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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
3
An electrical storm last Saturday near the Turner McLain farm northeast of town struck and instantly killed two horses that stood along a barbed wire fence. The animals, described as valuable, were observed after the bolt. A solar eclipse followed, with a partial shadow moving across the sun from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. eyewitnesses reported.
A north county dredging crew is under a diphtheria quarantine after one worker contracted the disease. The entire crew remains at the dredger, unable to leave or contact the outside world, while continuing their work.
The Glorious Fourth falls on Saturday with no public Ames celebration. Many families plan picnics and home gatherings, shops close in the afternoon, and residents head to Story City Cambridge Maxwell or other county sites for festivities. post office hours remain standard.
Mrs J Wesley Bateman is confined to her bed by sickness.
A teenager named Davis from College Park was found intoxicated and lying on a railroad track near the depot last Friday night. He was rescued by locals who alerted the marshal. his uncle fetched a horse and buggy to return him home.
A petition filed in Story County District Court accuses Supervisors J O Michael son C W Scott and Ben Johnson of illegally recounting ballots in Washington Township Palestine Grant Nevada Ames precincts after certification. Des Moines attorneys acting for Congressman J A T Hull seek a writ of certiorari with Judge Wright setting a hearing for yesterday.
The new M. E. church in Story county nears enclosure and plastering as a dome rises at the west front. Interior work will follow. The 1100 seat auditorium promises a major civic venue for conferences and memorial services, with costs exceeding initial estimates as subscriptions continue.
Ralph Aldrich, cashier of the Farmer's Savings Bank of Huxley, surrendered to Sheriff Ricketts in Springfield Illinois after falsifying bank books and a Texas land company defrauding depositors. He admitted guilt and said he faced his punishment, lamenting the impact on his wife and family.
The speaker calls residents to back a major city project, noting it will be an ornament and a substantial improvement. He says all residents, regardless of creed, can contribute financially and in other ways to push the effort forward.
The city council held a brief session to prepare for next Monday evening when an ordinance establishing the sidewalk grade will be passed. Local officials discussed early steps and the upcoming vote on the measure.
The Times office will close Saturday to honor patriotism and the holiday. No bills will be paid or money received during the closure.
Ames Chautauqua organizers announce a major musical event on August 20 with the Story County Norwegian Choral Union of 150 voices led by Prof. John J. Feroe and directed by Prof. Dahl of Minneapolis. The program also features Whitney's Quartette, The Parland Newhall Co., and Innes band for a standout day of performances.
Five young men from Iowa State College depart for Fort Leavenworth Kansas to take army commission examinations. Graduates from 07 and 08 classes, they have completed a full course of army training and drill work under Gen. Lincoln to aid their commissions in the regular army.
Workmen tear out part of the old Judge Bakery and erect the sidewall of a new Ames laundry addition. Dixon and Son recently purchased the lot east of the landing and plan further expansion to meet growing business including college traffic this fall.
The Story County Teacher's Institute starts in Nevada on Monday July 18 and will attract teachers from across the county. Fewer high school pupils take exams for teaching posts this year, but returning teachers will keep enrollment near normal. Edith Furgeson Avis Cole Mae Loving and Carrie Tallman will represent Nevada, with other towns sending similar numbers. Prof I J Scott will teach physiology and geography.
Fowle met Geo. R. Stuart in Waterloo last week and arranged lectures for the Ames Chautauqua. He will likely present his humorous Lop Sided Folks on Humorist's Day and the following day pay tribute to Sam Jones, a man he knew intimately.
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