Ames Intelligencer Local Notes and Community Updates
A brisk local roundup reports rainfall totals for 1885 through December 3, mentions Bigelow injuring an ankle, and urges Hutchinson Bros. customers to settle accounts. Protracted Baptist meetings led by Rev. Starr ing, land sale to Mrs. Bosworth, Loud remaining in Ames for new business, coal vein near Collins doubted, board proceedings and treasurer report published, high school seniors to Des Moines trip, a large Bernard dog at the college, and ongoing M E Church meetings led by Rev Everly with Dorcas Society support teased for needy readers.
Go East Train Schedule Fragments for Marshalltown and Montour
Fragmented timetable shows mixed rail items for Marshalltown and Montour with times ranging from early morning to evening. Entries mention express, mail, freight and way freight services on going east and west.
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Marshalltown
Atlantic Express
Cena
Way
Montour
Local Business Rates for Brevities Noted in Ad Column
The notice lists pricing for local business notices at ten cents per line each week and five cents per line per week under Business Brevities, with no variation except by yearly contract.
Northwestern Railroad ticket totals and local notices
Historic weekly supplement notes ex Governor Sherman message and Governor Larrabee address. Redpath Concert Troupe delivers lively show with full hall and standout performers. Railroad traffic from Ames stations lists Nevada Boone Chicago Des Moines tickets sold since line arrival and ownership change. Des Moines State Register highlights building and trade figures. Funeral for Joan Mitxer in Bloomington aged 85. Charley Queal avoids major fire after stove pipe blaze.
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Northwestern
Ames
Nevada
Boone
Chicago
Des Moines
Means Sells Boone Republican to Goldthwaite and Tomlinson
The Boone Republican changes hands with editor Mr. Means selling the paper to N. E. Goldthwaite and C. S. Tomlinson. The former editor is praised as skilled and versatile, and the new owners are greeted cordially with wishes for prosperity in their new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Means
Boone Republican
N. E. Goldthwaite
C.S. Tomlinson
Means
Train collision on crossing prompts fire funding call
Last Friday morning a northbound freight train collided with a late westbound passenger train at Ames crossing. Engineer Outwater tried to stop but could not, injuring the passenger cars. The incident followed a devastating fire that exposed Ames' lack of a fire department and water supply. The editorial urges immediate funding for water works, hose, main lines, and hydrants to reduce future losses and insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Evans
Mr. Outwater
Outwater
Ames
Millinery Sale and Local Events Highlight Small Town News
Miss D E Dix offers stock of millinery and ladies furnishings at cost for two weeks. W A Hicks to start penmanship class in grammar room next Friday January 22. Nate Rainsbarger sentenced to ninety nine years for murder of Enoch Johnson near Gifford Hardin Co. J L Stevens and H L Huff assisted. A purse of about one hundred dollars raised for Mrs Bennett and family. Congregational Church ladies host oyster social February 4 at Dr. Richmond’s residence. Board of Supervisors names Burgess chairman for the year. new board described as experienced.
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D. E. Dix
Nate Rainsbarger
Marshalltown
Enoch Johnson
Gifford, Hardin Co
J. L. Stevens
H. L. Huff
Mrs. Bennett
Bertie Rutherford
Bertie Soper
The
Congregational Church
Richmond
Board of Supervisors
Burgess
Mr. Stevens
Sgee
Leverton
W. A
lisEeRopr
A. Noyes
Huff
Joan L. Stevens
Des Moines Register of
State Capitol
John L. Stevens
Stevens
Prayof
T Supreme Court
Register
Egal Saad
Saac
Rainsba
Ile
Eldora
Legalin
S. M. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Hon. P. Sutton
Ma Seen
Chas. Li. Aibrook
Dora
State Senate Committee Visits Ames College
A committee from Des Moines led by Senator Gault and Representatives Wilson and Mitchell visits the State Agricultural College at Ames with President Hunt. A social is planned at the Ferguson residence a few miles north of Ames on Friday evening with transportation for attendees from Paxton at 6 40 p m.
