Community clubs schedule midsummer meetings and a July picnic
The Priscilla club will meet July 12 with Mrs. BE W. Salón, the Fourth Ward Civic Improvement Society on July 17 with Mrs Mary Catell, and Pocahontas holds an officer installation July 14. J S R and J Q O C clubs hosted a Fourth of July picnic at Chautauqua grounds. sixty five attendees enjoyed a large picnic at J W Riggs home with baskets, games, ice cream and fireworks. A Missouri state witness testified intoxication after returning from Boone on the 10 pm train, but the justice doubted a district court conviction and Johnson left town after release.
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The
Fourth Ward Civic Improvement Society
Wll
Mary Catell
Hyland
J. W. Riggs
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Sold By Manila Carpenter
E S Lopez of Manila New York carries Bucklen's Arnica Salve noted as a great healer for cuts burns and wounds. The advertisement claims it heals burns boils scalds chapped skin and other sores including eczema and piles with a 25 cent price at all druggists.
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E. S. Lopez
Manila
N. Y
Johnson Dismissed for Insufficient Evidence in Box Car Robbery
Alfred Johnson was arrested in Boone and tried before Justice W S Smith in Nevada for robbing laborer Andrew Anderson in a Gilbert box car. The state failed to provide sufficient evidence to bind Johnson over to the grand jury.
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Alfred Johnson
Boone
Nevada
W. S. Smith
Gilbert
Andrew Anderson
Northwestern
Johnson
Wac
Anderson
Electric Bitters Promises to Fight Disease Germs
An 19th century style testimonial extols Electric Bitters as a universal protector against disease germs in air water dust and food. It claims the tonic purifies blood and cures chills fever ague and many blood diseases with a money back guarantee at 50 cents.
Womens Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Notice
The Womens Foreign Missionary society holds a meeting on Tuesday July 11 chaired by Mrs Waltmire at Mrs Vassars on Duff Avenue. Social Committee members include Mrs Barrett Mrs King and Mrs Rutherford.
Foley Kidney Pills Prescription Ad
Foley Kidney Pills are described as specially selected to heal and stimulate the kidneys bladder and urinary passages. The ad claims antiseptic antilithic and uric acid solvent properties and notes sale by all druggists.
Biggest Range Horse Sale At Miles City Montana
The Miles City Montana event lists a sale July 17 to 20 featuring up to 3500 horses across all classes including mares colts yearlings and broke saddle horses. A. B. Clark Horse Sales Company invites wires or letters for details.
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Miles City
Montana
A. B. Clark Horse Sales Company
Graduates Go Back to the Farm from ISU Animal Husbandry
Iowa State College graduates from the Animal Husbandry department in 1910 and 1911 mostly return to farming. Of 66 graduates, 62 go farming, 8 become college instructors, 3 enter agricultural journalism, 2 teach agriculture in high schools, and 1 works in dairy test. The department has placed men in 28 state colleges, 12 foreign colleges, 3 secretaries to breed associations, and about 20 agricultural papers.
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Agricultural College
Iowa State College
Garfish Skin Jewel Cases Astonish Uptown Shoppers
A woman admired costly jewel cases in an upscale shop and asked about their material. A salesman explained they are garfish skin or garfish leather, praised for its hardness and potential use in armor, with legends of tribes using it to resist weapons.
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New York Sun
Willie in Louisiana A Humorous Plantations Tale
A short Boswell style anecdote recalls William described as the ugliest yet most lovable man in Louisiana. In a brief return to his plantation his brother recalls meeting Mrs Forrester in New Orleans who praised his looks over intellect. William rejects the flattery as a wicked lie but asks for it again.
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William
Louisiana
Willie
New Orleans
Forrester
Edmund
The Canned Green Pea Bomb Expert Warns of Deadly Invention
An expert chemist calls the canned green pea bomb the most hellish invention. A sample sent to a Paris hotel keeper led to a government test revealing a bombe a renversement design with acids in two vials. A glass tube and cotton wad acted as fuse, linked to a deadly device linked to a St. Petersburg police station disaster.
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Central Police Station
St Petersburg
Chicago ‘Tribune
Understanding in its wider acceptation
The passage defines understanding as perceiving and conceiving, excluding sensibility, and as the power to deal with sensory impressions and compose them into wholes, extending to simple apprehension as a principle.
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Coleridge
Breach of Promise Suit Ends With Damages Award
In a court scene quoted from a Baltimore American column, Miss Gummage wins damages as the jury finds the cited suitor to be a contemptible, valueless man, praising the verdict and the lawyer's proof.
