14 May 1903
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
1
Annual meeting at Delicivalaine Obls along the North Western Line. Excursion tickets offered at one fare for round trip June 1 with return limit June 6 inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway. 2-31
Round trip May 26 27 with return by May 29 inclusive for Chicago North Western lines. Fare applies between Geo Jones and Ames along Graves road. Lady's gold watch without ring reported. 11 Mas Paina Jones.
Local alumni meetings proceed with plans to form a dedicated association. Visitors include Prof. and Mrs. Resler, Dr. Amos of Des Moines and guests at the Gables. A college lecture course closes with a lively gree club concert featuring the Swedish Ladies Quintet and a hazing scene, praised as the most enjoyable club program yet.
The Nonpareil Club gathered yesterday at Mrs Fannie Wright’s Douglass street home amid a storm to hear Biennial reports and note the president’s election as state federation treasurer. Plans were set for a social honoring Mrs Gibson, and a guest committee discussed forming a city improvement group with Mes Judisch Edger Walkey Lydia Tilden and Dr Jennie Christ receiving a warm welcome and refreshments.
A London Tit-Bits note observes that many animals show amusement as a parental duty. Ferrets cats and dogs play with their young, while mares play with their foals. The writer notes they have not seen cows or birds amuse their calves or hatchlings. When mothers do not amuse them the young invent games of their own.
The text discusses space as an extreme cold beyond human grasp with philosophers speculating temperatures like 800 or 400 degrees below water’s freezing point. It describes how space’s relentless chill robs Earth of heat and challenges the planet with a demoniac power to become colder.
Northwestern line offers halt rates to Iowa Pure Food Show and Industrial Exposition in Cedar Rapids. Excursion round trip tickets available for dates May 7 to 16 inclusive with sale and return limits set for agents of Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
A column of famous maxims follows with quotes from Franklin Colton Montaigne Holmes Plutarch Beecher Goethe Carlyle. An inter state correspondence Institute Cedar Rapids Iowa offers openings for young men to prepare for government positions with good salaries rapid promotions and free particulars.
Respondent Kelley notes Miss Campbell of Ames visited with cousin Nora Person over Sunday. They held a party at the Hall last Saturday night. Rev. Stoddard attended the Belle Plaine association. Mae Dunn reports a growing music class. Vera and Erma Stevens entertained visitors from Staterost Sunday. Mattie Roberts of Garden Prairie was guest of Mrs. Rigby Wednesday night. Frank Kooser of Milford called on neighbor L G Rosenfeld Sunday afternoon. Minnie Rosenfeld travels to Des Moines for lessons with the Drake professor. Ladies Aid Society meets at the church this afternoon.
Iowa State College civil engineering researchers A B Chattin and F McClure study road use and costs to guide improvements. A statewide bulletin will report results and advice on earth and hard roads. House to house surveys in three townships measure produce hauled, haul costs, and traffic. In Jefferson township Mahaska county the average distance to market is 6 44 miles.
The report notes miles traveled with light loads on roads, potential cost reductions with better roads, and tests on different road surfaces. Drainage advantages cut resistance from 455 593 pounds per ton to 125 144 during mud. The department trains many road engineers, but job demand for civil engineers exceeds supply, urging Iowa to attract graduates. The road study will expand with U S Agriculture cooperation to build a model road at Ames.
Inquiry for a ten room house for rent by or related to George White at 902 Clark Street. Public notice seeking potential tenants or owners to contact for leasing details.
Des Moines Iowa May date tickets offered at reduced rate for trains arriving May 16 with return limited until May inclusive. Applies to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry 186.
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