Local Miscellany Brightens Ames News Scene
Perry Bower reports a sister's death in Nebraska while a child born to Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Granger in Manlius Illinois brings family ties to Ames. Cupps millinery expands with Miss Mabel Cupps as head and Anna Cupps joining. Belle of Richmond and Barbour Concert set for Armory shows. Darner's Grocery features fresh diamond salt and top prices for butter and eggs as city schools schedule spring break from March 25 to April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Granger
Manlius
Ill
Dr. Granger
Rose Starr
Darner’s Grocery
Many Ames Residents and Visitors Noted in Social Notes
The column lists numerous visitors and residents connected to Ames including Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dixon in Boone, Mrs. H. J. Illsley, Marion Kegley of Colfax, Bertha Johnson from Jewell Junction, and many others. It records travel for funerals, millinery work in South Dakota and Spencer Nebraska, and professional moves such as Tom Leonard becoming manager of the Collins exchange. Mentions Congressman E. H. Hubbard visiting Ames, Des Moines visit for a play, and several cross-town trips, with names tied to families, farms, and local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Leonard
Collins
S.S. Church
Frank Owen
Ames
Portland
Oregon
Quiet Ames School Election Chooses Dr. Niles
Monday afternoon in the independent district Ames held a quiet election with a single candidate to succeed Charley Duntz. Dr. W. B. Niles received eighty five votes out of eighty six cast as the contest concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Charley Duntz
W. B. Niles
Eggs Bought At Ames Wholesale Mercantile Association
Cash paid for eggs noted in a brief item from Ames wholesale firm. The listing records a transaction with the Ames Wholesale Mercantile Association, reference code 45-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Wholesale Mercantile Association
Uniform stair design could reduce falls, especially for elders
The article argues that falls on steep or dark staircases are common and often fatal for older people. It urges standardizing step height and breadth to improve safety, noting stairs are a necessary but risky human fabrication and that balance declines with age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
For Sale Sixteen Room? Quick note shows twelve room house
Spacious twelve room house on Boone Street two doors east of Friends church. High lot 60 by 180 with hot and cold water furnace heat good well and cistern plenty of small fruit and garden patch. Address or call 8 L Master 46 tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Street
Friends Church
Sacred Threads Across Hindu Parsee Practices
The article describes the sacred thread in Hindu Brahman and Parsees rituals, detailing color codes and lengths for Brahmans and Parsees, and notes differences among castes. It also mentions medicine cords among North American Indians and Rourke’s description of Apache threads with symbolic decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monier Williams
Mr. Rourke
Chambers’ Journal
The Paris Clubs Election Ritual and Local Notices
An excerpt discusses Paris club election rituals emphasizing proposer responsibility and ceremonial introductions. It shifts to local notices praising Dr King’s New Discovery for a child’s lung trouble and promoting a trial bottle, plus announcements for Arcadia Lodge and job ads for a hospital cook and nurse, and an evening concert at the Armory with admission details.
