Ames New Broom At The City Hall
The Ames city government reorganizes with a new council and mayor. Appointments include City clerk A B Maxwell City attorney H B Slattery Marshal H P Wilkinson Street commissioner James Montgomery Health officer C McWilliams. committees set for streets alleys sidewalks lights parks water works sewers and claims. Bond election for 15000 water works planned for May.
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A. B. Maxwell
H. BE. Slattery
Tilden
H. P. Wilkinson
James Montgomery
Dr. C. McWilliams
Hullibarger
Munn
Sewarks
Snyder
Wilson
Parks
White
Potter
Hoover
Meltzer
Ames
4Th Ward
Board of Trustees
Iowa State College
Colege
H. B. Mlattery
C. McWilliams
Fifarcé
Aultbargerer
Floover
Cornell
Den
Electric Co
Judge Prouty Enters Race for Congress in Seventh District
Solomon Frank Prouty announces his candidacy in Des Moines Iowa for Congress in the Seventh District. He pledges a clean campaign under the Peterson Act and Des Moines plan with no campaign money, citing progressive support and tariff revision to benefit consumers and manufacturers.
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Solomon Frank Prouty
Congress
Polk County
Madison
Tarren
Capt
Hull
Story
Marion
Judge Prouty
Dallas
Prouty
Des Moines
Seventh Congressional District
Citzen
General Assembly
Theodore Roosevelt
Council as board of review and meat inspection plan
Tuesday evening council proceedings centered on the city assessor report until the voice gave out. A Wednesday adjournment was made as the review will extend the week. A Veterinary Medical department committee from I S C proposed inspecting Ames meat and milk with a central abattoir and cow vaccination to prevent diseased milk sales.
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Veterinary Medical Department of
Proverbial Easter Weather Beliefs From The New York Herald
An old English adage links Easter rain to hay crops and grass yield. A rainy Easter foretells good grass but poor hay while sun on Easter predicts sun on Whit Sunday. Sussex lore adds that sun on Easter means sun daily all year. rain implies daily rain in the year.
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Sussex
New York Herald
Stockwell Improves After A Week Of Illness
W. G. Stockwell shows slow but steady improvement after a week of serious illness. He remains very weak but progress is noted by physicians and family.
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W. G. Stockwell
Judge Prouty to Speak in Story City Saturday Evening
Des Moines judge 8 F Prouty, candidate for Congress in the 7th district, will speak at Swan's hall Story City Saturday April 11 at 8 oclock. All are invited to attend.
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F. Prouty
Des Moines
Swan's Hall
Story City
Ex Mayor Sheldon Remains Steady Ames Leader Since 1883
The article honors Parley Sheldon for long service in Ames city government from 1883 to 1894 including nine mayoral terms and a stint as postmaster. It notes his integrity in votes and a farewell address praising public improvements like water works electric light sewer systems and curb paving.
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Parley Sheldon
Ames
Cleveland
Iowa
Sheldon
A and C
College
Executive Council
Kelley
Seed Examination Reveals Many Weeds in Forage Seed
Iowa 1907 seed bulletin reports impurities in clover alfalfa and timothy seed sold in the state. Examination shows average impurity near 1.93 percent with some samples under 80 percent purity. new seed law effective July 4 1907. Botan section led by Dr Pammel with Miss Fogel King Kellogg notes rise of knot grass bracted plantain and changes in Canada thistle presence.
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Iowa
General Assembly
Botanical
L. H. Pammel
Estelle D. Fogel
Charlotte M. King
Harriet Kellogg
Canada
Farmer gains resilience through Ag Department ties
The Oskaloosa Herald says the American farmer is less dependent on the elements thanks to his association with Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department. This link has made him more proficient at overcoming agricultural obstacles.
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The
Oskaloosa Herald
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Rival Billy Sunday Preacher Denounces Booze At Revival
Rev. W. F. Mutehler of Panora Ia conducts a revival at Ot tumwn Baptist church calling Evangelist Billy Sunday a rival and declaring a strong anti alcohol message. He attacks agnostics as well as gossipers and hypocrites and vows to fight booze to the last ditch.
