This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1891
Page
3
Atlantic Express, Denver Limited, Pacific etc. listed with schedule times. No other trains carry passengers except Sunday. Agent signature and times 9:05 A M 12 20 P M 5 50 P M 10 50 P M.
A dense social roundup from Ames and surrounding areas. Visitors include J M Bosworth in Boone, Rev W L Moore from the east, and Mrs Geddes visiting Vinton. Several families attend trips to Chicago, St Paul, and Nevada with many local calls on relatives and friends.
Ames residents report multiple travels to Boone Webster City and Shenandoah along with visits to Cuba Kansas Minneapolis and What Cheer. The Ames Street Railway shows strong stock interest with 160 shares taken and 44 remaining as local leaders plan outreach.
The Chicago and North Western Railway offers half rate excursion tickets to Detroit for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in August. Tickets on sale July 31 to August 2. round trip one fare. Inquiries and tickets through C N W Ry agents.
An old line lists Russet shoes and slippers with prices 87, 73, 92 and 9c. The ad mentions Bice tow and Smrru.
Col Hoggatt announces Mrs Marion Todd a noted People's Party speaker will address Ames citizens on August 15. The item notes local civic events including lawn social at Hem Street residence and upcoming church meetings. The Ames Slat and Wire Fence factory reports a shutdown due to log shortages, with local demand limited by shipping constraints.
Notice sad to announce Ed ward Young sold his grain business and will depart today for Chicago. We bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Young and family while John Young plans to stay in the community for a time.
A Boston music publisher acknowledges receipt of a waltz for piano Mon Ami my friend by Geo Thorn and a song Leonora by C A White. It asserts any work bearing the White Smith & Co brand has merit.
The midsummer number of St Nicholas offers a blend of readable fiction and instructive content for youths and girls with stories poetry and pictures. It urges flag owners to place American flags right side up before military observers notice any mistakes during display.
The McFarlin Grain Company of Des Moines has purchased Edward Young’s grain business and now operates the elevator under manager Willard McCarthy. The buyers are said to be a strong firm with grain purchases across about a hundred stations radiating from Des Moines.
A Boone Democrat letter questions James Sowers's party switch and praises his past work. The writer urges W R C to plant Memorial Day flowers, notes Tom McCall as Republican candidate seen as taxing title broker, and claims long-standing support for McCall.
A visitor asked Prof Stalker if Prof James Wilson was related to the politician Tama Jim Wilson. The professor replied that Tama Jim was his own maiden name, sparking a witty exchange about public persona and editorial reception.
Roberson's hardware store suffered a burglary with a rear glass break and entry. Thieves carried away knives and razors valued at 55 dollars. Two unidentified men suspected. local officials visited the college and spent the evening, prompting satirical speculation about their motives.
Mrs Brenneman of Ames met HR Boyd and family this week. Mrs Henry Jacobs visits in Kansas. Emil Gandrup of Zearing spent last Sunday in Story City. Indian appearances reported in the area. Iowa Central RR adds piles strengthening Skunk River bridge. Mrs Fegtly of Nevada visits daughter Mrs Harrington. Mrs A N Torp visiting friends in Webster City. Henry Jacobs did a business trip to Des Moines. C Christianson to complete one of the nicest houses. G A Shockley closing out general merchandise stock for bargains.
Opal Williams is seriously ill. E E Koons couple traveled to Nevada at week start. Mrs J T Gray plans to spend the week with her son in Marshalltown. Many young women plan to attend Normal. Stailey sister from Des Moines has visited. Citizens attended Uncle Tom's Cabin at Slater last Thursday. Heath took a short vacation and went home for about two weeks.
George W. O'Brien announces a full stock of Studebaker wagons and a line of Schuttler O'Brien and Ketchum wagons. He notes sulky plows Wild Irishman All Right and Flying Dutchman and a complete range of walking plows for the upcoming plowing season.
A mass convention is planned in Nevada on August 15 to back the Ocala and Cincinnati platforms for a pro third party effort. Speakers from afar may attend and a full county ticket is suggested. the signer promotes mowers for sale at deep discounts.
Mrs Annie Wittenmyer renowned writer speaker and past national president of the W R C becomes an editor of Home and Country in August. The Nevada W R C unit arrived in the city this forenoon and held a Soldier s Home grounds picnic this afternoon. The local W R C unit joined them.
An eighty acre farm near Ontario with possession March 1 1892. notices about Equitable Mutual Life & Endowment Association and local agent J H Chrisman visiting Ames. announcements include college musical recital July 31 7 30 PM with Miss Thomas Miss Chambers Miss Gratz and Mr Bacus. various local ads and brief national and regional news items.
Local ad column lists Eclipse Wind Mills for sale by Bingham & Co and supplies from a south side Main street store. G W O'Brien and C W McElyen are noted for logs sales, with livestock and fruit offerings from Perkins Grocery and Bryant & Stratton College scholarship teaser. Property and livestock entries include a Northeast quarter of Milford Township and several animal sales from J T Kegley and Gro A Underwood.
A timetable lists departure and connection times from Ames and College for morning and evening trains with connections to West East North South and special Friday Saturday service. It also advertises affordable dinner sets and tea sets from Hamilton & Co and machine oils and axle grease from Geo Roberson with special rates.
The Annual Teachers Institute for Story County begins Monday August 3 1891 in Nevada Iowa and lasts four weeks. Also notices invite attendance of teachers and prospective teachers. The Story County Veterans Association plans its 13th Annual Reunion August 20 21 1891 in Nevada with invitations to ex soldiers and Relief Corps members. Local ads promote Grocers Perkins Crosby Hamilton & Co organ dealers and sewing machines with affordable cash or installment options.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.