Ames Intelligencer notes and local amusements
The Ames Intelligencer reports on the Marshalltown Races with June dates and a $6000 purse, notes about entries closing June 13, comments on attendance at Borron lectures, and various local items including a runaway incident, pension news for Jo Bacon, a Sons of Veterans ball, G A R resolutions, weather forecasts, a nuisance street corner tobacco spitter, a yard engine wreck near town, an exchange quip about advertisements, spring cleaning musings, and a moral exhortation about self-reliance and effort.
Ames Lecture Course Faces Financial Backlash
The Ames Lecture Course ran a deficit of about $88, a debt the city’s few dozen gentlemen plan to cover from their own funds. Critics say the venture reflects poorly on Ames society, but organizers pledge the next course will attract more patrons and be more successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur Ames
Ames
Brummagin and Hanson Wed at Sheldahl Residence
Mr Marx K Brummagin married Miss Natilie J Hanson Saturday at 2 pm at Natilie’s parents home in Sheldahl by Rev Rorm of the Lutheran Church. They will reside in Ames in the northeastern part of town and start their life together with heartfelt congratulations from The Intelligencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx K. Brummagin
Natilie J. Hanson
Sheldahl
Rorm
Lutheran Church
Miss Hanson
Ames
Crazy Supper and Pillow Prize Delight Ames Ladies
The Crazy Supper hosted by W. J. was a lively event with a large crowd at C. A. R. Hall. Ticket sales for the Crazy Pillow reached 203, Miss Emma Kely holding ticket number 4 as the winner. Mrs. M. C. Jones won the craziest woman souvenir. The ladies cleared about 50 dollars and earned praise for energy and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J
C. A. R. Hall
Emma Kely
M. C. Jones
Exec
Selfishness and happiness in everyday life
A reflective piece argues that constant envy over others possessions wastes joy. It cites a once good woman who fretted over friends’ dresses cars pets and homes. The author urges contentment with what one loves instead of perpetual longing.
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Mrs. A
Mrs. B
Wanted a girl to do general house work
A brief advertisement seeks a girl for general house work and directs applicants to W F Chevalier. Also mentions Baking Powder promotions and a money back guarantee. Henry Hamilton & Co is cited as the retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Chevalier
Millinery and local notices blend in Story County ads
An assortment of local promos and notices appears. Sweeney announces new millinery stock with weekly updates. Cambridge reports a fire damage at the Norwegian church. Horse blindness due to over-draw is noted. Hamilton & Co promotes Pillsbury flour values and bread quality. Editorial duties and stock import talk mingle with a race track site and gun club remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
A. J. Sweeney
Hamilton &Co’s
Pillsbury’s
Well Boring and Local Notices From Ames Area
Water options offered by Rice & Son and A D Gaston of Ames for new wells or deepening old ones with brick or tiling walls. Eggs to be bought at Red Sisson's for dry goods and millinery. Albia girls host Where Is It parties at private homes with late wandering suitors. Hamilton & Co offer dried and canned fruits at low prices. Mr McCowkell rumored to move billiard tables to M Chaney's rooms. C. said to go out of business. District Court in Nevada next Monday with 100 cases on docket. Robert Cairns Jr offers property for sale or trade. see another column.
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Messrs Rice & Son
A. D
Robert Cairns, Jr
A. G. Jones
Nevada
Tisha Een
A. K. Banks
Magee
Me Hyees & Datea
Ae Aes
Palestine Township
RE. W. Ballard
Iowa
Story County
Kaltvedt
District Court
Sax County
Abid County
Millinery sale and local notices in Story County
Red Sisson's offers a large spring millinery stock while Charley Taylor's household welcomes a new boy. Arcadia Lodge plans May 5th communication for officer installation. Belva Lockwood to lecture at Opera Hall May 3 lieuts. Ames bids for U B building. bids due May 6 with Miller as reference. M E Church buys 250 organ and plans a new church this summer near the Congregational site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story County
Red Sisson’s
Maxwell & Son Tem PERANCE Drinks Distributor
Maxwell and Son advertise a wide range of temperance beverages from their new fountain including Extra Ginger Ale Arcadian Mineral Ginger Ale Unfermented Ginger Wine Pear Cider Peach Cider Michigan Apple Cider Birch Cider Opaline Mineral Water Standard Nerve Food Mint Julep Tonic SopA Water drawn pure and wholesome from their fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell & Son
Endorsement by St Paul Druggists for Harter’s Iron Tonic
When manufacturers publicize their wares it reassures consumers, as shown by the united endorsement of Dr Harter's Iron Tonic and Liver Pills by the druggists of St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Dr. Harter
St. Paul
Personal News From Ames Social Circle
Capt Jones suffers another minor hemorrhage and remains at home. Miss Mabel Lucas of Des Moines attended the West wedding. Mrs McLain Sisson and Dr Hunt visited the capital this week. Mrs Wm Clark visits friends in Delaware County. E W Scott visited the county seat Monday. A tea at Dr Richmond's hosted Mrs Burgess who plans to leave Ames soon. Brad Palmetier returned from Minnesota Saturday. Geo G Tilden visiting his sister in Nebraska for a week. Charlie Raynor buys a carload of horses for Nichols Maxwell in Marshall County. John Read of the Chicago Hay Market riot police passed through Ames to Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Delatour of Chicago on a Nebraska trip visited J G and S E Patterson. Capt Wilson attended the crazy supper. John Kintsley went to Des Moines Monday. Prof Wynn called to Des Moines yesterday. Sapt Roe was a city caller.
