Boone City Council Acts on Streets, Lights, Finances
The Boone council held two sessions this week approving bills, bonds, and reports while rejecting Boone Electric’s bid to supply power. They order paving repairs and refer street light requests to committees, and plan audits and publishing of financial statements for 1912.
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Boone Electric Light Co
Ames
Main Street
Streetcar Railway Company
Maxwell
Stocker
Cleghorn
Hullibarger
Boone Street
Welch and
Pike Avenues
Welch
Storm Avenue
Russell Avenue
Maple Avenue
Second Street
C. P. Burnett
Mrs Frank Brokow Injured In Runaway
Mrs Frank Brokow living about three miles east of town was seriously injured in a runaway Saturday afternoon while driving home from Ames. Her horse bolted when frightened by a passing auto, colliding with a telephone pole. She was thrown and knocked unconscious but no bones were broken, though she remains confined at home.
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Anta
New Post Office Nears Completion in Ames
Supervisive Architect H. Scofield guides a tour of the rushing government building nearing completion. Interior finishes and casework are underway as plastering on exterior walls proceeds. Officials aim to have the Ames post office ready for occupancy between June 1 and June 15, with June 15 the likely date.
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H. ©. Scofield
Dr. Proctor Awards Building Contract for New Apartment
Dr. C. M. Proctor has completed arrangements for a summer erection of a three story brick apartment on Ash avenue near his home. The contract was awarded to Mmory and Osborn with McCawley Plumbing Co. handling the plumbing. The building will provide six complete apartments.
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C. M. Proctor
Mmory and Osborn
McCawley Plumbing Co
Ash Avenue
Dr. Proctor
Ladies Glee Club Concert at Baptist Church
The Ladies Glee Club from Central College Pella performed at the Baptist church to a large, appreciative audience. Mrs Bailey and Miss Webster received encores for solos and readings, with the group touring to Rockwell City afterward and awaiting a possible Ames return.
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Central College
Pella
Pennant Factory
Baptist Church
Bailey
Aaley
Webster
Glee Club
Rockwell City
Ames
DeWitt C Wing to Speak on Agricultural Journalism
DeWitt C Wing will address Ames students in the agricultural assembly Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock on Agricultural Journalism. As associate editor of the Breeders' Gazette he is one of the era's leading agricultural writers, promising an instructive and entertaining lecture.
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DeWitt C. Wing
Ames
Agricultural Assembly
Miner Marion McCarthy Faces Mexican Troubles and Escape
Marion McCarthy long involved in mining in Mexico has endured tumult from the Mexican troubles. He sent his wife to safety weeks ago as the situation worsened and, upon leaving, found bridges burned and many challenges in reaching the United States.
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Marion McCarthy
Mexico
Mrs. McCarthy
Leive
States
Brindle Urges Iowa Industrial Extension to Advance State
Prof J B Brind ley of Iowa State College argues in a new bulletin that Iowa must diversify beyond farming to industrial growth. He endorses an engineering extension department to link the engineering station with state industries and expand secondary industrial education, aiding manufacturers and progress.
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Iowa
J. B. Brindley
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Lhindley
Engineering College
Ames
Engineering Experiment Station
Towa
A. V. Storm
Department of Agricultural Education
Post Office Rule Forces Newspaper Subscription Payups
Subscribers must pay subscriptions within a year of expiration or risk discontinuation. The Times will enforce the law and discontinue in arrears. Publisher policy allows one year grace for renewals with postage at standard rates unless renewed and paid or a bonafide promise of payment is provided.
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Post Office Department
Times
Brindley Urges Industrial Growth to Elevate Iowa
Professor Brindley argues Iowa should shift focus from agriculture to industry to raise population and wealth. His study shows rural Iowa stagnant since 1880 while urban and mining areas drive growth, with about 6,000 factories producing 335 million dollars in goods and 55 million in wages. He proposes freight rate reform and an engineering extension to aid manufacturers.
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Brindley
Iowa
Pro
Ames Men Attend Convention at Sioux City
The tenth annual convention in Sioux City brings Ames delegates including Dean Marston and Professors Brindley and Meeker to boost industrial education and an engineering extension department in Iowa. Speakers include F. W. Taylor and J. Mahin, with Sen. Kenyon planned to speak on Iowa’s place in the nation. A song titled Iowa will be featured.
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Iowa
Brindley
Iowa State Manufacturers Association
Sioux City
Dean Marston
Meeker
Manufacturers Association
jProf. Brindley
F. W. Taylor
Philadelphia
Chicago
Kenyon
Beta Theta Pi District Convention Planned in Ames
The Beta Theta Pi district convention will be held at the Ames chapter house this Friday and Saturday. Delegates from all chapters are expected, with many Ames alumni attending. A banquet and smoker occur Friday night at Welch avenue house and a formal dancing party is set for Saturday evening.
