Lee Van Epps Hurt In Train Accident Near Ames
Lee Van Epps son of Lewis Van Epps of Ames lost three fingers on his right hand after falling between cars on a fast eastbound train near Marshalltown. He crawled two miles to town and was treated at a hospital. railroad officials will cover hospital and physician fees but not damages. Ed hwold and Kathryn Van Epps supported him, with relatives notified and parents traveling to Marshalltown.
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Lee” Epps
Lewis van Epps
Lee
Edwold
Ames
Colorado
Boone
Clinton
Marshalltown
van Epps
Marshall Town
van Epp
Lee van Epps
Edhwold
Kathryn van Epps
Man Seeks Wife After Dinner Pail Returns Empty
B B Barhite of the south side found his home bare of food and most furniture when he returned from work. He placed an advertisement in the local newspaper stating his wife had left his bed and board. She had gone back to her folks after marital strains.
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B. B. Barhite
South Side
No Excursion Rates Secured for Ames Excursion Day
Ames officials failed to obtain excursion rates from the Northwestern for an Ames Excursion Day due to Passenger Traffic Association complications. Northwest officials promise to try to set rates for a next fall Ames event.
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Sheldon
Dean Curtiss
Northwestern
Ames
Passenger Traffic Association
Northwesterns
Peg Miller Visits Ames At Phi Gam House
Paul Miller known as Peg visits Ames at the Phi Gam house. Miller and Bill Gaylord both 06 E E college men have headquarters at Pensacola Florida and pursue dredging work for the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company formerly the George Catt Company along the coast.
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Paul Miller
Peg
Phi Gam
Miller
Bill Gaylord
E. E
Pensacola
Florida
Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company
Old
George Catt Company
Kelso Family in Porch Window Accident
Mrs H M Kelso and her young daughter Lillian were injured in a Tuesday accident at the family home. Lillian, while playing with the baby, fell into a large front porch window and cut her wrist. Mrs Kelso helped and also suffered cuts while glass struck the boy’s face. The injuries were serious but not life threatening.
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H. M. Kelso
Lillian
Marriage License Issued in Nevada for Edith Peterson and Eugene Huyler
A marriage license was issued in Nevada for Miss Edith Peterson and Mr. Eugene J. Huyler. The couples filings note all eligibility requirements met and the license granted for their wedding plans.
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Nevada
Edith Peterson
Eugene J. Huyler
Anamosa Sentences Woman Grafters in Theft Case
Anna Sexe Kelley Henningsen was sentenced by Judge R M Wright to seven years in the state reformatory at Anamosa for obtaining dry goods from Ames merchants under false pretenses. She posed as a Manning relative, took merchandise to the Manning home for approval, then fled. Earlier she attempted a similar scheme at Story City but was stopped. She has been jailed all summer, tried last week, and given the seven year term.
Minkler and Miss Andrews to Wed in New York City
The marriage of Fred C. Minkler to Helen Andrews will take place in New York City on Tuesday at eight o'clock. The ceremony will be at Miss Andrews' parents home on 625 West 115th Street.
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F. C. Minkler
Fred C. Minkler
Helen Andrews
New York City
Miss Andrews
James DeWitt Andrews
115Th Street
Minkler
Chicago
Oak Park
Rochelle
Sterling
Ilinois
Nevada
Miss Morris to Wed William Law in Atlantic Church
Mrs. Mary Makepeace Nichols of Atlantic Iowa issues invitations for the wedding of her granddaughter Miss Mary Makepeace Morris to Mr. William Robert Law at the First Congregational church in Atlantic at half past eight on Wednesday October 12. Morris, a State University graduate, taught English at a college last year and has many friends in Ames. Law is postmaster and a prominent attorney of Waterloo.
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Mary Makepeace Nichols
Atlantic
Iowa
Mary Makepeace Morris
William Robert Law
First Congregational Church
Morris
The
State University
Ames
Law
Waterloo
Convocation of Ag Students Delayed Now Planned Next Month
The college Ag students convocation scheduled for last week is postponed for a month. Expanded preparations are underway for the agricultural celebration, which will include the Domestic Economy department and involve college girls in the event.
