United Brethren Conference Concludes with Harmony in Ames
The United Brethren conference in Ames adjourned after two days of sessions with strong resolutions supporting church union. About 250 delegates met, with Rev. J. W. Stiverson named Ames pastor and Rev. A. Pruitt leaving for Irwin. The visit to Iowa State College drew broad support and a sermon by Bishop Weekley closed the gathering.
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United Brethren Conference
Ames
M. EB
Boone
United Brethren
U. B
Brother Pruitt
A. Pruitt
Irwin
Shelby County
J. W. Stiverson
A. B
Iowa State College
Toledo
Leander Clark College
Beardshear
Storms
Pruitt
Weekley
Robi. Ingersoll
God
Bishop Weekley
Miss Shontz Delivers Prohibition Talk At Armory
Miss Eva Shontz addressed a Sunday Armory gathering on liquor crime and reform. She linked church and politics, critiqued Chicago saloons, praised prohibition, and urged funds and pledges to advance a statewide ban in her native state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Marshal Shontz
Armory
Miss Shantz
Captain K. W. Brown
A. M. Shea
Captain Brown
Shantz
Frances E. Willard
United Brethren
Chicago
Hollister
Fred D. Grant
U. B
Gov. Folk
Father Coffin
Sheldon
Iowa State College
Miss Shontz
Corn Safe as Frost Threat Dims Across Iowa Farms
Prof. J. W. Jones of the Agriculture Extension Department reports fall plowing advancing well, and about 85 percent of Iowa corn is out of danger from frost. Harvesting continues with variability in temperature and rainfall, and most regions expect safety if mild weather holds into October.
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J. W. Jones
Agriculure Extension Department
Charles City
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Farm Crops Survey Seeks High Yields and Profits
Iowa State College Farm Crops Section invites farmers to share successful practices in crops and livestock. Provide land value, acres per crop, soil type, prior crops, usage, costs, and net profits per acre for crops. and stock quality, feeding methods, gains costs, and net profits for feeding experiences. Submit by October 10 with seed corn notes and storage tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Two Crops Bloom Across County Farms This Season
Grain yields plus new fruit crops appear as crabapple trees blossom at Maxwell and strawberries ripen at Story City. Grapes bud and apples blossom elsewhere while Canadian pines bloom at Slater. The piece ends with a call about California travel.
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Maxwell
Story City
Slater
California
Injury on merry go round dislocates elbow and breaks arm
A daughter of Mrs. Russell near the water tank was thrown from a moving merry go round last evening while attempting to change seats. She landed on the ground and sustained a dislocated elbow and a broken arm. Reporter says the incident occurred on the amusement ride.
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Russell
Nevada
Shipment of Sheep to Marshall County
Ten thousand sheep are shipped to Marshall county in twenty one double deck cars. Fifteen thousand more sheep head from New Mexico to Hardin county. In thirty days a total of 40,000 sheep will be shipped to Marshalltown for distribution.
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Gladstone
England
Marshall County
Hardin County
New Mexico
Marshalltown
Carter Assumes Journalism Chair at Ames College
L B Carter, new journalism chair at Ames College, succeeds Will H Ogilvie who resigned last June. A South Carolina native and Clemson alum, Carter is among the youngest faculty members and will lead a class of about twenty. The chair, endowed by John Clay of the Clay Robinson Co Chicago, has proven popular with upperclassmen.
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L. B. Carter
Will H. Ogilvie
Mr. Carter
South Carolina
Clemson College
Ames
Mr. Ogilvie
Carter
John Clay
Clay-Robinson Company of
Chicago
Matrimony Turns Cyborg Chorus Then Divorce Follows
A witty remark on marriage as a cycle of clonelike storms ending in a quiet divorce. The line suggests repeated patterns of turmoil and eventual separation in relationships.
Story City Youth Killed in Wisconsin Auto Crash
Alfred Overland aged 20 of Story City died after a collision with an automobile in Wisconsin. He rode a bicycle and turned to yield to the fast vehicle, which struck him. He was taken to town by auto but died shortly after. George Barling, son of a C M & St P rail official, had the auto and arranged a Milwaukee train to bring doctors. Despite skilled care, skull fractures and internal injuries proved fatal. The body was returned to Story City for burial.
