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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
1
In Nevada the Farmers Institute opened with President W. P. George urging better education for farmers and self reliance. He warned against mortgage dependence and partisan manipulation, citing Lincoln on standing for right and urging farmers to think for themselves and live within means.
George Kanard Scott, 26, formerly of Ontario now employed by the M and St L Railway Company, was killed in a fiery wreck at Fort Dodge Iowa. Four fellow workers were injured as the engine plunged down the embankment near Horse Shoe Bend. Scott, survived by wife Luella Parsons and two daughters, was laid to rest in Ames after funeral services at the Christian church.
Dr J H McNeil head of Iowa State College veterinary department spoke at the Story County Farmers Institute in Nevada about dangers in milk butter and meat. He warned germs of tuberculosis can be present before symptoms appear citing a prize steer found infected at slaughter. He noted 15 percent of cows shed tubercular germs during milking and herd tests ranged from five to one hundred percent with averages between 20 and 60 percent.
Contests for Iowa State College scholarships will run August 20-28, 1908 at the Iowa State Fair. Girls compete for 175 in three scholarships 100 59 and 25 with Edith G Charlton Ames in charge. Contestants listed include Ruby Lynch Pauline Potter and Jane Dunham.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated in Strictly Colonial Style with dances at Hyperion club and Margaret Hall. The event featured colonial dress, hatchet programs, and decorations in navy blue and old gold. Notables included Mrs Storms and the 08 class, with about 200 invitations issued and a program from Smith's Hall to the Hyperion club. The day also included church procession and a concert by Dame Maxwell and others, raising funds for music and a Sunday school orchestra.
The piece notes Senator Allison, born March 2, 1829 in Ohio, turns 79 next Monday. It lauds his long public service, conservative stance, and growing alignment with Iowa needs while reflecting on his place in U S political history.
The Intelligencer extends greetings to George D. Perkins and Cassius C. Dowell on their birthdays, noting Perkins born February 29, 1840 in Orleans County New York and Dowell born February 29, 1864 in a Warren County valley. The piece highlights Perkins as a father of Sioux City journalism and Dowell’s Iowa political service and ambitions.
Dr Storms returned from Washington DC where he attended an un denominational religious education meeting with 100 prominent leaders. He then visited Richmond VA and recalled his father’s Peninsular campaign role under McClellan, his capture at Malvern Hill, Libby prison, and weight change from 160 to 90 pounds.
The Penny Pickers Association rural carriers of Story County held their annual convention in Nevada on Washington's Birthday. George B. James spoke on Good Roads and EF A Kirk on Our Association. Next meeting planned for Cole on February 23, 1909. resolutions thanked Bert B. Child and extended sympathy to a ill carrier.
John Algeerd of Perry visited several drug stores on Monday trying to buy strychnine. At Loughran & Bauer's he said he wanted “an everlasting sleep.” Bauer notified Marshal Willey, and Algeerd was jailed until an officer from Perry could take him home. He had been away two years, and relatives had not heard from him.
Isham Randolf consulting engineer from Chicago will address engineers in the Assembly room next Wednesday afternoon. He plans a talk on the Panama Canal highlighting its design and strategic significance.
A convention in Nevada faced delays as a heavy delivery required action on the meeting day. A motion to collect funds from citizens was delayed after Hoon objected to handling coins, citing respect for rural mail carriers collecting from boxes.
Miss Antoinette Biller, a Margaret Hall freshman, slipped on the Central Building floor and suffered serious injuries. Her father, Dr. Biller, drove to Hartington, Nebraska, with her after the incident on Monday.
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