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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
1
From Exchanges Walter Scott was arrested Monday on the charge of insanity and was taken to Council Bluffs yesterday where he will be placed in a hospital. Mr. Scott disposed of his resort at Lake View some time ago and since that time has been cutting some queer capers.
Gov Cummins rode with the Fifty six regiment in Cerro Gordo county and attempted a stunt on a fine horse. He maintained balance when quiet but slid into a rainbow curve and a wobbly down movement during the march. He stayed in the saddle and boasted the buckling branch that can unseat him remains unborn.
P C Parks a South Carolina youth studying at Ames Agricultural College plans a six part lecture series this winter. four lectures by prominent colored speakers and two by white leaders aim to encourage patronage from colored communities. Parks hopes to return south as a farming teacher once educated. Jeff Logan and John Bailey assist in the project.
The early week brought unseasonably cold wet and cloudy conditions at Des Moines with daily average 9 degrees below normal. Western and northern areas showed larger deficits while the south and east fared better into the latter days as crops matured under improved conditions.
Des Moines lawyer and columnist Ballou quips on lawyers while Col Kiboeck is elected president of the German editors association at a gathering last Saturday.
Governor and Mrs. Cummins will attend the wedding of Florence Wright and Frank Cummins in Nevada a week from today. Reports warn of difficulty in securing turkeys for Thanksgiving. Carry Nation is scheduled to appear on stage. The Boston Herald notes Pomological officials Garfield and Prof. John Craig of Cornell University.
The excerpt depicts a caretaker hush talking to Mr. Popps about a baby’s health. The child’s cries arise when mentions of missing items occur, illustrating concern and restraint in discussing illness. No further context or names are provided.
Businessmen from Nevada McCallsburg and Cambridge attended a social event in Iowa Falls hosted by Des Moines Iowa Falls and Northern railroad officials. The gathering featured prominent locals and willing helpers in a display of regional enterprise.
Earl Templeton son of Dr H M Templeton of Ames Iowa and a sophomore in animal husbandry at Iowa State College presented the best report in the annual Zenoelum medal contest for livestock exhibits earning the prize.
In The Tribune Webster City argues for municipal ownership of public utilities as a response to Ames discussions over retaining the current system or granting a franchise. The debate centers on ownership of the electric light plant and the future of the public utility.
Excursion tickets offered on the Northwestern line for Marshall town Illinois events. Reduced rates available Sept 28 to Oct 8 with return limit Oct 5. Tickets obtainable from Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
A list of businesses including Tilden Bros Co and R Cairns Co agrees to close Sept 25 from noon to 4 pm for Harvest Home day. Names such as J Jacobs and J J Grove appear among many others in Ames. The townwide event affects a broad range of stores and services.
Very Low Fares to San Francisco and Los Angeles offered via the Northwestern line. Excursion tickets sold October 8 to 17 with favorable return limits on account of the American Bankers Association convention. Apply to agents Chicago North Western Ray.
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