Maude Ballington Booth to Speak at Assembly Weekend
Friday program features Maude Ballington Booth to present "Lights and Shadows of Prison Life" at 3:00 PM. The event includes multiple concerts by Norwegian and Parland Newhall groups, lectures by Dr. Batten and Prof. Dahle, and addresses on common people, aristocrats, and Norse missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Batten
Norwegian Choral Union
Story County
John Dahle
Minneapolis
Choral Union
J. N. Kildahl
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
America
B. B. Haugen
Minnesota
Abraham Lincoln
Maude Ballington Booth
Parland-Newhall Co
Ames Chautauqua closes with success and strong attendance
The Ames Chautauqua Association wraps its season Friday after selling enough season tickets to cover talent contracts and most expenses. A surplus will fund permanent buildings. Closing days feature strong crowds, Maude Ballington Booth, Ralph Bingham, Cutter and Mack, and Frank B. Smith with a notable Dr. Green addressing residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Chautauqua Association
Maude Ballington Booth
Ralph Bingham
Ames
Thomas E. Green
Green
Denomination
Poires
Chautauquas
Man Chosen for M Kay's Place at Iowa State College
M Mortensen of Portland Oregon will head the dairy department at Iowa State College with a salary of 23600 a year and move to Ames next year. He previously managed Hazelwood creamery and was a student at ISU. The college faced trouble filling the position due to limited dairy herd resources and competition. Prof Clarence Eckles of Missouri State University declined ISU offer despite higher pay, citing scope limits and lack of a herd. Eckles is son of Senator Charles Eckles of Marshall County.
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M. Mortensen
Portland
Ore
Hazelwood
Ames
Mortensen
McKay
Clarence Eckles
Missouri State Agricultural School At
Columbia
Iowa State College
Eckles
Missouri State Experiment Station
Missouri
Eeckles
Charles Eckles
Marshall County
Wattles in Europe finds corn in use
G W Wattles president of the National Corn Exposition and former Ames man reports from London. He observed 128 corn based products from American maize and says European fairs show strong demand for U S corn products with many demonstrators abroad and at home.
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G. W. Wattles
Ames
Iowa State College
London
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Wattles
Foreign Office
France
Holland
Germany
Italy
America
Europe
Iowa editor named to Roosevelt farm commission
Henry Wallace of Des Moines editor of Wallaces' Farmer joins five member panel to study and report on improving farm life in America. The group includes L H Bailey and Butterfield as college professors, Gifford Pinchot as forester, and Walter H Page of World's Work.
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Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Wallaces
America
R Roosevelt
L. H. Bailey
New York College of Agriculture
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Reserve
Walter H. Page
World's Work
New York
Roosevelt
Harper’s Weekly
Long Island
Virginia
Connecticut
Frederick Vanderbilt
Holden's Meetings at the State Fair
Prof P G Holden promotes Iowa State College extension at the State Fair with meetings in the College Extension tent August 24 to 27. Key sessions include Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa commission of the National Corn Exposition, and county organizers with leaders Wilson and Davis addressing Wednesday events. Attendance urged for farmers and educators, with special invitation to women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
P. G. Holden
Holden
College Extension Department
State Fair Grounds
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Iowa Commission of the
James Wilson
H. E. Deemer
Davis
Minnesota
Man Spends Five Years Listening to Others’ Woes
A 40 year old man has dedicated at least five years to hearing the troubles of others. He has filled his days with listening, offering empathy and attention as a steady companion to those in distress.
Civil Service Examinations Announced With Numerous Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold competitive exams across the nation. Ames and Des Moines host two towns for postings including engineer, clerk, stenographer, nurse, teacher, pharmacist, naval, postal, and many other Civil Service roles. Application forms and details are available by writing to the Civil Service Commission in Washington, D.C.
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United States Civil Service Commission
United States
Ames
Des Moines
Aid
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Patent Office
Department Service
Isthmian Canal Service
Naval Observatory
Indian Service
Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service
Department of Agriculture
All Services
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Philippine Service
Departmental Service
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
People would worry less if they worked as hard as they worry
The quote suggests that constant anxiety consumes time that could be spent on work. It implies effort reduces worry by distraction and productivity, emphasizing misdirected concern over actual work.
Dr J H McNeil resigns from Iowa State College veterinary chair
Dr J H McNeil resigns as dean of the Division of Veterinary Medicine and professor at Iowa State College effective Sept 1 to accept a post at the University of Ohio. He cites meager legislative funding and space limits. His leadership has built Ames into a leading four year veterinary program with high salary demands for graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McNeil
Division of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State College
McNeil
University of Ohio At Columbus
Schoo
Dr. McNeil
Department of Veterinary Science
Ames Veterinary School
United States
Pennsylvania University
Apple crop in Iowa foreseen as very small this year
Weather Bulletin for Aug 17 reports rainfall above normal across most Iowa counties, with central areas receiving excessive rainfall. While storms damaged some corn and slowed threshing, crops overall benefited and soil is ready for plowing. Corn and small grains yields similar to last week. apple crop expected very small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Geo. M. Chappel
Purdue to Visit College at National Corn Exposition
Purdue University students and faculty will bring a large exhibit from the Indiana state fair to Omaha for Agricultural College Day at the National Corn Exposition this December. Special trains are planned from Indiana with stops at Ames to visit Iowa State College en route, featuring a parade and college bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Omaha
Ames
Iowa State College
Milking Cows By Electricity Proves Profitable
The Oskaloosa Herald notes electricity enables successful dairy farming. Although mocked at first the method shows profitability and the dairy future appears brighter.
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Oskaloosa
Music Festival a Big Win for Innes Band
Story county residents praise Chautauqua management for contracting two concerts by the Innes band. Thousands enjoyed the outdoor program with a strong lineup, vocal additions, and standout soloists. The article notes Innes as a premier bandleader with a history at expositions and fairs.
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Chautauqua
Story County
Innes
Town
West
Pat Gilmore
Mr. A
John Phijlip Sousa
Gilmore
Mr. Innes
Innes and Sousa Compared in Concert Performance
The article contrasts James Innes and Sousa, noting Innes's strict concert program and lack of encores with Sousa's appetite for audience-driven encores. It praises Innes for disciplined care and calls the program beautifully attractive with classical fantasia.
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Innes
Sousa
Te Wa Innes
Alwo
S “Sousa
Zane Bean
Virginia
Signor
A. Zara
Miss Listemann
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Bishop
Hull
Hughes
Gol. French
Davenport
England
Washington
Joe Cannon
Danville
Dr. Green
Paris
Prof
M'Kay
Farm Commission
Uct
Bes Moines
John Fh
Ohio
Veterinary School
James H. Patten
Perdue
College
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