Iowa State College Graduates Valued For Distinction In Fields
A statement by President A B Storms highlights Iowa State College graduates achieving high positions across industry and academia, including Manila harbor contract leadership, Northwestern bridge project, Harvester engineering, and agri cultural roles, illustrating strong college impact amid limited engineering layoffs.
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Iowa State College
A. B. Storms
Storms
Ames
Manila Harbor
W. ©. Armstrong
Northwestern Railroad
Boone
Ames College
H.S. Bowey
Robert W.W. Hunt Company
Chicago
B. Benjamin
International Harvester Company
R. M. Dyer
Clyde Jones
Richardson
Germany
England
M. J. Riggs
Toledo Bridge
Experiment Men Gather for Des Moines Agricultural Convention
Des Moines will host a convention of Agricultural colleges and experiment stations with delegates from Maine to California. The event’s date is undecided, rail rates may affect attendance, and Prof. A. F. Curtis of Ames is coordinating local arrangements. J. R. Sage predicts an Iowa corn crop near 800 million bushels and favors an automobile survey to better assess conditions.
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Des Moines
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Maine
Florida
Calfornia
Islands
Sea
A. F. Curtis
Ames
Milo Ward
The
Commercial Exchange
Western Passenger Association
J. R. Sage
Lowa
Mr. Sage
Sage
Henry Wallace
Tragic Fall on Iowa Central Bridge Claims Henry Hanson
Henry Hanson died August 13 from injuries after a July 31 fall from the Iowa Central Bridge in Story City. The report notes the July 31 incident and attributes his death to those injuries.
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Henry Hanson
Iowa Central
Story City
Three Saintly Men Refuse Newspapers on Spectacle Strain
An exchange describes three saintly men on record. The first will not drink water unless from a neighbor’s well. The second forbids family letters larger than a small hand to spare ink. The third stops the clock at night to save machinery wear. All refuse newspapers for its strain on their spectacles.
Damages Sought From Railroad Over Late Delivery
William Vasey of Colling sues the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad for 230.50 claiming negligence caused delays that made his market price 10 cents lower. Sam Atwood of the same town seeks 85 in damages for a similar lateness incident.
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William Vasey
Colling
Chicago
Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad
Collins
Sam Atwood
State pays $200 scholarship for judging corn and livestock
The Iowa State Board of Agriculture offered a $200 scholarship to the farm boys with the highest merit in judging corn and livestock. Thirteen young men presented themselves to the judges Oscar Johnson Elmus Shaver Ray Bennet Carlisle Campbell J Y Hales Chas Steen Grover Galvin F G Boland J H Vader J L E Burr Roy Igo Elwood Williams and Bri A Chandler. Over seventy five percent of the judging was correct according to the judges.
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State Board of Agriculture
Iowa Farmer Boys
Oscar Johnson
Elmus Shaver
Ray Bennet
Carlisle Campbell
J. Y. Hales
Chas Steen
Grover Galvin
F. G. Boland
J. H. Vader
J. L. E. Burr
Roy Igo
Elwood Williams
Bri. A
Obituary Poem Critique In Algona Advance
The Algona Advance draws sharp protest over printing an obituary poem that readers deem insulting to the deceased. The critic urges editors to avoid verse in death notices, calling for restraint and respect in funerary tributes.
Crop Conditions Report for Ava Missouri 1904
Crop Bualietia Des Mores Ava 15 1904 notes near normal temperatures for the past week. Showers across the state eased drought fears and revived pastures. Corn development in roasting ear stage, heavy stalks and ears. Northern districts stacking and threshing small grain. Oats yield fair and quality good after threshing. Wild hay millet cutting continues. Late potatoes and early apples promising. General conditions fairly good.
Des Moines Railway Sued for 500 in Injuries Case
A. P. King of Cambridge sues the Des Moines Falls and Northern railway for 500 damages over an alleged assault by trainmen. King, 75, says he boarded without a ticket, was overcharged, refused to pay extra, and was violently ejected and assaulted after being shunted at Shipley. He claims back injuries and travel expenses from the incident. The suit is filed by attorney G. W. Dyer.
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Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Railway
A. P. King
Cambridge
King
Shipley
A Warning to Mothers About Summer Bowel Care
A guidance for mothers urges aggressive care of infants during hot weather to prevent bowel troubles. It recommends fresh castor oil for initial relief and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy if needed, followed by another castor oil dose. Stock should be ready for instant use, and the method is described as highly effective even in cholera infantum. Sold by Loughran Bauer.
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Chamberlain
Loughran & Bauer
Excursion Tickets to County Fair at Nevada Iowa
Reduced rate excursion tickets for the Nevada Iowa county fair via the North Western Line on Aug 30 to Sept 2 with return allowed until Sept 3. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Nevada
Iowa
North-Western
Chicago & North- Western B’y
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W. J. Kennedy
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College
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D. F. R. Marshall
College Station Texas
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Amrican Galloway Breeders’ Association
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Fort Collins
State Agricultural College
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W. M. Hays
Dubuque
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United States
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Barrett
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
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Mr. Colwell
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