Time Table Shows Train Schedule Across Routes
The timetable lists trains including Chicago to Overland via Jesse, Atlantic Express, Denver Limited, Omaha Express, and Pacific Express with times from 1026 P.M to 11:07 A.M. It notes a westbound and a northbound flow with various accommodations and pass’r services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jesse
Overland
Lim
Atlantic
Denver Limited
Omaha Express
Pacific Express
S.C
Des M. Pass’r
Social notes from Ames and nearby towns
Mrs E W McGuire visited Nevada Monday. Many neighbors and visitors arrive and depart, including Miss Hayes, Mrs Sheldon, Mr and Mrs Geo O’Brien, Mrs Chas Kaynor, and others from Nevada Boone Des Moines and beyond. The Story County Union veterans held their 13th reunion at the Nevada fairgrounds with speeches by J J Steadman.
Dowagiac Plans and Local Happenings in Des Moines County
Respectable citizen Minor Roberts and wife plan to move to Dowagiac Michigan next week in search of a pleasant home and friendly neighbors. Chapter L of the East Des Moines society to host a P E O tent at the Fairground for visiting members with Miss Georgia Warrick inviting Story county peers next Thursday. Reverend Chas Burleigh of Valentine Nebraska, former Story county boy and printer, paid a friendly call. Freem Hannegan suffered a broken right arm in a wagon runaway, leaving him unable to work. Reverend T J Dow to lead services at the Christian Church Sunday. County normal graduation exercises held in Nevada this evening with diplomas yet unreported. County Fair urged, set for September 15–17, 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Loughran
Hicks
Cambridge
Densmore
Erie
P. C. Compton
Johnson
Mary
Gil
St. Paul
Jennie Lockridge Warrick
Yorkton
Georgia Warrick
Miss
The
East Des Moines Society
Story County
Chas. H. Burleigh
Valentine Nebraska
M. E
Rickman
Baptist Church
Bigelow & Smiths announce goods and market plans
Bigelow and Smiths advertise a new assortment of black and fancy dress goods clothing boots and shoes hats and caps and furnishing goods. They thank patrons for liberal patronage and expect to buy in two weeks to offer specials as before. Rev Lamb spoke at the Congregational church about his Holy Land trip. C N W timetable change shifts the 5 o clock east train to 6 30 pm increasing layover time in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lamb
Boone Presbyterian Church
Congregational Church
Holy Land
Des Moines
Amicable Major John Rift Over Politics
The text notes a fractured friendship between the Major and John over politics. It mentions Grove offering Kennedy crackers and New York maple sugar and syrup. A baseball game between College and State Centre at the Nevada Fair Grounds is scheduled Saturday at 3 P M with admission 25 cents and ladies free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
State Centre
Nevada Fair Grounds
Grove’s
New York
Change in train times and social notes from Nevada
Notice of time change on the C and N W Ry and on the motor line. Democrats in Nevada presented strong social arguments after business Saturday. Brown Pendulum Gate Company plans a State Fair exhibit to show an affordable gate. A marriage occurred August 26 at the bride’s parents’ home between Cyrenius Bates and Sabrina Purvis. Rev I J Ford performed the ceremony. The couple are praised as steady industrious and thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Rhodes
Ft. Dodge
Wilson
Nevada
Belle Garrett
May Boynton
Billa K. Giddings
W. Fred Bradley
Parney Sheldon
Douglass, Boyd
E. Loughran
R. Rd
Des Moines
Des Moines Valley Railroad
Steve
Fred Lucas
Chicago
D. M
Fred
John
Brown Pendulum Gate Company
Elijah Purvis
Cyrenius Bates
Sabrina Purvis
Ford
County Attorney Webb on our streets sparks talk of indictments
Letters discuss possible indictments of bootleggers at the next term of court and Nevada measures to seize illegal liquor. The rest notes sermons by Rev. Lyman Abbott, university lectures, a theatre visit, and local art gallery improvements by Hoot & Read with guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.P. Webb
Nevada
State Fair Excursion Fares From Chicago & North Western
Des Moines hosts the State Fair August 28 through September 4. The Chicago and North Western Railway offers one fare round trip tickets to Des Moines with details available from local agents. Also note Congregational church no preaching next Sabbath due to repairs. Sabbath School Y P S C E and prayer meetings continue. Floral Concert postponed. Congregational Sunday School picnic Friday at Mr Kerr's grave with church conveyance at 9 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Chicago & North- Western Ba Y Co
Congregational Church
Jack Frost
Congregational Sunday School
Mr. Kerr
Story Ites Trek to Nevada on Business
Mrs Henry Jacobs returned home from Kansas Thursday of last week Ss R Corneliussen came back from Norway where he visited A number of Story ites traveled to Nevada last Saturday on business During last Wednesday evening storm Messrs Peterson and Nelson each lost a cow to lightning The Park opening proved a grand success despite the rain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jacobs
Kansas
Ss. R. Corneliussen
Norway
Europe
Nevada
Peterson
Nelson
Local News Snippets From Ames Area Events
James Reynolds visited his parents last Sunday and Monday. Boone Fair attendance is anticipated. Miss Tillie Howard visited Ames last Saturday. Wilson McFarland Bunce and others attended the Soldiers Reunion at Nevada last week. The Sunday School Picnic at Watkin's Well drew a large crowd despite rain and high water. Rev. Williams delivered sermons in the C P Church last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reynolds
Tillie Howard
Ames
Messrs Wilson
McFarland
Bunce
Nevada
Watkin’s Well
Soper’s Mill
Rev. Williams
C. P
24th Iowa Infantry to hold reunion at Marion Iowa
The 24th Iowa Infantry will hold a reunion at Marion Iowa on September 17 and 18 1891. Attendees are promised entertaining arrangements and a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
24Th Iowa Infantry
Marion
Iowa
Glimpses of Western Architecture to Continue in Harper’s
Montgomery Scuyler’s Glimpses of Western Architecture continues in Harper’s Magazine September issue. The author will cover Chicago domestic architecture after detailing public buildings in the prior number. The article will be richly illustrated with views of notable houses and distinctive architectural devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Scuyler
Harper’s Magazine
Chicago
Best Shirting Prints at Low Prices
Advertises best shirting prints four cents a yard best standard prints five cents a yard Simpson Dress prints six cents a yard Straw hats offered at half price. George G. Tilden.
