Ames Postmaster Contest Sparks Local Debate
The Intelligencer reports the Ames post office dispute with Mrs. Hattie Lucas favored for reappointment and John Watts labeled as a political choice. The paper denounces Watts as not reflecting local will, citing petitions from Washington Franklin Milford and Grant Townships and asserting nine to one support for the incumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
John Watts
Hattie Lucas
Washington
Franklin
Milford
Grant Townships
Watts
Washington Township
Rebecca's Triumph staged by Dorcas Society of Ames
The Dorcas Society in Ames presented Rebecca's Triumph Tuesday evening with near flawless execution. Mrs J L Stevens was credited for driving the success. Ticket takers counted 268 entries, receipts reached 90 dollars with 5 25 from cake sales donated back to the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Dorcas Society of
Ames
J. L Stevens
Europe
America
Dorcas Society
Messrs
Read
Giddings
Wilson
Stevens
McFadden
Gaston
Bigelow
Wynn
Thomas
Wright and Johnston
Flora McCartney
Ames area notices and commerce in brief
Nourse promotes lamps at cost and less. First Ellsworth Post G A R meeting in March will feature Tilden of Ames and Robbins of Sheldahl addressing comrades. Bradley Templeton advertise valentines and jewelry. Paxton opens a jewelry store in Bradley Paxton. Watch repair services offered. Prayer meeting for prohibition and cand idate support for Holbrook successor. Nourse sells Valencia oranges and lemons at 25 cents a dozen. Baptist Church preaching tomorrow both morning and evening with Pastor H D Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Post
Tilden
Ames
Robbins
Sheldahl
Representative Holbrook
Baptist
H. D. Weaver
Girls Wanted for College Boarding Halls Work
Advertises high wages for capable females to work in college boarding halls at a new hall on college grounds or at M Hemstreet’s Ames Iowa office. Mentions W F Lawnsey and Bradley Templeton selling valentines and a traveling agent job for AL Perxkwns in Des Moines. Notes oranges at Nourse's and Sumner Hovcoma rumored as assistant PM under new regime. Bosworth's offers choicest Valentines designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hall
M. Hemstreet
Ames
Iowa
W. FP. Lawnsey
AL Perxkwns
Des Moines
SumNer Hovcoma
P.m
Sumner
G. B
For Sale The J C Price Farm Near Town Iowa
160 acre Ames Iowa farm with 110 acres under cultivation offered for sale at very low terms. Located two miles south and slightly west of town. Inquiries to Jas Bradley Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Price
Jas. Bradley, Ames
Towa
Flour Sale Promises Unheard Prices for Sacks
NovaseE advertises flour at startlingly low prices with Minnesota sacks at 1.45 and Kansas sacks at 1.40 per sack. It touts Gold Medal as a reliable alternative and urges customers to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novasee
Minnesota
Kansas
Grover Sargent Heads to Milan Kansas for New Home
Mr Grover Sargent will depart next week for a new home in Milan Sumner County Kansas His family will follow in about three weeks The message urges residents to remain in Iowa and not leave their state totaling a travel oriented notice with a local sentiment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Sargent
Milan
Sumner Co
Kansas
Iowa
Comical Valentines and local notices in Ames paper
G Bradley and Templeton showcase comical Valentines while Bosworth's offers silk fringe lace and ea sel cards. Marriages occur at the Congregational parsonage January 18 and at the bride’s home February 6 both officiated by Rev. W. P. Bennett. Little Nina Starr improves after illness.
