Ames Farmers Merchants Club Forms To Boost County
The Ames Farmers College and Business Men's association launched at Red Men’s hall with Edwin Rex as President and W J Semmons as VP. March 30 meeting set to solidify plans to unite farmers merchants and college people for growth of Ames Story County and surrounding region.
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Edwin Rex
W. J. Semmons
Parley Sheldon
L. G. Hardin
F. R. Conaway
F. N. Fowler
W. A. McDonald
W. P. George
J. W. Bateman
Z. K. Graves
Ames Farmers’, College and Business Men’s Association
Red Men's Hall
Ames
Rex
Story County
Eli
Board of Supervisors
Society of Friends
J. J. Grove
Commercial Club
Big Beta Meeting Set At Iowa State Chapter
A district Beta fraternity meeting will be held March 29 and 30 at the Iowa State College chapter house. Attendees arrive from Minneapolis Minnesota Iowa City Lincoln Mt Pleasant and Des Moines alumni expected to attend. W R Lane of Des Moines will be toastmaster at the March 30 banquet.
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Betas
Beta Fraternity
Iowa State College
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Iowa City
Iowa
Lincoln
Nebraska
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
W. R. Lane
Des Moines
Ames Denied Admission to Boone Valley Athletic Meeting
Ames schools are rejected from membership in the Boone Valley Association citing fear of enhanced rival strength due to proximity to Iowa State College. Only Humboldt and Eagle Grove voted to admit Ames. Ames schedules one track meet April 27 with North Des Moines high school in Des Moines. Boys begin training when weather allows. City nominations affirmed and election set for March 25 with low school election interest.
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Boone Valley Association
Ames
King
Iowa State College
Iowa Falls
Clarion
Webster City
Humboldt
Eagle Grove
North Des Moines High School
North Des Moines
Des Moines
Ames Ends Iowa Meet Talk With Grinnell Date Set
Ames has fixed May 11 for a meet with Grinnell and will not date any Iowa contest. Earlier May 4 was given to the University of Nebraska while Ames plans a stretch April twenty to May eighteenth for other engagements. The town and university stories alleging a Grinnell Iowa clash are regarded as not grounded in fact by Ames officials.
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Ames
Rex
Boosters
F. E. King
George Hultz
F. R. Conaway
Iowa
Towa
Sheldon
Story County
Wayne Densmore
Europe
Densmore
Grinnell
State University
Town
University of Nebraska
University
Boone
Ames Election Notice for Ward Council Seats 1907
Notice to electors of Ames Iowa to choose four ward councilmen for full term on Monday March 25 1907 at ward polling places polls open 8 a m close 7 p m Parley Sheldon mayor A G Maxwell clerk
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Ames
Iowa
Parley Sheldon
A. G. Maxwell
Loaded cigar sparks quarrel leads to assault charge
A loaded cigar provoked a dispute at Roland Street resulting in one party charging the other with assault and battery, with a trial to follow.
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Roland
Ames Bowling Team Heads to St Louis Meet
The Ames bowling team left Tuesday noon for St Louis to compete in the tournament. A scare over funds caused business circles to worry they might withdraw, but funds arrived and the team is at the big meet. Rader Kintzley Meiers Montgomery and Walkley joined by manager John Kintzley.
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Ames
St. Louis
Rader
Kintzley
Meiers
Montgomery
Walkley
John Kintzley
London Telegraphic Plea Boosts Local College Admissions
Dean Curtiss of the college received a telegraph from London asking if eighteen year olds may enroll in a one year course beginning April 1. The message, signed Wray Wrayt, praised the college and hinted at funding. Curtiss affirmed and replied in full. Ames anticipated another foreign student as enrollments grow.
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Dean Curtiss
London
F. Curtiss
Wray Wrayt
Curtiss
Wrayt
Ames
Ames Triumph in Iowa Intercollegiate Debate Triangular
Iowa State College celebrates a two to one victory for Ames in a triangular debate on whether cities should own street railways. Schantz, Burger, and Haskell led I S C in the Ames win with Grinnell beating Drake in the same event.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
United States
L. C. Schantz
A. A. Burger
E. 8. Haskell
H. B. Quarton
Charles Boardman
W. H. MacClennon
Grinnell
Sheldon
Isaac A. Loos
W. R. Boyd
Co. A. Bishop
Des Moines
A. C. Stelle
C. V. Gregory
G. T
Debate Winners Plan Banquet to Boost Forensic Society
Debating wearers of the forensic gold met in Central building to discuss a stag banquet and a toast program to honor honorees and organize a group to promote debating. A chapel service was held Tuesday evening with President Storms, Prof. Hibbard, and Prof. Noble attending to inspire the debaters.
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Forensic Gold A
Storms
Hibbard
Noble
Expel Drunken Students At Iowa State College
Iowa State College proposes strict action against drunken students visiting Boone. President Storms urged expulsion for repeat offenders, noting six Iowa City students were expelled last week. The policy aims to curb drunken outings and protect the college’s reputation.
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Iowa State College
Boone
State University
Iowa City
Bomb Board of 1909 Selected by College Pulse
The 1909 Bomb board list is announced with editor in chief S W Allen of Des Moines and assigns members across categories including literary humor society athletics pictures alumni class history and art. Names span Des Moines Ames and Alma with figures such as J E B King W H Sawhill Ruth Dyer and K A Kirkpatrick.
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S. W. Allen
Des Moines
J. E B. King
Ames
R. B. Gray
M. E. Chappel
H. K. Davis
E. B. Carr
Ruth Dyer
H. B. McElyen
W. H. Sawhill
8. H. Ware
Ruth Watts
A. B. Street
A. N. Heggen
Alma McCulla
W. G. Lane
W. E. Tusant
F. Schreiber, K. A. Kirkpatrick and
L. EB. Orcutt
Ames Knight Templars Attend Congregational Church Service
The Ames Knight Templars will attend the Congregational church service at Braster in the morning. Rev. W. J. Minchin will deliver the sermon at the event.
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Ames Knight Templars
Congregational Church
W. J. Minchin
Mail carrier change and road work boost Ames route
Mr Hollingsworth steps down as Ames to college mail carrier, succeeded by C Barbour in a five trips daily contract worth five hundred dollars annually. The Ames and College Railway bid two hundred fifty dollars, paid to a driver at twice the amount. Route 3 supervisor spray removed the King drag, smoothing sixteen and a half miles of road and cutting travel time by two hours. W S Hoon praises Route 3 improvements and credits the new system.
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M. L. Mosher
Ames
W. S. Hoon
Hoon
Emporium of Music Moves Across Street to Old Home Bakery
The Emporium of Music has relocated across the street into the former Home Bakery building. The move places the shop in a newer storefront while retaining its offerings and staff. Local patrons are advised to visit the new address for a similar selection.
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Emporium of Music
Builing
Good Roads Drags Improve Ames Streets This Week
Two King drags are rolling through Ames this week making streets and town at large first class. The worst section is south Main between Onondaga and Kellogg where mud delays work until it dries. Farmers and citizens push on to restore better conditions.
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Ames
J. W. Bateman
Main Street
Onondaga
Kellogg
Duff
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F. D. Smith
Jennie McElyen Beyer
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Jamieson
Pittsburg
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Ames High
Alfred H. Munn
George Judison
George E. Baker
Henry Wilson
M. Hullibarger
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T. J. Wilcox
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Knight Templars
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