Local Happenings From Ames Campus Des Moines Visits
Des Moines visitors such as Faucett and Miss Charlotte King stopped by Ames last week. faculty and students reported illness and recoveries. notable events include invitations from Dr. and Mrs. Storms for an April 14 reception and a lecture by Dr. Trueblood. several departments plan G. W. Miller marriage and Alaskan plant shipments for experiments. Henry Keltner of Ames dies at 65 from heart disease with funeral planned Friday.
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A. M. Newens
Des Moines
Henry Keltner
Story County
Ames
Mr. Keltner
Ed. Ellis
Henry McCarthy
Ben Keltner
Kansas
Dakota
Keltner
Victor Coffee Price Alignment Stirs Local Trade
Local market notes that Victor coffee sells for 25 cents, matching most 30 cent varieties. A side line lists T. J. Mruuer & Son as a referenced supplier or dealer in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
T. J. Mruuer & Son
Deaths and court actions at Nevada and area
Obituary notes Blanche R Dodds born February 11 1873 in Story County Iowa dies April 1 1904 at Pleasant Grove with funeral at Pleasant Grove church. In court Frank Danforth and F W Eighmy face indictment for conducting cigar machines while Lew Markley is released after Rolls restaurant owners decline prosecution. Ben Brenneman awaits bond terms and Frank Spence pleads guilty to running a slot machine with others likely to follow if grand jury irregularity isn t sustained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche R. Dodds
Robert Dodds
Story County
Iowa
E. M. Holmes
J. F. Hunter
Ethel Marie
Merrill D
M. E. Church
Jesus
Pleasant Grove Church
A. M. Shea
Methodist Church
Lee
Nevada
Frank Danforth
F. W. Eighmy
Lew Markley
Ames
Rolls
Ben Brenneman
Brenneman
Frank Spence
Big Shoot Here Next Week With $100 Prizes
A consolidation amateur shoot will be held Tuesday and Wednesday next week with prizes totaling 100 dollars for winners. Sportsmen from across the state are expected to participate. Promoters include John Peterson O D Randall Will S Hoon F A Johnson E C Peterson and Dr C M Proctor. Prizes list high averages from 25 to 4 dollars. A separate note reports the educational board of control bill was killed in the house by 50 to 41 with a committee to study a single board for three state institutions and report to the upcoming General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Central Iowa
John Peterson
O. D. Randal
Will S. Hoon
Jewell Junction
F. A. Johnson
E. C. Peterson
Stratford
C. M. Proctor
Ames City Council Adopts New Officials and Finances
The Ames city council reorganized with new members sworn in and elected officers including A. B. Maxwell as city clerk, Jas. Montgomery as street commissioner and deputy marshal, G. G. Miller & Son as city plumbers, and F. W. Willey nominated by the mayor. The old council adjourned sine die after approving bills and salaries and a sewer construction petition was referred to a committee. A lease proposal for Burnett street lots to the artillery company for 99 years was referred for investigation.
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A. B. Maxwell
Jas
Montgomery Street
G. G. Miller & Son City Plumbers
F. W. Willey
Grace Hultz
Library Board
Galen Tilden
Hoggatt
Onondaga Streets
State
Story Street
Northwestern Street
Artillery Company
Burnett Street
Onondaga Street
First Prat House Leased To New Fraternity Chapter
The Tilden home on Douglass Street was leased for three years to Gamma Sigma the Sigma Nus, a recently organized fraternity. Trustees and the college president approved the Greek society and it has a charter from the national body. Fifteen members presently. possession April 15. The home cost ten thousand dollars and is set to house the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prat
Tilden
Douglass Street
Gamma Sigma
Sigma Nus
National Society
Cemetery Association Sets April Meeting for Bake Slipper
The cemetery association will hold a special meeting Monday at 3 p.m. at Mrs Chamberlain's home to finalize plans for the hot biscuit and maple syrup slipper event on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetary Association
Mies Chamberlain
Story County Teachers Meet in Nevada April 8 and 9
The Story County Teachers Association holds its third annual meeting at the Lutheran church in Nevada on Friday and Saturday April 8 and 9. The program includes an invocation reception and lectures by Rev W B Sanford and Prof H H Freer with addresses by I J Scott Sheakley Welty Hubbard and others.
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Story County Teachers’ Association
Lutheran Church
Nevada
H. H. Freer
Cornell College
Sheakley
Des Moines
Overland Limited Train Promotion Booklet Issued
The traffic department of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway has issued a handsome illustrated booklet describing the luxurious Overland Limited and the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern Line to the Pacific Coast. Copy mailed to any address on receipt of a 2 cent stamp from W. B. Kniskern P. T. M. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Limited
The
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
Union Pacific & Northwestern
Pacific Coast
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Let The Work Lightens Spring Cleaning Burden
A service offers to take the extra heavy burden from housewives during spring cleaning, promising ready assistance as the season arrives.
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Oury
W. J. Semmons
Ames, Iowa
Richardson Quality
Bo. C
Frank Cessna
Charlotte King
Lida Keller
Grundy Center
BR. E. Buchanan
Eagle Grove
F.R. Ross
Oelwein
Angie McKinley
St. Ansgar
Ethel McKinnal
RA. Cave
Mrs. Cave
Randall
Miss Kellogg
Botanical Department
G. W. Bissell
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
A. B. Storms
Nellie Nicholas
Grand Junction
May Miller
the Knob
Dr. Trueblood
Boston
G. J. Christie
Agronomy Department
Whiting
Newens
West
Pueblo
Denver
Colorado Springs
Lincoln
Council Bluffs
J. B. Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Jennie Wharton
Department of Animal Husbandry
George W. Mattern
Cessna
Noble
Arie
Opera House
Boone
A. Barkley
Iowa Academy of Science
Iowa City
L. H. Pammel
R. E. Buchanan
J. E. Guthrie
Edna King
Leggett Bros
New York
Erwin
James Atkinson
Iowa Homestead
Prof. Atkinson
Glenn Boardman
Oklahoma
C. C. Johenson
Chariton
G. W. Miller
Cammie Lenore Waugh
Mrs. Miller
Marsh Bridge Co
Dan Donovan
Waverly
Tennesee
Marsh Bridge Company
Kankakee
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Agronomy
W. H. Wharburton
Independence
D. D. Paschal
DeWitt
L. W. Forman
West Branch
N. C. Rew
State College of Alabama
Auburn
P. C. Parks
Agricultural and Mechanical College For
Normal
Alabama
Parks
Church Directory
John Chandler
Oung Peoples
As Fc
F. D. Ferrall, Pastor
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Prasshcine
First Congregational Church
Cor. Kellogg and
Sts
P. Ss
WCE
Cassy Wees
Wwe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew M. Shea
Penday
Ture
United Brethren Church
Dr. Wilson
Ovenins
Blanche Dodds Hunter
Board of Control
Tional Board of Control
Sembly
NEW City Council
Old
New Council
Henry Wilson
Finance Committee
M. A. Manning
Los
M. BE. General Conference
California
California Express
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
San Francisco Angeles
W. B. Sanford
E. H. Addison
Prin
I. J. Scott
Roland
J. B. Weems
C. L. Nye
I. C. Welty
B. H. Hubbard
C. R. Scroggie
Ames Laundry Mutual
Dixon & Son
Farmer Jones
Crown Cottage Cors
Bradley & Vrooman Co
Davis
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