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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1890
Page
3
The notice lists Chicago and North Western Railway schedules for eastbound, westbound, and northbound trains with numbers and times. It notes passenger service limited to certain trains and departures, with Gro. W. Rogers as agent and an 8:40 AM to 11:20 AM time window.
Mrs St John returned from Chicago last Thursday. Sol Young from Nevada was in town Wednesday. Charles Arnold rode to Des Moines late week. M M Read of Eagle Grove visits here. Maggie Mitchell of Des Moines guests of Mrs Wheeler. Charlie Sargent and wife welcome a 7 pound girl. John Clemins of Zenorville called. C A Schaffter editor of Boone Valley Gazette in town. Nellie Paxton of Eola visits H S Bradley and D N Maxwell. Arthur Ingalls of Kansas City routes to Nevada for two weeks. Mr and Mrs H S Hoot depart for Waterloo. Jessie Elzie turns five with a surprise party. Capt J R Lincoln and wife attend 6th Regimental encampment at Spirit Lake. Local youths attend Story County Normal Institute in Nevada. Mrs J F Nicholls and daughter from Jacksonville Fla visit Coggeshall family. Dr and Mrs C E Hunt and Mrs Gates depart for extended eastern trip. John Harper, bank employee, in town between trains. Tulip bulbs for sale at post office. Tulip bulbs notice and lumber yard rush at Queal Co.
10 cents per pound for Good Butter at George G. Tilden's. M. Brooks having served his connection with me as tinner, I have secured Geo. Brandon, a competent tinner, and am now prepared to do all kinds of tin work roofing and spouting. J. F. McLAIN.
Homer Miles, an ex railroad brakeman wanted for burglary, escaped custody while en route from Kansas to Missouri. He jumped from a moving train near Kirkville during a dark rain night and despite searches, investigators found no trace. Railroad workers were believed to aid his concealment.
Quiet talks in Boone involve Star and Anderson from Humeston Kil meeting with the Business Association. Indications point to a local commercial college soon, to be established by these parties or others, after broad interest in the project. In other news Robert P Porter notes the 11th census rough count near 64 million with expected small regional adjustments.
Ads note 34 to 35 cent admission for Albert Barrows College concert Friday evening and a Baptist Church reminder of Sunday services with a sermon on The Christian Life and an evening on Jacob's Triumph. Also references to corn crib loss from lightning, a hot water heating install by Richardson and Boynton for Professor Budd, and a quote on life and moral endeavor attributed to Baron Bunsen.
The next issue promises Hans Albert violin concert and seven portraits with biographical notes including Cardinal Newtan. It also reports the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic held in Boston with full coverage.
Harper's Young People will publish August 19 opening chapters of a new Margaret E. Sangster serial for girls titled Mothers Way A Story for the Little House-Keepers. It aims to educate young readers in domestic lore and practical housekeeping as modeled by an ideal mother.
Hans Albert delighted the audience with his playing during a spring appearance at the college. The performance showcased his technical skill and expressive style that captivated attendees.
A 70 foot high lighting tower with 7500 incandescent lamps will dazzle at the Minneapolis Exposition opening August 27 and running to October 4. The display features the Edison exhibit from Paris 1889 and Thomson Electric Welding apparatus. A dramatic pyro display from Pain’s Last Days of Pompeii will light each evening from August 27 through September 13.
The price of grain has advanced greatly in recent weeks, causing farmers and others to expect ample money circulation this fall.
At a August 16 1890 meeting in Ames Mrs Hamilton chaired with George Pitzer as Secretary The groups arranged to attend the Maxwell Re Union August 28 29 1890 They authorized assembly at the hall August 28 at 8 00 AM to travel via Nevada by land Committees were named transportation Mrs Thayer and Mrs Pitzer for the W R C and Messrs Hemstreet and Witwer for the Post The band was assigned Mr O Brien A call went to all old soldiers and W R C members to report by August 25 1890 to the committees Geo Prizer Sec.
Hans Albert presents a musical program this Friday evening at the college. Mr Barrows is praised as a piano master and the Albert Barrows concert promises a refined recital. A rain blessed Story County early Saturday morning restoring pastures and cooling the air.
Residents from Kansas Nebraska and Iowa visit friends here. School and church activities expand as temperance work grows with over two thousand pledges. The Columbus Tower at Chicago World Fair is described with grand dimensions and facilities. Iowa leads in rail miles with extensive tracklaying progress and investments.
Reading of late 18th century fashion scenes shows feather head-dresses and extravagant head gear. It recounts ostrich plumes four feet long, then yard wide topknots, and later flowers gauze and gems creating bold, whimsical headpieces. It cites Hannah More 1777 on dress excess and period verse praising head adornments.
Geog Gilmore reports improved health after twenty years due to treatment by Dr Beverly.
For full information on trips to Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Montana tickets are sold at half rate one fare for the round trip. Apply to Agents of the Chicago and North Western Railway Company.
Display promotes fall novelties shown in the east window of the Flannels shop featuring BieeLow and SMITH.
Thirty five cents admission invites all to the College Friday evening concert. Why go to Des Moines for music when it is brought near home. Everybody invited to attend the Albert Barrows concert at the College Friday evening.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers August 29 to September 5 half rates for Des Moines round trips with return passage valid to September 6. For tickets and train times contact C and N W agents. In Des Moines, Federal officers arrested F M O Holston for pension fraud involving McLain of Portland Oregon. Holston allegedly defrauded back pay of over 600 dollars and continued drawing 24 dollars monthly pension while residing in California and later Des Moines. Authorities credited Special Pension Examiner F N Webber with the capture, after a years long investigation. Holston reportedly had at least nine wives and was living with one at the time of arrest.
