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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1877
Page
7
A collection of 19th century classified items announces used presses, farming implements, millinery, lace bibs, hay rakes, blacksmith goods, and household wares. Names include Tilden McLain S. H. Shelly Co Mrs Wray A J Thomas D N Maxwell Slingerland Adams French and Soper Son, with cash-only terms and discounts.
Local notes praise receipts for read and pell tax with a sales pitch for cheap receipts. A Fort Madison telegram reported the Boyd boy’s death at the penitentiary. Excursion to State Centre credited to Charlie Soper who arranged the special train. Community urged to send news, merchants promote hay forks, and the Marshalltown Driving Park began its Spring meeting on June 26 with large entries. Baptist Ministers Institute of Iowa to meet in city church on Tuesday the 10th met and continue several days with noted lecturers.
To Our Patrons. Like most all other people we are in need of moneys of our subscribers, or as many of them as possibly can, will pay as for the year bet passed, and for the present year we will be greatly obliged.
The notice warns that taking mail from a post office belonging to another person and not returning it can incur a $500 fine and up to one year in prison. It notes newspapers and other mail matter are covered. Reverend Percival will conduct services at Grange Hall next Sunday. morning sermon focuses on Prudence in spiritual blessings, evening sermon titled The Good Seed choked by the Thorne.
A Wheatland grocery firm received a postal card reply to a polite demand to settle a several months overdue bill. The note, dated June 23 1877, urges calm and hints at a possible raise as the sender mentions an ailing uncle and an anticipated death.
The piece laments social dishonor in repeating conversations not meant for others. It contrasts school lessons on gossip with society’s habit of betraying confidences. It argues that talk may injure trust more than other misdeeds and harms integrity within discourse.
The Keokuk case asserts the charge by Nancy Taman is false and a blackmail attempt. Bishop calls her a scheming woman and says she stayed in a Nevada room and drank with acquaintances. Nancy returned to Keokuk. Bishop remains uninvolved by the accusation.
The Ames city council met last Monday. Bills for nails and street work were approved, while several items including Batler’s sidewalk bill and VanDusen’s road project were deferred for details and a marshal’s audit. North Street will be vacated with a new public highway planned along the township line. The active hunt for street repairs continues and the town hails a local baseball win as the Actives beat State Centre 5 to 4 in a July 4 game watched by about fifteen hundred fans.
Walt Evans of Ames and Evane Bros. & Ross northern Nevada prospects are discussed with a $100,000 forecast over five years. Editorial excursionists Geo McFadden and Miss Clara Butler visit Patin Bay and Niagara Paris. Several residents announce travels and visits, including Underwood in Madison and Shockley at Colfax Springs. Local merchants note an overstock of horses and offer sale terms.
Ames and Story County residents enjoyed a hot lazy day with trips to Des Moines and State Centre, picnics and a Sabbath School event in Arrasmiths grove, and varied celebrations at Coal Banks and Sheldahl. A parade of speakers and bands, a jail incident, and multiple community gatherings marked the lively holiday.
The Dell McKarland versus John A McFarland case transfers from district court to the circuit court. A concert band reheats mid-summer evenings while the horns fill the night air. A mention of Mrs heoute, wife of the count remains unclear in this fragment.
Story County special meeting on June 30 1877 approves multiple bridge and lumber appropriations across Milford Franklin Grant Indian Creek Richland Warren Nevada Cambridge State Centre and Colo areas. Audit and warrants instructed. minutes read and approved.
A compiled ledger shows transfers of many parcels in sections across Iowa townships including Milford Nevada Union Warren and Collins. Buyers and sellers such as T R Hughes J F Gillespie Emma Hossa A Bates G W Jones and D H Ssinton Painter appear with acres ranging from 10 to 440 in various sections. Weather prognostics by Prof. Tice forecast June and July conditions with alternating rains and clear periods. The Iowa Republican platform review notes unity on the convention's approach and no stance on the President's Southern policy.
A Tama newspaper letter describes a farmer charging fifty cents per team to pass on a road near Adeal and Waukee. It argues trustees should buy a Woochops Grader to save road funds, noting a town graded 17 miles with donated labor before freezing.
Mr Strong of Strong and Van Deusen in Vail argues advertising boosts business and cites a typographical error drawing attention. He says good ads attract readers, and without advertising towns stagnate and firms head toward bankruptcy.
Real estate listing offering first class farms prairie lands and city property for sale at low figures. McCauruy Stevens Uxpsawoon are land agents and attorneys at law based in Ames Iowa.
Ames News Depot reports expansion after purchasing Mr. Calkins news business. They now stock Chicago Times and Tribune Des Moines State Register daily, New York Ledger weekly, Saturday Night Spirit of the Times, Scribner's and other monthlies. Strong emphasis on wide selection.
An improved farm of 180 acres surrounded by timber and well suited for stock raising. It includes 20 acres of timber with the farm, located six miles north of Ames in Milford township, within forty rods of Soper's grist mill. Sold at a reasonable price and on easy terms. 0. K. Hirt, Nevada, Iowa.
A column shares practical tips on strawberry canning with sugar ratios, boiling times, and jar handling. It also covers rhubarb wine making, caring for young turkeys with eggs and milk, and notes on salt for cattle and butter quality, with a farm anecdote from Harris Lewis.
An Ames Iowa ad touts Green's August Flower as a cure for dyspepsia liver complaint and indigestion. It claims 2,400,000 bottles given away in the U S and offers a sample bottle for 10 cents and regular size for 75 cents through local druggists.
An advertisement proclaims a permanent cure for consumption and related ailments via a simple remedy. It offers a free copied prescription with instructions, sent to interested sufferers. Address requests to Rev. E. A. Witson at 194 Penn. St. Williamburgh N Y.
Young men apply to the proprietors of this paper for discounted half-membership at Bay lie's Great Mercantile College in Keokuk Iowa on the Mississippi. Bookkeepers penmen reporters operators and teachers fitted. Address Prof Miller Keokuk Iowa.
An advertisement claims wealth and health come from energy and saving, offering Green's August Flower to relieve dyspepsia liver complaints indigestion and related symptoms. Two doses promise quick relief with sample bottles at 10 cents and regular bottles at 75 cents, sold by top druggists nationwide and J J Bosquet in Ames Ta.
A man reveals a free recipe and directions for a remedy he credits with curing nervous debility and premature decay. Sufferers may write to Joan B. Carex at 42 Cedar St New York for details. Also promoting a large wall paper stock from Tripex McLarty in Ames Story County.
Crrcaco lauds The Musical Review June issue edited by George B. Armstrong, praising scholarly style and critic reputation. Send 15 cents to 58 Fifth Ave Chicago for a sample copy.
State of Iowa Story County. Notice to heirs and creditors that Howard P McLain administrator of the Susan McLain estate petitions for an order to sell two and one half acres of land described as the northwest quarter of section 21 township 84 range 23 with a three quarters acre exclusion for water privileges. Proceeds to pay debts and costs. Appearance required by noon of the second day of the October term 1877. Barbnout Bayes attorneys for plaintiff.
Affordable mail order offer for a Vegetable Balm claiming to remove tan freckles pimples and blotches. Includes instructions for hair growth and a luxurious towth. Address Ben Woodell & Co Box 6121 Now 5 Wooster St N Y.
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