Sudden Death of Rev W D Elwell in Iowa Train Crash
Rev W D Elwell longtime prohibition organizer and Chautauqua worker is killed near Marshalltown Iowa when struck by Chicago and Northwestern train No 5 while walking on a railroad right of way. He was about 62, survived by wife Mary and two sons Frank D Elwell of Sidney Ohio and Fred N Elwell of East St Louis Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Elwell
State
Prohibition Central Committee
Chicago & Northwestern
Marshalltown
Iowa
Altho
Elwell
Ames
G. W. Mellor
Malcom Smith
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Chautauqua
Mr. Elwell
Colgate University
Hamilton
N. Y
Elijah Brown Jones
Cedar Falls
First Baptist Church of
Mary Elwell
Frank D. Elwell
Sidney, O
Fred N. Elwell
East St. Louis
Ill
Union
Mrs Bradley Hurt In Fort Dodge Fall
Intelligence says Mrs W S Bradley formerly of Ames now Fort Dodge suffered a serious fall injuries a broken arm above the elbow at her son Fred Bradley residence. Pain is substantial but recovery expected to be swift with proper care and support from friends in Ames.
Williams Joins Des Moines Western League Club
Clyde Williams of State College athletic teams joined the Des Moines Western League club last Friday to play second base for Owner Higgins. Authorities indicate he will hold down the position with strong prospects for the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Williams
State College Athletic Teams
Des Moines
Clyde
Higgins
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Marshal Ricketts Quells Barroom Fight After Jags
Saturday afternoon Marshal Bill Ricketts intervened in a disturbance at a bar, disarming three men named Frank Lathero Oscar Johnson and an unnamed assailant. The incident ended without further injury as order was restored.
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Bill Ricketts
Frank Lathero
Oscar Johnson
A Boy at Maxwells Arrives in Joyful Welcome
George Henry Maxwell Jr arrived Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Maxwell. The occasion brings happiness as the child named Scotch is described with a wide smile.
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George Henry Maxwell, Jr
Harry Maxwell
Scotch
Receivers Appointed For Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern Railway
Homer Loring of Ashland and Parley Sheldon, Ames mayor and banker, were named Saturday receivers by Judge Smith McPherson in Des Moines in a foreclosure case by Old Colony Trust. The mortgage totals 38 million dollars and the company is insolvent. Receivers may operate and fund ongoing improvements including a Fraser sub power plant and Fort Dodge terminal expansions. The trust holds 3 million mortgage secured by 2,480 Newton & Northwestern bonds. assets include Crooked Creek steam line purchase and planned electrification.
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Homer Loring
Ashland
Mass
Parley Sheldon
Ames
Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern Railway Company
Smith McPherson
United States Circuit Court
Des Moines
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
Trust Company
Interurban
S. C. Dyer
Boone
McPherson
Dyer
Fraser
Fort Dodge
Des Moines, Fort Dodge & Southern Railway Company
Newton & Northwestern
Des Moines, Fort Dodge & Southern
Crooked Creek
Loring
Sheldon
Leased Rifle Range Opens on Gunder Farm for Company I NG
Co. C 55th Reg. I. N. G. has leased land at the Gunder farm north of the city for a rifle range. The facility, ready since last Monday, spans about forty yards by over 1000 yards with 100 to 1000 yard ranges. Target pits, cement abutments, a connected telephone system, and a range house for ammunition storage have been installed. The project represents a $200 investment by the company.
Old Peoples Day at U B Church Program Draft
Next Sunday Old Peoples day will be celebrated at the U B church with an all elder choir. The program includes hymns responsive readings scripture reading prayer offering a duet sermon and a praise meeting. Evening services feature Y P Co BE U at 7 0 led by Joe Doggett and a sermon at 8 00 on Evangelism.
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U. B
Levi Hill
B. F. Fauntz
Bro. Ball
Modern Woodmen Set Friday Night Work in Degrees
The Modern Woodmen announce a Friday night session to confer I and F degrees. Members are urged to attend for the degree work and related procedures.
S C graduate drowns in India in disaster
Howard F. Bishop, a 1904 Iowa State College mechanical engineering graduate, drowned at Bulsar India while attempting to save Miss Mary E Williams of Philadelphia. Bishop was active in YMCA work and planned missionary life. he and wife Nellie Dawson had lived in India since shortly after marriage. Williams ran the Baroda girls orphanage and also died.
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Howard F. Bishop
Iowa State College
Bulsar
India
Mary BE. Williams
Philadelphia
Bishop
Nellie, Dawson
Ames
Miss Williams
Baroda
Memorial service for Red Men and Pocahontas group
The Improved Order of Red Men and the Daughters of Pocahontas announce memorial rites for departed members. Services start Sunday at 2:00 PM at the hall, followed by burial customs at the cemetery. Coms: Elmer A. Greenlee, L. A. Queal, W. H. Smith, Ada Miller, Mrs. A. Oliver, Mrs. J. Neal.
