Hoon Captured the Convention for Rural Carriers
W S Hoon Ames representative at the State Rural Carriers convention in Des Moines noted a one arm handicap and that Ames won the 1910 convention bid over Cedar Rapids and Des Moines with 116 votes. W S Hoon became first vice president with Prof. Thomas McDonald assisting. officers elected include W G Romer president and B B Child secretary treasurer. Delegates to the National Federation were chosen and resolutions urged parcels post postal savings bank and a Christmas holiday for rural carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Hoon
Story County
Des Moines
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Hoon
Bert Childs
Buffalo
Thomas McDonald
W. G. Romer
Lyons
W.S. Hoon
W. H. James
Council Bluffs
B. B. Child
Nevada
National Federation of Rural Letter Carriers
G. J. Jordan
Winterset
W. I. Headley
Castana
O. W. Bryant
Lorimer
W. H. Jones
C. M. Adams
Davenport
Committee On
Postal Savings Bank
Memorial for Prof Barrett Honored at Ottumwa Institute
The Wapello County Institute in Ottumwa held a memorial service for Prof Richard C Barrett who died in February. Prof O H Cessna praised Barrett as a longtime educator, state superintendent, and Ames professor. He described Barrett’s life as full of helpfulness, encouragement, and deeds guided by good cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello County Institute
Ottumwa
Richard Co. Barrett
The
Courier
R. C. Barrett
Ames
O. H. Cessna
County Normal
Barrett
Cessna
Col Bennett Wins Fifty Fifth Iowa Regiment Position
E R Bennett of Des Moines won a large majority to become colonel of the Fifty-fifth Iowa regiment. Adjutant General Logan announced the vote and will call an election soon for a lieutenant colonel to replace Bennett. Major M A Tinley of Council Bluffs is the sole candidate for the lieutenant colonel post and is expected to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bennett
Des Moines
Fifty
Iowa
Logan
James Rush Lincoln
Bennett
M. A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Scratch My Back and I Will Scratch Yours
Story City thanks the Ames Commercial Club for urging local businessmen to back an old fashioned celebration next year. The piece notes towns and people may practice reciprocal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Ames Commercial Club
Herald
Ames Branch Busy by H Hood Work Details
H Hood local manager of Ames Engineering company branch has completed steam fitting at the school house and is plumbing Cheever's new house. He installed a furnace at Mrs Cooper and recently finished roof plumbing at Ole Hansen’s new residence per Jewell Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
H. Hood
Ames Engineering Company
Ames Sends Thousands to State Fair by Train
Ames has dispatched thousands of attendees to the State Fair with trains fully booked. The word comes as transportation volumes rise and crowds head to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Wakefield sells dray line to Haverlys and shifts to implement business
William Wakefield, a resigned drayman, sells his four transfer wagons and two teams to Harry and Frank Haverly. He will work for Steve Loughran, running Loughran's implement house starting Monday. He keeps Cap the horse, age twenty two, for life care, noting drag work exhausted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wakefield
Harry
Frank Haverly
Young Man Abandons Date After Lake Trip
An Illinois man invited a Ames woman and friends for a lakeside visit paying all expenses. He bought round trip tickets but left with them after a quarrel, taking his ticket and leaving her stranded. She sold her bathing suit to fund a return home and praised herself for escaping a “mean old grouth.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Illinois
Ames
Grouth
Dixon Moves to Ames From Sac City
Hon W J Dixon of Sac City moved his family to Ames this week settling in the South cottage on Northwestern avenue. Former Iowa State College trustee and past president, he is a lumber businessman and longtime public figure in Sac City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dixon
Sac City
Ames
Northwestern Avenue
Dixon
Iowa State College
Judge Lee Inspects Roads for County Road Improvements
Judge Lee uses his Rambler to inspect roads in Story county and urges the board of supervisors to widen the Ames Nevada route. He cites a sand hill east of Ames to be cut down and dirt used to widen the road, with bumps leveled and Nevada area near the tile works repaired. He plans to review additional roads after these fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Lee
Board of Supervisors
Ames
Nevada
Must Provide Seats On Nebraska Rail Lines
The Nebraska railroad commission rules that any passenger may ride in a Pullman without extra charge if no seat is available in regular coaches. If a seat opens in the day coach after he sits in a Pullman, he must move to the vacated seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Railroad Commissioner
Brother Men ton and Conaway clash in ink war
Now Shows His Horns, Conaway of the Ames In telligencer riles up Men ton of the Boone Democrat again. But no blood will be shed this time as the latter refuses to do anything but stick out his tongue. Story City Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Conaway
Ames Intelligencer
Brother Menton
Boone Democrat
Story City Herald
The Need of a Hospital in Ames
The Story City Herald notes Ames needs a hospital to care for victims of thugs and robberies in town, arguing the facility would serve injured residents and deter crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Story City Herald
Trains Pass Northwestern Yard Nicely Amid Busy Week
Northwestern yards saw heavy train traffic this week but handling was smooth with no congestion reported. Operations remained steady as crews managed arrivals and departures efficiently.