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Bosworth’s
This
City
W. P. Bennett
Lemuel M. Walters
Louise A
J. J. Coon
Ames
John T. Hoover
Nellie M. Coon
Furnished residence for sale or rent in Des Moines
A former residence offers a bargain sale or rental. Contact J. K. Macomber, 411 Walnut Street, Des Moines, or G. A. Underwood. Includes local notices about school report in Franklin Township and an auction date near Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Macomber
Des Moines
Iowa
Walnut Street
G. A. Underwood
How to Avoid Drunkenness and Ginger Tonic Ad
An early 20th century notice promotes Parker's Ginger Tonic as a non intoxicating blood and brain food. It urges farmers to send corn samples to Mr. Jerry Sexton at the college for testing, noting frost timing and urging immediate action rather than waiting for Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sexton
Sexton
Nebraska
Cures for Liver Disease Offer Reward and Trial
A general advertisement promises a liberal reward for anyone who can produce a liver disease case that the advertised remedy cannot cure. It claims rapid relief, free trial, and a money refund if unsuccessful. The product is priced at only cents per bottle and sold by Bosworth & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iera
All Doug
Bosworth & Co
Carr Jones and wife leave for south for two weeks
Carr, Jones and his wife departed Thursday for the south and will be away about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr, Jones
Wife
South
Ames Sees Rush for Trial King’s New Discovery
A run on a drug store in Ames for a free trial of Dr King’s New Discovery for colds coughs and throat and lung troubles. A telegram operator M A Manning acts as station agent during Capt Jones absence and will fill the place to a dot while customers seek relief. Use Smilon’s Pawrl remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Dr. King
Ames Drug Store
Bosworth & Co
M. A. Manning
Capt. Jones
Nevada County News Roundup Highlights Local Life
Nine prisoners remain in the county jail under Sheriff Banks. Rev Laidley preached at the M E Church in Nevada. The G A R Post in Nevada numbers eighty and meets Mondays. Ellsworth Post G A R in Ames plans a supper and dance on February 2. Local men and women from Ames courted in Nevada this week. Dr Hewr attended the A O U W annual meeting in Davenport as Ames lodge representative. Pierce's Business College coupons offer five dollar savings at this office. The Nevada verdict against the Rock Island Railroad was set aside by Judge Given. Boone District Court adjourned to the 18th, Story County District Court will sit next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robinson
Nevada
Rock Island Railroad
Given
Des Moines
Boone District Court
Henderson
Story County
District Court
Ballard
Aolins
Keef
Maxwell
Barrickman
Barstow
Ames
Knight & Smith
Ashley
Boone
State
Clark and Murphy
Sisson & Gheen Bergilars
Ruy
Ames P
Congress
Mr. Holmes
Ames Postce
Ames Sees Growth with New Tenant and Night Guards
Mrs. Daniels rents her building to Mr. Kearns of Janesville Wisconsin who will stock dry goods and a nation store after refitting. Increased business in Ames requires two gagemen on duty at night at the C and N W depot underscoring strong local activity and support for the Northwestern railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Northwestern
Notice to settle accounts by postal mail
Squire Frrew warns a large number of debtors to respond promptly by mail to avoid extra costs. The notice seeks immediate attention to the outstanding accounts and emphasizes cost savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Frrew
Spelling Bee Note From A Spectator Without Names
A letter from a spectator critiques a spelling bee, but no school or location is named. The writer suggests the event did not produce a champion who could spell down the school, leaving specifics undefined.
Blooded animal import firm formed by notable names
Squire Dan McCarthy J L Stevens E F Cooper and Horace Greeley have formed a joint stock company to import blooded animals. Squire Dan plans a trip to Europe to sample kine and equine stock.
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Squire Dan McCarthy
J. L. Stevens
E. F. Cooper
Horace Greeley
Squire Dan
Europe
Weaver Called to Bapt ist Church at Comanche Iowa
Unanimous call for Rev. Mr. Weaver to relocate to Comanche Clinton Co Iowa around March 1st. Ames residents will miss the Weavers who are noted as good community members. Local notes cover legislative visitors, a farm auction near Gilbert, post office discussion, and district court results with multiple indictments and a sheep sale case.
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Weaver
Baptist
Comanche
Clinton Co
Iowa
Ames
W A Crawford Captured After Depot Theft
W A Crawford tied to a depot tobacco theft was moved to Atlantic by a deputy sheriff. Years earlier he shot a farmer in Anita, injuring an arm with the bullet passing the bone. The man escaped jail, was at large until Cass County Sheriff from Shockley reported his arrest.
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W. A. Crawford
Atlantic
Anita
Crawford
Shockley
Cass County
Local agents offer Texas lands and wagons sales
We are sole agents for Short & Smith carriages and spring wagons in Story County. Texans seeking cheap lands should write or call us before moving as Texas land trades for local property. Our direct factory order system saves ten to fifty dollars on better carriage grades and we offer a wide range of goods with close margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Short & Smith
Story Co
Valuable American Agriculturist Offer Advert
Readers are urged to subscribe to the American Agriculturist offering year long value for 3.75 including engravings and related works with packing. The notice highlights farm garden and household topics plus anti swindle features and a Nevada girl's musical anecdote with phonetic lyric renderings.
