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Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1881
Page
3
Equipment sale at bottom rates for cash
The Intelligencer advertises selling nine column Washington hand press eighth medium Gordon and 30 inch plow paper cutter with type in No. 1 order plus 250 pounds No. 4 Brewer type and 100 pounds No. 4 nonpariel. Also offers job and advertising type cases galleys sticks and more. Money talks and bargains available in whole or part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Washington
Ames Special Notice and Local Commerce Update
All notes and accounts of the old Barnes & Stemnbaugh firm are in collection. If unpaid within 30 days they will be sent to other parties. Ames area residents are urged to contribute to a Kansa box at Wright and Childs Hardware. committee will collect by week end. Wm Boyd family plan to move to an O’Brien County farm. Rev Purstow to occupy their residence. Prof Bessey lectured on Fruit Blossoms to the State Horticultural Society, praised for insight and illustrated by scripticon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes & Stemnbaugh
Ames
Wright and Childs
Wm. Boyd
O’brien County
Rev Purstow
Bessey
State Hortcultural Society
Ceaur Feils
Misses and childrens arties for cost at Thomas Soper & Son's
LeGrand flour is warranted to be the best 4 X flour in the state. Out of two thousand sacks solid by Nourse during the last six months not one sack was returned.
Horses Wanted and Teas From Importers in Town
Advertisements note William Clark seeks buyers for serviceable horses and invites calls in the city. Nourse Grocer announces a large import tea lot including a basket fired Japan at fifty cents per pound and claims savings of ten cents per pound. Story County census data give population and gender breakdown with native-born figures. Episcopal Society to meet at Mrs G H Maxwell Friday evening January 28 with sewing circle canceled in afternoon. Ansley Gray to lecture on temperance at Baptist Church next Monday evening, tickets for Sanford lecture selling fast with no reserved seats and a promised full county attendance. A meeting to explore Ames Nevada telephone link set for tomorrow evening at the InTui Office with another similar meeting planned in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nourse
Japan
Episcopal Society
G. H. Maxwell
Sewing
M. E. Church Festival Planned at New Building
Friends of the M. E. Church announce a festival next Friday afternoon and evening January 28 at George Shockley’s new building. A good time is anticipated as the committee prepares carefully for a successful event. Cap Greeley recovered a lost $22 roll of bills found by Jasper Grove and C. C. Nourse. Prof Budd is re elected Secretary of the State Horticultural Society, a well deserved honor though some think duties may suit another state worker better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the M. E. Church
George Shockley
Greeley
Jasper Grove
C. C. Nourse
Budd
State Horticultural Society
Clubbing Rates for The Intel l igencer and State Register
For 2.50 you can get The Intelligencer and the State Register for one year. The Register is well known to Story readers and needs no commendations. For 2.40 you can get The Intelligencer and the Chicago Journal for one year. We offer clubbing with leading papers and periodicals. subscribers to this paper save on rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intelligencer
State Register
Register
Story
Chicago Journal
Weather Summary For Week Ended January Nineteenth
Weather report notes week ending Wednesday January 19 with temperature at 4.0 a.m. and 12 p.m. total weekly precipitation at 0.21 inches. C E Bessey comments on rail breaks and railway accidents urging public inquiry into causes and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Report
City Fair Preparations Begin for February Exhibition
Preparations are underway for a city fair scheduled for the first through fourth of February in City Hall. Exhibitors from this city and neighboring counties plan to present their best specimens and premium lists will be announced this week. Local merchants have contributed generously to fund special premiums for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Young and Adams Tie The Knot In Milford Township
Mr Hirm B Young and Miss Sarah J Adams of Milford township Story county wed at the bride’s parents home on Sunday January 16 in the presence of many relatives and friends. Rev Wm Abraham officiated as the couple began married life with best wishes that they “might always be Young.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirm B. Young
Sarah J. Adams
Milford Township
Story County
Wm. Abraham
An Appreciated Pastor and Pleasant Party
