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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
5
Cherryvale postmaster F. M. Hamilton also runs general merchandise and patent medicines. He says Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is standard in his line and never fails to give satisfaction. Available from Loughran and Bauer and Joel C. Cagwin.
Professor L. E. Carter of the agricultural journalism department leaves for Chicago aboard No. 6 on Monday evening to serve as right-hand man to A. D. Shamel, editor of the Orange Judd Farmer. He will spend a month or more in the Windy City, a strong opportunity for the summer.
John Batt and his son John Batt Jr. traveled from Utah to Fraser after visiting Mr. Batts son in law William Hardie. They intend to settle in Boone or Fraser, according to the Boone News Republican.
J. W. Wilson left Monday morning to visit his two sons near Wayne Nebraska and another son who runs a large farm west of Wayne. He will also meet BE P Wilson, principal of Wayne schools, during the trip.
A B Miller has resigned his position with the department of agricultural engineering to join the Newton Steam Balance Valve Company at Newton Iowa. He has worked there since school closed and will leave soon after completing campus business and closing his affairs.
Professor M L Bowman from the farm crops department left Friday to start his chautauqua tour with the Midland Chautauqua Bureau. He aims to deliver top quality programs across Iowa and nearby states using new charts from a Chicago firm to explain farming, corn, and alfalfa. His first appearance was in Shenandoah Saturday at 2 30 PM.
F C Minkler of Nevada I C 05 returns from New Jersey after a three week vacation. He says the east treated him well but he prefers Iowa and his new job there, one of the best opportunities a recent graduate has found.
Capt C C Deering reports Boone county Mutual will relocate near the college, moving office furniture and wiring at a cost close to one thousand dollars. An underground cable will connect old and new offices to reduce wire tangles, with nighttime moves to avoid service interruption.
W. 8. Hoon, a mail carrier on Route 3, recounts dangerous crossings on the Northwestern and Interurban lines. He notes deep cuts where trains vanish from sight until they rush by, and praises his horse team for warning him, saying he owes his life to their keen senses.
A fair young couple from Ames failed to return after a Sunday school picnic at town halls. They were last seen boarding an excursion train near Hubbard, later seen in Hubbard parks and amusements, and the man ran out of cash delaying their return by two days as they waited for funds to pay for the ride home.
The week had average temperatures about four degrees below normal for late June with showers at start and end, winds and hail in the center and north central districts. Most of the state saw four to five days of favorable weather for field work. Corn stands improved with second plowing. early harvests in clover and improved meadows. small grain pastures and gardens doing well.
Observations by W. H. Hudson on Rhynchotas rafes cens indicate the young can sing their own species song without parental hearing, as a nestling reared in isolation sang perfectly. In contrast Hon. Davies Barrington’s experiments with linnets show some species imitate the learned song, implying both innate and learned components.
A Davenport Times critique contrasts a town killer who savages local prospects with a knocker who can be swayed to boosterism. It condemns the pessimist who finances bearers of doom and ignores evidence, noting only after burial does the smile return to neighbors.
Three Ames couples asked for food in Des Moines Sunday evening after a rough Interurban ride. They found a friend who directed them to the Boston Lunch but did not offer to buy a meal. The article notes the couples’ names are unknown and may be obtained by contacting the party addressed.
Cambridge Leader notes Supervisor Ed Silliman recently bought a motorcycle and has developed a graceful riding pose. It adds he may cut short corners during committee work, reducing per diem mileage.
Report from Roland Record notes a band concert at the school grounds last Tuesday evening drawing about 200 attendees. Outside the tent many vandalized shade trees while one young man was arrested and police consider several more arrests by city officials.
Sac City Sun reports a highly successful home talent production of Arizona by Jack Daniel directing and acting in the cast. The show repeated the next night. Daniel also painted curtains for the opera house. Ames friends of the Daniels celebrate the birth of a daughter on June 24.
The wheat harvest is underway with yields above optimistic forecasts. Straw stacks fill fields in shocks and berry fill surpasses many past years, indicating harvests near average acreage nationwide in Oklahoma.
A pleasant family reunion was held at the M. BE. Kooser residence on Clark street Sunday in honor of Mr. Boucher of Pennsylvania the only brother of Mrs. M. E. Kooser. Visitors included Messrs Young and W. E. Kooser of Des Moines. Mr. Boucher remains in Ames visiting relatives.
Citizens are urged to read ordinance 181 about obtaining the number for houses and storefronts. The notice emphasizes timely compliance and outlines steps to secure the correct address markers.
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