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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
6
At the Baltimore convention Thomas Marshall, governor of Indiana, was nominated for vice president on the third ballot.
Prof W J Kennedy, head of the extension department, urged cooperation between public schools and farmers to improve Wright county farming. He cited Denmark’s dairying wealth and urged alfalfa cultivation, noting alfalfa yields and a Ames project with crops and land values rising as evidence of better farming.
Two Western Union line inspectors Roy Richards and Ft Wells escaped fatal injury when a gasoline car struck a rail stall piece near Story City. Richards suffered facial cuts and unconsciousness, Wells was shaken but uninjured enough to walk. They were taken to Boone for treatment and both expected to recover.
Funeral services for the late Kt. M. Hunter were held in Sibley last Saturday. He was a past master and a prominent attorney in town. His sister Mrs. J. B. Kooser of Ames stayed with him in recent weeks as his friends in town attended the service. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kooser, Mrs. McLain, Mr. Will McLain of Ames, and Mrs. J. S. Gaston and Miss Luin Keigley of Boone.
Last Saturday the Haverly Transfer lane removed two large boilers from the city light plant. The building side was torn out first to complete the difficult job. The old boilers have been sold to a gas company in Oelwein by the city of Ames.
Ames residents take a day off for a wide spread Fourth of July celebration. Golf and County club picnics at the club and Liz picnic at Chautauqua park plus gatherings at Pea Kintzley grove. A big crowd will enjoy Cambridge and Sheldahl events with various amusements.
Rolland area farmers unloaded eleven silos to store silage and increase dairy stock profits. Buyers listed include Kad Christian, Henry Christian, Joe Twedt, Chris Logan, Osmund Riland, Oscar Levi, Albert Twedt, Andrew Ness, Henry Twedt, A L Anderson and O Townswick.
Thomas A. Thornburg prominent in Dallas county history died at his Linden home. He was father to Prof. Mark Thornburg of the Animal Husbandry college and Z. C. Thornburg Des Moines public schools supervisor. Cause of death Brights disease after years of ill health.
The Ames band presents its first concert at the city park on Thursday evening. Admission is free, arranged by local business and professional men. Instructor L. Mundbenk leads the new Ames band promising excellent music and invites everyone to attend.
Bennie Read of Des Moines, formerly with the Iowa Publishing Company, has opened his own office at 9 Des Moines Life Building to publish automobile and good roads maps and atlases. His Ames friends wish him success.
Dr Templeton purchases a brand new five passenger B M F car this week and begins making calls in his improved transportation.
J D Murphy received a telegram Wednesday morning announcing his brother Ed's death in Chicago. John and his sister left last night for the funeral.
Dr Gibson lauds the Veterinary Department at Ames College noting adoption of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine title by major colleges. He says law restricts use of the title to trained graduates and Ames School leads in work with well equipped laboratories and rapid future recognition.
in a garbled broadcast style, christy mathewson commends coach doone for his work amid fatigue and misread lines. the piece hints at pressure on players and a public voice doubting leadership. references to a referee-like figure and a local paper name detroit free press in scattered phrases.
W A Perry of a racket store returns home Monday evening after a recent operation related to an election at a nearby hospital. He is home but remains under care and plans to greet friends soon.
A fragmentary classified notice states items available for sale by T J Levghran and M Yow worth. The text mentions medical or emergency preparation but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
The item reports Missea Vesia Muriel Stedman and Khe Medowell moving to Des Moines with Mrs. uma Turner Watson, and mentions Mrs. Watson’s visitors. It notes Lizzie Corbin leaving Ames for a vacation in Des Moines, Grace Adams traveling to Sacramento, a baby born to the Andersons, Muriel Greer’s visit to Woodward, another baby born to the Taylors, and Poole grocery staff covering for absences.
Item notes smokers in a local import shop named Pica dina and cites Cagwins as the place of business. The fragment references an import store context and trade terms. No dates or events are clear from the readable text.
Interurban schedule shows south bound arrivals and departures from Boone Des Moines and Ames with times from 7:46 a m to 7:35 p m on weekdays and Sunday specifics. Des Moines service runs Saturdays and Sunday runs 11 00 p m departure with 12 36 a m arrival in Ames. College street cars operate Duff Avenue West Gate every twenty minutes, later every thirty minutes after 6 P M and Sundays every 30 minutes. Corrected February 28 1912 W L Park Agent.
The piece surveys Iowa from its rivers and farms to its famed crops and political scene. It notes the state’s population, culture, and the high voltage campaigns, while highlighting Iowa’s lack of big cities, trusts, or slums and its distinctive civic humor.
A financially strained itinerant trader seeks aid from a benevolent lady by claiming a biblical calling to be a missionary. He invokes Samson and the jawbone incident to justify his quest, but she challenges his biblical knowledge, prompting a comical exchange.
A cryptic line references a freak with a jaw and a mysterious figure. The readable text is scant and lacks clear names, dates, or place details. The fragment provides little to identify a specific event or person.
Horey Uvedig bought the Jones route at the college and consolidated it with Reraatea. The move shifts responsibilities to Tugaday as second, saving Harry time and reducing work across multiple tasks.
A damaged ad touts Citizen’s Bitters as a cure for nervous exhaustion dizziness and fatigue. It features a testimonial from Eliza Peo of Omaha praising the product and guarantees by J. Loughran and partners.
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