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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1890
Page
3
A patchwork of vignettes from Ames and surrounding towns notes weather whimsy, cherry inferences about ice and sleighing, local elections and civic plans, school and church activity, plus farm and market news. Individuals named include Professor Budd, Miss Nellie Balliett, Mr. Bordwell, and Mrs. Murphey amid reports from Nevada Ames Story City and Maxwell.
A cousin from Des Moines visited and fell ill here. Doctors declare diphtheria, with other family members also showing the disease. Officials say it is a mild form and precautions have been taken to prevent spread.
Miss Belle Ball died January 28 at Trenton Nebraska and will be buried there. Born in Union township the county she lived there most of her life until about a year ago. Her health declined from caring for her ill mother at her bedside.
Des Moines based paper promotes state and general news with Associated Press dispatches. Eight page Weekly Capital priced at 1.00 per year for new subscribers 1.75 elsewhere and Daily Capital three months for 1.00 prepaid with sample copies available.
From Sunday's Register clip notes honor two well known residents of Ames. A M Perkins a longtime local salesman now thriving in Ames Iowa commends deserting brothers and offers friendly service. Robert Cairns Jr Ames represents J S Cook dry goods Cedar Rapids Iowa begins his ninth year with the house and is praised for energetic travel and sociable nature.
The piece argues that Dakota immigration boosted land values in northwest Iowa and predicts a boom in Aurora County South Dakota. It cites past migrations that profited Iowa landowners and warns land should be bought now at 5 to 8 dollars per acre, with prices rising by next January. Contact I. N. Auld, Plankington, South Dakota, for details.
A. L. Snowden visits Waterloo parents. Chas Leonard seriously ill. Dayton plans to stay in state through spring. Mrs. A. V. Storm of Harvard Nebraska visits her Storm and Wright families. A. J. Wright to Marshalltown for sister S A Kinsey's death January 15. Mrs Kinsey died at John M. Wright’s home in Marshalltown. Chas E Hoag welcomed a son. cigars and congratulations. Dr D D Hays of Fort Worth Texas visiting, intends a couple of weeks. Oliver Stevenson and wife snowbound en route to California. A. L. Martin of the old group visited J. F. Martin and old friends.
Cambridge items report Mr. Moore from Oskaloosa visiting M D Livingston and Miss Nellis of Ames visiting Cambridge relatives. Jas Shaffer from Coon Rapids and Misses Addie Maxwell and Mary Breezley in the capital city. Alvir Detwiler ill with lung inflammation. Ole Russell visiting family. P McDonald back from Milwaukee trip. Cora Fatland swallowed or inhaled a shawl pin years ago and coughed it up during a later spell. Julia Isabella Olson aged 14 dies from influenza that became lung fever at her parents home near Huxley. She leaves a father, mother, and seven siblings. Belle Olson remembered as bright and godly. mourned by many friends.
A Mansfield South Dakota message expresses gratitude to Ames Iowa neighbors for sending a car load of corn. Signers including J Vanslat Wa. Wess Joan West Joan Smurra M Sugars O C Youra T Thompson Mrs Avwor t Wm Haney Ga lloway T B Evans We Horning C Panker Joan Patterson E C Evans J W Evans James Lellogg Lea McWhenrny A Longerhut W E Bispee J Benters and Workman pledge lifelong remembrance of Story county neighbors.
Help wanted for cooks bakers and dining room girls at the Iowa Agricultural College Ames apply to J Rus Lincon. Grove's Grocery offers best and cheapest canned and dried fruits in Ames. Special Discount Sale continues with cloaks boots shoes gloves and mittens clearance from D A Biaetow & Co.
Multiple low detail items include Perkins' Grocery price claims with discounts, a notice from D A Biertow & Co urging prompt settlements, M C Allen offering 320 acres of unimproved land for sale or lease near Ames, and a district court calendar fragment from Nevada Iowa with scattered names and dates.
Farm of 400 acres for sale adjoining College land. Owner will sell whole or part. Inquiries may be made to Dr. W. Hippee. Also notices mittens and gloves at Perkins' Grocery with each pair warranted best.
One good cook stove black walnut safe base burning soft coal stove fold ing bed lounge bedstead and springs table sewing machine clothes wringer carpet some used all cheap Inquire at COMPTON's GALLERY Letters for Miss Hannah Clark Linna Fuller Eliza Robenson remained uncalled for at Ames Story county Iowa post office for the week ending Saturday January 2 1890 If not claimed within 30 days they go to the dead letter office Washington DC
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