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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1886
Page
3
Schedules show eastbound Atlantic Express at 5:05 a.m. and freight options, westbound Pacific Express No. 3 and mail, with additional freight and passenger services. Southbound Chicago to Montour service listed among details.
The notice praises a large descriptive book titled Picturesque Washington for its clear print and fine engravings of notable places. It emphasizes its great historical value and scenic accuracy.
The piece notes a freeze damaged steam pipes in Prof. Chevalier's room but Deacons Bigelow Reed and Graves repaired them by Sunday, with service resuming Monday. It mentions Carr Gaston leaving home for Des Moines to seek a House of Representatives doorkeeper post and the county selecting INTELLIGENCER as official paper for 1586. It also recalls snow drifts bucked by trains and Capt. Jones answering millions of questions during the blockade.
A Des Moines based insurer is described as an effective monopoly and autocrat over rates, with a call for local insurance firms to protect communities from losses. The Chautauqua program for Monday features resolutions, readings, music, and lectures led by Olive Butler, Mrs. Gaston, and others, with arrangements changing due to Opera Hall entertainment.
The recent storm began in the Rocky Mountains and swept east through Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana and Dakota to the Atlantic, then south to Texas and Florida. Temperatures plunged with Iowa at 33 below, Minnesota 52 below, and Florida oranges froze. Rail service halted across western Iowa for days, with blockades and stranded travelers among hotels crowded with guests. Senators Donnan and Underwood, Aldrich, and Representatives Weaver and Thompson were among those delayed.
Cyclone like storms prompt cautions to protect plants and homes. Almanac forecasts and winter hazards are discussed with admonitions about doors, blizzards, and ice. Social customs include letter socials where men pay attention after reading letters.
GEO. G. TILDEN and WATSON CLARK of Wyoming County N Y visit Wm Clark's family. The notice asks all parties with unsettled accounts at the store to settle by cash or note.
Dr Deere and Dr Fairchild toured Boone public schools on Tuesday. Iowa records show Story County 1885 marriage licenses 141 and 500 births, with 106 deaths and 7 stillbirths per the Board of Health. Officers for the K of P in 1886 were installed. Ames Intelligencer faces a $3,000 libel suit. A wedding in Des Moines area linked to Miss Lizzie Christ and Mr Charles Nourse.
An old journalist urges readers to treat the local paper with patience. He advises pausing, considering past kindnesses from the press, and reflecting that reselection of favors may be needed in the future.
A Nevada Iowa column extols Prairie Farmer for grain marketing advice and broad editorial excellence under Orange Judd. Local items cover society meetings, weather related delays, marriages, travel, blockades, and residents' comings and goings with multiple named individuals and neighboring towns.
A call to action urges people to “push” for others in trouble and to lift oneself out of despair. The message frames pushing as a positive force that prevents hunger and homelessness, benefits the community, and aligns with personal virtue, urging proactive aid and courage.
A week before Christmas saw a large gathering at B. F. Adams residence with festive cheer. Christmas Eve featured a chapel tree and merriment for children. Nearby households hosted abundant feasts and family gatherings. Notes mention Fannie Curtis visiting Nevada, local school progress, and a postponed Pleasant Grove quarterly meeting due to weather. Tur keys and dinners figure in New Year celebrations at H. R. Minkler’s and Milford social scenes. Some local tensions and livestock news appear along with health notes on Mrs. Turner McLain and a steer loss from Frank Curtis. Turner McLain and Wm. Hughes are praised as Milford’s top nimrods.
Snow shoveling emerges as a specialty as roads between the college and Ontario lie blocked and travel is diverted past Mr Eastwood's. Ames resident Frank Evans loses over 250 dollars in hogs suspected to have died of typhoid fever. Zenorville coal mine owners find their emergency pile of coal hoisted and vanished in a flash last week.
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