Daudet’s Sappho Spelling Tangle and Publisher Reversal
Daudet faced an American publisher’s rejection of Sappho after sending advance sheets. He debated the correct English spelling of Sapho with two Ps versus one P in French, and, after counsel, replied to spell it with two Ps. The publishers were astonished by his response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Daudet
Sappho
M. Daudet
Daudet
Sapho
Stomach and Liver Tablets Offer Digestive Help
An ad advises that stomach trouble may stem from overeating or unsuitable foods and suggests Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to regulate bowels and improve digestion. A free sample is offered. Sold by Judisch Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Judisch Bros
City Caucuses Last Night Amid Quiet Nominations
Ward caucuses convened at 7 30 pm with renominations in all wards except the fourth. First ward incumbent F H Munn was renominated, Geo Judisch named committeeman. Second ward Geo E Baker acclaimed. Henry son committeeman. Third ward M Hullibarger acclaimed. Frank N Fowler committeeman. Fourth ward T J Wilcox led on first ballot 34 to 15 and 6 for Grover. Ben Edwards declined committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Munn
Geo. Judisch
Geo. E. Baker
Henryson
M. Hullibarger
Frank N. Fowler
Fourth Ward
T. J. Wilcox
Wilcox
C. B. Jones
W. H. Grover
Ben Edwards
Ellen Lobdell Quackenbush Rites Held in Ames Iowa
Ellen Lobdell Quackenbush born February 11 1837 in New York state died March 9 1907 at her daughter Mrs S E Hiestands home in Ames Iowa She married I G Quackenbush in Buffalo New York and had four sons and six daughters After his death she lived with her daughter in Ames She joined the Baptist church here and was buried in Ames cemetery after funeral at the Baptist church led by Rev Walter Fowle Five children survive the loss of a loving mother Mrs B E B and Mrs A B Hiestand Ames Mrs Frank Lockwood Bellingham Washington Mrs Marion Quigley Hubbard Iowa and Mr Marion Quackenbush California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Lobdell
Ee N. Y
S. E. Hiestand
New York State
I. G. Quackenbush
Buffalo
N. Y
Yaaremoved
Iowa
Baptist Church
A.B. Hiestand
Ames
Frank Lockwood
Bellingham
Washington
Marion Quigley
Hubbard
Marion Quackenbush
California
Baptist
Walter Fowle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hawes
Calumet
Everwear
Tilden
Darner’s
Belle of
Richmond
Armory
Perry Bower
Nebraska
the Armory
Helen Shelley
Omaha
C. 8. Giddings
South Ames
Mary
Hollister
L. M. Bosworth
Anna Cupps
Dan Cupps
Cody
Wyoming
Mabel Cupps
Cupps & Cupps
Clyde Kintzley
Miss Cupps
Belle of Richmond
George Pierce
Cupps
Cupps Millinery
Bertha Northway
Lemmons
Jessie Stucksager
Flora J. Hill
Lockwood
Merrill
Merrills
Rocky Mountain
Barbour Concert Co
Simpson
Bosworth’s Drug Store
C. R. Parks
Bell Telephone Exchange
Iowa Falls
Clyde
J. H. Queal
Queal Lumber Company
Minneapolis
Ame Savings Bank
Simpson Orchestra
Barbour
Dwight Davis
Dwight
Stults’ Cafe and Bakery
H. K. Crissey
Boone St
Plymouth Rock
Monraomeky
Duff St
Cagwin
Oberlin Conservatory
Europe
Stuttgart Conservatory of Music
Germany
America
Conservatory of Music
Cornell College
Coon
Jack Coon
Will
Supt. King
Sleigerwalt
Mrs. Geo. Dixon
Boone
H. J. Illsley
Marion Kegley
Colfax
Bertha Johnson
Jewell Junction
C. E. Gose
Hennessy
Okla
W. J. Miller
Chas. Sargent
Wm. Clark
H. J. Ilisley
James Beyer
State Center
Bertra Hoover
Webster City
Myrtle Dow
Watertown
S. D
A. S. Liddle
Mr. Liddle
Mrs. McFarlan
Gilbert
Zoe Hauser
Spencer, Neb
R. Parks
Mrs. T. Davis
E. A. Kegley
Cedar Rapids
Sarah Kegley
Fred Hodson
The
Ames Intelligencer
Prairie City
Dr. Yeomans
Goadbrook
H. D. Williams
Christian Church
Fort Dodge
Jessie Stuckslager
Chicago
Harley Stuckslager
E. H. Hubbard
Eleventh
Sioux City
F. R. Conaway
L. G. Hardin
Des Moines Women's Press Club
Des Moines
Clay Foster
Texas
Clay
Houston
Mose
K. W. Sanders
O’brien County
Story County
Milford Township
Robinson Farm
Ean
Rush Lincoln
Ft. Leavenworth
Philippines
Second Infantry
Charles Lincoln
Zamboanga
Mindanao
P. I
Por Sale
Story County Bank
Sacred Threads
Paris Clubs
Paris
Elub
London Saturdays Review
Ava
S. Ruppee
Dr. King
Carpenter
Arcadia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Griffith
W. M
John Allan
the College Hospital
W. E. Harriman
4Th Ward
Ellen Lobdell Quackenbush
Tion
Florsheim
L. O. Keedick
Ames, Iowa
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