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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary line hints at a sunny mood involving Brother Rabbit and a cooking image in the ribs. The text reads like a whimsical fable fragment with an odd culinary metaphor. No clear event, date, or named entities to anchor a larger story.
The Iowa Railroad plans a Waterloo to Perry line with a Story City to Ames branch and direct Ames to Des Moines service. It aims to improve hourly travel, open new markets, raise property values, and extend to Webster City later, with offices in Eldora and Chicago leadership including Henry S. Osborne and Andrew Stevenson.
Citizens and residents urged to remove weeds dirt and filth from premises and back alleys on April 4 1908. The Civic Improvement Society and street commissioner will direct teams and wagons with charges for neglectful owners. Health rules and city ordinances will be enforced for a healthier and more attractive city.
Ames to observe Clean Up Day next Friday as state health laws require mayors to remove filth from streets alleys and private property. Mayor Tilden considered resigning but Civic Improvement Society offered aid to enforce sanitary rules. City to bear costs of waste removal with owners’ accountability.
Ames postal receipts show a gain over Boone with near doubling in popularity. The article notes a year’s increase approaching $1,800 and mentions Ames becoming a first class office soon as part of broader gains in postal service performance.
Congressman Hull pushes an appropriation bill granting Ames 60 000 for a government building. Senate action led by Senator Allison is anticipated before adjournment around May 10. Ames postal receipts for year ending March 31, 1908 rose 1 733 74, with Ames outperforming Boone in gains and remittances to the U S treasury. Comparatives show Ames close to Boone in business, with faster growth over nine years.
Story County shows top soil and farm valuation among seven Iowa counties along the proposed railroad. It leads in total farm value at 23 919 094 dollars and excels in eggs and cattle value while ranking high in horses hogs and dairy products though vegetables lag. The report notes strong education and soil advantages and railroad access may boost vegetable transport to near markets.
In the Ames In telligencer Freem Conaway plans a birthday anniversary feature. He invites the editor of the Record to call next October to learn of a birthday of great significance.
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