Ames Adopts Bell System After Merger of Lines
The Ames exchange switches all to Bell Telephone with a new central office for 1600 phones. The merger, completed Saturday night, consolidates Town and Mutual lines, delivering 1230 phones to service and a modern 800-line switchboard.
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Ames
H. A. Ailen
Bell Telephone
Mutual
Mutual Exchange
Col. Allen
Greene's
Ials
Prest
Col. H. A. Allen
KE. E. Tierney
Tisoid
Hdl
J. Henessy
Rvice
F. E. Winslow
Des Moines
F. Bingemann
Ames Exchange
Thempany
College
Etsy
Sey
Iowa
D Mutual
Canal
Upe
West Electric Company
Charley Was Fixed for the Occasion
C M Soper district court clerk denies Ames paper report that he was pickpocket victim at Roosevelt meeting. He left his watch at home and associates say if money was carried it was in his shoe. Soper knows Ames like a book.
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Charley
C. M. Soper
District Court
Ames
Soper
Mr Watson Heads to Madison for Postgrad Study
Mr. E. B. Watson has shipped his household goods to Madison Wisconsin to reside and study at the University next year. He left for Chicago Saturday night. Mrs. Watson known as Vera Kestler is in a Chicago hospital after an operation two weeks ago and is said to be improving.
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Watson
Madison
E. B. Watson
Wisconsin
Chicago
Ames
Vera Kestler
Geo White Opens Law Offices in Bank Building
Hon George C White, representative from Story county in the thirty third general assembly, has completed his law course and opened offices in the First National bank building with C H Hall. White brings Drake and Yale study, broad views, and expects a large practice.
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Geo. White
Geor. C. White
Story County
Thirty-Third General Assembly
First National Bank
White
Drake University
Yale
C. H. Hall
Nevada Journal
Professor MacMurray Returns From Indiana Institute
Prof MacMurray came back Saturday evening from Logansport Indiana where he taught in an Institute. Mrs MacMurray accompanied him for two months this summer while doing chautaqua work in Iowa and Missouri and has also returned home.
Ill doctor Dykstra rallies but remains away from work
Dr. R. R. Dykstra, previously very ill, has recovered enough to be up but is not yet returning to his duties or clinical work.
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R. R. Dykstra
General Massacre of Ames Canines
A mad dog in Friday's case leads Marshall Ricketts to kill twenty dogs cited as bitten. All dogs without muzzles will be shot on sight. Rabies cases include a black dog owned by George Foote on Lincoln Avenue. Mayor orders muzzles and confinement until danger passes.
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Marshall Ricketts
Ricketts
George Foote
Lincoln Avenue
C. H. Stange
Elliott
Nibel
Ferguson
Definition of Creosote and Its Uses on Main Street
Webster defines creosote as wood tar oil a smoky antiseptic liquid derived from beech wood distillation. It explains its preservative role for wood and flesh its deodorizing effect and limits as a germicide notes smoked meat gains flavor from creosote absorbed from smoke and clarifies carbolic acid is phenol proper.
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Main
Webster
Boy Falls Twenty Feet At Swank Lot Injures Arm
Thursday evening Clifford McCarthy 16 son of Mr and Mrs Willard McCarthy fell from a tall tree on the Swank property landing on a brick walk. He bruised his face sprained ankle and fractured an arm. Dr David Christ reduced the fracture and reports the lad doing nicely.
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Clifford McCarthy
Willard McCarthy
G. W. Swank
David Christ
Dean Marston Reports Bumper Oats and Barley Crop
A Cerro Gordo county farm partly owned by Professor Marston produced a bumper crop. An acre of oats yielded 93.5 bushels per acre, ten acres at 70 bushels per acre. A seventy five acre oat field averaged 44 bushels per acre and a twenty five acre barley field yielded 38 bushels per acre.
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Dean Marston
Cerro Gordo County
Professor Marston
Dr. Adamson Opens Ames Practice In McWilliam Firm Deal
Dr. James E. Adamson closed a deal with Mrs. Crawford McWilliam to acquire all instruments medicines and office fixtures of the late Dr. C. W. McWilliam. He plans to move into the former McWilliam rooms over George Burton's store in Ames once his Kelley home is finished. He has practiced in Kelley for years and will relocate after renovations.
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Adamson
Ames
James E. Adamson
Crawford McWilliam
C. W. McWilliam
Kelley
George Burton
McWilliam
Fourth Ward Sabbath Services and Speaker Plans
Residents of the Fourth Ward held Sabbath services at Champlin's hall last Sunday at 4 30. Rev George Criss man addressed the gathering and next Sunday at 3 o'clock Dr O H Cessna will speak at the same venue. An effort is under way to form a permanent Fourth Ward organization to gain Sunday car service independence.
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West Ames
Fourth Ward
Champlin’s Hall
George Crissman
O. H. Cessna
Ames residents win premiums at State Fair
At the State Fair Rookwood farm owned by Dean Curtiss led in swine while Mr A L Champlain earned first on his hackney mare, highlighting local success among Ames participants.
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Ames
Rookwood Farm
Dean Curtiss
Mr. A. L. Champlain
Professor Arnett Elected Associate Professor at Perdue
Prof. C. N. Arnett of Perdue is elected Associate Professor and will replace Prof. Dinsmore. The change names Arnett to assume the duties and rank.
