The Flat Wheel Remains On Ames Campus Trolley Line
A humorous reflection on the Ames to Fort Dodge and Southern line known as the Flat Wheel. The piece laments delays and idle crews while celebrating a campus daily trolley ritual and a satirical poem about the unreliable car service. It notes the line’s economic value and the public’s patience amid repeated breakdowns.
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Ames
West Gate
College
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Southern
Halley
Reverend J. A. Earl to Speak at Baptist Church Dedication
Rev. J. A. Earl B D of Belden Avenue Baptist Church Chicago will lead dedication exercises at the local Baptist church next Sunday. He will preach both morning and evening with Dr D D Proper assisting at the Sunday fellowship service. He brings evangelistic experience from major campaigns with J Wilbur Chapman and Grinnell Iowa.
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J. A. Earl
Baptist Church
The
Church of Chicago
America
Dr. Earl
J. Wilbur Chapman
Grinnell
Iowa
Dr. Chapman
D .D. Proper
Collell loses another good man Wayne Dinsmore elected secretary
Wayne Dinsmore associate professor of animal husbandry at I B C was chosen secretary of the Percheron Society of America based in Chicago. The society with twenty six hundred members oversees pedigrees of imported Percheron horses valued around twelve million dollars and imports amounting to about a million dollars yearly. Dinsmore will resign to move to Chicago August first. He is a respected alumni from the college class of 1904. The report notes the strong regard in which he is held and his departure from the college.
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Wayne Dinsmore
The
Percheron Society of America
Union Stockyards
Chicago
United States
Agricultural College
America
Dinsmore
Burglary at A. W. Larson clothing store Cambridge
Cambridge detectives report a burglary at A. W. Larson clothing store. Thirteen items stolen include twelve suits of clothes, various shoes, and gold rings. A local observer notes possible gang activity in the region. Charlie Shockley Jr. delivered a five pound catfish as a lighthearted aside.
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A. W. Larson
Cambridge
Squaw Creek
Charlie Shockley, Jr
Ames H S Alumni Banquet Seeks Class Reunion Boost
Miss Bernice Shugart president of the Ames High School Alumni Association has appointed a chairman for each class to organize the annual alumni banquet and promote class reunions. The event will be announced with details in forthcoming notices.
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Bernice Shugart
Ames H.S. Alumni Association
Three New Electric Signs Erected on Main Street
Three new electric signs were installed on Main Street this past week at the Ames hotel the Iowa Cafe and the Canier Bros. Herman shoe store all described as nifty and clearly visible.
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Main Street
Ames Hotel
Iowa Cafe
Canier Bros. & Herman Shoe Store
Cushman-Dunning Wedding at Boone Church
Mr E V Cushman of Centerville and Miss Mildred Dunning of Ames married Sunday May 8 at Boone by Rev Ho hanshelt of the M E church They return to Ames then depart for Centerville to reside The Times conveys its best wishes for their life together.
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E. V. Cushman
Centerville
Mildred Dunning
Ames
Boone
Hohanshelt
M. E. Church
the Times
Mrs Stevenson Improves After Serious Illness
Mrs. W. H. Stevenson, once critically ill a week ago, shows health improvement and a prospect of complete recovery.
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W. H. Stevenson
Interurban Car Rumor Sparks Transit Talk
A local interurban service draws attention this week amid scandal rumors. Patrons report inconsistent passenger behavior and unclear trip directions causing confusion about whether to board or wait for clearer guidance.
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Interurban
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