Iowa's Senators at Ames Address on Roads and Schools
United States Senator Cummins spoke at the Town State College annual short course in Ames praising the new agricultural hall and Iowa State College. He urged better soil treatment, rural schools, and road improvements to keep farmers from leaving the land, and warned against trusts while stressing education and agricultural extension. Senator Lafayette Young urged staying in Iowa to grow the state, praising farm life and the promise of the Panama era.
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United States
Cummins
Town State College
A. B. Cummins
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Senator Cummins
State College
Iowa
Iowa State College
Pennsylvania
Common School
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Ames
Senator Young
Panama Canal
Central
South America
Lafayette Young
Agricultural Hall
Commonwealth
Union
Lowa
Young
Jowan
Mississippi Valley
New Pump At Plant Expands City Water Output
A new Hill Tripp Thurst pump in Ames city plant began Saturday, delivering 400 gallons per minute with a 25 horsepower motor. The plant now operates three pumps, totaling 640 gallons per minute, ensuring ample supply for citizens and three fire streams.
City water tank floods tracks trapping trains
Early Tuesday the Ames city reservoir overflowed flooding C. N. W. railroad tracks and freezing solid. Northwestern engines screeched to a halt as trains could not enter or exit yards. Prosecution rumors swirl but officials expect thaw soon.
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Ames
Northwestern
City
Paving Ordered by Vote Five to One Ames Council Action
The Ames City Council approved a paving plan for residence streets by a five to one vote. A resolution of necessity will be drafted and February 2 set for protests on streets declining the plan. Bithulithic paving adopted. streets narrowed to 30 feet with 26 foot roadway and concrete curb and gutter. crushed rock foundation required. Grand Avenue may be the only street paved this season, while Duff, Douglas and Kelley Avenue property owners oppose equal class.
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Ames
Grand Avenue
Duff
Douglas
Kelley Avenue
A Stricken Clergy Faces Holiday Ailments
Ames clergymen suffer from holiday fatigue and weather changes. Mr Minchin lost his voice and might advertise for it. Father Uenier homebound with autointoxication. Dr Crissman treated boils and is confined to his room with the new disease.
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Ames
Mr. Minchin
Father .Uenier
Dr. Crissman
Kitchen Stove Explosions Hit Two Homes in Story County
On Monday morning two serious accidents in Story county arose from the same cause. Water froze in water fronts in kitchen ranges at the homes of W. O. Ambrose in Nevada and Henry Garlock in Maxwell. When fired, the stoves exploded and shattered. Garlock lost two fingers and a thumb. considerable damage occurred in the kitchens. The report notes water circulation through water fronts or water backs can explode when clogged by freezing or other causes.
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Story County
W. O. Ambrose
Nevada
Henry Garlock
Maxwell
Garlock
Bresford Wins $50 Prize for Farm Explosives Essay
Mr. Rex Beresford, editor of the Iowa Agriculturalist and senior animal husbandry expert, won a $50 prize for the best article on the use of explosives on the farm.
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Rex Beresford
The
Iowa Agriculturalist
Stay in Iowa and Help Develop the Old State
A speaker urges farmers and young people to remain in Iowa. He cites rising farm prices and improved living standards due to strong markets. He warns against chasing cheap land offers from land agents and mining promoters, endorsing honesty and local opportunity.
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Iowa
Ames Short Course Attracts Over 600 Students In Blizzard Weather
The Ames Short Course opens with 515 registrants and growing attendance despite a Sunday Monday blizzard and cold. Courses cover seed breeding, engineering, soils, poultry, animal husbandry, crops, horticulture, veterinary work, and home economics under Miss Virgilia Purmort with Miss Neal Knowles added. The program features auctions, contests, lectures, and demonstrations on dairy, carcass evaluation, and animal husbandry, with Grange events, country school and church talks, and a packed week ahead led by Profs Kennedy, Pen, Arnett, Wentworth, and Kildee.
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Ames
Iowa
Virgilia Purmort
Neal Knowles
Extevision
Kennedy
Pen
Arnett
Wentworth
Kildee
Armour
I.S. C
W. R. Barney
E. R. Shoemaker
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
Miss Field
Brown
Grange
Oliver Wilson
Orapee
Unclessa Turner
Farrar
B. W. Crossley
Council Bluffs
the Country School
Purmort
Des Moines
Literary Society
Madison
Wis
Fort Dodge, Des
Engineering Hall
John Gosling
Kansas City
Carpenter and Ross
Mansfield
Ohio
William Crownover
Hudson
McCallsburg Fire Destroys Four Buildings in Town
A blaze in McCallsburg last night destroyed the gas plant in the basement of E. O. Dillin’s general store and spread to Dillin drug store, a millinery shop, and a residence formerly occupied by Mrs. Tressie Reed. The telephone exchange burned, cutting off service. Local residents in Ames witnessed the northern light display.
