Great Game With Drake Today In Ames
Over 1 000 students and citizens will attend the Ames Drake game at Drake stadium this afternoon. Interurban cars will run from Ames and Des Moines with extra service after the game to handle the crowd. Evening theater shows follow the athletic event with continued public transport capacity.
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Ames
Drake Stadium
Foster’s Opera House
Lena Rivers
Th Grand
Des Moines
Ames-Des Moines
Drake
Ames and Drake in pivotal state championship clash
Ames faces Drake in a decisive matchup that could tie the state title with Iowa and Drake or push Ames to third. The article recounts past battles, notes Drake's strength this year, and highlights Ames reliance on a strong comeback capability and key players.
College Sells Seats for Big Game Trip
About five hundred students plan to travel to the.game. Seats for the event were put on sale at the college bookstore Tuesday morning.
Ames Poultry Show to Award Five Silver Berry Bowls
The Ames Commercial Club presents five Berry bowls as prizes at the Ames poultry show. Each silver bowl with gold lining is valued at 10 dollars and awarded to the top scoring pen in Black Langshaws Barred Plymouth Rocks White Plymouth Rocks White Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds. Each bowl is engraved with the class name Ames Poultry Show and 1910.
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Ames Commercial Club
The
Poultry Association
Ames
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Ames Poultry Show
Governor Carlisle urged to issue Thanksgiving proclamation
Readers call for Governor to imitate Cummins by sending the Thanksgiving proclamation to press clergy and schools. They favor printing on bond paper with a gold seal and large signatures to create an official, ceremonial read rather than a newspaper plain text.
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Carroll
Cummins
Gov. B. F
Thanksgiving Day Union Service at United Brethren Church
The Ames community gathers for a Union Thanksgiving Service at the United Brethren Church with ministers from Ames leading. The program includes songs, prayers by Rev George Crisman and Rev W I Fowle, a sermon by Rev John T Houser, scripture by Rev W J Minchin, and an offering, concluding before dinnertime.
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United Brethren Church
South Ames
Ames
United States
Iowa
U. B. Church
George D. Crissman
W. J. Minchin
President
Ministerial Association
John T. Houser
W. I. Fowle
Thanksgiving Day Services At St Cecelia Church
St Cecelia s Church led by Minister Renier offers Thanksgiving Day services this morning at 9 00 o clock for worshippers and community members.
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St. Cecelia’'s Church
Christa in Science Thanksgiving Service at Smiths Hall
Thanksgiving Day services are held at Smiths Hall at 10 45 this morning led by Christa in Science. The event invites community members to join in prayer and reflection.
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Christa
Science
Smith’s Hall
Homesteaders Honor Des Moines Guests With Thanksgiving Dinner
The Homesteaders host a Thanksgiving Day dinner at Odd Fellows hall for friends and Des Moines grand officers. A full menu includes roast turkey and cranberry sauce, followed by an evening program featuring music, songs, a spellin bee, and readings by local members and guests.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Des Moines
Odd Fellows Hall
John L. Snyder
John E. Paul
F. H. Dewey
Geo. H. Young
Emma Young
D. M. Christ
Elmer A. Greenlee
J. R. Wood
Ronald Allen
Flo Akin
S. R. Wood
Ethyl Greenlee
Jacobs Receives 32d Masonic Degree in Des Moines
Joshua Jacobs of the Fair Store completed the Scottish Rite of Masonry in Des Moines. He joined a class of 52, including ex-Governor Jackson and Hon John Downie, with a class photo published in the Capital. President Storms delivered the principal address at the banquet, and Judge Jesse Miller spoke for the class.
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Jacobs
Joshua Jacobs
Fair Store
Des Moines
Iowa
Jackson
John Downie
Capital
Storms
Jesse Miller
George O'Brien Visits Ames on Brief Business Trip
George O'Brien arrived in Ames Monday for a short business trip and to visit his father Col B O'Brien. He has spent the summer in Seattle and expects to return shortly. Mrs O'Brien is improving from poor health and adjusting to new surroundings. Mr and Mrs Floyd enjoy the west and may stay there permanently.
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George O’brien
Ames
Col
B. O’brien
Seattle
Ames Lauds Wide Sidewalks as City Improvement
The Ames city administration earns praise for a year of sidewalk expansion on the principal business street. Six blocks of uniform cement walks 13 feet wide are now complete from Burnett to Grand, with north side work slated for next years. Mayor Tilden and the council receive credit for an aggressive plan despite protests, as property values rise and Ames gains a progressive urban image.
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Ames
Burnett Avenue
Grand Avenue
Tilden
Crooked Creek Rail Crossing Sparks Interurban Fight
Iowa railroad authorities order Illinois Central to permit Crooked Creek to cross its tracks while legal battles unfold. Fort Dodge reports a sheriff's jury awarded 500 dollars for a crossing and an injunction stops work until the supreme court settles whether the Interurban can proceed.
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Illinois Railroad Company
Crooked Creek
S. C
Col
Blake
Ft. Dodge
Lee
I. C
C. C
Hamilton County
Fort Dodge
Illinois Central
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban
Central
Gipsum
Here
The
Illinois
Supreme Court
Interurban
Webster City
the Central
Pepper for the Tur key dey game in Des Moines
A note requests pepper for the Turkey Day game held in Des Moines. The item appears as a simple service request with no additional details about teams officials or schedule.
