Sour Grapes and Social News at the Ames College
A collage of campus social notes and personal visits from Ames, Iowa, recounts neighbors and students at the college social scene. Mentions include Orr and Gilbert visits, Miss Drew from Newton, tennis courts, and a water works contract. Also reports on Prof Ott's Sour Grapes lecture at Drake and reflections on education, environment, and character shaping youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ed Amherst Ott
Drake University
Whena
Socrates
Aho
Mozart
Ott
Times
Ames Council Audits Bills in Regular Session
Ames Iowa August 3 council met with nine members present. Bills audited include electric light fund items for wiring and staff, water works expenses for coal and pumping, and general fund for meals, stone, work, and surveying. Special lighting rates for hotels and restaurants referred to the electric light competition group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
M. K. Smith
McLain
Sies
Tilden
Adams
Thompson
Bower
Franklin
Electric Light Fund
Gilliland
Navy Green
Geo Richmond
Chas Foster
C&n
Gen Electric Ht
Co Toels
Hudson Brosting
Gravus & Ladders
Parley Sheldon Insurance
K Smith
Low & Smith & C A Duntz Supplies
J E Davis Hardware
McNiel Bros Coal
US Wind Engine & Pump Co
Lenox Mach Co
Iowa Union Telephone Co
E Davis
W Town
al Keltner
Peter Hansen
Tilden Bros & Co Stone
E Munden
Copa Ampton
C&n Wireight
Am Ex Co
Briley & Craig
General Fund
Winter Bros
Little & Co
Laura Whalen
van Scoy
Wm Thompson
Chas Loving
Ed Whalen
Rice & Son Uiling
Rice
E. L
W. 8. Franklin
4Th Ward
Brownie Circle Runs Motor Line For Funds
Brownie Starr Circle of the King's Daughters and Sons ran the motor line yesterday morning. Daughters wore white caps with purple streamers and promoted rides, raising $60 for their organization. Conductors Etta Budd Jennie Westerman Mattie Winter led a well timed effort amid a day with marshmallow toast in the college library and a midafternoon shower that cut business briefly. The 7 20 special carried the largest crowd. trains stayed on time with decorated cars and no accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie- Starr
King’s Daughters and Sons
Bill
Etta Budd
Jennie Westerman
Mattie Winter
Capital wagon with 33 point lead shown for exam
The capital wagon holds a thirty three point superiority and can be examined at Irwin Randall and Company as observed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin, Randall & Co’s
Ames McKinley Club forms in city hall meeting
Ames community gathers to organize a Republican club with about 40 members and over 200 enrolled for permanent organization. Officers elected include C. M. Soper president and L. G. Hardin secretary. Club pledges sound money and tariff reform and aims to mobilize Story County votes for McKinley and Hobart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Sam Rich
Dr. Richmond
Stewart Hutchinson
W. Hl. Heileman
L. G. Rosenfeld
Richmond
Sopers
St. Louis
C. M. Soper
L. G. Hardin
C. F. Curtiss
City Club
Stanton
McKinley
Colorado Springs
Abraham Lincoln
J. H. Cook
Mark Hanna
Fleiiman
College Club
Franklin
Hodson
The
Intelligencer
Republican Party
Story County
U.S
Mexico
Japan
China
Supreme Court of
Iowa
United States
Hobart
Late Lake
Utah
Pay Up Demand From BickLow and Smith
Debt collection notice from BickLow and Smith urging payment of owed sums. States urgency and that obligations are due, requesting immediate payment without personal visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BickLow & Smith
Reliable remedies and local ads from a rural shop page
Local notices and testimonials tout Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Karls Clover Root Tea as cures for bowel and stomach ailments. Advertisements promote Waseca bread flour La Creme, roof repairs, Shiloh’s Cure for consumption, Judisch Bros druggists, and a clearance on high grade wheels by W. G. Wrienur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodie Noah
Mary Sibley
Sidney, Mich
Karl
Judisch Bros
Chamberlain
E. G. Gregory
Frederickstown
From Neighboring Towns Community Notes
Farmers stacked and threshed after heavy rains, grain in poor shape. Various locals visited, traveled, or planned moves to Cedar Falls and Chicago. Weather and roads hinder travel. several readers report farm tasks, illnesses, and social visits. National Convention talk, rail fare offer, and local product ads mark a busy period.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erry” Orr
Johnson
Jin Gilbert
Ir. Macy
Prof. Beyer
Hed- Hek
MF Gook
H. L. Preston
Drew
Newton
Beatty
Buddy” Johnson
Donovan
Maggie Orr
Clinton
Park
Gen. Lincoln
I. N
Ottumwa
Miss Randall
the Col
Mr. Peterson
Dayton
Clydeedbury
Chas. Foster
East Ames
W. F. Rolfs
LeClaire Iown
G. D. Nicol
Blanche Greeley
Ethel Hamilton
Nevada
French
State Center
Wyatt
Harry Wilson
June Malcomb
Roy McCormick
Chas. Shaffer
E. W. Peck
College Secetary
Y.M
Mr. Turner
Boone
A. S. Kelly
F. W. Keihh
Battle Creek
State University
G. D
T. E. Nicoll
Marshal Times
Frank Bicknell
Council Proceedings
Brownies
Ames Republican Club
Reed's Hall
Ames McKinley Club
International Association of Fire Engineers
North-Western
Salt Lake City
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Pros
Culvertson
Marengo
Grinnell
Lowa
Bryan
Holbrook
General Assembly
Des Moines
B.D. Y. Culbertson
Waseca
Adams Bro S
J. E. Davis
E. B. Worpden
Miter & Kooser
W. G. Wrienur
Charlie Eperson
Kelley
Cedar Falls
A. Wortman
Wintersett
Paul Paulson
Tom Elda
Mr. Wortman
W. L. Morris
J. J. Coull
Our
John Freese
Chicago
Watson’s Park
Gilbert
Mrs. I. Oliver
Mr. C
Clint Johnson
Kibbee
Lohrville T
Lon
Mrs. Jenks
Nebraska
Mr. Oliver
Palmers
Addie Cox
Dr. Clark
Mr. Carsons
A. B. Kibbee
Miss Guild
F. Gilbert
M. R. Hollister
Dee Moines
Dick Ballard
South Dakota
Wm. Reynolds
Winterset
Mr. Hull
Milwaukee
North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western R.v
Stod
A J.gravins
S. G. Hamilton
Judison Bros
Loughran Macaine Co
Adams Bros
Tilden Bros. & Co
Jose
Hoyman & Sowers
Shippers
Pevenne
District Court
Cyrenus B. Beckwith
J. A. Fipchpatrick
Mar
Tilden Bros & CO
Little Yankee
Plom
Junior
East End Main Street
Loughrn Machine
Old Reliable Undertaker and Furniture
Parley Sheldon
Presa
Story County Bank
B. J. Shelden
Casa
First National Bank
Knauth, Nachon & Kahne
New York
Marshalltown
Iowa National Bank
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