Funeral for Dr. Harriman Rendered in College Chapel
The funeral for Dr. W. E. Harriman was held in the college chapel at two o clock. Prof. A. S. Thompson played the organ as friends entered. Dr. Cessna offered prayer and Rev. Minchin spoke of Harriman's life of service and faith, noting his scientific mind and devotion to humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Harriman
College Chapel
A. S. Thompson
O. H. Cessna
L. C. Tilden
Freeman R. Conaway
George Hultz
A. H. Hoffman
Storms
Cessna
C. C. Tallman
Matt King
Carl Anderson
Parley Sheldon
L. H. Pommel
F. H. Schreiter
Galva
Iowa
C. G. Lee
Wilton McCarthy
Des Moines
H. M. Templeton
Nichols
Marshalltown
J. C. Copestake
H. M. Kelso
BE. W. Stanton
A. A. Bennett
H. E. Summers
E. E. Faville
James Hutchison
Harriman
Iowa State College
F. H. Schleiter
EB. E. Faville
Hoxie
W. F. Harriman
Charles
Hampton
John Wormley
Kingsley
George Wormley
Kors
Newton
Don
Burt Wormley
Rowe
Meyer
Deering
Boone
C. M. Soper
Nevada
W. J. Minchin
Congregational Church
Kellogg Ave
Dan McLaren
Whymper
Thomas Browne
Isaiah
God
Thomas
Botany Professor Publishes Book on Poisonous Plants
Dr. L. H. Pammel of Iowa State College writes a 750 page octavo on poisonous plants harmful to livestock in the United States. The handbook covers lower forms like moulds mildews and bacteria and notes economic uses alongside poisoning remedies. Limited to 500 copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College
United States
Ames, Drake, Grinnell Triangular Debate Results
In Friday night’s at home and Drake event Ames earned three votes while Drake had three and Grinnell two. All three affirmative teams won at their home schools. Ames affirmatives were W E Reynolds P E Miller and F B Hammond. Negative team members were J H Burlingame J M Fuller and R G Jones. A reception followed in the Association Building with speeches and Y M C A quartet entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Drake
Grinnell
Congress
W. BE. Reynolds
P. E. Miller
F. B. Hammond
J. H. Burlingame
J. M. Fuller
R. G. Jones
Association
Y. M. C. A. Quartette
Paul Troeger
Don J. Handy
Fred Blake
Roy E. Miller
Ontario farmers test Daubeney oat in seed oats drive
The Small Grain Growers Association notes rising interest as farmers test early varieties advised by the Seed Oats Special and try the Daubeney Oat. Described as a white oat with strong straw, it has yielded well as an early oat in Ontario. Professor H. G. Bell believes it may succeed with proper attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Grain Growers’ Association
Ontario
H. G. Bell
Burt Campbell Takes Dairy Course to Iowa Creamery
Burt Campbell, student of the dairy course at the college, will move to Earling Iowa around April 1 to be employed as a creamery butter maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Campbell
Earling
Iowa
Ames Company Field Service Equipment Inspection Report
The Ames Company of the 55th Infantry I N G underwent a field service equipment inspection at the armory Friday evening. Major Martin of the 18th U S Infantry led the inspection with multiple officers from Des Moines Red Oak Nevada and Webster City present. Each soldier displayed shelter tent poles pins blanket haversack meat can cup knife fork spoon and other gear on the floor for evaluation. One unnamed member failed and reported in Cedar Rapids Tuesday night. Captain Herman Knapp commanded the company with 1st Lt F A Underwood and 2d Lt T G Fultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
55Th Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Ames
Martin
18Th U. S. Infantry
Ivan Elwood
I N. G
Red Oak
Guy Logan
Des Moines
Conklin
Hyatt
Herman Knapp
F. A. Underwood
T. G. Fultz
Whipple bill passes House sets up three-school board
The Whipple bill providing for a board of control for three state schools passed the House yesterday. Within three weeks Governor Carroll will appoint nine men to form the new board, whose duties begin after July 1, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whipple
House
Carroll
New Pipe Organ Dedicated at Methodist Church in Ames
Monday evening Dr Louis Falk of the Chicago Music College gave the inaugural recital on the new organ in the Ames Methodist church. Commercial club members and families attended to show support for the instrument. The organ features 73 pipe registers with tubular pneumatic relays and couplers for vast tonal variety. Mrs Clara D Thompson Prof John Feroe and Mrs Freeman R Conaway contributed vocal numbers. The program included Weber Dickinson Stainer Handel Dunham Brewer Rossini Wagner and Buck with selections by Falk and Deemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Falk
Chicago Musical College
Commercial Club
Ames
Falk
Clara D. Thompson
John Feroe
Freeman R. Conaway
Weber
Dickinson J. A. West
Love Divine
Stainer
Jairus
John Deemer Liveth
Handel
Feroe
Dudley Buck
Dunham
Sss
Brewer Borowski
Rossini
Wagner
Pilgrims Chorus
Wagner Shelley
President Taft to Start Auto Race to Seattle
