President Storms and the New Board at Ames College
The piece outlines tension between President Albert B. Storms and a newly formed board at Iowa State College, with threats of resignation if board policies diverge from Storms and MacLean. It notes Storms leadership strengths, prior reforms, and the board’s broader authority, while emphasizing expected campus silence awaiting official word from Board President James H. Trewin.
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Albert B. Storms
Iowa State College
Storms
Ames
MacLean
James H. Trewin
Earth warms as frost recedes gophers work in spring
Frost extends a short distance but ground readiness grows. Farmers dig post holes. snow and ice keep frost shallow. Gophers pile soil above ground as melting snow seeps into soil. Road meeting urged in Story county to discuss good roads and turnout urged. Semmons calls for cleanup of Ames streets citing ash piles and discarded tin cans downtown and in alleys.
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J. O. Michaelson
Story County
Nevada
J. H. Jacobson
Ames Down
Ben Edwards
Nation's Father to Be Honored in Ames Observance
Ames to observe George Washington's birthday with a citywide program at the Methodist church. Brigadier General James Rush Lincoln will deliver the principal address in full uniform with medals. All four school buildings join in a single assembly, with G A R and W R C invited and seating by school.
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Ames
George Washington
Methodist Church
Briga
James Rush Lincoln
King
Calven Ringenberg
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
Laura Gibson
America
Gen
J. R. Lincoln
Rules Governing the Country Cosmopolitan Club Unveiled
A satirical set of club articles and bylaws details officers dames and gentlemen governing dues penalties and disciplinary actions. The document lampoons political figures and discusses oyster based currency and rules on servings and punishment.
Champlin’s Hall Forms 4th Ward Fire Company
Citizens met at Champlin's Hall on Monday evening and organized a fire company with Elmer Huey as Captain A L Champlin as Assistant Ira Shaw J A Burgeson L P Wygle J Albert Laithly H L Minert N M Briley L D Fox C W Pulver S L Maybe A L Hyzer and Owen Wilcox as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champlin’s Hall
Elmer Huey
A. L. Champlin
Ira Shaw
J. A. Burgeson
L. P. Wygle
J. Albert Laithly
H. L. Minert
N. M. Briley
L. D. Fox
C. W. Pulver
S. L. Maybe
A. L. Hyzer
Owen Wilcox
Board of Supervisors Visit Ames to Inspect Roads
The board of supervisors met at Ames on Saturday to inspect the roads south of the college and to review the culvert system in use.
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Board of Supervisors
Ames
College
Thompson Leads 20 Men on Texas Land Expedition
City marshal Tom Thompson leaves Tuesday noon for Texas with about twenty men to scout and forest land in the panhandle. Mrs. Thompson accompanies him. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tarn are caretakers for Mrs. Tarn’s parents during their absence.
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Tom Thompson
Texas
Mr. Thompson
Panhandle
Mrs. Thompson
Ft AD
Harry Tarn
People Who Speak Only On One Subject
A brief assertion notes that individuals focused on a single topic tend to restrict their speech to that area. The observation suggests limitations in versatility and potential difficulties engaging broader conversations.
Miss Ruth Morrison Speaks on Domestic Science in Reinbeck
The closing address of the Institute was delivered Wednesday evening at the high school by Miss Ruth Morrison of Hedrick. She argued the state must educate both head and hand and that domestic economy and manual training have clear educational value. She urged balanced family diets and livestock feeding for economic efficiency and left a favorable impression, with hopes for another visit.
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Reinbeck Courier
Ruth Morrison
Hedrick
Morrison
Pinchot Approached For Iowa State College Presidency
The piece urges Gifford Pinchot to accept an offer to lead Iowa State College, arguing the state’s vast agricultural potential warrants a leader of his scale. It notes Iowa’s track record of government service and the strong fit between Pinchot and the school’s mission and size.
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Iowa Agricultural School
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Acre
Agricultural
National Agricultural Department
County Farmers 10 Hold Gar Fest
The Story County Farmers Institute meets at the Nevada courthouse on Friday and Saturday with officers led by W. P. George as president and J. M. Chrisman as secretary. The program includes milk testing, corn judging, domestic science, and prize opportunities for corn, bread, cakes, and milk sample tests.