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Simpson
George G. Tilden
Enterprising Plating Venture Beats the Odds in 1891
Macon Missouri April 10 1891 A reader describes success with Queen City Silver and Nickel Plating Co East St Louis Ill using Queen Platers to plate knives forks spoons castors and jewelry. Profit grows from 27 to 32.40 and then about 45 per week as friends join in the venture with a complete machine speeding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Queen City Silver and Nickel Plating Co
East St. Louis
Stookey
Queen Plater
Queen City Silver and Nickel Plat’g Co
East St. Louis, Il
Untold Story of the Florida War to be Published
Harper's Magazine will publish in September the article Harriet Pinckney Huse wrote about the Florida War. It recalls the murder of Dr. Perine and the narrow escape of his family, preserving a historic yet forgotten incident from over 150 years ago.
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Perine
Harriet Pinckney Huse
Harper’s Magazine
Real estate transfers in Story County and surrounding areas
Week ending August 22 1891 shows multiple deeds including J M King to Geo Hardenbrook for 150 dollars covering lots in Max well and transfers by L F Moss to A P Cronk and to Frank Thompson in Cambridge. Other deeds involve Story City Zearing Blair Ames and South Ada with various lots and parcels changing hands among numerous individuals and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M King
Geo Hardenbrook
Maxwell
L F Moss
A P Cronk
Cambridge
Frank Thompson
Michal Henderson
E M Harrington
Story City
TT Henryson
T Henryson
Jsw Polk
Snider
Sheldahl
McCall
Ellen Hines
Wood
Nevada
J Reed
EG Richardson
Jacob D Torrence
Richardson
Ad Zearing
James D Smith
JC Burkhart
South
B Bisbee
Melissa L Lyman
Blair
Ames
John K Johnson
JF Reed
C P Bean
AO Furenas
EH Addison Ged
Iowa
R Land Coto
M Perkins
Blair's
Ad Ames
W L Munden
Lucy Cox
Albert
Clark
Lucy
Cox
J W Ambrose
Mary Binder
Chas E Hoag
P R Shugart
Western College
FI Lhommedieu
John Pieht
Martin
Harvest Excursion Tickets Offered by C and N W Ry
On August 25 and September 20 the Chicago and North Western Railway will sell harvest excursion tickets at low rates to Northwest Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Wyoming Utah Idaho Colorado and Montana. For rates and arrangements apply to C and N W Railway agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & North-Western R’y Co
Iowa
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Montana
Yankee plows and fall clothing highlight LovuGHRAN'S sale
Lightest Draft, Easiest to Manage and Most Durable Plow in the Field. Don't buy until you see the Yankee at Loughran's. Tilden will sell clothing cheaper than ever this fall. New fall stock of mens and boys hats arriving. Ladies prayer meeting next Tuesday afternoon. Mr Frederick K Rindge of Cambridge has given over 3 million to institutions in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovughran
Tilden
Frederick K. Rindge
Cambridge
Mass
Nevada
Ames to College Train Schedule and Friday Evenings
The notice lists A. C. Time Card with daily train connections from Ames and College station times. It details departures on Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday, with specific 7:10 p m and 9:40 p m Friday trains and 10:20 a m Sunday departures. It sets rule that packages are received and delivered only on the 9:40 am and 5:30 pm trains, with exceptions for Parley Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gad Bya
Parley Sheldon
Scholarship Offered for Paper Subscribers Drive
A 30.00 scholarship prize is offered to the person who secures the most subscribers to the paper by September 1, 1891. Bryant & Stratton's Business College in Malvern Iowa promotes its programs in bookkeeping shorthand telegraphy typing and English with mail shorthand instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant & Stratton
Business College
Bryant & Stratton’s Bus. Coll
Malvern
Lowa
Deering and Empire mowers sold at big discount
Gro W O Brien announces a large stock of Deering and Empire mowers carried over from last year will be sold at substantial savings, less than wholesale cost. The note invites inquiries about availability and pricing.
