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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1893
Page
3
The Intelligencer celebrates 26 years in Ames noting twenty five years of honorable service to the town and its interests. The paper pledges continued support for prosperity and asks readers for steady patronage while promising square dealing and guaranteed service.
Senator Boardman is named an alternate from the 7th district for the National League of Republican clubs annual meeting in Louisville Kentucky on May 10 and 11 1898. Des Moines men compose the district delegation.
The piece urges the party to welcome diverse views but subject them to careful scrutiny before adoption. It stresses calm deliberation and respectful hearing for both ardent and extreme positions within the Republican party.
The piece notes Edwin Booth cast a solitary lifetime ballot for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and, despite rumors of a southern-leaning family, was likely a Democrat. After his brother killed Lincoln, Edwin left the stage for three years and never visited Washington again. It recalls a Booth and Barrett tour, honoring a moment now dulled by Barrett’s death and Booth’s fading condition.
Mrs H C McIntosh fractured a collar bone but is healing well. R J Silliman serves as county Treasurer for the American Sunday School Union in Story County with Nevada Lawn HQ. Peter Shugart ships two carloads of horses to Bridgeport Conn. Mrs Dr Jeffrey remains very ill with little improvement. A local raffle offered a horse for 25 cent chances with a dollar bet on drawing, but only one participant led to the owner losing. Coal prospecting near town revives with an option bought on land if a paying vein is found.
A. H. Grimm builds a large stock barn east of town on his Lincoln township farm. Rev. Walton preached his last Zearing sermon before leaving for Lisbon. Rev. Golden of Cole is assigned to the Evangelical church at Zearing. J. B. Smith visits Holstein Nebraska. County Supervisors Shaw and Johnson check county matters in the area. J C Burkhart to attend G A R encampment in Keokuk with Mrs B and Queen accompanying to Ottumwa for Christian church meeting.
Collins Clipper reports Charles W. Lyon has been secured as principal of the public schools by the local school board. In two weeks 50,000 bushels of oats were shipped to Chicago from the town. Wyatt Carr is missing. a liberal reward awaits his return dead or alive. The Mormon temple angel incident is noted with satire. Sam Hanson donated a corset cover to the office and hints at its origin. Pierce Sinnott was abducted last Sunday by two young ladies and carried away.
Local items include visits by Charles Hall from Indiana, a lightning scare at H C Kelly’s barn, a charity of theater and education reports, and a jail break at Nevada with four inmates slipping out while the main target remained. Communities discuss street widening, bakery changes, and public lectures as well.
Revered William Thomas preached from Jeremiah 5 1 last Sunday. Mrs John Wiltse on sick list. Oklahoma Seekers started Saturday. Sunday school teachers ponder why Jews rejected the New Testament. Snow fell Friday morning delaying farm work. A joke tells of a school maam near St Lawrence river smuggling goods into Canada. A clock smuggling tale ends with duty paid at the ferry.
Mr. John A Webb from Pleasant Ridge near Des Moines arrived on Tuesday and remained over Wednesday, with status details not fully readable in the fragment.
The Intelligencer reports Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows will not appear locally this season but railroad arrangements enable cheap Boone travel for the May 6 exhibition. The circus boasts tents, a giant zoological collection, the world’s largest giraffe, hippopotamus, performing elephants, camels, a nine foot mane Percheron stallion, a 35 head horse fair, and top salaries for performers. Rand McNally seeks a local manager to handle Universal Atlas sales, offering a pleasant, profitable pursuit.
Geo. D. Loud will ship Ames a new delivery wagon for his furniture line. H. S. Goble reports a fine harness shipment to West Side. B. A. Lockwood Grain builds a 16 by 26 foot office with a new barn. Adams Bros adds a 30 foot rear addition two stories high. C. M. Soper expands to display and tailor separately. Eppie Aylsworth’s cigar factory boosts with a new sign. Capt. Brown builds a brick store with residence above and a bay window. Times and Intelligencer install gasoline engines. These changes signal local prosperity and rising building activity in Ames.
A Sunday School convention will be held at Evergreen church on Sunday May 7 1893. The program runs from 10:00 a devotional by L L Wherry to 4:00 p m collection and adjournment with sessions on purpose lesson study children address manners of attendance and success of Sunday schools led by local pastors and teachers including J J Wilkse S Smith C Bates J A Kerr P J Templeton and K W Brown.
A notice lists numerous individuals including Brown Mrs M J Bales Mrs A Barndollar and others as callers for the week ending April 18 1893. The list includes Andrews Ray Black James Edwards Chas Henderson Rev Kinley Miss Elm Larson C D Smith Dr I P E k ending April 2593 and a message that those calling please say advertised.
The Illinois Central Railroad will run one more Southern Land Excursion leaving Cedar Rapids at 6 p.m. Monday May 8 with a single round trip fare from any Illinois Central point north of the Ohio River to any Illinois Central Yazoo Mississippi Valley point in Tennessee Mississippi or Louisiana. This is the last cheap excursion South before summer and May is ideal for crop growth in this region. For circulars write J. F. Merry Manchester Iowa Asst Genl Pass Agt.
A dealer promotes a complete furniture line inviting all to view goods. The message emphasizes a careful inspection and a cordial invitation to everyone to visit and shop.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Cure. You can't afford to pass this new magic relief and cure. Sold by L. M. Bosworth Ames Iowa.
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