Short Course Attracts Vast Attendance For Practical Souces
Large crowds attend a two week program at the college chapel featuring exhibitions and talks. Notable speakers include Gov Hoard and Prof Robertson with sessions on dairy, home sanitation, and dairy science. The new dairy building is to be dedicated Friday with ex Governor Hoard present.
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Animal Hebetsers
Pammel
Gov. Hoard
Robertson
Cd Growers’ Association
Storm College Chapel
Green
Captain Erry
Rankin
Meeal
Nellie Je Jones
Mr. Tanner
Corn Growers’ Association
W. D. Hoard
Wisconsin
Short course at Ames opens with hundreds of attendees
The eighth annual short course at the college began with over two hundred students on the first day. Attendees come from Wisconsin Wyoming California Kansas Nebraska and Iowa. The program features animal husbandry including sheep cattle horses hogs and corn judging along with horticulture fencing insect control and domestic science lectures by noted instructors.
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Oscar Hil County
Arthur Doner
Ralph Crary
Madrid
Wisconsin
Wyoming
California
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Ames
Alice Dynes Fenling
L. 8. Ross
Drake University
Rosa Bouton
University of Nebraska
L. Michael
Cory
Towa Federation of
Wow
Short Course Attractions Around Ames Mentioned
The Iowa State College short course draws visitors with local stock attractions near Ames. S. B. Frey displays Montello the champion horse at Milford farm seven miles northeast. Joe Stewart showcases Pol and China hogs and Short Horn cattle at Meadow Brook farm east of Ames. J. W. Ogle presents stock at Rootwood farm south of the college and Rosenfeld Siverly discuss Angus cattle. Visitors urged to see Story County beyond Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
S. B. Frey
America
Montello
Milford Farm
Joe Stewart
Meadow Brook
J. W. Ogle
Rootwood Farm
Rosenfeld & Siverly
Story County
Assessment of Terminal Property Put Up for Sale
The Union Depot in Sioux City will be offered for sale January 7 to satisfy a back tax claim of 4800 dollars. The depot serves multiple tenants and uses beyond railway passenger space, including a dance hall, offices, a college, and warehouses, prompting debate over the necessity of local assessments. City Attorney Sargent backs collection, while the union terminal company questions the tax authority.
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Union Depot
Sioux City
Executive Council
Union Terminal Company
Sargent
Jackson backs demurrage tax for railroads in bill
Senator J. H. Jackson of Woodbury county tells the Sioux City Tribune he will support a demurrage bill in the coming state legislature to make railroads pay a tax to customers when cars are not furnished after ordering. He says fair for shippers is fair for the companies and notes opinions on the two cent fare the school certificate law and other matters. He favors a state side primary and opposes run day closing of sports and is inclined to question the os plan of municipal government.
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J. H. Jackson
Woodbury County
Sioux City Tribune
Jackson
Prices Stay Up says Commercial Agencies
R G Dunn reports Christmas week favorable trade compared with prior years with well distributed stocks leaving fewer bargain assortments. Wholesale business strong, jobbers delivering spring goods and causing freight congestion. Bradstreet notes money firm and active but expect easier conditions after year end. Consumers remain convinced high prices will endure and order ahead with confidence. Steel rails and structural material demand stay vigorous though new business is modest.
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R. G. Dunn
Bradstreet
Red Can Law In Effect Sparks Paint Scare
A past scare led Ames gasoline users to paint cans red before the law took effect. Nash of the Stand ard Oil wagon notes only a few red cans remain unpainted. No company directions were issued, yet drivers painted cans as the law passed, believed to save lives by simple precaution.
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Nash
Ames
Commercial Club Friday Meeting Sets Election and Deliberations
The Ames Commercial Club will hold a Friday session with officer elections and several agenda items. Daniel McCarthy will report on the Mississippi Lakes to the Gulf waterway meeting in St Louis. The club may discuss the February 22 banquet and plans for feathered visitors entertainment and a gas lighting plant installation.
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Daniel McCarthy
St. Louis
McCarthy
Ames
Prospects for Ames Poultry Show Brightens
Matt W. Baldwin, of Baldwin Kitselman and Timmel Sioux City, accepts premium from Ames Poultry Breeders Association and predicts Ames will host the poultry show of the west. Baldwin plans to display several fine Barred Plymouth Rocks next week as reports of a strong showing spread. Friday night the Commercial club will discuss entertaining visitors with a special program.
