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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
7
Chaplain Williams of the Fifty-First Iowa Volunteers visited town for a short time and departed for Chicago.
Daniel Embree announces purchase of the J. H. Queal & Co. lumber yard and offers to supply top lumber and building materials including lime hair cement and plaster at low retail prices. Call for inquiries. 21 Fresh choice fruit at ADAMS Bros.
Ames Camp No 45 notes the death of neighbor Bart Alberts dated May 25 1898 and expresses deepest sympathy to his family and friends. The resolution directs a copy to be placed in camp records and sent to local printers for publication.
In a Cambridge Dispatch item, Burt Alberts dies, described as a kind husband, dutiful son and affectionate brother. The notice extends heartfelt thanks for sympathy and lists relatives. Also noted is a tragic shooting of 14 year old Seward Rouge near town, with medical prognosis doubtful.
Grain-O is a delicious nourishing drink to replace coffee sold by grocers. It tastes like the finest coffee when prepared but has no injurious properties, aids digestion, and strengthens the nerves. It is non stimulant and suitable for both children and adults, costing about one fourth as much as coffee. 15 and de.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Farmer's Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association of Story county Iowa is set for Tuesday June 7 at 10 o'clock a.m. in City Hall Nevada to elect three directors and conduct other business. D. M. Haypen, Secretary. President A. J. Graves. Also notices on ladies' black and tan Oxfords $1 and a reminder to settle accounts before invoicing time.
Ames voters in all four wards vote Saturday June 4 1998 with polls open from 3 to 9 p m at 1st Ward motor depot 2nd Ward city hall 3rd Ward Willis Richs carpenter shop 4th Ward Agricultural building where delegates to the county convention and a committeeman are chosen S G Hamilton 1st Ward M Soper 2nd Ward F N Fowter 3rd Ward A A Bennett 4th Ward
The Apams Bros store announces very low prices on canned goods. Shoppers are urged to visit the cash grocery for bargains on staples and pantry staples. Local customers expect notable savings on a wide range of canned items.
During the summer of 1891 Louisville attorney Charles P. Johnson suffered a severe attack of summer complaint. He tried many remedies before a friend brought Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured him quickly and he has kept it in his household since. He highly praises the remedy and recommends it widely. For sale by all druggists.
Absolute safety without extra cost can be had by using the Blue Flame Sunshine Oil stove. Does not explode, is free from odor and produces a greater heat in less time than any gasoline stove manufactured. Sold by Swank & White.
The Ames community hosts a Gold Medal Contest June 10 in honor of Demorest's birthday. About ten of twenty 15th W. OC, T. U. District medalists perform with music. proceeds aid the Temple. Admission 25 cents. Also mentions local ads for shirts and remedies, including Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Carver's Louse and Vermin Exterminator.
Classified item offers a ladies cloth top tan shoe set priced at 2.50 after discounts, advertised as up to date and cheap compared with 3.00.
The Republican electors of Washington precinct are informed that the primary election will be held at the usual voting place in Ames from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday June 4, 1898. At 4 p.m. at the same place a caucus will select 4 delegates to the county convention a committeeman for the ensuing year and conduct other business. H Curistman Com.
L. M. Kennon, a Dell Georgia merchant, hails One Minute Cough Cure as the best preparation he has ever sold or used and speaks highly of it. The testimonial appears in a local ad copy from Ju disch Bros.
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association advertises itself as large and cheap with over 50 million in risks. It shows six assessments in fourteen years averaging forty cents per thousand dollars annually. Policies priced at 500 and 2500 dollar levels with specific rate tables, for details contact agent A. J. Graves.
The article describes constant anxiety among our fighters off Havana and the signaling methods used by Admiral Sampson’s Ocean Scouts. It details dispatch boats, coal ships, and signal flags, wigwag messages, and top-hamper glimpses used to communicate news across the fleet in a period voice of naval vigilance.
Nell doubts a marriage to Tom while Belle explains Jack offered a stable income. The Philadelphia Record snippet contrasts old romance with practical arrangements as the women discuss suitors and motives.
A brief exchange cited in the New York World shows a Spanish statesman asking why they insist on borrowing trouble and the other replying that it seems to be the only thing they can negotiate for at the moment.
A World War I era note reflects Hepworth declining enlistment while citing duty to preserve his family's welfare. The Home Guard questions the decision, and the exchange appears in the Philadelphia North American.
Dixon asks why unmarried women write on managing husbands while noting a married woman would not reveal her tricks. The Tid Bits snippet reflects a lighthearted exchange about gender roles and domestic advice in a periodical framing.
Limited ten day excursion tickets offered for the Travelers' Protective Association annual convention from May 381 to June 3. For dates of sale, contact Chicago and North-Western Railway agents.
Tripen Bros. & Co advertise a sale on a table of Shoes at half price and a Clothing table at 50 cents on the dollar. The event promises deep discounts on both goods as the store closes the stock.
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