Ministers 10 Come to Ames Next Week
The Des Moines Association of Congregational Churches holds its first annual meeting in Ames next Tuesday and Wednesday. The program promises a feast of religious and civic activity with tours of Grinnell College and dairy interests, sermons, speeches, and a banquet in Ames.
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Ames
Central Iowa
Des Moines Association of Congregational Churches
Iowa
Prairies
Grinnell and
Iowa College
Grinnell
Castle Garden
West
Horace Greeley
New England
J. B. Grinnell
Fire destroys seven horses at Graves farm barn
A midnight blaze on the Z. K. Graves farm south of town burned seven head of horses and wiped out 500 bushels of corn 20 bushels of oats hay harness wagons and farming machinery. The barn valued at 2500 dollars carried 1141 dollars of insurance and was paid promptly.
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Z. K. Graves
G. A. Borup
Reverend Bishop Celebrates Return of Nashville Publication House
Rev P W Bishop of Gilbert reports a federal court ruling restoring the Cumberland Presbyterian Church publication house in Nashville Tennessee, after it was claimed seized by another church. He worries about a Gilbert school bond election noting female voters under twenty one. He plans to attend Dickison Tennessee on May nineteenth for the church’s centennial observance.
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P. W. Bishop
Gilbert
Federal Court
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nashville
Bishop
Dickison
Tenn
Iowa Praise Sparks Boone Clergyman's Tempest of Praise
Mr. H. C. Mead, back from California, heard Rev. Dr. O. H. L. Mason preach at Long Beach. Mason praised Iowa as the sunlit land, extolling Iowa civilization and progress. Mead, impressed, felt like cheering the former Boone divine. Mason's church nears completion with an estimated cost of about $200000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Mead
California
O. H. L. Mason
Long Beach
Mason
Iowa
Mead
Boone Divine
Uncle Joe Cannon Bows Out of Nevada Fourth of July Ovation
Uncle Joe Cannon will not be able to deliver the planned Fourth of July ovation in Nevada due to unspecified reasons. Officials say the event will proceed with alternative arrangements to honor Independence Day.
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Joe Cannon
Nevada
Ames High School Alumni Banquet Set With 1910 Class Return
Ames High School Alumni Association re organized to host an alumni banquet for May 31 in the Methodist church dining room. The 1910 graduating class is expected to exceed fifty and the total alumni exceed 432 with plans to reunite former students and strengthen the organization.
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I. 3. C. Glee Club
Nebraska
Ames
Iowa
Flora Wilson
Agricultural Assembly
Missouri
Jesse Cole
The
Ames High School
M. E. Church
Music Department
Iowa State College
Albert B. Storms
Martha
John Nicholson
Sylvan Players
James Montgomery
Minneapolis
Storms
International Graduate School
Story City
Ames Chautauqua
Story County Veterans
Iowa State Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Central Iowa Baptist Association
Womens’ Relief Corps District Convention
Ames High School Alumni Association
Clyde Kintsley
Earle Smith
Howard Hill
Bernice Shugart
Hill
Tom McCall
Mildred Semmons
Arthur Buck
Methodist Church
Henry Wilson
Warren Minkler
Harry Brown
Percy Ellis
Floyd Williams
Esther Livingston
Mabel Walkey
Main Street
Parley Sheldon Again Seeks Ames Mayoralty
Des Moines Daily Capital notes Ames mayor Parley Sheldon, long in office, faced a heated campaign as businessmen urged another term. A street conversation among boys highlighted public affection for him, with one child saying Sheldon loves the kids, a sentiment his supporters cherish as proof of his character.
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Lafe Young
Des Moines
Parley Sheldon
Ames
Mr. Sheldon
Rex Kendall’s Father Dead In Burlington
Telegram reports the death of Rex Kendall’s father in Burlington. Kendall, a senior in the Engineering department, has long served as city ticket agent for the Rock Island road at Burlington and was a prominent railroad man. Rex hurried back from Ames upon learning of the death. funeral is Friday.
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Rex Kendall
Burlington
Kendall
Rock Island Road
Iowa
W. C. Brown
New York Central
Rex
Ames
The
Beta Fraternity
J. W. Latherow
State Street
Grand
Knights of Pythias New Charter At Ames In 1910
Ames hosts Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 150 installation led by Grand Chancellor Dr. J. N. McCoy with about 125 visiting knights. New officers elected include John Allen as Chancellor Commander and V. C. Nickeson as Master of Exchequer. The lodge admits nineteen members by card and twenty four as charter members. The event features Cramblil Orchestra and mentions reorganization of K P Sisters and future hall use.
