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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1887

Page

3

Farmer proposes corn fodder over hay on stubble ground

A farmer urges breaking up five acres of stubble to sow corn for fodder as a superior substitute for hay. He predicts several hundred tons could be sold in the city and warns the short hay crop needs reinforcement badly. The St Paul train from Des Moines on the third reached Elmore, Minnesota, in under five hours with 155 miles and several stops. Deducting stop pages, the run was about 2 hours 40 minutes. Conductor W L Taylor led the train. Evizapera McCarthy died at her daughter's home in this city on Tuesday night aged 79. Her maiden name was Moore and she married Florance McCarthy on June 30, 1830 in Green Bush Canada. Her husband died March 14, 1862 in Toledo, Canada. Funeral is today at Zo'clock. Five children survive.

St. Paul Des Moines Elmore Minnesota W. L. Taylor Thomas Hurley Evizapera McCarthy Read McCarthy Jane Moore Florance McCarthy Green Bush Canada Toledo John Os8walp John Musland John Travans Story City Review Nevada Ames Chicago Omaha Minneapolis Story City Iowa Central Maxwell Cambridge Zearing Sheldahl Cole Roland Collins Gilbert McCalisburg Iowa Centre Huxley Ontario Elwell United States Norway Denmark Ireland Germany England Sweden State Agricultural College and Farm Braneh

Local Ames Ad Notebook Highlights Sales and Notices

The page lists auctions, goods for sale, and services in Ames including restaurant stock sale by Max well & Co, sale of potaotes at Til den's, 25 cent baking powder at Hamilton & Co, and tobacco price cuts at Tilden's. It notes gas and train connections, horse incidents in Main Street, church notices, and a sale of machine oil at Pickett's.

Look at Our $3.00 Shoes for Men and More Bargains

Ames customers are urged to shop at D A Bingelow Co for value in shoes soap and coffee at Tildens in For Sale items Osborn Binder and Champion Mower offered by M Brooks or Alba Person Nourse touts superior grocery value Story County and Rome NY bound carriage sale to William Clark and Meltons Cassimeres Worcesters for order clothing samples. Nevada picnicers traveled through Ames yesterday.

D. A. Bingelow & Co Osborn M. Brooks Alba Story County Fair Grounds Nevada Ona T.C. McCauLt J. C .Sura

Prices At Bosworth’s Corner Drug Store

Eldorado Engine sale price 30 cents per gallon No 1 Golden 25 cents per gallon No 1 Black 15 cents per gallon Castor Machine 30 cents per gallon. The Christian Society schedules meetings Sunday next at 1 a m and 5 p m.

Bosworth’s Corner Eldorado Castor The Christian Society

Bigelow & Co Clears White Dress Robes and Summer Goods

The retailer announces deep reductions to close out the balance of white dress robes parasols fans and summer goods. D A Bigelow & Co offers marked-down prices to clear stock and attract shoppers.

D. A. BiGeLow & Co

Local Soap Offer from Nourse Store

Nourse advertises White Russian Soap six bars for 2c White Laundry Soap six for 2c White Bear Soap six for 6c Venus Soap priced at 2 bars for 1.00. Special deal includes multiple soap brands and bulk pricing.

Nourse

Various summer happenings and travelers noted in Ames area

Mrs Jones spends the summer in St Paul while the Dayton family moves into Pickett’s former residence. Notices of educational conventions, guests visiting Ames area families, travel to France for horses, and local social events fill the page along with astrological prophecies and assorted rural happenings.

Transfers of real estate in Story City area reported

Weekly report from the Land, Loan and Abstract Office of J A Fitchpatrick Iowa lists transfers. A M Jenks to Town of Slater subdivision plat 82 24, R E Hurley to Line Paulson lots 9 10 block 15 Story City west des, 120 dollars. Julia A M Christenson to Hans Christenson lot 9 block 6 Story City to be deeds recorded 425 dollars. Frank M Baldwin et al to James M Hall lot 7 block 9 Maxwell west of Story City 75 dollars. Emma Winchell to James M Hall lot 8 block 9 Maxwell 375 dollars. Soren Christenson to Julia A M Christenson 450 dollars. Amanda F Johnson to R R Roberts sch 285 21 west ditch 225 dollars. N M P Johnson to Peter Jensen lots 5 6 Story City 1300 dollars.

J. A. Fitchpatrick Nevada Iowa A. M. Jenks Slater Junction R. E. Hurley Paulson E. R. Larson Story City Julia A. M. Christenson Hans J. Christenson Admyr d Frank M. Baldwin James M. Hall Maxwell Emma Winchell Soren Christenson Qed Amanda F. Johnson R. R. Roberts N. M. P. Johnson Peter Jensen

Fires sparked by passing engines threaten dry grass citywide

The dry grass around the city catches fire frequently as passing engines spark and ignite flames, prompting warnings for motorists and residents to exercise caution.

Ames Club Defeats Nevada Nine Amid Arroyo of Bets and Taunts

Ames supporters recount a brutal Nevada crowd scene before and after the game with taunts bets and bragging. Nevada backers boasted of a $200 stake and a farm while Ames players endured insults and a rough night. In the end Ames won as Nevada failed to perform and some fans cheered their rivals. One spectator notes the need to play humbly in the future and invites them to return to Ames.

Nevada Ames Club Nevada Nine Ames Crushere Hermes Nevadalle Wito

Our Holiness Band in Ames Iowa Meeting Turmoil

From The Fire Brand Shenandoah Iowa reports a holiness meeting in Ames with six at the altar and deep conviction while opponents threw stones and threatened closure. The mayor ordered the meeting to end by 9 PM amid a crowded tabernacle and renewed exhortations to holiness.

Shenandoah Iowa Ames Bently Bro John Bro. Myers Tabernacle Helmes Fair Broilolmes

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