Fifty Years Since First Fourth of July at State College
A Boone and Spry counties celebration marks the 50th anniversary of Story County’s first Fourth of July. The day's events include parades, contests, races, a ball game trilogy, a greased pig chase, concerts, and a fireworks finale. Attendance is estimated around 18,000 on the Iowa State College campus in Ames.
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Story County
Iowa State College
Boone
Spry
A. B. Storms
Edna D. Williams
Madrid
John Feroe
Atty
John A. Hull
Iowa
Alexander Thompson
Department of Music
Central Hall
Midway and Its Owners Shine at Jubilee Celebration
The Midway drew large crowds with much lemonade and excitement during last Saturday’s jubilee. Roberts & Robinson of Boone own the ocean wave attraction, drawing steady patronage at about a dollar per ride. Concession vendors included Howard Adams, Shepherd and Bowen, A. J. Daniel, Smith and Williams, and Bielien. Young inventors stole the show in the Fourth of July parade with a Missouri Car in which a horse pulled the buggy rig while Midshipman Earle Smith and Percival Ellis rode inside. Will Houser operated the spark plug and powered the hill climb using a crank from an old clothes wringer.
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Earle S. Smith
Ames High School
Percival Ellis
South Side
Will Houser
Steward Lang Buys New Auto for County Farm
Steward Frank Lang of the county farm bought a new automobile last Friday and took it to the celebration.
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Frank Lang
Oldest Couple There invicinity Missed $5 Prize
The prize for being the earliest married couple settled in the area was not awarded as no one claimed the distinction.
Notable Sponsors and Local Organizations Listed
The article names a lineup of sponsors and key groups including Mason & Co., Roberts & Robinson, D Scoates, Cox & Corlette, Lige Munden, Leardell Kirkham & Edwards, McDowell, Tilden Bros., Burns, Bullard, Christian church, United Brethren church, Catholic church, and Iva Dixon, indicating their participation or support in the community event.
Lost articles held by Prof Pammel from July Fourth
Prof. Pammel, a Fourth of July committee member, reports several lost items left at his office on that day. Two umbrellas a shawl and a pair of spectacles are in his possession. Those who wish to claim the property may write to Dr. Pammel describing the lost items in full detail.
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Pammel
Tragic Web of Edith Woodill Tied to Bob Eastman
The body of Edith Thompson Woodill was found in Broad Creek near St Michaels Md followed by the suicide of stock broker Bob Eastman. The narrative links a society tragedy to Eastman a Wall Street broker and race track sport with a circle of wealthy men visiting St Michaels and a butterfly metaphor in a parlor tale. Edith Woodill a grandniece of J S Roup is described as a beautiful young woman ruined by society after a life wandering through Washington Paris Baltimore Los Angeles and the West Coast before meeting Eastman. The article frames the pair amid a web of champagne revelry and socialite rumor as a cautionary tale about perilous temptation.
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Edith Thompson Woodill
Broad Creek
St. Michaels
Bob Eastman
Edith Woodill
J. S. Roup
Edith
Washington
Lyman J. Gage
Ashoka
Wash
Gilbert Woodill
Los Angeles
Baltimore
New York
Annapolis
Eastman
Double Paper Scoop Sparks Friendly Bluff
A street corner anecdote shows a local informant sharing news with two rival papers. The cheerful source reveals the tip to both sides, while the localizer teases and confirms the bidet of Miss Sonandso as the informant, ending with playful thanks for the shared scoop.
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Geome News
Miss Sonand
Miss Nellie Lucas to Occupy Baptist Pulpit Next Sunday
Miss Nellie Lucas, a 1909 graduate of the Chicago Baptist Missionary Training School, will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church next Sunday morning. An apointee to the foreign field, she has been assigned to work in Montmein Burma and will sail in September.
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Nellie Lucas
Baptist Church
Miss Lucas
Chicago Baptist Missionary Training School
Montmein
Burmah
Freed couple defend Story County title claim
The passage notes Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Freed, long in the area since Story County’s early days, still defend the title. It mentions Freed spoke for the prize recently and that his claim faced no challenges during the celebration.
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W. J. Freed
Story County
Home Made Auto Seen In Local Parade
Lou Roberson foreman at Watkings machine shops drove the Roberson car a home made runabout built last year. The vehicle attracted considerable attention during the Saturday parade.
