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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1878
Page
4
A fragmented notice highlights a bargain binder claim in Boone with Parker named for consideration. It mentions tax celebration for Nicholas and Shepard and references a thrashing machine sale by A. Shelly & Co. with a vibrator device.
Panties seeking a durable cheap fence are advised to contact H. Sheily & Co for demonstrations. The ad promises a strong fence and invites customers to come and be convinced.
Second hand Michigan Sweepstakes threshing machine offered for sale with good horsepower. For information call about bore and Carman.
Notice urges buyers to inspect the largest stock of implements in Central Iowa at J C Mitchells Nevada warehouse before purchasing elsewhere. The brief advertises a wide selection and implies savings by shopping locally.
Prompt arrival of fresh Cumberland coal at C. N. W. Depot Co. vast autumn demand expected. Local merchants urged to secure supplies now for upcoming trade season.
Early call for COAL purchase to heat homes this winter with cheap cash on delivery. Notices urge customers to place orders now to ensure delivery arriving in September.
Advertisement promises relief from dyspepsia liver complaint consumption and general debility with Bhiloh's System Vitalizer. States a positive guarantee and price ten cents and seventy five cents, sold by McLain and Thomas.
An old printed advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a remedy for liver complaint and dyspepsia, claiming it cures headaches palpitations and nervous prostration. It urges readers to buy a sample for 10 cents from a local seller.
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Township committees are told to call caucuses early so all residents learn the day and hour. Notices of infant death are noted with funeral details at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. Reynolds. A Sabbath School Workers' Union gathering at the Methodist church discussed the coming lesson led by C. E. Hunt and planned a next meeting at the Congregational church.
George G. Tilden is actively modifying his dwelling to enhance convenience and appearance. He plans new additions and a front fence, and the improvements are expected to merit a longer notice when completed.
Reports say Cap Brown’s mind is restored to normal, with his physical attitude improved and a sense of duty fulfilled. The seven pound figure and references to female persuasion appear in the faded text, with parties involved described as doing first rate.
Pres. Welsh, the district road supervisor, has shown himself as effective in road work as in guiding the state’s leading educational institution. The grade is now first class and the author praises both Welsh and the improved route.
Ladies with combings or cut hair are invited to call on Mrs. Peterman to have hair fashioned into switches eurls or frizzes before she departs Ames Iowa this September. Room opposite elevator.
Residence of Prof. Bessey was burglarized Wednesday night by a hungry tramp. He ate cookies and milk and carried a tin spice box mistaking it for valuables. Entry was gained through dining room and kitchen window.
The engineer corps of the D M and M railroad left Ames on Thursday to finish the final survey and locate the track from the current terminus north to Webster City. The grading contract will be let as soon as the survey is completed, aiming for early extension completion. Vira la narrow gauge and its enterprising officers.
Mapam Rounox claimed H P Leds would start business in Ames but the report is contradicted. Leds has traded a Kelley County farm for hardware stock in Perry Dallas county and will move there to open a shop soon. He is praised as a reliable citizen and business man and urged to succeed in Perry.
A three year old son of J W Denham fell ill with a common fever that subsided. Recovery revealed almost complete paralysis of the lower limbs. Dr Bradley believes the condition is symptomatic and likely to improve with proper treatment, though he calls it a pecu liar sad.
The electors of Palestine township meet in caucus at Alfinson's school house at two o'clock on Saturday August 17 to select delegates for the county convention. C P Vitano, Chairman.
Pres Cal lanan of the D. M. and M. R. BR after reviewing Pittsburg markets arranged with Chicago Rolling Mills for iron to be delivered soon. The deal supports the extension north to Webster City with track laid and trains running before snow falls, cheering local residents along the line.
A Wednesday morning storm swept Ames and nearby areas bringing wind rain thunder and lightning. No major damage reported though grain shocks were scattered stacks untopped and corn crops prostrated among local grangers.
Cascade Pioneer reports McCormack once plasterer of Ames faces charges after posing as a U S Revenue Agent to swindle fifty dollars from a Dubuque county farmer. He was arrested by U S Marshal Heberling and committed to Anamosa for punishment.