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Capt. Jones
Mabel Lucas
Des Moines
Mesdames McLain
Sisson
Dr. Hunt
Capital City
Wm. Clark
Delaware County
E. W. Scott
Minn
Geo. G. Tilden
Nebraska
Charlie Raynor
Marshall County
Nichols & Maxwell
John Read
Chicago Haymarket
Ames
Delatour
Chicago
J. G
8. E. Patterson
Capt. Wilson
John Kintsley
Prof. Wynn
Sapt. Roe
Double Wedding at the West House in Arbor Town
The April 26 ceremony joined George T. Simmers of Nevada with Harriet P. West, and Milo A. Manning of Eagle Grove with Clara E. West, daughters of Hon. William West. The event featured music, flowers, and a grand banquet, with praise for the West House hospitality and a college band providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West House
George T. Simmers
Nevada
Harriet P. West
Milo A. Manning
Eagle Grove
Clara E. West
William West
W. H. Wynn
Clara
College News Roundup From Mott to Booth Next Month
Mrs Mott spends the week at the college while ex Senator Abraham traveled through en route home from Dubuque. Chas Davidson aged 90 took the cadet exam at West Point in Cedar Rapids. President Chamberlain lectured on The American Boy and his living in a lively chapel crowd. Next week the four Literary Societies plan a Nat Republican Convention in the chapel with other campus events pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Society
Pat Finnigan
Jos Chamberlain
Drake University
Des Moines
Booth
Chamberlain
Welch
Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia praised by scholars
Excerpts extol the revised Johnson's Cyclopedia plan with thirty three departments and multiple editors. Notable endorsements come from Gladstone Bradley O'Connor Adams and Anderson, plus Chief Justice Mae Joane. Address for information is Hunnicut, General Manager, Western Iowa, Algosa Iowa.
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Johnson
Appleton
Jon
Eac
P. Bradley
U.S
William E. Gladstone
England
R. Ight
Cahoenan Law
Charles O’connor
F. G. Robinson
Brown University
Univer Pres
C.k.adams
Cornell University
Ee . B. Anderson
Kester University
Joan G. Oe
Hunnicut
Western Iowa
Aloosa Iowa
Hugging Society Arrives in Pleasant View Nebraska
A church mission novelty opens in Pleasant View with a hugging society. Two minute straight hugs priced by group: girls under fifteen twenty cents, sixteen to twenty five seventy five cents, school marms forty cents, old maids three cents. Preachers barred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant View
Nebraska
Catarrh Cure Advertisement by J Cheney Co Toledo
Notary public Gleason presents Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucus remedy. Testimonials available free upon request. J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio advertises 75 cent price and druggist distribution.
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Gleason
P. S
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Literary authors reap large fortunes from publishers
Howells receives 15000 from the Harpers and Gilder 10000 from the Century. Carlton earns 10000 from poems and lectures while Mrs Burnett nets 8000 yearly from stories. Lew Wallace's Ben Hur sales reach 165000 copies, providing steady royalties.
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Howells
Harpers
Gilder
Will Carlton
Mrs. Burnett
Lew Wallace
Ben Hurp
Castoria Slogan Quoted in League Note on Poor Shooting
A newspaper quote notes a sports team’s weak shooting after a Monday game. The line compares Castoria usage from a child to later life and ends with a call to improve shooting in future contests. The remark underscores frustration with the team’s performance while keeping a humorous historical tone.
Rodman’s Mnemonic Mix Up Shocks Fans
A scrambled line of text appears to reference Rodman and Minnie with stray words about oats cattle ogre and Timothy, forming a puzzling, half legible snippet that seems to mix names and random terms. No clear event or date is identifiable.
Freight for Des Moines Goes North
Partial readable note shows freight movement with Des Moines reference and northern routing. Likely a brief rail or shipping schedule item noting shipments heading north from an origin unspecified.
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Bo Souteh
Des Moines
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Ontario
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G. A R
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Henry Wilson, Jr
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Aa Cash
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Arcadia Lodge
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A. M
W. M
Bellva Lockwood
America
Brad Paxton
Springfield
U.b.building Committee of
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T.C. Miller
W. W. Lewis
J. A. Kern
M. E. Church
Congregational Church
Davis
Steve
Brinenam & Co
Tus
Newburyport Herald
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South End
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Olie
Arbor Day
April
Jack Frost
Scott
Law and Order
Fish Reef
Onion
B. F. DeWitt
Nice
Mattie Giles
Grafton
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Beck
Johns. Richardson
West Norwegian Cemetery
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Maxwell
Odd Fellowship
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Damon and Pythias
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Damon and
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D. W. C. Beck
Henry Osmundson
TIE Palace Drug Store
Heath & Milligan
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J. H. Pickett & CO
College Notes
J. A. Fitemarrick
Harry
Et McCarthy
Peters
Sadeeee
Canidy
Jones
Lars R. Larson
Maud Swartout
Story City
James Mcanenen
Mary Stephens
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Duff
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G. A. Duntz
W M. Drake
Gie
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N. Y
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Long View Stock Farm
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Sheriff’s Sale
Dr. Chase
Chase
United States
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Europe
Australia
Chase Legh
Staal
Contein
Tin
Harter Medicine Company
St, Lows
S. Paxton
Hannam’s
H. Heacock
Hannum Mill
W. M. Greeey
Dan McCarray
Smith & Son
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I. B. Frazee
J. A. Frrcupatrick
Franklin
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RB. W. Ballard
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