Ames Town and Country club formed in Ames
The farmers and business men of Ames formed the Ames Town and Country club at a Saturday gathering. Prof Holden praised Home Library ideals and urged active women involvement through a new auxiliary. Prof Hibbard promoted reading, and committees were appointed to organize subgroups and programs for the biweekly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ames Town and Country Club
Jennie McElyen Beyer
Carey
Gibson
Luke Bennett
Gerbracht
Henry Wilkinson
Quade to Remain at Ames Lunch Counter One More Month
C R Quade agrees to stay at the Ames depot lunch counter for another month while Mr Dunne searches for a successor. Dunne praises Quade as the best he ever employed and says Ames is a key but hard to fill posting. Quade hopes to pursue picture work but may train a replacement and stay on in a reduced role until May first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Quade
Mr. Dunne
Mr. Dunnee
Ames
Mr. Quade
Charlie
Dunne
Quade
Des Moines
Swine Bulletins From College Hit Press Soon
The department of animal husbandry at the college prepares two forthcoming bulletins on Swine Tuberculosis and swine feeding experiments. Professors Kennedy Robbins Rasmussen author the works, numbered ninety one and ninety two, aiming to deliver valuable information to farmers this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of
Animal Husbandry
Kennedy
Robbins
Rasmussen
Dairy Department
Interurban progress near Ames targets Des Moines by July
The road construction for the Ames interurban advances rapidly with track laid to Copestake farm and soon to Zumwalt. Ballasting will begin after the next stretch, aiming to complete the line to Ames with electrification soon, and cars running to Des Moines by the first of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copestake
Zumwalt’s
Kelley
Ames
Des Moines
Town and Country Mutual Interests Meeting Report
W P George and W A McDonald discuss animal husbandry and commerce while F N Fowler seeks balance with town and country. Organization including Bateman Conaway and Professor Jones outlines constitution and by laws to guide joint efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. George
W. A. McDonald
F. N. Fowler
Bateman
Conaway
Professor Jones
Meeting Agenda for April 27 Subjects and Speakers
For the next meeting on April 27 the following topics will be discussed: Farm Crops focusing on corn and forage with Prof. M. L Bowman, Home Sanitation presented by Dr. Margaret Jones, and Why We Study Art led by Mrs. Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L Bowman
Margaret Jones
Gibson
First Annual Reunion of District XI Beta Theta Pi
The Beta Theta Pi District XI reunion and banquet occurred at the Chapter house on Saturday. A formal program featured speeches by C E Henninger J R Lane E B Nicholson Geo T Keeler Donald McLain R C Patterson Jr John Ray Jr H M Howard with impromptu talks by Dr O H Cessna Prof T H McDonald and local members.
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District XI
Beta Theta Pi
Ee House Turday
Ase
Chapter House
M. R. Paxton
R. Lane
Des Moines
C. E. Henninger
Iowa State
J. R. Lane
Iowa
E. BE. Nicholson
Nebraska
Geo. T. Keeler
Iowa Wesleyan
Donald McLain
R. C. Patterson, Jr
John Ray, Jr
Minnesota
H. M. Howard
O. H. Cessna
Northwestern
T. H. McDonald
Fraternity Ball Games Open Interfraternity Baseball Season
The interfraternity league opened with two campus games. Bates faced S A E and Black Hawks played Gamma Alphas, with Black Hawks winning 16 to 12 as the season begins amid campus interest and anticipated rivalries.
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Bates
Black Hawks
Gamma Alpha’s
Gamma Alphas
Evergreen bulletin promises value for Iowa farmers
The horticultural department reports a forthcoming two part bulletin by Professors Baker and Erwin on evergreens for Iowa planters. Part one covers tree growing transplanting waste land and cultivation while part two lists species tested across the state with results. The study includes visits to every county and campus trials at the college.
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Horticultural Department
Baker
Erwin
Iowa
Reverend P W Bishop Publishes Cumberland Presbyterian Pamphlet
Gilbert clergyman Rev P W Bishop writes a sixteen page pamphlet arguing for the perpetuity of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A Civil War veteran praised for Prairie Grove bravery, he plans to distribute the work to influential readers and travels east to study the eastern gates as part of a broader religious dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Bishop
Gilbert
Cumberland
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bishop
Prairie Grove
Arkansas
Mr. Kuma
Mr. Bishop
Equalizing Taxes Organized Monday Night and Week Meetings
City council organized after adjourning the old body. Committees named for the year cover streets, finance, sidewalks, electric lights, parks, water, sewers, claims, and public buildings. An inspector for private electric work was appointed and a sewer extension approved. A franchise release on Boone street aims to block railroad tracks between Squaw Creek bridge and the college campus. Regular nightly meetings set to address tax equalization.
