Corner Stone Laid For Olson Building In Ames
The cornerstone for the first solid concrete building in Story county was laid by Mr. Olson with bankers, merchants, clergy and the press in attendance. Speakers including Rev. Dr Crissman and Mayor Sheldon praised Olson, noted the industrial promise, and sealed a lasting foundation for Ames growth. A cornerstone box with papers and memorabilia was placed for a future hundred year remembrance.
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Ames
William A
Story County
Fr. Olsan
Olsan
Olson
F. R. Conaway
The
Intelligencer
Friends
Mr. Conaway
Sheldon
Patel
Olsanville
Osan
Main and Burnett
Ames Intelligencer
Ind
Ames Times
Des Moines
Iowa Weather Report
Town State College
Princess Theatre Construction Advances After Groundwork
The Princess theatre work began Monday with excavation completed and the concrete basement rapidly rising. Western minister Mr M L Rose resigns from Yakima Christian church to lead Colfax church. North Yakima churches honor him in a farewell service after ten years of growth and a new building. He is brother in law to Judge C G Lee of Ames. The war era prompts makers to mark products Made in Germany.
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Princess ‘Theatre
Princess Theater
C. A. Beedle
Intelligencer
Yakima
Rose
C. G. Lee
Ames
Billy Sunday Star Attraction in Ames Farewell Chautauqua
Billy Sunday arrives for a farewell Ames Chautauqua address and tours his boyhood haunts with wife. He delivers the cornerstone speech for Olsen block and greets old friends, earning ovations as townsfolk recall his rise from local roots to national evangelist.
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William A. Sunday
Ames
Olsen
Chau
Auqua Grounds
Sun
Ames Hotel
Sheldon
Billy Sunday
Sunday
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Sunday
Ash
Mill
Gunsaulus Great Address Amid Sweltering Heat in Ames
Dr Frank Gunsaulus delivered a sun drenched Sunday address on Savonarola lasting one hour forty five minutes. The oration combined history art and religion to portray Florence and the era’s liberty, drawing a large crowd despite heat and a few restless children. A Gunsaulus sermon followed and a Town Band appearance preceded Senator Kenyon’s speech. Edward Morris, eight, broke his leg when his pony trod a hole, but he's recovering after treatment in Ames.
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Olsan
Air
Olson
Ames
Mr. Olson
Lowa
Mr. Ofsan
Frank Gunsaulus
Abber
Savonarola
Girolamo Marco Francesco Matteo
Constantinople
Roman Empire
Orient
Columbus
Florence
Gunsaulus
Towa Sune
Letter Carriers
Kenyon
Edward Morris
Walter Morris
Edward
Cycle and Horse Crash Injures Two in Main Duff Clash
Tuesday evening a motor cycle ridden by Cliff Ross and Miss Edith Reisdorph collided with a horse and buggy at Main and Duff. The horse fell, Ross suffered severe bruises, Reisdorph fractured two small hand bones and sustained other bruises. The horse was unhurt, the motorcycle wrecked.
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Mr. Ross
Miss Reisdorpl
Aged tramp killed by freight on coast line near town
A freight accident on the No. 1 coast train brought in a dead man about 55 with no identification. He had a torn trunk and missing leg, pockets held three five dollar bills and 2.21 in change, with a blood stained maker tag reading Half price. The body was sent to a medical school if unclaimed within 30 days.
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Squaw Creek
Harvey G. Davis
Fifth Street
Ames
Charles F. Brody
Jordan
Boone
Potter’s Field
No. 1
Marshalltown
Big Tent Collapses in Severe Hail Wind Storm
A severe hail and wind event collapsed a large tent at the Chautauqua grounds causing water flooding and widespread damage. No injuries reported though pianos and lights were damaged and equipment soaked. The tent was repaired and program activities continued.
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Olsan
College
Story County
Iowa tribute to Prof Holden seed corn gospel pioneer
A Sioux City Tribune tribute recalls Iowa educator Prof P G Holden who sparked seed corn tests in schools. The article credits him with greatly increasing Iowa corn production and likens him to Burbank, praising his statewide impact and urging residents not to let jealousy cloud his honors.
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Sioux City Tribune
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Holden
Burbank
Alaska Debates Warm Up As Talks Turn Lively
A crowded forum in Alaska sees heated exchanges as lawmakers press for fresh energy policy ideas. Participants include key legislators and local officials outlining climate, infrastructure, and budget priorities amid cautious optimism.
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Towa
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Clain
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