First in Receipts Show A City’s Cautious Start
A fragmented OCR note shows a city beginning its financial record with early receipts. The readable portion mentions initial figures and an emphasis on cautious budgeting as officials track funds.
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24 Feb 1910
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Ames Times in Ames, Iowa
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
1
Ames Paves With Creosoted Blocks on Onondaga Street
The city council approved creosoted wood block paving for Onondaga Street and intersecting avenues from the railroad to Story Street. Bids will be advertised. Judisch Bros. installed pharmacy showcases. Work must start June 1 1910 and finish by November 1 1910 with one block closed at a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Onondaga Street
Carroll Avenue
Grand Avenue
Douglass
Duff
Kellogg Avenues
Chicago & Northwestern
Story Streets
Cunningham Wins Civil Service for City Mail Route Three
Harold S. Cunningham of Citizens' Lumber Co. passed the civil service exam and is recommended for mail carrier on city route three. Ross Poole is named substitute carrier. Ed Ellis, currently on route three, will be transferred to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Cunningham
Citizens’ Lumber Co
Civil Service
Ross Poole
Ed Ellis
Clyde Williams and ISU Basketball Team Introduced
The Times presents the Iowa State College basketball team with game results so far, listing Ames scores first. Results include Ames at Nebraska Wesleyan 40 37 and other matchups against Nebraska, Drake, Grinnell, Missouri, and Iowa University with scores and upcoming games Kansas at Ames and Grinnell at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Williams
the Times
Iowa State College
Ames
Nebraska Wesleyan
University of Nebraska
Drake
Iowa University
Nebraska University
Missouri University
Grinnell
Kansas
Iowa City
Memorial Day Speaker Named for Ames Ceremony
Commander Copestake of Ellsworth Post secures Chaplain Jesse Cole of Marshalltown Soldiers Home for Ames Memorial Day address. Cole, veteran G A R leader, praised as a master on the platform by Bishop Mc Cabe and the press. Mrs Ruth Cook ill with pneumonia. John Hoover named conductor on a college car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copestake
Ellsworth
Cole
Ames
Jesse Cole
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Iowa G. A. R
McCabe
Carnegie Pays Debi On Ames Pipe Organ
Andrew Carnegie agrees to pay the last half of the $2,500 Ames First Methodist Episcopal church pipe organ. The prior half was raised by subscription, leaving the instrument debt free once Carnegie’s gift is completed. If the congregation pays early, Carnegie would fund a more expensive organ by matching $1,250. Deadline for acceptance is March 31, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Pays Debi
Ames
Board of Trustees
The
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Carnegie
Shea
Gan
Chrissman
Mr. Carnegie
King
Postoffice Doors Stay Open Later After March First
Assistant Postmaster Williams announces lobby hours extended to 8:00 P M after March 1 to help customers get mail in boxes The general delivery window closes at 7 30 P M as usual Carriers window service remains 7 00 to 7 30 P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Postoffice
Johnnie Gilman Moves to Loughran and Bauer Firm
Johnnie Gilman, longtime clerk at Gamble drug store for two years, accepted a similar position with Loughran & Bauer and began work Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Gilman
Gamble Drug Store
Loughran & Bauer
Athletes Form a Hobo Fraternity at University of Missouri
The Quo Vadis or Hobo club installed at the university requires members to ride a thousand miles on the head end of a fast passenger train. Charter members include R. H. Wilmarth Allen R Chappel Mike Adams George Kirk Roy Thomas and John Hyland. The group aims to improve railroad travel for away games and promote school spirit among athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Adams
University of Missouri
R. H. Wilmarth
Allen R Chappel
George Kirk
Roy Thomas
John Hyland
Abbott Loses Malicious Prosecution Suit In Boone
The $5,000 claim filed by Will Abbott of Nevada against Sam Emire of Cole for malicious prosecution was tried in Boone district court before Judge Lee. Emire was found not liable after Abbott, previously acquitted of stealing corn, had sued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Emire
Cole
Will Abbott
Nevada
Boone
Lee
Etnire
Abbott
Boone County
Wreck on Des Moines curve injures motorman and halts city streetcar
A street car collided with a standing box car near the college heating plant on Des Moines curve after its trolley jumped off. Motorman E Cushman escaped. Fred Hutchins suffered a dislocated shoulder. Reports hint at pop railroading and brake issues, sparking debate on streetcar safety and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. ¥. Cushman
Des Moines
College
Fred Hutchins
Ames
Miss Leota Watkins Among Sickness List This Week
Miss Leota Watkins has been among those numbered on the sick list this week with an unspecified illness, as the community health updates note several residents under the weather.
Night Expressman Injury Halts Work At Depot
R C Christian night express transfer man injured while loading a crated cow into an express car at four o clock Sunday morning. His finger was crushed between the crate and truck flange and doctors may amputate part of the finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Christian
Christian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ames, Lowa
Judisch Bros
Cunningham
Rier
Veltrup
Chappel
Mosher
Weiss
Walker
Brown
Herbert
Adderss
Ruth Cook
John Hoover
Rata
Jas. Bertram
Thousand Mile Quo Vadis Club
West
Boone County Court
NIGHT
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