Ames in Brief Highlights Local Happenings
Bert Allen traveled to Nevada for a ball game while Prof. J. A. McLean returned from Colorado. Earl Kooser tries farming with Uncle Frank. Leo Burton visits from Tama. Warren Burton returns from Fort Dodge business. H. Hanson plans to move to Canada next spring. J. M. Gilbert heads to Cone City for visits. T. L. Gossard of Onawa Sentinel lingered in Ames to see his mother.
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T. L. Gossard
The
Onawa Sentinel
Ames
Social notes recount Ames visitors and travels
Miss Gateway visits Des Moines. Nellie Noble summers in Indianola. Prof. Okey returns to Ames. multiple guests attend Sundays in Ames, Dallas Center, Nevada, Cedar Rapids, and other towns. Seniors, travelers, and chautauqua activities feature, with extended visits to Chicago and Billets.
Have Your Papers Ready for Friday Paper Drive
The M. EB. ladies announce another paper shipment, to be gathered Friday July 31. Please place saved paper on front porches Friday morning for collection.
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M. EB
Hay and straw for sale in town delivery
J A Shugart offers hay and straw for sale with in town delivery. He invites former customers to respond by mutual phone 297.
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Mutual Phone
J. A. Shugart
Des Moines Indians Need Protection Now
Judge W. H. McHenry says Fort Des Moines was built to protect the Indians, not white settlers, and to ensure treaty provisions in the territory under military watch. He argues the government placed troops to uphold the treaty and safeguard native peoples from intrusion.
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Des Moines
Fort
W. H. McHenry
Funeral for Sedalia Baby Brought to Ames
Mrs Ben Young arrived Monday with the body of her eleven month old baby who died at their Sedalia Missouri home. The child formerly known as Miss Grace Trembly. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at ten at the home of Mrs Steve Deal with Rev J W Stiverson in charge.
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Ben Young
Ames
Sedalia
Missouri
Young
Grace Trembly
Mrs. Young
Steve Deal
J. W. Stiverson
Pongs Move Into New Home From Clinton Claim
Mr and Mrs Harry Pong and family have moved into their purchased house from C L Waltmire after a six month delay They come from Clinton Iowa and have three children two entering college this fall and one attending public schools
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Stafford
Blairsburg
Iowa
J. A. Shields
College Park
Iowa State College
Harry Pong
Tamily
C. L. Waltmire
Pongs
Clinton
Post Office Force Wins Again in College Ball Game
The post office clerks defeated Fair store 5 to 4 at the college on Monday evening. Umpire B. J. Sheldon oversaw a lineup similar to the prior game while a large crowd enjoyed the fun and excitement of the match.
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B. J. Sheldon
Rat Week Proposed to Curb City Rodent Menace
Citizens worry over rats chewing corn and grain and killing chickens. The Story City Herald reports a proposal for a rat week where all residents would hunt and kill rats to reduce the nuisance and protect food stores.
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Story City Herald
Professors Shane to Build Home on Ash Street
Prof and Mrs Shane find it impossible to rent a house so they will construct one. They bought a lot on Ash Street by the college and, after plans are decided, construction will start. They chose plans for a two and a half story modern improved house and await the architect’s returns.
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Shane
Ash Street
Electric Fan Causes Injury at Local Cafe
Miss Frank Stoops niece of Mrs Frank Stuluts was injured while moving an electric fan without turning off the current. Her right forefinger was badly lacerated. a doctor dressed the wound and she was later taken to her home south of town.
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Frank Stoops
Frank Stuluts
Miss Stoops
Innes at Tama Toledo Chautauqua Impresses Ames Crowd
Mr. McKeon of Tama praised Innes band concert at the Chautauqua in Ames. Directors worried early season that high prices would hurt profits, but rain did not dampen a magnificent turnout and a wonderful musical program showed audience willingness to pay for such talent.
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Innes
Tama
Toledo
McKeon
Ames
Two Paraguayan students arrive at Ames College
Two men from Paraguay named S. A. Sosa and Vallejos arrive early for the fall semester. They will enroll in the agricultural course and study to learn English before classes begin to maximize their learning. Sosa notes they will not share a room to avoid hindering their language progress.
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Ames
South America
S. A. Sosa
Mr. Vallejos
Paraguay
Mr. Sosa
Hawaiian College names B E Porter as professor of animal husbandry
B E Porter, Iowa State College 1906 graduate, has been elected professor of animal husbandry at the Hawaii Agricultural College with a salary of 1800 dollars annually. He previously taught at Maryland Agricultural College and studied livestock in Europe, enhancing his qualifications for the post. Porter financed his education by working through college and high school.
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J. W. Daniel
Lincoln Institute
Jefferson City
Ames
Hawaiian College
B. E. Porter
Iowa State College
Hawaii Agricultural College
Porter
Maryland Agricultural College
Europe
Remarkable Fall of Lou Doty at College Roof
Lou Doty, a 19 year old worker on a college roof near the Hawkeye club, slipped mid roof and fell thirty five feet along a scaffold. He landed in a partial standing position and was back shingling ten minutes later, unharmed and unaware at first of his luck.
