Short Course Opens at Iowa State College Monday
Iowa State College starts a multi day short course on practical knowledge with livestock exhibits and expert talks. Highlights include Percheron Shire and Belgian horses from J Grownover, twelve cattle for meat demonstration, and lectures by Oliver Wilson C H Benson and others on rural schools church problems and home economics.
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Iowa State College
J. Grownover
Hudson
Iowa
Carpenter and Ross
Mansfield
Ohio
America
John Gosling
Kansas City
Oliver Wilson
National Grange
Peoria
Ill
C. Hi. Benson
Wright County
Extension
Ceen
E. C. Bishop
Neoth Neb
Missessie Field
Page County
Clara Cowgill
Montgomery County
County
Richmond A. Smith
Jordan's Grove Baptist Church
Central City
Mr. Smith
A. V. Storm
Muri McDonald
W K Boardman Dies in California at After Stroke
Well known Story County figure Hon W K Boardman has died in California after another stroke of paralysis. He served Iowa as state dairy commissioner under Jackson and Drake and helped drive Town State College interests. He led a Nevada produce firm with his brothers and remained active in city and state affairs despite eight years of invalidity. Remains to be brought to Nevada for funeral likely Sunday at the Presbyterian church.
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Story County
California
W. K. Boardman
Iowa
Jackson
Drake
Town State College
Nevada
West
Presbyterian Church
Address from the editor offers regards on various topics
The editor sends regards from a busy carrier at the gate of Lou or Lizzie and vows confidence in a quivering figure who asks Are you givers The note covers pugilistic fighting wealth of dominions alley cleaning party purification Halley’s Comet Mollycods and tariff deterring with decisive derision which follows a mock editorial tone
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Rom
Lou
Lizzie
Halley
The Busy Man Poem from Somerville Journal
A poem advising that asking the busy, hard working person yields quicker favors than the idle friend. It contrasts leisure with constant labor, claiming the busy man will find a moment to help while the idle man delays and excuses. The narrator attributes the piece to the Somerville Journal.
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Somerville Journal
Ames Students Do Gospel Work in Rural Churches
Iowa State papers discuss the rural church problem and a new experiment in Story county. Ames College Y M C A students, led by Mr King and Secretary Bickham, opened a campaign in Collins township with a two day corn show, pump and machinery repairs, seed corn selection, and religious services to engage farmers.
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Story County
Bickham
Fenner Kind
Collins
Ames College
King
Stearns, Campbell, Harter
Swift and Lee
House divided against itself in call for unity
A brief exhortation urges readers to unite, begin the new year with resolve, and move forward together despite past divisions. No specific names or events are mentioned. The message emphasizes collective action and renewal at year start.
Fire Destroys Ogden Teacher Home. Faith Clark Among Residents
A fire at Mrs. Clark’s Ogden home woke six teachers including Faith Clark of Ames who was teaching in the city. Five other teachers and Mrs. Clark were forced to flee as flames broke out around 4 am. Clothes in reach were moved to a nearby friend’s home two blocks away.
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Clark
Ogden
Faith Clark
Ames
Press Club Glee Fest Brings Four State Clubs to Des Moines
The Press Club of Des Moines hosts a glee club contest at Foster's opera house on Friday night January 27. Glee clubs from Ames Grinnell and Iowa City compete for cash prizes and state supremacy. Each club fields twenty five voices.
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Ames
Grinnell
Iowa City
Press Club
Des Moines
Foster's Opera House
Four Year Old Girl Dies in Boone Rabies Case
A Boone family mourns a four year old girl killed by hydrophobia after a dog bite in October. The dog was found dead, head sent to Iowa City with no rabies evidence. Boone authorities order all unmuzzled dogs within city limits killed.
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Boone
Judge Stevens Injured After Fall From Gang Plank
Judge J L Stevens suffered a fractured bone in his left foot and general soreness after stepping on an unstable gang plank at Boone Brick and Tile yarns. He was thrown about six feet to the ground and is resting comfortably but away from work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stevens
Boone Brick and Tile
Wholesale House Burns To Ground
Fire swept a wholesale vegetables and fruits building in Ames owned by Lee and Munn, with stock loss of 3600 dollars and building value of 1200 dollars. The blaze damaged power and telephone lines, delaying service to college and rural subscribers for days despite quick fire response and insurance settlements.
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Lee and Munn
Lnstance
McCartney
Judge Lee
H. L. Munn
Willey Produce Company
Frank Spence
Spence
Buffalo Germania Fire Insurance Company
Concordia of
Milwaukee
German Fire Insurance Company
Peoria
Ill
A. B. Clark
Concordia Company
Ames
Art McCoy
Ames Fire Company
Iowa Telephone Company
Legislators Plan for Degenerates and Tax Reform
Des Moines correspondence reports Hon E R Moore of Cedar Rapids urging a preventive degeneracy law like Indiana's. He cites medical cases and argues for a state board backed operation to stop propagation. Rep W H Hardin of Sioux City proposes a temporary commission to study Iowa's tax system with pay for commissioners and possible abolition of the tax on moneys and credits.
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E. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
General Assembly
Linn County
Indiana
Iowa
W. H. Hardin
Sioux City
Hardin
Serious Illness of Dr Templeton
Dr H M Templeton is very ill at his Douglas avenue home with pneumonia after a sudden onset Saturday. Nurse attended him and Dr Wells of Des Moines joined Dr C G Tilden in consultation. Conditions unchanged but hopeful for recovery. Mrs Templeton also ill with influenza but not dangerously so.
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Templeton
H. M. Templeton
Douglas Avenue
Wells
Des Moines
C. G. Tilden
Movement to establish physical education departments in state schools
Departments of Physical Education push a state wide plan to create physical education departments at every state school. The State University and the State College at Ames are aligned in support. Chicago conference notes Minnesota alone lacks a formal athletics control system, seen as improving relations with athletics when the athletic head sits on the faculty.
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State University
Pard
State College At
Ames
Chicago
Minnesota
Revolving Door Accident Delivers Harsh Startle at State House
Master George Macklin visiting Des Moines last week slipped in a revolving door at the State House. His foot jammed between door and wall, his cries drew help, and a hammer loosened the spring freeing him. He was shaken but not seriously hurt and is reported all right.
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George Macklin
Des Moines
State House
George
Guy Van Scoy Lapses Into Critical Condition
Guy Van Scoy has been ill for weeks at Eleanor Moore Hospital in Boone with typhoid fever and is very low. death is expected.
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Guy van Scoy
Eleanor Moore Hospital
Boone
Christmas Spirit Lingers Beyond Holiday Season
A reflective piece notes how the festive mood and charitable giving echo beyond December, influencing community generosity, small acts of kindness, and seasonal traditions into the new year.
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Egards
THE
Y Robert
American Press Association
Fenner King
Miss Clark
Judge Stevens
Tvrath
Spence Fruit and Vegetable House
Kelly Avenue
Geo. Maclin
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