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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1894
Page
7
A roundup of social visits, illnesses, travel, and events in Nevada Iowa. Mrs Giddings and other residents visit friends. Miss Bertha Thompson and Miss Grace Jackson travel for duties and stories. Wedding invitations, parties at Mrs Niles, and a milk route ad highlight community ties.
James Williamson took a black frock coat around 12:30 pm outside Tildens store. J J Kegsey and Elmer Sowers pursued him. Williamson dropped the coat and hid in an outhouse. He was tried before the mayor, convicted, and sentenced to 30 days hard labor. The coat valued at eight dollars. Robert McCarthy aided the capture.
The Herald notes no official candidate slate but urges citizen involvement in Ames city elections and council nominations. It highlights voter responsibility, mentions many names discussed for council seats, and praises civic interest while urging turnout. It also reports on the Iowa Savings and Loan Association's earnings and local theater offerings by the D'Ormond company with Ingomar and Othello performances.
A letter laments rowdy boys ages 10 to 15 on Main Street, accusing them of insult and theft from wagons. The writer cites incidents including harassing two young women and the Bales drugstore circulars raid, urging parents to curb behavior before tougher consequences follow.
No extra charge for extracting teeth at C. E. Hunt. Hamilton & Co. offer 25 lbs New Orleans sugar for 31.00. Adams Bros. advertise Odontunder and a new line of lamps. They urge debtors to settle accounts. Also property for sale on Douglass street belonging to A RisciMond with easy terms.
A Sunday night clash between town and college erupts into a lively Monday brawl. Dan McCarthy acts as mediator, calming both sides, uniting them, and ending the feud. Also notes J P Worsley’s postmaster nomination, marriage of Miss Alice C Thomas to Francis J McGrath, and Beckwith to face trial for carrying knuckles after Monday’s incidents.
The Iowa Agricultural College offers a fifty dollar reward for evidence leading to conviction of anyone stealing tools grain or live stock from its premises.
Mr. Robert Hunter will sell at his farm 5 miles north of Ames on Tuesday February 13 at 1 o clock p m. The sale includes 1 pair brood mares 1 pair heavy mares five years old a thirteen year old colt a twelve year old colt 4 cows and 2 heifers 2 hogs 20 shoats 50 sheep and a lot of farm implements. Dan l McCarthy auctioneer.
For the week ending Feb 6 1894 Hange John Halvorson 2 Truesiali Mr H Turner Miss Lydia Weberg Mr A.?. People calling for these. Please say advertised. J E Duncan P M.
The city council establishes four wards with boundaries north of the Chicago and Northwestern line and sections 3 and 10 as markers. J P Watson is in the Second ward. Voting will occur at the First ward motor line waiting room, the City Hall in the Second ward, Chet Little’s shop in the Third ward, and the motor line depot at the college for the Fourth ward.
Camel Bros. and Herman announce ongoing reductions due to extensive renovations at the Boone store. They invite customers to call for prices and to be convinced the sale is a bona fide cut price event, Ames, Iowa.
Ames electors will meet at ward polling places on Monday March 45 1804 to elect a mayor treasurer assessor and city solicitor for two years and two council members per ward. Pro/ tax proposal—one mill levy for a public library under section 461 of the Iowa code. Dated Ames February 6 1894.
A notice calls nonpartisan citizens to meet at City Hall on Friday February 16 at 3 p.m. to nominate candidates for Mayor Treasurer Assessor and City Solicitor for two years and to nominate two councilors per ward. The piece lists potential mayoral candidates and local names as examples.
The planned Baptist church meetings are postponed to one week from next Sunday or February 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Slosson completed their service here and have gone to Carroll. Various church activities continue with reports of spiritual meetings at the Christian and M. E. churches and a notable Christian Endeavor Day at the Congregational church. A social surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson marked their 42nd anniversary with friends hosting a festive evening.
The fragment lists prices and terms unclear here. It mentions 15.00 6.00 and 9.00 2.00 with notes on weekly timing and unclear abbreviations. Specific entities or events are not identifiable from the readable text.
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