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Ags
Harrison Promoted Assistant Cashier at Ames Bank
J. R. Harrison of the Ames Savings Bank is promoted to assistant cashier after Floyd Campbell resigns. Mr. Tong has returned from the west and resumed his former role at the bank.
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J. R. Harrison
The
Ames Savings Bank
Floyd Campbell
Mr. Tong
West
Vaughn Named Editor of Prairie Farmer for Month
Howard Vaughn assistant editor of the Student edition is sent to Chicago to take editorial charge of the Prairie Farmer for one month while the editor recovers from typhoid fever.
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Howard Vaughn
Chicago
Prairie Farmer
Vaughn
Floyd Campbell heads to Colorado fruit ranch
Floyd Campbell left yesterday for Canon City Colorado to work on a fruit ranch for Mr. King a brother in law of W A McDonald He seeks outdoor work and welcomes the chance and change
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Floyd Campbell
Canon City
Colorado
Mr. King
W. A. McDonald
Floyd
Lewiston Couple on Continental Trip in Packard
Mr. W. T. Cook of Lewiston Montana and his wife with five daughters stayed at the Ames hotel overnight. They traveled from Detroit to Boston and New York in a seven passenger Packard and were en route home. Cook owns sixty thousand acres of Montana real estate.
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W. T. Cook
Lewiston, Mont
Ames Hotel
Detroit
Boston
New York
Students to judge stock at royal show in Kansas City
Students chosen early next week will act as stock judges at the Royal Stock Show in Kansas City. Later they will travel to Sedalia Missouri for practical judging experience at the State Fair before the main show.
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Kansas City
Sedalia
Missouri
Three county propositions on November ballot
At the regular general election three special propositions appear in this county. A thirty thousand dollar levy funds an infirmary at the county farm, a fifty thousand dollar county hospital is proposed at Ames, and six thousand dollars would buy the county fair grounds. The first two meet essential needs while the third treats the land as an investment at two hundred dollars per acre.
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Ames
Bert Childs Elected National Rural Carriers Secretary
Bert Childs of Nevada was elected national secretary of the Rural Mail Carriers Association at the national convention in Little Rock Arkansas. Story County honors included Childs resigning as state secretary to focus on his new duties. W S Hoon of Ames attended as rural carrier number three and delegates toured Hot Springs.
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W. S. Hoon
Ames
Little Rock
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Story County
Bert Childs
Nevada
Rural Mail Carriers Association
Childs
McKay and Neal Wedding Ties Iowa Couple
Dr W G McKay and Miss Inez Louise Neal wed last Wednesday at the Neal home near Letts Iowa. Rev Barker of Letts officiated with Mrs Clyde Gearhart playing the wedding march. The couple plan to reside in Jacksonville Florida after a visit to Chicago with Dr McKay’s family.
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W. G. McKay
Inez Louise Neal
Brides Parentey
H. S. Neal
Letts
Iowa
McKay
G. L. McKay
Evanston
Illinois
Muscatine Journal
Barker
Clyde Gearhart
Wapello
Mrs. McKay
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Mrs Cunningham Disabled by Foot Injury at Margaret Hall
Emily Cunningham matron of Margaret hall is confined to her room due to a foot injury.
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Emily Cunningham
Margaret Hall
Ames Poultry Show Set for December 6 to 10
Two months remain to prepare for the Ames Poultry Show with dates December 6 to 10. The association shifts the event from a side show to the college Short Course and adds a seed corn contest to boost interest. Catalog work has begun and will be distributed soon.
Pitman detained after street work mishap with drunk arrest
Albert Pitman, a young colored man, overbalanced near a tar tank while with the street paving gang. Assistant Marshal McCoy removed him to safety, then he faced Mayor Sheldon and received the usual fine for drunk and disorderly. Pittman had been with the paving crew but was not working Monday.