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Pocahontas
Fishermen Win Paxton and Carl Anderson At Fox Lake Trip
Win Paxton and Carl Anderson go fishing at Fox Lake Minnesota. They promise a big line of fish and a bigger line of talk on their return.
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Win Paxton
Carl Anderson
Fox Lake
Minnesota
New Reporter Ruth Watts Joins The Times
Miss Ruth Watts began work this week as a reporter on the Times. She has the ability and discretion to make good as a reporter and the public can safely intrust its secrets to her.
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Ruth Watts
the Times
Miss Watts
Auto Crash Kills Iowa Farmer Near Ames
On a Sunday morning near Boone Street in Iowa City an auto driven by Jas Ehret and Chas Devio struck and fatally injured Henry Bryant, a 70 year old farmer. Bryant died at 12:15 PM after being thrown against a telephone pole as his horse bolted. Ehret, a former Iowa football player, and Devio provided aid and gave their names. Bryant’s wife Mrs. M A Bryant, sister in law Mrs. Mary Bryant, and two nieces and nephews in Ames survive.
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Jas Ehret
Chas. Devio
Iowa University
Iowa City
Henry Bryant
Boone Street
Lanning
Mr. Bryant
Ames
Henry Banks
Tom Thompson
Jas. Ehret
Ehret
Iowa
Mr. Thompson
Bryant
M. A. Bryant
Thompson
Wattsburg
Mary Bryant
Martha Opera Pleasing Return for Ames Citizens
The Ames audience enjoyed the comic opera Martha staged by Prof. Thompson and a cast led by Mme Alice Merritt Cochran and Geo. Carre. The performance featured fine singing, strong accompaniment, and praise for the effort in bringing higher music to Ames.
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Hall of Agriculture
Thompson
Conservatory
Martha
von Flotow
Mme
Alice Merritt Cochran
New York City
Geo. Carre
Mayme Wood
Ames
Harry Morrison
Des Moines
Robert Clark
E. N. Wentworth
Carre
Prof. Thompson
Professor Pew Marries Miss Whitehead in Berwick
Prof. W H Pew of the animal husbandry department married Miss Nellie Whitehead in Berwick Maine last week. After a coastwise trip the couple will return to Ames to set up home in the Kennedy residence on Grand Avenue. Pew, a 1907 graduate, declined an eastern offer to stay in Ames.
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W. H. Pew
Berwick
Maine
Nellie Whitehead
Ames
the Times
Pew
Prof H A Norman Weds Miss Susan Kerstetter in Des Moines
Prof H A Norman of the mechanical engineering department and Miss Susan Kerstetter, who has taught German in city schools, were quietly married last Monday June 6 at 4 p m by Rev Graves of the Calvary Baptist church in Des Moines. They were accompanied by Prof J T Bates as a witness and will travel to Omaha with their plans to reside there.
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H. A. Norman
Susan Kerstetter
Graves
Calvary Baptist Church
Des Moines
J. T. Bates
Norman
Omaha
Liddle Buys North Ames Lot for New Home
Abe Little, who recently sold his North Douglass Avenue property and planned to leave Ames, has purchased the lot north of Miss Fleming’s residence. Building preparations began, with completion and possession set for September first.
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Abe Little
Douglass Avenue
Kegley Leave Local Paper for Davenport Times
H C Kegley, formerly the local writer on this sheet, has joined the Davenport Times. He will handle the police run including all fires and police and district court news, marking a career step up for Jeff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Kegley
Davenport Times
Jeff
Prohibitionists Attend Ames Funeral for Rev W D Elwell
A group of Iowa prohibitionists led by Mrs Ida B Wise attended the funeral of Rev W D Elwell in Ames after his death in a Northwestern train collision near Marshalltown Sunday evening. Des Moines residents John B Hammond C H Gordon and Ida B Wise state secretary were among the mourners.
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Iowa
Ames
W. D. Elwell
Northwestern
Marshalltown
John B. Hammond
C. H. Gordon
Ida B. Wise
Prohibition Party
Des Moines
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Kerrigan
Mossberry
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Sanborn
Malloy
Johnston
Kingman
van Slyke
Herbert
Long
Maytag
Y. P. Co
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Doggett
S.C. Graduate
Far
Elmer A. Greenlee
L. A. Queal, W. H. Smith
S. Ada Miller
A. Oliver
J. Neal
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East Boone
Tune
Pew-Whitehead
Norman-Kerstetter
A. S. Liddle
Kegley
Davenport
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