Poultry Show Draws 700 Exhibits Across Iowa Towns
The poultry show at the skating rink features 700 exhibits with judges finishing today and ribbons to be awarded this evening. Exhibitors include growers from Ames and towns like Sioux City Emmetsburg Marshalltown Story City Dows Lake City Ankeny Slater Cambridge Boone Blairstown Odebolt Webster City Pilot Mound Huxley Laurel and others. Rhode Island Reds dominate the pens with prize birds from Norway owners. An orchestra is unnecessary as the poultry provide music.
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Ames
Sioux City
Emmetsburg
Marshalltown
Story City
Dows
Lake City
Ankeny
Slater
Cambride
Boone
Blairstown
Odebolt
Webster City
Pilot Mound
Huxley
Laurel
Omaha
Norway
Rhode Island
Julien Dubuque and the Lead Mines at Prairie du Chien
The article recounts Julien Dubuque journey from Three Rivers to Prairie du Chien, his alliance with Potosa and the Fox, and his 1788 grant of mining rights over 148 171 acres. It describes his display of perceived supernatural power to secure the mines and his 1810 death, burial, and lasting memory among tribes and settlers.
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Iowa
Julien
Julien Dubuque
Jean Dubuque
Trinity
Rouen
France
Quebec
Three Rivers
St. Pierre Les Bisquet
Mississippi
St. Lawrence
Lake Ontario
Batteau
Niagara
Sandusky
Lakes Erie
Huron
Mackinac
Straits of
Lake Michigan
Green Bay
Fox River
Lake Winnebago
Dubuque
Prairie du Chien
Basil Giard
Pierre Autaga
Fisher
Potosa
Catfish Creek
le Petite Nuit
Manitou
Ames Short Course Attracts 742 Students And Visitors
Ames hosts a busy week as a 742 student short course in Agriculture Animal Husbandry Dairy Poultry and Domestic Science draws crowds. Visitors include corn growers and sheep breeders with talks by Storms Curtiss Sanders Rice and others as stock judging and horse work proceed amid blizzard constraints.
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Corn Growers Association
Sheep Breeders Association
Ames Poultry Show
Ames
Information Bureau
Stayner
Turney
President Storms
Dean Curtiss
Holden
Alvin H. Sanders
Breeders’ Gazette
James A. Rice
Cornell University
Mr A J Graves Improves After Illness
Mr A J Graves, once reported seriously ill, is described as very much improved. He said that if the weather moderates he would come down town this week.
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A. J. Graves
Man’s Value Not Measured by Badges on Coat
A reflective remark notes that true importance does not depend on visible honors or badges. It emphasizes substance over outward symbols and warns against judging a person by appearances alone.
Fred Hethershaw’s New Year Birth Coincidence
Fred Hethershaw, a familiar Corn Growers’ Association figure, is late reporting for this session. His family notes a New Year’s Day birth of a son, the second child born on January 1 in three generations, living three miles south of the Des Moines courthouse.
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Fred Hethershaw
Corn Growers’ Association
Greeley Installed as Commander of G A Post
Captain W. M. Greeley becomes commander of the G A post after a Saturday evening installation. Mrs. C. E. Taylor is installed as president of the Woman's Relief Corps at the same meeting.
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W. M. Greeley
G. A. Post
C. E. Taylor
Woman's Relief Corps
Ames and Grinnell Exchange New Year Sermons and Greetings
Intelligencer and Grinnell Editors Exchange Sermons as Ames and Grinnell, Iowa, share views on education growth endowments and postoffice needs. Grinnell Herald sends New Year greetings praising Ames technical and agricultural schools and pending federal building funding while planning sports rivalry and mutual goodwill for 1909.
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Intelligencer
Grinnell
Austin Haines
Grinnell Herald
Iowa
Haines
Ames
New England
Iowa State College
Iowa College
Nate Kendall
Lacey
Congress
Sam
John Fox, Jr
Conaway
Poweshiek County
Debate Postponed Across District Due to Smallpox
Winterset cancels Friday debate in the league district because of the Red Oak smallpox outbreak. Arrangements likely set for next week while Ames, ready, learns of the postponement from Winterset yesterday.
