Burglary Strikes Ames Two Drug Stores in One Night
Two Ames drug stores, Bosworth and Gamble, were entered late Friday night or early Saturday morning. The thief pried open the Bosworth cash register, took about ten dollars and a few items, then fled. Gamble drug store back window was forced, fifty cents in change taken and several silver dollars left behind. Police suggest local suspects or hobos frequenting the area.
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Ames
Woolman
Bosworth Drug Store
Bosworth
Will Walk 400 Miles on a Bet Ends in Chicago
Max Brenton cousin of ex mayor Jim Brenton Des Moines travels on foot from Des Moines to Chicago for a walking wager. He started April 9 with no money and aims to reach Chicago by May 19 with $250 saved.
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Max Brenton
Jim Brenton
Des Moines
Northwest
Ames
Chicago
Brenton
Windy City
Five Foot Two Wrestler Brenton Pushes Toward Wager Win
A five foot two and a half inch wrestler travels from Des Moines to the current city giving strength exhibitions to earn money for a wager. He has already pledged over 40 dollars toward the required amount and continues his tour with his characteristic swift, elastic style as he heads toward a likely victory.
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Des Moines
Brenton
He Buys an Auto Ed Red Reo Draws Noted Attention
Ed Proper displayed a red Reo automobile last week and it has run fairly well since. The writer warns pedestrians, especially the elderly, to avoid standing in front of it to prevent possible regretful incidents for the community.
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Reo
Army man recalls Ames roots and Philippine service
Andrew Myers, in College Park visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Myers, is serving his third term in the army. He left Ames in 1900 recalling the old depot and notes rapid town development since his last visit. He served in the Philippines, was discharged, reenlisted, and is now in cavalry planning a four month break from thoughts of boots and saddles.
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John Myers
College Park
Andrew
Ames
United States Army
Phillipines
Cavalry
Afraid To Come Home In The Dark
A campus prank on an Ames youth sparked a tense chase as a pair of gun wielding men pursued him and a companion across the campus at night. The victim fled toward the power house and hid until dawn, leaving authorities uncertain about the assailants or the true target.
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Ames
Warren Burton
Cupid
Power House
Trade Rules Dispute Halts City Carpenters
Carpenters union in the city began enforcing its trade rules on April first but several contractors refused to recognize them, leaving workers idle. The disagreement does not indicate a citywide strike, yet stoppages persist as contractors and union members fail to reach agreement.
Cavalryman on Four Month Furlough Arrives in City
Andrew Meyers, a U S Cavalry Regular, arrived Saturday evening from Fort Robinson Kansas and will spend the greater portion of his four months furlough in this city.
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Andrew Meyers
Fort Robinson
Kansas
Ames
Army
U. S. Cavalry
Car Off At Transfer: Interurban Ditched West of Plant
An interurban car was ditched at the transfer west of the interlocking plant last Sunday morning. The incident is thought to result from carelessness by someone connected with the street railway or interurban service.
City calls for free franks to guard streetcars and interurban lines
Ames residents urge the city council to pass an ordinance requiring Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Railway cars to be equipped with tenders for public safety after incidents of animals killed by unshielded cars on Ames main street. The letter argues state municipal authority allows such regulation or cessation of service. The piece also notes a baseball game where Missouri beat Ames with key plays by Gundlach Rider and Ames’ Matter behind the plate.
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A. & C. Railway
New
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad
Ames
City of
Missouri
Center Garden
Evers
Strothers
Wieland
Matter
Gundlach
Rider
Goose tales and five dollar bills at Ruthven lodge
Frank Curtiss recalls a local goose story tying Geo Schlosser of Ruthven to a claim that Warren Beckwith and a Waterloo man were fined five dollars for shooting two tame geese near Lost Island Lake. A farmer later billed the lodge for two geese. Schlosser paid the fine and billed the hunters. The yarn ends with a quip on hunter ethics and tame geese.
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Marshalltown
Frank Curtiss
Wilbert
Lost Island Lake
Geo. Schlosser
Ruthven
Warren Beckwith
Waterloo
Schlosser
Beckwith
Cyclones and Missouri Tie In Open 1908 Schedule
The Missouri University baseball team and the Cyclones of Iowa State College played to a 2 to 2 tie in fine weather. It was the first game of the 1908 schedule with a fair crowd in attendance. Ames rested eight first team players to meet Big Nine rules.
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Missouri University
Cyclones
Iowa State College
Ames
Des Moines Jury Convicts Bill Brunson of Larceny
A Des Moines jury found Bill Brunson formerly of Nevada guilty of larceny from the person. He allegedly stole $32 from Guy Van Scoy during a winter visit to Des Moines after a meal at a restaurant. The money was recovered from Brunson's shoe at the Northwestern saloon.
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Nevada
Ames Boy
Des Moines
Bill
Guy
Northwestern
Mistakes of Fool Killer Lecture by Vernon S Phillips
Rev Vernon S Phillips of Cedar Rapids will lecture on Mistakes of a Fool Killer at the Christian church Friday evening April 24. Philips is noted as a bright young Iowa speaker who won every oratorical prize at the University of Chicago. His college record and experience promise a worthwhile talk.
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Vernon S. Phillips
Cedar Rapids
Christian Church
Philipps
State of
Iowa
University of Chicago
Teachers for Coming Year at Ames School Board Meeting
The Ames school board elected teachers for the coming year with no permanent assignments yet. High school staff include Miss Fedson Miss Kerstetter Miss Moore Miss Wakefield Miss Boyd and Mr. Scott. Grades list Miss Fenton Miss Showmaker Miss Bale Miss Lanning and Mrs. Clark. Beardshear principal is Mrs. Sowers with assistants Miss Cameron and Miss Maibone. South side instructors are Miss Dillon Miss Kingkade and Miss Niles. Welch re-elected are Miss Simmons Miss Brenneman and Miss Steigerwalt. New primary teacher Miss Blair of Pomeroy and higher grades teacher Miss Deyoe of Coon Rapids. Music taught by Miss Ethel Grace Pike and drawing by Miss Watkins. Five former corps not re-elected.
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Ames School Board
Miss Fedson
Kerstetter
Miss Moore
Miss Wakefield
Boyd
Scott
Miss Fenton
Showmaker
Miss Bale
Miss Lanning
Clark
Beardshear School
B. Sowers
Cameron
Maibone
Miss Dillon
Kingkade
Miss Niles
Welch
Miss Simmons
Miss Brenneman
Steigerwalt
Blair
Pomeroy
Iowa
Deyoe
Coon Rapids
Ethel Grace Pike
Watkins
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Ames, Iowa
Cash
Smooth
University Place
Red Brunson
Vernon Phillips
Chicago University
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