Where Are the Men On Interurban Work in Boone
Interurban progress presses ahead despite a shortage of labor as Inland Construction advertises for two hundred hands in Des Moines and Omaha. Wires, poles, and rail work advance from the stock yards in Boone toward Kelley, with changes near Dairy Farm under review by officials.
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Inland Construction Company
Omaha
Des Moines
Boone
Kelley
College
Dairy Farm
Curtiss
Sheldon
McGeehan
Des Moiges
James Wilson Sacrificed Seat to Secure Grant Bill Support
In a historic bargain, Secretary James Wilson agreed to give up his Congressional seat to help pass a bill placing General Grant on the retired list with lieutenant general rank. The deal, joined by Mr Fredericks and allies, facilitated the river and harbor bill and Wilson then returned to his farm.
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James G. Blaine
United States
James Wilson
House
Wilson
Congress
Fernando Wood
Randall
Wood
Hayes
Iowa
General Grant
Publican Party
Ben Fredericks
Fredericks
Democratic Committee
Mr. Wilson
Boy in Critical Condition After Peanut in Appendix
Willie Ryan of Dubuque lies in a precarious condition at Mercy hospital after eating peanuts. An appendectomy on Thursday evening removed a peanut kernel from the appendix. The boy is very ill.
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Willie Ryan
Dubuque
Mercy Hospital
Poy
Story County's Statesmen On State Tickets
Eight per cent of the candidates on the Republican, Socialist and Prohibition general tickets hail from Story county. Hon C G Lee of Ames seeks the Eleventh Judicial district judgeship, K W Brown of Ames aims for lieutenant governor on the Prohibition ticket, J W John of Cambridge runs for congress on the Prohibition ticket, and George S Nelson of Grant township is on the Socialist ticket. The piece notes Story county could supply the entire ticket.
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Story County
C. G. Lee
Ames
Eleventh Judicial District
K. W. Brown
J. W. John
Cambridge
Congress
George 5
Nelson
Grant Township
Almanac update for Ames graduates and earnings
Professor Knapp reports Ames has 1 605 graduates worldwide with the oldest, E. W. Stanton, still living on the faculty. College productions yielded 683 708 52 dollars in the past year, an increase of 33 848 dollars.
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Knapp
Ames
E. W. Stanton
Earl Quade Seriously Injured In Freight Yard Fall
Earl Quade ten year old son of R. Quade of the Quade studio was badly hurt Saturday afternoon in the C N W freight yards. He and two other boys were climbing on a large freight car when moving cars struck it and he was thrown against another car. His head was bruised above the left temple and for a time his life was believed in danger. He is recovering.
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Earl Quade
R. Quade
Quade
Earl
Question of Ownership echoed by ex governor Larrabee
The Carroll Herald quotes ex Gow Larrabee expressing a sharp view on railroads and government. He opposes governments owning railroads and railroads owning government, calling the stance concise and epigrammatic.
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Larrabee
Carroll Herald
Rural Carriers Urged to Increase Pay and Box Rules
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General recommends raising rural carriers' pay but does not specify an amount, proposing a $1000 yearly salary as a target and allowances for horse maintenance. He cites 36,437 carriers and adds new rules allowing delivery to residents one quarter mile from post offices in unincorporated towns who erect compliant mail boxes, increasing carrier workload.
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Postoffice Department
Post Office Department
Cabinet visit in Ames during campaign week
Secretary of the Treasury L. M. Shaw stopped in Ames for a quiet evening with friends amid Iowa election campaign activity. He notes confidence in a Republican victory and marks his upcoming fifty-eighth birthday. Col. Pete Hepburn turns seventy-three on Sunday as Ames hosts two cabinet officers in one week.
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Ames
James Wilson
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Iowa
Butter Improvement Promises Insight From Prof McKay
Prof G L McKay of the college dairy department leads an Iowa butter moisture experiment. Creameries statewide send butter for scoring, then samples go to New York for expert evaluation. Comparisons of moisture loss over the year aim to test McKay's earlier findings and address prior criticisms.
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McKay
G. L. McKay
Ames
New York
Iowa
Ames Hosts Iowa College Conference For High Schools
Ames prepares to host the fourth annual Iowa high schools and colleges conference on Nov 30 at Iowa State College with talks on industrial work in schools and college preparation. The Central Iowa Association of Science and Mathematics meets alongside. rail fare is reduced. officials include Barrett and Thomas. Prof McKay argues butter moisture should be limited to 15 percent to improve quality and keep Iowa butter competitive.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Conference of High Schools and Colleges of
Iowa
States College
Central Iowa Association of Science, and Mathematics
Richard C. Barrett
L. Thomas
Council Bluffs
Frank L. Smart
Davenport
W. F. Barr
Drake University
E. V. Brumbach
Marshalltown
B. R. Collins
Iowa City
C. C. Nutting
State University
Abbie 8
Abbott
Cedar Rapids
Shanklin
Upper Iowa University
Albert B. Storms
H. H. Seerley
State Normal School
L. O. Osborn
Des Moines College
M. Ricker
West Des Moines
M M. Beddall
Boone
J. H. T. Main
Town College
A. W. Stuart
Ottumwa
W. Stookey
Coe College
Athearn
Midland Schools
Jesse Benjamin
Keokuk
Geo. H. Betts
Cornell College
L. H. Ford
Webster City
Ls.c
McKay
Kansas
Anniversary of Birth of President W M Beardshear
The text notes the birth anniversary of the late President W M Beardshear born November 7, 1850. It states one of his last acts was writing a thank you letter to the Ames Commercial Club for its work on a successful excursion, and that Secretary Fowler prizes the framed letter as the club’s most valuable asset.
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W. M. Beardshear
Ames Commercial Club
Fowler
Citizens urged to vote next Tuesday in civic appeal
A call asks loyal residents to cast ballots next Tuesday urging voting as a matter of conscience. It stresses participation without detailing candidates, placements, or deadlines beyond the upcoming election day.
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United States Senate
Iowa
Ames Laundry Wagon Driver Vanishes in Ames
The driver for Dixon & Son laundry vanishes leaving $80 short in his account. Ames residents recall him as honest and upright, with an ongoing search underway to locate his whereabouts after a cloudy morning disappearance.
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Ames
Paul Morn
Cedar Rapids
Dixon & Son
Hold Your Nose The Watchman Urges Nevada Bridge Plan
The Watchman headlines a push for Nevada to construct a bridge over Skunk Creek to allow an interurban railroad to enter town in a bold regional development proposal.
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Nevada
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