Iowa towns loom in boost for homegrown goods
The Ames Commercial Club heard Hon. W. W. Marsh urge Iowa to build an industrial state by promoting Made in Town products. He cited Waterloo’s founder sentiment linking manufacturers, bankers, and merchants with shared success, and warned that high marketing costs deter new industries. The piece highlights local resolve to patronize home goods to foster industrial growth and states that patriotism is business.
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W. W. Marsh
Ames Commercial Club
Marsh
Lown
West
Waterloo
Payne
Nevada
Iowa
Towa
Germany
Ames
Minnesota
Million Dollar Carpet Train Transits Ames to West
A solid sixty car train carrying 500 miles of carpet from Alexander Smith & Sons in Yonkers passes through Ames on the Chicago & Northwestern Ry en route to San Francisco. The shipment weighs 1,500,000 pounds, covers eight days of labor by 7,800 workers, and is valued near 1,000,000 dollars. It showcases the growth of the American carpet industry and meets rising Pacific coast demand.
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Ames
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
New York
San Francisco
Chicago Ye North Western Ry
Chicago
Omaha
Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Works
Yonkers
N. Y
Singer
New York City
America
Pacific Coast
Freight Engine Ditched in C. N. W. Yard Incident
A C N W freight engine jumped the rails in the east end yards while moving a horse car onto the stock yards track. The wrecking crane was unavailable from Boone so yard workers pulled the engine back with another locomotive. The accident occurred at 11 AM and the engine remained off the rails until about 6 PM.
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Boone
Fire near Story Street injures Miss Kittie Freed
Miss Kittie Freed narrowly escaped a serious accident Sunday night when alcohol spilled from a lamp onto a paper placed beneath it on Story Street. The blaze was quickly extinguished with no major damage reported.
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Kittie Freed
Story Street
Auto springs wear down in Ames after rough week
Ames motorists report rough roads last week causing mechanical strain. W. W. Talbott had three or four men replacing a spring in his car while Dr. Christ searched for two new, urgently needed sets of parts.
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Ames
W. W. Talbott
Dr. Christ
Ames Hosts Sons of American Revolution Meeting
Des Moines SAR elected E M Wentworth president State Center and H C Tuttle Ames chosen delegate to Louisville convention. speeches by former Governor W and John Dennison. Ames Glee Club performed new state song Pearl of the West by Prof A S Thompson. Starred attendees listed with many local officials. Also notes on Girl’s Glee Club contest and new home of Peter Sodedstrom near town.
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Sons American Revolution
Chamberlain Hotel
Des Moines
E. M. Wentworth
State Center
H C. Tuttle
Ames
Louisville
Sheldon |Agers
John Dennison
Dubuque
Iowa
West
A. S. Thompson
Herman Knapp
E. Wentworth
Stanton
Sheldon
Foster’s
Drake
Simpson
Highland Park
Ron Ames
E. W. Stanton
Dean
C. F. Curtiss
W. H. Stevenson
W. J. Kennedy
Alexanders S.thompson
Cunningham
Ela Hardin
Bosworth
Cassandra Wallace
Nina G. Nichols
Robina Rae
Grace Tinsley
Ina Lisle
Mamie Lloyd
E. M. Benton
Herbert Fleming
Paul Traeger
C. C. Hitchings
Harry Wood
Howard Vaughn
Hugh Webster
F. Horcasitas
Profs. Killeen
Coe College
Saddler
Pella
Rowe
Tabor
Ft. D
Thompson
Savery Hotel
Ames baseball opens season with two win over Missouri
Ames opened the season with a pair of decisive wins over Missouri, 4 to 0 and 18 to 4, after strong pitching by Clark and heavy Ames hitting. The team then faced Iowa in a separate Tuesday game drawing a large crowd, while Des Moines hosts a wide interschool meet where Ames finished third in the four mile university race and saw several standout performances by Dyer Scott Keeney Clutter Brown and Rutledge despite shoe trouble and strong Illinois and Missouri opposition.
