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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1908

Page

5

Social clubs and church groups in Ames calendar

Local organizations meet on varied schedules through the month. Arts and service groups such as the Ladies Aid, Priscilla Club, Nonpareil club, and O. E. S chapters hold regular meetings and special events with guest speakers, receptions, and canvases.

Ellsworth Co G. A. R. Hall The Cemetery Association Aurege Missionary Society of the Laura Chapter O. E Masonic Hall Marion Rebekah Lodge No Society of the Baptist Church Aid Society of the Congregational Church Missionary Society of the Christian Church Mets Ladies Aid Socety Methodist Church Unity Club He Altar Society Catholic Church Priscilla Club Royal Neighbors of America Red Men's Hall

Army Uses Indian Signals in Land and Sea Fireworks

A November Popular Mechanics article explains how the army adopts Indian smoke signaling methods using smoke bombs and rockets. Red mortars and bright yellow smoke indicate messages as fuses regulate height and a picric acid compound ignites to produce visible clouds for miles.

Local residents attend events and travel amid family news

Kelley, Rex, and Templeton attended 11.h here last Sunday. Gerteacht and Laze left Saturday to inspect the county and maybe register. Numerous visits, weddings anticipated, and travels to Des Moines, Milford, Cambridge, and Kansas City highlight a week of community life with worn infirmities and family mentions.

Messrs Ed Rex Prosper Templeton Nk Gerteacht Pete Laze

Wreck at North Western Plant Disrupts Rail Service

A derailed wheat train crashed on the plant tracks last night near Ames causing three box cars to pile up and damaging the interurban line. Two loaded wheat cars were hurled into the air. 2,000 bushels of wheat lay on the ground. Wrecker crews cleared debris but service remained disrupted.

Northwestern Interurban Company Hoggatt Street

Local Miscellany Notes and Business Moves

Student's laundry done at 117 Boone street with mutual phone 229. Steve McCoy acted as night express agent at Jewell Junction while Chet Jewell went to Rosebud country to register. Buck Auto Co. completes sale arrangements for E M F automobiles in this territory with O H Watkins as agent via Dr Ghrist influence and Detroit factory praise. Fine red onions for sale. Walter Perkins.

Boone Street Mutual Steve McCoy Night Express Jewell Junction Chet Jewell Rosebud Regis F. P. Steinhauer Buck Auto Co

Magician Germain Delights College Audience

The first Y M C A lecture course at the college opened last Saturday with Germain the magician drawing a phenomenal response from students. He presented varied entertainment and set a fast pace for upcoming acts including Lorado Taft the sculptor on October 24.

Germain Lorado Taft

Carroll Farm Closing Out Sale Near Ontario Iowa

The Carroll Farm at The Carroll Farm south of Ontario and southwest of Iowa State College hosts a closing out sale on Thursday October 22 at 1 00 PM. Items include five horses and 24 head of high grade cattle plus Poland China shoats and farm machinery. Terms: five dollars down and cash, with credit on larger sums at 8 percent, and 2 percent discount for cash on time sales. Auctioneers posegate and clerk staalon.

Carroll Ontario Iowa State College Poland China

Patton Stars In The Blockhead At Ames Opera House

W B Patton the eccentric comedian appeared Tuesday evening in the title role of The Blockhead at the Ames opera house. He delivered a continuous delight to the audience and proved the cleverest comedian to grace an Ames stage, with a sure good house on a return engagement.

W. B. Patton Opera House Blockhead Patton

Local Writings Parade Life Across Dakota and Tennessee

Mrs Chaskies visits her father in Dakota. Grandma Foster returns from two weeks with Mrs Bert Ware near Artesian South Dakota. Mr Willis Lincoln had thyroid goiter operation at home in Nashville Tenn. Lincoln’s Ames friends wish him speedy recovery. A theater note touts Jason Theopolis Dorkins nicknamed Soak in The Moon Shiner’s Daughter as a riotous comedy with more laughs than a typical farce.

Chas.kies Dakota Grandma Foster Bert Ware Artesian South Dakota Willis Lincoln Nashville Tenn Lincoln Ames Jason Theopolis Dorkins

Among the Ames Churches Catholic Mass at 11

Rev. F. C. Kenner preaches at eleven. Mass in Ames with the subject Our Children guiding parishioners.

AMES F. C. Kenner

Church notices highlight weekly services and classes

Public worship and preaching scheduled at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m with a sermon series The Disciple Movement and a Cost of Character message Bible school at 945 a m Endeavor society at 630 p m Nursery in the annex to continue Weekly church events outlined for CHURCH OF CHRIS T H D WILLIAmah and St John s Episcopal Church with rector H F Beckerman taking Sunday four o clock services and overseeing St Luke s North Des Moines plans

Bible School Endeavor Society H. F. Beckerman Beckerman St. Luke’s Church North Des Moines

Congregational Rally Day Service Urges Wide Attendance

W J Minchin preacher calls all church members and supporters to a morning rally day service. The gathering is described as important and seating capacity stressed. In the evening the Beach class introduces George H Lewis of Des Moines as speaker. Kelley hosts afternoon preaching.

W. J. Minchin George H. Lewis Des Moines Kelley

Methodist Episcopal Church Services Schedule

Andrew M. Shea pastor leads last day service at the rink. Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Prof R Co Barrett. Sermon at 11 a m and Epworth League at 6 30 p m on The Value of Missionary Information led by C O Copper and Percy Ellis. Evening sermon at 7 30 p m.

R. Co. Barrett Epworth League C. O. Copper Percy Ellis

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