Ames City Caucuses Set for March 14 Nomination Meeting
The Ames Iowa city caucus convenes at Cole's Rink on Monday evening March 14 at eight to nominate candidates for mayor two aldermen at large, treasurer, and assessor with ward caucuses at 7 30 p m. Committeemen L G Harden George Judisch F R Conaway Ed Rex and A T Erwin lead the call for business and nominations.
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Cole’s Rink
L. G. Harden
George Judisch
F. R. Conaway
ED. Rex
A. T. Erwin
Fourth Ward
Names For Ames City Offices Straw Vote Opens
The Intelligencer urges Ames residents, including women, to vote in a preliminary straw poll naming candidates for mayor and alderman. The piece lists several nominees and notes any candidate with fewer than ten votes will be withdrawn. readers urged to vote promptly. A separate Chicago nomination suggests Theodore Roosevelt for Ames mayor, pending his return to America.
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Master GaGidow
M. Bosworth
George Graham
van Chamberlain
A. Campbell
W. W. Vallentine
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George Judiscn
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OREO
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Cnet
Henry Wilson
A. T. Brwim
Robert McCarthy
Saeed
Prank Morris
M. A. Manning
C. M. Proctor
George White
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Public Works Session Agenda At Nevada Courthouse
Allied by the Board of Supervisors under Sec 6 Chap 96 Laws 33d General Assembly the session meets at the Nevada Court House Friday February 25 at 1 30 pm Address of Welcome C W Scott Chairman Roads Henry Wallace Des Moines Iowa Bridges and Expert Road Building Thomas McDonald Ames Iowa Road Law H E Hadley County Attorney Road Drainage John M Wells County Surveyor
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Iowa
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Ames
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Ames and surrounding events annual schedule recap
A dense list of local events and activities set across Ames Nevada Grinnell and surrounding areas from February through November. Includes meetings sports contests debates lectures church gatherings elections commencements and festivals with dates spanning February to November and multiple institutions such as Iowa State College Ames High School and local churches.
Onondaga Street Paving Authorized by City Council
The city council approved a resolution of necessity to pave Onondaga Street from end to end. A protest petition was overruled, paving plans and specs were ordered, and bids will be invited with publication two weeks after. If a contract is not satisfactory the bidding process may be repeated.
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Onondaga
Memorial Day Speaker Named for Ames G A R Event
The Ames G A R post selects Chaplain Jesse Cole of the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown as the Memorial Day orator on May 30th. Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver praises Cole as a powerful patriotic lecturer whose Four Years at the Front captivates both youths and adults.
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G. A. R. Post
Jesse Cole
J. C. Copestake
Iowa
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Cole
United States
Marshalltown
Sioux City
Chaplain Cole
Lyceums
Chautauquas
Bishop McCabe
Libby
Ben D. Lindsey
College Street Cars Out Of Service After Collisions
Two Ames and College street cars were knocked out of service after Tuesday incidents. A car broke through its floor on Farm Station curve, then a collision near the heating plant wrecked the front end of the College car. Passengers escaped injury. The damaged vehicle was to Boone for repairs. two interurban cars now run between Ames and the college. The motorman on the wrecked car was a student. Breaks had been unreliable for some time.
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College Street
Farm Station
Boone
Riggs Views Rural School Reform at Nevada Institute
The Iowa state superintendent John Franklin Riggs spoke at the Story County Farmers Institute in Nevada, outlining four reform propositions for rural schools and leading a secret ballot of attendees. He also discussed his travel from Nevada to Ames and debated refunding an unearned rail fare.
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Nevada
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Story County Farmers’ Institute
Grant Township
Des Moines
Iowa
Riggs
of Iowa
Davison
Dave Palmer
General Assembly
Scott
Farmers’ Institute
Rural Carriers of Story County Meet in Story City
The Rural Carriers of Story County held a meeting in Story City on Tuesday. They elected officers for the coming year and decided to meet next in Ames on Washingtons birthday. Delegates to the state convention were named and a handsome program was issued.
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Clump
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America
Postoffice Timetables Extended for Box Holders
Postmaster Haver p and Floyd Williams extend lobby hours to 8 p m after March 1s to aid boxes holders. General delivery closes 7 30 p m while carriers window runs 7 00 to 7 30. Government discourages boxes in delivery cities but permits for business convenience.
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Floyd Williams
Fire at Pulver club house in the Fourth Ward
A blaze discovered around seven yesterday morning damaged one room of the Pulver club house in the Fourth Ward. Fifteen young men occupied the building and saved most of it with a hydrant supplying water from the third story. The property belongs to Rev. Warner Johnson and most of the tenants lost their clothing.
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Ames High Declamatory Contest Entrants Named
Six girls from the Junto Literary society compete to represent Ames High at the Chautauqua high school contest this summer. Contestants and their selections are Harriett Kintsley The Fatal Disc Florence Templeton Aunt Dolefuls Visit Nellie Noble Patsy Lucile Aplin At the Foot of the Rainbow Nellie Williams The Fiddle Told Julia Arnold The Mourning Veil.
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Junto Literary Society
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Florence Templeton
Nellie Williams
Julia Arnold
Valentine Martin Visits, Helps at Tildens Clothing Dept
Valentine Martin, brother of Gus Martin, arrived in America and visits Mr and Mrs Gus Martin. He is helping in the clothing department at Tilden's while Gus is sick.
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Fair Store Incorporates J Jacobs Company in Ames
The Fair Store, a 15 year Ames business, incorporates as J Jacobs Company with J Jacobs president, E W Mick vice president, and E W Vallentine secretary treasurer. Capital stock rises to 40000. The remodel and new lines will expand trade. Mick remains an investor.
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Chicago
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Jacobe
Happy Harry Smith Lectures at Ferguson Store
The Ferguson implement store hosts Happy Harry Smith, a leading Iowa traveling man, presenting dealer training on incubators. He urges dealers to master product knowledge to counter mail order rivals and improve customer value through expert guidance and showroom demonstrations.
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Jim Ferguson
Happy Harry
Lucius Wilson
Civil service exam results prompt city appointments
Returns from the civil service examination have led to recommendations for appointments. Ed Ellis, currently city carrier, is proposed for transfer to the city office and Harold Cunningham to carrier No. 3. Ross Poole may become substitute. Cunningham is a former bookkeeper for Citizen Lumber Co. Final appointment rests with higher authority and is expected next week.
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Harold 8. Cunningham
Ross Poole
Cunningham
Citizen Lumber Co
Ames
Debate Set Between Indianola and Ames Teams Friday
Indianola high school faces Ames Friday night in a debate. Ames negative travels to Indianola and Indianola negative visits Ames. The discussion centers on commission form 96 city government. The same two Ames teams, who defeated the Marshalltown teams, will debate Indianola barring mumps or measles.
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Ames
Indianola
Marshalltown
Two Houses Quarantined Over Diptheria in Ames
Two diphtheria cases prompted quarantine in Ames with one at the Hall home and another at the Weston residence. Health officials moved to restrict contact and prevent spread.
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Hall
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