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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
8
The sophomores defeated the freshmen 9 to 1 in a pushball contest to test popularity before buying equipment. The halftone shows Trainer Jack Watson firing the start pistol and players contending with the large ball as fatigued youths finish the rough event.
E. J. Carver sold his private Colo gas plant to a Colo citizens stock company forming the Colo Lighting Co. Plans call for tearing up and overhauling the plant to supply illuminating gas to all homes and businesses. Officers include President J K Morrell Vice President J R McCoy Secretary J D Hargraves and Treasurer John Niland. Board members are J E Morrell Wilbur F Shaw J R McCoy J D Hargraves and John Webb.
Iowa State College senior livestock judging team traveled to the Sioux City Interstate Fair to select members for the American Royal Live Stock Show Kansas City. Participants judged hogs horses and cattle with top scores earning places. A separate incident reports a kitchen worker threatening his employer and receiving a 15 day jail term in county jail after arrest by Manager Hoffman.
The Iowa weather bureau reports a favorable farming week with sufficient moisture for pasture and fall plowing. Frost occurred in low areas on the 28th and 24th but caused no damage as 85 percent of corn is beyond frost danger and over 90 percent remains safe with a week of warmth. The season is profitable overall though rains in August caused some drought issues. hay yields are strong and small grains good in quality.
Monday morning five brick and stone masons started rebuilding the Nevada electric light plant after a total earlier destruction. The new fireproof brick and concrete structure will be built on the existing foundation to house the machinery and generate power, with completion aimed before ground freezes.
Ames high school football preview notes coach Eickelberg leading daily practices to ready a fast team. The schedule lists games at Bairds Field including Boone, Storm Lake, Harlan, North Des Moines, Fort Dodge with two curtain raisers for Iowa State titles and a possible Thanksgiving game.
Syracuse businessman Marshall A. Hudson known as The Millionaire Hudson aims to organize Bible classes worldwide to a million men. World-wide Baraca secretary Luther M. Tesh will discuss growth and methods tonight at 8 at the Church of Christ.
The Ames Chautauqua association program committee has engaged three attractions for next year Gov. Glenn of South Carolina Cerricello's Italian Juvenile band directed by a nine year old musician and Hinshaw's Grand Opera Co presenting Il Trovatore in costume.
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