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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1888
Page
3
Local snippet notes milder days and reduced blizzards, with weather jottings and jokes. Mentions public events in Ames including church dedication plans, civic talk, and police or town issues alongside whimsical quips on residents, storms, and local life.
A editorial urges Ames to follow Nevada by voting a $12,000 water works tax to fund a tank and mains. It argues city councils have authority and warns that without water service the Main Street vacancy, town progress, and local business will stagnate, calling officials to act now.
Long item list covers subscription terms and prices, a leap year party, Valentine day near, a Story County farm for sale with details, and Ames horse stock prospects. Also includes comments on state college opening, weather and a Constantinople report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
District Cover convenes at Nevada on the 27th with Judge Weaver presiding. grand and petit jurors are listed.
Its Delicacy of Flavor and the efficacy of its action have rendered the famous liquid fruit Een, Syrup of Figs, immensely popular. It cleanses and tones up the clogged and feverish system, dispels headaches, colds, and fevers, cures Habitual Constipation, Dyspepsia, and the many ills depending on a weak or inactive condition of the Kidneys, Liver, and Bowels. Manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, California.
A Jersey jury set the price at 3500 for a kiss this season, effectively curbing further escalation in this area. The ruling signals a formal ceiling on such exchanges within the period.
In Bergamo a poor tailor’s apprentice who sang in a chorus is tested by Nazari. The judge says with practice he could be first tenor in Italy. The aspiring singer eventually earns 1,000,000 lire and becomes a famed opera star with the Rubini Musical Society.
A Parsee priest from Bombay, Kevasjee Pestangee, explains that Parsis worship one God and revere fire as a sacred symbol. He notes their temples are open to all day, but rites are exclusive to followers, and asserts Parsis do not seek converts.
Rosecrans crossed the river and occupied Will's valley between Sand and Lookout mountains and set a headquarters at Trenton. Lookout mountain screens enemy movements while Bragg laments the mountain country’s hidden foes.
The New York Sun describes pogonip as a winter fog turning to ice needles in the air. Breathing the pogonip is deadly. people seek cover as Indians and whites alike fear the phenomenon. It forms when moisture near high peaks suddenly freezes in calm, bright days.
A dealer told The Boston Post that a current custom among certain cheap swells involves clubbing together to buy a supply of highly colored neckties. The articles are worn alternately by different individuals, allowing each to be known for being generously supplied with such fashion.
Local notes report F B Gilbert visiting Ledyard cattle with some dying livestock. G W Sowers shipped four carloads of stock with Darby and Dodds. Dr C W Allen visited Story City. Zenor lost store to fire. Infirm and sick noted with lung fever and measles relapse. Inaugural address praised. writing school improving script. Eclipse moon expected next Saturday at 4 15 PM.
Rev Ostrander closed M E Church meetings due to cold weather. Postmaster J Stull returned from Nebraska. W H Zenor began meetings at World's Grove schoolhouse. Mrs Will Sutton of Thatcher Nebraska visits relatives. George Sutton celebrated birthday with chair and slippers. Hall hop poorly attended because of bad roads. Local youths attended Jones schoolhouse meeting. Some visited Ames to see Uncle Tom's Cabin and caused noise on return. News scarce as drought lingers.
Franklin notes seven cold days ending January 20 1888 the coldest in five years wolves grow bolder rabbit sighting eastern Winter township Zenorville store fire destroys John P Zenor store contents goods partly insured fire origin unknown highways blocked by snow drifts travel impeded villagers urge patience with team travel through neighbor fields avoided to prevent disputes.
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