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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
2
The Ames Times comments on Joe Cannon's resilience with Prouty and Cash Dowell in the field, notes Ames attendance at Story county fair, and playfully mocks rivals. It laments the Cummins double head, recalls Uncle Joe in Knoxville, and wryly captions local satire and a pricey Italian residence bid by Pierpont Morgan.
Mrs. Henrietta McGrew of Trenton Nebraska sues for divorce claiming her husband spends all his time kissing her and neglects chores allowing weeds to choke corn and pigs to go hungry. The odd case draws local attention.
Story County Teachers Association announces a central meeting at Ames with six lectures. Music will be provided under the direction of Miss Ethel G. Pike, supervisor of music in the Ames schools.
A rambling column from Ames era mentions teachers conventions and local society notes. It covers meeting notices for the Story County Teachers Association in Ames with addresses and speakers, plus oblique humor about contributions to the country press and local life in Ames and Des Moines. It notes pumpkin pie as a notable gift and light editorials on society events.
A reflective poem about a freckled boy with a straw hat and a joyful dog, whose memories touch a current youth as the speaker recalls a lost companion. The piece captures themes of departure, memory, and a future farewell. A short promotional blurb for Chamberlain's Liniment follows, touting its usefulness for sprains cuts and bruises.
Capt Hull secured a sixty thousand dollar improvement for Ames without city outlay. Five hundred students filled Ames last Friday night in a lively display. A Chicago woman named Lloyd reportedly used a hatchet after her husband, a reported wife beater, attacked her.
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