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Ames Lodge No. 150
J. N. McCoy
Corydon
C. C. Ward Ferguson
Rolfe
C. C
J. F. Cole
Oelwein
C. C. W. G. Crowe
Boone
Central Lodge No. 73
O. B. Peterson
Story City
Ole Langland
Cambridge
Nevada Knights
Messrs. W. Fitchpatrick
Z. Z. Propst
C. F. Hiser
C. A. Batman
B. F
W. O. Ambrose
F. M. Boardman
Ira Kempkes
C. M. Soper
G. H. Whipple
Ira Mackey
Roy Frazier
Card
John Allen
C. W. Dudgeon
V. C. Nickeson
C. A. Patterson
L. R. Morris
Grand Lodge
W. H. Jamison
V. CG
Nickeson
Odd Fellows Hall
Order of Pythian Sisters
Chas. Tilden
C. W. Valentine
Irvin Wright
A. A. Wettstein
J. H. Allison
A. H. Banks
Frank Cameron
W. W. Clark
J. A. Dale
J. W. Hamilton
J. R. Harrison
Lew Johnson
John Luithly
W. E B. Luithly
H. A. Luithly
H. M. Mann
J. J. Mather
Calvin G. Moore
Walter L. Morris
Harvey L. Morgan
Charlie Myers
Fred A. Olson
C. M. Peabody
W. R. Poole
J. W. Riggs
Dr. G. J. Snyder
Wm. B. Weston
J. P. Winn
Colonial club plans new $15000 house near campus
The Colonial club to erect a colonial style home south of the campus just north of Miss Roberts home. G T Guthrie is president with I F Gilmore vice president H C Darger secretary treasurer E Y Cable and Daniel Scoates as officers. Proudfoot and Bird of Des Moines will build starting May 1. Alpha Tau Omega buys lot in old Chautauqua Park for a new fraternity house in Ames.
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Colonial Club
Miss Robert
G. T. Guthrie
I. F. Gilmore
H. C. Darger
E. Y. Cable
Daniel Scoates
Ames
Proudfoot and
Bird of
Des Moines
Slpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Burnett Avenue
Chautauqua Park
Census Progresses Amid Local Enthusiasm and Humor
The census work advances with Pasley and Heistand reporting smooth progress as households cooperate and historical records appear in homes. Enumerators gathered at Nevada for guidance from Cam Culbertson while county team members listing names include Anderson Sims Wilson Evenson Dickinson Olson Phillips Walker Stephens Edwards Rhinehart Ecklund Isham Handsaker Mason Tway Underwood and Heistand.
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C. H. Pasley
Sam Heistand
Ames
Pasley
Sam
Nevada
Cam Culbertson
Knoxville
David C. Anderson
George W. Sims
Jay W. Wilson
Harry K. Evenson
Charles W. Dickinson
Paul A. Olson
George W. Phillips
Wiliam A. Walker
Jessie Stephens
Earl Edwards
Sherman Rhinehart
Alfred Ecklund
BE. A. Isham
J. T. Handsaker
M. M. Mason
BE. A. Tway
Frank Underwood
Sam WB. Heistand
Prof Troeger Becomes a Hoosier
Prof L E Troeger leaves Ames May 1 for Lafayette Indiana to take duties as secretary and treasurer of the American Shropshire Association. The move offers promotion and salary growth as he lectures to promote the association and demonstrates its interests. He will visit Ames about twice yearly and will be at the Iowa State Fair.
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Ames
Kpism
Knights of Pythias
Iowa
K. P. Lodge
Leas
Grand Lodge
Order
Knights of Pythias Lodge
K. P
Troeger
L. E. Troeger
Lafayette
Indiana
American Shropshire Association
Shropshire Association
Cosson Visits Ames Praising Reform Law
Hon George W Cosson of Audubon Iowa state senator and assistant attorney general was an Ames visitor Friday He authored Cosson laws giving the attorney general power to act against city and county officers who fail to enforce state laws He helped push other reform measures making law enforcement a reality in Iowa He is a candidate for attorney general to succeed General Byers and deserves unanimous support.
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George W. Cosson
Audubon
Ames
Cosson
Iowa
General Byers
Plums Wiped Out As Frost Grips Fruit Harvest
An inquiry by horticulturists shows extensive fruit losses across multiple crops. Plums are wiped out entirely, cherries down to about one quarter, early apples destroyed, late apples at one third to one half, grapes spared, and strawberries uncertain but likely normal unless frost returns.
Weather Good for Soil Says Crop Bulletin
The bulletin covers the week ending April 17 noting warm early days with light to moderate showers and a colder late period with freezing temperatures and snow flurries. Benefits to western areas are marked though fruit and garden truck injuries are likely. soil remains workable and corn planting advances. grass and small grains show strain from snow and freezes.
Loss of Iowa fruit crop from sudden cold snap noted
A sudden cold snap in Iowa caused extensive damage to fruit growers with Prof. Irwin noting that about seventy five percent of the crop is lost. Some late cherry varieties may survive and shade trees largely escape harm as warmer weather returns gradually preserving remaining fruit.
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California
Iowa
Prof. Irwin
State College Horticultural Department
Ames Grows As Matrimonial Center In Central Iowa
The Intelligencer campaign shifts sentiment toward Ames as a marriage hub. John Geihan of Jewell Junction wed Amelia Christianson of Renwick in Ames, then they traveled for a short campus tour before returning to Jewell Junction to reside.
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Ames
Iowa
Father Renierre
John Geihan
Jewell Junction
Amelia Christianson
Renwick
Jewell
Rhodes land statesman retires from politics due to health
Senator Aldrich cannot remain in the Senate because of ill health. The Register notes his leadership and long service, marking the end of his political career after extended public work.
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Aldrich
Register
Senate
Rhodesland
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