Chautauqua Closing Day Features Hoch Concert
Gov. Hoch of Kansas attends Ames Chautauqua activities with Gamble Concert Company. Program includes Bible Hour and high school contest, then a recital by Miss Gladys Collins and the Ernest Gamble Concert Party. Bryan lecture draws record gate receipts and a telegraph message to Gov. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Hoch
Gamble
Kansas
High School
Contest and Gamble Concert Company
van Kirk
Mrs. Paulson
Esha Office In Battle For The Man’s Favor
The fragment hints at a named office or role linked to a man, with a critical tone about its value. No clear events, organizations, dates, or locations are readable, leaving the exact subject ambiguous.
Governor responds to wireless greeting from Ames
In a letter to Conaway Governor Carroll thanks the sender for the greeting. The note notes the day’s heat and dry spell across Iowa, with varying rainfall and crop conditions. It covers corn, hay, and other crops, and includes weather and agricultural bulletins from Boone Story and Ames. Col. Bryan visits the Inkster office and speaks on staying near Iowa and Lincoln politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Carroll
Mr. Conaway
Col. Bryan
Intelligencer
Texas
Nebraska
Iowa
Don Love
Lincoln
Chautauqua Highlights Nevada Delegation and Lectures
The Ames Chautauqua drew large Nevada delegations and featured Dr. Samuel Zane Batten criticizing modern government while calling for abolition of vice. Lois Lipsky led the Royal Hungarian Orchestra in a varied program. Rev. Wm J. Dawson lectured on Savonarola, tracing his rise, reforms, and impact on Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie B. Payne
Nevada
Ames
Batten
Samuel Zane Batten
Dr. Batten
Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Lois Lipssky
Railroads weigh moving shops to curb drunken conduct
A Chicago paper reports western railroad managers pushing to relocate divisions and shops to towns with no saloons to curb drink among engineers and workers. Boone, Iowa, faces heavy rowdyism and vandalism, prompting calls to close local saloons and consider moving facilities to Ames, Iowa, to improve discipline and morale.
Gov Edward W Hoch of Kansas to speak at Ames Chautauqua
Governor Hoch a Kentuckian by birth and famed orator is slated as speaker at Ames Chautauqua tomorrow. He has twice been Kansas governor and served as speaker pro tem in 1895. A newspaper editor since 1873, he is known for enforcing laws fairly and advocating plain dealing for all citizens. His home life includes a wife, two sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Hoch
Kansas
Ames Chautauqua
F. D. Coburn
Great Central West
Clays
Breckenridges
Rosseau
Harlan
Carlisle
Kentucky
Kansas House
Governor Hoch
Marion
Minchin Praised as Effective Platform Manager
Rev. Wm. 3. Minchin is making a splendid record as platform manager. He has a good voice which can be heard in all parts of the tent and his happy introductions are pleasing and puts the audience in good humor for the things to follow. There have been no disappointments and the work has proceeded with clock work regularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Railroad
Ames
Kate Shelly
Road
Boone
Northwestern
Intelligencer
Ames College
Minchin
Nordskog Lectures Highlight Wireless Telegraphy
Arne Nordskog appears as a lecturer at the Chautauqua with a professorial standing for his scientific approach. He delivers insights on wireless telegraphy while audiences observe the sputtering instruments and the transmission of messages at the wireless telegraph and Intelligence headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arne Nordskog
Nordskog
Wireless Telegraph and Intelligencer
Jnice
Ames Chautauqua High School Contest Set Friday Morning
Friday at 10:30 Ames Chautauqua high school holds its annual contest with entrants from Nevada Slater Cambridge and Ames. Cambridge’s Leda Mason returns to read Old Ace while Nona Klump Nevada reads Twigs and Jadens and June Dunham Ames reads The Lie. Slater is represented by Lou Frick. Strong school pride and colors expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Dunham
Ames
Nona H. Klump
Nevada
Leda Mason
Cambridge
Laura Frick
Slater
Gladys Collins
Boone
Elsie Linecoln
Gov. Hoch
Kansas
Browning
Canon Caponsacchi
the Ring and
the Book
Robert W. van Kirk
Paul
Ames Chautauqua High School
Nona Klump
Ames High School
Lou Frick
Drainage Ditch Bids Opened and Contract Awarded
