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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
9
The inaugural committee on public comfort and fellow members were commissioned as policemen for special duty on March 4 and given badges of authority like bluecoats. It notes that Fighting Bob would not likely confront the crowd with a club, but the committee could arrest if ordered, and they should act peacefully.
Lee Doolittle drove a thirty horsepower Mitchell touring car ten miles through deep mud to demonstrate stability. He is part of Kooser and Proper auto firm which plans to sell the Mitchell car alongside their garage business this season.
Ames finishes second in the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Association after a 30 to 28 win over Drake on Drake’s floor. Mosher and teammates contributed on offense with Fritz Law and Clyde aiding the defense, while Drake’s Witter and Cave faced strong containment. Brown of Soo City watched as Ames celebrated the season’s close without a home gymnasium.
Gebal Council No 5 Royal and Select Masters conferred the work on twelve candidates at the Masonic hall Monday evening eight from Nevada attended. A. D. Meeker led the ceremony with staff from King Solomon Council 20 Marshalltown. A six course dinner followed with Carnations and violets decor. Speakers included Meeker Forbes Wingate Bowen Garrett and Fowler. The event featured Cramblitz orchestra and was praised as a swellest banquet of the season.
An accord between the Nevada library board and Grant township trustees allows Grant township residents to use the Nevada public library with the same privileges as town residents. Farmers are urged to take advantage of this unusual opportunity.
The Story County Independent Telephone Co will publish new subscriber directories for Roland Cambridge Nevada and Maxwell after the first of the month. The firm reports a large increase in business over the past year.
The Quaker Oats Company highlights its large family size 25-cent package with fine china inside, the biggest value yet, while also selling a regular 10-cent package without china.
Dr and Mrs J D Stillwell welcomed a son born on Tuesday March 2 in South Omaha Nebraska. This adds to their family of two boys making a pair for the couple.
At the last regular school board meeting the board approved estimates for the coming year including a 6000 contingent fund a 5000 school house fund and a 12000 teacher fund. The annual school election will be held on Monday March 8th 1999.
Miss Boardman a senior at Iowa State College acted as substitute teacher in the city schools last week. She covered for Miss Hoover on Thursday and Friday directing botany and rhetoric classes.
Former ISU idol Yank Brown returns east after starring in 1905 06 seasons. The article notes his fame among students and his stature as a standout player of that era.
Members of the State Osteopathic Physicians in the Seventh Health District met in a city convention at the offices of Drs Proctor and Stewart. About twenty-five doctors from Boone Story Polk Jasper Hamilton Hardin Marshall Tama attended. Dr C M Proctor was elected president and Dr Ridgeway vice president. The next meeting will be in Grinnell.
On Tuesday morning at seven o'clock in St. Cecelia’s church Ames, Howard C. Person and Caroline Tallman were wed. The couple plan to reside in Boulder Colorado where Mr Person works for a mining company.
Newton reports that Dr Laght from Boone joins Drs McAlpin and Catlow in a local medical initiative.
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