Ames Busy Season Opens With Commercial Club Meeting
Ames prepares for a busy season with weekly farmers meetings on Saturdays for practical talks and demonstrations. The commercial club discussed the banquet report, paid tribute to J H Cook, and formed committees for a Saturday Short Course and other community projects.
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Ames
Commercial Club
C. R. Quade
R. H. McCarthy
W. J. Semmons
Ben Edwards Weir
Frank Stultz
J. H. Cook
Club
Ames Merchants
Sheldon
Judge Lee
Cook
Grove
Lee
F. R. Conaway
Hol. Rex
W. P. George
W. J. Kennedy
Z.k.graves
Interurban Equipment Purchases Boost Boone Road Plans
General Manager Blake bought eleven modern Interurban cars in Chicago and fifteen freight cars for the Boone line. A car barn foundation near Boone is complete, with a 68 by 120 foot structure to be built. Iron poles and cross bars arrive for Ames to college work, while track laying remains minimal.
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Ames
Mne
Blake
Chicago
Niles
Ohio
Boone
College
Two of Iowa's Men Senator Ericsor Birthday
Senator Ericsor of the Story Boone district marks his sixty seventh birthday. Born March 8, 1840 in Sodra Smaland Ostergotland Sweden he came to America in 1852 and moved to Boone county in 1859 after a steamboat trip from Keokuk to Des Moines.
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Story-Boone
Ericsor
Sodra
Smaland
Sweden
Ostergotland
America
Boone County
Keokuk
Des Moines
Story County Medical Society Meeting in Nevada
The Story County Medical Society held its regular meeting Wednesday in Nevada at the office of Dr. Chambel ain. A number of papers were read by different members.
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Story County Medical Society
Nevada
Chambelain
Make It a Park Onondaga Street Ames Iowa
Joe Stew urges removing hitch posts and building hitch racks on Onondaga street. He proposes fencing the street from Kellogg to Duff as a park with walks fountains and trees if the Interurban goes as planned. He suggests loading points and carriage access for farmers and freight customers.
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Ames
Onondaga Street
Duff Street
North-Western
Man
Joe Stew
City Council Okays Fire Escapes and Electric Plant Upgrades
The council approved fire escape plans for buildings meeting state law and granted Geo E Baker a building permit at the Sammy Miller site. They voted to buy a horizontal tandem engine from J G Robertson for 3440 dollars and to acquire a 145 KW generator and 712 KW exciter for about three thousand dollars, with plant expansion planned to install the new equipment. The Interurban Onondaga franchise was not discussed and will be taken up next meeting.
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Geo. E Baker
Sammy & Miller Harness Shop
J. G. Robertson and Company
Ames College Athletics Set For Spring Gridiron Track
Iowa State College athletics loom as the season opens with a strong track squad and baseball plan. Ames backs a balanced lineup with Knowles, Lueberger, McElhinney, Wells in sprints and a wide array of event specialists. The schedule includes meets at Des Moines and Grinnell, with a May state meet showdown in Des Moines.
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Spirit
Iowa State College
Ames
Drake and
Grinnell
Bickel
Packer
Thompson
Knowles
Lueberger
McElhinney
Wells
Hubbard
Davis
Hewitt
Woods
Graham
Beard
Biller
Sieben
VanMarter
West Des Moines High School
Nebraska University
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids League
Highland Park College
Simpson College
Indianvia
Iowa
Nebraska Indians
University of Iowa
University of Nebraska
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Oldest settlers attend final service as church demolition begins
On a bright Sunday the community gathered for the last service in the aging church now deemed inadequate for future needs. Rev A M Shea led the morning sermon followed by a fellowship afternoon with messages from multiple denominations. A Wrecking Begins Monday morning volunteers spread through the building as the bell rang. G D Loud collapsed during services but is gradually improving at home.
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B. H. Hibbard
Hibbard
Congregational
Prof. Hibbard
A. M. Shea
Richard Barrett
Walter I. Fowle
The
Baptist Church
Herbert A. Wilson
Episcopal Church
Edward Rex
Paull
U. B. Church
Storms
M. E. Church
Knapp
Cessna
M Hardecastle
Loud
Jennie McElyen Beyer
Frank Perry
Quartette
Dora Smith Maxwell
Geo. Judisch
F. B. King
Robert Clarke
Dora Rice
Jennie
Sante Ee
Conaway
Judisch
Mr. Clarke
G. D. Loud
Methodist Church
Judge Barker Praises Shelley's State Oratorical Win
Judge A P Barker of Clinton County district court and a 1876 college graduate wrote a cordial congratulatory letter to Shelley for winning the state oratorical contest. Barker recalls his Crescent literary society days in school.
Veterinary Banquet Set for Des Moines Savery House
The veterinary lower classes host a third annual banquet for seniors and alumni at the Savery house in Des Moines Friday evening. Due to crowd size no ladies attend. Dr L M Hart acts as toastmaster with speakers N E Kendall C R Scroggie B E B Faville George Judisch Wayne Winsmore G Baker and Walter A Stuhr among presenters.
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Savery
Savery House
Des Moines
L. M. Hart
Will Apear
N. E. Kendall
House of Representatives
C. R. Scroggie
Midland
B. E B. Faville
George Judisch
Ames
Wayne Winsmore
G. Baker
Walter A. Stuhr
Vic Hugo’s High Class Vaudeville at the Armory
Vic Hugo presents a high class vaudeville show at the Armory Friday evening with admission set at 25 and 35 cents. Local patrons are advised to arrive early for seating and program highlights.
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Vic. Hugo
Armory
Oratorical Jubilee Delivers Warm Night at Ames College
Shelley the hero as Newens earns praise for the oratorical jubilee in the college chapel. Speakers Clauson Skelley Spinner Packard Woodruff plus others electrified the audience with inspiring delivery as the Little Dutch band accompanied. The event sparked college spirit and hopes for future continued support.
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Shelley
Newens
Oratory
College
C. Clauson
Prof. Stanton
Rews
Ames
Senator Crossley Backs Egg Dating Law Plan
In Des Moines last week G T Hart reports Senator Crossley of Madison county reading the Ames Intellingencer to fellow senators. Crossley endorses J J Grove's plan to date all eggs for market, a move he says has broad support among lawmakers.
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Crossley
Des Moines
State House
G. T. Hart
Senator Crossley
Madison County
Ames
J. J. Grove
Nator Crossley
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Linn County
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Japan
Leslie M. Shaw
Carnegie Trust Company of New York
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Chas, M. Schwab
Allen B. Parker
Robert B. Armstrong
Chas. J. A. Ericson
Story Doctors
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Joe Steward
Kellogg
Kel
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