Ames College Hosts State Oratorical Contest Night
Ames prepares for the state oratorical contest with 300 students expected from multiple institutions. Hugh Webster of Ames and Grace Bowen of Parsons lead a strong program as banquet and speeches frame the competition. Judges include Sen Hammill and Prof Lardner as Webster defends his prior win in a high stakes event.
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Aimes College
Die Sifien Schogle
Merling
Webster
Prof. MacMurray
Lat Webster
Macmurray
Mike” Mmerson
Hugh Webster
Ames
John Mitchell Here Saturday Evening Prompt
A fragmented OCR piece references John Mitchell appearing Saturday evening. It hints at a lecture or appearance with dates and locations unknown, mentioning labor topics and potential audience questions. The readable parts indicate a public event context with unnamed venues and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Union National Bank absorbs Gilbert Savings Bank
Last night Union National Bank through Cashier J Liverty became sole proprietor of the Gilbert Savings Bank. The Tottens, who ran Gilbert Bank, stay on in a changed role as the bank becomes a branch of the Union National of Ames, joining the state’s solid financial institutions.
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Union National
Gilbert Bank
Gilbert Savings Bank
Union National of
Ames
C. L. Liverty
Dewi
Union National Bank
J. Liverty
Tottens
Gilbert
Ion National of Ames
Union National of Ames
Evening mail collection expanded at depot and boxes
The Post Office Department authorizes an evening collection from street boxes in the business district and at the C N W passenger station. Service starts Monday February 26 between 7 30 and 7 50 p m at the passenger station. A street letter box will also be placed on the platform between tracks for traveling passengers and those transferring trains.
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Post Office Department
Washington
College Park Addition
Death of Mrs Keagy at Ames aged eighty eight
Mrs Agnes Albrook Keagy died after midnight on February 29 at the home of her daughter Mrs Fred Tilden on Clark Avenue Ames. She came from Mount Vernon two weeks ago and had suffered since Friday night. Surviving are daughters Mrs Tilden and Mrs Robinson of Fort Dodge and son Judge Allbrook of Eldora. Funeral arrangements postponed. interviews to be held at the old home in Manchester Iowa.
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Agnes Albrook Keagy
Fred Tilden
Clark Avenue
Keagy
Ames
Mount Vernon
Tve
Mrs. Tilden
Mrs. Robinson
Fort Dodge
Blanche Robinson
Judge Allbrook
Eldora
Cane
Manchester
Lowa
Man Named Christian Detained After Attempted Slaughter House Incident
A man named Christian attempted to trapstorm the third ward into a slaughter house and was arrested at Mrs Lena Dyatts home where he boarded. He spent the night in the tax house to cool off and was fined $15 on Monday afternoon. He now says he intends to reform and become good.
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Christian
Lena Dyatt
Cairns Family Returns to Ames After Winter Away
Mrs. Robert Cairns and her grandson Robert Jy return to Ames to resume home life. They spent the winter with daughter Mrs HH C Evers in Iowa Falls and with relatives in Minneapolis, happy to be back in Ames.
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Robert Cairns
Robert
Ames
Cairns
HH. C Evers
Iowa Falls
Minneapolis
Rainbolt Narrows In Norfolk Dying At Sixty Nine
Napoleon Alexander Rainbolt known as Polea Rainbolt died suddenly at his Norfolk Nebraska home on February 21 after a fall on ice caused injuries. He was sixty nine in December and had lived in Norfolk 25 years, once a prominent lawyer banker and capitalist in northern Nebraska. He came to Story county in 1865 and later banking with Captain William Greelay before moving west. he leaves a wife and a daughter Mrs Buckholz married to a prominent Omaha banker.
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Napoleon Alexander Rainbolt
Story County
Norfolk
Nebraska
Ames
Buckholz
Omaha
E C Bishop Returns From New York Scout and Fire Girls Meeting
E C Bishop has returned from the second annual meeting of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America and a conference at the Camp Fire Girls national headquarters in New York City. New features of work in both organizations will be presented at the Camp Fire and Boy Scout training school opening Monday evening March 4 for eight weekly sessions.
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Kh. C. Bishop
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Fire Girls
New York City
Cap Fire and
Boy Scout Training School
Gray Returns From Canada With Saskatchewan Land Purchase
Alexander Gray returned from the Yorktown district in Saskatchewan with Thomas Sloss. They bought a section of land recently from Thos Thompson, the local agent. Gray is pleased with the country and deems the investment good.
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Alexander Gray
Yorktown
Saskatchewan
Thomas Sloss
Thos. Thompson
Mr. Gray
Mrs C T Speers Undergoing Des Moines AppENectomy
Mrs C T Speers traveled to Des Moines yesterday for an operation to remove her appendix. She was scheduled to undergo the procedure this morning at the Methodist hospital.