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Story County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Nevada
Institute
W. P. George
Ames
Wm. Handsaker
J. M. Chrisman
Albert Robison
Supt. Scott
T. C. Sime
J. W. Bateman
Mesdames T. C. Sime
C. M. Minkler
H. F. Luick
Ethel Biddle
Hazel Robison
A. V. Storms
Reverend Crissman Delivers Lincoln Sermon at Ames
Editor Payne notes the new Methodist pastor Rev. George D. Crissman spoke on Abraham Lincoln in Ames on Sunday morning. The Pennsylvania newcomer impressed with his oratory and is expected to gain countywide popularity as he settles into Rev. Shea’s former Ames pulpit.
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Ames
Dr. Storms
Ames College
France
Dr. Beardshear
Storms
Payne
Crissman
George D. Crissman
Abraham Lincoln
Straw Vote for Ames Mayor Contest Continues
The Intelligencer polls readers on postal ballots through weekly deadlines for mayoral contenders. Signatures aren’t required but preferred, with first second and third choices allowed. Names listed include J. G. Tilden and others as Fourth Ward alderman positions are discussed.
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Intelligencer
Ames
J. G. Tilden
A. H. Munneee
Eeeeeevscueseewhenuial
L. M. Bosworth
T. L. Rice
Parney Sheldon
Veenke CO. BR
W. D. Meltzer
Rex
CMRI
George Graham
Veekas Cone van Chamberlain
Sscccvseeshs
Charles Tallman
L. BH
Pamnamel
Soveeeens
Cde
Farmers' Grain Company endorses W P George for Story county
At the annual meeting the Farmers' Grain Company of Huxley Iowa urged W P George to be candidate for Story county's state legislature representation. The resolution was signed by B J Kalsom Jacob Auhlj and S S Severson as committee members.
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Huxley
W. P. George
Farmers’ Grain Company of
Story County
Io A
Chance for Census Job Exam in Ames March 5
An examination for Census Bureau office positions in Washington will be held in Ames on March 5. A prior October 23, 1909 exam failed to fill all western state vacancies. Iowa is estimated to receive about 87 appointments but only 62 applicants passed the first test. The exam for these appointments will be in Ames March 6. See assistant postmaster Floyd Williams for details.
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Storms
Iowa
MacLean
the State University
President MacLean
Northwestern Railroad
Country Cosmopolitan Club
Ames
Executive Committee
State Board of Control
Washington Township
Taft
Register and Leader
Des Moines Capital
Secretary of State
Joe Cannon
Aldrich
Uncle Joe
Senator Aldrich
Census Bureau
Washington, D. C
Floyd Williams
Fairbanks Stood Pat Over Local Church Rift
Former Vice-President Fairbanks ignored the injunction and sided with Methodists, nearly sparking an ecclesiastical clash. After intervention by Archbishop Ireland and Bishop McDowell, the incident cooled as a local tariff dispute. A remark about an Ames pennant and Papal fondness for cardinal and gold closes the piece.
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Fairbanks
Pat
Rome
Ireland
McDowell
Hancock
Storms
Sophomore Class Play Money Tickets Rapidly Sell Out
Seats for the Sophomore class play Money went on sale last Friday and by Monday noon most seats were sold. A few seats remain and are expected to go quickly. The cast rehearses nightly and the show promises a rare treat for those attending on the 26th.
Perry to Pave With Blocks
Perry city council passes ordinance to pave 33 000 yards with creosote block paving during current session.
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Perry
Senator Fitzpatrick Visits Sister in Nevada Home
Senator Fitzpatrick of Nevada was an over Sunday guest at the home of his sister Mrs. Sarah McBRiyen.
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Senator Fitzpatrick
Nevada
Sarah McBriyen
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Ames Schools
Washington
Lincons
Leslie Zumwalt
H. H. Nowlin
Frances George
Catalena Island
Ada Hedrick
Lillian Jeffries
Wm. Templeton
Bernice Nowlin
E. O. Stillman
Arthur Buck
Howard Hill
George Shinn
Geo. Buck
O. . Potee
4Th Ward Fire Department
College Ward
Tom .Hompson
Frank Fowler
Fowler
MR. Pinchot
Marshalltown Times-Republican
County Farmers Institute
Angie Barker
L. H. Pammel
Hazel Robeson
A. H. Snyder
Adaline Lang
Nettie Sime
I. J. Scott
Amos
Geo. Kimble
Wallis
Scott
Riggs
M. P. Cleghorn
W. R. Lambert
B. J. Kalsem
Jacob Abuhl
Severson
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