Across Ocean To Be A Bride Across Ocean To Be A Bride
A Scottish couple, Mr. John Brown and Miss Jeannie Harper, married last night at eight in the Odd Fellows hall before about forty Scots in the community. Rev. William J. Minchin performed the ceremony attended by Miss Ella Mitchell and James Watson served as best man. The reception featured Scotch customs including a sword dance by Ruby Tait and a late dinner by Mrs. Paxton. Both bride and groom had just arrived in the country. they had no relatives here, and invited friends to celebrate.
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John Brown
Jeannie Harper
Scotland
Odd Fellows
William J. Minchin
Congregational Church
E'la Mitchell
James Watson
Paxton
Ruby Tait
Mr. Brown
Alexander Gray
Mrs. Brown
Loss of Mrs Campbell’s Sister in Los Angeles
Miss Sadie Dierks elder sister of Mrs H K Campbell of this city died in Los Angeles on Sunday October tenth. Mrs Campbell left Tuesday for Clinton Iowa where the remains will be sent. Mr Campbell will go to Clinton tomorrow for the funeral.
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Campbell
Sadie Dierks
H. K. Campbell
Los Angeles
California
Clinton
Sheriff Warrick Takes Ames Boy to Anamosa Prison
Sheriff Warrick departed last Friday morning for Anamosa with Glenn Maxwell, the Ames youth sentenced to twenty years of indeterminate imprisonment at the recent term of court.
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Sheriff Warrick
Anamosa
Glenn Maxwell
Ames
McKay Donates Trophy for ISU Tennis Classes
Prof G L McKay, longtime Iowa State College faculty member now leading a Chicago dairy association, has donated a silver loving cup to the college. The trophy will be contested by tennis teams from each class with winners to have their names inscribed. Preliminary games are underway.
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G. L. McKay
Iowa State College
Chicago
Corner Stone To Be Placed At Baptist Church
Corner stone laying service for the new Baptist church will be held Tuesday October 19 at 2 o clock. Assistants include Rev E J Brownson of Boone Iowa Rev Mr Thompson of Waterloo and Rev S E Wilcox D D. All friends are invited.
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New Baptist Church
E. J. Brownson
Boone, Ia
Mr. Thompson
Waterloo
S. E. Wilcox
D. D
The Other Girl at the Armory Tonight in Ames
The breeziest musical comedy arrives in Ames this season with The Other Girl staged tonight at the Armory. The show promises lighthearted humor and lively song as audiences enjoy local theater.
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Ames
the Armory
Daring Love Match Ties Maroney to His Sweetheart’s Daughter
Dennis Maroney, a Jerseyville farmer, wed sixteen year old Ethel Richey, daughter of his former sweetheart. The couple, who grew up apart, revived a shared romance as Ethel’s mother had. They plan to live on Maroney’s farm near Colo after the ceremony at St. Francis Xavier’s church.
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Jerseyville
Lll
Dennis Maroney
Nevada
Colo
Ethel Richey
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Maroneys
Cole
Dennis
Richey
Maroney
Prairie Rose
Richeys
Illinois
Ethel
Shea to Preach in Pittsburg
Rev. Shea of the M. E. church has been assigned to preach at the South Avenue Methodist church in Wilkinsburg near Pittsburg. The Shea family will leave Ames this week, joining a $140000 church edifice and a fine parsonage. Dr. George D. Christman will fill the vacancy after Shea departs, arriving next week.
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Rev. Shea
M. E. Church
Bishop Berry
Buffalo
Shea
South
Pittsburg
George D. Christman
Beaver College
Beaver
Ames
Pennsylvania
Rev. Christman
New Officers Named for Ames Chautauqua for 1910
At a recent Ames Chautauqua Association meeting a new slate of officers was elected with Parley Sheldon as president and C R Quade as vice president. Walter Fowle steps down as secretary after two productive years and George Graham becomes superintendent of grounds. Fowle will serve as platform manager. The board notes Fowle's pivotal role in making the Chautauqua financially successful and anticipates a strong 1910 program under the new leadership.