The board of supervisors opened bids for a drainage ditch from Grant township District No 21. Silliman Morse bid 2736 plus 4 per junction file while Chris Haugsted bid 2809 plus 11 per cubic yard for abutment. contract awarded to Silliman and Morse. Objections to assessments and locations set for September 2 in Grant and Collings and Warren townships. Cambridge drainage District No 16 report noted. completion of the Cambridge ditch expected in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Grant Township
District No. 21
E. K. Silliman
C. M. Morse
Chris Haugsted
Silliman
Morse
Collings Township No
Warren Township
Cambridge
Hanested
Cambridge Ditch
Mission work moves from Salt Lake City to Fu Chu China
J. Q. Adamson of S. 8 C. 08 heads to Fu Chu China on September 1 after completing YMCA activities in Salt Lake City. He will continue the mission work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. Adamson
Salt Lake City
Fu Chu
China
Grandmother Mrs Hatteberg dies after heat exposure
Mrs Bertha Hatteberg of near Kelley died following heat sickness begun last Monday while painting a kitchen floor. She aged 69, weighed about 200 pounds, and left behind son Thor and daughter Nellie Danielson of Denver as immediate family. Funeral at church east of Kelley conducted by Rev Holman drew broad attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hatteberg
Kelley
Hatteberg
Grandma
Legion
John Hatteberg
Holman
Slater
W. S. Hoon
Ames
Thor Hatteberg
Nellie Danielson
Death of John Hoggatt Early Ames Resident and Former City Marshal
John Hoggatt born November 15 1850 near Bedford Indiana died August 13 1909 at Clarinda Iowa aged 58 years 6 months and 28 days He married Susan E Evans March 29 1875 in Marshalltown Iowa Survived by wife a son a sister Mrs Rebecca Loud of Amase and brother T W Hoggatt of Goldfield Nevada He was an early Ames settler and city marshal His funeral at the Christian church was led by Rev J T Houser with a male quartet and two vocal numbers He was interred in the Ames cemetery Pallbearers included J E Campbell A H Thayer Malen Simms Rev A M Elliott Herbert Nowlin and J M Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown Hoggatt
Bedford
Lawrence County
Indiana
Clarinda
Iowa
Susan E. Evans
Marshalltown
Rebecca Loud
Amase
T. W. Hoggatt
Goldfield
Nevada
John Hoggatt
Ames
Henry May
Hoggatt
South Ames
Christian Church
J. T. Houser
T. W. Houser
W. H. Best
A. Berglund
F. R. Conaway
Mr. Berglund
Jesus Savior
Ames Cemetery
J. EB. Campbell
A H. Thayer
Malen Simms
A. M. Elliott
Herbert Nowlin
J. M. Noble
Edward Clark of Ames Dies at 26 After Short Life
Edward Samuel Clark born October 6 1882 in Ames Iowa died August 12 1909 aged 26 years 10 months and 6 days He married Anna P Akin April 5 1905 Most of his life was spent in Ames where his congenial disposition gained many friends He joined the Church of Christ at age twelve He leaves a wife a mother two brothers and one sister with many friends The Christian church services Saturday morning were largely attended Rev John T Houser presided and a male quartet C B K Haverly Harvey Doggett F R Conaway and Robert Clark provided music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Samuel Clark
Ames
Iowa
Anna P. Akin
Edward
Church of Christ
The
Christian Church
John T. Houser
C. BK. Haverly
Harvey Doggett
F. R. Conaway
Robert Clark
Doggett Joins Hungarian Orchestra on Summer Vacation
Louis Doggett left Ames to join a Hungarian orchestra during their rapid trip plan. After a tryout rehearsal they engaged him, with dates taking them to Ida Grove Jefferson and Missouri for the season. Doggett remains in Ames only temporarily for the summer engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Doggett
Hungary
Ames
Doggett
Ida Grove
Jefferson
Missouri
Has-been Sees Greater Sympathy Than Never-was
The remark contrasts faded prominence with enduring neglect suggesting public empathy shifts toward those past peak achievement rather than rising stars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Gamble
Groe
Fowle
Blake
Bryan
Ott
Dawson
McCorry
MacMurray
Robbins
Paulson
Arthur MacMurray
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Prof. MacMurray
Dr. Jekylls
Mr. Hydes
Father MacCorry
Rs. A. B. Maxwell
Col
Parley Sheldon
Chautauqua
Carroll
William Jennings Bryan
Esha
Conaway
Woodward
Story
C. C. Nye
Miss Jessie Payne
Features Ames Chautauqua
Dawson and Savonarola
Wm. J. Dawson
Savonarola
Florentine
Florence
Petrach
Lorenzo
Christ
Railroads
EF. W. Hoch
F. PD. Coburn
Secretary of Agriculture
Keleln
Edward Clark
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