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Hunt
Express
Chicago
State Senate
State Agricultural College
Ames
Des Moines
Gault
Wilson
Cass
Mitchell
Henry
D. G. Ferguson
Will Paxton
Fire destroys Brown Booth and Thomas buildings in Nevada
Fire at K W Browns clothing store spreads rapidly through the north end of the block. Mrs Bennett is rescued from smoke filled rooms in the Booth building. The block, including Brown Booth Thomas, is saved by walls and snow levees. Losses total about 18500 with most insured. Fire origin unknown. investigators urged.
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K. W. Brown
Capt. Brown
W. W. Booth
Thomas
Booth
the Telephone Co
Bennett
Brown
Bigelow & Huntington
Thomas Bros
Douglas Avenue
Boone
Chas. Franks
Fairchild
Nevada
Belle Plaine
Mr. Booth
Miss Dix
D. A. Bigelow & Co
Ames
Local residents and visitors travel reports in brief
Wm Hulitt returns from Illinois on Wednesday. Capt. I L Smith, clerk of the courts, was in the city Tuesday. Walter McHenry of Des Moines spent a couple of days here. Wm Allen of Story City visited grandfather Giles Cook last week. Dr. Richmond returns from Algona because of the blockade. Abner Graves and niece from Dow City spent Monday and Tuesday with G D Loud. Mrs N S Tedrow of Des Moines spent Sunday with her parents J J and wife. Charles Underwood returns to Illinois with cousin Miss Addy. Bert Felt pauses in city on Nebraska trip to Blairstown. Miss Lockridge and Miss Davis of Nevada guests of G D Loud. Miss Mary Johnson returned from Des Moines Saturday. will visit Minneapolis soon. John Kyle and Miss Alice Kyle of Whitewater Wis visiting W W Kyle of Grant Two. Maria McCarthy from Nevada visited Sunday and Monday at the family home. Mrs J A Savitts home from Comanche Clinton Co Iowa. Aggie West leaves for Sibley to visit brother, nearly recovered from nervous prostration and to Cedar Rapids en route.
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Wm. Hulitt
Ilinois
I. L. Smith
Walter McHenry
Des Moines
Wm. Allen
Story City
Giles Cook
Richmond
Algona
Abner Graves
Dow City
G. D. Loud
Tedrow
J. J. Butler
Charles Underwood
Illinois
Addy
Bert Felt
Nebraska
Blairstown
Miss Lockridge
Miss Davis
Nevada
Mary Johnson
Minneapolis
John Kyle
Alice Kyle
Whitewater
Wis
W. W. Kyle
Grant
Maria McCarthy
J. A. Savitts
Shadie
Comanche
Clinton Co
Iowa
Aggie West
Sibley
Will
Local Coal Dealer Earns Trust Amid Storm Prices
Ames residents faced extortionate coal prices during blizzards as local merchants hiked costs. E J Loughran opened Pioneer Coal in the Shelly Building from Des Moines and, since then, has supplied over 200 tons at 3.40 a ton during the last storm. He pays high hauling rates but offers fair prices, encouraging support for Ames merchants and flour.
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Ames
E. J. Loughran
Des Moines
Pioneer
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Van
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Mr. Starring
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State Center
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KR Mail
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Story City Review
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Des Moines State Register
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T. J. Miller
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Jan Lith
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H. F. Woodruff
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Rolaand
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Duca & Son
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Gilbert Station
Henry Barnes
Story Co
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Bill
Pickett & Co
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Pickerr & Co
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Verbena Cigars
the Palace Drug Store
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Bosworth’s Corner Drug Store
L. Carrell
H. Westerman
Eastern
J. A. Fitchpatrick
Raynor House
A. W. Rogers
J. G. Patterson
America
Joseph T. Inman
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London
Scott Medicine Co
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