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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1887
Page
4
Reports note the Boone County Fair will be held at Ogden on September 15 16 and 17 with Avuprior McCartney handling soldiers tickets and local notices about fairs and community events. The item also records obituaries and social notes from Ames Story City and nearby communities.
Story County Republicans praise their Nevada delegates in a Saturday rally. The ticket blends experienced, trusted officers with Wood for Sheriff and Stewart for Supervisor, described as unassailable and endorsed by neighbors.
The Story County Alliance organized May last meets quarterly. The next meeting is Saturday Aug 27 to choose three delegates for the State Alliance on Sept 6–7 at the State Fair Grounds and discuss topics for the session. D M Hayden is district judge.
Weekly report lists transfers from J A Frreur Land Office Trick Iowa to G G Tilden Trout to K A Ersland and other parcels in Ames Story City and Elwell. Several deeds show parcels in Borns Add Ames and Elwell with prices around 1000 dollars and tax deeds noted.
The republicans in Story County express mild support for nominating Tom McCall, noting Boone County has often backed their senatorial candidates and urging Boone residents to unite for McCall while criticizing past Livingston opposition. The piece implies Story County’s frustration with Boone’s repeated selections and hints at caution in voting.
The INTELLIGENCER editor urges papers to limit candidate notices to brief references and require the candidate to pay for any extra copy. The piece argues that partiality harms both paper and party and notes upcoming local concerns such as repairing western city gates and a courtship satire. It also mentions Mrs. C. L. Cole speaking at the Baptist church and notices on debts owed to Wright & Richmond.
Community briefs report thanks from Mr and Mrs M G Gatrell amid illness of their child. Local merchants promote fall dress goods and clothing stock. Notices include tax intelligencer card rates, brick and tile sales, brick supplier George H Cameron, and Kelley district weather and school events. Family illness updates, baptist preaching, and social happenings across Gilbert, Sheldahl, and surrounding towns.
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