Ames Intelligencer News Highlights and Local Notices
The Ames Intelligencer notes October 5 excursion to Ames and visits by Miss Moraine Alpin of Cambridge to Miss Besse Mather. Local events include jeweler John R. Keating ads, Mrs. Ferguson’s Chicago visit, and Dyer’s Marshalltown return. Iowa Good Roads convention in Ames August 13 to 18. J C Chalupnik of Trail at college en route to a cattle ranche. A switch engine incident damages a car and platform. Christian church hosts a pastor surprise party with baptismal suit presented. Prof Curtiss promotes Home Coming plans after Kentucky trip. town and college events await broader planning.
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Iowa
The
Christian Church
H. D. Williams
J. J Grove
C. F. Curtiss
Kentucky
Galoops
Chautauqua to Hear Kephart and LaFollette at Ames
The Rev C J Kephart of Toledo will address the Chautauqua Sunday School on August 5 in Ames. Secretary Campbell reports strong interest and possible largest attendance yet. Attendees plan to hear LaFollette while attending the Republican State convention, with tickets scarce as 500 applications seek ten extra seats. Auditorium capacity nearly 3 000, delegates fill most space.
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C. J. Kephart
Toledo
Chautauqua
Campbell
Aroes
LaFollette
Story
Story County
Ames
Fred Willey
W. T. Minchin
Congregational Church
Ministerial Association
Rome
America
Eal R - Daett
Excursion Tickets Offer Low Fares for Ames Chautauqua
Cheap rates secured for the Ames Chautauqua with excursion tickets at one and one third fare. Western Passenger Association rails sell round trips on August 1 and August 10. Local one way is $3.00 or return to Aug 1, 1906. Certificate planJuly 21 to Aug 10 with return through Aug 11.
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Western Passenger Association
Republican Caucus at Center School House in Milford
Milford Geenetep Republicans hold caucus Saturday 21 at Center school house to nominate trustees one clerk one assessor two justices of the peace and two constables. Polls open two to seven oclock. Story county primary rules apply. Committee members to attend include Mrs Nash of Minneapolis Mrs Geddes Boardman of San Diego and Levi Garlock of Walnut Grove. Bride described as daughter of Gen J L Geddes veteran of Crimean and Civil wars and longtime Iowa Agricultural College associate.
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Milford
A. &. Nash
Minneapolia
Matrida Geddes Boardman
San Diego
Cal
Levi Garlock
Walnutove
Minn
J. L. Geddes
Iowa Agricultur College
Ames
Ragged Brick Shipment Faces School Project Scrutiny
Ames School Board members found a shipment of brick unfit for use in the new building. Tests showed a mud gravel lime mix with little strength rather than vitrified brick, prompting orders to halt unloading and to ensure strict inspection to protect taxpayers and students.
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Ames
Illinois
A Fair Victory In The Ames Baseball Clash
Thirty two silver cart wheels rolled into the band treasury after a hot Fair Tilden game in Ames. Ufford starred for Tildens while Pitser Clark Belt and Tressler led the Fair attack with late scoring before darkness ended play. final score 9-0 in a shortened four inning affair as lanterns failed and the game was called.
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Ames
Ufford
Tildens
E. Pitsor
R. Clark
E. Clark
W. Thompson
Tressler
Muller
Barton
Shannon
Roupe
Swank
Collins
Clarks
Oxley
Miller
Burton
Thompson
Belt
Klove
Paxton
Walkey
Coffin
Clark
McDowell
Lincoln’s Fine Record at Mortar Practice
Lieutenant F H Lincoln of Ames led the 108d coast artillery to a historic 100 percent mortar score at Fort Howard Mo in Missouri. He and Lieut H G Bowman designed the arm and deflection device used by the two perfect scoring companies, with praise from the Army and Navy Journal. Lincoln has prior service in the Spanish American War and reenlisted after joining the Fifty first Iowa.
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Des Moines
F. H. Lincoln
James Rush Lincoln
Ames
Coast Artillery
Fort Howard Mo
United States Army
Army
Navy Journal
Lieut - Lincoln
Lincoln
H. G. Bowman
Army and Navy Journal
Lieut
Iowa
Philippines
Fifty-first
Eleventh
United States Volunteer Cavalry
General Lincoln
Peculiar Accident Halts Fast Mail west of Ames
A wheel jumped the track east of Ames causing heavy damage from the switch to Boone. The train stopped at Ames without immediate discovery and left a trail of wreckage with missing fish plate bolts and scattered nuts and washers along the line. Rail officials say damage was extensive and repairs took days with a slow order between Ames and Boone.
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Ames
Boone
La Follette’s alarm watch shocks Chautauqua crowd
Senator La Follette, while addressing a Chautauqua audience in Brilliancy Iowa, explained the hour’s limit with an alarm watch gifted by his wife. He said he loses track of time on topics like trusts and corruption, and the incident drew chuckles from listeners.
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la Follette
Import of Males for Good Roads Demonstration Sparks Local Debate
A July report from Onawa Iowa notes Henry Harlow of the State Good Roads association will attend the Ames good roads school with four mule teams from Onawa. The piece mocks the event as an invasion by Monona county males, ties it to politics in Story county and criticizes the motives behind the educational invasion.
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Onawa
Henry Harlow
State Good Roads Association
State Good Roads School
Ames
Agriculture College
Story County
Sheldon
Monona County
Reliable medicine for bowel complaints advertised for sale
A public sale notice for a medicine claimed to treat bowel complaints with reliability. The advertisement lists Loughran & Bauer as sellers and notes Busy Bee Records priced at 25 cents. J. B. Kooser & Co. appears in the same item.
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Loughran & Bauer
Busy Bee Records
J. B. Kooser
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John R. Keating
Martia Ferguson
Chicago
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Chautauqua Management
Republican Caucus
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J.C. Ay
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Lowell, Mass
Facturere of
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Lincolns Fine Record
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Chamberlain
Gen
Z. T. Sweeney
Ames Chautauqua
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