Wisdom tooth coughs up mystery in medical oddity
James McCoy of Cole, living in Moravia California, believed to have tuberculosis after prolonged coughing. He coughed up a wisdom tooth from his lungs following a rough bout, with prior tooth loss last fall. He travels seeking cure, while another note recalls Prof. Scott at Iowa State College resigning June 1 and taking a spring leave to map work in Kansas.
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James McCoy
Cole
Moravia
Calif
McCoy
California
Scott
Kansas
Forger Johnson Nabbed After Ames Visit
H. L. Johnson arrived in Streater Illinois with a postal mail order, forged checks, and a stolen coin collection. He traveled from North Yakima Washington with Mr. and Mrs. Roll, then vanished with Roll's coins and later cashed a forged check in Lacona Iowa. Police detained him Monday at the general delivery window and jailed him, with Warren County authorities pursuing the case ahead of a March grand jury.
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Ames Savings Bank
H. L. Johnson
E. L. Roll
Johnson
Streater
Ilinois
North Yakima
Washington
Mr. Roll
Roll
Lacona
Iowa
Ames
Illinois
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Warren County
Warren County Grand Jury
Iowa State College picks debate judges for April match
Preparatory to a dual debate with South Dakota in early April, Iowa State College announces six judging teams: A A Burger Van Meter Howard Vaughn Marion P T Miller Cedar Rapids F B Hammond Ames H T Hill Ames and C R Shumway State Center. Burger Vaughn Miller will argue for Ames at home. they oppose Dakota University. The other three will debate the negative at Dakota. The topic: Resolved That Congress Should Establish a Parcel Post.
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South Dakota
Iowa State College
A. A. Burger
van Meter
Howard Vaughn
Marion
P. T. Miller
Cedar Rapids
F. B. Hammond
Ames
H. T. Hill
C. R. Shumway
State Center
Ames Burger
Vaughn
Miller
Dakota University
Dakota
Congress
Pratt sale of Ames gas franchise questioned
Edward G. Pratt of Chicago, holder of the Ames gas franchise, reportedly sold the Ames franchise to Tenney Bros of Newton. Reports say Pratt has purchased equipment and planned a plant, while Tenney and relatives discussed the deal, though details remain unclear.
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Pratt
Tenney
Newton
Ames Gas
Tenney Bros
Ames Baseball Schedule Sets Eleven Games
Iowa colleges and universities aligned spring baseball schedules with Ames featuring eleven games. Key dates show Ames hosting Grinnell May 26 and Simpson April 26, plus clashes with Iowa City May 6 and Iowa May 20. Other matchups include Coe May 19 and Morningside April 21. The schedule aims to showcase major opponents across several venues.
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Iowa
Ames
Iowa City
Grinnell
Cornell
Coe
Morningside
Ames Vs
Simpson
Upper Iowa
Curtiss Buys The Park For Farm Expansion
Professor C F Curtiss has purchased Zumwalt's Park, a seventeen acre tract along the interurban line, from the interurban company for 200 dollars per acre. The land adjoins his farm and includes a knoll suited for a future country home.
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Interurban
Zumwalt’s Park
C. F. Curtiss
Interurban Company
Mrs Olin Dies in Fort Collins Head of Colorado Music Dept
Mrs. W H Olin wife of Prof Olin died at her Fort Collins home January 15 with funeral January 15. She formerly worked in agronomy at Iowa State College and later at Colorado Agricultural College where she served as head of the music department.
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W. H. Olin
Olin
Fort Collins
Col
Iowa State College
Colorado Agricultural College
Forestry Man Goes to Kansas Forest Boss
Prof. C. A. Scott of Kansas Agricultural College will resign from Iowa State College where he has led forestry and horticulture. He becomes professor of forestry at Kansas Agricultural College and state forester of Kansas, overseeing farm forestry work and traveling statewide. Kansas maintains two forestry stations at Dodge and Ogallala for planting trials.
