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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1883
Page
4
The Intelligencer offers six months for fifty cents in Story County to promote prohibition in Iowa. New subscribers can gain six months for $3 by recruiting six others. promotion ends Sept 1. Various local notes follow on residents, travel, and a sewer project on Douglas Avenue.
Ames Iowa July 1th 1553. Letter from E Taylor states he continues in insurance and will remain active for at least ten years. He denies rumors of quitting the business and notes other parties have sought his agencies. He signs as E Taylor.
Story County Normal Institute will convene in Nevada Iowa starting Monday July 23 1888 for four weeks. All teachers and aspiring teachers urged to attend, per County Superintendent Ole O Rex. Local notices report mingled society items and business advertisements from Marshall Times and local merchants.
A popular tonic, Parker's Ginger Tonic, is praised for restoring strength. The text compares its invigorating effects to a bushel of malt or a gallon of milk, highlighting its appeal to those seeking mental and physical renewal.
The first passenger trains east north and south on Sunday over the C. & N. W. began running on the 15th. These trains operate over the North Western every third Sunday. No mail or express is carried.
Advertisement for Bovey's Perfection Carriage Jack claiming superior material and strict inspection before sale. Cites over 3,000 in daily use and urges wagon owners to buy. Priced at $1.50 and $1.75, sold by M. W. Quick in Ames, Iowa, tinware, pumps and wringers dealer.
The Union Bank of Ames is reorganized and its capital raised from 25000 to 50000 dollars. Officers include President W M Greeley Vice President George G Tilden Cashier E R Chamberlain and Directors D A Bigelow D McCarthy J L Stevens E M Stanton W M Greeley and Geo G Tilden. Once chartered and bonds deposited it will become a bank of issue under the present structure.
Local Ames excitement over the Clingan homicide remains high as strangers face suspicion and crowds await the Des Moines train for the Register with full pursuit and capture details. A blunt editor insult at Eldora Herald draws further ire and shame.
A large company of ladies gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Hitchcock’s residence for a sewing bee to aid a grieving family after months of suffering. The women produced remarkable work and were served an elegant tea by the hostess. A historical meat platter once owned by Gen Hull, who surrendered Detroit in 1813 and was court martialed, later pardoned, now rests in the Hitchcock family.
The Ames area displays a mix of notices and updates including 55 dollars donated to the Maddy fund by Nevada and advertising for The Intelligencer. Miss Flora Coox visits Mrs. Hoggatt. new residences begin by Marcellus Smith and George Shockley. July Aurora delayed due to editor absence. Thirteen passenger trains a day. a new barn festival set for July 27 at Milton Templeton’s with proceeds to Congregational Society. Local marriages, court reporting changes, and visiting relatives referenced along with college reopening and staff moves. The Intelligencer notes hospitality to a new arrival and confirms court scheduling with Spirit Lake officials.
Perkins and Brown sm fire in back yard. Ben READ installs new plate glass at Nourse's Opera House Block. Salem boasts top local store. H L Swafford Nevada touted for county auditor. Jeweler Wilcox hires Voss for repair work. A newspaper home debate and memories from Pat Kelley. Henry Wilson to Denver for G A R reunion with Ellsworth Post. Cambridge Reporter appeals for home paper support. Calls for faster, fairer courts amid town murders and Republican platform concerns.
A contentious column from Liscomb prompts a local paper to dispute publishing an editorial attributed to a person signing as A Wilson from Union Iowa. The piece notes months since a similar editorial and questions the claim, while bursting into a stray foreign phrase.
Marshal Smockiey resigns. Mrs Merepiu and bairns to return Tuesday. Capt Gree ey builds a porch. Citizens contribute to Maddy fund. Bourer to speak in Nevada July 30 and Ames July 31. Tax Board to meet Wednesday for committee work. Prof Jones visits College and friends. Mappy and Hallock die pursuing murderers. pensions urged. Eldora council meet stirs factional politics. Weaver and Willcox nominated by acclamation. Primary system adopted to shape Hardin Grundy district.
A Nevada town editorial condemns Ballou visitors and traveling peddlers from Ames. It urges residents to buy from local merchants, support taxpayers and public institutions, and reject outside outfits seen as deceitful or untrustworthy.
The article urges public officials to address street disturbances and replace anonymous complaints with sworn action. It notes several kegs of beer and lewd songs near the elevator, and criticizes local papers for not naming offenders. Ames shows steady growth with new blocks, a hotel, and rising population along with strong educational facilities and affordable housing.
The Ames agency for Reynolds Brothers Shoes transfers to H T and B Co in Utica on June 1 1883 with Messrs Wiley Tallman and Brown named sole agents for Ladies Misses and Children at Ames Iowa. A full line of children’s shoes from F B Cox Co of Philadelphia is expected and promised durable, affordable goods with guarantees. The notice also urges support for the Republican ticket in the upcoming election, arguing temperance alignment and party loyalty amid shifts from old party ties.
An old advertisement touts Shilohs Catarrh Remedy with a guaranteed cure for catarrh and claims fresh breath. It offers a nasal injector free and lists Bradley & Templeton as sellers at 50 cents.
Citizens from Kansas Missouri and Illinois endorse GOLDEN BLoop and Liver Tonic for blood cleansing digestion and liver support. Advert says purifier and cough remedy Marin’s GOLDEN BASE sold by Bradley and Templeton Ames with large bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
The column urges readers to try Papillon Cough Cure for children and adults. A bottle is recommended for home use and is available from Bosworth & Co. and Ed Barstow.
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