Ames Social Roundup Brings Visitors and Travel Plans
A long list of visitors, trips, and family ties fills Ames notes. Mrs. J. D. Gillett visits city, Henry Lightner returns to improved health, Mr. Clark and family tour Michigan, senators and judges stop in, and college guests and staff plan travels to Yellowstone and New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Gillett
City
Wm. Clark
Henry Lightner
Jas
Clark and Sons
Dearborn
Mich
M. Roberts
C. D. Keltner
Clark
Roberts
Chas. Aldrich
Webster City
Ames
M. C. Jones
Yellowstone Park
McCarthy
Judge Mitchell
Nevada
Marion Keigiey
Frank
Colfax
Colfax. Miss Keigiey
Albert Lucas
Capt. Brown
W. D. Lucas
New York State
Chicago Northwestern Row? Time Card at Ames
Train crew time entries recorded at Ames show unusual clock times from pre dawn to evening. The westbound schedule lists multiple shifts with start and end times, indicating a standard but fragmented labor log for crew assignments.
Fire dangers rise as parched land fuels blazes
Notes warn that a flat on the south side was set alight by a cigar stub and Col Hoggatt's pasture burned twice in a week by a noon passenger train. The piece urges caution amid drought, and promotes the serial The Bank of California by Prentice Mulford coming August 5 in The Intelligencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hoggatt
Bank OF California
Prentice Mulford
Intelligencer
Dickens
the Bank of California
Death of Mr. B F Gregory A Fortunate Soldier
Mr. B F Gregory died at his residence northeast of Ames Tuesday evening at 5 o clock after a long battle with consumption. He was buried yesterday in the city cemetery with Ellsworth Post G A R in charge. A veteran of the Federal army, he suffered from service related effects for years and his comrades laid him to rest awaiting the resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Gregory
Ames
Our City
Ellsworth Post G. A. R
Gregory
Weather and strikes strain Story County in July
The Ames region endures a 39 day rain drought and 60 day drought nearby, dashing hopes for corn and signaling broader economic troubles. In What Cheer miners strike escalates as W. W. Booth, the Star and Granger Coal Co manager, is attacked at the mines and fires back, injuring a striker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whatcheer
Star and Granger Coal Company
W. W. Booth
Booth
Local Man Reports Relief With Electric Bitters
Mr. D I Wilcoxson of Horse Cave claims years of severe illness including phthisis and diabetes. He says after trying Electric Bitters he felt relief from the first bottle and continued to improve with subsequent bottles sold at fifty cents each by L M Bosworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
Baen
L. M Bosworth
Neglected Town Fit for Berry Scrutiny on Streets and Yards
A writer laments weeds and overgrown sidewalks choking streets in Berry and warns town authorities and citizens to improve tidiness. The piece argues neat streets increase appearance, value, and health, urging cultivation of property and public spaces.
Sunstroke warnings and quinine treatment endorsed
The article advises immediate cooling for sunstroke including giving hot tea or water to conscious victims, then washing the body to prompt evaporation. It cites quinine injections to lower fever, noting higher success in the East Indies where fatalities dropped from about fifty percent to rare losses. It stresses keeping the skin wet in hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Indies
Indies
Drought and heat devastate Iowa corn crops
The piece notes a severe drought and extreme heat in Iowa causing widespread crop loss. Vegetation and pastures perish while soil moisture remains high, yet unable to prevent damage. The author contrasts the harsh conditions with milder eastern effects from floods and hail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
East
West
Drouth
Local items span buys and notices from Ames
A varied Ames page notes Buy Nourse’s 50c Tea as good value, clothing bargains at Til den’s for 30 days, and local praise for Ben Aplin’s pension back pay. It also mentions a stray pewter-eyed dog and coal prospecting near Nevada abandoned at 350 feet, with Banner Mills flour promoted. Cambridge Herald excerpt included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Aplin
Ben
Libbey
Andersonville
Sam
Cambridge Herald
Cholera Devastates Hogs and Local Threshing Amid Rising Goods
The report notes cholera killed about fifty hogs for Leland Kingsbury and seventy five for O. D. Allen, with other farmers similarly affected. Amid recovery from burns, Burgess child shows improving condition. Tilden's adds new clothing stock and discounts woolen price gains while threshing begins and oats fetch 20 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Kingsbury