A Baptist church gathering at Doctor Page's residence on Sixth Street honored Rev. Mr. Proper as he leaves our city for new work. The pastor, a firm believer in strong measures, earned warm regard from both church members and outsiders, and well wishes were extended for his future field of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Doctor Page
Sixth Street
Proper
Des Moines
Enterprise Literary Society Evening Programme
The programme lists songs, regular discussion on farming versus mechanics, with leaders G H Spencer and J W Mathews and their assistants. It includes multiple declamations and essays by students Kingsbury J E Carr Andrew Johnston Addie Morris A H Williams Sadie Beckwith and others with a business meeting and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Literary Society
G. H. Spencer
W. S. Stevens
O. D. Mathews
H. B. Huise
J. W. Mathews
A. M. Gardner
W. D. Bryant
F. Ogram
Kingsbury
J. E. Carr
Andrew Johnston
Addie Morris
A. H. Williams
Sine Rice
Sadie Beckwith
Appie Morris
Dean A. M. Garpner
Notable Visitors and Local Updates in Ogden
Hon John D Gillette of Ogden visited the city Tuesday. Mrs A H Thayer has had a week of illness with a bad cold and lung fever symptoms. Dick Patton of Norway visits his sister Mattie and handles Marengo Democrat affairs. Mr and Mrs Dugane of Oswego NY visit Warden and McCoy of Kelley. W F Ashford Des Moines News foreman stopped by on route to Nevada. Prof J K Macomber traveled to Cedar Falls to discuss meteorology and horticulture. Profs Budd and Bessey attend State Horticultural meeting at Cedar Falls and expect home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Gillette
Ogden
A.H. Thayer
Dick Patton
Norway
Mattie
Marengo Democrat
Dugane
Oswego
New York
Wardens
McCoy
Kelley
W. F. Ashford
Des Moines News
Nevada
J. K. Macomber
Cedar Fills
Budd and
Bessey
Cedar Falls
A O U W Social Evening Delights Members
A complete success at the Opera Hall Monday night as the A. O. U. W. held a social event for members and friends. Prof. Macomber gave an engaging lecture with electrical demonstrations, followed by a banquet at the New York House. Boone and Nevada lodges were well represented and the gathering did not seek profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. U. W. Order
Opera Hall
Order
Macomber
New York House
Boone
Nevada
Gilbert Items and Local Notes in Story Gilbert
Corn remains a boom at Story Gilbert with large corn shipments cited by Gilbert Bros grocery and dry goods. F B Gilbert runs the Express and ticket offices. A new house on Gilbert street is under construction by Elias Gilbert. School ends January 21 and thanks are given to Miss Flora Marshall for her handling of the school. Singing school led by Miss Pearson each Wednesday. preaching Sundays at 3 PM by Rev. Mr. Bennett of Ames. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
Story County
Gilbert Bros
F. B. Gilbert
Gilbert Street
Elias Gilbert
Flora Marshall
Pearson
Mr. Bennett
Ames
Grand and Trial Jurors for February 1881 Term
List of grand and trial jurors for the February 1881 term of the District Court. Grand jurors include Jeremiah Olsen How ard I J Grandon Howard J R Petterhoff Nevada J D Ferner Nevada George Hambleton Nevada J A Bos ton Warren W B Needham Franklin Wm Bowman Indian Creek John King New Albany D L Stultz Milford H H Shortie LaFayette J M Price Lincoln Anthony Hale Collins Benjamin Corbin Richland W W Atterback Nevada. Trial jurors include G W Sowers Milford Frank Curtis Nevada E C Evans Nevada M Brooks Nevada A O Hail K B Thompson Palestine Sony Masieis Palestine John Fagan Sherman D S Snider Nevada EF Jarrison Nevada G W Boyd Nevada W R Pinky Nevada Jas Dillon Richland Jrope i CPee Collins y Washington Jae Hemppee Bowbang Wm White Indian C Allen F Tilden Franklin MD Slingsworth Union w Sanderson Union verson Union John Christian Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jeremiah Olsen
Howard
I. J. Grandon
J. R. Petterhoff
Nevada
Mother's grief and farm notes blend in22nd century?
A mixing of verse on a mother's sorrow for a dead infant and a farmer's letter to the Agricultural editor detailing cattle feeding trials, pig production, and market frustrations with pork and dairy after February to November observations.
A Cure for Diptheria Proffered by Dr Scott
The State Register prints a letter from Dr A W Scott of Palmyra Warren County detailing an alleged infallible diphtheria and sore throat remedy. The recipe includes crude ingredients and a swabbing method with a throat liniment. the author claims no losses in diphtheria cases and insists on rapid, repeated use under medical supervision when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Register
A. W. Scott
Palmyra
Warren County
Tevery
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