Aged farmer John Lawson Run Down by Freight Train
John Lawson, 73, was struck by a freight train in Ames at Kellogg Avenue while crossing with a load of apples. Horses pulling his wagon were killed and Lawson, bruised and shocked, was taken to Dr Templeton's and later to his daughter Mrs Hugh Davis's home. He has three daughters and three sons and has lived in Story and Boone counties for fifty years.
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John Lawson
Lawson
Mr. Lawson
Kellogg Avenue
Hugh Davis
Will Cole
Convention Names Delegates for Iowa Supreme Court Contest
Story County Republican convention at Nevada appointed a full delegation to Des Moines for the September 9 judicial convention to name a successor to the late Judge Bishop. The meeting emphasized party unity to secure a protectionist Iowa with Judge Lee presiding and listed delegates including Soper and Ward among others.
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Judge Evans
Nevada
Story
Des Moines
Bishop
State Central Committee
Bryan
Iowa
Story County
Chas H. Bishop
Supreme Court of
Co. G. Lee
Ames
S. 0. Ward
Slater
H. E. Hadley
E. H. Addison
J. A. Fitehpatrick
E. M. McCall
J. Y. Luke
I. W. Douglass
Maxwell
F. E. Hansen
G. W. Dyer
J. E. Severson
Story City
G. A. Underwood
F. Vv. Morgan
Cambridge
Ames Heard on State Owns Militia Horses Plan
Major Boughton proposes that Iowa own a stock of saddle horses to support militia encampments and store them at Ames Year round. The plan would supply a corps of horses for infantry officers, reduce rental costs, and allow Iowa State College to use them for student military training. Legislation may follow to fund the idea.
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Major Boughton
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
National War College
Ft. Leavenworth
Kans
Committee On Militia Affairs
County Fair Attractions Outline Three Top Baseball Games
Story county fair directors approve funds for three first class baseball games to be played across three days. Tuesday entry day with free admission for school children under twelve. Wednesday Governor Cummins speaks and a balloon drop follows trapeze acts and a baseball game.
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Story County
J. H. Riddiesbarger
Riddlesbargers
Flying Quintette
Cummins
Busy Campus Week Sets Tone for Fall Term
The campus announces a busy start with entrance examinations on September 1 and 2, first semester begins September 3, and registration September 3 to 5. Work resumes September 7. a Y M C A and Y W C A reception is planned for September 19. Faculty face staff gaps as several positions remain vacant or filled. total new students estimated 400 to 500. many girls arrive to avoid rush.
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Ames
McKay
Mortenson
Bouska
Rochester man visits school friend after forty two years
Mr. Paul Tinkham of Rochester Vermont visited his school boyfriend Mr. Fred Tilden on Monday. They had not met for forty two years as Mr. Tinkham continued a tour of the west.
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Paul Tinkham
Rochester
Fred Tilden
Tinkham
West
Gasoline Stove Explosion Fatal to Eva Rittenburg
A distasteful fatality occurred Sunday at 1 pm at 910 South Second street Cedar Rapids. Chauncey Rittenburg, acting on his wife’s instruction, lit a gasoline stove burner to prepare dinner. An explosion scattered burning fuel over both, with Chauncey smothering the flames on his wife but she died soon after from severe burns.
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Chauncey Rittenburg
Cedar Rapids
Eva Rittenburg
South Second Street
Rittenburg
Inducement to Non-Residents in Ames Education Costs
Superintendent F E King defends higher non resident tuition in Ames High School, arguing true school costs exceed published teaching costs and that education is a strong investment. He cites state figures, rural costs, and comparisons to other high schools, urging community support for funding.
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F. E. King
Intelligencer
Riggs
Atendance
Ames
Ames High School
Story County
Chautauqua
956 Men Mustered in Service
Postmaster C. E. Haverly will attend the Brooklyn reunion of his old regiment the 28th Iowa. The unit served with Grant Sherman Banks and Sheridan in major Civil War campaigns and suffered losses at Helena. The Brooklyn Veteran Union funded a Memorial Day shaft and the 28th Iowa supplied key organizers.
