Iowa highway school to teach road and bridge work
The second annual school of instruction for road officers will be held August 13 to 18 at Iowa State College. Exhibitors from Indiana Road Machine Co and other firms, demonstrations of concrete and stone use, and talks by state engineers will cover grading, surveying, drainage, bridge design, and cost estimates. The program includes field work, evening lantern lectures, and urging counties to send representatives with expenses.
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Iowa State College
Indiana Road Machine Co
Austin- Western Co
J. D. Adams Co
J. H. McFillen
Winneshiek County
Henry Harlow
Iowa Good Roads Association
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
A. N. Johnson
Illinois
G. W. Miller
Des Moines
Boynton
Illinois Steel Company
Greene County
M. E. Bannon
Lee County
Highway Commission
School of Instruction
Commission
Tipton
Iowa
Fort Madison
Henry Haag
Jefferson
Seth Dean
Thos. H. MacDonald
Work for New Church Aims at Ames Catholic Support
The Dubuque Times reports a Sunday appeal at St. Marys church for a new Ames Catholic church to serve students from the state agricultural school and the local congregation. The brick church, costing 15000 dollars, will include space for students and parishioners with support from Archbishop Keane and Knights of Columbus communities.
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Dubuuue
St. Mary’s Church
Ames
Frank Renier
Dubuque
St. Mary’s
Agricultral
Keane
Knights of Columbus
CAFE LOOTED AGAIN IN AMES BY UNMASKED ROBBERS
A Chicago and North Western lunch room was robbed at about 2 30 am on Tuesday with two men stealing a small amount from the cash drawer. Foreman Alderman narrowly escaped as the masked pair fled down the yards. Locals chased them but could not catch the robbers. The incident prompts talk of patrolling hoboes around the depot and a community crackdown.
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Chicago & North-Western Railroad
Foreman Alderman
Alderman
Marshal Willey
Ames
Elizabeth Carter Bluestocking Scholar and Linguist
Elizabeth Carter 1717 to 1806 was a original blue stocking noted for vast linguistic mastery. A biographer cites her perfect French from a Huguenot refugee minister at Canterbury and self taught Latin Greek Hebrew Italian Spanish German Portuguese and Arabic.
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Elizabeth Carter
Canterbury
The Iconoclastic Baroness Howe at Twickenham
After Pope's death the Twickenham villa passed to Sir William Stanhope who enlarged it then to Mr. Welbore Ellis later Lord Mendip and finally to Baroness Howe. She razed the house cut down trees and sought to erase all traces of its famous occupant.
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Baroness Howe
Pope
Twickenham
William Stanhope
Welbore Ellis
Lord Mendip
London
Names and Divorces Hint at Name-Match with Matrimony
An Australian divorce court judge suggests a subtle link between grand feminine baptismal names and marital unhappiness. He notes that names like Gladys Gwendolen Ermyntrude appear in his docket, while Mary Bridget seldom or never arise in his official capacity.
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Gladys
Gwendolen
Ermyntrude
Mary
Bridget
Local Grocer Ad Lists Weekday Specials and Fresh Produce
Hamilton's The Reliable Grocer advertises Wellington Flour and a variety of groceries with prices. It highlights canned fruits such as peaches pears apricots and apples, raisins prunes and corn, plus soaps, syrup and hams. Fresh fruit and vegetables including lettuce and radishes are offered Friday and Saturday.
Residence for Sale Eight room house with bath for sale
Eight room residence with bath offered for sale near school and main road. Inquiries directed to Times office for details.
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Times Office
Half Rates to Mexico City for International Congress
Excursion tickets at one fare for round trip August 15 to September 1 available via the Chicago and North Western Railway for travel to Mexico City. Return limits favorable. Apply to local Agents. Milford Sound scenery described with dramatic waterfall sighting and windblown spray.
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Mexico City
Mex
North-Western
International Geological Congress
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Siloam Springs
Ark
Chicago & Nort-Western R’y
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