09 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
1
Freshmen and sophomores abandon hand to hand clash and tug of war. after Drake and Iowa plans, Welty organizes pushball. A ball as big as a water trunk is pushed across a dividing line, hoping to popularize a new campus sport amid Ames and college observers awaiting the first game.
At the home of the bride s parents in Lawrence Kansas on the last day of August the wedding joined Dr Ralph Graham and Miss Katie Hosford both of Arkansas City Ark Dr Graham D V 8 a Ames and Iowa State College alumnus once taught mathematics in Arkansas City and now works on government quarantine duties in Arkansas City
Dr. Fred Law, class of 1908, now Waterloo Iowa city dairy inspector, spent Sunday and Monday in the city. He reports heavy workload from administering tuberculin tests to dairy cattle in the Waterloo vicinity.
Clyde Williams ended his engagement as Des Moines second baseman last Tuesday and has gone back to Ames to coach the Cyclones through another tempestuous football season.
Mrs J R Wood announces she is now ready to begin teaching. She invites inquiries from families seeking instruction and notes availability for private lessons in the local area.
Reading aloud, students attend music classes housed in rooms formerly Wettstein's tailor shop. The note specifies a change of use and location for the classes.
A man from Ames, in Boone, was found drunk and trying to call friends in Ames from the Iowa Telephone Company booth. He collapsed asleep, police were summoned, and he was jailed. He faced Boone justice the next morning, with the source noting the booze source remains a mystery.
The annual Old Settlers Reunion will be held at Collins on September 11. Farmers expect to finish harvest by Saturday, and a large crowd is anticipated for the event.
Mrs Bolton mother of Mrs C H Speers and Miss Marsha Bolton is critically ill at her home on North Western Avenue, prompting hospital and family concern.
Mr. B Frey of Milford township returned from New Brunswick with the stallion Ciceron, a ribbon winner at last year’s state fair. The horse is delivered to New Jersey Live Stock Commission for use in Cape May county where Farmers Breeders Association forms. The plan aims to distribute pure bred draft sires to improve local stock. Frey is praised for supplying a key breeding sire to support the statewide improvement effort.
Miss Elizabeth McLean returns to the English department after postgraduate work and a masters degree at Chicago University this year. Miss Bertha Moore also returns to work in the English department after a year’s leave of absence at Stanford.
Eldred Dunning returns from Scranton while George Thompson visits from Des Moines. Des Moines guests Miss Johns and Miss Mary Raynor are noted with several local hosts. Visitors include Mrs. Van Valkenburg of Minnesota and Miss Mabel Held of Denver. The item lists many short trips, teachers moving on, and social visits across Ames, Nevada, Fort Dodge, and surrounding towns, with notes on future plans and a new fountain at Cagwin drug store.
Mrs. Alice D. Feuling has purchased and occupies the residence next to Prof. btrwins on Ash Avenue built by Prof. H. P. Baker. Prof. and Mrs. Mark Cleghorn have moved into their new Ash Avenue home. Mrs. Fairfield and family occupy the Cleghorns’ vacated house. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. James on Tuesday morning. Reserve seats for Tempest and Sunshine, on sale Monday Sept. 13 at Judish Bros. event on Wednesday Sept. 15.
Do you want to buy a farm with soil as good or better than yours at under half price. Heavy black loam soil with clay subsoil no hardpan sand or gravel offered from 57.50 to 100.00 per acre depending on improvements and location. Hancock county land selling rapidly and prices rising. See the corn on tiled farms this year. Write F L Bush Kanawha Iowa Cashier First National Bank.
For Sale three good lots offered at 250 dollars each. Interested buyers urged to act quickly as prices rise. Write Box 541 Ames Iowa. 4tf
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