Tildens Buy a Farm in Town
Tilden Bros. & Co. expanded in Ames by acquiring most of Story street north of Kellogg and Douglass, including Maxwell and Rail properties, Ames Laundry, and a 50 by 100 foot city hall lot. They offered 5000 for the old hall site and may plan a large brick block with a pennant factory on top, signaling city progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden Bros. & Co
Story Street
Kellogg
Douglass
Arlington Hotel
A. B. Maxwell
Hal Rail
Dixon & Son
Ames Laundry
City of
Ames
City Hall
Tildens
Baptist Church
Team KilLed In Wreck At Hoggatt Street Crossing
One horse died at the college hospital after the July 4 collision at Hoggatt street crossing. The other horse was shot by city officials after a broken leg. The pair formed one of the locality's best farm horse teams and will be greatly missed by Mr. Taylor.
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Hoggatt Street
College Hospital
Taylor
New Marshal on the Beat in City Administration
At the Monday session the city council appointed Justice Thompson as city marshal at a salary of 600 dollars per year. He will keep the peace during the day while Marshal Wilkinson stays on the night shift. The council also ordered jail repairs last week with a new roof and a sanitary interior.
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Council
Justice Thompson
Wilkinson
Coach Williams to wed Jessie Rider in September
Clyde Williams the Ames Cyclones coach plans to marry Miss Jessie Rider of Cedar Rapids in September. Rider, daughter of a prominent family, is a former Nevada city schools principal and a musician. The Williamses will live in Ames after the wedding. The Mrs. Ross property on N Clark street was sold to J L Hall of Rolfe in a deal handled by McCartney and Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Williams
Ames
Jessie Rider
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rider
Nevada
Clyde
Williams
Iowa University
Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Ross
N. Clark Street
J. L. Hall
Rolfe
McCartney & Judge
College Team Gets Pennant
A Des Moines Capital committee awarded Ames the 1908 intercollegiate baseball championship of Iowa after settling a dispute with Highland Park. Ames lost one game and defeated Missouri Valley Conference colleges, while HP Des Moines also lost one game but had a softer schedule. The panel named Ames as champion with no hesitation.
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Ames Athletic Association
Highland Park Athletic Association
Des Moines
Ames
State of
Iowa
Capital
Highland Park
H. P
W. R. Lane
Harry Coggeshall
Earl Evans
Herman Huttenlocher
Charlie Dexter
Iowa State
Matt King Plans Silo From Hollow Brick Blocks
Prof. Matt King, farm engineering experimenter, tests a pet theory to build a silo from hollow cement blocks. If successful, he expects to provide a cheaper farm storage method that resists frost and heat longer than stave silos.
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Matt King
College Farm Engineering
Mr. King
Ames Chautauqua notes on committee appointments
At a July meeting of the Chautauqua grounds committee the setup of the coming assembly was arranged with committees for Police Gate and Tickets Concessions Tents Lights Phones Seats Water and Employment. Applications for work in any department must be filed by July 20 for reports to be approved. Ed Rex will be grounds superintendent this year.
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Chautauqua Grounds Committee
Campbell & Graves
W. E. Shannon
W. P
Rex
Boozer Sent to Knoxville in Nevada Special Session
Judge Lee and reporter Wallie Weston presided in Nevada for a special district court session. Martin Sevdle, farmer near Roland, faced habitual drunkard charges and received a three year term at the lay institute in Knoxville with parole. A drainage case from Eldora was also heard before adjournment.
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Lee
Wallie Weston
Nevada
District Court
Martin Sevdle
Roland
Sevde
Knoxville
Eldora
Dudgeon Keeps Baker Jewelry Shop Open
C W Dudgeon, once a local jeweler, operates the G BE Baker jewelry firm as Geo Baker hunts for muskies at Minnesota lakes.
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C. W. Dudgeon
G. BE. Baker Jewelry
Geo
Muskie
Stolen Ticket Tragedy At Ames Depot Leaves Woman Stranded
Miss Cora Williams, 23, of Ogden Iowa, traveling from Sterling Illinois to her home, was robbed of her purse and railroad ticket while sleeping in the Ames depot waiting room. She walked 30 miles toward home before a southbound interurban driver aided her to Des Moines. Humane society cared for her, she received new ticket and shoes, and she reached Ogden safely.
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Ames
Cora Williams
Ogden
Sterling Illinois
Kelley
Des Moines
Humane Society
Miss Williams
Sterling
Towa
Chicago
The
Eckles
Home
Veterans encampment to be held in Slater
The thirteenth annual Story County Veterans encampment will take place in Slater on August 13 and 14. Committee head H. O. Hendrickson oversees arrangements for the event with a prepared program and expects a successful gathering of old soldiers and townspeople.
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Slater
Story County
H. O. Hendrickson
Langwill Fails Army Exam At Fort Leavenworth
Iowa State College men travelled to Fort Leavenworth Kansas for army exams. All but one passed with W G Langwill rejected due to a weak heart.
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Iowa State College
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Army
W. G. Langwill
Bounties Offered to Curb City's Dog Population
Van Chamberlain pledged rewards to reduce dogs with a dog ordinance now in force. He would pay 60 cents for each bulldog 120 pounds or more and 25 cents for common bulldogs, with 10 cents per head for common curs. The mayor warned the measure could lead to layoffs for the dog catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Chamberlain
Tilden
Van
Eight year old girl suffers severe hand injury on farm
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. EB. Short was hurt on a hay lifting device near the city when her hand was pulled into a pulley. Doctors amputated the index finger and a plan for possible amputation of the entire hand was considered.
Normal School Session Opens in Nevada
Two week summer session ends last Saturday with attendance at Nevada school. Monday morning the teachers institute begins led by Supt. F B King and I J Scott of Ames Nis of Nevada Welty of Estherville Prof Morse of Sioux City and Welty of the county. A primary methods instructor will join this week and a special program features Supt. Keley of Iowa Falls and Miss Florence King of Nevada with vocal selections.
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King and Scott
Ames
Nevada
F. BE. King
I. J. Scott
Nis
Welty
Estherville
Morse
Sioux City
Supt
Keley
Iowa Falls
Florence King
Cashier Aldrich Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Sheriff arrested Ralph Aldrich the Huxley bank defaulter in Madrid Iowa as he planned to travel to Oregon to see his family. He was held in Nevada until bonds posted for release, with a $5000 bond backed by the Aetna Bonding Co. of New York. Bond conditions require embezzlement to collect.
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Ricketts
Ralph Aldrich
Huxley
Madrid
Iowa
Oregon
Nevada
Aldrich
Aetna Bonding Co
New York
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Carey
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Sersse
Mick Nees Sakae
Las
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Town
Shack
CUPID
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Cyclones
George
J. A. Campbell
M. A. Manning
Geo. Graham
W. S. Fowle
G. W. O’brien
G. H. Gra
Ham
W. P. George
W. E. Shan
Boozer
Dudgeon
Interurban
Langwill
Tors
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