Real Estate Transfers and Historic Commentary Mix
A mixed page notes old Greek slavery views from Aristotle and Exchange commentary, plus a long list of real estate transfers in Ames and nearby communities led by various grantees such as Mary Grove, John Counihan, and the Independent School District of Ames.
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Story County
John C
Rolla CC
Gibson
Sue
Maswell
John Hill
Ss. P. Criss
Frank
Blair
Ames
Floyd M. Williame
Carolyn L. Williamse
K. M. Curry
von Krog
Fairview
Nevada
Edith M Curry
H von Krog
Varview
O. A. Holmes
Frank J. Long
Yiock Clark
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Mary J. Grove
Ouffe
Among the Churches First Congregational Service Times
The First Congregational Church invites friends to summer services at 11:00 a.m. for morning worship with a sermon on the theme Study to the Quiet. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. Y. P. S. C. & at 7:16 p.m.
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First Congregational Church
Dutiful For Once Dental Dilemma Recited
A short comic piece depicts a boy avoiding a dentist after his mother instructs him to have the tooth examined. The boy frets about losing the tooth while the mother insists on inspection, and the dentist suggests pulling it if needed.
Ledger punctuation after cash dash debated in schools
A classroom exchange notes that punctuation after the word cash in ledgers is immaterial, though some prefer a dash. The New York Times quotes the pupil and teacher discussing ledger style.
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New York Times
Parish Benefit Show for Mrs Chatterson a Howling Success
The parish ladies organized a batty benefit show for Mrs Chatterson. The crowd enjoyed the performance. reports call the event a howling success with audiences praising the effort and jovial spirit.
Christian Church Sunday Services and Sermon
Bible school at 10 a.m. Preaching and communion at 11 a.m. Sermon titled Philip the Gospel Preacher. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening preaching service at 8 p.m. All are welcome.
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Bible School
Philip the Gospel
Christian Endeavor
Kidney Disease Remedy Sold On Patient Testimony
Mr Perry A Pitman of Date Texas says kidney and bladder trouble and gall stones left him bedbound for four months. One bottle of Foleys Kidney Remedy cured him and restored health. For sale by all druggists.
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Perry A. Pitman
Date
Tex
Foley
Cash Handling Scene at Baltimore Desk
Conversation reveals two men at a Baltimore desk, one checks cash while the other cashes checks, illustrating routine banking activity. The excerpt captures everyday financial actions with casual dialogue and a sense of busy work.
Trappiness and pursuit quoted in Toledo Blade dialogue
An exchange from the Toledo Blade features a philosopher’s line that trappiness means pursuing what cannot be caught, followed by a citizen asking if anyone has chased the last car on a rainy night.
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Toledo Blade
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Themes
Morning worship at 11:00 with the theme Prayer Its Place in the Christian Economy. Evening worship at 7:00 with the theme no Roads. Sunday school at 9:40 a m and Epworth League at 8 p m.
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Epworth League
Christian Science Service Sunday in Smiths hall
The notice invites all to a Christian Science service at 10 45 a m in Smiths hall with the subject Sacrament Strangers are welcome to attend.
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Smith’s Hall
Howard Davis Kicked in Jaw by Horse
Ten year old Howard Davis son of Chet Davis living north of town was kicked by a horse while following his brother Frank who was leading the animal. The impact dislocated his jaw and he was unconscious for a time. Medical aid arrived and he is recovering well.
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Howard Davis
Chet Davis
Town
Frank
Howard
Norwegian Lutheran Church Services Sunday at 11
Norwegian Lutheran Church will hold services in Norwegian this Sunday at 11 a m at the church location. The service will feature traditional hymns and readings in Norwegian for congregants.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church
The
Lutheran Church
Noted Victorians Fear of Premature Burial
The London Chronicle recalls Harriet Martineau and others who took drastic steps to avoid burial alive. Martineau left £10 to ensure decapitation before burial, Ed Mund Yates asked for jugular severing with £26 for the operation, and Lady Burton posthumously required heart piercing and a postmortem.
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Premartyre Buris
Harriet Martineau
Edmund Yates
Lady Burton
London Chronicle
Sensitiveness Quoted From Lew Wallace and a Kansas City Journal Note
A Kansas City Journal snippet quotes Lew Wallace from Ben Hur on sensitivity to words and fear of misinterpreted questions. The brief passage contrasts gentle insight with harsh reactions in a short dialogue about bruises and a barrack incident.
