Primaries Bring Surprises in Statewide GOP Ballot
Report of Monday's Republican primary shows Kenyon winning by about seventy thousand, Clarke defeating Holden for governor by over thirty thousand, Doran edging Goodykoontz in Story County, and Manning upsetting George for representative. Close races for county attorney, superintendent, and recorder noted. Ricketts defeated in county efforts.
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Clarke
Holden
Ricketts
Manning
George
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Ames
Story County
Knight of
Proudfoot
Doran
Goodykoontz
Boone County
Hansen
Morgan
J. Z. Scott
Miss Wakefield
M.A. Manning
W. P. George
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Bernice Soper
Ole Langland
Soper
Corn making a good stand all over entire state
The past week brought favorable field conditions for corn across the state despite rain in the northwestern counties on May 26 and 27. Cherokee county suffered damage from heavy rain, but late planting is emerging well with first cultivation underway and stands appearing fair to good.
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West Central
Cherokee County
June Meeting of the Ames City Council
The June meeting was held Tuesday evening after the primary election. The council discussed paving repairs on Main Street near the railway and a resolution requiring the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Railway to fix the track area. A special meeting next Tuesday was planned to finalize action with railway officials visiting Ames on Friday.
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Southern
Ames
Attorney Pasley
Class of 1912 Completes Long-List Graduates
A 243-member class is recorded in the 1912 graduating cohort. The lengthy roll includes names across departments such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Ceramics, Antisual Industrial, Agronomy, and more. Graduation lists show numerous attendees spanning departments and specializations with many individuals noted by surname and initials.
Miss Myers Dies After Prolonged Illness at Home
Jennie Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs George Myers died this morning at the family home on Boone street after an extended illness.
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Jennie Myers
George Myers
Boone Street
Carl Andersons Move Into Mather House West Of Library
The Carl Anderson family moved into the Mather house just west of the library on Sixth street Monday. Mr Mather's relatives had moved to the farm east of town.
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Mr. Mather
Campfire at Baptist church with G A R leader Friday
Eliswoorth Post G A R plans a campfire at the Baptist church on Friday evening June 7 with department commander Tot Abraham to enliven the gathering for veterans.
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Eliswoorth
Abraham
Hove
Unofficial Returns of Monday’s Story County Primaries
Fragmented OCR text reports unofficial returns from Story County primaries with scattered numbers and letters. The readable portions show a chaotic tally style but no clear candidate names or outcomes.
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Story County
Gilbert Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises Held
Eighth grade graduation exercises were held at Gilbert High School on Wednesday evening. The program featured songs and short talks by students including Roy Shepard, Mildred Thomadsor, Clara Jacobson, and Ora Jones. The ceremony concluded with a class prophecy and the class colors pink and green, followed by ice cream and cake as teachers and pupils expressed mutual loyalty and harmony.
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Agriculture
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Mildred Thom Dsor
Clara Jacobson
Rov Mincham
Rimgeld
Herbert Lake
Clarence Hianaman
Ora Jones
Ilwir
Memorial Day Observed at Gilbert with School Parade
Memorial Day was observed in Gilbert with exercises at the school building. A parade preceded a program including music by the hall, a reading by Miss Edna Barker, Judge Lee as actress, and a band performance, followed by G A R services at the cemetery.
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Capital Hill to Play Here Next Sunday
Capital Hill hosts Des Moines Capital Hill team from Des Moines next Sunday afternoon on local grounds south of the Clarion. The visiting squad has a strong record against Des Moines area foes and comes as a top challenger for the local club. FW Law, a 1910 veterinary graduate, visits Ames this week before moving to Winona Minnesota to begin practice amid changes in Philippine voyage plans.
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