Seniors Triumph At Ames Home Field Meet
Jimmy Woods’ team swept the events in a crowded home meet, led by Knowles winning the 100 yards in 10% seconds and Packard edging Beard in the mile. Daff and Davis starred in the discus and mile relay as Sophomores claimed the team honors. Shorty Uhl set a hammer mark, while Shanks Henninger won hurdles and high jump. Mrs. Candace Wheeler of Ames dies in Grass Valley California after forty years in Story County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Wood
Jack Pratt
Knowles
Carr
Daff
Davis
Shorty
Uhl
Packard
Beard
Lampman
Lambert
Young
McElhinney
Law
Wells
C. Wheeler
Candace Wheeler
Ames
Grass Valley
Calif
Congregational Church
Hand Amputation After Freight Car Accident In Ames
Max Hoover a high school student from the fourth ward was dragged by a freight eastbound last Friday afternoon. His coat snagged on a nail, tearing away his left hand as cars passed Duff and Carroll streets, leaving him unconscious until witnesses and Dr. Templeton treated him and a portion of the hand was amputated. He remained in pain but stable after care and transfer to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hoover
Fourth Ward
Bare
Templeton
Des Moines
Boone
Ames
Duff Street
Carroll Street
Accident injures promising youth Max in community events
The community extends sympathy as Max, described as bright and capable, suffers a serious injury that likely limits his future opportunities. The incident prompts concern and support from locals.
Death of Sarah Farrington Watkins in Colo Colo
Sarah Farrington Watkins born 1839 Stark County Ohio died April 20 1907 at her Colo home Survived by husband Joseph Watkins ten children and three brothers They resided in Logan county Ohio New Providence Hardin county Ames Cambridge Des Moines and Colo places The funeral featured Nearer My God to Thee and Jesus Lover of My Soul and was held in Colo Cemetery burial followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Farrington
Stark County
Ohio
Colo
Joseph Watkins
Logan County
New Providence
Hardin County
Cole
Orlo Watkins
Ames
C. H. Moor
Cambridge
G. A. Herd
Hearing
Chas. Watkins
H. Baldwin
Arbon
Calif
John Green
Iowa
Cora Richardson
Fred Ginter
Des Moines
Edwin Watkins
Belle Plaine
California
Theodore
Lewis Farrington
Irah
Broadhead
Colorado
Dickinson Fined in Gilbert for Disturbing Peace
Attorney Slattery defended Dickinson after a dispute with Gilbert Mayor Canady led to a disturbing the peace charge. The mayor found Dickinson guilty and initially fined $50, later reduced to $25 on appeal, but Dickinson chose to pay and be discharged to avoid a venue or jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slattery
Gilbert
Dickinson
Canady
Los Angeles Limited Trains 7 and 8 Restored to Schedule
Trains Nos. 7 and 8 on the Los Angeles limited line will resume service on the 28th after a suspension blamed on track connections and political pressure. The move follows crowding of overland No. 3 and aims to relieve through traffic. the through train will run west through Ames at 6 15 a m and east at 3 23 a m with few local stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ames
Waterloo couple wed in Dubuque and plan to live in Waterloo
Mrs Dorothy Turner and Mr N W Frisbie of Waterloo were married in Dubuque on Monday April 15 and will visit Chicago before returning to Walnut street Waterloo. Frisbie is a passenger engineer for Illinois Central in charge of trains 4 and 5 between Waterloo and Freeport and is well regarded among railroad men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Turner
N. W. Frisbie
Waterloo
Dubuque
Chicago
Walnut Street
Frisbie
Illinois Central
Freeport
Ill
Harry Jones Leaves Gibson & Co Ice Cream Parlor
Harry Jones quits Gibson & Co ice cream parlor to focus on his own business. Will Danforth now works in the restaurant and Bill is regarded as one of the citys best soda counter caterers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jones
Gibson & Co
Vice President Fairbanks to Speak in Ames
Vice President Fairbanks will arrive Saturday morning from Chicago and address students at the college chapel at 10 45 AM. He may stay for the five o clock Des Moines train and speak to the Grant Club in the evening. The Commercial Club assigns committees for entertainment and program duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
U. S
Fairbanks
Northwestern
Chicago
Commercial Club
Gen
Lincoln
Agricultural College
Des Moines
Grant Club
United States
Grove
Storms
Sheldon
Greeley
F. R. Conaway
L. G. Hardin
M. K. Smith
Tom Thompson
F. N. Fowler
A. H. Munn
G. H. Maxwell
L. M. Bosworth
J. R. Lincoln
Debate over Robert E. Lee as American patriot
A 1907 letter from Grand Army of the Republic urging examination of Lee's record after praise in Collier's Weekly. The piece questions his loyalty after 1861 and argues for truth in history and proper civic education for youth, with related remarks from a Des Moines Sons of the American Revolution meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Robert E. Lee
Norman Hapgood
Collier's Weekly
New York City
America
Lee
South
Potomac
Confederacy
Washington
Lincoln
Republic
Fort Sumter
Sumter
Army of the United States
A Poor Relation tops stage history with lifelong contracts
Theater reports claim unprecedented contracts for life with Noah Vale actor Lee D. Ellsworth and Mrs Wiggs actress Madge Carr Cook for the hit production A Poor Relation. Managers Davis and Eugene and Leibler & Company sign the deals at the Lory May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jefferson
Rip, van Winkle
Messrs
Davis & Eugene
Madge Carr Cook
Wiggs
Leibler & Company
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Batiste
Rim
Ae ‘A
Lowa
Woods
Henninger
Sophs
Enon
Perretter
College
Max
Sarah Parrington Watkins
Ginia
Grant
Appomattox
Benedict Arnold
United States Army
George H. Thomas
Chickamauga
Thomas
Robert Kissick
Department
Warren Lee Goss
Rutherford
N. J
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of the American Revolution
James Rush Lincoln
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