Mexican Statesman Visits Ames to Plan Mexican Ranch Stock
Jose Garcia of Leon Mexico spends September and October in Ames with his son Ignacio. He purchases stock and a car for his ranch, hints at future visits to Iowa State College, and reflects on American fare and hospitality before returning to Mexico.
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Ames
Jose Garcia
Leon
Mexico
Ignacio
L. Terragas
Senor Garcia
United States
Iowa State College
Cornell
Wis
College
Towa
National Assembly of Mexico
John Hoover
Farm Mechanics Department
Chicago
Historic figures linked in anniversary notes and travels
Dr. Cessna ranks Daniel Webster above John Adams, noting Webster’s defense of the Union. The piece references Webster’s birth in 1782 and death in 1852, Adams’s birth in 1735 and death in 1826, and mentions Jefferson’s praise. It also recalls Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Franz Liszt, Columbus’s 1492 voyage, Yorktown surrender, and the 1819 Florida Purchase from Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cessna
Daniel Webster
O. H. Cessna
College
John Adams
Webster
Salisbury
New Hampshire
Hayne
American Congress
Marshfield
Boston
United States
Braintree
Mass
Thomas Jefferson
How About Your Coal
Ames faces a looming coal shortage as many orders are delayed or missing. Local dealers report only a small portion of customers have ordered, with heavy late orders late in the season while mines have supply and transportation is tight.
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Ames
Potato Grown By A H Schmidt Weighs 2 Percent
Story City station agent A H Schmidt cultivates a potato yielding a weight equal to 2 percent of a standard measure, marking a peculiar agricultural curiosity reported locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Schmidt
Story City
Pleased With Ames Mutual Directory Plans Grows Exchange
Capt C C Deering general manager of the Mutual Telephone lines visited Ames on his return from Chicago where he attended the International Independent Telephone Lines Association of America meeting. He arranged for printing the new Ames telephone directory and praised the exchange growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Deering
Mutual Telephone Lines
Chicago
International Independent Telehone Lines Association of America
Capt. Deering
Ames Telephone
Exchange
Sophomores Dominate Freshmen In Football And Track
The sophomores defeated the freshmen 5 to 0 in football and 89 to 38 on the track. The meet was uneventful. Davis Knowles Carr Tracy and McCullough starred for the sophomores.
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Davis
Knowles
Carr
Tracy
McCullough
Sioux damsel complains as transit dispute emerges
A bystander in Morningside during a Saturday visit to the business district questioned where the street cars were and was relieved when a woman located the motor a few minutes later. The exchange underscored arguments over the Onondaga interurban franchise.
Secret marriage in Oskaloosa corrected by second ceremony
A twenty year old boy and a sixteen year old girl secretly wed in Oskaloosa last May. Discovering the marriage was illegal they obtained consent from the proper parties and held a second ceremony to legitimize the union.
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Oskaloosa
Tramp Refuses Water Despite Kind Lady Offer
A kind lady offers water to a tramp who declines saying his iron constitution would be harmed by drinking it. He insists the water would not suit him and keeps his stance.
Corn is King in Iowa tribute in Marching Through Georgia
The poem extols corn as king in Iowa with imagery of winds through fields and gold robes. It references a celebrated figure marching across the land with wigwams and legions, praising corn as valuable and enduring, attributed to Mayor H. M. Byers in the Register and Leader.
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Iowa
Georgia
Corn
Happy Land
H. M. Byers
Register and Leader
College Day Observed On Iowa State College Campus
The Cardinal Guild schedules College Day on October 20, marking the second observance in I S C history. Hon G Lee of Ames will speak along with Hon John L Stevens of Boone, with a brief program at 10 o clock after a march from Margaret hall to the new Central steps.
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New Central
Cardinal Guild
C. G. Lee
Ames
Margaret Hall
Mattie Locke Macomber
Des Moines
John L. Stevens
Boone
Real Estate Sales and Farm Deals Dominate County News
Ole C. Mark sold eighty acres near Huxley to Oliver A. Johnson for 100 dollars per acre. Helland property advertised at 425 dollars per acre by The News. Several other transfers include C. E. Campbell’s Collins residence to 8. B. Deming and the Gladstone parcel to Ernest Mansfield. Z Shugart’s eighty acres north of Hague farm sold to Dutton and Mills for 582.50 per acre. Story county lands fetch high prices as well tilled soil, good fencing and modern buildings attract buyers.
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Franz Liszt
Weimer
Thuule
Thule
Iceland
Bristol
England
Christopher Columbus
American
Cornwallis
Lafayette
Yorktown
Philadelphia
Lord North
Sam
Florida
Spain
Ole C. Mark
Huxley
Oliver A. Johnson
Helland
Palestone
Greater
New Jerusalem
C. E. Campbell
Collins
Deming
Mr. Campbell
Gladstone
Ernest Mansfield
Campbell
Santa Barbara
Cal
Z. Shugart
Ottawa
Kan
Dutton and Mills
Hague Farm
Nevada Township
Story County
No New Northwestern Trains Amid Rolling Stock Shortage
The Northwestern reports no new train orders due to rolling stock shortages. Cars and engines are in high demand, with daily additions and extra freights planned. Passenger service remains heavily loaded as crews cite traffic volume and delays, while manufacturers lag months or years behind on orders.
