Col Parley Sheldon Heads Ames Chautauqua Officers
Col Parley Sheldon is elected president of the Ames Chautauqua association with a full slate including Vice President Charles R Quade Secretary W P George and Treasurer M A Manning The auditorium plan and streetcar extensions to Duff avenue are set to push new buildings and permanent facilities at Chautauqua park.
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Ames Chautauqua Association
Col
Parley Sheldon
Charles R. Quade
W. P. George
M. A. Manning
Walter I. Fowle
George Graham
Ed Rex
J. B. Hoover
Warner Johnson
John T. Houser
Andrew M. Shea
Duff Avenue
Chautauqua Park
Chautauqua
Col. Sheldon
Association of the Park Company
Auditorium
Park Company
Sheldon
Chautauqua Association
Brother Parley
Elder Sheldon
Billy Sunday
Ames
Mississippi
Association
Ames Seeks Strong Leader After Prof Barrett's Death
A prominent educator at an Ames teachers meeting urges the Iowa State College to fill Barrett's vacancy with a powerful recruiter and educator. The piece notes Barrett built the agricultural department, inspired high schools, and drew students to Ames, warning the college faces a slump without his drive.
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Richard C. Barrett
Iowa State College
Ames
Barrett
Iowa
Ames College
Ames Merchants See Big Rush as Winter Cold Sets In
The piece recalls a brisk Monday in Ames with crowded stores and festive trading. It notes early cold snaps boosting sales, warns of delays from delayed orders, and highlights upcoming holidays Christmas and Thanksgiving with frost and freezing temperatures across regions.
Baptists to Lay Corner Stone for New Church
The Baptist church under construction will lay its corner stone next Tuesday at 2 p m. Speakers include Rev Dr Brownson of Boone Rev Dr Thompson of Waterloo and Rev Dr S E Wilcox state secretary of the Baptist work in Iowa. A photograph will be taken. Pastor Rev Dr Fowle will lead the program and hopes to preach his first sermon in February.
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Brownson
Boone
Thompson
Waterloo
Moon Phases Confusion in Harpers Weekly Almanac
The Harpers Weekly almanac misstates lunar phases claiming a full moon from the 14th to the 21st. The editor’s note clarifies the new moon occurs on the 14th and 21st with the next full moon not until the 28th. A Halloween full moon will occur on Sunday.
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Harper’s Weekly
Alsnanac
The Honeymoon Ends When He Wipes Feet at Door
A playful domestic moment centers on a husband who must be reminded to wipe his feet on the door mat. The gag hinges on routine friction and the couple’s shared humor.
Highland Lassie Marries 5000 Miles From Scotland
A Scotch wedding in Odd Fellows hall unites John Brown and Jennie Harper. The groom, Ames college herdsman, and the bride, arriving from Scotland, were joined by 35 guests, with Scottish society members presenting gifts. The celebration featured a clan decor, a Lind march, and Scottish dances.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
John Brown
Jennie Harper
Scotland
Brown
America
Scotch Society of
Ames
A. H. Faculty
Scotch Society
James Watson
Iss Ella Mitchell
Robert Brown
Brandon
Manitoba
James Carter
Crystal City
James Yuille
Winipeg
Carter
Afton
Steward Williamson
Hudson
Iowa
Aberdeenshire
Canada
Lana
Aving
Invirurie
Scottish Society of Ames
Indiana Brewing Firms Face Charter Forfeiture Inquiry
A Milwaukee based brewing company and other foreign and Indiana firms must show cause in the superior court of Indiana polis next Tuesday why their charters should not be forfeited for alleged violations of franchise rights in operating retail saloons in that city.
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A Brewing Company of
Milwaukee
Indiana Brewing Companies
Superior Court of
Indianapolis
Fools and children tell truth yet should not lead talk
A wry remark notes that while fools and children may reveal truths, it does not justify letting them drive an entire conversation. The line suggests caution in accepting every utterance as guidance or authority.
Ames County Teachers Convene Amid Rain and Praise
Story county educators gathered in Ames for their annual convention despite heavy rain. The program featured talks by F A Nims, Meyer, Longwell, Brainard and Storms plus a reception by the Commercial club and performances by local students. The group thanked Ames citizens, the church, and school staffs for hospitality and music.
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Ames
F. A. Nims
Association
Maf
Commercial Club
Meyer
Hilsworth College
Iowa Falls
Our
Republic
Rom
0. H. Longwell
Des Moines
Europe
M. E
D. E. Brainard
Harrison County
Brainard
A. B. Storms
Iowa State College
M. E. Church
Ames Public Schools
Ames Leads In Teaching Ties And Matrimony
The Nevada Representative notes Ames citizens show strong ties to teachers with many marriages in recent years. The piece hints at a tradition of teachers finding lasting connections in Ames and suggests the town as a career destination for educators of all ages.
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Ames
Nevada
Prof Crossley Returns from East Visit as Corn Judge
Professor B W Crossley returns from Virginia where he served as a corn show judge. The trip is a compliment to the school and Iowa, acknowledging the state as a corn center. He praises eastern hospitality and reports a very pleasant journey.
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B. W. Crossley
Virginia
Crossley
Iowa
Cossley
Prof Beach in Northwest Tour Includes Seattle Fair
Prof. 8. A. Beach plans an extended tour of the northwest visiting the Seattle fair and the fruit growers convention in Portland at week’s end. He will study packing systems used in the northwest fruit district.
