Personal Mention Highlights Local Notables in Ames
Cc W Nash spends three weeks in Ames after resigning from College Park to teach and conduct field crop research at Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan starting September 1. Mrs Chas Graves returns to Ames with her granddaughter Ruth Mead and Dorothy Mead after ten days in Jasper county. Graves notes good corn. Supt and Mrs F J King of Grand Ave return from Des Moines and visit Golf and Country club, archery and golf. Miss Fredrica Shattuck from the college public speaking department visits town and plans institute work in Des Moines Sioux City and Adel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. W. Nash
Ames
College Park
Maryland
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Chas. Graves
Jasper County
Ruth
Dorothy Mead
F. J. King
Grand Ave
Des Moines
Golf & Country Club
Fredrica Shattuck
Migs Shattuck
Sioux City
Adel
Visitors and travels noted across Iowa towns and states
A sweep of social notes records Mrs A Bauer and visitors from Springfield Iowa traveling to Preston to visit relatives. Several towns report residents visiting, staying with relatives, or camping during Chautauqua, with names and places in Ames Newton Nevada Ogden Spokane and more.
Doctor Niles Returns After Cholera Serum Work
Dr. W. B. Niles has returned from Montana and the Dakotas where he was sent by the government to supervise the work of the hog cholera serum experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Niles
Montana
Dakotas
Booserettes Clash in Ames Newspapers
In Ames last week, the Booserettes from Booseborough critique two Ames papers, contrasting the crank Conaway with Lon Harlin of the Times. The Intelligencer snubs the controversy, praising Hardin and dismissing further dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crank
Boose County
Ames Feud Sparks Tightly Woven Boone Battle
Ames Times editor Kegley taunts Ames Intelligencer editor Conaway over coverage of Boone tensions. Column cites Ames rounder and toughs visiting Boone, defending Boone’s saloons and local code while urging calmer discussion and restraint from rival paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kegley
The
Times Poree
Boone
Boose News-Republican
Ames Times
Freeman KR. Conaway
Intelligencer
Ames
Ives
Jax
Retrogres sion of Kegley in Ames column sparks defence of morals
A stormy attack on a local humorist named Kegley accuses him of defending booze, lies, and boose saloons. The piece condemns Roose News-Republican coverage and asserts Ames and Rooseborough deserve strict law and order, denouncing the booze trade and its influence in nearby towns.
Just a Plain Drunk
A drunken disturbance occurred near the post office on Keith Street around 1 a.m. Two men and a woman, all intoxicated, were involved as neighbors gathered. Initial cries suggested abuse but were later blamed on the woman tumbling from a doorway, prompting one man to approach police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boose News-Republican
Kiehth Street
Kelley News In Brief From Chautauqua Grounds And Nearby
Mrs A D Freed and two daughters Margarette and Helen plus Miss Leona Cleveland camp at Chautauqua grounds during wan Lauqqua. Mrs M A Egelstrom and daughter Bettie returned from Minnesota. Mr Egelstrom plans to stay weeks there. Mrs Hattlburg overcome by heat carrying a drink to workers. BK BE Clayton home for a few days en route to Creston as supply for Baptist minister. Fern Hosted of Nevada visiting cousin Lucinda Foster. Marie Ella and Crystle Reimerston and friends camped at Ames Chautauqua grounds. Korn and KP Krendland welcomed a boy Tuesday Aug 16. mother and baby well. H O Sandness bought ER Rowland’s hardware share. Rowland plans westward in fall. Leo Hamilton of Des Moines visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs John Raney. Old schoolhouse moved to site of burned livery barn to become a barber shop with Henry Stevenson taking charge. Miss Glinda and Master Ralph Crane from Dunlap Missouri visiting aunt Mrs Siverly and kin. Miss a Brosty of Som oe Moines visiting sister Mrs P P Brandiand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Freed
Margarette
Helen
Leona Cleveland
Chautauqua
M. A. Egelstrom
Bettie
Minnesota
Keelstrom
John Hattleburg
Kelley
Hattleburg
BE. Clayton
Creston
Fern Hosted
Nevada
Lucinda Foster
Marie
Ella
Crystle Reimerston
Ames
John Raney
Henry Stevenson
Glinda
S Ralph Crane
Dunlap
Missouri
Biverly
Miss A Brosty
Ap Som Oe
P. P. Brandiand
Cash System Beats Mail Order House Says Grocer
The J W Adams Grocer proclaims cash purchases save customers money by eliminating interest and per cent fees. He notes mail order buyers switch to cash due to lower prices, reduced bookkeeping, and faster access to goods, inviting inquiries to compare prices.
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Iowa
Gladys Collins
Elsie Lincoln
Ames Chautauqua
William Jennings Bryan
I. J. Ferguson
West End
Main St
Ames, Iowa
A. Bauer
Caster
McShane
Springfield
Preston
Sever Bustel
Eagle Grove
Wettstein
H. A. Wettstein
Newton
Lillian Porterfield
Minden
Wakefields
Porterfield
Wash
Deck
May
Gladys
Oskaloosa
Clara Blair
Walnut
Magie Ferguson
Mily Wills
Fred Hemstreet
Chicago
Waltmire
M. K. Smith
Olin
Rummel
Lelia McDonald
Brother Charles
Lincoln
Ohio
G. J. Wheeler
Granddanehiver
L. J. Bald
Mattie Farnum
Spencer
Ruby Randall
Centerville
3. W. Swank
Indianola
Arvid Alm
Fr. W. Alm
C. J. Alm
Ogden
Huntley
Mabel Clark
Omaha
C. L. Waltmire
J. .N. Dixon
Glidden
Gertrude Herr
M. I. McCarthy
Jessie
Harriet Pammel
Ss. D. Cooper
New York
Valentine
Loughran Machine Co
Charles Hamilton
Henry May
Frank RB. Morris
Booserettes
Booseborough
Boose
Noose
Tile City
Ames Intelligencer
Conaway
Tray
Story County
Keg
Rooseborough
Story City
Fraser
Mason
Roose
Thompson
Ing
Nemo
Semmons
J. W. Adams Groce
Stove
J. W. Adams
Cash Grocery
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