Property deeds show M A Allen and wife selling Lot 2 Block A Stark's addition Nevada Iowa to J Reed for 25 dollars and other transfers including J H Sinclair to Askel Skumme for 3300 dollars and Union National Bank Ames to Geo G Tilden for 153.85 dollars. Also Jerusha Ray and husband to J D Booker and A M Ball to Malvira J Wills and Mary Elliott and T J Ross to E W Gifford with various parcels in Ames and Nevada Iowa.
R A Robinson and wife transfer to Eliza G McCollester for 500 dollars with lot 32 in section 23. Irving Queal and wife transfer to W M Greeley for 1300 dollars with NW and WI. James Callanan and wife transfer to Andrew Jacobson for 960 dollars with NE and surrounding quarter. Caroline E Bowman transfers to J W Ambrose for 5200 dollars with SE and SW quarters. Eli McQuiston and wife transfer to J W Signs for 200 dollars with SE and NE. Wier P Viland and wife transfer to A G Samuelson for 150 dollars with lots 7 and 3.
A critique from the Illinois Branch American Protective Tariff League denounces free trade rhetoric as misleading. It argues tariffs appear higher only on paper, cites steel rails prices dropping from 50 to 28 per ton, and claims the implied protection benefits are hidden by shifting percentages and ad valorem equivalents.
A local retailer promotes a fall stock of Men Boys and Youths suits with prices from 5.50 to 10.50, claiming unmatched value and promising no underselling. The store emphasizes a well lit room and complete stock and invites all buyers in Story County to visit.
8S. Doten a Justice of the Peace and Bristol merchant testifies he has used St Patrick's Pills and speaks from experience. He says they aid constipation and biliousness with prompt action and pleasant cathartic effect. Sold by Esterman and Arnold and L. M. Bosworth.
A jumble of obsolete shop notes shows a dress goods sale with suitings and buntings priced in old shorthand, then an entry about W. Moore describing Des Moines history. The page includes Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy endorsements and a physician’s cholera guidance stressing calm, moderation, hygiene, and avoidance of alcohol.
In Story County Iowa September Term 1890 John Evenson administrator sues Ole Axelton and others asking sale of certain land. Mrs Trine Johnson must appear and defend before noon of the second day of the term beginning September 29 1890 else default and judgment may be entered. Attorney J Vinje represents plaintiff.
The Chicago and North Western Railway Co offers weekly Colonist car trips from Chicago to San Francisco with furnished double births at 4.00 dollars. Service runs Wednesday nights 10 30 PM to Sunday 10 45 PM. tickets and details available via railway agents.
A brief notice promotes a children’s book about a neighborhood trip to the Corn Palace in Sioux City. The Illinois Central Railroad offers free copies by mail to interested readers in Illinois and Iowa, with contact details for B Bowes and J F Merry.
The notice promotes a world class salve for cuts sores and skin eruptions with money back guarantee and two and a half cent price per box, sold by all druggists. It also advertises English Spavin Liniment for horses claiming it removes blemishes and cures various horse ailments with a claim of saving $50 per bottle, sold by L M Bosworth, druggist, Ames.
A collage of shop notices lists Badger soap ocean tickets bank services floor wear hats and clothing deals. It promotes Bigelow Smith Bickstow Samira and Z Shugart as local agents with sales on sugar pricing and real estate loans while urging customers to visit stores before seasonal closeouts.
BrickLow and SMITH announce a limited time sale offering 15 percent off cash purchases on all remaining Buell footwear until stock is exhausted. This special discount presents a rare chance to acquire quality boots and shoes before closing out.
An advertisement urges homeowners to insure against storm damage. It cites Sheldon & Sheldon writing policies with property paying companies at low rates and promotes Alise fire and lightning insurance with top insurers.
Story Country Bank of Ames Iowa announces loans on improved real estate for any amount with 6 percent annual interest and the option to pay 100 or multiples thereof when interest is due.
Dr Winchells Teething Syrup praised for general ailments of children and sold by druggists. Shilohs Cure offered with guarantee, claimed to cure coughs and consumption. marketed by Westerman and Arnold and W A. Sleepless nights blamed on cough resolved by Shilohs Cure.
The Illinois Central Railroad announces three Excursions to Tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana on September 9 23 and October 1. Round trip fare applies with 30 day tickets and stop overs allowed south of Cairo. Tickets at west of Duncumb stations and on the C F M Branch for the day before each date. For full details request the Home Seekers Guide and Farmers and Fruit Growers Guide from J F Merny Manchester Iowa.
Notice is given that on July 22 1890 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Roth A Cook administratrix with the will annexed of Giles Cook deceased. All debts must be paid to the administratrix and all claims presented to the Court for allowance. Roth A Cook administratrix dated July 22 1890.
A M PERKINS invites customers to inspect his stock of No 1 White Fish California Blood Red Salmon New Mackrel Labrador Herring and more along with meats coffee flour crockery and groceries. He notes rising flour prices warns buying in quantity pays and highlights Chicago Yeast Powder jelly dishes glassware jars tobacco and teas coffees spices and canned goods.
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