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Alfred Overland
Story City
Wisconsin
Overland
George Barling
Barling
Milwaukee
Dena Overland
Hot Weather Lets Speaker Sweat Through for Earnest Look
The Slater News notes that hot weather aids a political orator by allowing him to sweat through his collar and appear earnest without difficulty, a favorable image in the continuing heat.
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Slater News
Boil Sale Offered at Reduced Price by Local Office
A terse ad from MecCalisburg Tribune invites interested parties to visit the office to purchase all interest in a boil related item at a greatly reduced price. The notice frames boils as a valuable item and promises favorable terms for interested buyers.
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MecCalisburg Tribune
Gas Flow Discovered at Boone Well Sparks Town Excitement
At P. H. Nelson residence in Boone a flow of gas was found by well borers. The gas does not yet threaten casings and the manufactured gas plant remains operating. Hope rises that valuable gas may be recovered.
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P. H. Nelson
Boone
Old Timers Recall Ames Past and War Years
Mr. John M. Fitchpatrick of Hoburn Nebraska visits Ames and recalls early Story county elections and Civil War service. He notes Ames’ westward growth, with memories of Main street and local crops, while reporting Nebraska wheat and corn yields and plans to return home at week’s end.
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John M. Fitchpatrick
Hoburn
Nebraska
Ames
I. H. Craig
Central
Mr. Craig
Mr. Fitchpatrick
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Death in a Wash Boiler In Le Grand
Four year old boy, son of Mrs. Nels Thompson, died after falling into a boiler of hot water Monday morning. He suffered severe scalds and passed away Monday evening. Funeral held yesterday in Slater News district.
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Peter Heggem
Messrs
Severin An
O. T. Heggem
le Grand
Heggems
Nels Thompson
Slater News
Miss Lena Kersey Falls Through Cistern Board at Hotel Zearing
Lena Kersey fell through a broken cistern board on the Hotel Zearing platform last Monday. She escaped with only a scare as water was cold and wet.
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Lena Kersey
Hotel Zearing
Zearing
Merger yields Daily News Re Republican in Boone
Boone News and Republican merge into the Daily News Republican with 8. S. Goldthwaite as owner editor and manager. Congressman Conner announces Goldthwaite will be named new Boone postmaster. The Intelligencer congratulates Goldthwaite on both ventures and predicts a successful single Boone daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone
Boone News
Republican
Daily News-Republican
8S. G. Goldthwaite
Conner
G. Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite
Intelligencer
Labor Day Program Noted by Ames High School
President A L Urick reports in the State Federation Labor bulletin that Ames High School presented a Labor Day program. The read Governor proclamation, an address, and readings and songs of labor poems and anthems were highlighted as a commendable feature.
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A. L. Urick
State Federation Labor
High School of
Ames
Story County Corn Contest Offers Prizes
The Intelligencer announces a year long subscription for the largest ear of corn grown in Story County. Six months for the second best and three months for the third. Judges will be named by Prof Huiden.
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Intelligencer
Story County
Huiden
Harvest Home Excursion Plans Attract Wide Rail Cooperation
The Harvest Home excursion to Ames grows with five railroads now cooperating. Frank W Gunsaulus of the Armour Institute will speak October 6. Gov Cummins and N E B Kendall are expected to attend, with Dolliver and Claude Porter unable to attend.
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Frank W. Gunsaulus
The
Amour Institute of
Chicago
Dolliver
Claude Porter
Ames
Wentworth Criticizes Campus Site For New Dairy Building
Prof E M Wentworth of State Center visited the campus Monday and denounced the location of the new Agricultural building. He predicted 25 000 Iowa farmers would attend the harvest festival and warned he would eat the blueprints if 24 000 did not protest and block the site.
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E. M. Wentworth
State Center
Iowa
Purse Theft at Luther Residence Recovered Missing Cash Restored
The Joneses reported a purse stolen from their home near Luther about two weeks ago containing about 230 dollars in silver and gold plus a 60 dollar Luther Savings Bank check. The check was stopped, suspicion fell on local residents, but the money appeared again intact minus roughly ten dollars spent.
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Allen Jones
Luther
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Luther Savings Bank
Boone Democrat
Honest poverty and dishonest poverty alike trouble families
A pithy remark contrasts genuine hardship with deceptive claims, underscoring social frustration over fraud and need. The line frames poverty as a moral and economic challenge in public discourse.
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