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Maxwell
Graham
Wilcox
Hullibarger
Munn
Baker
Sidewalk
Maxwell Snyder
Wilson
Park
Snyder
Boone Street
Squaw Creek
Talent Selected for Ames Chautauqua Opening
The Ames Chautauqua association announces August 14 to 23 for the third annual session. Star numbers include Judge Ben B Lindsay with other acts such as Dr Montgomery, H F Huntington, Z T Sweeney, Rosani the juggler, and Parland Newhall Company. The event promises high merit and educational value for all ages.
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Ames Chautauqua Association
Alent
Ben B. Lindsay
Juvenillé Court
Denver
Colorado
Lindsay
Dr. Montgomery
Minneapolis
H. F. Huntington
Lincoln McConnell
Alton Packard
King of
Z. T. Sweeney
R. S. Leeds
Lou J. Beauchamp
Dr. E. I. Eaton
Parland Newhall Company
Wesleyan
Ames
Benediction Echoes From Old Ames Opera House
A reminiscence recalls a long winded phrenology lecture at Ames opera house twenty four years ago. John Hoggatt humorously refused to stay for a promised brief closure, saying he and his wife would return after breakfast, and the audience dispersed for the night.
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Ames Opera House
C. E. Taylor
Opera House
John Hoggatt
Ames
Mr. Hoggatt
Lecture Courses Made Good for Ames Church Surplus
The M E B lecture series concluded last Friday with the Barbour Concert company. A large audience attended and helped swell the church surplus, likely over one hundred dollars. The run proves a successful format and bodes well for next year’s program.
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Barbour Concert Company
Ames
Construction Advances on Main Street Business Blocks
Work on two business blocks on Main Street is progressing toward forming real buildings. Geo. Baker is clearing and excavating the old cellars, with B. A. Knudson pushing the project. Brick has arrived and within months two new structures will take definite shape, signaling Ames’ growth.
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Main Street
Geo. Baker
B. A. Knudson
Ames
Story County Short Horn Sale Announcement
E R Silliman of Cole A J Graves and Son of Ames and C E Klump with others announce a short horn sale at Nevada fair grounds on Thursday April 11 1907. The sale begins 1 30 PM featuring twenty seven choice female short horns and fifteen bulls. Bidders seeking to breed up in the short horn stock should attend.
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Story County
E. R. Silliman
Cole
A. J. Graves
Armstrong Resigns Casualty Company Presidency
Bob Armstrong, noted assistant to Secretary Shaw and a key figure in placing Shaw with the Casualty company, has resigned as president to travel for his health.
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Bob Armstrong
Shaw
Casualty Company
Ames Streets Stir Talk On Hitching Racks And Narrow Routes
Saturday's bustling Ames trading day highlights crowded streets and calls for hitching posts. A resident frets over blocked driveways while a vendor unloads goods and laments the lack of space. A businessman complains about teams occupying one side of Narrow Street, urging better street use to avoid barnyard impressions.
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Ames
Nevada
Council Installs Officers for Gobal Council No. 5
At a special meeting of Gobal Council No. 5 R and I Masters, officers were elected and installed by Past Grand Master F. W. Craig. New officers include Frank N. Fowler as T T M and J Jacobs as D M with L. M. Bosworth as treasurer and L. M. Smith as secretary. Next regular meeting set for Monday evening April 22.
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Gobal Council
R. and
I. Masters
Frank N. Fowler
J. Jacobs
D. M
Geo. W. O’brien
P. C
L. M. Bosworth
L. M. Smith
M. 8. Beck, C. of the G.; L. M. Gibson, C. of the C
W. D. McLain
J. R. Alderman
Tyler
F. W. Craig
Des Moines
Ame s Student Faul Coombs Ends Move Seekers
Des Moines News recounted how Faul Coombs, an Ames student, vanished from school after moving fast, then worked at the Central State hotel in Des Moines, later receiving his mother's hundred dollar check and heading to Palm Beach Florida to join her.
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The
Des Moines News
Ames
Central State
Des Moines
Palm Beach, Fla
Faul Coombs
Man jailed in Story County attempts jail break
The sole inmate at Story county jail tried to break free last week but was locked in a cell by Sheriff Ricketts. The suspect, aardesty, awaits sentence for assault with intent to commit manslaughter.
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Story County
Ricketts
Aardesty
Agricultural Hall Growing at Iowa State College Campus
Construction on the agricultural hall progresses with the foundation in place and brickwork advancing. About twenty five workers are on site as masons grow scarce and steel arrives to raise walls before the stone work begins. The campus is set for a busy period as the hall nears completion.
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Iowa State College
Hall of Agriculture
Jth
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the Town and Country Club
Business Men and Farmers’ Association
Prof
Holden
Mrs Beyer
Hibbard
Women's Auxiliary
B. H. Hibbard
Europe
Prof. Holden
Ives
Els
J. W. Bateman
Z. K. ‘Graves
F. R. Con
DORG
Robert Fullerton
M. M. Baker
Paul Galer
T. Keeler
H. L. Clarke
R. C. Patterson
John Ray
Simon
Cumberland Church
Ames Chautauqua
McConnell
Armstrong
Council
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