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C. T. Speers
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
King Printing Chief Struggles With Grip Illness
Bill King of King Printing has endured a weeklong bout with the grip and remains under rest. Local officials note his absence from firm operations as he recovers.
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Bill King
The
King Printing Company
Daughter Born to Brown Family at College Herdsman’s Home
A daughter was born last Friday to Mr and Mrs John Brown. Mr Brown serves as the college herdsman.
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John Brown
Mr Brown
Ames Sorority Event Promises Local Colorful Glee Club Song
A real sorority girl will visit Ames March 16 presenting a playlet at Agricultural Assembly Hall. The College Glee Club directed by Mrs. Thompson performs songs and dialogue with a 20 piece orchestra under Prof. Thompson. The Ames produced show highlights college life and sorority life with local flavor.
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Agricultural Assembly Hall
Vollege
College Glee Club
Thompson
Ames
Prof. Thompson
Iowans Hold Annual Picnic in San Diego California
Ames Times reports the Iowa association held its annual picnic at Mission Clift Gardens in San Diego February 18 1912. Nearly 1000 Iowa natives attended with dinner baskets and social hours. Officers elected were M J Ward president A J Taylor vice president and George T Mahier secretary.
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San Diego
California
Cal
Ames
Iowa Association
Mission Clift Gardens
M. L. Ward
Association
Iowa
C. €. Cole
Des Moines
Oliver Family Plans Route Home From St Petersburg
Oliver of Gilbert writes from St Petersburg Florida under date February test that the Oliver and Sissop families will leave St. Petersburg en route to Ames stopping at St Augustine, Jacksonville Savannah Richmond and Washington D C for short visits to each city this week.
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IS. Oliver
Gilbert
St. Petersburo
Florida
Oliver
Sissop
St. Pet- Ames
St. Augusersboro
Jine
Jacksonville
Savannah
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Ad Club Meeting in Cedar Rapids Profitable and Pleasant
J. J. Grave WC. Stephenson and L. C. Tilden attended the state association of Ad Clubs meeting at Cedar Rapids Monday. They reported a profitable and pleasant gathering with readings on advertising from various parts of the United States.
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J. J. Grave
WC. Stephenson
L. ¢. Tilden
State Association of Ad Clubs
Cedar Rapids
Raven
United States
Munns and Hiram Plan Indefinite San Diego Stay
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Munn and Hiram will depart at week’s end for San Diego California for an indefinite stay.
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Fred Munn
Hiram
San Diego
California
Native Texan Prefers Northern Winter Climate
A Texas native, Mias Mate of San Antonio, travels north for a winter visit to Cornell, Texas. She enjoys the cooler climate and finds the northern surroundings less harsh than the Texas heat, as her mother and sister accompany her. The trip appears to be a healthful, companionable winter sojourn with family.
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Mias Leoat Mater
San Andonio
Vexas
Cate
VarUhacberlain
Chamberlat
Fia Sigters
Aiva
Forpuy
Cornell
Texas
Sigser
Quiet county primaries pick Cummins delegates
In a quiet Saturday vote the county selected delegates to the county convention. Delegates from Armes Washington and others were ejected with lists including Ward candidates. Sentiment on presidential preferences was tacit but the aim favored a Cummins delegation to the state convention, aligned with Taft if Cummins fades.
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Armes
Washington Townshid
Ile
Dr. Garnet
RE. W. Valentine
W. M. Qreeles
Waldo Stutz
J. Pasley
Oh. Biestane
Ole Bauge
I. A.tilden
F. R. Conaway
H. FE. Emery
R H. Forter
Kh. Ho. McCarhty
M. Hullibarger
G. E. Fionac
Walter Perkins
B. F. Roberts
A Marston
A W Cole
W. Beyer
RK. A. Pettibone
Wise
Washington Township
J. J. Wherry
A. EB. Rosas
M. F. Sims
Bert Jewett
Cummins
Taft
Cummings
Missionary Conference This Week at Local Church
Missionary conference continues this week under Dr Henry Williams and Dr F P Lynch with speakers from Des Moines Chicago and Mukimotka Africa. The program includes stereoptican views prayers devotions and multiple papers on missions and personal obligation to missions.
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Ana -Odey
Henry Wiliewa
Dew Mother
Foreign Missionary Society
Mre
W. Be Me ‘Ocuskey
P. Harris
Woman's Mission Circle
Mary B. Elwell
Henry Me Williams
F. P. Lynch
Harriett Coop
B Y P U Program At Baptist Church Sunday Evening
The B Y P U presents a Sunday program at the Baptist church at 7 30 pm. The topic Practical Problems for Practical People unfolds in three parts: Religion and Engineering by Frank Roberson Problems of an Ag Solved by Religion by Mr Smith and A Place for Religion in Home Economics by Miss Mueller.
