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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
5
A dense list of names and brief travels. Many entries mention visits to Ames from Boone Des Moines Algona and nearby towns and note Thanksgiving gatherings and weekend trips. Several mentions of offices appointments and political figures.
Senator Harriman of Hampton spent Thanksgiving with his son in this city and left for Des Moines Friday. He was an influential state senator and expects to shape the special session called by Gov. Draxe to revise the code. He urged limiting the session to essential work and revenue measures only, cautioned against a manufacturers bill, and estimated costs under 50 000 dollars.
Station Agent Houghland reports Gilbert Station Iowa shipped 145 cars in October. Corn 28, oats 41, stock 9, rye 3, wheat 1, coal 63. Freight forwarded totaled 5000 dollars. Ames shipped 3600 dollars. L Oliver signs.
Grorche Brines Kooser born May 18 1834 in Summersett Penn died November 26 1896 at his Ames Iowa home. He moved to Story county in 1854 and spent 35 years on a Milford township farm before moving to Ames in 1895. He leaves a wife Margaret E Boucher eleven children ten grandchildren and a large family. He joined the Bloomington Methodist church then transferred to Pleasant Grove where he remained a member.
Mrs Etta Whitinger born January 17 1867 in Story County Iowa died November 28 1896 at 1 a m after marriage to Albert Whitinger May 12 188. She leaves a husband a six year old son a four year old daughter a mother four brothers and five sisters. Funeral by Rev Slattery at U B Church Ames Sunday 11 a m. Interment Ames Cemetery. Sympathy from friends.
The Whitinger family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for their kind and sympathetic support during their recent bereavement.
The notice promotes New Goods at Bigelow & Smith's and outlines a Mothers Meeting Friday Dec 4 at three o'clock in the Baptist church with talks on motherhood. It also covers Congregational church Ladies Missionary Society meeting Dec 8 and ongoing Christian church meetings led by Rev H P Williams and Fred Williams with Bible study sessions and talks on Christianity in business life. A house to rent through U S Spring is listed, plus year end terms of sale and a note on remaining New York apples at Adams Bro's.
Rooms available for rent in Judge Stevens residence with options upstairs or downstairs. Call at the house for particulars and arranging viewing.
Local notice promoting the Fence Factory offering the highest cash price for corn. It lists Shugart real estate Nevada Iowa and Hoyman Sowers as contacts for selling cattle hogs or poultry, and Dt Bi Smith's for new goods.
Information is sought about George Washburn aged about 18 who worked on a farm near Ames Iowa a year ago. Any information should be sent to B F Bennyhoff Fort Dodge Iowa.
Scissorings note Prof D A Kent securing a lucrative salesman post in Des Moines. A Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs O O Roe at East Grand Avenue for Miss Kate Thompson of Nevada. Descriptions of chrysanthemums ferns smilax palms carnations and a five course repast with music and whist. Ames electric light plant under Supt Elias Clifton started smoothly. critics doubt the high speed engine will prove its worth in five years. Nevada Major Hawthorn married Mrs Duff of Nevada. he is a veteran, former merchant, Northwestern Railway promoter, and former Story County legislator. Ames native William Hannegan visits Marshalltown with his son.
Sixteen full blood Poland China pigs offered by C Barbour at 30. The Opera House in Ames will host Boston Comic Opera Co on Wednesday December 9 with box-office refunds for dissatisfied patrons. Electricity lighting and other improvements will give the venue a modern look. Rumors speak of two new Ames lawyers entering the field in varying partnerships or solo practices.
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