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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1893

Page

2

Keepsake of Locals Uses Keeley Cure Fads

The Bancroft Register parrots Algona’s talk of a Keeley cure for that town as a moral remedy. Carl Schurz praises Cleveland’s election as moral forces triumph. The piece claims moral forces reside in the south and New York City, Indiana and Chicago, reflecting a Winterset Madisonian view.

Bancroft Register Algona Keeley Carl Schurz Cleveland United States New York City Indiana Chicago Winterset Madisonian

New York’s Mission Field Highlighted By Ward Populations

A historic note cites New York City wards with populations and church counts. In the fourth and seventh wards the population totals 70 000 with seven churches, and in the tenth ward 47 060 residents with two churches.

New York America

Monument to a Noble Man Promising Honesty and Courage

A Cedar Rapids Republican quotation praises a New York stock figure for enduring loss and recovering wealth. It asserts he displayed rare negative ability by failing for over a million dollars yet repaid all debts, emphasizing commercial honesty and resilience.

N White New York Cedar Rapids

Romance January issue features Spanish fiction and diverse stories

The January number of Romance offers eight of fifteen stories by noted Spanish writers, plus a special New York Story and two French fashioned narratives. It includes American sketches and dramatic pieces by Julia Schayer and Barton Allen, showcasing strength and variety. Published by Romance Publishing Company, Clinton Hall, Astor Place, New York.

New York Julia Schayer Barton Allen Romance Publishing Company Clinton Hall Astor Place

Iowa College students seek subscriber boost for Review of Reviews

The Review of Reviews editor and Iowa College junior campaigned to recruit new subscribers from students. An offer of $1 per subscription funds the Grimnet YMCA building. Iowa cereal exhibit plans at the Columbian Exposition include a glass and iron Capitol replica at Jackson Park and a seed catalogue for contributors.

Review of Reviews Iowa Y.M.C. A Grimnet Ous Robert McCaull Jarden Trove Iowa Columbian Commission Iowa Capitol Jackson Park Fair State House House Senate Iowa College Ife

Review highlights for January issue of Review of Reviews

The January number features leading articles on the University Extension Movement history and a Mexican politics piece on President Diaz. It also includes an American girl's cholera vaccination account and a Marion Crawford sketch, plus other reviews and features. A reader laments over packed content leaving little for future issues.

Review of Reviews Diaz Mexico Marion Crawford

Sleighing Prized As Western Towns Mark New Year

The Intelligencer reports sorrow at the death of Orange Judd, senior editor of the Orange Judd Farmer, noted as one of America's best. Miss Nettie Wy visits her cousin, Miss Eastwood spends New Year with Mr. Tripp's family, and a youngster from Green County ferries the Wherries in a surprise last week. The west enjoys three weeks of excellent sleighing while Mrs. Mary Fj jolly time hosts a party.

Mary Fj Nettie Wy Green County America Anna Nelso

Sleighing in Grant Township Brings Holiday News

Report from Grant Township notes lively sleighing and social visits. John Kyle travels to Wisconsin and Chicago, Eunice Kingsbury has a sad Christmas Eve accident, Maggie injured, Seth and Benjamin Kingsbury ill, May Spring and Mrs Nelson visit Des Moines, and Kingsbury Spring sleigh ride from Ames to Des Moines with excellent conditions.

John Kyle Wisconsin Chicago Eunice Kingsbury Maggie Benjamin Kingsbury Seth Nelson May Spring Des Moines Milo McCartney May Hardy Messrs Kingsbury Spring Ames

State Teachers Association closes thirty eighth annual session

The Iowa Teachers Association ends its 38th annual meeting with officers elected for the next year including President F B Cooper of Des Moines and secretary C F Woodward of Eldora. The Des Moines site failed to be set as permanent while the academy of sciences reports strong sessions and elections, and the January magazines section notes extensive new literature and social events.

Lowa Teachers’ Association F. B. Cooper Des Moines B. P. Holst Boone J. E. Marshall Keokuk J. F. Harland Mr. Vernon C. F. Woodward Eldo Ta D. W. Lewis Washington Carrie Byrnes le Mars Educational Council A. W. Stewart Ottumwa Riddel Woodbine Ments Academy of Science Colleges of Iowa Isaac A. Loos The State University Bissell Payette UH. Ww. Ward Toledo Herbert Osborn Ames M. Grumbling Pleasant Parsons Creston D. Slinker Association

Farmers' Institute Elects Officers and Discusses Oil Meal

A Dec 29 1892 farmers meeting at the town hall elected O D Allen as president A J Graves secretary Y John Lawson and C W Pointed to an executive council to prepare future programs. Afternoon talks covered feeding oil meal with cautions on overuse and balance with corn oats and other grain.