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Des Moines
Boone WCTU Protest Seeks Moon Law Challenge
A Boone Iowa meeting details a protest by the Womans Christian Temperance Union against a saloon move to the Bain building on Tenth and Story streets. The letter asks the county attorney to void the permit, arguing it violates the Moon law and harms youth and morality, while debating the saloon’s broader regional impact.
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Boone
Ed Gartland
Tenth Street
Bain
Tenth and
Story Streets
J. J. Snell
Story Street
North Boone and
Marshall
North Story
Womans Christ Aan Temperance Union
Iowa
Dora A. Farrow
Lizzie Elliott
Nellie McCartney
Treas
Ed. Gartland
Gartland
Ames
Boone W. C. T. U
Geese Struck by Lightning Reported in Marshall County
Father Renier in Marshalltown corroborates newspapers claiming 46 wild geese flying south were struck by lightning and killed. A witness who saw the event says the birds fell into a farmer’s barnyard, where the farmer is described as well to do and prosperous.
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Father Renier
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Boys Y M C A Organizes at College Under Mr Fisk
A boys Y M C A is organized at the college under Mr Fisk assisting Secretary Beck ham. Meetings are Wednesdays at four, Saturdays at nine, and Monday evenings with a program and games. Parents are urged to send their sons.
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Fisk
Beckham
Ames Team Seeks Pepper Barrel Preview Day
A note requests prayers for a barrel of pepper to accompany the Ames team today, suggesting a local spirit event or humorous wager tied to the squad's activities.
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Ames
Enderley Windsor Co. Presents Noteworthy Friday Performance
Note worthy attraction promises varied program by Mrs Enderley a reader of unusual ability and Mme Windsor a lyric soprano of rare skill. The act includes readings from Longfellow Browning and modern composers with Miss Sanche at the piano to complete the act.
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Ames
Enderley-Windsor
Mme. Windsor
America
Italy
Unveiling of Dean Curtiss Portrait Honored by Freshman Class
A large gathering of agricultural faculty and students attended the Monday evening unveiling of an oil painting of Dean C. F. Curtiss. William Spurrier gave the unveiling speech, with Dean Curtiss responding. Walter Dickey played a cornet solo and Miss Tune performed a piano solo to conclude the program.
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Dean Curtiss
Dean C. F. Curtiss
William Spurrier
Walter Dickey
Miss Tune
Ames Boy Wins Oratorical Test at Local Contest
Howard Hill of Ames senior science student wins first place in the local oratorical contest for The Power of Practical Scholarship. He secures delivery honors and will represent Iowa State College in Cedar Rapids February. Burlingame takes second with Currency Reform. Emerson third with China’s White Peril. Other contestants: Webster Beresford Semmons Edgecombe Wagner.
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Ames
Hill
Iowa State College
Cedar Rapids
Forum Literary Society
Wettstein Tailoring Co
Burlingame
China
Emerson
Webster
Beresford
Semmons
Edgecombe
Wagner
W. E. Simons
Galesburg
Ill
J. Hanley
Centerville
C. W. McCallum
Sibley
C. D. Hardy
Mitchel
W. H. Arney
Marshalltown
J. H. Beveridge
Council Bluffs
Iowa State College Praised for Growth and Dedication
Col Lafayette Young praised Iowa State College at Ames for rapid improvements in facilities and programs. He highlighted the new hall of agriculture, a 200 acre dairy and poultry farm, an extended engineering annex, stricter entrance standards, and a strengthened faculty led by President Storms.
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Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Division of Agriculture
Electrical Engineering
Storms
Curtiss
Holden
Stanton
Iowa State College
College of Agriculture
Iowa
Ames
Bank Robbery at Alleman Stuns Town as Loot Is Taken
Sheriff Ben Ness and Polk county detectives chase bank robbers after they blew open a vault in Alleman on Friday morning. The yeggs escaped with about $1,600 cash after a long, loud series of explosions, while authorities search Des Moines for the men.
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Ben Ness
Polk County
Alleman
Des Moines
Ames Man For Representative
Hon W Dixon announced as a candidate for the Republican nomination for representative from Sac county. Dixon is described as judicious, progressive, experienced in public life and a factor in the house of representatives.
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Ames
W . Dixon
Sac County
Dixon
House of Representatives
Will Dixon
House
Joe Mattes
Senate
Des Moines
Sac
Carroll Herald
Ames Observe Thanksgiving in Des Moines Helping Drake Game
Ames will spend Thanksgiving in Des Moines assisting the team as they work to defeat Drake. The event centers on local support and a preparatory tune up before the holiday contest.
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Ames
Des Moines
Drake
Ames College Praised by National Grange President
The National Grange president Batchelder praised Iowa State Agricultural College at Ames as highly equipped and practical. He noted its staff’s focus on applying science to farming and urged farmers to read the college bulletins for beneficial results.
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Ames
National Orange Convention
Register and Leader
Iowa State Agricultural College
Batchelder
National Grange Association
New Hampshire
Agricultural
Shopping Weather Drives Early Winter Rush
The cold spell and expectations of a long winter spur late shoppers to move earlier. Business typically waiting until January becomes active as doctors report heightened illnesses from those who delayed wearing warm flannels.
Ames Counts Blessings Before Friday Night Football
Local note reflects on many reasons to be thankful in Ames before attending a football game this evening. The message hints at community gratitude and a busy schedule leading up to kickoff.
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