Cyclones Meet Tigers Saturday in Big Showdown
Ames prepares for a pivotal football clash with Missouri on Saturday at 2:30. The Cyclones, led by a deep squad with versatile ends McDonald Chapel Latimer Cunningham and strong center Ringheim, aim to avenge past close games and challenge the Tigers on their home field.
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Ames
Missouri Tigers
Cyclones
Tigers
Columbia
Chicago
McDonald
Chapel
Latimer
Cunningham
Hunt
Wall
Rutledge
Pugh
Plund, Jabs
Wilson
Ringheim
Hurst
Taylor
Scott
Burge
Sloss
Weyraugh
Harte
Missouri
Vincent
Vince
Bank President Retires From Active Duties
W Sylvester long connected with Ames Savings bank retires this week to focus on real estate. He has been a major stockholder since organization and will remain president of the bank, continuing official relations with the institution while stepping back from day to day duties.
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Bank
W. Sylvester
Ames Savings Bank
Shutting Off of Overdrafts Across States
Banks tighten rules to eliminate overdrafts. Oklahoma enforces no paid checks without funds. Iowa prepares to follow as auditor Bleakly cites laws and warns banks against overdrawn accounts, urging compliance and removal of overdraft practices statewide.
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Okihoma
Iowa
John L. Bleakly
State
Bleakly
Breakly
Solutions gist permits over drafts in state reports
Recent calls show a notable drop in overdrafts for the state. Mr. Bleakly hopes the item decreases further in each succeeding report.
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Bleakly
New Pavilion Starts For Ames College Animal Husbandry
Ground broken for a brick judging pavilion east of the current structure at Ames College. Cost about 15000 dollars, designed like the existing pavilion, ready for occupancy by year’s start. Animal husbandry enrollment prompted need, facility aims to serve growing classes.
The College Gym Progress And Athletic Field Prep
The college gym foundations are in place and the swimming pool nearly finished. Walls rise to the second story with dark red brick and white Bedford stone trim. Custodian Sloss works on the athletic field, leveled and rolled, likely not ready for fall but hoped for spring events.
Wilcox Houses Remodels on Kellogg Avenue
Wilcox, formerly of the fourth ward, is remodel ing the Pit sor home on Kellogg avenue for his occupancy. He is also constructing a cottage to the north of the home for his son, who works as a plasterer.
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Wilcox
Fourth Ward
Kellogg Avenue
Waiting on Lumper Delays Princess Theater Opening
The non arrival of mill work hinders completion of the Princess theater delaying its public opening.
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Lumper
Princess Theater
Homes Rising on Thirteenth Street in Local District
The article notes progress on several residences in town. Lew Cole completes walls and roof of a cottage on Thirteenth Street. Eals new house between Eighth and Ninth Streets on Hodge Avenue shows framework and partial siding. The Henr y home at 700 block on Hodge Avenue finishes excavations and begins foundation work. Prof. M. L. King rebuilds a barn on Ash Avenue after the June cyclone and plans a new home in spring.
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Grand Avenue
Lew Cole
Thirteenth Street
Mr. Eals
8Th
9Th Street
Hodge Avenue
C. 8. Henry
M. L. King
Ash Avenue
Fire prevention plea urges safe housing ahead of winter
Ames citizens urged to inspect properties and clean chimneys as fires rise in winter. Proclamation by Governor Carroll designates November 1 as state fire protection day to promote careful building, heating, and storage practices and to reduce losses from fires nationwide and in Iowa.
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Ames
Carroll
United States
Lowas
Crooks Named General Manager of Fort Dodge Rail Line
Mr. C. H. Crooks has been appointed general manager of the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern railroad. He has served in the traffic department for several years and is regarded as a capable western railroad official. The company congratulates itself on recognizing his ability.
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Crooks
C. H. Crooks
Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Railroad
Holden
Pony Sale Attracts Des Moines Breeders And Enthusiasts
The street fair features a line of attractions centered on a Shetland pony sale with prominent breeders and importers present. Des Moines society figure Mrs Adam Sterling, noted for pony raising, attends as an enthusiastic participant.
