World Beating Cattle Coming to Iowa State College Short Course
The animal husbandry department at Iowa State College secures a rare live stock collection for the Farmers' Short Course in Ames from January 3 to 15. Highlights include 12 prize Percheron horses from Rock Rapids and the international Shorthorn herd from Ohio. Roan Jim the champion steer will be slaughtered for demonstration work under John Gosling. The dairy herd is enhanced with imported Guernsey and Ayrshire cattle, plus Cotswold Lincoln Hampshire Oxford and Shropshire sheep. Iowa State also shows strong swine results at the International show.
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Iowa State College
Ames
H. G McMillan & Sons
Rock Rapide
Iowa
Carpenter & Ross
Mansfield
Ohio
John Gosling
Kansas City
Missouri
Coppe Nephews
London
England
Soha
Cotswold
Lincoln
Hampshire
Oxford
Shropshire
Chandler Bros
Chariton
Cosmopolitan smoker for Ames Commercial Club guests
Ames Commercial Club members will attend a Cosmopolitan club smoker at the Odd Fellows hall Saturday evening. The program includes welcomes by J. B. Haberkorn and J. G. Tilden, talks on the Louisiana Purchase Anniversary and Cosmopolitan Club Movement, music by Pedro Aguado, and remarks by Parley Sheldon and Judge C. G. Lee.
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Ames Commercial Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Odd Fellows Hall
J. B. Haberkorn
J. G. Tilden
L. B. Schmidt
H. C. Pierce
Pedro Aguado
Kellogg Co Offers $1000 For Best Ear Of Corn
The W. W. Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Co of Battle Creek Mich will award $1000 in cash for the best single ear of corn at the upcoming Short Course in grain and stock judging at Iowa State College. Prof P G Holden to judge the contest.
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W. W. Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Iowa State College
P. G. Holden
Stevenson on Program at National Exposition Meeting
Prof. W. H. Stevenson returned Friday from Omaha where he attended the National Corn Exposition and the American Agronomy Society meeting. He read a scientific paper and was elected to the program and auditing committees and named editor of the society’s first report covering papers from three years of meetings.
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W. H. Stevenson
Omaha
American Agronomy Society
Stevenson
Mrs Henry May Dies After Prolonged Illness in Ames
Elen Dorothea Childs May born Woodstock Connecticut December 5 1853 died December 10 1909 at her Ames Iowa home after months of illness. Wife of Henry May she helped found Ames public life and church work. Survived by husband son George Henry and daughter Florence E Buxton of Seattle. Funeral held Congregational church Sunday at 2 PM with interment in city cemetery.
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Elen Dorothea Childs
Woodek
Conn
Iowa Street
Henry May
Woodstock
Congregational Church
Ames
George Henry
Florence E. Buxton
Seattle
Washington
Congregational
Minchin
May
Doctor’s New Life Pills Cure For Indigestion
B F Ayscue of Inleside North Carolina tried various doctors and $200 worth of medicine in vain. He finally used Dr King’s New Life Pills and states he was wholly cured. They cure constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. 25c at all druggists.
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B. F. Ayscue
Inleside
N. C
Dr. King
Rink Changes Hands in City Purchase
Tuesday afternoon P. F. Kelly and Sam Long bought the skating rink business from Lou Cole and took possession that evening. They will run it four nights and two afternoons weekly and aim to boost skating’s popularity while maintaining good order and patron comfort.
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P. F. Kelly
Sam Long
Lou Cole
Kelly & Long
Free Sample Offer for Stomach and Liver Tablets
If you suffer biliousness constipation indigestion or headaches send a one cent postal card with your name and address to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa for a free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
How Some Men Win Success
A Nevada Representative inspired tale shows a young Ames night operator at the Northwestern depot aiding travelers from Nevada and Des Moines by informing the train dispatcher, stopping a late express to accommodate stranded strangers and demonstrating courtesy and kindness.
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Nevada
Northwestern
Ames
Des Moines
College Herds Beat World at International Livestock Exposition
Iowa State College fed and exhibited fat cattle sheep and swine at the Chicago exposition winning the most prizes among exhibitors. The college garnered one grand championship six championships twenty-one firsts eleven seconds eleven thirds and three fourths for a total of fifty-three prizes. The Clay Robinson Special prize of 100 for the best combined herd has been won by the college eight of nine years. Over seventy five percent of winning animals were bred on the college farm and used daily by students in livestock judging.
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Chicago
Iowa State College
Ames
Ames Times Reader Endorses Rocky Mountain Tea Cure
Mr. London claims a cure and refunds buyers if not helped by Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. He asserts it as a nature remedy for blood issues and urges others to try it. J. 4. Cagwin invites readers to follow Ames Times weekly.
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Mr. London
Hank Wilkinson Moves to John Baughman Home West of College
Hank Wilkinson is moving this week to the John Baughman residence located west of the college campus. The move shifts neighborhood housing arrangements and places Wilkinson near the college area.
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Hank Wilkinson
John Baughman
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Vose
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Teeple
Crown
Cagwin’s
AL. Berglund
Jones Piano Company
America
Meadowbrook
College
Guernsey Island
Ayrshire
Scotland
E.R. Moore
Ames Plumbing & Lighting CO
Adams
Cole
Holland
Michigan
L. Akin
Mrs. Henry May
The
Ames Times
Daven
Kelley
Golden Gate
Benson’s Cash Grocery
Ames, Iowa
Dudgeon’s
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