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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1892

Page

4

Chicago and North Western Railway Time Table East West North South

A historical timetable lists trains by direction with times for Going East and Going West including Atlantic Express Denver Limited Overland Pacific Express Night Express and other services. It notes freight trains and passenger limits and that no other trains carry passengers with exceptions on Sundays.

Atlantic Express Denver Limited Weioc Kak Eeeut M &—Denver Limited Overland Limited Pacific Express Eeewaeee D. A S.C Des M. Pass’r Goeiwete hi—Dak Des M Seeeeewet

Ads copy submission deadline noted

The notice urges submitting all ads early in the week with completion by Wednesday noon to prevent crowding and ensure quality. Late copy reduces time for proper production and may compromise the result.

Many visitors and illnesses noted in Ames week

Mrs. W. J. Zenor is sick and Mellie Lanning has malaria. Boone visitors include Leland Zenor and Tom L. Jones, Esq. Des Moines trips, weddings, and banquets are listed. Several locals recoveries and ongoing illnesses are noted along with community events and a school board salary offer to Professor Carstens.

Des Moines Leader Advertises Price Reduction

Miss Alice Stuckslager assists George Baker in selling jewelry as local society notes announce Mrs Laude and Miss Aumiller return home to Williams Iowa from visiting uncle Mr Cramer. Geo Baker travels to Gilman Sunday for his ill mother then returns. Mr Geo Hultz recently bought a house near Postmaster Duncan and marries in Des Moines. The Leader, a democratic daily, appeals to readers with a price reduction in another column.

Alice Stuckslager George Baker Mrs. Laude Miss Aumiller Williams Iowa Cramer Geo. Hultz Duncan Des Moines Hultz Messrs Tone Bros Democratic Daily

Nevada Poultry Company kills 2672 turkeys for frying size

The Nevada Representative notes 2672 turkeys dressed by the Nevada Poultry Company, totaling about 2400 pounds, suitable for frying. The column also lists specials on winter apparel from Cramer Bros and reports on local weddings, court work, theatre, church events, and a freight-car incident near town.

Nevada Nevada Poultry Company

Rehearsal Notice for Christmas Exercises at Congregational

All participants in Friday evening Christmas exercises at the Congregational church are urged to attend rehearsal tonight at 7 30. Harry Mathews is noted as a diligent town tradesman, serving as night watchman and working afternoons at Goble's harness shop.

H.S. Goble John and Adam Petry Harry Mathews Goble

Library association formed for Ames public library

Mr Townsend canvassed for the Excelsior Library Co. and an association for library members is nearly formed. A meeting will be held in the first week of the new year to organize. Mrs North urges prompt completion so Ames library is in the state librarians report for the World's Fair. All interested invited. details to be announced.

Townsend Excelsior Library Co North State Librarians’ Association Ames Public Library

Street Parade and Farm ers' Band Delight Local Crowd

Friday's street parade led by Si Plankard and his farmers band drew wide attention. Evening entertainment impressed, with excellent music and lively acting though the show ran long past 11 p m, leaving audiences roaring with laughter.

Si. Plankard Si Plunkard

Local merchants boost Christmas offers and sales

Ames area ads promote groceries, boots, cloaks, rugs, silk mittens, lamps, frames, jewelry, and holiday decorations. Special prices on candies, buckwheat flour, butter and eggs, dried fruits, oysters, and hats. Also notices for lodge dedication, dressmaking, and a calendar giveaway from the Chicago North Western railway.

Christmas merchandise and window displays in Ames stores

Ames merchants promote Christmas goods from furniture and willow chairs to scarves blankets and napkins. J B Elliott expands show window display. Faust and Marguerite at the opera house tonight draws crowds as Grove Bros and Ganier Bros advertise holiday items and discounts. Snow and sleigh bells add festive note.

J.B. Elliott Faust Marguerite Ames Opera Grove Bros

Town Annexation Vote Set for December 31 1892

Residents of the proposed annexation area will vote on the measure December 31 1892. The issue affects those living within the territory and they are urged to participate due to their vital interest in the outcome.

