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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
4
A flurry of lectures and institute talks fills the week. Prof Bennett visits Eldora, Prof Stevenson and Prof Holden speak on drainage and corn education across Iowa. Miss Effie McKim of Ames takes a chemistry lab instructor post. A mid term vacation is planned before Easter. Baseball schedule outlines Ames games through late May.
A compact survey of beauty types including youthfulness la beaute du diable plainness and exotic forms with notes on Bremer and Cumming. It quotes Aphorisms about success rules and human error from Baltimore Herald and Macaulay.
Tilden Bros secured a rare expensive artwork by French artist Zamba titled The Transformation. The two scene piece contrasts a Parisian Countess in happiness with melancholy, then reveals a rose slipping from her hair and the outline of an American corset from Tilden Bros. The piece is on display for one week.
Sunday visits in Nevada and Ames social life are described with several births, visits, and illness. A rail accident near this area caused a fatality and a lawsuit over negligence. Curtis Knight, longtime Story County resident, dies suddenly at home after a prior life in Indiana and marriage to Elizabeth Doty.
The Tesdahl damage suit from Sheldahl involving Geo Tesdahl and injuries after being struck by a Northwestern engine east of town about two years ago ended last week with a jury verdict in favor of the railroad. Tesdahl and a young man named Kline were working on the dou-
The Annual Reunion and Roll Call of the Ames Baptist church will be held Wednesday afternoon and evening February 3 1904. Refreshments will be served about 6 p.m. Dr W M Walker of the First Baptist Church Des Moines will give an address at 8 p.m. He is touted as a leading state speaker and attendees are urged to come hear him.
Great Western Railway offers Mardi Gras trips to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola from February 10 to 16 1904 with one fare plus 2.00 round trip via Chicago Tickets go on sale February 9 to 14 and return by February 20 with a 50 cent payment to extend until March 1 Information available from Great Western agents or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill
Ames defeats Adel in three five man games by 81 pins totaling 2457 for Ames and 2376 for Adel. Meiers and Montgomery lead Ames with 1732 averages against Snyder and O E Lee of Adel at 170. Kintzley and Cassidy add five games to push Ames by 53 pins after meeting Nevada. Capt Meiers then edges Capt Thorson 826 to 810 as Ames strengthens bid for the state championship.
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