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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1904
Page
5
Local notices priced per line per insertion. Notices of events with admission or monetary interest charged 5c per line. Cards of thanks 2c. Resolutions of respect and condolence $1.00. Non revenue public gatherings and club meetings published once free. later insertions 5c per line. Rates furnished on application. Changes due by Tuesday evening each week.
A roundup of visits and brief activities reports many residents and visitors in Ames, Boone, Nevada, Des Moines, Marshalltown, and nearby areas. Names include Roy Young, H W Ramey, Fred Banks, E Sylvester, William Macomber, L O Keenick, Irwin Vernon, Mrs M J Baird, Walter Perkins, Miss Dora Clauson, and others with church events, store sales, travel, and social visits.
Calvin Hussong 82 a member of the Iowa Soldiers Home died at 1 this morning after Bright's disease prolonged illness. He came to the home April 18 from Ames and served as a member of Company A Twenty third Iowa Infantry. He enlisted 1862 in Ames and was discharged 1864 in New Orleans. He was a widower with six children: Mrs. Melissa Deal Ames, Mrs. Henrietta Pruett Rosco Mo, John Hussong Britt, Mrs. Josephine Conway Corwith, Lemuel Hussong Ames, Sherman Hussong Corwith. Funeral arrangements pending relatives’ decision. Lost spectacles noted.
Congressman Hall recommends Edgar W. Stanton and Edmund V. Hoppe of this city for West Point entry. Stanton, an I. S. O. student and son of Prof. E. W. Stanton, and Hoppe, a late college starter now clerking at Tilden’s, will take the entrance exam and, if chosen, will attend four years and then serve four in the U. S. regular army.
The Ames Metropolitan Ministerial Association records respect for John Chandler's departure from the Baptist church. They praise his leadership, debt-free improvements to the house of worship, and growth in numbers and spirit, and urge prayers and goodwill for his new field. They commend him to other churches and citizens and request copies for publication.
Iowa State College agronomy department offers limited Reid's yellow dent seed corn in four packages per quarter acre subject to twenty five cents to cover prep and mailing. Recipients must test carefully and return a report on a blank later. Corn selected by Prof Holden is top grade Reid's pure bred, shelled and packed for mailing.
I offer 820 acres of premier blue grass pasture in Story county divided into two 160 acre fields. Two wells windmills tanks on site. Can rent part or all at very reasonable rates. Within three miles of Ames Iowa. J. R. MUNDEN. 4-2
Real estate notice by R. Cairns advertising the house the seller lives in and several lots on Iowa and College streets for sale along with one buggy.
The Ames city council met Monday evening May 2 at city hall and instructed city attorney H E Slattery to draft Ordinance 145 repealing all ordinances requiring draymen to pay city licenses. The Burnett street sewer contract was awarded.
A meeting of the college alumni will be held in the Crescent room of Morrill Hall on Tuesday May 10 at 7 30 p m The full attendance is desired O H Crisna President
The Slater group includes Miss Olive Fritz Miss Nettie Fritz Miss Kate Neilson Hegland House Johnson and Mrs Albert Munyon Mesars Joe Johnson Tom Ossem George Osmonsen Henry Michelson and Al Robins attended the college baseball game Saturday afternoon.
Ames schools staged a Friday evening program by students including music by orchestras choirs and recitations to benefit the athletic association with about forty dollars raised. The High School colored boys chorus and a comedic bachelor sketch drew loud praise as the event showcased Miss Pearl Patterson's primary pupils and a strong school effort.
Ames defeated Grinnell in a Tuesday contest with Yank Browning pitching a masterful game. Brown struck out twelve and allowed one walk as Ames posted ten hits and four bases on balls. The game drew about 2500 spectators, with strong Ames fielding from Miller and Parsons and Grinnell’s Fillmore delivering solid defense.
Alvin Beatty 21 and W O Smith rode a westbound train near Northwestern depot. Beatty fell while boarding and was crushed by about fifteen freight cars as the train moved. His body was taken to George Loud's undertaking rooms, an inquest held, and the body shipped to Marengo the next day. Beatty had been a Randolph Telephone Company lineman who had been traveling in search of work.
College notes recount Ames defeating State Normal 18 to 3 after a string of miscues by the opponents. Minnie Wilson returns home to Boone after a month as an animal husbandry stenographer. Margaret Hall plans a World’s Fair at Saturday’s evening event with Midway attractions from St Louis. Dr. Stanton lectures on bacteriology at Margaret Hall. he is with the Bender Institute in Albany York. Tennis results show Lee wins singles while Ames takes doubles and later wins finals in both. Declamatory contest set for tomorrow in the college chapel featuring two parts with listed pieces and speakers. The Fielp Meet and other events noted.
Prohibition convention at the Baptist church on Thursday May 12 includes morning preliminaries and talks by Rev. Wilson Ferrall Chandler Herr Shea Carr and Hon. O D Elliott with public attendance invited. Juniors win college field meet with three records Alibarri Cane and Henninger top performers.
High jump results show Henninger first Bennett second Hatch third height 5 ft 6 in. Ulibarri second Cave third Kelsie in half mile. Ulibarri second Cave third Kelsie time 2 22. Mile relay sophomores second freshmen third juniors. Two hundred twenty yard hurdles Henninger second Maharg eighth Guthrie time 28 1-5. Two mile race Curtis first Austin second Tinsley third time 11 86. Half mile relay won by Juniors Wark Scott Adamson Ricker time 1 88 8 5. Discuss throw Cave second Stoufer third Scott distance 111 ft 2 in.
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