College Notes Trim Summer Activity Across Iowa and Beyond
Professors and alumni return from extended summers as Ames campus resumes. Faculty members Miss Allis at Winona Lake Indiana and L G Michael at home in Michigan, with J H McNeal visiting the East. Notables include W J Lynch and H N Knight tied to Clay Robinson scholarships. Burton Busbee now an engineer on Milwaukee road. Several other graduates and affiliates arrive or wed, with several pursuing posts in botany, agriculture, and engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Allis
Language Department
Winnona Lake
Indiana
L. G. Michael
Agricultural Chemical Department
Michigan
J. H. McNeal
Veterinary Department
East
Busbee
IL. C
Milwaukee Road
Marion
Noit Avrat
Fraternity House
H. N. Knight
New Hampshire Agricultural College
W. d. Lynch
Knight
Percy A. Campbell
Agricultural College
Maine
New Hampshire
R.S. Curtiss
Ames
Washington
R. E. Buchanan
Chicago
Bone
Tragic Death Of Jennie Jones At Major Dona hoo
Jennie Jones died at Major Donahoe's Iowa Center from heart trouble after a days long illness. A post mortem confirmed congestive heart disease. Born in England she was 20 years old and described as an estimable young woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jones
Poultry Department Added to Iowa Agricultural Farm at Ames
A note recalls adding a poultry department to the Ames institution and recounts a dean’s tale of pure bred Asiatic fowls being killed and roasted by students. The writer also recalls a fondness for roast chicken and mentions changing conditions at home stead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Agricultural Farm
Ames
Agricultural Department
Iowa Homestead
Cockle Burr Union Formed by Local Hired Hands
Seven Zearing boys hired to clear a field of cockle burrs formed a cockle burr union after the first half day of work. They wear multiple labels and refuse to continue until paid the daily scale of one dollar. They say the job makes a person a scab.
Compromised Ditching Suit Before Justice Felshaw
Lee and Warfield of Iowa City sued William Sinnott for 46.10 dollar balance on ditching work. Sinnott claimed 30 dollars as unsatisfactory. Trial ran from 11 a.m. to midnight with county surveyor and others testifying. Jury awarded 16.10 dollars to the ditchers, denying Sinnott the rebate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felshaw
Lee & Warfield
Ditchers
Iowa City
Wm. Sinnott
Sinnott
Colo Banner
Ames Accepts Nevada Baseball Challenge at Story County Fair
Ames accepts a baseball challenge from the Nevada Business Men's Association to play during the Story county fair. President Grove of the Commercial club says the challenge is accepted with Bob McCarthy as chairman in charge. The selection method is unclear but the team is expected to be strong enough to defeat Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Nevada Business Men's Association
Story County
Grove
Commercial Club
Bob” McCarthy
Bob
Nevada
Rusian thistle display at Story City Herald office
Mr Cate found the thistle along the Northwestern track near Kegley branch and brought it to the Herald office for exhibition until it is burned in the stove. The story notes the plant’s aggressive spread and calls the stove the best place for the Rusian thistle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cate
Kegley
Herald Office
Story City Herald
Maxwell Revival Gains Steam In City Tent Meetings
Maxwell Tribune notes growing interest in ongoing revival tent meetings with many souls converted or under conviction. Authorities say there is no extreme excitement, but yielded individuals promise lasting change and broader moral benefit as churches cooperate. all are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Maxwell Tribune
Young man crushed by wagon near Holmes in Wright county
Joseph Holm, son of Rev H C Holm longtime Lutheran pastor at Cambridge, died when a broom fell from a wagon as he and his two brothers returned from Holmes with coal. He jumped to retrieve the broom and was crushed under the moving wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Holm
Holmes
Wright County
H. C. Holm
Cambridge
Joseph
Chicken Thieves Active Near Cambridge Henhouse
Glenn Bates reports thieves found at a neighbor's hennery in Cambridge. Alarm sounded, suspects fled. A buggy attempt to steal chickens at Henery BPiliott’s home was deterred by loud clucking. Mrs. Waud warns the thieves to stop their activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Bates
Cambridge
Henery Bpiliott
Serious Wagon Accident Injures Chas Hankey
While gathering milk for the creamery Hankey suffered a severe accident when a tongue on the neck yoke dropped and tangled with the horses causing a wagon to tip. He was knocked onto a broken tongue injuring kidneys liver and other internal organs with slight hopes of recovery reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hankey
Mr. Hankey
McCallisburg Tribune
Fatality in Cedar Rapids Parade Corslet Tragedy
