Labor Day Address Highlights School Efforts
The Labor Day program featured Prof Ira J Scott reading the governor's proclamation and Miss Florence Dunham reciting, while Supt King quoted Roosevelt urging labor and play. Henry Wilson urged hard work in the new high school class and praised the school board's efforts amid growing attendance and funding pressures.
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Ira J. Scott
Supt
King
Roosevelt
F. R. Conaway
The
Intelligencer
Henry Wilson
Board of Education
Wilson
America
Conductor Robinson Reflects On Long Ames Run
Conductor Robinson of Clinton, longtime regular on the Ames route, jokes about feeling at home in town and campus. He notes the constant vigilance on excursion trains, the nervous strain on crews, and his mental map of the tracks from here to Walnut Street.
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Robinson
Clinton
Ames Old Settlers Association
Walnut Street
Oliver Mahoney Purchases Farm Tract Near Town
Oliver Mahoney bought a sixty acre parcel from Jacob Ersland near town for 115 dollars per acre. The purchase includes the old homestead and represents the highest price paid for land in the area and sets a new Story county farm value record.
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Oliver Mahoney
Jacob Ersland
Story County Farms
Slater News
Week of Sept 3 1906 Des Moines Crop Conditions
For the week ending Sept 3 1906 Des Moines Iowa reports cooler weather but near normal average temperatures aiding crops. Showers benefited pastures late potatoes and late corn, with three quarters of corn dented and most expected to mature by Sept 20, 30 at latest. fall plowing and early harvest activities underway and overall crop conditions excellent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Adoring Passes From Solid To Lighter Foods
A dining sequence favors moving from heavier solid dishes to lighter options. The shift emphasizes balance and palate relief, guiding guests toward phased courses and lighter flavors suitable for a lingering feast.
Slater Emerges as Rail Boom Center in Milwaukee Section
The Milwaukee area notes a railroad boom with the section house moved from Huxley. Workers advance an extended Northwestern side track nearly a quarter mile north of town. Increased traffic drives the expansion. No night operators run between Slater and Saylor, with Slater serving as the general meeting point.
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Slater
Milwaukee
Huxley
Saylor
Very Low Rates to Toronto via North-Western Line
Excursion tickets to Toronto will be sold September 12 to 15 with favorable return limits on account of the I O O F Grand Lodge. Apply to agent Chicago and North-Western Railway.
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North-Western
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Chicago & North-western R'y
Typhoid Warning Urges Water Checks This Season
Physicians warn September and early October bring peak typhoid fever. Drink safely, boil water, and have well water tested to prevent an outbreak. Past Ames cases traced to external sources, but well water near barns may still be contaminated. Have wells examined to head off epidemic danger.
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Ames
New Congress Must Be Elected This Year
A Los Angeles Times editorial urges readers to remember the obligation to elect a new Congress this year, framing it as a duty to the public. The piece conveys a morning reminder about civic participation and governance.
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Los Angeles Times
Norwegian scientist touts moss as edible and nutritious
Dr. Hansteen asserts that properly cooked moss is palatable and nutritious. The editorial quips that breakfast foods have returned to bacon and eggs, implying moss could become a new option.
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Dr. Hansteen
Philadelphia
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