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Northwestern
G. W. Rodgers
No. 12
Corn Crop Booms as Ames Sees Big Harvest
Iowa corn plans show a strong season with Lockwood Grain contracting nearly 40 000 bushels and quality rising. Central and southern areas expect high yields while northern regions face some soft corn. Husking begins in parts of Ames and Story counties as farmers start cribs in coming weeks.
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Ames
Iowa
Lockwood Grain Company
Holden
Agronomy Department
Story County
Riley
Indiana
When You Trade at Ames You See Goods Before Pay
When you trade at Ames you see the goods before you pay for them and know precisely what you are getting. You avoid freight charges and boxes. Local merchants buy in bulk, lowering costs. You get quantities to fit needs and goods when needed. You support prosperity and good citizenship through local shopping.
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Ames
Real Estate Transfers Include Several Wd Details
T P Hermanson and wife to Clara R Grove wd 1125 Its 6 and 7 bly 14 Erickson and Christians add Ro land Cambridge H R Boyd and wife to George Larson wa 900 Its 3 4 5 10 11 and 12 bik 37 Henrysons add Story City N W Dickson and wife to Sarah E Matteson wd 325 It 1 bik 10 Maxwell W A Ball and wife to J K Rollins wd 20 It 5 ne and se 17 83 24 H F Woodruff and wife to Emmett O Robinson wd 100 n% nw se se 17 3 24 Lars B Larson and wife to Lars LL Bakka wd 4380 60 acres off w side ne 20 and Its 1 and 2 nwnw 19 85 23 L A Elliott and wife to Jacob Ray wd 300 s 30 ft of a 120 ft of e ½ bik 6 Nevada
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T. P. Hermanson
Clara R. Grove
Erickson and
Christian
Roland
Story Lodge
C. Fousch
C. J. Thomas
Cambridge
H. R. Boyd
George Larson
Henryson
Add Story City
N. W. Dickson
Sarah E. Matteson
Maxwell
W. A. Ball
J. K. Rollins
H. F. Woodruff
Emmett O. Robinson
Lars B. Larson
Lars Ll. Bakka
L. A. Elliott
Jacob Raywad
Nevada
Republican Township Caucus Sees Local Slate Named
The Washington township caucus at J A Cambell’s office elected Amons Hurst chairman and W P George secretary. J A Campbell and Thomas Thompson named justices of the peace, W Clayton for the Kelley district, and Lewis Roe John Shuggart and Fred Willie named constables. Trustees to be drawn from three township sections. Beadle Hutchinson and Lou Myers chosen for northwest southwest and east thirds respectively. Herbert Nowlin named assessor and 8 P Freed township clerk.
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Washington Township
J. A. Cambell
P. Field
Amons Hurst
W. P. George
J. A. Campbell
Thomas Thompson
Ames
W. Clayton
Kelley
Lewis Roe
John Shuggart
Fred Willie
Beadle
James Hutchinson
Lou Myers
Herbert Nowlin
8. P. Freed
Rural Free Delivery to Enforce Road Standards
The government will tightening oversight of rural free delivery routes. Carriers report road conditions and service may be withdrawn if highways are not properly maintained. A California figure shows 35 973 rural carriers cover 863 363 miles daily, stressing community duty to keep roads passable.
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Post Office Department
California
Agricultural Department
Slater Republicans Name Local Ticket for City Offices
The Republican slate at Slater lists trustees for three years Casper Rimathe for two years Maland to fill a one year vacancy O M Johnson for three years starting January 1 1908 George Nernes as clerk O J Viland as assessor A H Sheldahl as justice of the peace Is de Scott and P J Severeid as constables C Clark and Wier Sydnes are named for the positions.
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Slater
Casper Rimathe
Maland
O. M. Johnson
George Nernes
O. J. Viland
A. H. Sheldahl
de Scott
P. J. Severeid
C. Clark
Wier Sydnes
Ed Mack Sentenced for Killing Mother-in-Law in Town City
Ed Mack was sentenced to nine years at hard labor in the penitentiary for murder of his mother-in-law in Town City. The judge warned that upon remarriage he should know better.
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Ed Mack
Town City
Nevada Town Licenses and a Pharmacist Case
Itinerants in Nevada face licensing restrictions for selling goods. Col J B Beardsley, once a successful pot lifter maker, left town after a bust and ended in Clarinda’s insane hospital. Mesdames Clement and Stewart suffer the county seat town’s actions amid state pharmacy commission involvement.
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Nevada
Col. J. 8
Beardsley
Waterloo
Clarinda
Mesdames Clement
Stewart
State
Pharmacy Commission
Prohibition Ticket Filed With County Auditor
The prohibition county ticket as filed with the county auditor lists Representative T. W. Blackman Nevada Auditor Wm Kroft Slater Clerk H J Mlisley Ames Recorder B C Dueland Slater Supt of Schools Mrs Jennie Dixon Ames Sheriff M S Beck Cambridge Treasurer J S Doggett Ames Supervisor Walter Adams Cambridge
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Prohibition
Prohibition County
T. W. Blackman
Nevada
Wm. Kroft
Slater
H. J. Mlisley
Ames
B. C. Dueland
Jennie Dixon
Story county potatoes shipped into central Illinois and Missouri
Potatoes from Story County are moving into central Illinois and Missouri markets. Transportation routes and suppliers enable distribution to regional grocers and processing facilities.
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Story County
Tiinois
Missour
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Devonshire
The
G. Lee
Orator
Acre
Republican Township Caucus
the Rural Mail
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