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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
4
The Intelligencer publishes every Thursday morning in Ames Story county Iowa with a subscription price of 1.00 dollars per year in advance.
Gov Cummins contributes to November Appletons Magazine with views on the coming 1908 fight. The full article appears in Tuesday's Register and Leader. The piece contrasts factional lines and sectionalism, noting divisions driven by party faction rather than geography. The Rev P W Bishop contests Cummins on east west dynamics and reform waves from the west.
The Cole Observer defends tolling bells for funerals and celebrates solemn rites for weddings births and holidays. It laments modern pressure to remove traditions and argues that ceremonies convey happiness love and sorrow, not mere gaiety.
The Carroll Herald notes Rev. A E Kepford cited a Board of Control estimate of about 8000 TB cases in Iowa. The figure is considered reliable as it derives from the board’s report using 71 percent of state physicians who submitted standardized forms with names and addresses to avoid duplicates.
The Oskaloosa Herald questions Democrats aims for a Des Moines daily paper while praising the Register and Leader for advancing Republican principles. The exchange highlights intraparty tensions and media influence in Des Moines politics.
The National Prohibition fund for the coming campaign stands near $25,000. After debts are paid, the national committee in Chicago on November 20 will have about $15,000 to use. They aim to increase this fund to finance an active presidential campaign.
Hedrick resident Hon John Morrison of Keokuk county says he will not seek Congress but would accept a nomination if offered. A longtime figure in 6th district politics he served as a trustee of Iowa State College before the election of W C McElroy 17 years ago.
President Hungerford said past differences on the road were patched up, noting ten members came to a consensus. The address on Monday framed unity despite prior disputes and outlined a path forward for the group.
A fragment reports an event at Ames College on Monday involving a flagpole. Details are incomplete but the note suggests ongoing campus activity or an incident centered on the flagpole.
Prof. A. Van Storm advances agriculture education across the state by engaging school boards and superintendents. His practical approach draws editorial support as he promotes modern farming studies in secondary schools.
Story City Herald notes Lafayette has lacked representation on the board of supervisors for 20 years and urges nomination of Frank Heers next year. It asks what is wrong with Michaelson in the current scene.
Asa Turner of Farrar Iowa recounts his Ames College experience and warns Story County farmers about hog cholera risks. He urges strict separation from infected yards by buyers from poultry and hog markets, calls for hand and clothing disinfection, and favors burning stray animals to prevent disease spread while building an immune herd.
A note hopes that during the October 31 convention of federated clubs the visiting ladies will avoid tearing up cinder sidewalks on Onandago street.
The statement links Captain Hull's push for higher regular army pay to his plan to seize the Ames government building. It frames the demand as a bargaining lever tied to a concrete political move and hints at ongoing confrontation in Ames.
Rumors swirl that Tom Way arrives from South Dakota and Jerry Hartenbower may come back from Kansas. Iowa sports circles remain quiet as both figures loom over local teams and schedules.
A statement asserts that abundant affectionate officers at Iowa State College guarantee peace and happiness on campus, reflecting a hopeful view of campus policing and harmony among students and police.
The seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen have all been played. A cheeky call asks who will next play with the board in a school setting.
A terse campus note questions paying twenty cents per day to monopoly owners and calls for replacing the Board of Trustees with student managers for Monday events. It even suggests abolishing the Pathology Department in favor of Roadology while boilers burn to supply cinders for the path.
Several board members set cinders in their eyes. Next week will be pumpkin week. Monday was a great day for Ames. The college spirit is on the rise. The students did it all.
The Ames Intelligencer urges the board of trustees of Iowa State College to approve a direct road from Ames to the campus. Current student routes force a mile detour by wagon road or risky walking the trolley line and trestle bridge.
In a recent Ames session the Board of Trustees of Iowa State College voted to ignore a direct road or boulevard proposal between Ames and the college. The move is described as a hard result after earlier inaction and is noted as a contrast to the school’s influential president.
The Iowa State college trustees approve a gravel or cinder road from the college to Ames. Students will use a new cinder path instead of the interurban, and residents note the city council and board of trustees should consider a cement walk, but the cinder option may suffice.
A health ad explains many suffer from indigestion and suggests using Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia. It claims the product contains natural digestants and vegetable acids to help the stomach digest food and restore strength. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
The note announces the play Quincy Adams Sawyer will arrive in town late October after a Des Moines run at Foster's Opera House. It urges patrons to attend and support prominent shows to encourage future performances.
Occasional headache belching bad taste in mouth and nervousness signal indigestion. If ignored it can become dyspepsia. Take something to aid digestion. Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspepsia helps food digest and lets you enjoy meals. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
Former Governor Larrabee and Mrs. Larrabee are reported in strong health and active lifestyle. The Iowa leader remains optimistic about progressive reforms and government improvement and urges the public to retire ineffective officials and push for swift correction of evils. Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Lowans’ admiration.
The Register and Leader promotes its Iowa news service as the best daily for farmers, noting timely delivery and complete market reports while claiming Chicago papers lag behind by 24 hours. It previews an eventful politics year ahead at state and national levels.
Carl W. Larson, a well regarded student from State College Pennsylvania, travels to undertake experimental work in cheese making. He will begin with a $1,500 starting salary and brings extensive training in scientific agriculture and cheese factory management from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Mrs L Cousins of Otterburn Michigan reports quinsy relief after applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The balm is promoted as a versatile liniment for sprains and swellings and is available from Loughran Bauer and Joel C. Cagwin.
The New York Sun praises the Quincy Adams Sawyer cast at the academy of music noting that only two members were known to the first audience yet the ensemble was complete and admirable. Stephen’s rustic bachelor portrayal is praised as a fine artistic eccentricity by a non celebrity cast.
A vintage medicine ad promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a gentle bowels stimulant that drives out the cold clears the head and treats croup and whooping cough. It guarantees satisfaction or refund and is marketed as suitable for all ages. Sold by A Gamble.
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