A Glorious Fourth Celebrations at Ames
Ames plans a sensible Fourth of July with picnics across the town and college. Citizens will mark the day with orderly gatherings rather than firecrackers.
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
1
Millionaire Club Picnic At Squaw Creek Park
The Millionaire club plans a picnic at Frank Graves' Squaw Creek park. The Declaration of Independence will be read by a member and Mayor Sheldon will deliver patriotic remarks. A chorus will sing national anthems and Milo Mannings Imperial Concert band will provide instrumental music. M. K. Smith will be drum major and Captain Poems will serve as president of the ay.
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Millionaire Club
Frank Graves
Squaw Creek Park
Sheldon
Milo Manning
Imperial Concert Band
M. K. Smith
Captain
The
Campus picnic with games and firecracker fun
Faculty and campus staff plan a basket picnic with games. One spectator notes children may bring fire crackers and older attendees will light them for them. Dinner is slated for about one o'clock.
Picnic Plans Highlight Fourth of July in Story County
The Theta Sigmas and their gentlemen friends organize a picnic at Hannum's Mill. Picnics of all sizes are planned across Story county as residents strive to celebrate the Fourth of July with community gatherings.
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Theta Sigmas
Hannum’s Mill
Story County
Christian Picnic Set by Baracoa Church at Gander's Grove
The Baracoa church Christian picnic plans a gathering at Gander's Grove for Bible school members and church attendees. A program of sports and speeches has been arranged.
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The
Christian Church
Gander’s Grove
Bible School
Towns in Story County Announce Celebration Programs
Several Story County towns have unveiled plans for upcoming celebrations and events. Officials say larger gatherings will occur at major times, promising community festivities and coordinated activities across municipalities.
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Story County
Collins Day Program Features W A Robinson And C H Van Law
At Collins the president of the day is W A Robinson and the orator C H Van Law of Marshalltown. Music by the Collins band and a chorus. The Collins White Sox meet the Cole team in baseball. A band and vocal concert is set for 8 p m on For rester s Drive.
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Collins
W. A. Robinson
C. H. van Law
Marshalltown
Collins White Sox
Cole
Forrester
Watkins Well Celebration Stars In Evening Program
Speaking, music, racing, sports and dancing fill the Watkins Well program with a fireworks finale in the evening. The celebration is managed by W. L. Baldus and K. F. Johnson.
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Watkins Well
W. L. Baldus
K. F. Johnson
Slater Day Events Include Parades Concerts and Games
At 9 30 a m a grand parade opens a day of events. Dr E A Rawson gives the welcome and Dr Ludden of Lincoln Neb speaks. Music by the Male Quartette Sheldahl band and Ames Drum Corps. Noonday concert. Amusements at 3 30 include baseball Slater vs Des Moines bankers Slater vs Cambridge high Slater vs Sheldahl tennis. A grand concert closes at 8 p m.
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E. A. Rawson
Dr Ludden
Lincoln
Neb
Sheldahl Band
Ames
Slater
Des Moines Bankers
Cambridge
Sheldahl
Roland Expects Evening of Music Games and Play
H E Myrah presides as Rev Lewis Wolf gives ovation in Roland with Nevada band music. Basket dinner at noon and games start at 1. Two 50 purse matches feature Nevada vs McCallsburg then Roland vs the winner. Band concert at 7 30 and a Dragon or tractable play by Roland dramatic club.
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H. E. Myrah
Roland
Lewis Wolf
Nevada
Rts
McCallsburg
Roland Dramatic Club
Chaplain Jesse Cole to Deliver Oration at Zea Ring
Marshall town resident Chaplain Jesse Cole will deliver the oration at Zea ring. The programme includes various attractions such as a greased pig race with Bangor band providing music.
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Jesse Cole
Marshalltown
Zearing
Bangor
Huxley Hosts Big Day Celebration With Address and Sports
Hon L V Happel of Boone will deliver the main address as Huxley stages a major celebration featuring numerous races and sports. A German brass and reed band provides the music and fireworks cap the evening program.
