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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
4
Last Saturday Clifford Greenberg and Wiley Dever, both young boys, planned an international journey to see the world and then teach their parents the ways of the universe. They headed east and reached St. Anthony where the town marshal captured them and sent them back. Their parents used a long distance telephone to halt the flight.
Will King long time Intelligencer foreman will open a duplicating counter bills and books shop. He has bought a No. 3 Optimus press and equipment and will begin in about two weeks in a Lockwood street Main room. He will continue the Intelligencer specialization in this new venture.
The article notes most of the work originates from outside towns with substantial input from Des Moines. It highlights the venture's success and the Times expresses satisfaction with the results.
Lewis Jones born in Ohio in December 1839 died January 18 1908 at 11 30 p m He moved with his parents to Indiana and married Louisa Sawyer They lived in Boone county Iowa before settling on a farm north of Ontario He leaves a wife and four children funeral services were held at the Christian church in Ontario January 21 at 10 30 a m
Rev. L. R. Liverett conducted the services. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Ontario.
Van Frey, a Milford township horse importer, was thrown from a buggy driven by F. B. Kooser near Nevada last Tuesday evening. A frightened horse caused the bugey pole to break and the vehicle to overturn, leaving Frey with bruises and Kooser with a strained wrist. Frey has suffered prior mishaps, including a recent incident on Hoggatt street when his team ran away after a Copeland auto sighting.
A short health note explains that most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation. It claims the product stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural action, and is gentle to take. The ad warns against substitutes and is signed by J. B. Cagwin, Druggist.
Mrs Emily A Hall of Gilbert died Sunday at home from pneumonia aged 71. Funeral was held Wednesday at the family residence and she was buried in Gilbert Cemetery.
A detailed list of recurring society meetings in Ames includes Ellsworth Corps gatherings on Fridays, Cemetery Association and various church mission groups on set dates, Laura Chapter O E S installation and banquet, and Marion Rebekah Lodge events. Also noted are upcoming cantata Ruth at Congregational church, Native American program, and local social events hosted by the Merry Wives of Ames and K K D Society activities.
The article outlines the routine aboard a battleship from first call five minutes before sundown to taps at night. It describes flag halyards, color lowering, evening quarters, hammocks assigned by billet, and the tattoo and pipe down sequence ending with taps as the ship quiets for rest.
Miss Velda Wilson and Prof. Barrett received prizes. Box lunches were served and the ladies drew for partners as leap year added a festive note to an unusually merry evening for the chapter.
A discussion on the word for mother as one of the first words a baby utters. It notes variations across languages such as em in Hebrew, mam in Welsh, moder in Old English, and mater in multiple tongues, arguing the term forms a near universal bridge for crying infants.
A New York Press health note advises riding with the back toward the engine to avoid smoke and cinders and keep feet warm. It recommends porter positioning the berth with the pillow toward the engine to cool the head in all seasons and suggests head foremost in case of accident.
Uncle banter about a wife who ties a string on her finger to remember things. Uncle Bill notes she wears it most times but removes it for especially memorable items, and then recalls why it’s missing. The exchange captures a lighthearted domestic humor tone.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a literary boarder in a thawing discussion on the famed work. The boarder, who has traveled, calls language the greatest mystery, after tours and personal conduct.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat fragment depicts a milkman predicting rain as he serves a quart to a wary housewife. She responds with restrained resolve, the moment closing on a tense, weathered note.
A literary note from the Washington Herald recalling racing crowds and the sun setting over the sea. The piece uses a joking comparison of a pea under a shell to misread sports outcomes and crowd behavior at event close.
Will Young died yesterday morning after a fall from a scaffold thirty feet high on Nevada's main street. He fractured his back and lingered three months in hospital as doctors fought to save him. A capable young man in his prime, his death is mourned by hundreds across the county.
Gilbert notes ideal winter conditions with a busy week as Ed Holmes adds a new lighting system and Dan Laniger and Charles Schoolmeyer haul hogs to market. Miss Gibson wins a Post Card Album. Mrs. Isaac Hall dies after forty years on her homestead and funeral services are held at the Congregational church.
A. L. Bartlett of Story City departs for Leola North Dakota to begin law practice. He has long practiced in Cambridge and Story City and is noted for his substantial experience in legal and political circles. The Times wishes him success and notes Leola gains a capable citizen and lawyer.
Mutual phone 159 and address 1127 Douglass Ave are listed along with the note Experienced Nursing. The 36-tf tag appears as an identifier or code.
Ordinance 185 restricts spitting on sidewalks and public interiors such as churches schools hotels theatres depots and stores. Violators face misdemeanor charges with fines up to 100 dollars or up to thirty days in jail, and conflicting ordinances are repealed upon publication.
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