O. D. Allen Tid. Kegley O.D. Allen A. J. Graves Y. John Lawson C. W Martin Mouser C. W. Mills J. Lawson J. Kegley

Fire at Hayden Weet Can Sparks Townwide Losses

Story City residents confront a devastating blaze starting in the Hayden can farm shed around 9:30 PM on January 2. The fire rapidly spread to nearby structures, with insurance and building conditions affecting losses, and local officials debating whether to sell or rent farmland as recovery begins.

C. W. Mills Hell D. M Hayden Ee Weet Herald Buddy Holm Bros Larson New York T. J A. Kelley Cassen Marvick & Jenson A. N. Torp O. D. Allen Millen Lutheran College R. B. Shearer Jewell Tory John Lawson Story City Roland Sean W.mills Hig Smoky Mountains John Inglesant Barbara Daniel Webster Emerson Milton Edgewood Andrew Jackson Bay Path Phyllis Sartar Resartus

Local notes drift through Story County and beyond

Miss Hattie Jones of Odeboit visits friends in Story County. Ira B. Johnson teaches in Ellington Hancock County with sixty scholars attending. Uncertain why news arrives from Cleve or the comet. A happy new year to the I GENCER family and all its readers.

Story County Hattie Jones Odeboit Ira B. Johnson Ellington Hancock County Fand Cleve I Gencer

Fragmented Financial Tally with Missing Context

A messy OCR fragment lists monthly figures such as .60 March 1.95 June 3.12 July 8.07 and others including January 3.25 February April 4.00 May 9.45 August 2.58 October 1.20 and December 1.35. It also mentions inches and 27 hundredths and totals thirty six with scattered punctuation.

Local Notes From A Torn Page Of Prayer Meeting And Travel

Short entries record Mr and Mrs Kelley attending weekday prayers at Congregational church A H Williams family visiting Mrs Wortman J W Lytle helps brother at Da Rev Heath Sabbat church Wilber Stark returns from Lincoln Neb manned from visit in bury Ia Fri preached at Baptist church pastor ab Sheehey visiting Ringgold county Will Tanner making a quick trip home W Rf runs the station at Crocker Polk county Mr and Mrs Frank Walker Thomas visit brother in Sutter attending wedding Rri-

Christian Church Rev. Ellis C. W. Johnson Extra Dudley Des Moines W. HH. Foster Tom L. Jones Boone Millie Parsons Nellie Ross Congregational Church A. H. Williams Sheehey Vis Ringgold County Will Tanner W. Rf Crocker Polk County Frank Sutter Edding

New Library Books Arrive Amid Subscription Delays

The library lists recently received titles including Life of Thomas Jefferson and Life of John Quincy Adams with others like Reveries of a Bachelor and The Scarlet Letter. Some books await subscribers’ payments. once settled, remaining selections will be sent. The collection is described as excellent with few weak volumes.

Acer Thomas Jefferson John Quincey Adams Peg Waftington McCauley Alexander Hamilton Vivien Grey

December 1892 Weather Summary From Ames

Meteorological observations for December 1892 at daybreak 2 PM and sunset by Isaac Young southwest of Ames for the Intelligencer. Highest temperature 52 on the 3rd. lowest 18 below zero on the 26th. daily range peak 30 on the 1st. minimal 2 on the 6th. monthly range 70. Precipitation total one inch 35 hundredths, on 7 days with rain on the 1st and snow on the 7th 13th 18th 20th 28th 29th. Mist on the 5th 6th. 6 cloudy 6 cloudy and fair 5 fair 5 clear days. Mean temperature 182-31 degrees, 16 degrees colder than December 1891, with 13 inches of snow on the ground.

Isaac Young Ames Intelligencer

Ames Teachers Meet January 7 1893 at 1 P M

Meeting at Ames on January 7 1893 to discuss classroom topics including blackboard use in primary grades literature taste cultivation for third and fourth grades lesson assignment and recitation in Fourth Reader plus general exercises during intermission. Patrons school officers and teachers urged to attend. May M. Boynton president.

L. B. Hill R. H. Fairfield Kimics Alice Mann L. T. Weld C. C. Carstens C. N. Brones Nlow Fannie Curtiss W. £. Gossard May M. Boynton

Hecla Manufacturing Co effort in Ames prompts meeting

Last Thursday evening the Ames meeting drew many men to push bringing the Hecla Manufacturing Co to town. A committee was named to gather information, 35 lots were sold, and over 50 shares already signed for. Buyers pay 250 dollars per lot with non assessable stock equal to the lot value less land, plus installments as work begins and factory operation continues.

Tak Intelligencer Ames Hecla Manufacturing Co J. A. Tr Rob’t Cairns Jr Kerr Streator Ill Stevens G. A Wood Prof. Budd F. Z. McLain Parley Sheldon Hecla

New Goods and Bargains Advertised by Local Stores

The issue highlights December discounts on overcoats suits cloaks boots and shoes at Caniel Bros. Ierman's with a 15 percent cash reduction. Tilden's promotes Olsters and an array of holiday wares while Bigelow and Surran advertise groceries and sugar eggs at low prices. Hemstreet and McLam offer real estate services and affordable insurance.

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