Popularity Contest Pushes Piano Prize for Story County Ladies
The Intelligencer launches a twelve week Popularity Election to award a $400 piano plus multiple prizes worth over $1,000. Contest stores issue 25 vote coupons with each dollar spent. candidates earn 1000 votes per new subscription and 500 for renewals. Early Bird prize of $10 gold goes to the leader in the first three weeks with extra vote bonuses for runners-up.
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Story County
the Intelligencer
Intelligencer
Barly Bird
Gas Franchise Given Col Pratt in Ames Vote
In Ames the 1909 special election approved Col. E G Pratt to build and operate a gas plant. Ward breakdown shows strong Yes votes across all wards with 369 yes to 64 no. Citizens praised Pratt and city council for enacting the franchise and starting construction plans to expand gas service.
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New Baptist Church
Col. E. G. Pratt
Ames
East Ames
Central
South Ames
Col
E. G. Pratt
Boone
Col. Pratt
van Chamberlain
E. B. Howard
Dr. Hibbard
Van
Story Street
Abraham Lincoln
Pratt
Celebration planned for Ames July 4 to mark 50th anniversary
The Ames and Story Boone county communities plan a July 4 celebration on the college grounds to honor the 50th anniversary of Iowa State College's site location. Expected features include addresses by original speakers or their sons and honored attendees. The Iowa State College board and local Commercial Club back the plans and will coordinate with city leaders and faculty. A summer school may run June into July under the farm crops department. Madrid correspondent notes two printer errors regarding a Declaration reader and toastmaster names.
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College Board
Boone Citizens
Ames
Iowa State College
Story
Boone Counties
Daniel McCarthy
Commercial Club of
Colonel McCarthy
Commercial Club
Boone County
Bowman
Madrid
Iowa
Ames_ Intelligencer
McCarthy
Queal
Zula
Bruiing
Omaha business delegation to visit Ames on May tour
Six years after Omaha merchants introduced themselves to Ames a business party of 125 leaders from the Commercial club and Live Stock and Grain exchanges will ride a special train from Omaha May 17 visiting Boone Jordan Ontario Ames Gilbert and Story City. The six day trip aims to boost local business and showcase western Iowa progress while keeping the visit social and shop talks minimal.
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Omaha
Ames
Iowa
Boone
Jordan
Ontario
Gilbert
Story City
Commercial Club
Second Annual Clean Up Day in Ames Planned
The Ames Civic Improvement Society schedules a Second Annual Clean Up Day for Friday April 20. Residents are asked to tidy yards and alleys. the committee will operate from Moneylab rooms 9 am to 12 pm and 1 to 5 pm. If unable to secure a team or wagon, call Mono club rooms to arrange service at a uniform per-load price. Committee members include Mrs Linebaugh Conway Jacobs Gibson Cagwin Webster Coulter and society president Dr Christ.
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Ames Civic Imprrvement Society
Ames
Moneylab
Mono Club
Linebaugh
Conaway
Jacobs
L. M. Gibson
Cagwin
Webster
Coulter
Dr. Christ
Society
By Path to Avoid Duty Sparks Desert Meeting
A quip about taking a by path to dodge duty hints at a walk toward consequences or deserts. The text implies avoidance leads to inevitable exposure or reckoning.
May Morning Breakfast Planned by Ames College YWCA
Members of the Young Womens Christian Association plan the annual May morning breakfast at Margaret Hall Gym from 6 30 to 9 90. All college houses will close for the event to support the fundraiser with a menu including bacon buns pancakes and fried potatoes. The drive aims to surpass last year’s $30 haul.
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Young Womens’ Christian Association of the College
Margaret Hall
Ames Students Exhibit Stunning Electrical Advances
Dr. Chappel of Iowa remarks during a visit to Ames that ISU students in the engineering department demonstrated a wireless telegraphy setup a wireless telephone apparatus and an electric railway model. He notes the entire plant likely built by the students and predicts many electrical positions will be filled by graduates.
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Chappel
Iowa
Ames
Colege
Tis
Register
Iowa State College
Exam dates set for naval academy cadet trials in Des Moines
Congressman Hull with President Bell announces May 8 examinations for naval academy cadet selection at the Savery hotel Des Moines Dean Stanton Ames Longwell Osborn Norton listed as examiners from Ames Highland Park Des Moines and Drake University Two appointments will be made from the candidate list. applicants should write to Congressman Hull in Washington DC for details.
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J. A. T. Hull
Hill M. Bell
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Drake University Place
BE. W. Stanton
Ames
O. H. Longwell
Highland Park
Loren D. Osborn
Dean F. O. Norton
Drake
Congressman Hull
Mr. Hull
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
MOE
Pamme and Robb Publish Botanical Department Pamphlet
Dr. L. H. Pamme and Miss Luella Robb publish pamphlet No. 9 as a contribution to the Iowa State College Botanical Department.
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L. H. Pamme
Luella Robb
Iowa State College
Ames High School in College Meet
Ames High School competed in a college meet. Lou McElyea won the low hurdles and likely qualifies for the State meet. Lyle Clapper placed second in the two mile and Merrill Manning narrowly second in the mile with strong State Meet prospects. Robt Trullinger finished third in the hundred yard dash as Arley McElyea tied for third in the half mile. Lew McElyea and Merrill Manning also led their relay teams with decisive wins.
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Lou McElyea
Lyle Clapper
Will
Robt
Trullinger
Merrill Manning
Beard
Arley McElyea
Just for Fun Play Delights Ames High Seniors
The Senior class of Ames High School presented Just for Fun Saturday at the Armory directed by Ada Heizz Oberman of Des Moines Dramatic School of Art. Cast included Smythe Miss Edith Morton Miss Mabel West Lord Chelsea and others. supper followed. ticket sales reached 163 dollars with expenses paid.
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Ames High School
Armory
Ada Heizz Oberman
Dramatic School of Art of
Des Moines
Smythe
Marcp Co
Eee Viva Shepherd
Edith Morton
Faith Clark
Mabel West
The Foreign Students Meeting at Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan Club of the college hosted a successful gathering in the Association building Saturday evening with W. H. Silva of Russia presiding. The program featured Continental European topics on Germany Denmark and Russia including school systems and social conditions.
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W. H. Silva
Russia
Germany
Denmark
John Doerr
J. A. Haberkorn
M. R. Tuistray
Helges Danske
Ingeborg Svendson Tune
Stevenson Named Director at Nevada Agricultural Station
Prof. W. H. Stevenson of the Iowa State College soils department has been offered the position of director of the Nevada Agriculture Experiment Station.
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Stevenson
W. H. Stevenson
Soils Department
Iowa State College
Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station
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