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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
1
The Intelligencer runs a campaign urging young ladies to boost new subscriptions to win a gold watch. Billikin the mascot prompts cheerful, persistent effort, emphasizing new subscriptions and renewals, with a period ending June 22 and the watch on June 24.
The college conducts a summer school in crop growing under the Farm Crops department. Twelve students remain in the program as they study growing crops. The school will close on July 1.
Freem Conaway of the Ames Intelligencer crafts edgy headlines like Sunshine and Rain Beneficial to Grain and Northwestern Beast new Cars to Coast. The Grinnell Herald notes the bold wordplay risks turning poetry into danger for readers.
Subscrib ers are urged to invite friends to Ames for the semi centennial of Iowa State College site location. The notice stresses a special urgent invite to attend the greatest celebration and participate in marking the college’s historic milestone.
Mrs S J Gossard of Onawa visits Ames and plans to attend the Fourth of July celebration this year. She taught in the Ames district winters of 1861 to 1863 and lived in town from 1900 until moving to Onawa this spring where her son edits the Sentinel. She recalls attending Ames events in 1859 with Mrs J C Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Thrall, the latter once editor of the Aegis.
Mrs. A Armstrong of Ames, born November 13 1841 in Clinton county, claims the distinction as the oldest Iowa born woman at the upcoming semi centennial on July 8. She recalls the 1844 Iowa constitutional convention and is known as the poet laureate of the T S R club of Story county.
Ames reporters note a curious run of twin births during the sun’s approaching eclipse. Copeland twins born Friday June 17, Keltner twins born Thursday June 10, Clutter twins born Wednesday June 2 in What Cheer. Mrs Clutter identified as Miss Bessie Tinsley.
A reminiscence of the 1869 total solar eclipse observed from Council Bluffs and Boone County, detailing times, temperatures, and witnesses. John M Brainard recalls the event and cites a Boone County Democrat clipping with notes from N E Goldthwait and others.
J J Grove works overtime arranging Iowa Christian convention in Davenport June 21 24. The women's missionary department opens the event with its annual session. Rev James T Nichols delivers the convention address. Tuesday morning features board reports followed by a church brotherhood session and banquet. Dr D R Dungan gives the centennial address with Des Moines participants including Odleman Athearn Medbury Haggard and Hill M Bell of Drake University.
R. A. Cave of I. S. C. '06 spent Sunday at the college with his mother Mrs. A. Cave. Mrs. Cave works for the government in the Animal Husbandry department in Washington, D. C.
A call to readers to advertise locally in the Intelligencer, inviting them to reveal their whereabouts and what they have to sell, urging widespread notices to attract buyers or clients.
Dr. Mason leads a moral campaign to shut Boone saloons with Ames and Boone communities urged to back his fight. The Intelligencer pledges support and Boone News Republic An notes Mason’s talk on closing saloons and the need for cross town action to end liquor traffic.
The article notes a partial solar eclipse in Ames starting about 5 45 PM on June 17, the anniversary of Father Marquette discovering Iowa in 1673 and the Grinnell cyclone.
On Saturday July 3 a commemoration marks the 1859 location of Iowa State College. Boone and Story counties join in this semi centennial celebration on campus with local proceedings.
August 11 to 20 mark the Ames Chautauqua dates in town activity. If you have items to sell, consider placing a want ad in the Intelligent.
Esmond Hoggatt leaves Friday for California to take a position as a government inspector. He will assume duties in the new post and begins his assignment in the coming weeks.
Dr Millikan Stalker died at his home at 6 50 p m on June 14, leaving a mark as a founder of veterinary education at Iowa State College. Born August 6 1841 in Richland Iowa he built the first westward veterinary school and shaped curricula. He taught anatomy with unmatched clarity and was celebrated as lecturer and conversationalist as the program grew from a small start to a three year course.
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