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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1891
Page
3
Railway timetable lists going east and west routes with freight and passenger trains. It notes night and morning departures and a 12 45 A M arrival, with an exception that no other trains will carry passengers except Sundays at 4 30 A M 6 50 A M and 10 15 P M.
Miss Etta Budd rests at home for the holidays while Mrs. Goble and children visit Des Moines. Numerous Ames residents and friends travel or host over Christmas, including visits from Boone, Toledo, Marshalltown, Carroll, and Chicago. Several locals report health updates and homecomings as families spend the season together.
Ames letters describe Mrs. Hubbell visiting Mechanicsville, Chas Arnold singing at Slater, Miss Hale's Fort Dodge trip, and James Perkins heading to Chicago for the holidays. Local events include family reunions, church attendance, elder visits, and a notable Tilden family Christmas with photos and relatives gathered around two long tables.
A historical page lists numerous stores factories and residences with brick work mills and new additions in Ames. It details costs for buildings including a bank depot and elevators with totals for stores and residences totaling 107025 00 and ends with the town motto Nothing Succeeds like Success.
The State Poultry show in Ames Iowa runs four days starting January 5 1892. It promises the finest display of fancy thoroughbred poultry seen in the west with birds moulting and at their best. A season ticket costs fifty cents admitting bearer to all show days. T J Keley urged all to attend.
A Dr. Meredith pamphlet extols Crawford Nebraska highlighting a modern school house three cold storage warehouses three banks a roller mill and Dr. Meredith residence. It notes a steam motor line to Fort Robinson three miles away a nearby military station and a strong water supply from a spring delivering 65 psi.
A Saturday gathering of local farmers at Greeley’s Hall elected O. D. Allen as Chairman and A. J. Graves as Secretary. Professors Wilson Patrick Curtiss and Kent spoke on cows breeding feeding and milk production linked to the college creamery. Members voted to farm there and organize a Farmers Institute meeting monthly on the last Saturday.
A notice requests all accounts be settled prior to January 15 with cash preferred and notes at eight percent if not. It asks for an early reply and names GEO G TILDEN as signer. Also mentions Chicago Lady Quartette appearing Tuesday January 19 and Story County Agricultural Society annual meeting on January 11, 92 at 1 pm in Nevada courthouse.
Community notice for Story county invites residents to a Dorcas Society gathering at Pleasant Grove chapel on Wednesday January 6 1992 at 3 PM hosted by Mrs Bigelow. Local weather mention warns of a storm expected the next evening. Dr Beverly referenced as a successful medical professional.
Advertising terse sale notice offering prints at 5c a yard and urging customers to call BiizeLow & Situ for details. Mentions heavy goods clearance and a striking price, with a casual company signature.
The marriage joined Clarence W. Bowersock of Ocheyedan Osceola county and Susan Gaskill of Chicago on December 24 1891 by Rev F J Douglass at the Ferguson home. Attendants included the bride’s family Kibbies from Gilbert and Wakefield friends. A liberal supper followed with a family Bible gift noted.
The annual Week of Prayer for world conversion starts next Sabbath with topics from the Evangelical Alliance. In Ames two churches could not unite. meetings occur across the M E, Disciple, and Congregational churches Monday through Friday with invitations to all to attend and bring Gospel Hymns.
A letter from J.J. Grove requests extending the settlement time to January 15, 1892 and asks that all accounts on his books be settled by cash or note, thanking patrons and seeking continued favors.
Groceries and various goods advertised with cash discounts for 30 days at Grove's while Adams Bros promotes candy and raisins. H. Goble offers items and L. M. Bosworth markets Hebra's Viola Cream. J A Kerr and J J Grove announce low prices and cash deals. A sale notice for Chas. Larned at Tillotson farm set for January 7 with auctioneer A K Banks.
The note states settlement by cash or note and thanks patrons for past support, wishing all a Happy New Year. It reflects a business closing or customer appreciation message from BincHaM & Co.
Naoma McGuire named executrix by Story County District Court on December 15 1891 notice to creditors and claimants to present authenticated claims for allowance at Ames Iowa. Dec 16 1891. 1607 Spearhead Tobacco 40c Climax etc. Bigelow Smith.
An advertisement by J. H. Queal & Co requests barn bill work with estimates and a guarantee of lower costs. They operate from the second door west of Christian Church at Mrs. W. C. Elzie's.
The calla lily, famed for its beauty, yields edible bulbs that thrive in the southern United States. Florida farmers plant by the acre, boiling the tubers to remove a biting taste before frying, roasting, or hashing with cream. The plant grows abundantly in swamps and may soon become a food crop like the tomato once was.
Professor Henderson defines university extension as a roaming university education reaching every neighborhood. It brings Harvard, Michigan, and Johns Hopkins lectures to local areas with partly student funded costs. The aim is to create a broadly educated, cultured populace to meet national challenges.
Farmers are informed that Hamilton & Co still has large 3 bushel barrels of New York apples priced at $2.75 per barrel. The notice emphasizes stock availability for buyers this season.
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