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Matt. W. Baldwin
Plymouth Rock
Baldwin- Kitselman and Timmel
Sioux City
Ames Poultry Breeders’ Association
Poultry Show of the
West
Judge Lee to Open First Term in Story County Court
Ames and Nevada jurors named as term begins with multiple criminal and equity cases planned including assault with intent to murder rape and slander. Notable cases involve Nannie E. Charles and Mrs Jacob Arn versus Mrs John Lutz with defamation damages of 10000.
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C. G. Lee
Nevada Mor
Thee Joes
Story County
Story City
Jacob Arn
John Lutz
Equity
Lee
Ames
A. H. Buck
F. Ruth
Andrew Olson
H. C. Hardy
W. W. Childs
Sam Kooser
Harry Fowler
F. H. Hollingsworth
L. H. Smith
Ames Boosters Eye New Hotel Project
Ames boosters outlined plans for a hotel costing 50 000 to 100 000 dollars near the railroad depot. They argue a modern hotel will attract visiting parents of college students and traveling salesmen, expanding town commerce with the interurban line and serving as headquarters for adjoiners towns. Local advocates say weekend stays would rise and rail travelers would create sustained patronage.
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A. W. Thayer
Marshalltown Times- Republican
Ames
Commercial
Times-Republican
Leg Broken in Fall at Boone Mine
Chas. Aspgren a miner at Boone suffered a broken leg when a fall of coal tipped him over in the mine. He received prompt medical attention and is reported in stable condition. Local officials warn of ongoing hazards in underground workings.
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Chas. Aspgren
Boone
Ames High School to Install Marble Drinking Fountain
The 1906 Ames High School graduating class voted to buy a sanitary drinking fountain for the central building. Estimated cost about $40, marble setting planned, exact location to be decided with marble workers, as a lasting remembrance of the largest class yet.
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Ames High School
Missouri Seeks Seed Law Proposal Followed by Board Remarks
Professor Pommel received a letter from M B Greensfelder of St. Louis asking for a copy of the proposed seed law to be sent to the Horticultural Society. Greensfelder, a Missouri State Board of Agriculture member, argues that what is good for Iowa should apply to Missouri and that the law would make seed adulteration illegal as food adulteration is.
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Pommel
M. B. Greensfelder
St. Louis
Horticultural Society
Greensfelder
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Iowa
Missouri
Teacher quits due to heart trouble in county notes
County superintendent is informed by a country teacher that she must quit and another teacher must be found. She cites heart trouble with no clear reason, a claim that becomes evident after the publication of marriage licenses a few days later.
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Nevada
Slater Elopement Ends With Parental Promise
Slater Elopement involving Bessie Samuels and Harol Wilkins sparked a pursuit as they tried to flee to marry. They were found trying to run away with Sway but ultimately secured a parental agreement to wed on New Year’s Day after returning home.
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Bessie Samuels
Harol Wilkins
Misconstruing Law On Pullman Berth Rumor
A claimed interstate commerce tale says a commissioner wired for a Pullman berth on a western route and was told no due to a ruling, then revealed himself and got the berth. The report notes such refusals are common, but the tale seems doubtful.
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Interstate Commerce
Pullman
Western Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Warm cheer outweighs cash in community effort
A small act of kindness brightens a town more than large financial gifts. Neighbors share warmth through support and volunteering, building a stronger local spirit and cohesion. The piece highlights the impact of generosity over money.
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College
Patee On
En’s
Wesley Greene
Jones
Animal Husbandry
Holden
Bowman
Domestic Science
Commercial Club
Ames Commercial Club
Water Report
Sioux
STORY
Lee’s Court
Nannie E. Charles
Breece
T. C. Sime
W. P. Zwilligg
C. A. Bateman
C. M. French
W. 8. Dodge
Frank Applegate
E. J. Walker
John Bernicker
Roland
Gilbert
J. W. Fitegerald
Colo
Iver Sampson
Roeland
John F. Wherry
J. G. Iwe
Ellsworth Gibson
Xweill
Sampson Wier
Nes Boney Kelly
Charley Richardson
Cambridge
A. KE. Guthrie
Zearing
Ames Boosters
Glass
Slater
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