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8. A. Beach
Northwest
Seattle
Portland
Address on The Age of the Earth by Dr Beyers
Dr S W Beyers of the Mining Engineering department delivered a monthly convocation talk on The Age of the Earth. He summarized geologists data suggesting ages from thirty million to a billion years and announced regular monthly convocations for the student body.
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S. W. Beyers
Tuedsay
I O C R Meeting Sets Plans for Grinnell Game
An I O C R gathering Friday night plans to prep for the Grinnell game and choose a leader. The rooting section, famed in town, proposed a maintained game occasion and a dedicated rooting team to accompany the football squad.
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Grinnell
Ames
Literary societies unite for joint campus program
The college literary societies joined Friday evening for an enjoyable and instructive program. Despite a disagreeable night, attendees trudged through sloughs and streams around the campus to attend. The plan is to hold regular joint programs to benefit members and strengthen offerings.
Inter society debates begin amid strong teams
Tryouts for inter society debates are underway with abundant high quality material. Ames has strong athletics and debating teams, aiming to elevate the college to a premier status in debating.
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Ames
Junior Trot Celebrated After Rain Disrupts Parade
The Junior class staged a grand indoor event after continuous rain forced the traditional Trot to be abandoned. A dance in the girls gym and a magician in the Clio rooms entertained, with Epples orchestra from Boone providing music. Helen Fairfield Ruth Curtiss Hermine Knapp and Gladys Cameron served frappe at decorated booths. Welch Street’s mud and a horse incident marred the night, prompting calls for road improvements.
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Clio
Isses Helen Fairfield
Ruth Curtiss
Hermine Knapp
Gladys Cameron
Frappe
Epples
Boone
Welchatreet
Welch Street
Sophomore-Freshman Saturday Night Dance Planned
The Sophomores host the Sophomore-Freshman annual Saturday night. The event serves as a counterpart to the Junior Trot and promises a good time for both classes. Elaborate plans are reported for dancing and hall activities. Rumors say many upperclassmen will attend, which some deem improper for seniors or juniors to mix with underclassmen.
Phi Gamma Delta Dancing Party On Campus
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity held a dancing party last Saturday evening at their campus home.
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Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Fraternity Visitors Seek Higher Standards At Ames
A Minnesota University faculty group led by Prof Edward E Nicholson visited Ames Monday and Tuesday to study local fraternities. They praised Ames groups as being on a high plane and urged Western colleges to require one year of work and an 85 percent average. They met with President Storms and the faculty committee, toured chapter houses, and heard Nicholson speak on college pride and departments. The visitors stayed at the Beta House.
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Edward E. Nicholson
Beta Theta Pi
Russell Smith
Psi U
W. W. Norton
Phi Kappa Psi
University of Minnesota
Ames
Storms
Nicholson
The Finishing Touches Witness Transcript
In Boston the transcript records a dialogue where a witness identifies as a piano finisher and a lawyer presses for a definite answer about whether the work involves polishing or moving the items.
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Boston
Ranscript
Farewell Sermons for Domine Shea Highlight Ames Move
Rev Dr George Crissman of Beaver Pa will come to Ames as the new pastor at South Avenue Methodist Church while Rev Dr Andrew M Shea departs Ames after over six years. Shea preaches farewell sermons at the Ames church next Sunday with his family planning to leave early next week. The receiving church is described as one of the state's best, with a $140000 building and a handsome parsonage.
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George Crissman
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Ames
Andrew M. Shea
South Avenue
Wilkinsburg
George D. Crissman
Shea
Ames Church
Bishop Smith
Pittsburg
Bishop Berry
Ir. Crissman
Beaver College
Storms
Bob Ingersoll
Bob
Colburn Pedestal Falls Narrowly Misses Calamity
A 110 foot wooden tower built for bird’s eye photos blew over on a college campus Monday afternoon. It toppled onto the Veterinary hospital roof, causing holes, but no one was hurt among about fifty nearby students. Wilson Rowe, college superintendent of hogs, barely escaped as the tower fell toward the barn. three horses escaped injury and two men on the barn avoided harm.
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Veterinary Hospital
Wilson Rowe
Fell From a Tree Injures Local Lineman Charley Ross
Charley Ross a Mutual Telephone Company lineman fell from a tree at Boone and Duff streets while securing a rope to move a blown tree from wires. The limb broke twice causing the fall. he suffered heavy bruises but no broken bones and is likely out of work for a couple weeks.
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Charley Ross
Mutual Telephone Company
Boone and
Duff Streets
Ross
Lmb
Dry Victory in Oklahoma Conference on Interstate Liquor Seizures
In Muskogee Oklahoma a meeting between C L Jackson general attorney for the Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad and county attorney Crump led to an agreement that the railroad would cease shielding interstate liquor shipments from seizure by Oklahoma officers. Muskogee officers say they will not search or release shipments bound for the city. The dispute centers on whether Oklahoma’s constitution is a federal statute or state law and whether interstate liquor shipments fall outside state protection.
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Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Texas Panhandle
C. L. Jackson
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Crump
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
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Minchin
Fowle
Zephyrs
Www. & Co
Wires and Express Company
Baptists
Brown-Harper
Indiana Ltd
Story County
Ira Scott
The
Nevada Journal
Prof
Domine Shea
Colburn
Bird's Eye Tower
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