Story City Harvest Festival Celebrates Old and New Settlers
Story City rejoiced Saturday with a harvest celebration led by Ex-Auditor O Peterson and master of ceremonies H N Donhowe. Speakers included Ole O Roe, Charles F Curtiss, and Col Daniel McCarthy, praising local history, farming, and town development amid a festive parade and games.
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Agricultural Department
Iowa State College
Daniel McCarthy
Ames
Story City
Charlie
Dan
Dr. Curtiss
Curtisson
Col
James F. Brown
Mr. McCarthy
Marshalltown
Nelson House
Mr. Brown
McCarthy
Ole Roe
United States
Fairview
George Sowers
George Prime
Cochran
Ohio
New Philadelphia
Ontario
Washington Township
Sophomores and Freshmen Plan Tug of War Event
IBC invites a Thursday afternoon tug of war across Briley's pond between sophomore and freshman classes with 3 15 p.m. start. Aimed to settle class rivalries, the contest will feature a multi squad format under committee rules with Jack Watson as referee.
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Briley’s Pond
Wman
Coover
Pratt
Jack Watson
Hazing Shows Serious Incidents At Iowa State College
Reports of severe hazing this term at Iowa State College reveal incidents risking serious harm. Ailing freshman Roy Shearer from Gilbert endured days out of school after a hazing attack, while another student fainted after a forced country trip with about thirty sophomores and younger freshmen.
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Shearer
Tuberculosis in Ames cattle spurs call for stricter milk safety
An 1900s Intelligencer report recalls a Ames tuberculosis case in a dairy cow and public calls for state or city inspections. It notes Bang method eradication, pasteurization needs, and ongoing college herd testing to prevent disease and protect milk safety.
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The
Intelligencer
Ames
Risky crossing prompts demand for college bridge
In Ames the danger to students crossing railroad bridges to reach the college is highlighted. The Story county board offers to build a bridge over Squaw Creek and the city would add a sidewalked road, while trustees refuse a safe route, forcing students to choose risky walks or costly bus rides.
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Ames
College
Story County Board of Supervisors
Squaw Creek
City of
Football Spirit Grows at Ames College Scrimmage Nears
The college football spirit strengthens as practice numbers rise from about forty to eighty. Early drills focus on kicking catching and ball handling while teams await full scrimmage. Ames anticipates a first game with Cedar Rapids College two weeks from Saturday marking the season opener.
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Ames
Toe College of Cedar Rapids
Tragedy in Oklahoma Ends Ames Family Ties
Miss Ethel Raff reports a fatal Oklahoma incident where Lee Leedy killed his wife, then was shot by officers while fleeing. The Leedy children, five in all, lose their parents as the family once lived in Ames and later Weatherford. Mother buried in Independence, Oklahoma. the father killed at the scene.
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Lee Leedy
Ames
Ethel Raff
Jennie
Oklahoma
Weatherford
Leedy
Independence
Livestock Exhibit Set for Nevada Fair Next Week
An abundance of livestock is listed for exhibition at the Nevada fair scheduled for next week. Organizers expect strong entries across cattle sheep and swine with judges ready to award prizes.
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Nevada
Stand patters and the progressives among American Scandinavians
A compact look at why some American Scandinavian communities favor steady policy choices while others push for reform. The piece contrasts cautious, status quo approaches with reformist currents shaping local politics and cultural identity.
Fall Pastures Dry While Corn Benefits From Frost
Des Moines reports cool weather early in the week then warm sun and scattered showers. Rain is needed in some areas for pastures and late vegetables while corn progresses well, southern fields ready to harvest, central and northern ears hardening. continued normal weather could leave four fifths of the crop safely stored.
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Des Moines
Corn Field Wealth Warns Iowa Farmers By Sage
Director Sage of the Iowa weather and crop service urges Iowa farmers to value all corn field components not just ears. He claims Iowa farmers lack intensity compared with other states and calls for stronger statewide efforts to spread this doctrine for quick, substantial results.
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Charles F. Curtiss
Curtiss
Story City
Story County
Sage
Towa Weather and Crop Service
Towa
John Cownie
Eugene Secor
van Houten
Iowa Agriculture Press
Ames
Farmers of Iowa
Henry Wallace Pushes College Tuberculosis Test
Henry Wallace discusses a college cattle and hog herd tuberculosis test now underway claiming about twenty five percent of stock are affected. He criticizes past secrecy and urges authorities to cull diseased animals and publicly promote a healthy herd. He supports the Department of Animal Husbandry handling the matter and notes his pleasure at starting the effort in Ames.
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L. M. Hurt
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
G. W. Bissell
Hurt
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Department of
Iowa State College Opens New Year With Dan Count Claim
The Boone Standard notes Iowa State College at Ames faces counting difficulties due to a large student body. Officials estimate around two thousand students or more as the new academic year begins, highlighting the institution’s growing size.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Boone
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Hiss
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Rockefeller
Iowa Central
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Corneliussen
Nelson
Allen and Doolittle
Dr. Allen
Mr. Doolittle
Seattle
California
Visergutten
Northland
G. Amlund
Old Country
Storms
Roy Shearer
Gilbert
A. L. Potter
Hazers
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Herois
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