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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1894
Page
8
Thursday social column highlights Miss Mattie Winter's Des Moines visit W Fred Bradley's local greetings Hattie Christman at Curtiss home in Nevada and many other neighborhood exchanges. It notes arrivals departures health updates party invitations birthdays and upcoming caucus speculation with local figures, railings and community events.
The Doreas society plans a March first play. W R C members are asked to attend a meeting tomorrow afternoon. Wendling's Thursday lecture in Boone pleased listeners. The city council will place a public library tax on the coming election. County officials attend Des Moines conventions. Judge Weaver instructs the grand jury to indict slot machine owners used by cigar dealers. Library association directors met at Mrs Richmonds home with four members present and Mrs Gilbert as temporary chair. Recent Ames W C T U resolution opposes repeal or modification of prohibitory law.
At the U. B. parsonage Ames Iowa on Wednesday evening Feb 14 04 Mr J W Bell and Miss Mana Crambiett both of Washington township were married Rev B Clark officiating. The bride daughter of W A Cramblett a leading Story County farmer. The groom a respected young man of Washington township. They will visit the groom's parents in Palo Alto county then return to live in Ames.
Advertises pure Ohio and Canada maple syrup in bulk and loose raisins at Hamilton & Co and Adams Bros. Also promotes No-to-bac tobacco habit cure with a booklet offered by The Sterling Remedy Co. and a patent idea inquiry to DuBois & DuBois in Washington D C.
The notice proclaims free extraction of teeth at the dental parlors of C E I. Wunt and invites debtors to settle accounts at Hamilton & Co with cash or note. Adams Bros. signs the ad urging prompt payment to balance their books.
Advertisement urges buyers to compare prices on stand and hanging lamps at Adams Bros. and notes they carry the town’s best flour at low prices. Hamilton & Co invites readers to read the Western Poultry Journal and mentions a special rate for subscribers with details available at the office.
The sole arrestee in the college town disturbance was tried before Justice Loughran. He received a $25 fine plus costs, with the fine suspended on good behavior. The editor hopes the experience yields lasting lessons and questions the need for metal knuckles or pistols in a minor neighborhood quarrel.
We offer for sale the place in the north part of town used by us for three years and formerly owned by the Tilden family. The property includes a good sized house with ample grounds in good repair and can be sold as a whole on easy terms or divided, selling the east half portion on Douglass street.
The Iowa Agricultural College announces a fifty dollar reward for evidence leading to conviction of theft from campus premises. The notice lists stolen items including tools grain and live stock and calls for informants to come forward with sufficient proof to convict.
The electors of Ames Iowa will vote Monday March 5 1804 at ward polling places to choose a mayor treasurer assessor and city solicitor for two years and two council members per ward. A one mill tax to establish a public library is placed before voters. Pan cey Suetpon mayor A B Maxwell recorder.
A letter from U. S. Carstens urges Ames residents to approve a one mill library tax at the next municipal election. The writer argues for a free public library, citing neighboring towns Nevada and Marshalltown, and calls for calm, constructive political discussion focused on public welfare and good government.
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