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Lou Doty
Midnight oil linked to self harm by overwork
Doctor Hale writes in the August issue of Woman's Home Companion that midnight oil carries no virtue. Overwork or neglected duties before nightfall lead to self harm and even suicide by inches if the day’s ground isn’t recovered.
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Doctor Hale
Woman's Home Companion
Cure for Whooping Cough Scams in Philadelphia
The Press reports Charles Miller a 65 year old black man whose kiss is claimed to cure or prevent whooping cough. Many residents bring white babies for kissing with Miller offering his services free and expressing goodwill despite questions about efficacy.
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Philadelphia
Chas. Miller
Miller
Darky
Ames and State Fair Forge Strong Agriculture Alliance
The Iowa State College of Agriculture aligns with the State Fair to boost Iowa farming and industry. The college will use the old fair central office building as its exhibit space, creating annual meetings for graduates and prospective students and extending scholarship contests.
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Iowa State College of Agriculture
Lowa
Agricultural College
Ames
Farmers’ Tribune
Simple Citrate Bath Claims Cure for Eczema
Mrs. R. H. Burnham reports a home remedy using pure powdered citrex dissolved in hot water to bathe affected skin for 20 minutes twice daily. She says it dries eruptions within days and relieves itching, noting it cured her husband’s eczema and her child’s ringworm.
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R. H. Burnham
Chautauqua Programs Ready for Mailing
Ames Chautauqua organizers announce programs are ready to mail. To receive copies for friends, provide names to Pres. J. J. Grove or Rev. W. S. Fowle, secretary. copies will be mailed at no cost.
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Ames Chautauqua
J. J. Grove
Rev. W. S. Fowle
Chautauqua Sets Ticket Prices For Season and Day
Directors keep most rates from last year with changes for single admission and Innes day prices. Season tickets allow all events with adults 2.00 or 1.50 before Aug 8. children 1.00. Day tickets grant all activities of the day. Innes day 0.50, other days 0.35, children 0.25.
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The
Chautauqua
Innes
Real Estate Transfers In Ames Area
William Sills transfers to M A Manning for 1000 dollars a Lot 11 Block 16 Barnes Ames. E J Penfield and wife to EK O Stillman for 8400 dollars NW SW 20 and E 1 2 SE 1983 23. Annie B E Giddings to R R Parsons for 225 dollars Lot 10 Block 2 Ives Ames. Parley Sheldon and wife to W P and Agnes B Kintzley for 13600 dollars SW 28 84 24. R B Newton to D L Parker for 2200 dollars Lots 7 and 8 NW NE 2 83 24. Orlando Van Patter and wife to W P Coon for 300 dollars S 6 A of SE NW SW 23 84
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William Sills
M. A. Manning
Barnes
Ames
E. J. Penfield
EK. O. Stillman
Annie BE. Giddings
R. R. Parsons
Ives
Parley Sheldon
W. P
Agnes B. Kintzley
R. B. Newton
D. L. Parker
Orlando van Patter
W. P. Coon
Vacation Delayed by Weeds and Chautauqua
The editor of the Newell Mirror posts an indefinite postponement of his vacation. A reader urged mowing the weeds between the sidewalk and corn field, prompting the decision to forgo any holiday. With chautauqua approaching, no trip or extra shirt will be packed, and the writer bids a fond farewell to respite.
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The
Newell Mirror
Revival Meetings Lead to Probation in Church and Store
A judge remarks that revival meetings prompt probationary action both within church circles and at local grocers, highlighting stricter conduct expectations across communities.
Association to Use Manufactured Ice in Public Drinking
At a recent Chantan na association meeting the grounds committee was told to use manufactured ice in all drinking water provided to the public. Stands selling ice drinks must follow the same rule. Natural ice may still be used for freezing and cooling where ice is not added to drinks.
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Chantanna Association
Ames Businesses To Close For Chautauqua Events
Notice to Ames residents and surrounding counties states most of the business district will close three afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30. Dates listed include Wednesday August 12 Monday August 17 and Friday August 21. Electric plant and many shops and offices will suspend operations during these periods.
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Ames
Amc
Hanly
Innes Band
Booth
Questionable Sky Mights and the Venus Light
Mr. Garrett P. Serviss explains the evening southwest light is the planet Venus, not a star or artificial beacon. A New York official sought his judgment in a dispute among friends over the light’s origin, and Serviss notes no star can shine so brightly.
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Garrett P. Serviss
New York
Serviss
Venus
Mr. Serviss
Rail survey shifts to a possible route through Hubbard
The Roland Record notes Iowa Railroad survey results from Eldora to Radcliffe Story City and Ames. It argues the best path would run via Hubbard Garden City and Roland to Ames with a junction to Story City Boone and Perry, highlighting farm country lacking rail service.
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Iowa Railroad
Eldora
Radcliffe
Story City
Ames
Hubbard
Garden City
Roland
Boone
Perry
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