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Frank Roberson
Mr. Smith
Miss Mueller
New Shoe Shop Planned by Henry Nosbeck on Main Street
Henry Nosbeck, known as the shoe man, resigns from Canier Bros. and Herman to open his own shop in the Mare building next to the O'Brien implement house on Main Street. The former second hand store space is being refitted. Tent is praised for its high quality repair work and is expected to attract strong patronage.
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Henry Nosbeck
Canier Bros. & Herman
O’brien
Adams Furniture Displays New Mission Style Show Window
Adams Furniture is remodeling this week with a torn out display front replaced by a new display room in mission style. The space will showcase furniture for every room of a modern home to highlight items to best advantage.
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Adams Furniture Company
Riggs Relocates to West Bend Iowa Farm
L A Riggs moved from Graves farm south of town to West Bend Iowa where he rented a farm for five years. Will Cole purchased the eighty acre plot Riews was living on, prompting the relocation.
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L. A. Riggs
Graves
West Bend
Iowa
Will Cole
Riews
Lving Grouth
Ames
Ames Man Honored at State Life Insurance Meeting
H. F. Brown of Ames was elected state secretary at the North Western Life Insurance company state meeting held in Cedar Rapids last week.
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Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
H. F. Brown
Ames
Mrs KE A Mason Moves Into Burnett Avenue Home
Mrs KE A Mason will relocate this week to the Proper house on Burnett Avenue marking a new residence.
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KE. A. Mason
Burnett Avenue
Miss Tune Resigns From College Music Dept
Miss Ingeborg Tune, an assistant instructor in the college Music department, resigned last week. The resignation takes effect the first of next month as she plans to move to New York to continue her study of music.
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Ingeborg Tune
Miss Fitch Guest at Ames Sorority House
Delta Delta Delta sorority reports Miss Fitch from George Fitch family visited Ames during the week as a guest at the sorority house. Local chapter Overs petitions national sorority and Miss Titeley to report on them.
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Miss Fitch
Delta Delta Delta Nations
Ames
Miss Titeley
Mies Fitch
George Fitch
Knox College
Hanson for County Attorney
Attorney F. Hanson of Nevada announces in the Times his candidacy for county attorney. A long-time Stars County resident and current mayor of Nevada, Hanson is a well known attorney with strong Ames connections and broad local support.
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F. &. Hanson
Nevada
Epromte
Story City
Fred
Stars County
Ames
Mrs Thomas Injures Arm In Downtown Fall
Mrs. J. B. Thomas slipped on an icy downtown street Saturday and bruised the arm muscles severely. She protected the injured limb for several days.
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J. B. Thomas
Rural mail carrier completes full route in blizzard
Len Morris subbing for W. S. Hoon covered the entire rural mail route during the Monday blizzard, ensuring mail delivery despite many carriers being out.
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Len Morris
W. S. Hoon
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Ema Eversthinge If
Veadi
Webeter
Qua
Margaret Pail
Nicard
Ae Wosst
Ames Glee Club
Carl Whitney
Iowa Wesleyan University
Iowa Wesleyan
Morningside
Coe
Leander Clark
Parsons
Lenox
Ellsworth
Penn
Simpson
Buena Vista
Upper Iowa
Tabor
Grace Bowen
Parsons College
A. M. Eilliott
Bay City
Michigan
J. M. Deevers
Eugene
Oregon
A S. Humphies
Kansas City
Missouri
Fred, T M McClellan
Gatesburg
T. Bs. Rankin
Aue Athor
Senator Hammill
Britt
Kyman
Wisconsin University
Tiugh Webster
Amer
Young
Leander Clark College
Bellon Dennison
Letsox College
Clarendon Haverhorst
Mise Figne I. Rowell
Frank P. Jolson
Morningside College
Mena Jackson
Coe Coltese
Heocel L. Potgeter
Cornell College
Omacent
Uscracy Society
nWeht
Denia
Petey
Obie
Vatarcey Creving
Marea Tad
A. Cae
Azrieciurai
zeLyane
Wen
A. Mau Mueray
Uean Gille
Wac
Uagh Webster
N. A. Rainbolt
E. C. Bishop
Gray
Canada
King
Olivers
Cwaniry
Baptist Church
Tie
Aimericen
Raequet
Poroote
Misional Society
Acate
AY Pegational
Wwenesses
I. Predera
Ick Gatlin
Genten
China
Macedonia
Henry McWilliame
F. P. Harris
L. I. Fowle
K. W. Brown
K W. Brown
Vastor and Missions
Henry McWiams
FF. Lynch
Mukimotka
Africa
Chicago
Alway
Matt
Harriett Cooj
Hnenyr McWilliams
Riggs
Miss Tune
S’st
Hanson
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