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Ames
Iowa
Lowa
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Illinois
Hook
Seeeees Bingham Waggbner
Baird P| Clark
Kerrigan Lowe Isss Melloy
Brown Nason Vie
Miller
Kingman
McMillan Ames
Missouri
Clark
Snve
Des Moines
Missouri Valley
South Dakota
Ilinois
Dyer
Scott
Collins
Cockerall
University
Keeney
Clutter
Lessel
McAllea
Curtis Ofllinois
Brown
Rutledge
Ruttridge
Four Mile University
Garabrandt
Ward
Hutchinson
Johson
Owner of Dairy Maid Speaks to Ags
W. W. Marsh of Waterloo addressed agricultural students in Ag Hall on Thursday about successful farming in the state and the home’s role in agriculture. He announced he will offer a medal to the student judged best in stock judging at the college.
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W. W. Marsh
Waterloo
Ag. Hall
Marsh
Ames Chautauqua Closes With Senator Kenyon Appearance
United States Senator W. S. Kenyon will appear on the Ames Chautauqua platform for the closing day of the session on August. The event marks the final day of the program series and draws interest from local residents and attendees.
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United States
W. S. Kenyon
Ames Chautauqua
Two Lutonites Pinched In Ames Local Scams
A report details two youths known as Wearies who targeted Harvey Davis for money to reach Rockwell City. Marshal Rickets arrested them, identifying Ed Ryan and William Carter as suspects. In Judge Haverly's Court, Spence and Mrs. DeVorick’s dispute led to a temporary continuance after an assault claim. The Little Glidden tour by Hyperion Field Club maps a June route through eastern and central Iowa with trophies and a 700 mile four day run ending in Ames.
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Marshall Ricketts
Ames
Boy S
Harvey Davis
Rockwell City
Davis
Marshal Rickets
Tramps
Sheldon
Ed Ryan
William Carter
Litton
Hyperion Field
Motor Club
Wy, E. Moyer
Moyer Auto Company
Des Moines
Hudson
Iowa
Davenport
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Hampton
Two Ladies Fall Down Stairs in Ames
An accident report notes two women in Ames injured by stair falls. Mrs. Muir on Seventh Street fell from a second story to a lower level, bruising and wrenched arm, remaining unable to use it. Mrs. Wilson on Sixth Street stepped into an open cellar, losing shoe soles and suffering bruises after darkness and a raised trapdoor.
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Great Western Accident Company
Northwestern Ames
William Muir
Seventh Street
William Allen
Ed Wilson
Sixth Street
Mrs. Muir
Waste Paper Stockpiled by G E Lester Shipped for Profit
The Anthon Herald reports G E Lester shipped nearly ten tons of waste paper from his store collected over two years. It sold to a paper mill for ten dollars a ton, with potential values far higher if sorted. Analysts note towns waste substantial paper annually, suggesting large lost revenue from unsorted material.
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Anthon Herald
G. E.lester
Samuel Beyer Seen as Likely State Geologist Successor
The death of Prof. Samuel Calvin sparks bets that Prof. S W Beyer will be chosen as Iowa’s next state geologist. Beyer, a longtime Ames geologist and rival of agricultural officials, advocates plowing hills around to keep soil in place and resisting uphill erosion. The geological board, including the governor and university presidents, will meet to decide the appointment.
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Samuel Calvin
State University
Calvin
Samuel
W. Beyer
Prot Beyer
Geological Board
The
Iowa State College
Academy of Science
Prof
Beyer
Ames Athletics
Iowa
Carroll
State Geological Board
Agricultural Department
Agricultural Experiment Station Department
Prof. Beyer
Prof. Beyers
Ames
The Flue Burnt Out In Narrow Sunday Blaze
Fire found in the chimney at Mrs. H. B. Layman home on Eighth street Sunday morning. Neighbors alerted firemen after a delayed response from the family. Fire crews arrived at eight to find the blaze nearly extinguished, with cellar flooding from water used to douse the fire and the brickwork showing heat marks.
Intelligencer Offices Move to Cole Building
This week the Intelligencer will relocate from the Roberson building to the Cole building on Story street. The Cole building, formerly a skating rink, measures 50 by 100 feet, providing space for all presses and equipment on one floor with ample light and conveniences. Dr. O H Cessna traveled to Chicago on business.
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Intelligencer
Roberson
Cole
Story Street
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Iowa State College Glee Club
Agricultural Assembly Room
Peter Sodedstrom
Coles
Dairy Maid
Ags
Kenyon
Chautauqua
Samuel Beyer
Samuelologist
Ate Prof
O. H. Cessna
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