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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1910
Page
2
The Roosevelt special arrived at 7 06 in Ames to a large crowd of four to five thousand people. Mayor Sheldon greeted Roosevelt who spoke about farms and agriculture and urged youths to pursue farming. The event included veterans and local dignitaries while readers noted a few petty pickpockets and a Chicago newspaper cartoon.
Story County Veterans Association held its annual reunion in Ames city park over two days. Veterans and families enjoyed meals, speeches by State Commander H. A. Dyer and Gen. James B. Weaver, a Roosevelt train greet, and a Relief Corps drill. Maxwell was named for next year’s gathering with a monument relocation proposal for Des Moines.
Story County shines at the state fair with top showings in vegetables horses cattle and hogs. Ames and Story City participants win prizes across pony Morgan and standard bred divisions while Story County claims the largest pony mare showing with thirty three head.
Sunday morning the Rev J T Houser begins seven sermons at the morning hour. The sequence starts with the birth of Christ and ends with his resurrection and ascension, based on a popular teacher training text edited by Dr Moninger of Cincinnati. All church members urged to attend every service and welcome to others.
W. R. Gray a Gamble pharmacy clerk has relocated with his family to Ames and will reside in the R. 8 S. Payne cottage on Story street.
Brockville Ontario August 25 1910 veteran statesman praises Canada and Canada US Mexico trade relations urging no tariff walls. He extols Iowa land and advises property owners to stay by home soil Ames Iowa while reflecting on prospects of cross border commerce.
The Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association met in Ames with welcome addresses from Pres Stanton at the college and Mayor Sheldon for the city, Sampson Weir of Story City giving the Story County greeting, and F F French presiding for the state group. National President Elias Frey spoke, W S Brown was unable to attend, and W R Spelman addressed the group. Prof T H McDonald discussed better roads, B F Richey spoke on insurance, and G R Wagner described mail wagons. An afternoon outing included a visit to the Dode Fisk circus.
Regular services will be held at Laitheran church next Sunday evening. Rev. Peter Wee will preach and serve as the regular minister, though he will reside in Slater. He recently arrived from Illinois.
Prof W J Kennedy of this city slipped while judging stock at the state fair Monday and sprained his ankle. A physician attended him. no permanent injury. He remained at Des Moines on the job, despite the setback.
Mr Fowle will speak on the Passion Play next Sunday evening due to bad weather last week. No pictures will be shown and the spiritual significance will be explained. The talk asks if Ames can find a substitute for the Passion Play in affecting the players' lives.
Mrs L J Lynch sustained an eye injury last Friday evening when she cut the eyeball with the sharp edge of a newspaper she was opening. Pain followed and infection set in. she has been under a nurse's care. Current prospects indicate she will escape danger to her sight.
Over the past week the M. K. Smith real estate office has been papered painted and generally renovated. The new burlap below five feet and woodland scene wallpaper above give the office a refreshed appearance.
Maxwell business leaders and band paraded to Story County Old Soldiers reunion in Ames. Rev Hicks invited locals to Maxwell event on Sept 8. Bandleader Bob Buchanan, once a touring comic, led the group before heading to Huxley.
Mrs. Charlotte Hicks of Dewitt Iowa arrives in Ames to visit her sons John Hicks and BH Hicks. At ninety she retains full faculties and vitality, having fourteen children and a long history of sound health.
Word from the Bigelow family in Seattle says Mrs S BE Bigelow, recently very ill, is at least temporarily much improved. Her many old friends in Ames hope the improvement becomes permanent.
The L. C. Wilkinson families who resided two years in the Semmers house on Burnett avenue moved last week to Mrs Jeff's house on Grand avenue.
The Jameson clothing store closed this week as W. H. Jameson & Co dissolves partnership. Keedick retains the stock and moves it across the street. A new firm, W. H. Jameson, will open this week with a complete new line of clothing and shoes.
A group from Ames including Mr and Mrs Allie Bateman Mr and Mrs D J Bullock and a young girl drove to Fraser for a fishing trip. The over loaded car struggled up Fraser hills with Bateman steering while Bullock did the pushing, and Bateman challenged Bullock to a test against Barney the strong man for hill pushing.
Mr. A. H. Thayer brought two tomatoes to the office on Tuesday. One tomato weighed almost nineteen ounces, a remarkable size that amused the writer, who notes a reputation for loving tomatoes.
Jim Woodward the city bill poster installed electric lights on his permanent West Main billboard. The all night sign displays ads for Ames business firms and Woodward has been praised by advance men as having the best bill boards in the country.
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