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C. E. Haverly
Brooklyn
28Th
Iowa
Grant
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Jackson
Miss
Champion Hill
Atlanta
Sherman
Cedar Creek
Sheridan
Nathaniel P. Banks
Red River
Banks
Helena
Ark
John T. Drake
Grand Army
Brooklyn Veteran Union
U.S
James F. Wilson
Poweshiek
Jasper
Tama
Johnson and
Benton
Iowa City
W. B. Wilson
Chelsea
L. E. Blanchard
Oskaloosa
Charles A. Drake
Brooklyn Chronicle
Gasoline stove explosion damages Atlantic residence
The home of C. B. Osborne in Atlantic suffered a severe fire after a gasoline stove burner flare up. Mrs. Osborne, who was preparing dinner, turned off burners but did not shut off the oil, causing an explosion. The kitchen and dining room were damaged mainly by water. estimated loss $400 to $500, insured. Ad Gilbert.
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C. B. Osborne
Atlantic
Kerosene Can on Stove Causes Severe Burns
Mrs Charles Sire of Popejoy suffered serious burns to the abdomen and legs after a kerosene can toppled on a stove and spilled burning oil on her dress while she saved her baby. Her condition remained critical with fears of death.
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Charles Sire
Popejoy
Southern Men Visit Capt Knapp on Campus Visit
Special state agents of Farmers' Cooperative Demonstration Work from the south toured the campus on Friday to study local agricultural conditions. The group noted sharp differences between southern practices and those in town, aiming to benefit southern farming. Agents included W. D. Bentley Wichita Falls Tex W. M. Bamberge Ardmore Okla W F Proctor Tyler Tex K L Quicksay Waco Tex and E Gentry Jonesboro Ga.
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South
Prof. Knapp
Southland
W. D. Bentley
Wichita Falls
Texas
W. M. Bamberge
Ardmore
Oklahoma
W. F. Proctor
Tyler
K L. Quicksay
Waco
E. Gentry
Jonesboro
Georgia
No Open Season Cited for Doves in Iowa
The state game warden warns that there is no open season for turtle doves in Iowa and the birds are protected year round. Hunters who kill them at any time face fines.
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Iowa
Army of the Lord Exhorter Turns Naval Gaffe
A preacher in a Baptist service prompts a joke when a congregant claims to have joined. The exhorter asks the cost and learns the member has joined the navy instead of the army, prompting a playful correction about biblical service.
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Baptist Church
Chile
Farm Journal Sees Young Farmer Brown Move to Town
A young farmer named Brown moves to town but returns to the farm after a panic alarms him. The Farm Journal notes the transient shift and the subsequent retreat to rural life.
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Henry Wallace
Brown
Farm Journal
New Life in Athletics Brought by Local Trio
Athletics gain momentum this week with Dr. Clyde Williams, McElhinney, Sioux Jones joining Jack Watson as trainer to form a key quartet. Williams will join only occasionally due to his honeymoon, while Jones recovers from a minor eye irritation. McElhinney, who has shed about 30 pounds on vacation, regrets being barred from fall games but stays involved from the sidelines. The group is praised as the strongest I E C athletics team in history.
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Clyde Williams
McElhinney
Sioux Jones
Jack Watson
Dr. Williams
Waterloo
I. 8. C. Athletics
Laundry Team Foils Auto Chase Through Ames Streets
A laundry delivery wagon with its iron weight on the hitch sped through Ames on Tuesday, outrunning autos and prompting a merry pursuit. The team lost a box and back wheels, but was finally stopped near the post office. Meltzer was not aboard at the start.
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Onondaga Street
Ames Savings Bank
Main Street
Kellogg
Meltzer
Poisonous Insects Wounding Many People in Past Month
Reports detail numerous injuries from stings over the last month as insects remain a public health concern. Authorities urge careful avoidance and prompt treatment for affected individuals.
Bees and bites haunt late summer days in Ames area
M J Clark touts bee cures for rheumatism and shows five bee stands in Ames yielding 500 pounds of honey this season. Philadelphia worker Jas Rider, exposed to marsh insect stings, is found mad and wandering after two days away. Mosquito blood poisoning cases rise in Mt Pleasant and Charleston teachers suffer arm infections. Newark youths collect caterpillars for a 10 cent can, while college students study insect behavior and insect bites for crop protection.
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M. J. Clark
Ames
Clark Avenue
Jas. Rider
Standard Oil Company
Point Breeze
Philadelphia
Smith’s Landing
Anna Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Shepherd
Rose Bannon
Charleston
Keokuk
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Iet
Ames City Schools
Capt
Knapp
John C. Busby
Independence
Iown
Newark
N. J
Military Park
Army of Boys
Edward A. Ayers
Harpers Magazine
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