Man struck by five foot cast iron pipe injures head
Henry Judisch, helping remodel the Judisch building, was struck on the back of the head by a four foot cast iron soil pipe that slipped from a second floor falsework. He was patched by a doctor and reported feeling better. The incident happened on Haywood Avenue south of Knapp Street as work continues amid city projects and council actions.
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Henry Judisch
Judisch
Muscatine
Henry
Earth
Jake Fausch
Jake
Mr. Judisoh
CULUD GEMEN BRICKS FLY IN Ames Uneasy Clash
Alec Black clashed with a colored man at the bank corner last Friday over a bottle of liquor. The fight ended with Black striking the opponent, bricks fired, and both men ejected. the carpet beater Hank Wilson escorted the colored man to jail and Mayor Tilden ordered the offender to leave town within three hours.
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Alec Black
Alec
Hank Wilkinson
Tilden
Ames
De La Hunt to Build Sewers
The city council met Monday in adjourned session at City Hall. Councilman Wilbur M. Wilson resigned and Ben Edwards was nominated to fill the vacancy. Bids for sewer construction were opened and awarded to Mead Robinson. Fourth ward bids ranged from 40,105.51 to 43,385.74. De La Hunt submitted a bid of 23,177.37, which the council accepted with the item on…
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Wilbur M. Wilson
Councvil
Ben Edwards
Sim Champaugh
Mead Robinson
Fourth Ward
W. N. Dearborn
Cook Construction Company
R. C. de la Hunt
de la Hunt
Manley Stevens Des Moines Caboose Suicide Tragedy
Despondent by ill health and failed navy tests, Manley Stevens 23, Ames waiter, drank carbolic acid in a C N W caboose in Des Moines yards last Saturday evening. Found by brakeman Otto Edgerton, he left a note to his mother and conductor Moran, with obituary recounting his drinking problem and charitable reflection from the community.
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Navy
Manley Stevens
Stultz
East Des Moines
Caboose
Otto Edgerton
Newlin
Irwin
Iowa
Manley
Des Moines
Tom Moran
Stevens
Edgerton
Ames
Miss Hoover
Moran
Tom
Mary Stevens
Federal Building site proposals invited by U S Treasury
The United States Treasury Department seeks proposals via the Times for sale or donation of a suitable corner for a federal building. It outlines site dimensions, examination, and selection process including purchase or condemnation paths, with removal of existing structures and possible ground rent, and plans to initiate construction contracts as titles vest.
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United States Treasury Department
Times
Washington
United States
Curtis Corbin wedding in Concordia Kansas at seven o'clock mass
The community wedding of Frank Curtis and Maude Corbin was held at Concordia Cathedral. After the ceremony they headed to Fairmont Oklahoma to visit Maude’s mother and then toured Nevada before returning to Ames to establish their home.
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Concordia
Kansas
Frank Curtis
Maude Corbin
Fairmont
Oklahoma
Nevada
Story County
Miss Corbin
Mary Corbin
Richland
Curtis
Ames
Famous Dairy Professor McKay Resigns for Chicago Move
Prof. G. L. McKay, longtime Iowa State College dairying head since 1894, will resign to become secretary of the National Dairy Manufacturing Association in Chicago at $6000 yearly. A Canadian native, he built the college dairy program into a premier American dairy center, with show wins across state fairs. The board says his departure will be a serious loss to dairying education.
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G. L. McKay
Iowa State College
Chicago
National Dairy Manufacturing Association
Canada
Dominion
Iowa
America
Frank Stultz Injures Arm in Altercation
Frank Stultz, carrying an arm in a sling, says a dispute with his cook last Friday night led to a brief confrontation over uncomplimentary remarks. He reports a dislocated finger and torn hand ligaments from a jiu jitsu exchange before the cook left town on the next interurban car.
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Frank Stultz
Bid Opening Reveals Cedar Rapids Contractor Wins
The bids for the fourth ward sewer and waterworks project showed two offers of 40000 and 48000 dollars. R C De La Hunt of Cedar Rapids secured the contract for 23000 dollars, prompting questions about the missing 20900 dollars in construction. The veteran bidder’s price is deemed safely profitable, leaving rivals puzzled.
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Cedar Rapids
Fourth Ward
R. C. de la Hunt
de la Hunt
Dog Seeks Rat Bite Dog in Pantry Search
Fred Walkey armed with a search warrant hunted George Kintzleys dog after rats were baited with Rat Biskit in a restaurant where Walkey worked. The dog allegedly ate the bait poison, prompting a quick escape and a frantic barber shop dash before the antidote saved the pup from a doomed fate.
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Fred Walkey
George Kintzley
George
Fred
Van Auken family to occupy North Kellogg home
The Van Auken family will occupy the house on North Kellogg Street recently vacated by the Latham family.
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van Auken
North Kellogg Street
Latham
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