Good Work Undone Over Ames School Superintendent Crisis
A mass meeting in Ames urged retention of Superintendent Scroggie amid conflict with Secretary Lee. Resolutions praised Scroggie's leadership, urged his withdrawal of resignation, and criticized board actions. After resignations by Scroggie and Baker, Perry Bower and Supt. King named. Barrett to cover brief vacancy if needed.
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Scroggie
Lee
George O’brien
L. G. Hardin
O'Brien
Ames
J. A. Campbell
Griffith
F. T. McLain
C. ©. Tallman
J. E. Judge
Dr. Christ
J. B. Kooser
Campbell
R. Scroggie
C. R. Scroggie
Prof
Main
Board of Education
C. G. Lee
George E. Baker
Mr. Baker
Professor Scroggie
Signea
Grover E. Baker
Baker
Perry Bower
King of
Centerville
the Times
Annual meeting of the Wm. Hulett Co. slated for January 12
The annual stockholders meeting for the Wm. Hulett Co. will be held at 8 p m on January 12 in the Hulett Parlors. R H McCarthy serves as president and J J Grove as secretary.
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Wm. Hulett Co
Hulett
R. H. McCarthy
J. J. Grove
Wellington on Washington and Napoleonic era quips
The piece cites remarks praising Washington as a pure and noble figure. It notes the Duke of Wellington saying Washington led a superior character compared with English troops, and recounts a claim that Wellington declined a 1814 expedition against Washington and New Orleans to avoid fighting Americans. It also mentions his report recommending Sir Edward Pakenham for command, leading to Pakenham’s death at New Orleans.
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Wellington
Washington
England
Wilson
Cornhill
New Orleans
Edward Pakenham
Edward
St. James
Roman Gormands and the Roasting Thrush in Ancient Rome
The passage notes that rich Romans favored song birds in cuisine and music. It cites Horace Martial and Ovid praising thrush dishes, Apician Patina apiciana with thrush and other ingredients, and mentions Lucullus’s aviary as a place where epicures enjoyed both sound and flavor.
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Rome
Horace
Martial
Ovid
Actius
Varro
Lucullus
His Safeguard
A dialogue snippet shows a wife scolding John for gambling as he deflects by claiming he is a rank amateur in poker. The exchange highlights tension over his recurring card games referenced in the Philadelphia Press.
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John
Philadelphia Press
Kept Open House Monday in Ames Celebrations
Ames hosts kept open houses on Monday after New Year’s Day marking the first time this civic custom was observed. Six homes opened their doors with hostesses, guests, music, and red green decorations. A vote declared the observance annual with communities from Ames attending.
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Ames
J. R. Lincoln
Miss Lincoln
Mesdames Bennett
A. L. Coffin
Elmer Coffin
Perkins
Underwood
Loud
E. C. Potter
Ferrall
Cessna
Storms
Chadwick
Claude Miller
Hultz
Revival Meetings Planned at M. E. Church
At a church meeting in Anes plans were made to start revival services Sunday evening January 8 at the M. E. church. Rev. A. M. Shea will lead with possible assistants. The congregation favors the pastor conducting the revival rather than hiring evangelists. A cordial invitation is extended to all in Anes and nearby to attend and help grow the Lord’s kingdom.
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M. E
A. M. Shea
Anes
Earth
J. A. Campbell
Local Social Notes From Galt And Des Moines
Mrs Albin Kelley entertains her sister and aunt. Miss Vivian Hutchison is ill and cannot teach. Merritt Rigby visited the Stevens home. Mr and Mrs Geo Wright welcomed a daughter. David Thomas visited Frank Sutter. Nora Person left for Des Moines to study typing. Nevada guests Fetterhoff and Sutherland spent New Year with Mrs Frank Sutter. Rosenfelds hosted the Rosenfeld and Morris families.
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Mesdames Fetterhoff and Sutherland
Nevada
Frank Sutter
Woodmen Special Meeting Call at Red Men's Hall
Woodmen lodge No. 458 schedules a Monday night meeting at Red Men's hall for practice and work. Consul orders the gathering and Gro E Baker serves as clerk.
