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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1880
Page
3
Local notices report births, church events, and school matters in Ames. Ads promote card photos, collapsed fabrications, and regional commerce including coal mining strikes in Boone County and a planned glucose factory in Cass County.
A group of four adults and five children traveling to California on the noon train last Friday faced fear of robbery in Ames. Conductor Foote reassured them but they unloaded their baggage. Dan Mc Carthy advised them, later Marshal Shockley aided their move to the night express for Omaha. They entrusted about $600 to Mr Crist for safekeeping before departing Omaha.
A roundup notes many locals visiting places from Ames to Nevada and Chicago, with arrivals, departures, resignations, and health updates. An extended feature argues for a fully stocked wood house, praising orderly preparation, farm economy, and domestic harmony.
March 1880 will be generally disagreeable for farm work with rain in some areas and snow in northern sections. Sow early where rain is lacking. a hot summer with storm periods and cool nights follows. Notable rain and snow days occur on the 6th 12th 15th 19th 24th 27th and 31st. warmer days and easterly winds on the 4th 10th 13th 18th 23rd 30th. cooler days and westerly winds on the 7th 15th 21st 27th. Earthquakes noted on the 6th 11th 16th 18th 23rd 27th. Heaviest rains in Ohio valley. E. J. Coven.
Ed Rex sold a fine four old grade Nor man mare for 125 dollars. C D Freemont's lecture on Saturday evening was a treat. Farmers plan for the boom season to catch prices. Rev Amos Robinson hosts meetings in Jones schoolhouse with good attendance. Remember the Methodist church concert on March 2 and 8. To transplant evergreens use mould from creek wash and shade roots. Mr Power of Des Moines helped Mrs Harris deliver her first shipment of organs. New England manufacture and fine tone.
The Gardener's Monthly advises scraping loose dead bark from trees and applying lime or weak potash solution before sap starts to protect against cold and boost growth. At a Northern Illinois Horticultural Society meeting, G Minkler urged using ten to fifteen apple varieties for profitable orchards, noting skin quality sells and variety mix matters for price.
Satin replaces ribbons for bonnet ties while yellowish lace and textiles predict spring trends. Pear embroidery and passmenteries adorn white satin and gauze outfits. heliotrope and black chip hats gain favor in Paris influenced looks. New crepe lisse snowflake, boxed bouquets, and modia shawl wraps plus tailored walking suits and jackets set the season’s style tone.
A printer disputes advertising as a dead end while a drummer insists on selling to believers and vows to swap tombstones for trade. Denison Grant may seek a third term amid praise for Kendall's Spavin Cure for lameness in horses and people.
The boot and shoe trade of the firm will continue at the old stand with Aaron Beaver after purchasing the stock and goodwill of the business.
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