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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1890
Page
3
Train timetable notice for Chicago and North Western Railway shows an eastbound schedule with a single passenger service at 9:55 PM on Pase No. 58. The line notes no other trains will carry passengers except Sunday. Agent Gro. W. Rocrars signs the notice.
Ames and surrounding towns bustle with visitors and journeys. Residents travel to Boone Stewart Wall Lake and Des Moines while relatives gather at family homes. Notable stops include Dartmouth College trips and Spirit Lake plans as part of summer outings.
Lyman Mitchell from Carroll visited over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Loud. Mr and Mrs Sonquist visited Des Moines relatives last week. Annie Sweeney left for Jewell Junction for a week with relatives. Hattie Watts teaches lace making to a Nevada class. Rev Wells resigned and will head an academy in Wilton. John Glidden returned from Columbus City to care for his ill father. Branch Anderson of Illinois, cousin to Mrs Clark, visited and accompanied Mrs Clark to Ogden and Cherokee for further visits.
A variety of local notices from Ames Iowa describe job openings for a steady printing apprentice over 15 with good education, and business promotions. The Dorcas Society, Walters sisters concert at the Christian church, and A B 8 convention at Pleasant Grove church are announced along with upcoming W R K C and Good Templars meetings. Community updates include a corn purchase, weather station plans, debt collections, a picnics and a fortieth birthday celebration, a religious program at the Congregational church, and ads from Bigelow Smith promoting low prices and remaining spring and summer stock clearances.
Weighs a Supreme Court and Congress move to restrict liquor by limiting interstate commerce as a path to prohibition. Argues constitutional questions and state power, urging temperance allies to unite behind state level controls and possible prohibition. Includes local ads from Story County Bank and merchants.
Dental Rooms of C. E. Hunt in Ames Iiowa offer painless tooth extraction and invite visitors to view a line of dinner tea and chamber sets with competitive county low prices. Hamilton & Co advertise real estate loan terms. W L Marshall Gilbert Station Ia promotes loans and local sales. The Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor plans a musical social at the Congregational Church Friday night.
A charming pamphlet tells how a neighborhood planned to visit the Corn Palace with a true farm scene. Free copies mailed by Illinois Central Railroad officials upon request to F B Bowes or J F Merry. advertising says jeans and shirts from 60c to 2.25.
Come and get a dictionary free at New neck wear just arrived with attractive styles at Bigelow and Look at our new assortment of fall styles of stiff and soft hats. Bigelow and Smith.
A notice from Ourr Olson in Ontario Iowa dated July 14 1590 states he will not pay debts incurred by his wife Effie Olson after this date citing she left their home without just cause. The notice asserts separation action and fiscal responsibility shift under local law.
A brief insurance notice urges property owners to insure against storm and fire risks noting many severe storms this season. It promotes Sheldon & Sheldon writing policies with low rates across property paying companies and best fire and lightning coverage.
Storny County Bank of Ames Iowa offers long term loans on improved real estate at 6 percent annual interest with annual payments and the option to pay 100 or multiples any due date. Also sugar specials from Bielow & Smith offering 14 to 16 pounds per dollar.
An opportunity for a trip east to Boston for the G A R Encampment August 10 to 1 and tickets to Boston and return at very low rates. Tickets and full information from Chicago and North Western Railway ticket agents. Black lawns and black sateen advertised at Geo G Tilden. Des Moines resident W W Moore cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as relief for bilious colic and stomach pains, available from Westerman Arnold and L M Bosworth.
BieELow and Smith announce a cash only discount of fifteen percent on all remaining Buell's boots and shoes until stock is exhausted. This is advertised as a rare chance to acquire quality footwear at reduced prices.
On July 10 1890 the Story County District Court appointed J D Ferner administrator with will annexed of Mercy Carley deceased. Creditors must present valid claims to the court for allowance and all debts must be paid to the administrator. Publication serves notice to interested parties.
BickLow and SMITH advertise affordable men’s wear with $2.25 pants $6.50 and $7.50 suits urging shoppers to watch for more bargains in their clothing department in Ames.
On July 22 1890 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Rura A Cook administratrix with the will annexed of Giles Cook deceased. Those with claims must present authenticated proofs to the court for allowance. Also mentions free tuition from Callanan College Des Moines Iowa and a shoe sale promotion by Geo G Tilden.
