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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
6
A fragment suggests a retail dispute over cloaks and merchandise pricing. The incomplete text mentions cloaks and questioning guilt in offering goods to customers. No clear entities or dates are identifiable.
Senator Harriman visited the city this week. Multiple residents from Des Moines to Ames were seen visiting relatives and friends, including Miss Lottie Rogers and Miss Lizzie Corbin. Several funerals and travels to California and Colorado were noted, with extended social and family movements across Iowa.
David Parker of Fayette New York recounts losing a foot at Gettysburg and credits Electric Bitters with solving long standing stomach trouble and health issues. He praises the tonic as a grand remedy for the aged female ailments and a body builder with sure cure for lame back and weak kidneys. Guaranteed by druggists at 50 cents.
Gilbert B J Hougland in Chicago last Monday Lars Howland returns from Bozeman Montana Corn husking nearly finished Quality poor Weird small The Minnetonka Medicine Co presents a nine night entertainment at the K of P hall starting November 25 Monday night admission free Harold Gratten loses most household goods in a fire damaging Mrs Buchanan's building with no contents insure Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup now sold by Cagwin the druggist
Local notices list multiple clubs meeting on set Fridays and monthly at various halls and homes, including the Cemetery Association, Foreign Missionary Society, Laura Chapter No 115 OBE, PEO chapters, Rebekah Lodge, Ald and Missionary societies, Civic Improvement Society, and more. Social events mention a closing toast by Mr. Bush and Glee Club, plus high school dances and birthday celebrations.
The Ames churches schedule a rally day for the Bible school with services at First Baptist and St Cecilia’s. Rev B S Denny of Des Moines will speak. A new addition to the church will be dedicated with morning and evening addresses by Pastor Fowle and Rev Paulsrud.
Pastor W J Minchin invites visiting friends to Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m Y P C E at 6 30 and the evening sermon at 7 30 The pastor will preach at both services.
St John's Episcopal Church invites parishioners to a Thanksgiving day service at 11 a.m. led by Rector Herbert A. Wilson, followed by a sermon on The Past and the Present. A special St Andrew's Day service is planned for Sunday at 11 a.m. and the first Sunday in Advent will also be observed.
Evangelist Montgomery will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. He will also speak to men at 3 p.m. for a men only session. The event is public and open to all men of the city.
A vintage testimonial touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as top for pains and swelling. A dampened flannel with the balm is said to beat plasters for back pains, side or chest discomfort, and rheumatic pains, aiding sleep. sold by Judisch Bros.
Beginning Thanksgiving evening the Mershon Stock Company presents a three night engagement at the Armory Opera House with The Girl of the Rancho as the opening musical melodrama. Between acts will be moving pictures illustrated songs and acts by top comedians. Hearts of Men on Friday and Facing the Music on Saturday conclude a new, first class show with popular prices.
Billy Childs begins work Monday as mail messenger between Ames and the college to replace Chris Barbour who resigned after an injury accident. Hollingsworth served as substitute for Barbour for several weeks while he recovered. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
Last Saturday evening W. W. Talbott and Gene Smith returned from a Wisconsin hunt with two nice grey deer. They stored one venison pair at Talbott bakery and one at Nelson & Nibel's market. The pair note hunting as a regular hobby and cite law limiting each hunter to one deer.
Mrs. Rosa Potts of Birmingham Alabama reports relief from biliousness and constipation after trying Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver tablets. She says the tablets relieve the ill feeling at once strengthen digestion and aid natural function. Sold by Judisch Bros.
A series of property deeds exchanged from 1923 to 1924 involving Geo E Baker Sarah M Budd M C Little J M McColly Walter K Hedrick C W Dudgeon J A Seymour Anna R Kent Hugh Davis Mary L Grave Benj Johnson John A Fatland Frank V Owen Parley Sheldon in Story City Ames and Bloomington. Transactions range from $39 to $54 000 covering various lots and quarters across multiple townships.
Former Ames resident Margaret Hartman married Glyde Turner at the Gurley home on a Saturday evening. The couple plans to live with Mrs Gurley briefly before establishing their own home after the holidays as townspeople serenaded the wedding party and shared hospitality.
Prof. Paul F. Voelker, noted for viewing human nature, will lecture Monday evening December 2 at the Christian church. He carries high endorsements from Prof. Seerley of Iowa State Normal and Prof. Brown of Drake university. Season tickets cost five for $1.00. single admission is 25 cents.
Mrs. Frank Noble advertises electrolysis chiropody and children’s hair cutting at Miss McConnell's hairdressing parlors available Thursday and Friday until further notice. 31-2
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