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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement touts the Youth's Companion offering over 250 stories and sketches for 1909. It promises adventure driven by duty and courage and notes a free 1908 remainder with a 1909 subscription, plus a color calendar gift. includes address details in Boston.
A female patron from the east announced the merits of a colored artist and displayed pictures from the prior night. While the attractions were fine, an impressive act stood out as she rose from her seat and abducted a young unwary youth. The observer notes the daring moment and vows to monitor her behavior.
The Frank E Long company led by Mr Frank E Long and Miss Nana Sullivan opens a week engagement at the Armory opera house starting Monday Oct 26. The four act comedy drama headlines the opening night with a new line of plays and side splitting specialties between acts. No waits or delays. All next week. Frank E Long. All week LONG.
Frank E. Long brings top road dramatic companies to the opera house with a repertoire company and vaudeville acts not shown here before. One lady free with a paid reserved seat before 6 30 p m on Monday night. Ticket prices 15 25 and 35 cents. Tickets go on sale at Bosworths drug store Saturday forenoon.
Gilbert residents report short visits and property moves from Kent to Ben Dale, Morgan moving to Abrahamson lots, and Gildersleeve visiting his brother Ben. W H Totten repairs the vank building with Mr Gretsinger in Nevada while Ed Silliman visits Cole and finds John Harnden in town. Ed Silliman and John Harnden exchanges lead to light conversation about the upcoming election and Taft Roosevelt.
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