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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
17
A woman with two children lodged at a quiet city home for a few days while she tended to legal matters. She claimed to live in the country and offered few details, and the children kept close to their mother, saying little during their stay.
Ernest D Pitsor hosts Phyllis Dave the vaudeville comedian born in Boone Iowa as she plans to return to the footlights. A lawyer called and the public learned she has about 200 chickens at home and a dramatic homecoming for the family once the call boy summons Phyllis back to the stage.
Andrew J. Corbin obituary notes his 1841 birth in Taylor County West Virginia and Civil War service. It records his 1903 marriage to Mary Baldwin and his 1909 death after funeral conducted by Rev. Warner Johnson. The piece then shifts to Ernest Pitsor and Phyllis Dave, a vaudeville pair with paths from Ames to San Antonio.
Story County Normal school reports 175 attendees as Supt Scott kicks off a morning lecture series in the Nevada high school assembly room at 9 55 each day. Speakers include Welty on Agriculture and Larson on Morality with a lineup through July covering education duties, recitations, poetry, work ethics and health topics.
The week averaged 5 to 6 degrees below normal with heavy rain in southern central and western districts causing floods. Bottom lands flooded crop losses include corn. haying delayed and harvesting weather critical. Northeastern counties drier with crops improving. upland corn in good condition. Times want ads pay for themselves.
The new finance committee of the educational board of control led by Boyd Cedar Rapids Emery Ottumwa and Lambert Sabula spent the first three days this week inspecting the college and meeting staff. A Des Moines meeting is set for the 21st with policy announcements deferred. The authorship suggests they will avoid rash changes and keep current secretaries Stanton and Knapp as treasurer and secretary.
Mrs. John Noble reports thirty four to forty three spring chickens dead Tuesday night northeastern town area. Suspected skunk caused the loss as farmers prepare to fry the remaining stock.
Shirley W Allen, a recent forestry graduate, passed the civil service exam and took a forest assistant role in government service effective July 1. The $1000 salary includes traveling expenses, with assignment in California and headquarters in San Francisco.
Mr Andrew Kerr American consul ar agent from Coquimbo Chili and Mr Frederico Eggers of Chili visit Ames College on a tour of inspection. They are urged by Washington authorities to study agriculture animal husbandry and the creamery for three or four days. Charles Alm builds a new modern cottage on North Hoggatt Avenue.
Advertiser W A Perry announces a limited time offer giving a free souvenir spoon with every dollar amount of regular goods purchased, unlimited spoons per customer, first come first served, while stock lasts.
L. M. Bosworth is remodeling the rooms above the Bosworth drug store into a flat to be used as a residence by himself and Mrs. Bosworth once the work is finished.
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