14 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
1
City council met in adjourned session at the city hall. Officers named include Tom Fultz as deputy marshal and L D Kelsey as plumbing and sewer inspector. James Montgomery resigns as street commissioner. Art McCoy appointed to fill the vacancy.
In 1909 Chautauqua audiences will hear Beauchamp and Sam Jones and George R Stuart with Judge George D Alden named as the Humorist of the Beach and Bar. Alden is praised for wit and audience rapport promising a meaningful fun lecture. Also listed are Lot 5 a Jewell grain drill won by Silver Mine Willard Zeller and Lot 7 a Sandwich feed grinder won by Willus Kriser Rose Hill.
The Iowa Corn Growers' association corn show concluded with grand champion single ear going to J C Frame of Salem Henry County. A L Plummer Altoona won grand champion ten ear sweepstakes and numerous districts awarded engines spreaders planters and cream separators to winners including Geo M Allee Newell J C Frame Salem and R D Redfern New London.
The ninth annual Ames livestock short course reports improved judging of sheep and market types with emphasis on Southdowns Oxfords and Shropshires. Beginning and advanced classes studied breeding and market classes while Chandler Bros. supplied top Shropshire stock and lantern slides covered beef pork and mutton cuts and dairy cattle types.
At the Iowa Sheep Breeders Association convention at Iowa State College, J A Delfelder proposing Wyoming Wool Growers' plan to store wool in Omaha houses to wait for price rises, claiming a year gains of a million dollars and five cent higher wool prices. Professor Robbins urged tobacco as worm treatment, drawing protests before subsiding. Officers elected include J L Plumly president E L Bitterman vice president and E S Leonard secretary.
The National Secretary of Missions S J Covey of Cincinnati Ohio will visit Ames Monday with foreign missionaries to present the Heathendom claim at the Christian church. He will speak twice at 2 30 pm and in the evening. No subscriptions or pledges will be sought. a free will collection will defray expenses.
Rev. John C. Sage of Dubuque will conduct services at St John’s Episcopal Church next Sunday afternoon at 4 30. He leads the diocese fund to provide another bishop for Iowa. No solicitations will be made at the church service. He is known as a capable speaker and all are invited to hear him.
The Northwestern service adds a third stop at Ames, linking the town to the western route. The morning westbound train will halt there, marking a step toward broader communication with the wider world.
Rev Walter J Fowle travels to Vinton this week to lead evangelistic meetings and remains through the following Sunday. The pulpit will be supplied by Rev A W Caul pastor of the Vinton church a leading Baptist preacher in the state and attendees can expect splendid messages from the visiting pastor.
Beginning and advanced classes study Holstein and Jersey dairy cattle while fat Shorthorn steers and bulls are examined. The Carroll County program showcases prize cattle from Mansfield and Roan Jim, with lectures by John Gosling and demonstrations by F L Ceranek on poultry slaughter and care.
At the annual Des Moines meeting of the Iowa Retail Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance association J J Grove was chosen president for the year 1909 representing the local city.
Earl McDowell is improving rapidly from typhoid and can sit up briefly each day. Prof. Barrett is on the sick list. Prof. A Marston suffers from grip.
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