Infant nearly dies after ingesting headache pills
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Shockley nearly died after eating several headache tablets found in a box on the floor. Dr. Christ treated the child for hours until recovery. Charley and his wife expressed deep gratitude for the fatherly救. The report also notes a birth and a personnel change at Kooser grocery with Miss Bernice Shugart leaving for the Intelligencer office.
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Charley Shockley
Christ
Charley
Bernice Shugart
Kooser Grocery
Intelligencer Office
Disturbed the Peace at Nevada Skating Rink
Bert Smith, owner of the Nevada skating rink, swore out a warrant for Major Waltz for disturbing the peace by loud and abusive language toward the women present.
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Bert Smith
Nevada
Major Waltz
Camp Says It Was Our Game
After three months fans learn Walter Camp’s ruling on Ames versus Nebraska, crediting Ames with the disputed score. Camp says Outland’s call was honest but game belonged to Ames under 1907 rules. Ames does not contest the result and preserves a clean 1907 season record.
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CAMP
Walter Camp
Ames
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
America
Outland
Cyclones
Nebraskas
City Council Adjourns After Brief Meeting
The city council met last Monday evening with low attendance and no major business discussed the regular bills were audited and approved. An adjourned meeting will be held next week to tackle several important issues.
Burglars Visit Rev Minchin Home. Only 55 Cents Stolen
Burglars entered Rev W J Minchin's house after prying a downstairs window. They searched closets and rooms, left valuables untouched, but took 55 cents. The writer notes insurance papers were kept safe elsewhere and urges locking doors on snowy nights to avoid further losses.
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Minchin
W. J. Minchin
Dague Thompson Memoir and Local Obituary Mystery
A quirky letter traces the wandering steps of Dague Thompson from Council Bluffs to Des Moines and Albany amid jokes about ice cracking on the Missouri. The note paints Thompson as a playful rascal, details his river crossing misadventures, and notes public misunderstanding of his humor while highlighting police familiarity with him. Also included is the obituary of John Marvin Brown of Claremont Delaware born 1838 who died aged 70 with funeral services held in Irwin, Iowa.
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Dague Thompson
Missouri
Omaha Telephone Company
Des Moines
Albany
Council Bluffs
Howard Kegley
the Times
Kadly
Times
Kimler
Dague
Police
John Marvin Brown
Claremont
Newcastle County
Delaware
Illinois
Isabel Haymaker
Story County
Ames Telephones Struck by Severe Storm Wrecking Lines
After a heavy Tuesday night storm Ames faced widespread telephone and telegraph outages. Linemen repaired tangled wires across main streets while central operators and field crews worked through the day, restoring service as best as possible.
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Iowa
Ames
Oleo Colorage Error At Nelson & Nibel Meat Market
A Kansas Nebraska Iowa oleomargarine mislabeling case at Nelson & Nibel led to a grand jury review after a customer received colorged oleo. Five pounds were sold before correction. no indictment yet, potential fine or dismissal possible.
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Nelson & Nibel
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Freedom and safety of individuals in public discourse
The text discusses restraining personal ideas for the sake of freedom and safety of those involved. It emphasizes balancing expression with protecting others from harm and outlines ethical considerations in public communication.
Conductor Hank Wilkinson Poisoned Hand
Hank Wilkinson veteran Ames street car and interurban train conductor is at home with a serious blood poisoning in his hand. A blister from an old burn worsened, then slight soreness appeared. a physician dressed the wound and while it improved, danger lingered but he now recovers and hopes to resume punching tickets soon.
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Hank Wilkinson
Ames
Hank
Fair Grounds Leased For Summer Pasture Use
Story county fair association opened bids for the fair grounds and leased the land to N. E. Johnson for the season. The pasture lot will host his dairy cattle with a payment of 45 dollars.
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Story County Fair Association
Greenawalt
N. E. Johnson
Fair Store Clerk Recovers From Illness
Robert Clark of the Fair Store shows improvement after a recent illness described as a grip like illness last week and now returning to his usual self this week.
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Robert Clark
Basketball on Skates at Ames Nets Mixed Crowd
Two months back Ames athletes hailed basketball as the sun’s best game but a new scramble on skates has replaced it. Last Monday night a skating rink crowd watched twenty players on skates duel in a rough game as talk grows of forming a regular team for occasional bouts.
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Ames
Jim Hackett Dies in Ruthven Item
An obituary note from Ruthven Indiana Free Press and Appeal reports James Hackett died Sunday morning of heart failure. Hackett had lived in Ruthven for several years and was an uncle to the Kilmer brothers, having resided in Ames previously.
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the Ruthven
Ames
James Hackett
Jim” Hackett
Kilmer
Deserved Indorsement for Winterset High Team
Letter from Supt. L. D. Salisbury praises Winterset high school boys as a manly group after a recent debate trip. He would rather have their defeat than others’ victory, noting that no team has been prouder or more commendable. Dated January.
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Supt
L. D. Salisbury
Winterset
King
Letter From Slifer Boosts Ames Rail Ties
Mr. Osmund Johnson received a note from H J Slifer General Manager of the Panama Railroad, sending best regards to Ames acquaintances. Slifer’s high position signals a likely strong hire with his broad railroad experience.
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Osmund Johnson
H. J. Slifer
Panama Railroad
Ames
Slifer
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Chateau de Council Blus
R. D. Thompson
P. S
Thomas Brown
Ione Pierce
Cheney Station
Alonzo Pruitt
Irwin, Ia
Jim Hackett
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