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Albert Pitteman
Art McCoy
Sheldon
Pittman
Agriculturalist Out with New Staff at College
The first issue of the Iowa Agriculturalist under new editor Rex Beresford and business manager C R Hutchison is published. The cover features a silo at the dairy farm and the magazine is filled with student articles on diverse topics.
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Iowa Agriculturalist
Rex Beresford
C. R. Hutchison
Campbell Resigns From Ames Savings Bank
Floyd Campbell has resigned his position with the Ames Savings Bank and left Ames yesterday morning for Canon City Colorado. He seeks outdoor work for health reasons and will pick apples for two months, then hopes to find more outdoor work in the west.
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Floyd Campbell
Ames Savings Bank
Ames
Canon City
Colorado
Floyd
W. A. McDonald
West
Anderson McBurney Marriage Announced in Ames
Anderson McBurney announcements note the marriage of Nettie McBurney to A. O. Anderson in Omaha Nebraska on September 7. Printed notices were posted in Salt Lake City as the couple travels through the western states. Mrs. Anderson taught in Ames schools for four years and led Beardshear and Welch schools. Mr. Anderson, a 1906 Iowa State College graduate, works as a mining engineer in Salt Lake City.
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Ames
Nettie McBurney
A. O. Anderson
Omaha
Nebraska
Salt Lake City
Anderson
West
Milford News Visitors and Local Calls Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Wm Mills visited Nevada last week. John Reed of Farmer City Illinois stayed with the Warren family. George Lewash from near Boone visited Willard King at the Hardcastle home. Frank Bateman returned from Kansas City. Ira Crooks and daughter from Nevada visited Andrew Crooks. Dave Walshire from Mechanicville Iowa came for an indefinite visit at the Heintz home. Chancy Mills of Grant is sick with rheumatism. Verletta and Isabella Warren called at Charley Kooser's home.
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John Reed
Farmer City
Illinois
Warren
George Lewash
Boone
Willard King
Hardcastle
Frank Bateman
Kansas City
Ira Crooks
Nevada
Andrew Crooks
Dave Walshire
Mechanicville
Iowa
Heintz
Chancy Mills
Grant
Miss Verletta
Isabella Warren
Charley Kooser
Mrs Hicks Unable To Be Operated In Des Moines Health Fight
Mrs Maude Hawver Hicks went to Des Moines Monday for an operation at the Methodist Hospital Tuesday. However she could not receive an anaesthetic and the operation was not performed. A different treatment will be tried in the hope of improving her condition.
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Maude Hawver Hicks
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Duck Hunting on Iowa Lakes
Theodore Macklin a college senior writes about hunting ducks on Iowa lakes in this month's Recreation feature. The piece details gear choice techniques and seasonal patterns for waterfowl observers.
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Theodore Macklin
Iowa Lakes
Federal Building Progress Delayed Post Office Ames Iowa
Postmaster in Ames Iowa received a letter from Washington stating the new federal building drawings are delayed. Working drawings to be resumed in November with bids expected and spring construction hoped for at the site.
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Haverly
Supervising Architect
Washington
Federal Building
Ames
Iowa
John Hull
Department
Death of Jack the Ozark House Frat Dog
The Ozark House mourns Jack a valued dog found dead after an early morning stroll on Burnett Avenue. Neighbors report a black crepe on the door and the collar displayed in tribute. Marshall Bill Ricketts fired a gun after sighting the dog, noting Jack’s muzzle was not on.
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Jack
Ames
Ozark House
Burnett Avenue
Marshall Bill Ricketts
Ozarks
Carpenters Converge in Des Moines Visit Ames Campus
About 450 carpenters attending a Des Moines convention toured Iowa State College in Ames on Saturday. They were hosted to a noon meal in Margaret Hall and given campus guided tours. Many left with pictures of campus buildings to aid in advertising the school.