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C. N. Arnett
Perdue
Prof. Dinsmore
Ames Seen Advancing With Improvements and Park Plans
A letter from George W. O’Brien to Daniel McCarthy highlights Ames improvements including sidewalks paving street lights and a proposed city park from the old Chautauqua site. He urges securing an extra $50 000 for a Federal Building and notes plans for a Story County Fair and a skyline of future developments.
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Ames
Ames County
Federal
O’brien, Sheldon, Munn
Maxwell's Park
Story County
Law State College
Story
Boone
Chautauqua
Federal Building
Prouty
Congress
Sheldon
Munn
O’brien
Kooser
Grove
Kintzley
Watkins
Street Railway Company
Ames College
Great Artists Coming to Ames This Fall and Beyond
Rita Fornia a world renowned soprano will sing at the college around Oct 29 after touring with the Rabinoff Grand Opera Company in Mexico City and later in New York with the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company. Alfred Calzin the French pianist and Paulo Gruppe the Dutch cellist join the fall program with Lucille Jenksburg and David Duggan scheduled for next spring and summer.
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Rita Fornia
Alfred Calzin
Paulo Gruppe
Lucille Jenksburg
David Duggan
Rabinoff Grand Opera Company
Mexico City
New York
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
Caruso
Sammarco
Melba
Fornia
Conservatory
Chas. P. Gruppe
Katwyk-a-Zee
Rembrandt
Paris Conservatory
Europe
Gruppe
Calzin
Lucille Tewksbury
Chicago
Miss Tewksbury
Mr. Duggan
Des Moines
Mr. Dugan
Central Iowa Baptists Set Ames Meeting for Sept 13 15
The Central Iowa Baptist Association announces its fifty ninth session to be held in Ames from September 13 to 15 in the new church. Rev J W Graves of Des Moines will be moderator with evening programs featuring Dr S L Batten Howard Hanson L D Osborn E A Valliant and others addressing social regeneration social service and youth topics.
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Central Iowa Baptist Association
Ames
Beautiful New Church
Iowa
J. W. Graves
Calvary Baptist Church
Des Moines
8. L. Batten
Howland Hanson
First Baptist Church
Young Peoples
L. D. Osborn
Des Moines College
E. A. Valliant
Waterloo
Fred Berry
Henry Williams
Samuel Zane Batten
D. D
Heifer Sold to Wisconsin Buyer After Prize Run
The College Farm sold last week a two year old heifer to F. W. Hardy of Waukesha Wisconsin. She took third prize at the International last winter and is a half sister to two international steers.
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College Farm
F. W. Hardy
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Try-out in advanced stock-judging work this week
On Thursday and Friday mornings this week a try-out among boys in advanced stock-judging work will take place. A preliminary event will involve twelve classes.
Missouri professor to replace Kildee as Animal Husbandry Experimentalist
Prof. John Eward of the University of Missouri will assume the role of Experimentalist in the Animal Husbandry department, replacing Prof. Kildee. The transition marks a staffing change within the faculty and assigns new duties in experimental work.
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John Eward
University of Missouri
Kildee
Prof Coover Returns From Southeast State Geological Tour
Professor Coover has completed the first leg of a geological survey in the southeastern region and returned to the campus to report findings and next steps.
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Prof. Coover
Professor Van Storm Heads to Lincoln Fair to Judge Exhibits
Professor Van Storm left Monday for the State Fair at Lincoln Nebraska to serve this week as judge of school exhibits showcasing local student projects and entries.
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van Storm
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dairy Coach Named for Kildee Cattle Judging Team
Prof. H. H. Kildee will oversee the dairy farm and lead coaching of the dairy cattle judging team.
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H. H. Kildee
Not the Only One Touched at Roosevelt Meeting
Hon Oley Nelson of Slater was pickpocketed at the Roosevelt gathering in Ames last week. His wallet, kept in a buttoned pistol pocket, vanished amid a crowded depot area. Nelson joins others in the misfortune as the Nevada Journal notes the incident.
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Oley Nelson
Slater
Ames
Van Epps Hurt In Farm Pit Accident
Mr. L. Van Epps returned to Ames after two months at a Clinton area farm. While leaving for Ames he was digging in a pit when dirt caved in on him, causing bruises and three cracked ribs.
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van Epps
Mr. L. van Epps
Ames
Clinton
Professor Kennedy Sprains Ankle at State Fair
While attending the State Fair, Professor W. J. Kennedy slipped and sprained his ankle, making walking unaided impossible though he continued his duties for the session.
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W. J. Kennedy
Ames Iowa Football Clash at Ames This Saturday
Ames hosts an Iowa football game on Saturday November 5. Local fans anticipate a key matchup at the stadium with the teams set for a competitive afternoon.
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Ames- Iowa
Ames
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Third Ward
Dan
Floyd
Geo. W. O'Brien
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Iowa State College
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E. M. Atwood
J. H. Cochrane
E. M. Grif
Naomi Garton
Women’s Home Missions
Harriet P. Cooper
Women’s Foreign Missions
E. Wilcox
Walter J. Fowle
L. D. Weyand
Loran D. Osborn
E. A. Valiant
Heifer
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