Miss Henrietta Summers 18 died after wearing a steel corselet during a Cedar Rapids parade. The garment allegedly proved too tight causing internal injury while she was fatigued. She later underwent two surgeries for appendicitis but did not recover, dying Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Summers
Cedar Rapids
Miss Summers
Explosive Barrel Accident Injures Hamburg Boys
On a Hamburg area farm owned by Stoner three youths Sam Rosseau Ralph Stoner and Bert Cowles tested a lit match to an empty whisky barrel and it exploded severely injuring all three Stoner suffered a skull fracture and eye damage while Rosseau Stoner and Cowles were cut and bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner
Hamburg
Sam Rosseau
Ralph Stoner
Bert Cowles
Want Ads Seek Assistant Manager in County Territory
Chicago wholesale house offers permanent assistant manager position with $20 salary plus weekly expenses. No investment or experience required. Part time valued. Write for details with self addressed envelope to General Manager 134 E Lake St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake St
A Russian Thistle Contained in the Sanctum
Chas. Cate presents a plant described as a Russian thistle, called the hydra headed monster of the vegetable kingdom. Its small root belies far reaching, branching stems that frighten American farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Cate
Notice of Estate Administrator in Story County Iowa 1906
On August 7 1906 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Ep. Joslyn administrator of the estate of Nancy A Joselyn deceased. All debtors must pay the undersigned and creditors must present legally authenticated claims to the court for allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Story County
Iowa
Nancy A. Joselyn
A. D
JoshLyn
Summer Diarrhoea in Children and Cure
Summer diarrhoea in children requires prompt attention with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil to cleanse the system. Rev M O Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota endorses the remedy for summer disorders in children. Sold by Loughran and Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
M. O. Stockland
M. E
Little Falls
Minn
Loughran
Bauer
Best cough remedy praised by Dr J W Hamilton
Dr J W Hamilton of San Frisco California says Warners White Wine Tar Syrup is the best cough remedy he has ever seen and has no equal for asthma after years of selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamilton
San Frisco
Cal
Warners
Home Pantorium Shoe Shine Service
Daily pickup and delivery shoe shining offered for one dollar per month with steam and dry cleaning and specialized work for ladies.
Pine salve and liver pills advertised by Gamble and Camble
An 19th century advertisement touts Pine salve as superior antiseptic healing and promotes Cade’s Little Liver Pills as a gentler purgative than harsh Carthartics. It claims the pills cleanse the liver and strengthen the entire system relieving headache biliousness and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Gamble
Cade
C A. Camble
Barrington Hail Steel Cut Coffee One Good
Barrington Hail features steel cut coffee praised as exceptionally good. J. B. Kooser & Co. acts as agent for the sale and distribution.
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
A thrifty farmer warns households to prepare for sudden illness and keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand for immediate treatment. Sold by Loughran and Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Loughran
Bauer
Tabernacle Meetings Begin on Boone Street
A ten day Tabernacle meeting will be held on B A Lockwood’s lots on Boone Street from September 7 to 17. Rev A S Dean and Rosa Dean lead, with Brother and Sister Dean noted as fine singers. All are invited by committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Lockwood
Boone Street
Rosa
Dean
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Robert Emmel
Harvey
L. P. Pammel
Charlotte M. King
Berkley
California
Prof. Pammel
Ben G. Budge
Cusning
Miss Frisbee
A. Q. Adamson
L. W. Ellis
W. C. Skoats
Miss Rae
F. GC. Tripp
Boulder
Colorado
C. E. Howard
Zenner Company
Detroit
Ward Jones
Yale
Ira W. Jones
Bertha Montgomery
Greene
Jones
Clear Lake
Eldon Usry
Des Moines
Katherine Bartlett
Usry
Glee Club
Matt King
Edgar Stanton
Ambridge
Pennsylvania
J. W. Neasham
Ottumwa
C. H. Cessna
L. B. Spinney
Carroll
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Masc
Ayers
Colfax, Owa
J. Fucus
Harn Bell Shoes
U. S. Spring
Onondaga St
Worth County
Lock Box A
Northwood
Scott & Bowne
Fears Street
New York
City of
Lowa
Iowa Street
Hodge Street
Northwestern Street
State Street
Lincoln Street
Hoggatt Street
College Street
Clark Street
Onondaga Street
Duff Street
Carroll Street
Saicuty
Parley Sheldon
A. B. Maxweil
H. A. Wettstein
Adolph A. Wettstein
Wettstein
Ames and
Newton, Iowa
Pantorium Club
Gibson
Mutual Phone
Bell
Tabernacle Meetings
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