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McCallsburg
E. O. Dillin
Dillin
Tressie Reed
Ames
Iowa Men Earn Honors at Intercollegiate meet
Two Iowa figures received recognition at the Intercollegiate Athletic Association gathering in New York. Professor A G Smith, chair of the State University athletic board, was chosen vice president, and Coach Clyde Williams of Ames was elected to the rules committee. Williams is the sole Western member besides one other Westerner on the panel. The meeting also noted football debates and Williams is recognized as a skilled strategist with many years in the game.
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Iowa
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
New York
A. G. Smith
The
State University
Clyde Williams
Ames
Williams
Mir
Fractured Note on Twelfth Night Traditions and Gifting
Fragments describe social oddities around Twelfth Night observances. A group of young men carried a container with drink through neighbors homes, later returned as a collected token. The text hints at gifts or bribes and a ceremonial act tied to the holiday, with references to a mysterious queen.
Pr Ben Budge Arrives Tomorrow to Practice Medicine
Dr. Ben G. Budge, 1905 IIS C graduate and 1909 Northwestern Medical School alumnus, formerly at Wesley Hospital Chicago, will arrive in Ames Friday to begin his medical practice.
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Ben G. Budge
Northwestern University Medical School
Wesley Hospital
Chicago
Ames
Union National's Corn Prize Awarded in Des Moines
The Union National Bank offered a $10 cash prize for the best single ear of corn grown in this county, displayed at the Iowa Corn Growers Association annual meeting in Des Moines, and the winner was Mr. C. W. Allen of Zearing.
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Union National Bank
Iowa Corn Grower's Association
Des Moines
C. W. Allen
Zearing
Marriage of Kathryn Conroy and Samuel Gould Bespeaks Boone Visit
Mr. Charles Nowlin officiated as best man during the marriage of Miss Kathryn Conroy to Mr. Samuel Gould of the C. and N. W. system in Boone on Thursday. The ceremony highlighted a notable local event with Nowlin’s role cited.
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Charles Nowlin
Boone
Kathryn Conroy
Samuel 8. Gould
Frightful Wreck Kills Two on West State Center Line
A freight collision half a mile west of State Center wrecked two cars and burned them. Rear brakeman Earl Johnson of Clinton and Frank E. Smith of Tipton were killed and cremated. The crash occurred on a grade and curve as the second train, moving fast, failed to stop. Investigators pursue signal and flagging failures, with traffic blocked until late yesterday.
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State Center
Earl Johnson
Clinton
Frank FE. Smith
Tipton
Smith
B. C. Billenbach
Des Moines
Ames
Northwestern
Tama
Jewell
Blizzard Returns as Cold Snap Hits Again
Fragmentary weather note reports a blizzard conditions and bitter cold around a region, with references to a heightened barometer area and northern systems. The garbled text mentions the Atlantic and Gulf, Rocky Mountain area, and a trend of storms repeating in past years.
Nose Nips Mr George Godfrey After Frostbite Injury
A man from Ida Grove, visiting Ames, suffered a frostbite injury to his nose while on the road. He returned with a bandaged nose and faces a slow recovery. The college anti swearing rules have been relaxed allowing exclamations of Oh Godfrey without punishment.
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George Godfrey
Ida Grove
Godfrey
Ames
Redmen Take New Hall For Lodge Purposes
Robertson's hall is the newest hall to be arranged for lodge rooms. The Redmen have leased the upstairs over the Intelligencer office from Mr George Roberson and will occupy it after carpentry. Partitions removed except rear rooms, front to be arranged for meetings for lodges without quarters. The Yeomen may occupy the rooms. The Knights of Pythias have leased the former Redmen and Yeomen lodge room.
Mrs George Injured in Ice Fall Near Town
Mrs. George slipped on ice at her home south of town on Thursday and cut her arm on a nail. Dr. Aplin treated the wound with ten stitches. she is recovering well.
New Farm Machinery Acquired for Agricultural Lab Testing
The Department of Agricultural Engineering received two cars of new farm machinery for laboratory work. One unit is a sprayograph for testing and regulating spray streams, another measures power to a pump handle, and a third tests automobile power.
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Department of Agricultural Engineering
Stephenson Spends New Year Day with Des Moines Relatives
E. C. Stephenson spent New Year’s Day with relatives in Des Moines, enjoying family time and holiday gatherings away from home.
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E. C. Stephenson
Des Moines
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Coach Williams
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Pert Childs
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Union National’s Corn Prize
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