O. D. Allen
Yarns and blankets from top Western mills offered cheap by Bierstow
Davenport Iowa Jacksonville Illinois Boone Iowa and other mills advertised yarns blankets and flannels to be sold as cheap as any firm in Iowa by D A Bierstow & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden’s
Davenport
Jacksonville
Boone
Iowa
D. A. Bierstow & Co
Lost horse and colt report at Barnes old stand
Notice reports Stearns and Coleman shoeing and blacksmithing at Barnes old stand on West Main Street. Turner, living west of Kelley, lost a fine horse from a cut by barb wire. Neighbor Lewis lost a young colt the same day after its four legs were taken off by a reaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stearns & Coleman
Barnes Old Stand
West Main Street
Turner
Kelley
Lewis
Fall stock arrival from D A Bigelow & Co
Our fall stock is arriving with the latest patterns and novelties and rare inducements for buyers in this line offered by D A Bigelow & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Bigelow & Co
Thorough-bred Poultry for Sale in Story City Iowa
W H Wrer offers for sale until September 1 red mouth Plymouth Rock chicks at 50 cents each and Bronze Turkeys at 3 dollars each. Warranted pure bred. Story City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock Chicks
W. H. Wrer
Story City
Iowa
Percheron Lions Major and Diplomacy Split Venues in Ames Area
The celebrated Percheron stallions Major and Diplomacy will appear in Ames on Saturdays at Nichols & Maxwell stables and stay at D L Lang's farm two miles east of Ames in Milford Two on other days. The pair are described as unrivaled in Story County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Diplomacy
Ames
Nichols & Maxwell
D. L. Lang
Milford
Story County
CoRN Doctor J M McFadison Feared by Law over Salve Alcohol
Report says the Indian physician J M McFadison was detained by authorities and confined in bastile d Banks for allegedly over dispens ing alcohol in his medicinal salves and ointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. McFadison
Bastile d’ Banks
Teachers Normal Institute in Story County Opens August 9 1886
The annual Teachers Normal Institute will be held at the School House in Nevada Iowa starting Monday August 9 1886 and run for four weeks. Teachers and those intending to teach soon are urged to attend. Oe O Rog Co Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Normal Institute
Story County
Evada
Iowa
Oe O. Rog
E. L. Erickson
O. B. Peterson
S. A. Clark
D. A. Darrow
Careful Handling of Names in Press Copy
The article stresses accuracy in spelling proper names for press use. Editors and proofreaders must read illegible words as likely names and preserve exact forms to avoid reader offense and misidentification.
Summer Cloaks Closeout At Bargain Prices
We offer silk cloaks once worth 15 to 20 dollars now 5 to 7.50 dollars. Limited stock, closing in 15 days. Also 1000 yards dress goods to close regardless of cost. Inspect these garments and seize a rare bargain opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden’s
Harvest contrasts with self binders and water works demand
The article recalls harvest chores of the past with large teams and heavy housework, contrasting them with modern self-binding and reduced labor. It also argues for the need of a city water works system to provide pressurized water for sprinkling, drinking water, and fire protection amid drought.
Tabernacle Meeting in Ames Led by Rev Crozier
A tabernacle meeting begins in Ames around August 5 under Mrs Libbey and Rev Crozier Presiding Elder of the Boone district. The note invites all Christian residents to attend and participate hoping for a great blessing to the local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Libbey
Crozier
Boone
H. J. Every
Thief Steals Garments From Tildens Store
A thief entered the clothing department at Tildens last night and took several garments. Marshal Shockley recovered some stolen articles from a south-side barn and returned them. The total value of stolen property is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Marshal Shockley
Mind the Little Things Debt and Word Carry Big Weight
A reflection on small acts and promises shaping futures. Tiny elements like springs, helm, nails, or a word can steer ships, buildings, and lives. The message urges paying small debts, keeping words sacred, and teaching children by example for lasting effect.