Veterans Decide 1910 Reunion Location Ames Iowa
Story County veterans reunion in Story City approved by the G A R post Chautauqua association and Ames commercial club to be held in Ames in 1910. About 800 registered with events led by Captain W A Weir and speakers Ole Nelson F D Thompson and Rev Thurreson. Baseball between Ellsworth and Story City noted as the visitors left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County Veterans Association
Story City
G. A. R. Post
Chautauqua Association
Ames Commercial Club
Ames
Story County
W. A. Weir
T. J. Miller
F. D. Thompson
Thurreson
Perry
Ellsworth
The Fresh Styles Now Seen in Ames
Ames welcomes a diverse student body arriving by train for classification week. Freshmen display varied dress, with styles ranging from long to short coats and blue greens dominating, while both sexes bring distinct fashion statements and travel with noticeable headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Major Tate Keeps Annual Gettysburg Grave Visit
Maj. George Tate retired U S A from Lenox Massachusetts visits the grave of his left leg shot off in action buried at Gettysburg battlefield Each year since the war he places a flower at the burial site Tate is now an internal revenue officer in the New York district continuing the solemn rite of remembrance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tate
Lenox
Mass
Gettysburg
Maj. Tate
Internal Revenue
New York
Northwestern announces all steel passenger cars and Pacific type locomotives
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway orders 125 steel fireproof cars including dining and parlor cars with sanitary floors and enhanced ventilation. Seventeen new Pacific type locomotives are under construction for through trains, while freight capacity grows with 8,000 new freight cars and fifty heavy engines. The railroad highlights safety upgrades and a new Chicago passenger terminal advancing rapid service in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Westinghouse
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Western Road
North Western
West
Northwestern
Chicago& Northwestern
Northwestern Line
Chicago
Missouri River
Armstrong
Ames College
Northwestern System Expands Trade and Prosperity Reach
The expansion of the Northwestern system into rich agricultural lands and western towns accelerates closer trade relations and enhances prosperity for Chicago and the regional manufacturers and commerce that depend on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roberson Declines Payment for City Excavation Job
George Roberson refused $800 from city contractors to excavate in front of his two Onondaga street buildings and cover with cement. He chose to do the work himself with his family, claiming the dirt has value and intends further improvements. The site revealed old sidewalks supported by six foot posts, with more changes planned to improve his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roberson
Onondaga Street
Roberson
Ames Contractor Becomes Fernald Dealer In Purchase
Charles A. Duntz, a longtime Ames contractor, buys J A Zerwag’s lumber coal and tile business at Fernald. He will manage immediately and may move his family to Fernald in spring while commuting for Sundays. He brings 25 years of local experience and a reputation for quality and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Duntz
J. A. Zerwag
Fernald
Mr. Duntz
Ames
Maude Campbell Wins at State Fair Cooking Contest
Ames junior Maude Campbell won first prize in the State Fair cooking contest beating Olive Snook of Des Moines by five points. The event judged steak finishing, methods, and reasons, with Campbell totaling 88 on biscuits and 90 on steak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Maude Campbell
Florence Dunham
Margaret Gray
Ruby Lynch
Miss Campbell
Florence Walls
Olive Snook
Des Moines
Campbell
Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Plane accident injures two men at church scaffold fall
A scaffold collapse during repairs at the Methodist church on Saturday caused C. L. Waltmire and Harry Caldwell to fall twelve feet. They struck pews and scantling, sustaining severe bruises but no broken bones. Dr. Christ treated their injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Waltmire
Harry Caldwell
Christ
Electric Line Improvements at College Campus
The Des Moines board of education finance committee met with Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern Interurban Co. General Manager J J Blake pledged campus central station light and heat, plus improved lighting and new cement platform at Dairy Station. An electric alarm bell will be installed at Dairy crossing to warn pedestrians of oncoming trains. It is unclear if 7:20 a m cars will reach campus by 7:40 class start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Des Moines
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban Co
Blake
College
Dairy
Ames Man Buys New Adams Motor Car for Signal Work
Silas Kalsem, C. N. W. signal maintainer, purchased an Adams motor car for inspecting and maintaining automatic signals between Jefferson and Boone. The four and a half horsepower vehicle carries two to three passengers and travels about three miles per hour. He toured from Boone to Council Bluffs with F. L. Wells, signaling superintendent, to test the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalsem
Boone News-Republican
Automobile Fatalities Near Newton Claim Two
A car accident near Newton on Monday morning killed Mr and Mrs Coppersmith when their vehicle ran off a grade after the driver tried to give space to a frightened pair in another car. Mrs Snyder escaped with minor injuries while the couple’s son Roy was in Des Moines. The Coppersmiths were cousins of Senator Fred Maytag of Newton and friends of the Wettstein family.
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Coppersmith
Newton
Ames
Fred Maytag
Wettstein
Howard Snyder
Des Moines
Rock Island
James Manning
Manning
Snyder
Roy
Anna Weseman
H. A. Wettstein
Dr Dyer Returns From Chicago After Summer Study
Dr. B G Dyer reports returning from Chicago where he completed a summer school course and hospital work. He says the season was busy and full of new surgical developments. He credits close contact with leading surgeons for valuable experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Chicago
B. G. Dyer
Fancy Exhibit of Wettstein Pillows At Local Store
Adolph A Wettstein presents a display of felt pillows featuring lodge emblems and fraternity pennants at the Wettstein Tailoring Co store this Saturday. Designed and made by Mr Wettstein, the goods have previously been shown at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph A. Wettstein
Wettstein Tailoring Co
Romanss Fall Breaks Both Arms From Furniture Load
L. F. Romans fell from a load of furniture Saturday and broke the bones in his left arm. The right arm was strained, leaving him in a helpless condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Romans
Mr. Romans
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Prof. Barrett
Wapello County
Col. Bennett
Wakefield
Judge Lee
Story
HUR Northwestern
Nearthwestern Railway
C. A. Duntz
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