Ames Happenings Highlight Student Activities and Debates
George Pew of Le Mars visits Ames. Seniors hosted by Dr and Mrs Storms on October 26. Tennis tournament, interclass games, and hockey schedule ahead. Professors attend fairs in Norfolk Virginia and Chicago. Beardshear society forms. Mothers' club talk on child nutrition. Class rivalries and campus competitions fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George V. Pew
le Mars
Ames
Mrs. Storms
the Knob
L. G. Michael
Norfolk
Virginia
Margaret Hall
G. L. McKay
Chicago
Jupiter Pluvius
Ames and
Coe
Cedar Rapids
C. M. Reading
Chardon
Reading
Beardshear
Women’s Athletic Council
Winifred Tilden
Genevieve Dreher
C. F. Curtiss
Alma McCulla
Kilbourne
Ames Churches Offer Morning and Evening Services
Sunday schedule lists AM Bible School at First Baptist at 9 45 with 11 o clock union service led by Rev H D Williams. Junior Union at 3 PM and Union services at 7 30 PM with Rev Walter I Fowle preaching on Eagle Racehorses and Plodders. Also Evergreen preaching at 3 PM and morning Sunday School at 10 AM with a sermon Why attend church.
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Evergreen
St. John's Episcopal Church Morning Service and Sermon
Herbert A. Wilson presides as rector at morning prayer and a sermon on The Quality of Charity at 11 o clock. Special music directed by Prof. Thompson accompanies worship. Sunday School is held before the service.
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ST. John's Episcopal
Herbert A. Wilson
Prof
Thompson
Pastor absent as Rev Kephart preaches at both services
W. J. Minechin is listed as pastor with Rev. C. J. Kephart of Leander Clark College preaching both morning and evening in his absence. Special choral music will accompany the services.
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W. J. Minechin
C. J. Kephart
Leander Clark College
Swelhead
M. T. Swelhead
George
Jiminy
London Telegraph
Church Services Suspended For Repairs
Pastor H D Williams announces no services at the church next Sunday due to ongoing repairs. Congregation invited to unite with Baptists for one morning and one evening service, with Bible school canceled. Baracas meet at J J Grove’s home. C E location to be announced at the morning service.
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H. D. Williams
Baraca’s
J. J. Grove
C. E
Servce
Foley remedies and Yorkshire pie recipe headline
An 19th century column promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as safe for all ages and Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup at 50 cents, then shifts to a Chambers’ Journal recipe for Yorkshire pies detailing spiced poultry fillings and a crust requiring a bushel of flour.
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Foley
Cagwin
Chambers’ Journal
Peculiar Pronunciation of Town Names Provokes Debate
A London Chronicle note highlights how English place names are often mispronounced by outsiders. It cites Kent s Stairsfield and other villages where locals say St Starchfell and Parpor for Papworth, sharing anecdotes of motorists and travelers stumbling over unfamiliar spellings.
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Featherstonehaugh
Beecham
Kent
Papworth
Parpor
Ellsworth
East Des Moines Triumphs Over Scrubs In Close 11 9 Victory
East Des Moines high school defeated the Iowa State College Scrubs 11 to 9 on Saturday. Baird returned a 65 yard run for a first play touchdown as Ames scored all nine points in the first half. Palmer tallied a TD and Main added a long field goal to seal the score. Scrubs fielded many new players and played poorly at times.
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Ward
East Des Moines
Iowa State College
Baird
Des Moines
Hubbard
Ames
Palmer
Main
Scrubs
Scrubs East High Reeves
Rowlan
Carlson Wood
Wilkins Sauers
Bredimus Main
A. Baird Palmer
Piedweee L. H Turbey Pormons
Brophy
East High
Stiles
Williams
Valerius
Lambert
Set New Pace on the Coast by Two Westerners
A tale from Los Angeles recounts W L Wilson of Goldfield Nevada and Judge Volney T Hog g at of Rhyolite Nevada inflating a two to three week spree costing about 5500 dollars. They lived high on auto rides hotel stays and socializing claiming a two million dollar mine value while eyeing another month in the city.
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W. J. Kennedy
Kansas City
Chicago
Prof. Kennedy
L. A. Nelson
J. S. Metcal
W. L. Wilson
Goldfield
Nevada
Volney T. Hoggat
Rhyolite
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Examiner
Mr. Wilson
United States
A Clever Reporter Interviews on Proposed Change
A journalist arrives to secure direct quotes about the proposed change without taking any notes. The interview focuses on the interviewee’s views and anticipated impact of the policy shift.
Ball nights to pay Louis XIV debts in Paris tale
A historical note recounts 1713 plans to stage balls in the Paris opera to satisfy craftsmen owed by Louis XIV. The idea, proposed by Chevalier de Bouillon, aimed to pay debts, but no balls were ever held before the king’s death. The piece also includes a London anecdote about a senator and a spanked boy with a sly quip.
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Louis XIV
Palais Royal
Rue
Nicaise
Chevalier de Bouillon
d’Argenson
Louis
Philippe d’Orleans
Monsignore
Shadwell
Charles II
Wen
London Saturday Review
Old Tunnel Meeting House Dedication In Lynn 1682
Eyewitness account from Obadiah Oldpath records a Lynn Massachusetts dedication feast for the Old Tunnel Meeting House in 1682. A rooster disturbed the table as Newbury minister Richardson praised the temple before a crowd, followed by comic mishaps and a humorous recovery. The piece closes with an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, 35 cents.
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Lynn
Mass
Old Tunnel
Obadiah Oldpath
Hood
Richardson
Newbury
Mr. Gerrish
Bucklens Arnica Salve Heals Burns and Piles
An old saying notes Bucklen's Arnica Salve clears burns, wounds, piles, and chilblains. It claims rapid relief and disappearance of symptoms with guaranteed druggist trust. Priced at 50 cents.
Executor's Sale Notice in Story County Iowa 1907
Parley Sheldon executor announces a public cash sale of Joseph S Smith estate property in Kelley Iowa. The auction will be at 2 o clock pm on October 19 1907 on the steps of Story County Bank Ames Iowa for the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter Section 32 Township 83 Range 24.
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James L. Smith
Samuel W. Smith
William T Smith
Ralph E. Smith
Nancy M Middleton
Emma C. Hatfield
District Court
Story County
Iowa
Joseph S Smith
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Rocky Mountain
L. M. Bosworth
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Tone Bros
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Judisch
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M. H. Kelso
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Baker’s Jewelry Store
Bogle Stove
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