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition auto race from New York City to Seattle will start May 20 with two scouting cars departing today from New York and Chicago. Scouts will log the route, publish a bound volume for racers, and ensure in route check in and out at designated stations. President Taft will start the race in New York City and observers will witness the farewell from City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Exposition Grounds
Seattle
M. Robert Guggenheim
Automobile Club of
Chicago
Mr. Guggenheim
Guggenheim
New York
New York Cty
Taft
Meccellan
Ames
Orange Blossoms from Mead Couple Reach Iowa Friends
A fragrant package from Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mead sent during their winter in Los Angeles brings a note of spring to their Iowa friends. The gift signals that the Meads think of old friends despite the March winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Mead
Los Angeles
Mrs. Mead
Iowa
Saginaw Silo Leads at Ames Sale
P B Naylor of Farmers Cooperatives Produce Co Des Moines closed a deal Friday in Ames for Saginaw silos and a Whirlwind silage cutter. Orders placed by Kooser W H Beedles N H Griffith Wm Scott C D Potte from Ames and E R Silliman from Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw Silo
Saginaw
Ames
P. B. Naylor
Farmers’ Co- Operative Produce Co
Des Moines
Mr. Naylor
Saginaw Silos
Kooser
W. H. Beedles
N. H. Griffith
Wm. Scott
C. D. Potte
E. R. Silliman
Colo
Congress of Berkshire Swine Breeders Visit Notes
Dr. W. B. Niles attended the Berkshire Swine Breeders Congress in Lansing on Wednesday and Thursday. He spoke on Cholera and Its Prevention and was hosted by Professor and Mrs. Bissell, taking tea with Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Hurt. All asked to be remembered to Ames friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Niles
Congress of Berkshire
Lansing
T. H. McDonald
Dr. Niles
Bissell
L. M. Hurt
N Ames
Edit Ferguson Completes Another Teaching Term Near Town
Miss Edith Ferguson completes another two year term at the brick school house east of town. A 1966 Ames High School graduate, she has taught since then with noted success. She takes a three week vacation and will teach a spring term at the Bank's school where no spring term exists at the brick school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Ferguson
Miss Ferguson
Ames High School
Ferguson
Bank
High School Seniors Display New Class Pins
Saturday the high school seniors wore new five point pins showing the numerals 99. About sixty in the class contributed to a lively display of class spirit.
Drennan Takes Charge at Canadian Horse Ranch
R. E. Drennan started Saturday to lead a large Canadian horse ranch. He has spent the last month purchasing horses to take with him for the new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Drennan
Canada
Mr. Drennan
Weston Leads 4000 Mile Walk to Seattle Exposition
Edward Payson Weston, age seventy, begins a 4000 mile journey from New York toward the Alaska Yukon Exposition in Seattle. He aims to reach Seattle in 100 days by the northern route, planning to lecture on physical culture en route. The exposition opens June 1 and he expects to arrive in early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Payson Weston
New York City
Seattle
Weston
Fettle
Portland
Maine
Chicago
Exposition Grounds
England
Northwest
Exposition City
Fire destroys Cambridge hotel and shops in morning blaze
Saturday morning Cambridge suffered a severe loss from fire that destroyed the Commercial Hotel building the Hoskins building and the residence and jewelry store of A H Mason. The total loss runs near five thousand dollars. A H Mason is uncle of Harry Mason of The Intelligencer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Commercial
Hoskins
A. H. Mason
Harry Mason
Intelligencer Office
Boys and Girls in Corn Contest Open to Iowa Youth
Iowa State College promotes a Boys and Girls Corn Growing Contest for learners eighteen years or younger. Prizes by four territories, monthly instructional papers, and guidance from Prof. B. W. Crossley. Entries urged from across Iowa with ten ears of corn and detailed growth records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State College
B. W. Crossley
Ames
Extension Department
Farm Crops Department
Indian Scare for Boston Dude on Oklahoma Journey
A Kansas City to Oklahoma travel piece recalls a Iowa writer’s first Oklahoma visit after statehood. He notes dry law in effect, red soil and water, dust storms from a January blizzard, and farmers optimistic about wheat and corn. A humorous interlude on a Pullman porter nicknamed Mistah Johnson highlights hat storage antics and porter ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Okla
Iowa
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arkansas City
Kan
Mrs. Eddy
Nina
Santa Fe
Kansas
George
Charley
Mistah Johnson
Ames
Pullman Company
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Daubeney Oats
Ed Rutherford
Co. N. W
Grippe
Roe Christian
Mr. Rutherford
Ames Company
Bacon
Drennan
Boston
Tales OF the Southwest
New Hope Hall
Mexico
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