Campus welcomes new and returning students in Ames
Mrs Wood of Traer visits sister Mrs Stanton as the first semester begins and classes start next Monday. Faculty and students arrive. Prof Baker’s move into a new residence. Prof Kennedy and others attend fairs and judge livestock. Mrs Pierce and Miss McE Wasmuth wed. Des Moines boys prepare to attend Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Skeels Pierce
Pontiac, Ill
Hattie McE. Wasmuth
Pierce
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Plums For Sale Prompted by Mitwal Market Ad
Plums offered with orders to Mitwal contact phone 2809. The note lists two dozen items at eight dollars and mentions Scorr. No additional context provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitwal
Scorr
Special Announcement From Methodist Church Services
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Public Worship at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m Sermon at 7 30 p m The Bible as a Study subject Evening sermon Students in particular invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Old Clothes Man opens fall season at Ames Armory
The James Kyrle MacCurdy company presented four acts of The Old Clothes Man last night. A fair audience greeted the melodrama set in Hebrew life in New York with Solomon Levi, played by MacCurdy, drawing hearty approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kyrle MacCurdy
Ames Armory Opera House
New York
Ames Rider Hurt at State Fair Barn Incident
Walter Alien, a local horseman, was badly injured at the State Fair grounds Tuesday morning while tending a fractious stallion. He suffered a broken leg and severe bruising, received on site care from Dr. Granville Ryan, and remains in Des Moines for recovery before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alien
Granville Ryan
Des Moines
Very Low Rates To Chattanooga Excursion Fare Notice
Very low excursion rates to Chattanooga Tennessee via the North Western Line for the Regimental Reunion and Anniversary Battle of Chickamauga. Tickets on sale September 15 to 17 with favorable return limits. Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
North-Western
Chickamauga
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Impressions of Old Europe on a College Visit
Dean E. W. Stanton and wife return to Ames after five months traveling across the continent and British Isles. The pair recount Gibraltar, Tangier, southern Spain, Naples, Venice, Florence, Rome, Paris, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Ben Nevis, noting sights, people, and travel impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Stanton
British Isles
Dean
Ames
Rock of
Gibraltar
William
Cient
British Museum
Windsor
Stratford and Avon
England
Birmingham
Lake Country
West Shore
Carlisle
Dumfries
Burns
Scotland
Burns Choral Society
Glasgow
Trossachs
Clyde
West Scotland
Oban
United States
Ames Gun Club Practice Shoot Highlights Scores
Nine shooters attended the Ames gun club practice at the club grounds east of the city. Talbott led with 30 of 35, followed by Young 29 of 50 and Adams 22 of 32 as light faded and scores were hurried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Gun Club
Talbott
Adams
Young
Kooser
Clark
Brown
Rice
Proper
Deal
Pocketbook theft on state fair grounds discussed
H A Ringgenberg reported his bill book stolen on the state fair grounds Tuesday afternoon. He moved the purse from his coat to his hip, was robbed minutes later, chased and found the purse under a man’s vest. The suspect, identified as Frank Martin, was turned over to police for a Des Moines hearing next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Ringgenberg
Frank Martin
Des Moines
Ames Guard Boys Win Honors in State Shoot
The Ames unit Qo. C 55th I. N. G. sent members to a Des Moines camp for the state National Guard shoot. Corporal Ball Private Niemeyer and Lieutenant Underwood earned marksman medals while Corporal Dewey received a national reserve medal. All returned healthy and satisfied with their share of honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Qo. C
55Th I. N.G
Des Moines
National Guard
Ball
Niemeyer
Underwood
Dewey
National Reserve
Farm sells for over $100 per acre near Ontario
Andrew Christianson sold his seventy one acre farm north of Ontario known as the old Oscar Freed place to L. B. Morgam of Mitchellville. The sale brought $7,380, indicating Story county farms now command at least one hundred dollars per acre and often more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Christianson
Oscar Freed
Ontario
L. B. Morgam
Mitchellville
Story County
Governor Shaw declines presidential bid and fair day updates
Gover nor Shaw will not run for president. Dan Patch set a Du buque track record with a 1 58 mile at Nutwood Park. Goteh defeated Lundin in Des Moines wrestling with two falls. D D Kern of Des Moines killed by a streetcar at East Thirteenth and Grand. Seventy five thousand attended the state fair grounds, up from sixty five thousand last year. Armour says his Chicago company will not build a Des Moines packing plant. Adams of Davenport named president of Karel Mall carriers Stave station. Bert Childs re elected secretary treasurer. Burlington beat Oskaloosa, Marshalltown beat Fort Dodge in Iowa league. Clinton shut out Waterloo, Ottumwa defeated Keokuk. Hancock of Dubuque and Bliss of Iowa Falls indicted for embezzlement in Lil mining schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ogden Armour
Chicago
Lively
Des Moines
C. M. Adams
Davenport
Karel Mall
Stave Station
Bert Childs
Nevada
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Clinton
Waterloo
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Bids for Coal by Ames Schools
Sealed bids for 400 tons of lump coal fit for furnaces in Ames schools will be received until 7 pm September 6 1906. A performance bond is required. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Send sealed bids marked for coal to J I Scott or Supply Committee. J E Judge W W Talbott Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
f.C.b. Ames
Sonrat I. J. Scott
J. E. Judge
W. W. Talbott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emmerich
Portieres
Silkelines
W. J. Semmons
Mrs. Wood of
Traer
Mrs. E. W. Stanton
Cessna
Helen Knapp Fay
Knapp
M. L. King
Milwaukee
Mr. King
Zimmerman
C. R. Platner
School of Mines At
Golden, Col
Georgetta Witter
Ricketts Cottage
H. P. Baker
Florence Whitaker
Kennedy
Wayne Dinsmore
H.G. van Pelt
Mae Jackson
Mabel Campbell
Miss Campbell
Burton R. Rogers
Manhattan
Kansas
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas Agricultural College
F. 8S. Schoenleber
Chicago Veterinary College
Schoenleber
Rogers
Iowa State College
Robert Joenson
Ed Youssant
Alexis Cruttenden
Clinton Stirling
Emery Marshall
Clark Sayers
Chase West
Charley Wagner
Clark Austin
George Young
C. E. Ford
Kenneth Maine
R. B. Gray
Frank Rowat
Carleton Martin
Europe
Gibralter
Prince of Wales
Tangiers
Morocco
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Spain
Cadiz
Seville
Cordova
Grenada
Lowa
Naples
Italy
Capri
Sorrento
Amalfi
LeCave
Pompeii
Vesuvius
Rome
Forum
St. Peter’s
Pisa
Florence
Venice
St. Mark’s Square
Milan
Simplon Pass
Switzerland
Alps
Simplon
Brieg
Rhone
Lake Geneva
Berne
Interlaken
Lucerne
Mount
Rigi
Germany
Munich
Nuremburg
Berlin
Frankfort
Cologne
Paris
London
Shaw
Dan Patch
Dubuque
Nutwood Park
Goteh
Lundin
Gracco-Roman
D. D. Kern
East Thirteenth
Grand Avenue
State Fair
Charley Hancock
B. B. Bliss
Iowa Falls
Hardin County Grand Jury
Lil
Judisch Brothers
Queensware
F. M. Darner
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