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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
4
The transfer of the post office has been made and Elmer Foster is now in charge. Mr Wortman remains content though without a role. Local social notes include visits by Mrs E Barnes and cousin Miss Kempton from Wisconsin.
The column praises the pleasant December weather and mentions fodder cutter for sale by H Baughman who has lost both arms. Louis Foster plans extra coal due to corn fuel. The buzz saw returns, and neighbors are urged to save turkeys for Christmas. Geo Moyer sold his farm and moved to California, Enoch Thurman sold his farm to John Carson. Old Joe invites news items for the notes.
Community notes describe recovery from illness for H F Woodrufft and three children, local residents seen about town, and a Sunday school at Worrells grove under Mr Lawson. A minor wreck at the Des Moines roundhouse damaged Engine 37 and 552, with the switch left open causing derailment. switchman Sam Greene resigns.
Local merchants list bargains on sugar coats clothing and glassware. A new creamery opens in Milford with dairy courses and limited operation. Church meetings and temperance events scheduled for December. Agricultural notices recount cattle health quarantine and livestock inspections.
The North Western Line offers greatly reduced excursion tickets to health and pleasure resorts across California Florida Texas Mexico New Mexico Louisiana Mississippi Georgia South Carolina Tennessee and Alabama. For full details and tickets contact Chicago & North Western railway agents.
Miss Nellie Needham of Boone visits grandparents Mr and Mrs A N Stuart. Rev Helster to lead C P church for the coming year. O A Johnson returns from Bancroft. Rev Henderson of Nevada visits. Missionaries Wilson of Story and Polk hold union services aiding American Sunday School Union. James Hughes drew the cutter at Olesons. Superintendent J T Reed visits schools. Walter Hughes recovers and is able to be about. Wallace at the C P church an offering given to be applied.
The new sewer uses 15454 ft of pipe and has spent 1300.14 dollars. Minor items may raise total cost to around 5700 dollars. An inch tile added in the Var jonsen sicc carries off the meeting’s cognac vote to add 165 feet of 18 mile. Five basins installed and joints finished, workmanlike throughout.
City to purchase the water main on Onondaga Street and, from January 1 1805, enforce water rates. Charges mirror those used elsewhere. Users may have water shut off if they do not wish to continue service. Henry Wilson. December 12 1594.
The Burnington Cedar Ikkap ids Northern Railway offers very low excursion tickets to all points for Christmas and New Year holidays. Tickets sell December 22 24 25 31 1894 and January 3 1895 good to return through January 2 1895. For rates and schedules contact station agents or J Morton Genl Ticket & Pass Agt Cedar Rapids Ia. Hamilton Co advertises bargain glassware and china at bottom prices.
Spend five dollars or more at TipeN Bros for children's suits or overcoats in January and receive patent nickel plated skates at no extra cost. Offer highlights a dollar per pair value and promotes seasonal sales event.
Highland Block Coal sells at $2.30, claims to load faster than rivals. Delivered price set at $3.00 within ten days or less, per Elevator B A Lockwoopn.
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