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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1883
Page
9
A collage of trains freight schedules, local notices, obituaries, weather notes, and small ads from Ames Fort Dodge and Cambridge area papers. Items include Uncle Charley Nichols death, Mrs Persons burial, insurance adjuster payout, offers from Bosworths and Nourse Bros, and a brisk wheat spring forecast with winter fare warnings.
The narrative describes Ames Iowa near Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, its public school and prosperous farming lands. It urges readers to share local news and mentions ads for cranberries at 25 cents a pair, Valentines from Ed Barstow, sewing machines at low prices, and a February agricultural equipment sale at Shelley Warehouse.
Advertisement notes moulding bought in Chicago for frame making at short notice. Offers low prices and invites orders from customers. Locate at M W Quick's tin-store. Also includes an advertised letter list with names such as Elie Davis Erick Swanson and Hattie Scott among others.
An advertisement on another page promotes Wilsonia as nature's own remedy for restoring health. It claims no medicine, calls it the greatest scientific discovery of the age, and says it is aiding invalids and those deemed incurable by physicians.
A compilation of short notices and ads from Ames and surrounding Iowa towns. Includes harness sales, hair care products, insurance offerings, coal supply, and real estate services. Also reports a Glidden livery stable fire, farm listings, and vegetable ad mentions with Brown’s Iron Bitters endorsement.
Unclee Tom MrNrcHELL tells the Cambridge Reporter that this winter is the worst Iowa has seen in twenty years. He notes memory gaps about Iowa weather and warns the season has brought severe cold and lasting irritation.
The undersigned opened a Tailor Shop in Ames inviting all old customers and new visitors to call for first class garments. The shop is above MacDowel's billiard hall in the west front room. Herry Lightner.
A. E. Lucas of Nevada Iowa advertises quick farm loan funding with Iowa money at annual interest. Principal payable in installments as desired. Charges are reasonable. Office located at the Farmer's Bank.
The notice advertises calling cards in New Script at the office with samples of the newest patterns and wide selection for customers.
The convention called for Governor to reconvene the Legislature to place the Amendment before voters and adopt stricter prohibitory measures. A two to one vote favored an extra session, but critics doubt the majority’s wisdom and question whether the Legislature or Supreme Court would uphold any amendment.
Prominent Iowans Prof. A Knapp L Coffin Hon J B Grinnell and Congressman-elect Traimes are visiting the city on private business. Hedrick visits for private matters. Tilton pushes bid for the Ottumwa post office. Knapp Grinnell and Coffin attend the agricultural convention where Coffin was elected first Vice President.
In Boone Webster Hamilton Franklin Madison Marshall Polk and other counties the Treasurer's Auditor's and other official reports are charged by square in tabular form. Rates vary from 50 cents to 1 dollar per square depending on county and law interpretation. Personal notes mention Miss Julia Hannum Miss Kittie Barrett Mrs C L Warden John H Queal F T Kegley Captain Wier and Mrs A H Thayer visiting relatives and friends in Ames Madrid and Story City.
Despite bad weather on Thursday February 21 a large group gathered at the Baptist Church to socialise and present a gift to the pastor and family. Ladies’ Society arranged refreshments and upon the platform they placed packages including silver and greenbacks totaling 35 dollars. The donors are thanked with blessings.
A Chicago Inter-Ocean correspondent reports a chaotic Clinton Iowa church event where a minister entered in shirt sleeves, delivered a fervent sermon, and stirred the congregation to shouts of glory while poker games and couples hugging occupied other spaces in the rear and side aisles. The account ends noting the affair has an occurrence and can be substantiated.
The Story County Amendment Society convened February 3 1888 at the Con ti Church Ames with W P Bennett presiding. Committees on organization and resolutions reported approving a push to amend the Iowa constitution to prohibit all intoxicating liquors and to submit the issue at the next General Assembly. Delegates to the state convention were elected and the group adjourned subject to the president’s call.
Prof Tice of St Louis releases the 1883 weather almanac with daily forecasts and weather theory. It includes essays on comets electricity as future fuel tornado guidance and general meteorology for farms homes and shops. Sample copies and terms offered by Thompson Tice Lillingston of St Louis for 20 cents.
The Nevada courtroom was packed for the proceedings with a near full capacity crowd and over a hundred ladies present on one day.
Dr Dem ing reports a single application cures the dreaded disease. A sample box is available free of charge from Bars tow Druggist to prove its curative powers.
Weather observations list cloudy and sunny days with counts and wind directions for the month. A sales note promises two more bargain days on February 10 and 12, inviting comparisons of quality with other goods, signed by J. Sexton and noting Dr. Hinrichs thermometer use.
Barstow's Drug Store offers a free bottle of Brown's Expectorant claiming it cures coughs hoarseness whooping cough and early consumption. The ad promotes the medicine as harmless and science based with regular bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00. Taraxine memorandum books offered free.
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