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Beta Theta Pi
Ames
Beta
Welch Avenue
Beats
Weirick to Lecture on Ornamentation of Engineering Structures
Mr. R. F. Weirick a Des Moines landscape engineer and college graduate will speak this evening before the C. KE society on Ornamentation of Engineering Structures. His talk is expected to draw a large audience.
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R. F. Weirick
Des Moines
College
C. KE. Society
Jim Adams Drives New Ford Runabout Car Feature
Jim Adams introduces a neat little Ford runabout praised for its compact design and city practicality. The reviewer notes maneuverability, fuel efficiency, and lively handling in urban driving conditions.
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Jim Adams
Public School Visiting Day at Iowa State College
Professor A V Storm invites Iowa school heads teachers and pupils to visit Iowa State College on May 17 1912 for a guided tour of labs shops museums barns greenhouses and more The day includes a Ames Cornell baseball game for the college state title and offers meals on campus with advance notice urged for arrival numbers and meal needs
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Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Ames
Cornell
Iowa
America
Hall of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Des Moines
A. V. Storm
Wright cafe opens at Grand avenue crossing by R H McCarthy
George Hoffman, noted caterer, opens the Wright cafe in a brick building at Grand avenue near Northwestern streetcar crossing. He and his wife will run the place, promised to be neat and clean, drawing patrons from the depot lunch room days and rail line eating houses.
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George Hoffman
Grand = avenue
R. H. McCarthy
Geo
George
Homesteaders Visit Des Moines Lodge Event
About forty members of the local Homesteaders lodge traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday after an invitation from the Des Moines lodge. The local degree team performed in the degree work and the rest of the evening featured dancing and social entertainment. A special car was chartered to return the Ames group late Tuesday.
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Homesteaders Lodge
Des Moines
Ames
Auditorium progress shows vast Chautauqua structure
The cement arches for the new Chautauqua auditorium are in and reveal the building's vast size. It will cover enough ground to pasture a half dozen cows and seating will hold about three thousand.
E. T. Grove Improves After Major Operation
Grove, the newsdealer, recovering from appendicitis and gall stones after a serious operation, made his first trip up town Monday. He was a little weak but showing rapid progression toward recovery.
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KE. T Grove
Iowa Engineers Fight Plan to Move University Dept
The Des Moines Evening Tribune reports engineers at the University of Iowa oppose a proposed consolidation with the Iowa State College at Ames. Alumni and students urge action to retain the engineering department at Iowa City and join in efforts to reorganize university affairs.
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Des Moines Evening Tribune
Iowa City
Ames
University of Iowa
Iowa Agricultural College
State University
Friends of the Engineering Department
State Homeopathic Association
John G. Bowman
State Board of Education
Homeopathic Medical College
Homeopathic Association
Engineering
State College
Sylvester Buys Perry Drug Store Moves Announced
W. W. Sylvester, formerly with Ames Savings Bank, has purchased a Perry drug store and likely will relocate there soon. He previously ran a drug business at Battle Creek Iowa for fourteen years and is a registered pharmacist. The Sylvester family has many friends in Ames who will miss them.
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W. W. Sylvester
Ames Savings Bank
Perry
Ames
Shriners Train Convoy Passes Through Ames
Three special trains carrying about four hundred Shriners traveled via the Northwestern through Ames Friday morning en route from Chicago and other eastern points to Los Angeles for the annual national conclave. Boone crews included Shriner conductors Mhas Van Gorder J B Driscoll and M E Johnson and engineers B B Valentine Charles Duckworth and Jassie Strong.
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Ames
Northwestern
Chicago
Los Angeles
Boone
Shriners
Mhas, van Gorder
J. B. Driscoll
M. BE. Johnson
B. B. Valentine
Charles Duckworth
Jassie Strong
Auditorium Contract Award in Ames for Chautauqua Project
The Chautauqua Auditorium contract was let Monday to local contractor H. J. Hansen with the lowest bid. Architect Iver of Bloomington Illinois was in Ames to award the contract. Cole Bros. finished the foundation last week and steelwork is set to begin around June first.
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Chautauqua
H. J. Hansen
Iver
Bloomington
Iinois
Ames
Cole Bros
Graves Markers Arrive for Ames Cemetery
The government stones to mark soldiers’ graves were received by the local post some time ago. Six markers for the Ames cemetery were placed in position this morning.
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Ames
Clyde Liverly Drives New Flanders Car from Union National Bank
Clyde Liverly of the Union National Bank is seen driving a recently purchased Flanders automobile. The bank employee's new car marks a notable purchase and public appearance in a local business context.
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Clyde Liverly
Union National Bank
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Boone Light CO
College Park
Sewer
Electric Light and Gas Committee
City Solicitor
Council
Frank Brokow
Auty
Idee
Flushbarger
Electric Light Committee
Fort Dodge
Southern Ry.‘c
Duff Avenue
Ladies Glee Club
Prof
Brindle
Fessor Brindley
Weirick
E. T. Grove
Sylvester
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