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Ames Chautauqua Association
Parley Sheldon
J. J. Grove
C. R. Quade
Mr. Sheldon
W. P. George
Walter I. Fowle
Walter. Fowle
Minchin
George Graham
Fowle
George
Sec. Fowle
Chautauqua
Iowa
Lineman Hurt In Fall From Tree Near Boone and Duff
Charley Ross a lineman for Mutual telephone line fell twenty five feet from a maple tree at the corner of Boone street and Duff avenue while removing a branch. He landed on shoulders and neck and is seriously hurt but improving. expected to be sidelined for several days. Cobbled from local dispatch with personnel notes.
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Boone Street
Duff Avenue
Mutual
Charley Ross
Charley
Stevenson A. C. Miller names Iowa delegates to Lakes to Gulf
Stevenson as delegate A. C. Miller chairman of the state waterways and conservation commission appointed Prof. W. H. Stevenson of Ames and Sen. A. F. Frodden of Dubuque as Iowa delegates to the Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterways Association annual convention in New Orleans.
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A. C. Miller
State Waterways and Conservation Commission
W. H. Stevenson
Ames
A. F. Frodden
Dubuque
Iowa
Convention of the Lakes To Gulf Deep Waterways Association
New Orleans
Pioneer merchant sells out after 25 years in business
A. L. Kloster, longtime pioneer merchant and postmaster at Huxley for over two decades, sold his business last week to Ankeny Larson and Ben Johnson of Cambridge. Kloster will still manage post office affairs.
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A. L. Kloster
Huxley
Ankeny Larson
Ben Johnson
Cambridge
Kloster
A Visit With Brainard Candidate for State School Boss
Dr. D. E. Brainard of Logan Iowa county superintendent of Harrison county schools and candidate to succeed John F. Riggs as state superintendent visited this office this week. He attended the central meeting of the Story county teachers association and was a forceful speaker on its program.
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D. E. Brainard
Logan
Iowa
Harrison County
John F. Riggs
Story County Teachers’ Association
Brainard
Uncle Henry Is 80 Years Young in Ames
Yesterday in Ames Uncle Henry May ex consul to Africa and former rural mail carrier marked his eightieth birthday quietly. He described himself as eighty years young and said he expects to celebrate many more birthdays, taking the day in stride without fanfare.
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Ames
Henry May
Africa
Mr. May
Eightieth Birthday Quiet. Ninety Promises Rousing Milestone
The subject marked his eighty first birthday with little celebration and plans a vigorous celebration at his ninety milestone.
New Manager Takes Over Slater Mike Hotel
Mrs. Peterson sold her lease on the old Mike hotel in Slater to a Newton man named States. States, a veteran traveler, plans to run a popular place and has learned from experience that a hotel is not a hotel in most cases.
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Old Mike Hotel
Slater
Newton
States
Bronze Trophy Here at Last
The Iowa State College judging team's bronze trophy from the International Live Stock Show in Chicago arrived at the college, displayed in Dean Curtiss's office. The hand—some bronze statue shows a herdsman guiding a bull and may move to the animal husbandry department if won three consecutive years.
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Iowa State College
Chicago
Dean Curtiss
Maxwell gun club hosts Story County medal shoot
The Maxwell Tribune notes a recent Maxwell gun club shoot for the Story County medal, recalling Ames once boasted top gun clubs in central town while adding local hunters have not held a good shoot for nearly a year due to cars.
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Maxwell Tribune
Maxwell
Story County
Ames
Central Town
Junior Trot Finishes Fast at College Dance
Weather did not deter the Junior Trot event at the college last Saturday night. Central hall crowds missed meeting partners but boys arrived in style for Margaret hall promenade. The gym carried red and black colors with class numerals lit, 16 dances offered, a magician entertained, and girls in Indian maid costumes served frappe as the orchestra played ragtime.
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Frappe
Campbell Studio Christmas Photo Offer
Short text advertises Christmas photos at Campbell studio with a single line prompt. No names, dates, or clear offer details readable.
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Campbell Studio
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