New Scholarships Established at College for Agricultural Engineering
Two new scholarships of 250 dollars a year have been created in agricultural engineering. The Meinrad Rumley scholarship honors LaPorte Indiana pioneer M Rumley company and the International Harvester scholarship is funded by Chicago. S C Conybeare Cedar Rapids named Rumley scholar to study small tractor economics in Iowa agriculture and B C Blasingame Alabama Polytechnic Institute named to the IH scholarship to test manure spreader windmill and corn harvester machines and advise purchasers.
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LaPorte
Ind
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International Harvester Company of Chicago
F. RB. Davidson
Department of Agricultural Engineering
S. C. Conybeare
Cedar Rapids
Rumley
Coe College
Ile
Iowa
B. C. Blasingame
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
International Harvester Company
Pammel Leads Clash Over Quack Grass Law Enforceme
Professor L H Pammel weed specialist urges county and state authorities to enforce quack grass eradication laws after identifying widespread infestations in Story County. He cites a heavy growth on the trans continental road area between here and Nevada and threatens legal action if duties are not fulfilled. The issue follows a state law passed to guard frontier posts and calls for strict compliance nationwide.
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L. LH. Vammel
Spencer
Pammel
Story County
Here
Nevada
Amess
Ontario Notes and Local Weather Repairs After Storm
Mr James Ross and his daughter from South Dakota visited the W H Beedle home during the past week. Mr and Mrs A F Ross left Tuesday for an extended visit with Mrs Ross' Colorado parents. An electrical storm caused damage including burning 4 stack of grain for Logan Briley and damaging 3 Kintzley's house with torn siding and a wrecked chimney. Harvey Beedle returned from Omaha after visiting relatives. Mrs Kate Ross left last week for Waulee to visit daughter Mrs Rosco Selby.
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James Ross
South Dakota
W. H Beedle
A. F. Ross
Logan Briley
Kintzley
Harvey Beedle
Omaha
Kate Ross
Waulee
Rosco Selby
Dr Wiley Visits College During Ames Stop
Dr. H. W. Wiley, once head of the Agricultural department, visited Ames on Wednesday as the guest of Dean Curtiss and Prof. Pew. The party toured stock barns and inspected the college stock while Wiley praised the institution and its work.
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H. W. Wiley
Agricultural Department
Washington
Ames
Dean Curtiss
Prof
Pew
Wiley
Seed Firms Test Their Seed
A report notes progress in seed testing driven by the U S Department of Agriculture. Catalogs from over fifty major seed firms show they test germination and advise sending samples to the department lab or state stations for official quality guarantees. Several firms outline guarantees and testing timelines.
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United States Department. of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Campers at Chautauqua Gather in Ames Weeklong Retreat
Ames residents enjoy camp life on the Chautauqua grounds this week with many tents refresh stands and social groups. The list includes members from Theta Chi Beta Tau Delta and other sororities plus numerous individuals across Ames and nearby towns.
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Ames
Chautauqua Grounds
Stanmer
Notice to Contractors Ames sewer extension bids
City Council of Ames Iowa will accept sealed bids until 8 90 o clock p m September 2 112 for a north Ames sanitary sewer extension on Northwestern avenue from lot 3 block 17 to 60 feet north of lot 2 block 16 PB addition 1st north. Eight inch sewer pipe and six inch drain tile used. Bid security five percent. liquidated damages if not entered into contract. Assess costs against abutting property with three percent retained by city. Publication by City Council authority. A B Maxwell and Parley Sheldon City Clerk Mayor.
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Ames
Iowa
Northwestern
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City of
A. B. Maxwell
Parley Sheldon
Val Martin Suffering Quinsy For Several Days
Val Martin, manager of the Boston store, is down and out for a few days with quinsy, forcing absence from duties and prompting planning for coverage.
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Val Martin
Boston
Quinsy
Night Show at State Fair Showcases Frontier Era Riders
The State Fair replaces the usual spectacular night performance with a Wild West Show led by C. B. Irvin. Set on the rack track in front of the amphitheater, the show features frontier animals and top riders, billed as the main entertainment for western sport fans at this year’s fair.
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C. B. Irvin
Lee and the Civil War Memory Beneath a Wounded Soldier
A battlefield reminiscence from Gettysburg recounts a Confederate officer Lee pausing near a wounded Union soldier. The exchange shifts the narrator’s view of the South as Lee expresses forgiveness and humanity, leaving the speaker moved and haunted by the moment.
Ames Chautauqua Official Program Schedule
Official program for Ames Chautauqua listing daily events from Wednesday August 14 to Sunday August 17. Includes band performances lectures concerts sermons and selected readings with names of performers lecturers and locations across Grace Hall and surrounding venues.
Iowa Babies Health Contest gains attention at state fair
The Iowa Babies Health Contest at the Iowa State Fair draws interest as the American Women at the Standard endorses the effort. The health exhibit under the Iowa Congress of Mothers promises strong public welfare focus and educational value.
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Iowa
Pucking Bronchos at the Fair
Major Irwin brings fifty bucking bronchos to the Iowa State Pair as part of the Cheyenne Frontier Cave and Wild West Show. It features the largest collection of wild bronchos and recalls the cowboy life on the plains. Major Irwin also has a team of buffaloes trained to drive and ride. The Wild West entertainment includes top riders and a variety of cowboy sports.
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Major Irwin
Iowa State
Plains
Iowa Corn Crop Gains Noted At State Fair
The Iowa corn crop is valued at over 150 million dollars making it the states second leading crop. The fair fosters better yields and exchanges farming knowledge as farmers from across the state gather in late August to study conditions and adopt new practices.
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Towa
Union
Iowa
Side Shows at the Iowa State Fair Brighten Young Attendees
The article highlights Nat Reiss entertainment at the Iowa State Fair including Bohemian glass blowers a Japanese village human butterflies and a Ferris wheel. These clean wholesome acts aim to delight the young and add variety to the fairground entertainment.
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Nat Reiss
Chinese Painting Described As High Art Form
A Chiergo News piece discusses Chinese painting as a refined craft closely tied to handwriting. It notes flexible brushwork, ink on slightly absorbent paper, and the distinction between Western and Chinese approaches with emphasis on spontaneity and character.
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Tule
Chiergo News
Tavern and Loan Office at the Castle Cowtress and Farringden Streets
The Castle tavern at Cowtress and Farringden streets operates as a licensed pledge shop. Originating in the George III era after a cockfight visit, King George IV granted the landlord a pawn broker license, an annual renewal since. Dickens mentions the hostelry in London Answers.
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George VA
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Dickens
London
The North Pole Geography Lesson
A classroom scene shows a teacher prompting James to describe the North Pole. James hesitates, mixing misstatements about the Earth and Eskimos with fragments of geography, highlighting a shy student's confusion in a crossing-cultural context.
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North Pole
Earth Taurus
Mikimos
Indianapolis News
Powerful Effect of Pure Saccharin in Pure State
The article explains saccharin’s strength by noting one part dissolved in 10,000 parts water yields a sweet taste. It warns that excessive use can numb the sense of taste, comparing the effect to music dulling hearing or bright light affecting sight.
Dialogue Excerpt Sparks Private Romantic Confession
A fragment from the Boston Transcript captures Jack and Maud in a candid exchange about romance. Ethel reacts with tears and clinging affection, while Maud affirms prior rehearsals of the scene.
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Ethel
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Boston Transcript
Experience teaches like no other according to Carlyle
The remark notes that true teaching transcends high school wages and delivers a profound educators' impact as described by Carlyle.
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Carlyle
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