Equal Shares from a £10 000 Trust Query
A father has four sons ages 21 20 19 and 18 with £10 000 to divide so each ends with the same total. A is paid now his share while the rest stays invested at 6 percent until each son reaches age. The process repeats for B C and D. Determine the common final amount for each son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bading Shepard
Betty
Harpers
Churchside Beaux Shamed For Night Escort Demand
A Sunday night scene outside a leading church shows six youths waiting to escort their dates home, described as nauseating and outlandish. The writer urges respect and public rebukes for boys who lack backbone to be seen with girls indoors and to avoid sneaking journeys home in darkness.
Western genius patents bizarre multipurpose devices
A Western inventor unveils a milking stool that transforms into a baseball club and includes a boot-jack that can kill two cats per shot. He also patents a book agent and tree pedler annihilator, an artificial man that shocks victims with a hidden dynamite bomb when greeting them at the door.
Creamery losses hit cream receipts countrywide
Creameries report a drop in cream receipts due to drought and drying pastures. quality also falls below standard. Mrs. WM Heacock welcomes a new daughter, and Ayer's Cure is touted as eradicating poison from the system for chills and fever. A heavy rain shower occurred southeast and southwest this morning. A fire in East Des Moines yesterday destroyed twenty buildings and left eleven families homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Des Moines
Land Transfers Recorded in Nevada Iowa Week End 1886
Abstract 7 Loan Agency reports transfers in Iowa including Kellogg to Anderson in Ames Black's addition lots 14 and 15 Waterman. Maxwell block 3 lots 5 and 6. Waterman to Loughran lots 14 and 15 Ames. Deck to Booker se nw and ne sw and e sw nw in 32 83 25. Millye and Anderson nw nw 23. Hardy to Miranda and others in Kingsbury's Ames addition totaling thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Carrigell
Nevada
Iowa
M. A. Kellogg
C. Anderson
Q. c
Milwaukee Land Co
F. A. Jackson
Maxwell
K P Shields
Jas
F Keeney
Clara Little
Chas. L. Waterman
Jennie Kellog
E. J. Loughran
W.M. Hardy
Miranda Hardy
Kingsbury
Add Ames
Reunion of 1886 Old Soldiers to Meet in Nevada
Story County ex Union soldiers are urged to attend the 1886 reunion in Nevada on August 12 and 13. The notice emphasizes hearty welcome, large attendance, and the goal to make the gathering memorable for numbers and enjoyment. It warns parents about fire safety after recent fires caused by matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Boreas
Story County
Nevada
Blood Cleansing Promise Through Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Advert says life without air or health without pure blood will be eased by cleansing the blood with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It markets a tonic as a health remedy and popular treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Story County News Notes from Gilbert Ames and Colo
The column reports heat and drought affecting corn crops with no rain in sight. It covers local baseball results, Society meetings, Soldiers Reunion plans, arrivals and departures, crime and reform, and school board actions. Also mentions a spear brigade of young ladies, church picnic, and harvesting progress with hog shipments and thrashing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Story County
Iowa
Congress
A Queer Relic Predicts 1887 Star of Bethlehem Appearance
John Swinton cites a Jamaica tri weekly excerpt from 1879 predicting the star of Bethlehem will reappear in 1887 with a total solar and lunar eclipse, brightening the sky and foretelling universal war if a Napole on rises to quell it. Civil strife to follow in North America, then a class war, and a reign of terror in the Atlantic states. Des Moines visit notes and local social mentions conclude the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swinton
