Semi-Centennial Parade and Campus Day Program Notes
A detailed schedule for the semi centennial events at the Iowa State College includes a 10 AM parade under Gen. James Rush Lincoln, a 11 AM program on campus with addresses by Albert B. Storms and John A. Hull, a 1 PM stock and equipment parade, 2 PM Old Settlers Reunion, 3 PM sports and amusements, three baseball games, 5 PM pipe organ concert, 7 PM alumni meeting, and fireworks at 8 PM followed by a full moon at 8:32 PM.
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James Rush Lincoln
Kellogg
Douglass
Onondaga Street
Boone
Big Tent
College
Daniel McCarthy
Albert B. Storms
Iowa State College
Edna D. Williams
Madrid
J. J. Ferce
John A. Hull
Chimes
F. B. Musgrove
Dean Curtiss
Central Build
O. H. Cessna
L. Lucas
Boone Co
W. P. Payne
Story Co
Gilbert
Ames
Story City
Jewell
College Chapel
Alexander
Thompson
Cam
Railroads to Aid Ames Semi Centenary Celebration
Parley Shelden announces extra railway equipment for Ames celebration on July 3 including extra trains east west south and a north bound arrival at 9 25 a m. An extra Ames Jewell Junction train runs at 10 45 p m with interurban cars from Des Moines and Fort Dodge also operating. Citizens urged to discuss attendance estimates with local agents.
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Ames
Northwestern Railway
Story City
Jewell Junction
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Oldest Couple to Attend Campus Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Freed, born 1831 and 1832, will claim the title of oldest married couple on the campus July 3. They married in 1852, moved to Ames area in 1892, and recall their role in early community events including Ames celebrations and local college efforts.
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W. J. Freed
Mr. Freed
Fayette County
Ames
Freed
Graham
Boone County
James Briley
Nevada
Jerry Marks
Cambridge
Naval ships and ladies well rigged and manned
A speech line comments on the ships of our navy and the ladies of our land wishing them to be well rigged and manned. The speaker emphasizes readiness and capability in both defense and national character.
Best Decorated Automobile Parade Prizes Announced
Three handsome silver cups will be awarded for the best decorated automobile in a parade Saturday at 10 o clock. Competent judges will assess entries from a reviewing stand and prizes will be given during the day. Forty six cars will represent states with thirteen boys on Shetland ponies as cavalry. Entries must notify General Lincoln by 9 30 Saturday morning. Custodian Ben Edwards oversees storage and security with police details and checks for owners.
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Lincoln
Chhief
Union
Ben Edwards
Post Office Window Service Hours Announced
The city carriers will not deliver but will serve patrons at windows from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Rural routes patrons also served at windows during the same hours. All post office offices close at 10:00 a.m. Station A follows main office hours.
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Allea
Vehicles Not Allowed on Athletic Grounds This Saturday
Vehicles will be banned on athletic grounds this Saturday to keep the field clear for spectators and players. Teams are advised to check their autos and avoid parking on the grounds.
Amusements at the Celebration Schedule
Dr. C. M. Proctor, chairman of the games and sports committee, lists events for July 3 including three baseball games starting at one o clock or after the parade. First game Gilbert versus Ames, second Jewell Junction versus Story City, third between the two winners. Between games other sports are planned in front of the bleachers on the state field.
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C. M. Proctor
Gilbert and Ames
Jewell Junction
Story City
Parade Forms at Kellogg and Douglas Streets
General Lincoln plans a parade forming at Kellogg and Douglas streets starting at 10 a m The first division includes band military units boys on ponies with 13 colonies and autos representing 46 states The second division forms on Douglas street starting at 10 05 and the parade proceeds west on Onondaga and Boone to College View positions west of Kellogg offer best sighting and the march proceeds on time as ordered
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Kellogg and Douglas
Lincoln
Kellogg and Douglas Streets
Kellogg Street
Onondaga Street
Douglas Street
Onondaga and
Boone Streets
College
Parade Entry Deadline for Civic Groups
Civic organizations wishing to enter Saturday's parade must notify General Lincoln by 9:30 AM to receive a parade position.
Ames Merchants Open Saturday Early to Fill Orders
Ames merchants plan Saturday hours from morning until nine to complete first delivery orders so patrons will not be inconvenienced on Sunday.
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Ames Merchants
Rest Room Opens Saturday With Two Time Slots
The City Rest Room will be open Saturday from 10 to 11 AM and from 4 to 6 PM.
Parade July 3 Features Pony Cavalry Drill
At the July third parade a pony cavalry drill by boys representing the original thirteen colonies will perform on campus after the parade. General Lincoln has drilled the group and prizes will be awarded for best horsemanship, including a pony bridle for first prize and three additional prizes.
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Colonies
Lincoln
Monos to Appear in Parade at Semi Centennial
The Mono Clan a popular youth group will march in full uniform on the 3rd. The band includes artists who will wear white faces and oriental regalia and will feature in the maneuvers at the Semi Centennial.
Floods Ravage Ames Area With Record Water Levels
Torrential rain flooded Squaw Creek and Skunk River bottoms near Ames. The new Melan arch bridge and roads faced pressure as water filled arches, washouts occurred on Duff street, and trains were rerouted. Nearby Vail suffered a cloudburst with homes submerged, foundations moved, and tracks washed out. Damage runs into thousands as towns brace for monthlong disruption.
