Story County Fair Daily Program and Events
The Story County Fair presents today’s events at the amphitheatre and along the grounds. Baseball games include Slater versus Cambridge at 10:00 a.m. and Roland versus Story City at 1:00 p.m. Races feature half mile runs and relays, boys ponies, and harness events. Nevada Covert Band provides music as the two days conclude with a horseshoe tournament. Yesterday Ames Day drew a large crowd despite mud and rain with a special train and local bands. The fair will continue Friday due to weather-related delays.
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Slater
Cambridge
Roland
Story City
Farrar
Nevada
Ames
Merchants
Prohibition Campaign Opens in Ames with Speeches
The Prohibitionist campaign opens in Ames today with Father L B Coffin campaigning for governor and Capt K W Brown for lieutenant governor along with Malcolm Smith state chairman. Events run at the college campus and Armory with talks to students and citizens, music and toasts. H J Alsley to conduct ceremonies.
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Ames
Pather Coffin
K. W. Brown
Malcolm Smith
Prohibition
Cedar Rapids
Story County Fair Showcases Agriculture Triumph
Story County’s Banner Fair fills every department with stock and displays over 600 head of cattle and many ponies. Exhibitors from Ames Nevada and Story City present short horns hogs and a strong poultry section while 100 plus entries enter the corn contest. Stock judging includes professors from Iowa State College as officials.
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S. B. Frey
Story County
E. R. Silliman
Cole
C. A. Stewart and Graves & Son
Ames
J. W. Ogle
W. T. Barr
B. Freed
Chester White
John Donhowe
Story City
C. B. Klump
Nevada
J. A. McLain
F. H. Crouse
M. L. Bowman
M. L. Bowman In Grain, and Prof
Pierce
Iowa State College
Boy badly injured after fall from train at coal chutes
William Luithly fell from car No 6 on a Boone carnival trip Saturday night. He suffered a deep cut to his forehead and face. Dr Templeton dressed the wound. He will miss school for some time. Rumor suggests attempted ride theft, but witnesses say he bought a ticket and was pushed from the crowded platform.
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William Luithly
Harvey Beadle
Boone
Luithly
Dr. Templeton
Ames Seeks About Seventy Five New Houses
Neighborhood plans aim to build roughly seventy five homes in Ames to meet growing demand. The project targets residential expansion and increased local housing supply.
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Ames
Cambridge Twins Pitch and Catch in One Shadow
The Cambridge baseball twins, the Spooner brothers, have been both pitching and catching in games, changing roles as needed. Their identical motions and facial expressions have confused opponents and officials. Teams protest, while the Spooners stay calm, insisting everyone must play ball.
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Cambridge
Spooner
Cambridge Haus
India
Spooners
Football Coach Ristine Arrives as Ames Practice Begins
Coach Ristine arrives Tuesday morning at Ames IA with Jack Watson returning and Clyde Williams named assistant coach to start duties on the 24th. Over fifty players report for practice at I A C under warm weather. positions unsettled as Ristine plans for tougher drills when September ends.
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Ristine
Jack Watson
Clyde Williams
Sioux Jones
Virginia
Ames
Jack
Shady
Third Iowa Regimental Monument Completed at Shiloh Park
The Shiloh National Military Park displays the Third Iowa Infantry monument completed by Iowa with tablets pending for the 15th and 16th Regiments. Inscription details the unit’s actions on April 6 1862 with 560 present and 187 total losses including 23 killed 6 officers 128 wounded 3 officers and 27 missing.
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Iowa
Shiloh National Military Park
W. BE. Martin
Shiloh
Ames Day Plans and Harvest Festival discussed by Commercial Club
The Commercial Club considered Ames Day at Story County Fair Nevada on Wednesday. Mayor Sheldon led the transportation committee. F R Conaway Dr Harriman and Frank Curtis led band advertising and parade. The club expressed appreciation for Rev A M Shea and discussed United Brethren Conference plans and civic courtesy extending to the college. Cars on Onondaga Street were also discussed.