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Des Moines
Adam Sterling
Lightning Strikes City Plant During Evening Storm
A bolt of lightning hit the City Electric light plant Sunday evening, striking the basement wall and filling the boiler room with smoke. No injuries are reported. Fire crews investigated the scene and cleared the area after ensuring ventilation and safety.
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City
City Electric Light Plant
Robins Urges Churches to Step Into Public Life on Firing Line
Raymond Robins addressed two Ames gatherings urging Christians to quit cold storage and engage in social reform. He linked Bible study, evangelism, and boys work to rebuilding moral life, calling for church action on labor, housing, and public welfare against industrial pressure. He warned that the frontier era ends as cities grow and foreigners flood urban centers, urging pastors to lead in social service and global mission.
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Raymond Robins
Ames
Mr. Robins
United States
God
Jesus Christ
America
Brown
John L. Alexander
Des Moines
Christ
Jesus
Church of Christ In
Our Fathers
Alaska
Pacific
Bitten by a Copperhead in Missouri Chicken House
Mrs. Ella Thomas of Corydon Missouri was bitten on the ankle when she opened a chicken house door after hearing a disturbance. The venom largely lodged in the skirt and flesh, swelling her leg to the knee. With careful treatment her condition has improved. She is sister to Mrs Arvid Alm of Ames. She hopes to travel to visit Ames and Des Moines friends when able.
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Ella Thomas
Corydon
Thomac Ls
Arvid Alm
Ames
Des Moines
Franklin County Lawyers Claims Murder Records Never Beat
Attorney J Y Luke predicted ten days before the verdict that Mrs Rush would be acquitted of her husband s murder. Luke, long a Franklin County resident, asserts never in the county s history has a murder conviction occurred and that most killings are accidental or in self defense.
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J. Y. Luke
Ames Officials Attend Iowa Municipalities Session
Mayor Sheldon and councilmen George White and Meltzer city clerk A B Maxwell and superintendent Frank Linebaugh are in Davenport this week for the Iowa League of Municipalities session. Linebaugh presented a paper Tuesday morning on Ornamental Street Lighting.
Dr Barbour to Speak at Chapel Sunday at 3 30
Dr Barbour of Rochester New York will speak at chapel Sunday morning and Dr E E Sparks president of Pennsylvania State College at 3 30 in the afternoon in Ag Assembly Sparks has been mentioned often in connection with the presidency of Iowa State College
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Barbour
Rochester
N. Y
E. E. Sparks
Pennsylvania State College
Ag. Assembl
Sparks
Iowa State College
Special Car to Des Moines Rally Draws Ames Crowd
The Men and Religion Forward! Movement of the city secured a sufficient crowd to attend the Des Moines meeting on Monday and enabled them to charter a special car which left Ames about 4 15.
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Des Moines
Men and Religion
Ames
La Follette Leads The Progressives For President
Theodore Roosevelt praises Wisconsin progressives led by Senator La Follette as the party’s future standard. He notes attacks on Taft, calls for government control by the people, and predicts wind in the South and Ohio delegates shifting toward the reform movement. Wisconsin’s example cited as guiding national civic and industrial reform.
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Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
United States
Chicago
LaFollette
Taft
White House
Clapp
Ohio
South
Senator LaFollette
Iowa
Howard J. Clark
Des Moines
la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft's Sunday observance prompts salute omission
A Chicago Post special from San Francisco reports President Taft asked that the usual twenty one gun salute be omitted after Navy officers and men aboard the battleship California toasted his health with California champagne. The move aimed to avoid Sunday disturbance, sparking speculation until explained.
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Taft
Chicago
San Francisco
California
Golden Gate
Father Payne Receives Honor as Librarian Leader
Mr. W. P. Payne was named honorary president of the State Association of Librarians at Mason City last week. A pioneer in Iowa library work, Payne has long been active. The association may meet in Nevada next year.
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Father Payne
W. P. Payne
State Association of Librarians
Mason City
Payne
Iowa
Nevada
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Sylvester
Nor Carroll
Robins
David Russell
South Africa
Yutaka Minakuchi
Japan
John Dean
Committee On Conservation
Franklin County
MR. Taft
Roosevelt
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