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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
5
On December 20 a special election will vote on building a new county farm house at a cost not to exceed 30000 dollars. The current shack, rebuilt about thirty years ago, is dilapidated. A new fireproof building is seen as the only solution to confine incurable insane now cared for by the state at great expense. The community favors the project and expects passage if others vote sensibly.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and the Times staff will attend the Des Moines football game. No work will be done in the shop. Submit ad copy changes to the printer by Tuesday noon or no changes will be made.
College students affiliated with the Baptist church in Ames pledge to raise funds for a new church tower. They will stage an evening entertainment in the agricultural assembly room on December 18 promising a high order show and later program details.
The Lutheran Aid society hosts a bazaar at the Redmen's hall on Monday evening November 22. All are invited to browse fancy work and useful articles offered at your own price.
Readers are invited to have Christmas photos taken at the Campbell studio with a 25 discount noted as a promotional offer.
Mr Summy moved his stock of harness last week from Cole's hall on Story street to the building formerly occupied by E Horton east of the Miller blacksmith shop. The room provides ample space to display a first class line of harness and saddlery.
Jack Prall assistant trainer leads the college track team to Jackson Park Chicago for a 5 mile cross country race Saturday. Team members include C. H. Kener L. J. Clarkson Roy Scott J. V Collins and M. Cressler with peers from the University of Iowa and University of Nebraska also competing from the Midwest.
An error on page 7 misdated the event as Saturday November 24. The correct date is Wednesday November 24, showing the showroom or performance on a midweek date.
Herrick and Montgomery seek to hire a hundred horses and mares weighing 900 to 1100 pounds and 1400 pound wagon horses. The sale is planned at the Nichols livery barn next Saturday.
Luelle Mayne-Windsor, recently brought back from abroad, is remembered as a well known city singer. During a year in Bursne Mere Wateor she studied under master teachers with constant practice and concert work. Windsor is praised for a lyric soprano spanning from low A to F above high C.
Miss Ollie Melick, a nurse at Methodist hospital in Des Moines, remains critically ill with typhoid and has suffered additional hemorrhages since Saturday. Little hope of recovery is entertained.
A car load of wooden packing boxes is offered for sale by L L Keedick.
Mrs Elizabeth Hunter dies after a three week illness from heart trouble at her daughter Mrs J B Kooser in Ames. She leaves son R M Hunter of Sibley and daughter and grandchildren and was born Elizabeth Garberson in Holmes County Ohio in 1833. Her life stressed Christian charity and a clean moral end to debts, with services planned at the Kooser home and burial in Gilbert cemetery.
Inquire about one of the best rooms available in Ames located at 416 Douglass Avenue. Contact for details on rate and availability.
Fresh ground bone for chickens at Palace Market has been restocked. Across Hoppes Street the main post office transfers to Station a to fill a vacancy caused by Harry Howard taking a six month leave.
Mrs. R N Williams visits Boone. D P Clements from Harvey. Miss M Roberts from this place spends Monday in Boone. Numerous trips to Des Moines Chicago Syracuse and Ohio. Pan Hellenic banquet in Des Moines. Stange family reunion near Lowden. Royal Arch Mason convention in Davenport. post office clerk Harry Howard granted six months leave.
The article notes where they will spend the winter and that Mrs. Howards folks live at Goldwood.
United Brethren Church in Ames lists Sunday school at 10 00 a m and 11 00 a m sermon by Dr Miller of Carlisle Iowa YY P Co B U 6 30 p m sermon 7 30 p m soul winning Rev Houser of the Christian church to preach Thanksgiving sermon Revival meetings start at the U B church on December 4 with Pastor Warner Johnson continuing duties.
Walter IL Fowle pastor leads the Baptist church schedule with 5:45 Bible school 11:00 sermon by the pastor 6:30 B Y P U and 7:30 sermon titled The Just Steward and His God.
Congregational Church session features William J. Minchin speaking on The Embarrassment of Opportunity in the morning. In the evening Secretary Bickam and Mr. Nelson discuss The College and the Church.
The notice invites worship at 10 a m with Bible reading by ae fe Arnold, Superintendent. Preaching and communion follow at 11 a m with sermon titled Our Field. Evening service at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m by three young people on the Character of Christ. All are welcome.
The morning sermon will be Pentecost and its Lessons. Evening service titled In the School of Desire. Regular services at the usual hours led by Pastor George D. Crissman of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev Haydall will preach in English at Sunday morning service then speak Norwegian at the evening service at the Norwegian Lutheran Church.
The Church of Christ men organize a brotherhood in the city to perform philanthropic work. They plan to care for the sick and unemployed and pay death benefits to families of deceased, with missions as their central aim.
At the last regular meeting the ministerial association deeded the Thanksgiving day sermon to be preached in the U B church with Rev Houser of the Church of Christ as speaker of the day.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Adams relocate from the Bacon property to a residence at the corner of Iowa and Burnett.
Miss Lulu Gray has been critically ill with appendicitis but is improving and will be operated on when sufficiently strong.
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