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Lou Roberson
Watkins Machine Shops
Roberson
Time’s Flight Slips Away in Quiet Moment
A brief meditation on how time moves no faster with haste and how moments slip by in ordinary daily life. The reflection weighs the pace of moments against the desire to capture them.
Notice to Contractors for School House in Story IA
Proposals to erect a school house in Washington township Story county Iowa will be received at Judison Bros drug store Washington township until 1 o clock p m August 5 1909. Plans and specifications may be seen there. Contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Board may reject any or all bids. W H Beedle Secretary Ames Iowa July 7 1909.
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Washington Township
Story County
State of
Iowa
Story
Judison Bros. Drug Store
Columbus greets Indian chief over a curious package
A traveler named Columbus meets a Native American chief who carries a container and asks about its contents. The reply names Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and prices of 35 cents, offering Tea or Tablets. The message closes with Joe EB Cagwin.
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Columbus
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joe
Cagwin
Safe Fourth as City Reports Few Ills and Big Celebrations
The city saw a calm Fourth of July with few injuries as doctors treated minor eye and burn incidents. Events included parades at 10 00, a college concert, stock parade, old settlers reunion, sports at the state field, pipe organ concert, alumni meeting, and fireworks with plans led by Iowa State College figures.
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A B. Storms
L. Li
Iowa State College
F. B. Musgrove
Dean Burtiee
Old Settlers
Big Tent
O. H. Cessna
C. L. Lucas
Boone County
W. P. Payne
Story County
Gilbert
Ames
Story City
Jewell
College Chapel
Alexander S. Thompson
Cam
12000 Fares Rung Up On A. & C. Railway
Parley Sheldon reports a large crowd traveling between the city and the college with over 12 000 fares rung up. The line cleared about 600 dollars in registered fares from downtown to the college and long-haul traffic from surrounding cities likely totaled at least 2000 dollars.
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Parley Sheldon
A. & C. Railway
Sheldon
College
Finger nail torn at Ferguson implement shop incident
Bill Farren, a Ferguson implement shop employee, had a finger nail torn from the middle finger of his right hand while adjusting a top box to a wagon on Saturday forenoon.
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Ferguson Implement Shop
Bill Farren
Local men cited for intoxication in July arrests
Sam A. Swanson was arrested on July 4 charged with imbibing too much joy water. An assessment of 5 and costs was levied by the mayor. Swanson lists Nevada as his residence. Wiley Hines of Nevada paid 5 and costs after drinking the same. K. Markland, a tinner living here, was arrested Sunday for intoxication and fined 5 in mayor's court.
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Sam A. Swanson
Sam
Nevada
Wiley Hines
Swanson
K. Markland
Iceless fountain at Olympia Candy Co store
Olympia Candy Co installed an ice soda fountain last week in its south side candy shop. The attractive drink dispenser is expected to attract many thirsty customers during upcoming hot days.
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Olympia Candy Co
Almost a runaway on Douglass avenue parade morning
During the street pageant on Douglass avenue on Saturday morning the Morris team became startled and sidestepped causing a neckyoke to come down. Walter Morris and his team pulled the buggy until stopped by his brother Frank in front of the Morris livery. No damage occurred but the vehicle occupants were greatly frightened.
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Douglass Avenue
Walter Morris
Walter
Frank
Morris
Wrestling match between McCoy and Munden canceled
A scheduled wrestling bout at the Armory Opera House in Des Moines was called off at four o'clock on the fourth due to the crowd failing to appear. McCoy of Des Moines and Munden of Ames were the contestants.
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Jimmy McCoy
Des Moines
Burt Munden
Ames
Armory Opera House
Oldest Couple Contest Sees Reed Pair in Ames
Ames hosts the semi centennial on the grounds with two candidates for oldest couple, Mr. and Mrs. T. 2B. Reed of Story Street. They have been married 62 years with Mrs. Reed aged 62 and her husband 85.
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Ames
Melbourne Auto Party Hosts Semi Centenary Celebration
Miss Mabel Manwaring and friend Mr. Fred Yordy of Melbourne Iowa attended a semi centennial celebration on Saturday. They also visited Miss Alice Hooper. Yordy arrived in a five passenger automobile that provided much pleasure for a merry crowd during the evening.
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Mabel Manwaring
Fred Yordy
Melbourne
Iowa
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