The month of July marriage licenses includes Torkel Townsvic with Emma Larson Claus K Rest with Julia Townsvich Albert Smith with Clara Savitts John Sparks with Susan B Evans Chas Dolph with Mollie Willhide Aarion G Sebastian with Nancy J Bradford Williard Foster with Alice Mosier John J Eagiebarger with Delia A Eighmey John C Hallex with Gertra Gros Robert Herrick with Lavina E Nye S Bates with Betty Harrison Joe W Horgen with Rachael Nelson.
Mrs Wood sister of the Chamberlains left for Canada on Monday after weeks in Ames and vicinity. Miss Tena Wait of Boone visited the Cal Giddings family in Ames. Sid C Horton of Nevada was in the city Monday. J I Spray returned from Indianola Monday. Mrs Walt Evans came back from an Ohio visit Wednesday. Mrs Rice, grandmother of Mrs W F Barbers, left for Chicago. Mr H R Patrick visited his parents in Independence. Miss Belle Barrell returned home Monday from Sigourney.
Wet weather damaged grain with lodging and shelling but harvest is complete and farmers threshing. Oats at ten cents and wheat at 65 cents dampen spirits while flax sells at 90 cents per bushel with low yields. Hardware dealer R P Shields expands stock and reads law to a customer.
Mrs Beckwith widow of S H Beck of Grant township was buried in Nevada Cemetery after a funeral attended by neighbors. A husband and five children survive. J F Gillespie completed the thrice foundation for a new house, ready for a wood superstructure. H C Wickman forecasts oat yields far below last year and fields average for the wheat area. A morning cock fight among birds caused the jailer to seek help. conflict resolved with no known cause. C F Edwards’s brick walls rise for a fine residence. Mr and Mrs W K Boardman are visiting Lyons for a few days.
Notice requests bids to supply four hundred tons of the best bituminous coal to Iowa Agricultural College Ames Iowa. Bids due August 17 1878 at the College Treasurer's office. Coal to be delivered to the college building by October 1 1878. Contracts awarded to the lowest rebidder with right to reject any or all bids. J L Gevons Deputy Treasurer and Steward.
Denison Review calls on city to curb hog pens after filth and stench blamed for diphtheria. editors urge council to order the marshal to abate the nuisance and limit crowding of hogs in alleys.
A group of enterprising citizens left the city in a two horse lumber wagon for two weeks at Mud Lake to hunt fish and enjoy healthful sanitaries. The piece humorously recounts their playful departure and a late night misadventure on Groves bill with a rural observer. It also reprints a New York circular on infant feeding and care highlighting guidance on feeding schedules, preparation, and when to seek medical advice.
A harsh editorial decries the rising violence against women in Iowa, urging stronger protections and harsher punishment for attackers. It condemns lenient handling of suspects and calls for decisive action to restore safety for wives and rural women.
A State Register letter rails against crime targeting women, denounces political demagogues and tramps, and argues for drastic measures including death penalties and vigilant justice. It urges neighbors, counties, and the state to act to protect women and restore public safety.
Public notice requests all debtors to settle accounts before the author leaves in September. Any unpaid balances will be turned over to an attorney for collection. Also advertises a horse roaster for sale at a shop run by M. K. Smith at Bigelow Huntington & Tilden's store.
A customer praises Mr Thomas Miller as a first class workman and invites friends to visit the shop opposite for service while in town. Mentions the barber shop and nearby hardware store, with a note of readiness to perform minor work.
The Story County Teachers Normal Institute opens August 14 1805 in Nevada Iowa for three weeks under conductor Prof E B Eldridge of Grand View. State Superintendent and C W Yor Costin plan lectures and examinations, urging all county teachers to attend, bring books, and seek board arrangements at low rates.
Story County clerk’s office records a petition by Jenkie Nelson seeking a divorce on grounds of willful deviation from matrimony. If Andrew Nelson does not appear by the court’s next term beginning September 5, 1878, a default and judgment will be entered. Attorneys Stevens & Unpenwoon.
The notice advertises a sale of a half-tike sulky, a lumber wagon, and heavy double harness at bargain prices. It also offers a vacant store room with beer and shot amenities, plus apartments for light housekeeping or to rent singly. Circumstances prevented earlier arrangements by not Mr. West, who engaged the room.
The advertisement claims the liver governs health and that Green's August Flower cures dyspepsia and liver complaints. Sample bottles cost 10 cents and three doses are said to prove its effectiveness, with sale by J. J. Bousquet in small Western towns.
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