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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
4
H. F. Jones sold his ice cream parlor last week to Charles T. Sears of Macon Missouri. Sears will take possession on August 8.
Miss Ethyl Williams and Elmer Greenlee a government mail carrier will be married this evening at 8 o'clock Rev J T Housey of the Christian church will return from Vinton Iowa to perform the ceremony.
Senator Lam pert of the finance committee states the new board will not rush policy at the state university teacher's college or the agricultural and engineering school. He says changes will come later after familiarizing with each institution's details.
A Maxell Tribune squib notes Col. Jesse Bowens fears over a pre mature bath incident. He buys a white elegant boat named Senator Albert B Cummins to ensure safety with Uncle Jesse as skipper. The piece ends with assurance of safety under new skipper.
The piece argues for a Bryan to college trolley line to link the town with the nearby college, noting Ames experience with a dinky steam line and later electric service as a model. It urges local capital for an electric line to spur growth of both Bryan and the college, reflecting on past transportation reforms.
Reports list yesterday and upcoming events in Ames and nearby areas. Nonpareil club picnics at Chautauqua park and a Prairie city social at the Carey farm, plus a July 27 3 o’clock Home Missionary meeting hosted by Mrs. W A McDonald.
W A Bevan former Arcadia lodge 249 and Laura chapter 115 member arrives in Ames after four years in the Philippines as a civil service educator and administrator. He toured the world with his wife and child, visiting Suez, the Mediterranean, Gibraltar, England, and Wales, on his way home. He will reside in Ames with hosts Mr. and Mrs. W J Semmone.
The T L Y club honored Miss Esther Livingstone at her home on Saturday evening with a lunch spread. She was away when the party arrived but later helped dispose of the supper on the lawn before she and Mrs. Livingstone depart for California next week and won’t return to Ames until frost is on the pumpkin.
A called meeting of the D A R S O society was held at Mrs Marston's home Saturday evening. By laws waived to move officer elections to September due to the state conference in October. The chapter also bids farewell to Mrs F W Willey who is moving to Carrollton Missouri. she has served as chapter treasurer since founding the chapter.
The Des Moines Tribune reports the engagement of Miss Callison daughter of Miss Mary Callison and Mr Will Wright of Nevada son of Mrs E J Johnson and Mr Wright. The couple plan a September wedding and are noted in music and social circles. Wright is a frequent Des Moines visitor.
Property deeds show Lydia Gilchrist to T J Loughran for 1550 on lot 4 block 7 Ames Adam Hunt Knoll et al to W T B Shenkle for 200 on lots 10 11 block 5 Jones addition Collins O Stillman to E J Penfield for 600 on part lot 2 block 41 Blairs Ames Bertha Wold to Thomas Jacobson for 2000 north sections 11 18 west halves of lots 2 3 4 5 block 8 Fairview Ames Ralph Erwin Graham to George H Graham for 1200 and undivided shares in numerous parcels in sections 6 35 84 24 George F Henry Master in Chancery to Old Colony Trust Co 1200 for undivided 10 se nw Se 46l Acery to Old Colony Trust Co 1 000 000 railroad line assets Parney Sheldon receiver to Old Colony Trust Co 1 for all property of railroad company Old Colony Trust Co to Ft Dodge Des Moines and South Railroad for 1 and rolling stock etc Parley Sheldon ex to John Arnold ex d 6900 south one half in sec 18 24 Chicago Northwestern Parley Sheldon ex to M E Livingstone ex d 17 600 ne sec 12 83 24
Purporting to cleanse the system, these tablets claim to stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter cure constipation and sick headache. Sold by all dealers in the period advertisement style.
Gene Roll rested on the lawn holding a halter rope when his horse moved toward clover. A dog jumped the horse and the animal kicked, striking Roll on the forearm and breaking the rim of his straw hat. The incident was close but did not cause serious injury.
Buy a season ticket for Chautauqua and enjoy entertainment that would normally cost over five dollars for only one dollar and a half.
A dry sewing needle laid on water floats despite higher density, due to surface tension. Mercury has the greatest surface tension among liquids, and molecular attraction likely causes this effect. If magnetized, the needle acts as a compass, pointing north–south and returning to alignment when disturbed.
A telegrapher explains locating a broken wire by measuring resistance. If a New York to 150 mile line originally needs about 2,100 ohms total or fourteen ohms per mile and now only 700 ohms can pass, the break lies fifty miles from the New York office.
Four year old George asks if a storm will be hard and suggests building an ark after his aunt discusses the Bible flood. The exchange echoes Noah's ark tale as clouds darken and rain begins to fall.
The week brought near ideal farm conditions with adequate sun but limited rain and cooler temperatures. Light showers totaled under an inch, aiding rapid field work as belated corn was plowed and stored, winter wheat oats were harvested, and hay and clover were stored. wheat and oats in southern counties suffered shelling and lodging though rust was absent. Potatoes and garden crops noted.
A dispatch notes trucks are thrifty but potatoes rotting in districts previously too wet. Local concerns rise as harvest storage issues and transport spoilage threaten supplies. Officials monitor weather and adjust distribution plans to prevent further losses.
Mr and Mrs W S Pitsor and children and Mr and Mrs Ernest Pitsor left yesterday for Stratford Iowa by covered wagon. They plan to camp and fish for two weeks at the forks of the Boone and Des Moines rivers.
A large audience gathered in Boone last Friday to see Barnum and Bailey's circus. Attendees praised the performance as grand and satisfying, noting its impressive scale and entertainment value.
Mrs. H. B. Duncan is critically ill since the first of the week. Attorney Underwood is in Des Moines today defending Chas. Likely of this city in a suit recently brought against him by an insurance company. A generous amount of ice cream and cake for 10 cents Friday evening at Co. B. Holmes' lawn, served by the Loyal Daughters, also home made candy.
A single admission to Chautauqua grants grounds access and all departmental work for the day plus one popular entertainment in the big tent. It promises unmatched value for money in Iowa.
A Tar tar tale tells of Robo cousin of the mogul condemned to death for rebellion. The executioner beheaded Robo yet he remained upright. Robo explains he stays balanced so his head does not fall, pleasing the mogul who later makes him empire cashier.
A convalescent defies a doctor and suffers a relapse. the patient insists he was not well enough to quit treatment. The doctor chides the refusal and underscores the risks of leaving care prematurely.
A home grown philosopher debates modern values noting that most people do not worship money but warn the love of money is seldom platonia. The exchange reflects a New York Journal style moment in print.
A. Barton Hepburn argues in Century that the drive for wealth and business prominence costs the American man time and strength for books and society, answering affirmatively and emphatically.
The Boss offers employment with no work available. The Applicant replies the job would suit him if the salary is satisfactory, in a brief Cleveland Leader exchange.
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