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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
4
Wm Norris Earle Mitchell succeeds Miss Georgine Van Aaken as violin teacher and performed Bach Gounod Ave Maria at chapel to praise. conservatory enrollment stays high and new assistant piano teacher Miss Ingeborg Svendson Tune is finding success. sight singing starts Thursday.
A London Chronicle contributor notes the teasel traps prey with water-filled leaf cups. It forms a slippery guttered basin that drowns flies, caterpillars, and little creatures, leaving a slime layer in the cup. Dissection reveals ringed sink holes leading to the stem.
A Louisville Courter story notes a man saying he acted to visit a girl against her father’s wishes, claiming the act was not welcomed by the girl until her father forbade him from the house. The piece centers on family tension and social pressure.
A long list of property exchanges shows E G Johnson and O M Johnson selling to Inglis Bros for 200 dollars, and multiple conveyances in Ames Cambridge and Nevada including lots in Harrimans and Blairs additions, Collins, Bartletts additions, and other parcels with prices ranging from 35 to 5700 dollars and titles to numerous individuals and couples.
The PEO picnic was rescheduled from the 21st to the 28th of September. The Nonpareil club met Tuesday due to the M E conference at Mrs. W. S. Reed’s home. Mrs. A B Maxwell spoke on Charlemagne after reading two German history chapters. Mrs. J W Tinsley presented a paper on Noted Rulers of Germany. Mrs. Margaret Leland offered instrumental music.
The story hour will be continued at the library next Saturday at 2 o'clock p m for first through fourth grade pupils. Brer Rabbit stories will be told.
Ada Hayden of Ames who has taught botany at IL S C will travel to St. Louis to begin studies after receiving a scholarship. She plans to leave around the month's middle to pursue advanced work.
Miss Fay McNeil entertained a party of girl friends Tuesday evening at her home. The costumes were pronounced perfectly killing and the fun of the evening was unlimited.
Mrs. 8 K Stevenson of Iowa City, a regular YWCA visitor, will address young women at 4 PM Sunday in the Ames chapel. Her life work centers on girls and Bible study through YWCA channels. Mr H B Fawcett, 1906 ISC, and Miss Helen Tostensen of Legrand were wed yesterday at the bride’s home in Le Grand.
Invitations announce the marriage of Harold Case and June Budd at the Budd home in Shellsburg Iowa on September 29. Case is a veteran member of I Ss C and Ozark fraternity. Budd is granddaughter of Mrs. S. M. Budd of Ames, with a home later in Malbern Iowa.
The Ames school exhibits that won prizes at the fair will be on display at the city library on Thursday evening, September 28, with the public invited to view. On Saturday afternoon, September 25, the display opens for school children at the same location.
Madame Frieda Langendorff, renowned contralto of the Metropolitan Opera, will appear at the conservatory around October 30 or November 16 during a West and Iowa tour, described as a wonderful event for the institution.
A Scientific American note explains nails hold more when driven with angle and technique. Experts coax the nail, drawing boards tight, rather than hammering straight. Oil on the end aids entry without harming grip.
A London Punch sketch shows a loafer begging a penny from a working man who challenges his claim of work ethic. The man counters with a stingy wager for a pint and asserts the loafer has never done a day of honest labor. The passerby offers a penny, highlighting class tension and satire.
A humorous Chicago Tribune quip recalls Billy touching a live trolley wire. The exchange notes repeated shocks and a grim punchline about death, delivering a darkly comic moment from urban folklore.
The dialogue quotes a diplomat asking what provoked a woman by reflecting on her father. The exchange hints at underlying personal tensions affecting political discourse.
The week began cool and cloudy with light showers delaying corn maturation while later days brought heat and sun plus more showers in parts of the state. Moisture helps late corn if frost stays away, with some early corn now frost safe but most needing 10 to 14 days of warmth. Some fields show cutting of early planted corn, likely across the state in two weeks. Pastures improve with late rains as winter grains are plowed and seeded, but many areas remain too dry for proper work. Late potato crop reports remain discouraging.
A man arrested for driving at an illegal speed tells the court he was rushing to see a doctor. The judge considers mitigating circumstances and weighs up the strictness of the law against saving a life.
A Chicago Record Herald snippet shows a humorous courtroom exchange. The officer explains asking the defendant why he sought the doctor. The judge remarks on the sensibility, noting the suspect planned to take the doctor and two young ladies for a ride, with a sentence of thirty dollars and costs.
A collector details how he acquired a rare Dresden ware piece. He recalls his negotiation approach and the key moment that secured the coveted porcelain. The piece's origin and maker are discussed, highlighting its historical value.
A horse stolen from Johnson near Story City was later found in the Lough livery barn in Nevada. Marshal Dawson of Story City had Martin Lund of this city arrested, but Lund was acquitted after witnesses disputed each other about the horse’s identity. The item includes an aside about antique collecting and Wertheimer the art dealer.
An Atlantic Monthly writer warns ice as a concealed food conduit for bacteria. The article contrasts ice handling with other foods and notes dirty surfaces and minimal cleaning by icemen, stressing infection risk from ice touching bread, milk, water, and beverages.
A David Buffum quoted view from Atlantic argues land ownership carries moral responsibility. It asserts land should be used to produce food and goods, favoring large estates only if they yield efficient, productive results.
Ordinance No 242 repeals Section 11 of Ordinance 205 which set a 1200 dollar annual salary for the Manager of electric light and water works. It replaces it with a provision allowing selection of the Manager at April meetings or when vacancies occur, with salary set at election for the fiscal year ending March 31. The measure becomes effective after passage and publication.
The panorama was invented by Robert Barker who built a rotunda in Leicester Square London in 1787. He worked with Robert Fulton the steamboat innovator who brought panoramas to Paris in 1796 but later resigned to focus on other applications.
An offer to every adult applicant at Loughran and Bauers on Saturday afternoon and evening September 11 1909 for a free trial box of DeWitts celebrated Kidney and Bladder Pills provides a promotional notice with an emphasis on health remedies and a specific date and retailer.
Ames Iowa City Council invites sealed bids by Oct 4 1909 7 30 pm for storm sewers along Center East South Lincoln Des Moines Boone and Duff streets with 10 inch agricultural drain tile two foot lengths and 2240 lb feet of pipe. Bids filed with City Clerk include five percent certified check as liquidated damages and project completion guaranteed for one year.
Several tonics fill the market yet Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea stands out in ad blurbs and papers, touted as superior among tonic remedies of the era.
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