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Gro
Dr. King's New Discovery Promised Relief for Coughs
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee. It claims la grippe sufferers saw speedy recovery and offers a free sample bottle at L. M. Bosworth's store with large bottle priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
LaGrippe
L. M. Bosworth
Wagons and plows offered by Gro O Brien
Gro W O Brien advertises a full car load of Studebaker wagons and a line of Schuttler O'Brien and Ketchum wagons. He notes plowing season is near and lists Wild Irishman All Right and Flying Dutchman sulky plows along with Walking plows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
O’brien
Gro. W. O'Brien
Organ agency secured for Story & Clark and Farrand & Votey
J J Grove announces agency rights for Story and Clark as well as Farrand and Votey organs. Buyers are invited to call, inspect catalogues, and obtain prices. Miss Rachel Gurney, protege of the Duchess of Bedford, to marry the Earl of Dudley, noted for looks and talent as a singer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story & Clark
Farrand & Votey
J. J. Grove
Rachel Gurney
Duchess of Bedford
Earl of Dudley
England
Probate of will for Sophia Lee Barrows in Nevada county
Notice is given that a writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Sophia Lee Barrows, late of the county, is on file in the District Court clerk's office. A hearing to probate the instrument is set for October 3 in the September term. All interested persons may appear and show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Sophia Lee Barrows
Nevada
C. M. Morsky
Howells Serial Story An Imperative Duty Gains Notice
W D Howells new Harper's Magazine installment An Imperative Duty draws rising interest and is praised as potentially one of his strongest works. The September issue is expected to present highly dramatic situations and further compelling developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrill Hall
Lyman Abbott
W. D. Howell
Harper's Magazine
Mr. Howells
Heart disease as leading sudden death cause
A discussion of heart disease noting it is often unsuspected in three of four cases and listing symptoms such as breathlessness pain in the chest and back irregular pulse and swelling. Also promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine with claims of non opioid relief and a free illustrated book at L M Bosworth. A curious stat mentions saving hair clippings to make pillows and mattresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
L.M. Bosworth
Dr. Miles
Specimen Cases Show Electric Bitters Cures
Ss H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism and liver trouble with loss of appetite and flesh. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg had an eight year leg sore. after three bottles of Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve his leg healed. John er of Catawba Ohio had five sores on his leg doctors called incurable. one bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Sold by L M Bosworth Druggist.
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Ss. H. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
John
Bucklen
L. M. Bosworth
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the Intelligencer
A.&s. Ke. WilLison
eaSeonsil
Chicago & North Western Railway
Sunda
W. Roacors
Arert
E. W. McGuire
Miss Hayes
Mrs. C. R. Quade
W. L. Marshall
Chelsea
Gilbert
George Gilmore
Missouri
Nellie Johnson
Alton
Mattie Winter
Denver
J. L. Bartlett
Detroit
Will Bisbee
Alice
Eddy Barrows
Jerry Sexton
Frank
Mrs. Dunkle
Ankeny
Wm Lockridge
William
Story County Reunion
Cain
J. J. Steadman
Council Bluffs
Slater
Oley Nelson
S. W. Snider
J. O. Severide
E. A. Rawson
Father Doty
J. N. Scott
Adj
Alba Hall
Geo. Pitsor
Steadman
Baptist Sunday School
Hannum’s Mill
Minor Roberts
Dowigac Mich
Michigan
T. J. Dow
Christian Church
County Normal
Bigelow & Smith’s
Ducemenid
Bigelow & Smith
Major
Grove
Kennedy
Squire Fitchpatrick
Kintzley
Boone
Y. ©. G. D. Society
Severn Ringheim
I. A.C
Mr. Rickman
Hoot & Read
Iowa State Fair
Gilbert Station
Tilden’s
Harry Kelso
del Maxwell
Harry
Hardin County Agricultural Society
Eldora Lowa
John H. Powers
National Farmers Alliance
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
McClellan
Hamilton & Co
Perkin’s Grocery
A. M. Perkins
Mason’s
BierLow & Smith
Just
H. 8
Goble
Loughran’s
Beverly
Ladies Prayer Meeting
Deacon Bisbee
Bigelow & i
Campaign Register
Weekly Register
Itf
T. C. McCall
Bingham & Co
Eclipse
South Side Main Street
Brneuam & Co
G. W. O’brien
C. W. McElyen
J. I. Case
BrneHam & Co
Ead
Bieelow & SM
Crosby
Castoria
Grand Palace Hotel
N. Clark Street
Chicaco
Court House
Fred Compagnon
Chef Chi
Union League Club
Hornung
Nolan St
San Antonio
Texas
Chamberlain
Story County Bank
B. J. Shelden
Best Insurance
Union National Bank
W.M. Greevey
E. R. Chambe
Alain
Cashier
Third National Bank
Valley National Bank
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Story County Abstract
Owners of Story Co
Abstract Books
Smith & Son
A. Em. Banks
Will Cry Sales OF
Imple Mts
M. Hemstreet
H. S. Goble
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