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Lew Wallace
Kansas City Journal
Lucky or Not in Civic Banter and Petty Gossip
A brief exchange between Mr Henpegue and Mrs Henpegue lampoons fashion envy among women as they debate Eve’s luck and lack of critics and coveters. The fragment reflects social humor from a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Life piece and quotes Drummond on life as a patient humbling art.
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Eve
Mr Henpegue
Herbert Moninger Dies At Evanston Ohio Bible Expert
Herbert Moninger a leading Bible lecturer who directed Bible work for the Ames Chautauqua last year and was slated for this year's program died at his Evanston Cincinnati home. He was highly regarded as a premier Bible presenter and a major draw for the Chautauqua circuit.
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Hebert Moninger
Evanston
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mr and Mrs David Allan Host Lawn Dance Evening
Mr and Mrs David Allan hosted a lawn dance on the Fourth evening and planned another Saturday gathering after a very enjoyable time.
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David Allan
Fourth of July Social Notes In Boone and Des Moines
Orlando Quick drank his red lemon ade in Boone on the Fourth. Mr and Mrs Henry C Harris of Des Moines were Fourth of July guests of Mrs R C Barrett motoring up in their electric car.
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Orlando Quick
Boone
Henry C. Harris
Des Moines
R. C. Barrett
Not going to Alice's luncheon sacred word clash
A humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar centers on a promise and a delayed dress return, depicting social pressures around a luncheon and a woman weighing her attendance against personal wardrobe misfortune. The snippet captures the era’s social decorum and witty dialogue.
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Harper's Bazar
The paradox of laughter and happiness
A reflective line invokes a choice between laughter and enduring sorrow, urging courage to seek joy before despair overwhelms. It frames humor as essential to living with meaning, even under threat of ending opportunities for happiness.
The Comma Debate and a Printer’s Moral Stand
A discussion on punctuation features in a London Chronicle piece. The anecdote recalls a compositor who altered the sentence He is happily married to He is, happily, married to resolve a moral objection.
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Edward Clodd
Grant Allen
Allen
London Chronicle
Death of Des Moines Soldier S. L. Corbin
S L Corbin aged 72 died suddenly at his Des Moines home on Monday from heart trouble. He was an old soldier, survived by a wife and four children Laura and William inDes Moines Frank in Marshalltown Lizzie a money order clerk in Ames post office. One brother at Tipton Iowa. Remains were taken to West Liberty for interment.
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Schuyler L. Corbin
Dea Moines
Wii
Wiley Asi
Laura
Des Moines
Frank
Marshalltown
Lizzie
Ames
Tipton
Iowa
Deeased
West Liberty
Hay Fever Relief Ad from 1954 Chicago Mr Stewart
E M Stewart of 1954 Wolfram Street Chicago reports allergy relief from Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for summer hay fever. The letter notes many sufferers will be grateful for the product and urges purchase from all druggists.
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Voleur
E. M. Stewart
Wolfram St
Mrs Ray Riegs Hosts Deer Party for Relatives
Mrs Ray Riegs entertained her sister Miss Gertrude Lee of Cambridge and cousin Miss Maccie Lee for the past week. The gathering brought family together with informal meals and storytelling at the ties of their visit.
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Ray Riegs
Gertrude Lee
Cambridge
Mise Maccie Lee
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Cough Remedy
The product delivers an effective cough and cold treatment for both children and adults. It contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is sold in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Available for sale by all druggists.
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Foleys
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Che Tilden
Priscilla Club
BE. W. S’al'on
Pocahontas
J. S. R. Club
J. Q O. C. Club
Chautauqua Grounds
Mrs. Barrett
King
Rutherford
Animal Husbandry Department
Billy
Jay
Wall Street
Puck
Old Greece
Aristotle
Greece
Vanler Webster
Mary L. Grove
Walter S. Grove
John Counihan
Thomas Quinn
R. F. Graeber
John W. Hawk
Matilda Bail
Charles H. Ball
Collins
John
Kella
J. M. Allen
Maxwell
Tion Amés
Henry Jondail
Wite
Me Thors Nees
Jenk’s
Slater Malinia Arntz
Henry Jondall
Henry Jondal
Matinds Arntz
Slater
John Wall
J. F. Martin
Brick
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Christian Science
Men— Browning
Drummond
Herbert Moninger
Ames Chautauqua
Moninger
la Bruyere
S. L. Corbin
Main St
Alm
Aines
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