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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
7
The Intelligencer reports on visits to relatives in Webster City Des Moines and Nebraska, church services and meetings, carnival attendance, storms with minor damage, agricultural notes and crop heights, veterans officers, suffrage events, and local business moves including a new arcade lunch counter and hardware store discounts.
Mrs Wm Thompson of Bloomington Illinois spent the week visiting older residents around Ontario including Dan McCarthy the Beadles Ross and Zenors She is the wife of Story County’s first court clerk and spoke fondly of early days and Nevada acquaintances while traveling home after a western trip.
Fred Raymond and John McConnell, boarders at the John Lennon place, quarrelled Wednesday evening. Raymond beat McConnell, inflicting facial bruises and cuts. Before Justice O'Brien Raymond pleaded guilty, claiming provocation. He was sentenced to ten days in jail.
Notice from Ames Iowa 1900 announces City Council will review an eighteen inch tile drain for Story Street and Clark Street with costs assessed to adjacent property owners. Public objections allowed at the meeting set for September 8 1900.
The Kelley Iowa Independent District Board invites sealed bids by 2:00 p m September 1 1900 for a school building. Plans available with secretary H A Cook after May 4 1900. A $50 certified check accompanies each bid. Send bids to H A Cook Kelley Iowa. Board may reject any or all bids. By order H A Cook Secretary.
Ontario brief reports Clifton Johnson severely injured while attempting to jump a moving freight last Sunday. Dr Templeton treated his wounds and he is recovering as well as could be expected. A Sunday school picnic was held at Jonet grove Wednesday. Schuyler Freed lost a horse to heat last week. Revival meetings urged attendance with an invitation to join.
A reader asks to send postage stamps to Safe Young in Des Moines to receive the Weekly Iowa Capital through the period after the November election. The brief note requests a continuous subscription delivery starting now and extending past the election.
Readers are urged to arrange a lecture by Prof. Ott, author of Philip Gerard, this season. The notice emphasizes his popularity and suggests scheduling a talk locally for an audience during the coming term.
The sidewalk project in Ames progresses with Dr. Hunt laying a substantial cement path last week and O. R. Quade completing another section this week. The effort highlights improving pedestrian routes across the town.
A special meeting of the Ames Cemetery Corporation will be held at Read's Hall on Thursday evening August 16 1900 at 8 o'clock. Important business. per order F T McLars Pres.
A remark reflects on how companionship influences romantic pursuits, suggesting comfort and ease when a man shares affection with a woman. The line hints at traditional gender roles and mutual attraction within a relationship.
A.J. Jensse of 9201 Butler Street Chicago says a kidney illness from cold and bad weather kept him in poor shape until Foley’s Kidney Care cured him with two-tenths of a bottle.
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