Poisoning the Fountain of Life and Public Health
A compilation of medical advertising and local notices extols Ayer's Sarsaparilla and ATHLOPHOROS as cures for rheumatism and blood disorders while warning against polluting water. The page includes medical endorsements, farm and real estate ads, a shooting incident, and political letters urging voter action and integrity in Ames Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Protracted Meeting and Local Updates at Cumberland Parish
A two week schedule set for a council at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church hotel, following a Wednesday evening meeting of the Congregational Missionary Society. Charley Mathews receives lumber for summer barn building, Henry Guild discusses a 120 acre farm near Gilbert, Marion Kegley hurries home on foot after his horse was mis-tethered, and John Loveland retrieves the horse near Ontario. Mr. Small to stay in Illinois. Mrs. Small to follow in about a week. L. Oliver visiting Missouri, B. J. Grennell covers his office, A U Stewart returns from What Cheer.
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
The
Congregational Missionary Society
Dr. Allen
Charley Mathews
Henry Guild
Dr. Bradley
Gilbert
Marion Kegley
John Loveland
Ontario
Mr. Small
Illinois
Mr. Needham
Kans as a prime corn country says Ames reader
Washington Kansas January 30 84 To the Editor of Taz Intelligencer a reader from Ames Iowa writes praising Kansas farming conditions He notes less rain needed soil withstands dry weather corn grows well no frost damage longer growing season stock fed cheaply and good water while timber is scarce and fuel comes from corn cobs he could supply Story County with last year’s corn and mentions farms for rent near the western edge of the state signed Noah Webster
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Washington
Kansas
Taz Intelligencer
Ames
Iowa
Story County
Nebraska
Noah Webster
Suit sale prices vary from twenty to thirteen fifty
A local bargain list shows suits offered at reduced prices with regular values listed beside sale figures. Items range from 25.00 down to 6.00 with multiple discount pairings noted.
Special Object in Reducing Prices Aimed at Stock Clearance
The statement explains that unusually low prices are used to clear stock and free space for workers and improvements, noting the goal of moving goods off shelves and out of the way for upgrading work areas.
Incomplete Notice on Sale Prices
The fragment notes an advertiser will reveal the price on any and all items offered for sale until further notice. No clear entities or context present beyond general sale terms.
Incoherent Advertisement Rant Amid Market Pushback
A fragmentary note shows a heated ad related to selling tactics and a hostile remark about customers. The passage references ethnic slurs and a stated intent to avoid certain patrons, reflecting a threatening business stance rather than a news event.
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Focal
Chicago
Lucas
Reenespo
S. A. Shields
Nickerson
Kas
Bigelow & Huntington's
Plainview
Minn
Cass Co
Valentines
Bradley & Templeton’s
Brap Paxton
Bradley & Paxton
Bosworth
Nourse’s
Por
Bradley & Templeton
Nina Starr
Franklin Twp
Gussie Clark
Hattie Allen
Willie Allen
Elta Morris
Samples
W.C. Brann
St. Joseph
Farray
Herbert
Fairali
Iowa City
Soper
Banks
Laidley
M. E
Mr. Norman
McMichaels
G. A. R. Post of
Parker
McCarthy
Underwood
Rees
Sisson
Knapp
Shockly
Dr. Hewr
Davenport
Ames Lodge
YouNe
Pierce’s Business College
Keokuk
Warrovus
Legislative
Sutton
Manduechiel
Nachtwey
College
Frep C. Tilpen
Noah
Sharp’s Rifles
Beecher Bibles
Clark & Palmatier
Minneapolis
H. B. Hawiey & Co
Alvin G. Vail
Crawford Co
Ponp
Squire William Thompson
Sparta Church
Randolph
Leroy Smith
Thompson
Smith
California
Stalker
Lent Lockwood
Vivaldo
Bro. Payne
Mason & Hamlin
W. G. Whear
Tuomas & Loup
Shields & Coax
A. E. Lucas
Ford
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Ames Post-Office
M. Hemmstreet
Trrce
J. A. Firchpatrick
J. A. Fireuparrier
Yada
Lowa
Shiloh
Saron
Gilbert Gatherings
K. W. Brown
Brown's Model Clothing Store
Bingham & CO
Pest
Bngham & CO
Louie Bosworth
Bosworh & CO
Edine Avenleg
Annee
Loule Spswortht
Harris
O. Mfg
ST. Louie
Ames, Iow A
Floss
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