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Story County Fair
Electric Line
Onondaga Street
Brother Shea
Elder
United Brethers Conference
Nevada
Sheldon
F. R. Conaway
Dr. Harriman
Frank Curtis
J. E
J. J. Grove
F. N. Fowler
A. M. Shea
Ames
United Brethern Conference
United Brethers
Ames and College Railroad
Harvest Festival Excursion Plans At Iowa State College
The Harvest Home Festival scheduled for October 5 and 6 at Iowa State College aims to draw a larger crowd than last year. Officials including President Storms Treasurer Knapp and Mayor Sheeldon coordinate with the Commercial Club to organize rail cooperation with Chicago and Northwestern and other lines to ease crowd handling and distribute visitors across both days. Last year about fifteen thousand attended on day one, with plans to adjust logistics due to previous bottlenecks. Prof. A. M. Newens oversees the program as it takes shape with new buildings and entertainment attractions expected to boost attendance.
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Iowa State College
Storms
Knapp
Sheeldon
Commercial Club
Chicago and Northwestern
Illinois Central
Iowa Central
Milwaukee
Great Western
Newton and
Northwestern
Ames Station
Woman rescues dog on Silver Lake avenue
Mrs Elizabeth Whetstone saved a dog entangled by a tin can string on its tail at Silver Lake avenue Westville N J in front of about 300 spectators. In freeing the dog she pulled off part of its tail during the rescue incident.
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Elizabeth Whetstone
Silver Lake Avenue
Westville
N. J
Rural Routes in Iowa Show Big Postage Increase
Postmaster McKay of Des Moines reports rapid growth in rural routes from 1902 to 1906 with 6581 routes and rising salaries. Total January payments climb from $65,465.70 in 1903 to about $131,924.65 in 1906 with 2,280 routes by August 1906. The piece urges boosting rural carrier salaries to $1,000 per year and appeals to Congress and state politicians to fund the raise.
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McKay
Des Moines
Story County
Post Office Department
Golden Wedding for Supervisor Miles Pearson Couple
Supervisor Miles Pearson and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in Story County Monday evening. A host of friends paid respects and offered congratulations as they looked toward a Diamond Anniversary. Pearson joked about running a foot race and noted they feel younger every day despite aging.
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Miles Pearson
Maxwell
Story County
Mr. Pearson
Remarkable record of the Third Iowa Infantry reunion noted
The Third Iowa Infantry, with only three survivors from Company E, prepares for its Nevada reunion September 18 and 19 led by Sen ator J. A. Fitzpatrick. The regiment, mustered at Keokuk June 10, 1861, fought from Hannibal to Atlanta and endured heavy losses at Shiloh Blue Mills Landing and Red River campaigns.
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Story County
Third
Iowa Infantry
Nevada
J. A. Fitzpatrick
Co. E
George Jones
Ames
Keokuk
Iowa
Nelson G. Williams
John Scott
William N. Stone
Hannibal
Missouri
Red River
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Grant
Ingersoll
Atlanta
Sherman
Blue Mills Landing
Scott
Porter to Speak at Ames Armory Saturday Evening
Claude Porter a Democratic candidate for governor will address Ames and Story County citizens at the Armory Saturday. The event, organized by county Democrats after moving from Nevada, aims to present Porter in a less partisan setting amid Harvest Festival plans. Pirley Sheldon, John Judge, and Carl Little will introduce Porter and explain he is not the bishop of the coming conference.
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Claude R. Porter
Centerville
Democratic Party
Ames
Story County
Armory
Mr. Porter
Nev Partizan
Gov. Cummins
Porter
Nevada
Pirley Sheldon
John Judge
Carl Little
Ames Seeks Reuse for Empty Store and Residence
Local officials report no empty property but explore reuse options for a vacant store and nearby residence in Ames. Community groups discuss redevelopment potential, zoning concerns, and funding options.
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Ames
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