Ames High School Enrollment Tops Many Iowa Cities
The Ames high school enrollment outnumbers Burlington Fort Dodge Muscatine and several others while Ames leads in male pupil counts. The piece urges legislative bond relief and a modern, commodious campus to accommodate growth and attract residents. It notes Burlington’s new $250000 high school corner stone and calls for quick action to build a south side addition and a larger main building.
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Ames
Iowa
Burlington
Clinton
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Keokuk
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Webster City
Wm. Salter
Congregational Church
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Grinnell
Boards of Education
Ames Schools
Superintendent King to Address Iowa Meeting
At the request of Prof. H. H. Freer of Cornell College Supt. F. E. Kine will address the annual meeting of Secondary Schools and Colleges of Iowa in Des Moines the day after Thanksgiving.
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Supt. King
H. H. Freer
Cornell College
F. E. Kine
Secondary Schools and Colleges of
Iowa
Des Moines
Ft Dodge and Ames Play Tie In Curtain Raiser
The Ft Dodge and Ames high school teams battled to a scoreless tie in a curtain raiser game with two twenty minute halves. Ames played the heavier foe off their feet, nearly scoring early, but a fumble and strong defense by Ft Dodge kept the game even. Ames’ Luithly and Van Auken starred, while Ft Dodge’s defense limited gains and earlier defeats were noted. Ames faces Newton on Nov 26.
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Ft. Dodge
Ames High School
Ames
Eldridge
Luithly
van Auken
Cameron
Macklin
Hill
Tallman
Kelso
Fort Dodge
Newton
Ames High Girls to Host Nevada in Saturday Basketball
Ames High School girls face Nevada High School in a Saturday game at Ames High on the school grounds. The nonleague matchup features local teams in a Saturday afternoon contest.
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Ames High School
Nevada High School
Ames
The Devil Tic Sensation Set for Armory Show
The great tic sensation The Devil will headline at the Armory Monday evening, delivering a featured attraction for local theatergoers and fans of novelty performances.
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Armory
The Big Battle Above the Clouds Remembered
The piece recalls the 45th Chattanooga battle, Iowa monuments dedication, and remarks by Gen. Carman and Gen. Loring. It covers Lincoln’s strategy, Grant's command, and Iowa regiments at Missionary Ridge, Rossville Gap, and Lookout Mountain with losses and allied actions. It also notes a December 1 Armory benefit play with Johann Kramer’s Lion's Inn plot and character schemes.
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E. A. Carman
National Park Commission
U. S
Iowa
Cummins
Iowa Monument Commission
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Tennessee
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Virginia
Georgia
South
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Gen. Hooker
Army of the Potomac
Gen. Sherman
Mississippi
Veksburg
Thomas
Orchard Knob
Sherman
Hooker
Lookout Mountain
Williamson
Missionary Ridge
Bragg
Rossylle Gap
Atlanta
Rossville
E. Carey
Sistowa
J. P. Alderman
Lowa
J. B. Weaver
Sherman's Heights
Rossville Gap
Judge Lee Clears Man Over Snake Juice Whisky Trial
Two residents of Iowa Falls faced charges after claiming a Chinese remedy in a keg was liquor. Ting Fong Lee testified the snake-infused drink was rheumatism medicine, not alcohol, and a jury acquitted him of nuisance charges. The tale blends superstition with a legal twist as the court weighed traditional beliefs against liquor law.
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Lowa Falls
Ting Fong Lee
Judge Lee
Hidera
Lg Fong Lee
Lee
Chinatown
New York
Flowery Kingdom
Celestial Empire
Thanksgiving services scheduled for Nov 26 at Baptist church
The annual Union Thanksgiving Day services will be held at the Baptist church on Thursday November 26 at 0:30. Rev W. I. Fowle, the pastor, will preside. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Warner Johnson, newly appointed pastor of the United Brethren church.
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The
Baptist Church
W.1 Fowle
Warner Johnson
United Brethren Church
Thanksgiving Day Post Office Hours and Deliveries
The post office closes at 11 A M with morning delivery only and opens at 7 P M. One carrier delivers to residents and two to businesses on Thanksgiving Day. Office closed 11 P M to 6 A M. City carriers provide 7 to 7 20 P M window service. Rural carriers serve windows during open hours. The same hours apply to station A. Cc E Haverly P M
Frans Molnar’s The Devil creates sensational New York buzz
The great play The Devil by Frans Molnar has caused the greatest sensation in New York theater history and will be presented at the upcoming venue.
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Frans Molnar
New York
Blood Will Tell On The Hidden Truths Of Crime
A tense editorial argues that hidden blood evidence reveals guilt or innocence in a case, underscoring how biological clues can unsettle witnesses and shape justice. It cites forensic science and investigative zeal driving courtroom outcomes.
Snake as panacea faith aids acquittal in whiskey case
The belief that a snake could drive away evil spirits from whisky and cure rheumatism helped Lee win his trial. He claimed a key was kept with the snake for medicinal purposes, and the snake was produced in court to convince the jury, leading to acquittal.
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Lee
The Chicago Live Stock Show headline ride offers ten dollar Ames round trip
Railroads offer special rates to the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago with a ten dollar round trip from Ames. Tickets go on sale November 29 30 and December 1 2 and 7 8 with return by December 12. Improvements include heating in the sheep section new rings and better transportation to the exposition precincts.
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Ames
Wayne Dinsmore
Chicago
Stock Yards
Saints of Grinnell Fall 10 to 53 at Ames
Ames defeats Grinnell 53 to 0 in a one sided game as Grinnell fights hard. Green starts a long run and Ames uses forward passes and onside kicks to build the score. Heggen and Reppert lead Ames on offense while Grinnell struggles to contain the Ames line and backs.
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Ames
Grinnell
Iowa
Green
Cornell
St Lambert
Reppert
Turner
Lambert
Bair
Heggen
Knox
Guy
Law
Guy Lambert
Interesting Day's the Coming Week
A compact chronicle notes notable dates and births in American history. It lists anniversaries for Garfield Rubinstein Pierce Hobart and others, and marks upcoming events such as Thanksgiving 1908 and the Sandwich Islands discovery.
Squirrels Steal Dynamite From Worker in Connecticut
Alexander W. Regner a Winstead laborer left ten sticks of dynamite beside a rock under a chestnut tree while drilling holes in stones to blow them apart. Squirrels ate much of the explosive and Regner fears hunters may shoot a dynamite filled squirrel amid the odd hoard.
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Alexander W. Regner
Winstead
Conn
The Man Who Permits Head and Heart to Unite
A proverb notes that a person who allows intellect and emotion to work together tends to stay poor. It contrasts balanced judgment with relentless practical pursuits and warns against neglecting either facet.
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