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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1891
Page
3
timetable fragment shows going east and going south and north directions with times and express details incomplete. reads like a railroad schedule piece from Chicago and North Western Railway with portions of times and destinations cut off.
Mr. Dan McCarthy returns from the Dakota trip and Supt. Roe visits Ames. Franks Curtiss comes back from Missouri while W F Swayze, the Nevada banker, is seen in town. A long list of social visits, travels, and entertainments follows including Miss Thomas the Elocutionist delighting crowds with readings at Ames.
Communion and reception of new members at the Congregational church is announced for the coming sabbath. Hamilton & Co offers seeds while the Republican State Central Committee plans a Des Moines meeting on May 6 to set the next state convention. Bigelow & Smith sell granulated sugar and hats and caps from Kriebelow & Smith.Acorn Duplex ranges at McLain’s Hardware. The new street commissioner urges abutters to clean dirty alleys.
Classified notice offers a position with Messrs Driscoll and Hamilton for the right parties. Read as a local employment advertisement seeking suitable applicants for a good situation.
Local notices advertise plow shoes from Breebow and Smith and Pratt food for horses and poultry at Perkins store. Van Champ lists graded cows with calves for sale. A.M. Perkins Grocery promotes pure maple sugar and fresh produce. The Loughran Machine Co. ships Little Yankee Riding Plows this spring.
Story County native C Ray Aurner seeks superintendent post with Iowa State Normal School training and progressive aims. John M Wells of Nevada Town columns for county treasurer highlights farming and IAC class as credentials. G W O'Brien offers buggies and wagons. Rails obstructed midnight passenger train between Des Moines and Saylor. Eclipse Wind Mills sold by Bingham & Co.
A collection of 1891 notices announcing candidacy for county offices in Story County Iowa. Individuals declare runs for sheriff treasurer superintendent of schools and representative, all subject to the county Republican Convention decisions. Dates range March to April 1891 in Ames Nevada Zearing and Nor Homes.
G W O'Brien and C W McElyen invite logs for sale and trade during a g reds event. A. M. Perkins invites attendance to History Club meeting next Tuesday with Mrs Gilbert. Earl Britt, eight, died instantly from an open knife wound during play. J Winter learns of his son George's sudden death in Maconey City Penn. George was forty and survived by a wife and three children. G W O'Brien ships Shuttler Ket F B McGrew of Ft Madison penitentiary returns to Le Grand. he later dies from La Grippe complicating pneumonia. McGrew served as committee clerk in the 22nd General Assembly. noted Republican. M A J Sweeney expands millinery line. butter and eggs offered in barter.
Advertises 200 bushels seed potatoes and large cooking potatoes at reasonable prices. Sells bran by the sack and sugar at $1.00 per unit. Offers canned goods dried fruits teas fresh fruits glassware and coffees Mocha and Java blends. Pays top prices for country produce and promotes flour sales.
Mr and Mrs Geo Stitzell of Des Moines visited this vicinity over Sunday. Mrs J T Shepard, also of Des Moines, visited her son E T last week. Mrs D L Marshall will leave for Nebraska next Thursday. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Shepard on April 23. Our photographer shipped his gear to Des Moines last Monday. Mr and Mrs W H Pierce Mr W McGill and Miss Hattie Stewart visited Nevada last Saturday Sunday and Monday. Spence Bros finished their corn shelling contract here last Saturday and left for Madrid Ia where they have another shelling job.
A scientist touts Baldness Cure claims that catching bald spots with Hall's Hair Renewer will grow healthy hair and deter flies during summer. The ad-style assertion links hair restoration to fly control.
Elwood Furnas of Richland announces candidacy before the Republican county convention for a seat in the General Assembly. A practical farmer north of Nevada, he leads in the Story County Farmer's Alliance and is popular across the county. His farm and business are noted as well as strong local support anticipated.
The paper highlights road and draft horses in the area and calls a Coach horse owned by G W Thomas a fine animal from Calvadoes County France. It mentions a district Y M C A convention program to be held in Winton May 15 17 and hopes LA association activities are well represented.
The text lists various Hamilton and Co sugar cured meats, blank cards, and stationery stock. It notes specimen Regis ter copies, calling cards, envelopes, and farm labor ads seeking a man and wife for a North Dakota farm job with wages and steady work. It also advertises riding plows and cultivators from multiple sellers.
The Dorcas Society will meet on Wednesday May 6 at Mrs Beck's home. A marriage occurred last Friday evening as Rev W L Moore joined Franklin Brown and Ella Keltner at the groom's parents home. Estate offers for sale include a lot on Onondaga Street Ames with carpenter shop priced 3500 and an 80 acre improved farm five miles from Ames three miles southwest of L A College, asking 30 per acre. Admx Mrs McM Burns. 4 16 31. McLain udies Batchelder's goods listed.
Local items report Fairview Park improvements by park commissioners and sidewalk work. Residents include R. 8 Dickenson on the sick list and diptheria cases in Story City. People travel to Eagle Grove Des Moines Jewell and Des Moines for school shopping and social visits while market day fills streets and a new book store opens.
On April 2 1891 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Sarah H Davis administratrix of John E Davis deceased. All debts to the estate must be paid to the administratrix and all claims proven to the court for allowance Ames April 25 1891.
The Mesers Briley and Bowers store has a new ice chest and cold storage room filling about three tons of ice. It is well finished and adds a neat appearance. The ice room will keep meat in good order for customers. Prof Osborn's father P Osborn died in Fairfax Iowa on April 26 1891 at age 73. an early settler and noted horticulturist with a 40 acre nursery.
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