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Des Moines
Ames
Margaret Hall
Kelley Items 7 Percent Prompts Local Movements
Descriptions of residents traveling to Des Moines and surrounding areas. Burnett and Mildred visited his parents south of Des Moines. Mrs. Oka of Boone spent Sunday here with her husband working in a barber shop. Several others returned from trips to Chicago Des Moines Waterloo Dallas Center and Drake University.
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Burnett
Little Mildred
Des Moines
Oka of
Boone
Rigby
C. C. Stevens
Emma Stevens
Drake
Fred Carroll
Dallas Center
Naoma Butterbough
Will Reasoner
Bessie Crane
Wat
Knapp Prepares Storms Household Goods for Shipping
Prof. H. Knapp completes packing of Storms household items and ships the goods to Dr. Storms in Indianapolis.
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Prof
H. Knapp
Dr. Storms
Indianapolis
Real estate man F F Rogers buys Mrs Eldridge residence
F F Rogers has purchased the Eldridge residence on Fifth Street and will move in this week. The modern house is described as a comfortable home for the Rogers.
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F. F. Rogers
Murderous Assault Charged In Northwestern Lunchroom
Marshal Ricketts answered a midmorning disturbance at the Northwestern lunchroom after George Lovejoy drew a knife during a dispute with manager Hoffman. Lovejoy was jailed then tried before Squire Little, acquitted of intent to murder, but fined thirty dollars or ten days with suspension on good behavior.
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Marshal Ricketts
Northwestern
George Lovejoy
Hoffman
Lovejoy
Squire
Cassidy Wedding in Mapleton Iowa at Trinity Memorial
The wedding of Mr. Raymond Whiting Cassidy and Miss Flora Whiting will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Trinity Memorial church Mapleton with a reception at the residence. Bride and groom are connected to the Whiting family with invitations issued by Mr Charles J Whiting. Cassidy recently graduated from Iowa State College and joins the stock judging team. The couple plan to live in Whiting Iowa after December 198.
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Raymond Whiting Cassidy
Flora Whiting
Mapleton
Iowa
Charles J. Whiting
Briar
Trinity Memorial Church
Cassidy
Iowa State College
Whiting
Methodist Brotherhood Meeting At Local Church
A Monday evening gathering of the Methodist Brotherhood discussed college journalism efforts. Prof. C. V. Gregory explained the Journalism department’s work to the assembled men.
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Methodist Brotherhood
C. V. Gregory
Gamrath Buys Palace Meat Market
Lew Gamrath has purchased the Palace meat market of C. E. Weston and took charge Tuesday. He is an experienced county butcher who has run a Slater market and later worked in Ames. Weston family will remain in Ames, and Gamrath is expected to draw local patronage.
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Lew Gamrath
Palace
C. E. Weston
Lew
Slater
Ames
Weston
Peck Deakin Wedding Ties Shenandoah Couple to Des Moines
Miss Gail Deakin and Mr. Louis Peck of Shenandoah wed in Des Moines on Tuesday. Mrs. Peck had been living west of the college with her parents while Mr. Peck is a student at the college.
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Gail Deakin
Louis Peck
Shenandoah
Des Moines
Weather Crop Bulletin for Week Ending September 25 1910
The week began clear and warm with four cloudy cool days and heavy rain on the 22nd and 28th. Corn progress toward maturity was rapid with 85 to 90 percent safe from ordinary frost. remaining crop needs ten days to two weeks more to be frost safe, while freezing temperatures could damage it.
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Missouri River
Zoe Hauser Cashier at Burton Store During Student Sale
Miss Zoe Hauser works as cashier at the Burton store amid the student sale event. The promotion details highlight discounts and shopper benefits available during the sale period.
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Zoe Hauser
Burton
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Peg” Miller
Kelsos
Miss Morris
Harrison
Bert B. Childs
Neal
Louisa County
Wapello High School
Iowa City
Pammel
Rush Medical
Board of Health
Ames Poultry Show
Campbell
Anderson—McBurney
Milford News
Wm. Mills
Kelley
Ed Holland
Martha Holland
Chi
Cago
Erloo
W. A. Gossard
Mike Cassidy
Gamrath
Peck—Deakin
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