Jamaica
Star of Bethlehem
Casseopie
Bethlehem
North America
Atlantic States
Mid Summer Holidays Century Showcases War Illustrations
The issue leans into illustrated storytelling with pieces on Algiers and its suburbs Heidelberg University’s 500th anniversary and a portrait frontispiece of John Burroughs. It features wartime sketches of Fredericksburg with Confederate and Union views plus multiple generals contributing notes and anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Lacey M. Mitchell
University of ‘‘Heidelberg
John Burroughs
Edith M. Thomas
Mr. Howells
Lemuel Barker
Statir
Fredericksburg
James Longstreet
Darius N. Couch
Sumner
William F. Smith
Franklin
Grandivision
W. B. Franklin
Rush C. Hawkins
Burnside
J. Horace Lacy
St Nicholas for August 1586 Opens with Sea and Mountain Vignettes
The August issue of St Nicholas offers frontispiece by Mary Hollock Foote showing seaside child life and articles by Alfred Terry Bacon on a Rocky Mountain hermit. Ripley Hitchcock details salmon fishing in A Royal Fish with illustrations by multiple artists. Serial installments continue Little Lord ree roy and Nan's Revolt with The helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hollock Foote
Rocky Mountain
Alfred Terry Bacon
Wyoming
Ripley Hitchcock
W. L. Sheppard
Henry Sandham
Lord Ree Roy
Rose Rose Lattimore Alling
Nan
Hlorace E. Scuddert
Washington
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the Intelligencer
Chicago
W.L. Sutton
Minnesota
Wiley
Luzerne Nichols
Brad Palmatier
Minneapolis
Osborn
Audubon Center
McPeak
Kansas
L. Osborn
Nellie Hewitt
Elgin
Jennie Westerman
J. R. Lincoln
Marshalltown
H. S. Suttor
W. L. Sutton
Gates
Lida Briggs
Blanche Humphrey
Bartlett
White
Columbus Junction
Nellie Glidden
Mattie Winter
Ogden
Judge Stevens
Susie Kaynor
Sanborn
Marie Kaynor
Mapleton
William Clark
May Benson
la Porte City
Maud
Our State Agricultural College
Velva
Blanche Bradley
Grand Junction
Stephen Rossman
Underwood
L. M. Andrews
Iowa City
R. P. Clarkson
Dr. Welch
Agricultural College
Des Moines Register
Duff's
Dorcas Society
Cal Giddings
Gs Nourse
D. A. Breeton & Co
McCalisburg
Pointer
Nourse’s
Joan Hugues
Fisner Bros
Nye
Ames School Board
Jennie Christman
C. J. Graves
Nourse
The
Pres’t Chamberlin
Country Press
Intelligencer Olie
Mense
College Notes
Craig
F. M. Andrews
J. J. Streets
Jefferson
T. J. Wormley
H. C. Wallace
Winterset
Dennis” Hall
Galesburg
Illinois
Jewell Junction
Chamberlain
Ontario
Johnson
Squaw Creek
Paul Boynton
W. C. Gamble
Afeed
Statia
S. W
Aurora
Chicago & Northwestern
R’y
Paseo Express
Eeeveeere
Woseen
Gary
Npepengres
Dyer & Fitchpatrick
Wwe
United States
A. H. Thayer
Justice of the Peace, Real Estate, Collection and Insurance Agency
Palace Drug Store
Brad Paxton
Springfield
Banner Mills
Ames Creamery
Mrs. Burgess
Empire
Castoria
Miss
Castori
H. Westerman
Mary Ella Banks
Charles L. Banks
Sherbet
J. H. Pickett & CO
Main Street
Story County Medical Society
Calvin Stubbs
Hansell’s
Will’s
Judge Henderson
Eldora
N. C. Boardman
Lyons
Etta Lockridge
Nebraska
Philip Murphy
Mary Buffington
J. W. Ambrose
Colo
McCutchen
Emma McLaughlin
T. C. McCall
Col. Scott
Gilbert
James Reynolds
James
Charles Barker
Ottawa
Chas
Barker
St. Paul
Co. M
St P. Ry
Wm. Reynolds
Messers
D. G. Ferguson
G. W. Sowers
Onranto
Coffelt
Carpenter
Balliet
Cora Harris
McCracken
Reece
Ella Hoggatt
Mrs
Loud
C. M. Soper
Agt
Travelers’ Insurance
Wilcox
Maxwell & Son
J. Lusk
California
Maxwell & Son’s
H. L. Carrell
J. H. Queal & Co
Smith & Son
Owners Story Co
Abstract Books
Woodford
J. A. Forchpatrick
Bosworth’s
Westerman’s
Iytelligencer Office
South America
Joseph T. Inman
New York City
Lily Drug Store
Amies
H. Westerman, Pron
M. B. Martin, Baker
S. E. Hiestand
M. Hemstreet
Bradley & Paxton’s
Ball & Stearns
A. M. Ball
F. Stearns
Stey
Estey Organ Co
Brattleboro, Vt
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