The sale offers striped suitings and plain suitings cut from 40c per yard to 20c per yard. Checks and worsteds priced as low as 2c to 4c per yard with solids and brocaded options. All wool buntings offered at 2c to 15c, lace buntings included. G. Tilden oversees the sale.
J. B. Shedd promotes a sale in Nevada Iowa with 30 day clearance of dry goods boots and shoes. Ladies hand sewn shoes at 2.50, dongola 1.50, kid 2.25, patent extra fine 4.00. men and children shoes 20–40 percent off. Dress goods laces embroideries ribbon also discounted. The Iowa Citizen reports on B F Wright plagiarism claims in the temperance magazine lead.
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's Drawer envisions a reform of social meals through guided topic lunches. Women lead this change to elevate discussion, ban frivolous chatter, and concentrate talk on pre assigned subjects for broader culture.
Marshalltown seeks a business college. Sioux Center to start a new newspaper. Calhoun county to build a new jail at 5000 dollars. Hampton court house work underway. J W Hayes becomes Algona Herald editor. Des Moines population about 51000. LeMars about 4100. Oakland arrests package men. Boone county reports a pig with nineteen toes. A 12 year old boy was killed near Charlestown by a runaway team. Lennox resident 85 year old John Cooper dies after road cart accident. Eagle Grove approves sewer and water works expansion. Wapello county treasurer injures arm opening treasury box. Mrs Phylma McDole dies from street car fall injuries. Woodbine normal school adds new buildings. Dubuque electric company missing funds. Knights of Pythias to meet in Des Moines in August. Waterloo Cedar Falls business district to close for river picnic. Carroll county democrats authorize delegates to judicial convention. Harvey Reed loses two fingers and sustains head injuries. Dubuque boiler inventor claims safer fuel and explosion protection. Des Moines minister challenges bishop to September school debate. Webster county calf with three horns and three eyes found. An altercation leaves John Hesner seriously hurt. Sioux City law and order league begins saloon crackdown with contempt cases.
A local merchant promotes fresh blackberries and a full line of smoked and salt meats. He sells J. Lords flour in carro of five, fruit jars, glassware, crockery, soap, oats, Woods Acme Java and Mocha coffees, eggs, and butter at low prices, inviting patronage and satisfaction guarantees.
Chicago and Atlantic announces excursion trains to Boston August 8 through 10 for G A R Encampment attendees. Four routes offered via Cleveland area or Hudson crossings with daylight travel through Hartford Danbury and Waterbury, or direct to New York and Sound line steamers. Round trips from Chicago priced 19 to 23 dollars with 3 day going period and September 30 return window. Pullman cars guaranteed and stop overs at select points. For details contact F C Donald G P A Chicago and Atlantic.
Series of land transfers recorded including L B Norton and wife to S E Burdick in Zearing for 75 dollars, Ellen H French to Peter Joor in Maxwell for 90, Amy F Lones and spouse to Peter Hellen Shelley and Thomas Cook in Ames for 1000, Flora M Molsin to Tennetta M Hamilton in Ames for 1000, J N Halley to F A Hatley for 1500 with multiple parcels, James E Beatty to Zearing Improvement Co for 800, Otis Briggs and wife to Jay A King for 4500 and related parcels in Nevada, plus w d transfers.
The Iowa Central Railway will sell excursion tickets from Marshalltown to Spirit Lake and return at 5.90 dollars for July 12 to 15. Tickets valid for return until July 19. Iowa State Rowing Association holds its annual regatta at Spirit Lake on July 16. Tickets and information available at all coupon offices.
General Fremont planned a Century paper titled Finding Paths to California detailing expeditions and his role in the conquest and occupation. Mrs. Fremont will complete the manuscript with an introduction and a Monterey life supplement. A da guerreotype portrait and images of Sloat Stockton Duke Gwin and Burnett accompany the September issue in How California Came into the Union.
$20 buys the Odell Writer and Check Perforator with 78 characters and $15 for the Single Case Odell. Warranted to beat machine made work, simple durable fast and ink free. Produces sharp legible manuscripts two to ten copies per writing. Learn in two days. $1,000 reward for faster work than the Double Case. Dealers and reliable salespeople wanted. Pamphlet available from Odell Type Writer Co. Rookery Building Chicago Illinois.
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