03 Jan 1878
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1878
Page
1
W C Bradley & Templeton surgeons in Ames advertise pension examination services for Story County. The firm lists abstracts and loans at Nevada and Iowa locations offering complete abstracts and farm property financing at low rates.
Physician A and surgeon Sheldahl, laws. Office in J N Scott’s trug Nichols Maxwell Ivery TM feed stable. Best horses and rigs north of Des Moines. Traveling men carried to any part of the country at reasonable terms or short notice.
A catalog listing various legal forms including Power of Attorney Mortgage Sale Notice of Protest and Certificate of Protest with associated notices and executions. The text references standard forms used in legal and financial matters and notes wholesale availability.
The excerpt lists routes and connections along the Great Northwest line from Chicago to northern Wisconsin and beyond. It mentions Chicago Rockford Freeport and links to the Green Bay market and Pine Ridge junctions, describing connections and drawing lines at Roch canons and junction points.
In a Hazleton county tale a market day trip ends with Susan Dale thwarting a highwayman. She robs the thief of his attempt, escapes on her horse Wildfire, and returns home to discover a stash of bank notes hidden in the saddle. The episode leads to Susan’s marriage to a local farmer.
The text states that postmasters of the se offices are allowed commissions on stamp sales and that they comprise 96 percent of the whole number. The comment notes the extent of their earnings and role in stamp distribution.
The article urges proper piano maintenance to prevent dust on the soundboard and notes seasonal heat effects on tuned instruments. It also includes an extended section from the New Haven Register discussing diphtheria prevention, cleanliness, disinfection, isolation of patients, and school exclusions to limit contagion.
The Erie canal last year used low force with higher service and revenue. Heavy tolls reduced Western bound freight by half and some boat tolls were abolished. As a result the season of 1877 saw 408 596 tons pass New York, improving overall traffic and income.
By order of Miss Thomson who has resided in Edinburgh, Messia Marshall and Sons jewelry firm on Great George Street created a set of solid gold horse shoes at a cost of £200. On Friday a mare is likely to Tagep.
Fragmentary text notes a discussion or heading about honoring or preserving the dead, with unclear references to a corpse and Italian connections. The readable parts suggest a historical or ceremonial topic but lack concrete details or events.
Local printing shop advertises up to date styles for books pamphlets posters auction bills cards and other legal blanks kept in stock.
Mrs Harris reports a flooring auction where a carpet from Reema was bid as if a fifty dollar item. Mr Harris, present at the Anchor Room, argued over bids, shouting numbers up to eleven dollars on the piece. The exchange grew heated as onlookers noted unfamiliar prices and conflicting claims about value.
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