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Winterset
Red Oak
Ames
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Payne Celebrated at Nevada
The Nevada Representative notes Mr and Mrs William P Payne will mark fifty years of marriage with a public library gathering in Nevada on January 16 1909 from 8 to 11 pm The couple long associated with Story County Iowa and the local library and historical society receive warm congratulations from friends and the community
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Nevada
William P. Payne
Story County
Payne
Sheldon’s Road Under The Hammer
Old Colony Trust Company paid 000,000 for the Newton and Northwestern Railroad, placed in receivership due to stockholder and bondholder friction. The sale ends months of court control and promises smoother interurban traffic with Old Colony as new owner. Col. Parley Ames’s receiver role noted, manager Blake predicts no fault by interurbans.
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Old Colony Trust Company
Newton and Northwern
Boone
Col. Parley & of
Ames
Old Colony Trust
Ompany
Old Ne Northwestern
Fort Des Moines & Southern
Friends of the Urban
Newton
Blake
Sheldon
Des Moines
Fort Southern
Thomas W Foster and the Fleet Visit
Ames resident 8 R Foster closely follows the American fleet voyage. His son Thomas W Foster, aboard the admiral’s ship Georgia, enjoys trips and city entertainments from Los Angeles to Japan. A smallpox scare near Manila eased with no further cases reported at last contact.
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Ames
8. R. Foster
West Ames
Thomas W. Foster
Mediterranean
Mr. Foster
Los Angeles
Foster
Japan
Thomas
Georgia
Manilla
Three Day Blizzard Rages Across West and South
A three day blizzard plagues the region with temperatures from zero to 12 below and high winds from the Alaskan mountains. The storm covers the west and south and moves toward the Atlantic coast, reaching the Allegany mountains on its path.
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Alaskan
Allegancy Mountains
Atlantic
Week of Prayer Services Planned Across Churches
The week of prayer services run at Baptist and United Brethren churches with two evenings left. Attendance has been fair amid extreme cold. Leaders present topics in an inquisitive manner as Rex, Priest, and Temby lead sessions at various churches this week.
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U. B
Rex
Pr Rett
Christian Church
Temby
Doggett
Baptist Church
Revival Meetings Begin at United Brethren Church
Warner Johnson pastor leads revival meetings starting Sunday evening January 17. Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 and 7:30 p.m. with subject Faith. Y. P. C. U. 6:86 and quartette perform at both services. Special visit to strangers announced.
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Warner Johnson
Sunday church activities announced for Sept 11
Andrew M. Shea pastor leads 9:45 a m Sunday School with Prof R C Barrett. At 6:30 p m Epworth League on For those who are lost. Leaders Laura B Shea and Grace Williams. 7:30 special address and cordial invitation to short course studies.
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Andrew M. Shea
R. C. Barrett
Epworth League
Laura B. Shea
Grace Williams
Church services and Asa Turner lecture at Beach class
Congregational Church led by Pastor William J. Minchin holds morning communion and reception of members. In the evening Asa Turner will speak under Beach class auspices with a special invitation to short course attendees.
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William J. Minchin
Asa Turner
J. T. Houser Minister Preaching and Sunday Schedule
J. T. Houser, minister. Sunday School at 9:45. J. Arnold preaches September at 14 am with the sermon A Day in the Life of Christ. Endeavor society meets 6:30 with preaching at 7:39 pm on Jesus a Place of Refuge. All are welcome.
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J. T. Houser
M. J. Arnold
Christ
Endeavor Society
Jesus
Walter I Fowle Baptist Church Service Schedule
The Baptist church led by Walter I Fowle offers a 9 45 Bible School at 118 m and a sermon by the pastor titled Christ the giver of Life at 3 pm. A Junior Union meeting follows at 7 99 with a special short course in Christ.
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Walter I. Fowle
Christ the
Giver
Services Sunday 10 45 Odd Fellow s Hell subject ment
Sunday service announced at Odd Fellows Hall with a 10 45 start time. The notice references a religious gathering led by the lodge and lists a subject of meditation or instruction.
Hotel guest declines bill in Iowa City
A guest in a local Iowa City hotel departed early without paying or interviewing the landlord. A partly legible bureau note read I owe you anything for this room and bed. The fragment references Isaiah 28 20 and invites readers to look it up for context.
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Iowa City Republican
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Ames and
Jack” Watson
Watson
Williams
Beyer
Ames Intelligencer
Robert Louis
W. P. Payne
Golden Wedding
Newton & Northwestern
FLEET
Divine Services
Sherision Chase
Week of Prayer
United Brethren Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congregational Church
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