S. P. O’brien D. A. Sills Maude Breese Ogden Lodge No Ogden Iowa

Christmas Shopping in Ames Main Street Stores

It is a pleasure for those with money to spend to visit our stores this week. Stores display elegant lines of goods from dry goods to novelties for ladies and children. Store keepers credit faith in good trade and welcome calls from the people of Ames and vicinity to view the seasonal displays on Main Street.

Ames

Grove Bros Offers Low Prices On Dry Goods

Story County Holiness association holds an all day meeting in Ames M E Church with services at eleven, two and seven thirty led by Rev Danner of Nevada Dr Bunce and Rev Reid of Des Moines. Dr Herman Strecker from Reading Pa began as a scientist and ends as a butterfly collector with 109000 mounted specimens.

Story County Holiness Association Providence M. E Ames Rev Danner Nevada Bunce Reid Des Moines Herman Strecker Reading

Property Notice for Farm and Buildings North East of Ames

The house and buildings on the south Jimmy Smith farm three miles north east of Ames are available until March 1 1993. Apply at this office.

Jimmy Smith Ames

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the Intelligencer Story County X &K&s. KE. wiLson Chicago & North Western Railway Feo Te Advertisers W. J. Zenor Mellie Lanning Leland Zenor H. L. Carrell A. J. Hawley A. M. Perkins Tom L. Jones, Esq Boone Lou Cleveland Sioux City Margaret Bigelow Agatha West Belle Rutherford Capital City Charles Sargent R. W. Smith Cora Thompson Lillie Kegley Cedar Rapids Elbert Henkle la Porte Mark Spohn F. J. West E. R. Chamberlain Prof. Kent Lenox Farmers Institute C. A. Duntz Kansas Nebraska Missus Anna Richmond Gertrude Fairchild District Medical Society Mr. Bowie Crocker Stuart Hutchison Major Beck Prof C. F. Curtiss Fannie Inglis Colvin Lawton House Holt County J. A. Miller Illinois Nannie B. Howe Highland Park W.R.C Ladies Missionary Society of the Congregational Church State Woman Suffrage Association J. L. Stevens Washington Carstens C. M. Soper’s Chicago Inter Ocean The Inter Ocean Cramer Bros Congregational Church J. H. Kegley Madrid George Dee Kegley Faust and Stevens St. Goble’s Lewis McLouth Alex McIntyre E. T. Sheldon South Dakota Agricultural College Brookings S. A.C John H. Williams the Library Association Si Plankard Farmers’ Band Odontunder Caniel Bros. & Herman Holiday Toods W. S. Bradley’s Biglow & Smith’s Daniel Bros. & Herman Bieelow & Smith Caniel Bros. & Herman's Breeton & Smith BiGeLow & SmirTx J. B. Paxton J. B. Elliott’s Hamilton & Co’s Adams Bros Tilden’s Hamilton & Co Hoot & Read J. B. Elliott Miss Capps P. O Mrs Home Grown Sage M. Read Steck Woolford L. M. Bosworth Druggist Chicago & North-Western Ry Pbusiness W. A. Thrall G. P T. A Chicago Bier Low & Smith Geo. D. Loud London Paris New York Loud’s Baptist Congregational Christian Methodist C. E. Hunt Bierstow & Smith J. H. Queal & Co Bigelow & Smith Ganier Bros. & Herman’s G. G. Tilden Estate Russell & Erwin Bingham W& CO Poland China Rex Corwin Corwin King Tf C. Barbour Baker Miss Anna Capps Baker’s G. G. Tilden Union National Bank Mortages U. S U. S. Treasury TOTAL National Bank Toran State OF County of Story B. J. Shelden Seiabeshabaiae Notary Daniel, McCarthy W. M. Greeley J. L. Strvens McGuire Building C. Snyder F. C. McCall Haas Bros W.S. McMahon Etaas Bros F. Martin Adams Bruros Mense Capt. Brown Skandinaven United States Skandinaven and _ Intelligencer Great Congregational Paper of the West Story County Bank Parley Sheldon B. J. Spelden Taauet Bee Smith & Son Towa AIID Sale Stable J.H. Allen Stits, Iowa W. M. Greecey Cashier Atlas National Bank Third National Bank Valley National Bank J. A. Fitchpatrick L.oans Abstract Leoks
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