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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
5
A store promotes a mission of economy and quality over mere quantity. It pledges dependable merchandise and unconditional guarantees, stressing prudent spending and customer best interests to sustain patronage.
Fashion notes signal a shift in corsetry with redesigned silhouettes. Corsets remain long but waists curve more and bust lines lower for comfort and grace. The current assortments cover slender, medium, and full figures.
A busy social week features a Beta fraternity dance chaperoned by Dr. and Mrs. Bemis, the Nonpareil club banquet at Dr. and Mrs. Dyer’s home, and the operetta The Japanese Girl sequel for the Ladies Aid Society. Teachers visit homes during spring break while Prof. A T Erwin speaks on gardens next week.
This piece extols the Chicago Record-Herald as an ideal family newspaper with broad appeal. It highlights strong news coverage, reliable financial and market reports, a rich sports section, feminine departments, recipes, fashion, beauty talks, and popular fiction and travel features led by William Randolph Curtis and others.
Local brief items list Perry's store specials including lawn mowers dandelion spuds and carnival style bargains. Notices report sermons by Dr Dyer and upcoming move of Dr Proctor to Ash avenue amid mid month. Births deaths and family news from Ames columns conclude with Munn family illness update.
Pete Shugart of Nevada shipped his railroad outfit to Lemon 8 D last Saturday to complete 175 miles of grading this season. He loaded six cars of horses and mules and seven cars of scrap ers and grading machinery. The outfit formed an entire train.
Local notice invites customers to Roberson Mfg Co for lawn mower sharpening services at the 49-11 address. The ad emphasizes quick turnaround and reliable work for garden equipment.
A local notice notes the old belief in royal infallibility but doubts it now. It praises Warner's White Wine of Tar as harmless and helpful. An auction sale of household goods is set for Saturday at 2 30 P M. Also Perry's offers ready made dresses for children ages 2 to 5.
The Priscilla club will meet next Wednesday with Mrs Shane instead of Mrs Marston. A musical program is planned and Mrs Thompson will discuss Madame Cecile Chaminade in a talk on Women as Musicians.
Mrs Budd Mrs Budd and Mrs Beyer entertained a large company at cards last Friday evening at the Budd home Eleven tables played 500 until eleven oclock with refreshments served by Mrs Beyer Miss Budd Mrs Stange and Miss Sarah McElyen The P E O society will meet with Mrs Bennett next Tuesday April 5 Mrs Knapp will present a paper on The German as an American Citizen What America owes to Germany will be Mrs Stevenson subject and Mrs Noble will relate the legends of the Pied Piper of Hamelin and the Strasbourg Clock
The Q. S. club of young faculty women entertained about two hundred wives of faculty, women instructors, and student girls at Alumni hall last Saturday afternoon. Tea and sandwiches were served in the Y W C A rooms adorned with potted plants.
Dr. Storms is at his old Michigan home for his birthday anniversary with authorities divided over his age, church records placing him at 48 or 50. He will likely celebrate the determined number of years there.
The Hawkeye fraternity held its annual spring term party at the Des Moines Country Club on Wednesday night. 58 members traveled from Ames by interurban, enjoyed golf and other sports before a six forty five dinner, then danced to Henry's orchestra. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams and Mr. and Mrs. H C Wallace.
The Nickerson Stock Company started a five night engagement at the Armory opera house with The Man described as the most intense piece seen there. Last night The Minister's Son drew a fair crowd and matinee planned for Saturday.
Seed corn sells Reid's Yellow Dent and Johnson County White. Purebred stock from 1908. Order promptly as seed is shipped out of the country. Contact W. P. Coon at phone 2502.
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