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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1880
Page
3
The readable fragments show a terse note about tabes and a person named Ee Hee. No clear event, date, or location is present to confirm specifics. Further context from the source is required to produce a precise summary.
West from Cedar Rapids visits Ames and Nevada reports on modern trades and new school principal in Nevada. Local notices cover fence wire machinery, a trunk line sale, a medical association meeting, street cleaning, a river of crops in Story county, railroad traffic counts, and editorial remarks on social seasons and fashion.
A nearby town reports a new incendiary attack in Boone targeting the L. D. Cook residence. Neighbors thwarted the blaze before it could destroy the house. The Democrat notes residents are distressed by a repeat of last winter’s Sunday night fires and warns offenders would have little chance to pray before capture.
Henry Olinger of Indian Creek township was fired upon by a tramp while driving home at dusk. The assailant demanded a horse, fired a pistol shot that passed within an inch of Olinger’s head before pursuing him toward his residence.
Seven entrants compete in a go as you please walking match at Opera Hall Boone tomorrow. Albert Lowry is the favorite with heavy bets on distance and miles walked. Fifty miles is seen as the extreme. large crowds are expected to watch Boone’s biggest event.
The Boone Democrat notes Republicans rail against the Watchman turning Democratic, citing national and local motives. It claims greenback supporters feel snubbed by not being consulted on the likely success of the greenback ticket, while Republicans are criticized for cantankerous stance.
August weather forecast shows generally high temperatures with frequent clouds and noon precipitation. Rain periods pass in narrow lines with thunder lightning hail and strong winds and cool nights. storm windows span early and late month with several overlapping passages and multiple low barometer days.
Lawnenos and his wife were released from Story county imprisonment for a year and returned from Ft Madison. He appeared last week and issued threats against town officials and others. Authorities should watch him after a recent burglary near Elliott to prevent further harm. Lawrence suspected in Johnson farm theft. family away.
The Story County Normal Institute will convene in Nevada on August 16 1880 for a three week session. Prof W P Payne conducts instruction with Prof H Boyd and Mrs A M Payne assisting. Boyd brings eight years at Cornell College and strong faculty recommendations. Lectures planned weekly to benefit county teachers with valid certificates.
The county fair in Story county is praised for its sustained success and public spirit. It projects a year of abundance with a well filled exhibition, strong livestock quality, good attendance, and promptly paid premiums. Premium lists from Col. Scott, Solomon Young, or S. B. Statler at Nevada.
The Northwestern Railroad plans an extension from Callanan via Webster City and Algona to Blue Earth Minnesota with a depot site arranged east of Algona. The line will head north to the state line then turn west, with completion by December next year and further north-south connections to Emmet Dickinson Osceola and routes to Tracy and Southern Dakota.
J. H. Miller plans a warehouse west of the railroad near the depot. Snider & Son upgrade their mill for the new crop, boasting superior flour. A livery stable is coming to Sheldahl, with Eastman’s stable taken over by E. W. Dailey and a carriage house planned. Rev. Parmenter wed George H. Lewis and Mary Irving after his sermon at Garden Prairie. Dissolution of Barnes & Stambough Ames partnership. W. K. Barnes continues at the old stand. An Ames life insurance option offers cash, annuity, or paid up policy with annual exams by the state.
A well written free distribution work titled Southern Kansas covers all counties in Southern and Southeastern Kansas with maps for each county. It includes details on lead and zinc mines in Southwest Missouri and Southeastern Kansas and can be obtained free of postage from J B Lockwood Kansas City Mo.
The Sun cholera medicine praised by The Journal of Commerce as a proven remedy for cholera and summer ailments. The formula combines tinctures and camphor with peppermint and opium, with dosing guidance for varying ages and symptoms. News brief notes a separate report on Polk City and Des Moines rail issues affecting gauge expansion and regional rail plans.
In August avoid over extracting in scarce forage areas. Leave some hives with unharvested combs and provide extra capped combs where possible. If brood areas fill with brood, honey stores may be reduced for winter, so preserve sealed honey to prevent starving bees.
Republican electors in Washington Franklin and Grant townships announce caucuses at local school buildings and churches on August 7 13 and 15 1880 to choose delegates for the Nevada county convention. Notices signed by committee chairs warn of related business and timing. Also an advertisement claims Guilmette Kidney Pad cures kidney diseases and is sold by druggists.
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