Story County teachers meet despite bad weather
Central meeting of the Story County Teachers Association in Ames attracted local attendance despite rain. Supt Nims of Nevada presided and Maisy Schriner of Ames acted as secretary. Lectures on education covered foundation building, Europe’s educational work, and practical schoolroom improvements. Resolutions praised Ames citizens and the Commercial club for hospitality and funding. A second feature announced was the play The Fighting Parson premiering October 21 at the Armory.
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Story County Teachers’ Association
Supt
Nims
Nevada
Prin
Maisy Schriner
Ames Schools
Ames
Forest Ensign
The
State University
Commercial Club
M. BE
Tilden
Meyer
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
O. H. Longwell
Highland Park College
Des Moines
Europe
M. E
Brainard
Harrison County
Rura
Plans for New Baptist Church in Ames
Ames prepares a Grecian style church on Story street at Kellogg avenue. The 60 by 75 foot building will seat about 800 with ample Sunday school rooms and an art glass dome. Marshalltown Construction Co. builds it with William Watkins as foreman and local manager.
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Fowle
Ames
Baptist Church of
S. H. Mitchell
Story Street
Kellogg Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
Baptist
Marshalltown Construction Co
Ames Best Contractors
William Watkins
Street Fights at Cambridge Between Man and Beast
The Cambridge Leader reports weekly excitement with numerous badger fights. Natives observed men pulling a badger from a hidden box, noting the animal typically bests any dog after brief resistance. The piece wonders about pitting Battling Nelson against the badger.
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Cambridge
Nelson
New Plumbing Shop Opens in Spring Building on Onondaga
On the fifteenth day of November Parl Moore and Ben Nelson will open a new lighting and plumbing shop in the Spring building on West Onondaga Street. Both are experienced in their line. Moore is described as a competent tradesman.
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Messrs
Parl Moore
Ben Nelson
Onondaga Street
Mr. Moore
Plumber and Mr Nelson Endorse City Electrical Work
The plumber and Mr Nelson have long served the city electric light department. The boys are well suited for plumbing and electrical wiring and will likely find ample work in Ames.
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Nelson
City Electric Light Department
Ames
Minneapolis buyer ships eighteen horses from Geo Nichols yard
Last Thursday night Pete Clavey of Minneapolis, a frequent buyer, shipped a carload of eighteen horses from Geo Nichols palace livery. He paid the farmers of this vicinity $4150, an average of over $200 per head, indicating strong demand and good quality stock.
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Pete Clavey
Minneapolis
Geo. Nichols Palace
Knickerbocker Weds Edith Ross in Quiet City Ceremony
C. J. Knickerbocker born 1905, a well known local, married Edith Ross of Cedar Rapids a short time ago. He helped his father manage a large stock farm at Fairfax and they plan to reside there. The Other Girl tonight.
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C. J. Knickerbocker
Edith Ross
Cedar Rapids
Nick
Fairfax
Boone Falls to Ames in Close High School Football
Boone high school was defeated by Ames high 13 to 11 in a fast football clash last Saturday. Harry Frampton starred with a 70 yard run and a 60 yard return near the goal, while Boone favored forward passes and hard kicks. The contest featured clean play and notable individual effort from both teams.
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Ames
Boone
Ames High School
Harry Frampton
Boone Boys
West
Ames Boone Hultz
R. E. O'Connell
Harrisee
Golden Eldredge
R G. Ford
Steigerwalt
C. Zehr
Nordstrom
L. G. Wells
Kelso
la. Mackey Cameron
Ll. E. Frampton
Russell i. A. Steele
McKim
F. B. Sturtz van Auken
R. i. Stark
Greenlee
Q. B. Adamst
Gophers Held To Small Score In Rain Slowed Clash
In a muddy Minneapolis field last Saturday the Minnesota Gophers were held to 18 points by the Cyclones of Ames as heavy rain blunted both teams. Minnesota earlier beat Iowa 41 to 0, while Ames’ defense forced no further scoring after the first half. Johnston McGovern and Pickering starred for the Gophers as Binghem Hart and Johnson led Ames with fast plays.
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Cyclones
Gohores
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Iowa
Ames
Gophers
Muddy
Johnston
McGovern
Pickering
Binghem Hart
Johnson
Ames Ames
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County Association of School Teachers
Supt. Dana
Prin Maisy Schreiner
Prin. Pierce
McCalisburg
Association
Ames Public Schools
Story County
Scott
Ensign
Longwell
Storms
Bartholomew
W. F. Mann
John A. Preston
Armory
O. H. Lamson
William Fleager
M. H. Lowenthal
Fulton
Rademacher Troeger
T McCree
Powers Elliott Scott Farnum Smith
Mohistad Wilmarth
T Chappell
Idoe
C. McCoy
Ringham
Lir
Stevens Harte R
Johnston Johnson
F. B. Pickering Smith
Walker
Knickerbocker
the House of Ruppecine
Cooper
Pecia
Barney & Berry
FE. Burton & Co
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