Ames Times Moments and Mischief From Iowa Towns
The Ames Times notes light local items: Congressman Kendall urged to stop letter writing. Mars passed earth with small collision risk. Philadelphia imposes anti smoke rule on Central High School pupils. Hog market at eight cents spurs talk of pork chop watch charms while Keokuk mayor named Off and Marengo mayor repeatedly off leaving office. Des Moines pennant bid aided by Clyde Williams of Ames. burglars steal five hundred dollars from an Episcopalian minister in Keokuk.
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Keokuk
Hans Hustler and the Ames churches mention
Hans Hustler of the Roland Rockets accuses the Times editor on the witness stand of failing to locate churches in Ames. He contrasts this with his own claim that he could locate thirst emporiums in Des Moines if asked.
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Hans Hustler
Roland Rockets
Times
Ames
Hans
Des Moines
Governor names successor to John T. Hamilton on board
The governor announced Saturday the appointment of a successor to John T. Hamilton on the board of control. The move keeps the leadership steady as the term begins.
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John T. Hamilton
Board of Control
Hamilton Resignation Takes Effect Tomorrow
John F. Wade of Butler County notes Hamilton's resignation takes effect tomorrow.
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John F. Wade
Butler County
Hamilton
Interurban rail hazards and local crime noted
The piece warns interurban rail travel is dangerous with injuries from a Boone wreck and a Des Moines collision. It also mentions a Sunday night burglary in Chandler's jewelry store with a brick shattered plate glass and stolen watches, plus a cheeky farmer guarding nuts during nutting season.
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Boone
Des Moines
Chandler's
Twilight Memories of a Boyhood in the Fields
A nostalgic memoir voice recalls a boy who climbed fences fished by a brook and skinned knees. He remembers pitching behind the granary, dreaming of steals, clouts, and glory, then returning home to a feared consequence at dusk.
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Sandlors
Cincinnatus
The Jumping Off Place and Other Oddities
A humorous jumble of quips about gas in a sewer, amnesia in Galveston, the Patterson mystery, weather metaphors, aviators and jokes on wealth. The collection riffs on luck, identity, and flight with light satirical tone.
Presidents Own Band Performs in Des Moines Auditorium
The United States Marine Band, sixty eight pieces led by Col. Santelmann, comes to Des Moines for three shows October 6 and 7. The program blends operatic selections with lighter works and ends with Sousa's Semper Fidelis, a rare outside the capital engagement.
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United States Marine Band
Big
Des Moines
United States
Col
Wm. H. Sandemann
Thannhouser
Washington
Divorces and a Youthful Stamp Swindle at Polk County
For year ending July 1 1909 Polk county district court granted 200 divorces in Des Moines. Michael Eisenberg a 15 year old New York office boy recently sent to industrial school for licking stamps from letters his boss mailed. He cashed the stamps to buy ice cream. John Rezolf of Cleveland is 23 with six years of marriage and eight children. Judging by the brood they appear natural born mathematicians.
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John Philip Sousa
Sousa
John Phillip Sousa
Col. Santelmann
Polk County
Des Moines
Michael Eisenberg
New York
John Rezolf
Cleveland
Market Day Sale in Kelley Iowa 1909
A first Market Day Sale in Kelley Iowa on October 9 1909 will feature stock horses cattle and hogs. Auctions begin at 1 pm with E J Penfield as clerk and BE Postgate as auctioneer. Sellers are urged to bring quality stock and arrive early. Also note a health tip on croup from Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
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Kelley
Iowa
E. J. Penfield
Col
BE. F. Postgate
Chamberlain
Elevator Boy Career Advice and Uplifting Outlook
Card case style notes describe being an elevator boy as a path to rapid social ascent. The writer, H. C. K., emphasizes networking with high standing people, access to top positions, and frequent interactions with the public. The piece portrays the job as safe, lucrative, and consistently leading upward.
Football Days
A vivid poem depicts brutal high school football scenes with players injured on the field and crowds in the stands. It lauds courage and school pride while starkly noting the costs, including a boy losing a limb and a severed ear kept as a grim souvenir.
Modern Silo Construction Revised Bulletin Issued
The Iowa Experiment Station has issued a revised edition of Bulletin No. 100 on Modern Silo Construction. It updates the 1908 material with notes and the first year's experience with a new tile silo. Free copies available from C. F. Curtiss, Director, Ames, Iowa.
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Agricultural Engineering
Iowa Experiment Station
C. F. Curtiss
Ames
Iowa
Room rental ads in Times bring results at a cent a word
Classified note states advertising rooms for rent in the Times yields effective responses. It emphasizes a rate of one cent per word and highlights the efficiency of such cheap, targeted publicity for landlords seeking tenants.
House Moving Service Offered by H. C. Haverly
Local ad announces prompt house moving by H. C. Haverly with contact at 23 If. Available for rapid relocation services and related assistance.
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H. C. Haverly
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Story County Bank
Twilight
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Texas
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Saturday Evening Post
the Hall OF Shame
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B. J. Shelden
S. A. Keenan
National Bank of Commerce
Knautie, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chicago
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Des Moines Savings Bank
Bosworth
Iowa State College
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Ames Savings Bank
Golden Gate
Benson’s Cash Grocery
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