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C. A. Scott
Forestry Department
Kansas Agricultural College
Iowa State College
Kansas
State Forester of
Agricultural College
Sunflower
Dodge
Ogalolla
Scholarship Fund In Honor Of Mrs. Adrian Newens At Iowa State College
The Young Women's Christian Association of Iowa State College plans a loan style scholarship fund honoring Mrs. Adrian M. Newens for her devotion to Christian womanhood. The fund opens access to aid for needy promising young women with special provisions for Oriental recipients who may return to their homelands as leaders. The drive invites contributions from individuals and groups, with addresses provided for Ms Grace I Norton and Mrs A B Storms.
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Adrian M. Newens
The
Young Women’s Christian Association of
Iowa State College
A. B. Storms
Grace I. Norton
Baptists to Hold Annual Meeting at Congregational House
The Baptist church schedules its annual meeting Friday at the Congregational meeting house. Afternoon focuses on business with a supper for the congregation and friends. Rev. S. E. Wilcox of Des Moines will deliver the annual sermon in the evening.
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The
Baptist Church
Congregational Meeting House
Friends
S. E. Wilcox
D. D
Des Moines
Wilcox
City Proposes Renaming and Numbering East-West Streets
The city clerk presented an ordinance to change street names to numbers and to rename Onondaga Street to Main Street. The plan would convert Story Street to Fifth, Iowa to Sixth, College to Seventh, and others up to Thirteenth, aiming to ease navigation. The proposal notes broad support with no objections to the numbering scheme.
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Onondaga Street
Main Street
Onondaga
Story Street
Fifth Street
Iowa
College
State
Sycamore
Pearl
Fayette
Agate
Twelfth
Snyder Will Farm Near Town After Move
Mr. J. L. Snyder has rented the Jones farm east of town now occupied by the Wing family and plans to move on it March first. He recently traded his Boone street home for a forty acre farm near Ogden but will rent it out and stay here another year.
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J. L. Snyder
Co. Jones
A. G. Wing
Mr. Snyder
Boone Street
Ogden
Fay couple welcome second daughter in Des Moines
A daughter was born Sunday to Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Fay of Des Moines. This is the second daughter for the Fays. Mrs. Fay is remembered in Ames as Miss Helen Knapp.
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O. J. Fay
Des Moines
Fays
Farm Sells at One Hundred Dollars Per Acre
Capt W M Greeley sold the 441.81 acre farm on Skank river to Lou Tegland for 44181 total price exactly 100 per acre. Greeley had bought thirteen years earlier for about 13000 and now estimates a profit of over 31000 with potential to fetch 125 per acre after improvements.
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W. M. Greeley
Union National Bank
James Dodds
Skank River
Pleasert Grieve
Ames
Company C 55th Infantry I N G Inspected at Armory
About 40 men gathered for a routine inspection by Col. EB Bennett and Capt. Guy Brewer of Des Moines. Recruits showed mixed discipline with some rust on drill stance, a sergeant nearly toppled over a radiator during the process, and Brig. Gen. Lincoln and Major Knap attended.
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55Th I. N. G
EB. R. Bennett
Guy
Col. Bennett
Mrs ODonnell Confined to Home in Fourth Ward
Mrs James O'Donnell is restricted to her home in the fourth ward due to illness. Adrian M Newens delivered a lecture in Ida Grove last evening.
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James O’donnell
Adrian M. Newens
Ida Grove
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United States Forestry Service
Uncle Sam
Yale
Wadena
Minnesota
Edward G. Pratt
Chicago
Boone
Boone Gas Company
Hoffman
Boone Gas
Williams
Wagon Tongue Busters
Ames Vs. Simpson
Indianola
Mount Vernon
Curtiss
Mrs. Olin
College Board
Agnes Jordan
Millie Erickson
Cess
Harriet Miller Newens
Armory
Joe Judge
Katharine
Fenton
Miss Jordan
Miss Fenton
Fred Ehler
E. W. Valentine
Baptists
Tenth
Kellogg
Snyder Will Farm
Greeley
Dodds Farm
Mr. Tegland
Mr. Greeley
Tegland
Company C
Iowa National Guard
Bennett
Brewer
Brig. Gen. Lincoln and
Major Knap
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