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Huxley
L. V. Happel
Boone
Boone Celebration at North Side Driving Park
A parade starts at 9 a.m. at the North Side Driving Park to celebrate in Boone. Boone and Ogden compete in a 4 ball game at 10 30 a.m. with afternoon races and sports and fireworks in the evening.
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Boone
North Side
Boone and
Ogden
Topeka Boy’s Ear Washing Causes Mother's Worry
A Topeka mother worried yesterday when her seven year old son volunteered to wash his own ears. The family feared illness though no medical report is cited.
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Topeka
Kan
Interurban service starts Ames to Des Moines and Boone
The long awaited interurban began operating with regular Ames Boone and Ames Des Moines routes. The first car reached Ames Saturday evening and departed for Boone at 7 30 PM. Monday morning inaugurations expanded service with many riders and mileage tickets sold including the first family pass to David Ives.
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Ames
Boone
Amés
Des Moines
Horticul turist Norman chosen at Auburn Agricultural College
GOOD JOB IN DIXIE A J Norman of the 1906 class at I S C has been chosen as horticulturist at the Agricultural college at Auburn Alabama. He will take up his work there in August. He previously worked in a large nursery in Nebr as part of his early career and chose the southern post for college work. Construction plans for Onondaga street line move forward with service to the town center before the college loop is built. A temporary time card for the new line follows.
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A. J. Norman
Agricultural College
Auburn
Alabama
Norman
Ames
Nebawaka
Nebraska
Sheldon
Onondaga Street
College
New Central
Telephone Company
Number your house. Do it now. DES DES MOINES LINE
Timetable summary shows departures from Ames Des Moines and Boone with multiple time slots. It notes the travel time between Ames and Kelley as 22 minutes.
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Ar. Ames
Ames
Kelley
Ames Council Passes House Numbering Ordinance
The Ames city council approved an ordinance to renumber houses under a new system starting at the Boone and Duff intersection rather than Iowa and Duff. Work will start soon to add street signs and complete numbering to meet postal carrier needs and federal affidavit requirements. Professor G P Holden offered an Iowa crop outlook noting a 25 percent drop from last year and detailed seed testing results and regional comparisons. Mosquitoes and weather conditions colored his visit as he prepared for a busy extension season.
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Ames
Boone Street
Duff
Iowa
G. P. Holden
P. G. Holden
Missouri
Illinois
Boys Dormitories Reassigned at College Amid Renovations
The board of trustees reordered dormitory use at the college, converting West Cottage into a hospital and condemning East Cottage. A new athletic field receives funding, while Dr. Harriman is granted a leave of absence with physician replacement to be named.
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East Cottage
West Cottage
Hospital
Storms
Board of Trustees
Sanitary Department
Alumni Hall
Harriman
W. B. Harriman
Clergyman and professor scandal linked to vice pride
A concise remark notes that people feel a sense of pride in their own vices when a religious leader or academic figure is revealed to have erred, highlighting a social double standard.
Ames Awaits Carrier Ordinance After Delayed Passage
The Ames council delayed a key ordinance on public improvements after a long delay in processing reports. A meeting two months earlier set provisions for the ordinance but the rush of business caused it to be overlooked, with final passage occurring Monday night.
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Sam
Ames
Pennant Factory Closes For Week Vacation
The Tilden pennant factory shut its doors last night and will reopen on the eighth. The shutdown allows employees to take a Fourth of July vacation, with many workers granted a rare citywide break. Harry Fowler plans a Kansas City trip of ten days or more, while Galen Tilden will return to reopen the shop on the eighth.
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Tilden Pennant
Harry Fowler
Kansas City
Galen Tilden
Forestry college student receives telegram for U.S. forestry service
Was . R. F. Baithis of this year s forestry class at the college has been called by telegram to Washington to finalize arrangements for an appointment to the United States Bureau of Forestry. He anticipates a posting in the far west, possibly New Mexico.
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R. F. Baithis
Washington
Forestry Service
United States Bureau of Forestry
Far West
New Mexico
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Thas
David Ives
Dixie
Southern School
Des Moines Line
Ar. Des Moines
Boone Line
Ar. Boone
Holden
Council
Government Business
Mount Vernon
Neil Brothers
Missouri and Ilinois
New Hospital
Pennant
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