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Squaw
Boone Street
Squaw Creek
Ames
Riverside Drive
Duff Street
Skunk
Iowa
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Vail
Chicago & Northwestern
Ames to Host Graduate School of Agriculture in 1910
The Graduate School of Agriculture will meet in Ames starting July 4 for four weeks with Dr. A. C. True as dean. The program includes forenoon lectures, seminars and labs, and Saturday field excursions. Lecturers may include two noted European scientists. The initiative follows prior sessions at Ohio Illinois Cornell and aims to strengthen teaching and research in agriculture colleges.
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Ames College
Graduate School of Agriculture
Ames
A. C. True
Office of Experiment Stations
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Illinois
Cornell University
New York
True
Agriculture Colleges
Kate Shelly to Attend Celebration in Ames Anniversary Hero Story
Kate Shelly will be guest of honor at an Ames celebration this Saturday marking the 28 year anniversary of her remarkable 1881 rescue when she guided rescuers to save engineers and crew after a bridge collapse on the Des Moines river. The act earned her a gold watch and a state gold medal with $200.
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Kate Shelly
Ames
No. 8
The
Express
B. F. Gue
History of
Iowa
Des Moines
Honey Creek
Northwestern Railroad
Boone
Shelly
Kate
Moingona
Ames Teachers Attend Summer School In Nevada
Story county educators opened a two week summer session in Nevada with four Ames faculty members. Miss Maisy Schreiner, Maude Wakefield, Mabel H. Clark, and Prof. John J. Feroe join local instructors as Ames teachers bring experience to the institute ahead of the July 12 start of the normal school term.
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Story County
Nevada
Normal Institute
Ames
Ira J. Scott
Maisy Schreiner
Wesleyan University
Chicago University
Albia
Maude Wakefield
Ames High School
Iowa State College
Iowa State Normal
Storyity High School
Mabel H. Clark
Superior College
Wisconsin
Cedar Falls
Colorado
Boone
John J. Feroe
Lutheran Normal School
Madison
Minnesota
Dixon College Conservatory of Music
Alexander 8. Thompson
Iowa State College Conservatory of Music
Feroe
Blanche Hoone
Gladys Ufford
Mabiel Kingsbury
Edna McCall
Louise Oliver
$1000 Gold Prize For Best Iowa Corn Ears
The W K Kellogg Company offers $1000 in gold for the best ears of corn grown in Iowa to promote better quality corn. Professor P G Holden and Ames officials note the seed of educational drive during the Ames Short Course January 3 15. A bank in Story County verifies the gold deposit to Holden, with B W Crossley coordinating awards and Ellis Howland representing Kellogg Company in Ames.
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W. K. Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Iowa
P. G. Holden
Lowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Ellogg Corn Flakes Company
U. S
Story County Bank
Parley Sheldon
B. W. Crossley
Ellis Howland
Chicago
Crossley
Ames Plans Fourth of July Celebration for Semi Centennial
The notice invites residents to join in a Fourth of July celebration marking Ames semi centennial. Organizers emphasize communal spirit and historical milestone for local residents, with events and activities planned for the holiday.
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Ames
Shelly Becomes C. N. W. Agent at Moingona
Shelly assumed the role of agent for the Chicago and North Western at Moingona and continues serving in that position.
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Shelly
Moingona
New Ward Boundaries In Ames Enlarge First Ward
City council redraws ward lines in Ames with the first ward expanding north of the C N W railway and east of Kellogg Avenue. The second ward becomes north of the railway and west of Kellogg, the third south of the railway, and the fourth west of the center line through sections three and ten. Electric light plant and city hall moved to the first ward.
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Ames
Kelloge Ave
Kellogg Ave
West Ames
Sunday closing ordinance goes into effect
The city enacts a new Sunday closing measure and applies it carefully to avoid strict enforcement. Local critics claim blue law concerns, but officials say the ordinance simply prevents violations of state law while avoiding excess restrictions.
Band Stand Planned for Park by Civic Improvement Society
The Civic Improvement Society aims to build a substantial concrete band stand in the park as the next city beauty project. A fund is secured to maintain the band and support summer concerts throughout the season.
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Civic Improvement Society
City Beautiful
Summaries For Summer Trips From The Intelligencer Office
A note instructs readers to leave their orders at the Intelligencer office before starting summer plans. The terse guidance implies a local service or ad collection point for travel-related materials.
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Intelligencer Office
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Iowa June 27 1909
For the week ending June 27 1909 Des Moines Iowa the weather was warm with frequent showers and high humidity. Rainfall was above average except in south central and southeast counties where it was light and damage to fruit occurred from wind and hail storms. Corn growth is rapid but not yet average for the time. replanting finished on southern bottom lands. hay crop nearly ready to cut. oats fair to good. potatoes and garden crops thrifty. farmers need dry sunny weather to mature small grain and secure hay.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Norris and Hughes acquire Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Fritz Norris and W. H. Hughes purchase the historic Nonpareil in Council Bluffs from Victor B. Bender. Hughes will direct operations from Council Bluffs while Norris remains in Marshalltown. The paper will be guided toward broader reach and quality, not a six point periodical.
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Fritz Norris
D. W. Norris
Marshalltown - Times Republican
W. H. Hughes
Council Bluffs
Victor B. Bender
Hughes
Norris
Marshalltown
Man's Life Tied to The Size of His God
A compact meditation notes that each person's life is shaped by the scale of their beliefs and devotion. It suggests faith size influences choices, resilience, and endurance in facing hardship.
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