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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
8
Iowa State College guidance outlines winter fattening of sheep with emphasis on disease prevention, dry well-bedded lots, windbreaks or sturdy fences, and temporary straw sheds. It recommends water daily, liberal roughage of clover hay, and careful phased grain feeding using shelled corn, bran, and supplementary feeds as prices allow.
Kelley and Mrs C C Stevens from Des Moines visited Mrs W A Gossard over the weekend and returned Tuesday. Mrs Edwin Holland to entertain the Ladies Aid Friday afternoon. Frank Gerbracht owns a car and calls on friends. A new cement walk is being laid on Main Street in front of Mrs Ham’s property. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs F E Foster Tuesday. Miss Madge Gossard was home Sunday. Mrs Brendlin returned from Webster City after visiting her sister last week.
Lorraine Parmley, sixteen, of Ontario, faces a troubling relationship with Italian Charley after teaching him to read. Charley was fired and later arrested after threats and a revolver incident. locals see the affair as the mother’s worry, while Lorraine vows Charley is a bad man. An ice cream social and other local notes follow.
Miss Georgine Van Aaken of Amersfoort Holland has been engaged at the conservatory to teach the violin and other string instruments and to assist as pianist. A young lady of charming personality she comes from a prominent Dutch musical family.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone Association met in Odd Fellows Hall and decided to remain with the Mutual until the end of their July contract despite talks from Bell representatives. The group criticized current service and awaited a Bell offer expected shortly for possible transfer or improvements.
Gilberts news notes R W Liddle sells his farm to an Illinois party for 127.50 per acre. Chas Thrasher buys the Orwing automobile and now owns two toot toots. J J Hougland builds a large chicken and egg house on North Main. Mrs H J Morgan of Madrid visits relatives. Seed corn time advised with hopes of 100 bushels per acre and corn described as king.
Mr and Mrs Lou Allen rent their home for a year to Mrs J D Flint with possession on October 1. The Allens plan to move to Washington state and will be away about a year.
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