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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
5
The article describes disruptive behavior by youths at the Armory Opera House in Ames. Noise and stomping disrupted performances with about a dozen youths moving to the piano to play, until stage manager Fultz intervened with a warning.
Barr's Chester White herd drew a large crowd at a farm sale three miles east of town last Thursday. Thirty seven head were sold with an average price of 24.51 per hog as the aucioneer spoke quickly. Barr plans a winter sale on February 4 offering the best of his herd.
For sale by Judith Bros A question many share how to cure a cold without wasting time The text notes Mr B W L Hall of Waverly Va praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best preparation for colds and says he has recommended it to friends For sale by Judisch Bros
H A Wettstein, who located in Newton twenty years ago, will move his family to Ames due to failing health. His son Adolph runs a tailoring business there and Mr. Wettstein will join him but not run the business. He traveled from Switzerland to Newton via Des Moines and Winterset before settling here, has built a fine shop, and hopes rest and relocation restore his health.
Uncle Henry May, longtime rural mail carrier for Iowa, marked his seventy eighth birthday at his city home last Sunday October 138th. Despite frailty from past accidents, he continues daily post office routes with regularity except during severe winter. Post office staff honored him with cigars and small gifts.
The Flaming Arrow was billed as the biggest western drama of the day at the Armory Opera House with Friday night showings on October 18.
Leslie Steinman once of Iowa State College faced burglary charges after being caught in the act at the T Q Hulland shoe shop. He claimed insanity, the court heard, and an insanity commission later declared him insane. He is to be removed to a state hospital for treatment in Independence.
William W. Smith, a Civil War veteran and longtime printer, fell in a dark basement stair and broke his arm Saturday night. He had recently moved from Marshalltown to Ames for work, was treated at Des Moines city hospital, and is expected to recover. He previously lived at Soldier's Home but chose Ames for employment.
W B Brunson of Dublin Georgia reports his eighty year old mother uses Electric Bitters for three years and enjoys excellent health. The tonic is said to aid female weakness stomach liver and kidney troubles and strengthens weak children. 50 cents at all druggists.
Minutes record the October 8 1907 joint Boone and Story counties boards session at Nevada Iowa. They approve setting aside the September 30 1907 report and appoint new commissioners led by George Rea and Robert Liddle with John M Wells, name Edward McCall Nevada as attorney for Story county, and W Harper Boone as attorney for Boone county. The minutes close with adjournment.
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