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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
5
Local notes announce Mahara's Minstrels big show at the Armory Friday night with a new lady chorus and an updated musical program. Community events include fundraising, church talks, and real estate notices while local residents share family births and business news.
Ames residents and visitors are listed across many towns including Maxwell Boone Madrid Mishawaka Des Moines Sioux City and Oklahoma with trips for family visits state conventions and business. The Mother's club closes its year with a program including a Roosevelt address reading and a guest letter praising teachers and library access.
Mahara Brothers bring a twenty year showbiz tradition to the Armory Opera House with thirty colored entertainers and several handsome women. The act features double sextette drills poses fancy dances grand marches and swell chorus all in costly costuming, promising a high spirited evening.
The week ending May 15 1905 was cool cloudy and excessively wet with 2.00 to 5.90 inches of rain across districts. Wind squalls hail and lightning caused local damage to buildings crops and livestock while corn planting delayed by moisture. Pastures fruit and small grains show varying effects but overall conditions are fair pending warm dry weather.
The Eagle Pigeon and Squab Raising Concern claims the Eagle Pigeons are the best squab breeders and offers ten percent monthly earnings to people who raise them. It notes being among the largest breeders and provides contact details for H. D. Booer at Topeka Kansas with a P.O. box and street address.
Ames plans to convert the bus and rail line to electric power with Weat inghouse estimating costs. Directors confirm an electric system is coming soon, possibly within a year, starting with about three cars similar to Des Moines long closed cars, expanding as demand grows.
Ames High School defeated Boone High School in a state field meet last Saturday. Underwood led Ames with 25 points and McElyea added 11. Boone’s Bert Harris stood out in sprints. Event winners included Underwood in multiple events and Harris contributing strong showings for Boone. Totals: Ames 53, Boone 38.
Plans advance for a youth oratorical contest in Ames held at the Christian church in early June. Speakers from church youth groups will present, and a prize will be awarded to the entrant with the highest merit rating by the judges.
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