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Panora
W. F. Mutehler
Ottumwn Baptist Church
Billy Sunday
Mutehler
Hell
Council Approves Measure After Prolonged Review
The proposal, debated for months, was amended and adopted section by section. Ames benefited by receiving what other cities paid for in bonuses taxes or stock without cost.
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Ames
Horse swallowed by mother earth amazes Ames resident
Mrs. Harriman recalls seeing a horse plow into an unfilled well shaft in Ames while Rex operated the plow. The animal sank until only head and back remained visible, then workers pulled it out with a harness pulley. Nearby residents recall an old well once at the site.
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Ames
Dr. Harriman
Mr. Rex
Mysterious Small Union Depot Burns in West End
A tiny wooden union depot appeared at the west gate of the street car line Friday then burned Saturday night. Donated by Briley, it drew a crowd as locals mistook it for the Phi Gamma Delta house. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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West Gate
Briley
Knapp
Phi Gamma Delta Frat
Union Depot
Testing of Fruit in Cold Storage
The Iowa Experiment Station and the U S department of agriculture are storing surplus Iowa apples at Mason City to test winter fruit storage. Final inspection of last year’s crop is set for April 10 by Professor Beach of Ames and Mr Tenny of Washington D C, with many fruit growers and dealers expected to attend.
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Iowa
8. A. Beach
Ames
Tenny
Washington, D. C
Operation Necessary For Boy With Dislocated Shoulder
The eight year old nephew of Mrs. Sam Kooser, living with her, fractured his shoulder blade in a fall from a horse two weeks ago. He was taken to Des Moines where Dr McCarthy reset the bone. An X ray suggested lingering dislocation and another break. Dr Proctor plans another operation to pivot the bones together, though the child endures great pain with courage.
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Sam Kooser
Des Moines
Survivor of March of Brigham Young
Isaac Craig, a long living Ames resident, recounts his family's bid across the Midwest migration with Brigham Young. He recalls Nauvoo’s Temple beauty, Des Moines prairie work, Council Bluffs camps, Harney’s recruits, typhoid in 1846 47, and the 1852 Indiana to Story county move. Born August 25 1832 in Harrison County Indiana.
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Nauvoo
Brigham Young
Kingdom of Utah
Isaac
Mississippi River
Craig
Iowa
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
General Harney
Mr. Craig
Ames
Skunk River
Harrison County
Indiana
New Albany
Ohio River
Louisville
Co. A
Houston
Kinsman
Col
Dewey
Ames Arm Ready For Action In Scout Scout Drill Day
Company C of the 55th Infantry, inspected by Major Sibley and Major B E Lucas at Fairfield Iowa, assembled in full dress and drilled on the drill floor with 91 percent present. M issued rifles were shipped to the state arsenal. New Model 1903 rifles arrived and Captain Knapp praises their superiority and shorter length.
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55Th Infantry
Sibley
2D Cavalry
United States Army
B. E. Lucas
54Th Iowa Infantry
Fairfield
Iowa
State Arsenal
Knapp
Hospital Moves to West Cottage Quarters
The hospital shifts to the building just south of the chemistry block, known as the West cottage, offering improved plumbing college heat and new furniture. The new site is described as first class for the hospital.
Balthis Leaves Ames En Route to Washington
R F Balthis of the Forestry department former Ames resident, who has spent this winter in New Mexico, paused in Ames for several days on his way to Washington.
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R. F. Balthis
Forestry Department
New Mexico
Ames
Washington, D
Democratic National Convention in Denver Sets July 7
The Democratic National convention is scheduled to begin in Denver on July 7. Local delegates and party officials plan events around the gathering, with conventions activities expected to run through the week.
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Denver
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Stockwell
Amés
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OLD Well
March OF
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By Charlies EB. Taylor
Balthis
Washington
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