Chautauqua Opens Wednesday With Hanly Address
Ames Chautauqua opens Wednesday with Gov. J Frank Hanly delivering The Patriotism of Peace at 2:59 pm on Main street. Innes Band to perform 1:30, 2:00, and 7:00 concerts with a 2:30 address. Kellogg Durland lecture on Russia at 8:00. The event costs cover guaranteed $400 to Innes Band and a receipts split.
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Innes
Ames
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Russia
Kellogg Durland
Hanly
Iowa
Innes’ Band
No Chairs Allowed in Aisles at Chautauqua
Chautauqua board adopts rule forbidding chairs in aisles of the main tent and bans rocking chairs inside the tent. Limited space will be kept for those who bring their own non rocking chairs to honor the aged and infirm and give them priority seating.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua Board
College excursion plans aid good roads drive
Bert Child of Nevada visited Ames last week to arrange a trip to the college for a state rural carriers meeting in Des Moines August 19 and 20. The excursion includes an interurban ride and a college demonstration on the good roads proposition. College officials will display stock and the prairie boys will enjoy the outing. Childs, secretary of the state rural carriers, has built the association to cover nearly every county, with H. S. Hoon of Ames assisting in organization.
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Bert Child
Nevada
Ames
Des Moines
Lawa Prairies
Childs
H. 8. Hoon
Maple Street Extension Advances Through Chautauqua Park
Maple Street is extended north from the viaduct to Sycamore Street with a week of work. Hazel Avenue opened weeks earlier, and park settlement is expected as demand for lots grows. Road managers oppose further grade crossings on Northwestern Railroad to the south side, citing abundant city traffic.
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Sycamore Street
Maple Street
Chautauqua Park
Hazel Avenue
Ames
College on the fair grounds at Ames used for college offices
The Register and Leader reports Iowa State College has secured the old state fair building for secretary and college offices during fair week. The college will centralize activities in that structure and run a small college booth at the fair, framing the event as a summer school for farmers and their families.
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Register and Leader
Iowa State College At
Ames
State Fair Management
Boone Street Bridge Unsafe Council Meeting Action
City council met Monday with five members present. All finance committee bills were approved. Clerk and engineer were told to advertise bids for curbs on city streets and to notify county supervisors about the unsafe Poone Street bridge between Ames and the college. Minor items were referred to committees and the meeting adjourned.
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Boone Street
Poone Street
Ames
College
Rugs and Carpets Fall Opening with Special Prices
Attend the fairs fall opening featuring rugs and carpets with special prices.
Samuel Merrill 1868 72 Iowa Governor Details
Biographical sketch of Samuel Merrill of Ames born August 7 1822 in Turner Maine later moving through Maine New Hampshire to Iowa. Highlights include Civil War service as colonel of the Twenty first Iowa Infantry, early state leadership, efforts on railroad regulation and rate issues, and establishment of the Agricultural College at Ames with its initial presidency and campus development.
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C. G. Lee
Ames
Iowa
Turner
Oxford County
Maine
York County
Maryland
Mr. Merrill
New Hampshire
McGregor
Merrill
Iowa House of Representatives
Gov
Kirkwood
Twenty-first Iowa Infantry
Missouri
Hartsville
Port Gibson
Black River Bridge
Samuel Merrill
Col John
Pat
Tama Jim Wilson
General Assembly
Gov. Merrill
Glenwood
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Town State College
Wasanado Scott
Story County
Agricultural College
A. 5. Welch
Welch
Iowa Railroad Win for Eldora Moves Forward
Eldora voters approve the Iowa railroad franchise by a strong margin and back a five per cent tax. The result signals confidence in the promoters and promises business growth, higher land values, and better delivery to Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
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Eldora
Iowa Railroad
Road
Haseen
Ames
Story City
Intelligencer
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Rapid Growth of Corn Bountiful for Haying and Harvest
Weather bulletin for week ending August 3, 1908 reports excellent field conditions in Des Moines Iowa with haying nearing completion and thrashing general. Corn growth is vigorous, some ears forming, but local dry spells show impact in early planted fields. rainfall below normal, sunshine high, heavy Missouri River divide rains previously noted, oats yield above expectations though below average overall for crops like wheat rye and barley.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri River Divide
Raccoon
Des Moines River
van Buren
Chafin Seeks Support as Prohibition Candidate in Ames
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago spoke in Ames urging prohibition, arguing for national action to end alcohol. Capt. K. W. Brown and Rev. W. D. Elwell also addressed the crowd amid a hot afternoon, with mixed reactions to the candidate and party prospects.
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Ames
United States
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
Prohibition
Capt
K. W. Brown
K. W. Brown, Candidate For Governor, and Rev. W. D. Elwell
Story County
Mr. Chafin
Roosevelt
Taft
Denver
Bryan
New Independence Party
Hearst
Chafin
Oren PD. Elliott
Prohibition Party
John J. Hamilton
Capt. Brown
National Prohibition Party
Seeing Yellowstone Park
Mrs. Ellis Otis and her two sons left Saturday for Yellowstone Park traveling by their own car. They will spend two months within the park and camp throughout the journey, then camp outside the park for another month to hunt in the mountains.
Grain and harvest conditions noted by state official
The report states yields and grain quality are good. Pastures and potatoes are in good condition but could be harmed by rain. George M. Chappling is identified as the section director.
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George M. Chappeling
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Hanly & Kellogs Darland
Chicago Glee Club
America
Frank Smith
Uncle Sam
Boyd
Secures
Fair
William Boyd Allison
E.W. Chafin
Yellowstone Park
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