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Newspaper

Ames Times

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1912

Page

7

Speculation on a Cedar Rapids Interurban Power Network

Rumors say Col. W. G. Dows and Cedar Rapids interests back the Perry Electric Light Heat & Power sale to build an Iowa interurban across the state. Purchases of lighting plants in Belle Vue, Boone, Marshalltown, and Tama. Toledo line bought to join Cedar Rapids Iowa City Marion system. Perry as power distribution hub extending to towns like Bouton and Woodward.

Cedar Rapids Northwestern Railway Iowa Perry Chief Perry Electric Light Heat & Power Company Col. W. G. Dows Tfedar Ramids Colonel Dows Mr. Smith Iowa City Col. Dows Wittshbure Pittspura Belle Vitalue Boone Marshalltown Tama Toledo Dows Taia Marion Marshalltown City Vitus Perry Bouton Woodward Minburs Dawson Jamaican COR. Iron John Reed

Northwestern Rail Officials Inspect Iowa Crop Prospects

A party of Northwestern railway officials and directors traveled through Ames last Thursday en route to Chicago aboard a special train. The inspection members, led by Marvin Hughitt chairman, assessed crop conditions in Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska and Iowa declaring the state’s prospects for a record year strong and Iowa a garden of Eden.

Northwestern Railway Ames Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Jens Marvin Hughitt Chinago & Northwest Iowa Oden Marvin Hugahitt Marvin Huahitt RK. H. Alshton H H. McCullough W. Cantillon Y. W W. Robinson Tohyu W. Farwell Alfred J. Baker H.C. Carter Robert Quayle MV. Heiver General Council Wiliam Walliser Velle Plaine James ©. Davis Homer Miller Des Moines J T H. Hammill Boone

General Logan orders for Iowa National Guard encampment at Iowa Falls

Adjutant General Logan issues orders for an August encampment at Iowa Falls lasting ten days. The entire Iowa Guard will assemble, with Brig. Gen. James Rush Linevin commanding. Regulations set minimum staffing for infantry bands hospitals and officers, and emphasize transport and pay procedures. Also notes Maxwell Park stock payment due and local ads for medicines and discoveries.

Iowa National Guard Town Falls Ames Company Iowa Falls Iowa War Department Gap

Ames Graduates Make Good as Engineers at Iowa State

Dea A Morston of Iowa State College engineering division says Iowa offers strong opportunities for graduates. He cites Marshalltown visits showing three alumni earning 85,000 to 5,000 a year in national industrial firms and mentions others buying coal mines and earning substantial incomes. Average Ames engineering graduate earned about 4,500 to 4,221 in 1920, with many reaching 25,000 soon after graduation.

Awa State Colleges Iowa Marshalltown Ohiost C .S. Nichols The Vollege Dean Marston Iowa State College Comino Ami Bicken Tithe Alunos Ames

Real estate transfers listed with various owners and deeds

A compilation of real estate transfers including Albert Arntz to Jonas Folgero for 7445 dollars and other deeds in Ames, Nevada, and surrounding parcels. Several transactions note undivided interests, right of way agreements with the C N W Railway, and transfers involving blocks in Gilbert Station and Blair's 3rd addition.

Albert Olson S. W Johnson C. & N. W. Railway Company D. W. Shaw Belle Krause Nevada H.L. Griffith Ames Qas Co G. A. Smith J. S. Smith W. H

Open air and sunlight keep a housewife healthy

If you are a housewife you cannot be healthy by only housework. You should get out into the open air and sunlight daily and keep your stomach and bowels in good order by taking Chamberlain's Tablets when needed. For sale by T J Loughran and LL M Bosworth.

T. J. Loughran LL. M. Bosworth

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sooneliza Northwestern Logan Gen. Lincoln Kiel Army Marine Corps Miliitia United States Edwin FE. Lucas State of Maxwell Park Story County Bank Semmons Uncle Sam I. M. Bosworth T. J. Leughran Dea A. Morston Albert Arntz Jonas Folgero Jared McCallister Bertha McCallister John Hutchison Bert Rainbolt Gilbert Sta Tion B. A. Lockwood Grain Co Anna Margaret Dickenson Gilbert Station CG. J. Dale Gil Bert Chas. T. Sears J. A Warner Union Delivery Pope L. M. Roberson 2. M. F. and Flanders Automobiles Pure Food Store B. A. Knudson Wonderlich Main St Hl. L. Munn Lumber Co
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