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Red Men’s Hall
Gro. E. Baker
Worshipers of Baal in Turkish conscription tale
An account describes Yezhdee Baal worshipers in Turkey forced into Ottoman military service. Villagers cry as recruits are taken, kissing the departing youth, who then becomes a Mussulman. Families shun him, even loved ones would cast stones if he returned.
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Turkey
Yezidee
Indians with Jewish blood Mackenzie expedition to the Pacific
Sir Alexander Mackenzie proposed that far northwest Indians have mixed origins and may trace ancestry to Jewish people. In 1794 he led a birch bark canoe expedition from Lake Athabasca to the Pacific coast and back with a nine man crew.
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Far Northwest
Lake Athabasca
Pacific Coast
Heines Humor and a Quip About Whistling
Heines humor stayed with him until the end. Days before his death Berlioz hosted him while a tiresome German professor left after dull talk. He joked I am afraid you will find me very stupid, I have just been exchanging thoughts with Dr. On one occasion the doctor tested his chest and asked can you whistle, to which he replied Alas, no not even the pieces of M Scribe.
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Heine
Hector Berlioz
M. Scribe
Heavy missive tests village post office patience
The village postmaster complains a bulky sealed letter is too heavy for a single stamp. Old Uncle Kiah explains the writer, stubbornly pressing on with a heavy hand, and the postmaster warns he will return the message for the boy to write with a pencil rather than waste more two cent stamps.
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Kiah
An Odd Record About Miss Julia Moore
The late Miss Julia Moore niece of Sir John Moore proudly claimed age and joked she would not attend King Edward VII’s coronation, noting she had missed three prior coronations and would not alter her record.
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Julia Moore
Sir John Moore
Edward VII
London
Egg strength quip sparks playful debate at exchange
An observer notes a scientist claiming three eggs equal a pound of beefsteak. An actor retorts he once met an egg that could outmatch the other two, adding a humorous twist to the debate at the exchange.
Tweed Captured in Spain Matches Nast Cartoon
Albert Bigelow Paine recaps a fanciful tale in Pearson's about Boss Tweed being identified and captured in Vigo Spain on charges of kidnapping two American children. The string of cartoons and “Tweedle dee and Tilden dum” imagery misled the Spanish readers who mistook wall print for a real crime story.
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Tweed
Nast
Spain
T'wid
Vigo
Tweedle-dee
Tildendum
Thomas Nast
Gamins
the Stripes and Club
Franklin
America
Harper’s
Albert Bigelow Paine
Pearson's
My Pet Lamb Dewey a Fifth Grade Essay Portrait
A pupil describes his ten and a half month old Shropshire Down lamb named Dewey. He notes feeding habits, growth, wool yield, and value for mutton, with details on clipping and show preparation. Written by Clair Taylor fifth grade student.
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Dewey
Strange Fate of an English Earl in a Cape Cod Log
A Washington author on Cape Cod recounts finding the log book of the Boston schooner Hera. The first mate, ambitious and able, fell overboard and drowned during a voyage. Returning to port, two Englishmen arrived keen to learn the fate of the mate, who was identified with the Earl of Aberdeen upon death in England.
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Washington
Cape Cod
Hera
Boston
England
Eari
Aberdeen
Washington Post
In a Bad Way. Doctor and Patient Discuss Insomnia
A Detroit Free Press note features a patient and doctor debating insomnia. The spoiled darling complains of sleeplessness after a late hour, while the physician probes possible causes and remedies.
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Doctor
Detroit
Graves and Warren Tie The Knot In Simple College Area Ceremony
Albert M. Graves and Mrs. Alice Warren were united in marriage at the Jacob A. Cole home west of the college. Rev. A. M. Elliott presided. A modest supper followed as invited guests shared in a cheerful sendoff for the couple.
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Jacob A. Cole
Albert M. Graves
Alice Warren
A. M. Elliott
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Walter
Creighton, Neb
R. Sheehey
L. Rosenfeld
Kelley
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Merritt Rigby
C. OC. Stevens
Mrs. J. Lytle
Galt, Illinois
David Thomas
Nora Person
Des Moines
Mrs. L. G. Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld and
Morris
BAAL
W. J. Semmons
Clair Taylor
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