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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1890
Page
2
E. W. Shearer, a longtime resident with broad local support, visited Ames to discuss his bid for recorder. The endorsement notes his character and potential to serve energetically and capably if elected.
The Le Mars Sentinel notes a shift in bar design where most saloons place the corkscrew on the inside of the bar and the bartender pulls the cork, while original package houses have the corkscrew on the customer side, changing who pulls the cork.
The general crop condition is below average from last year with regional damage. Repe has been done in many localities as cutworms work on recently tilled ground. Shintz bugs reported in Black Hawk county. Small grain crops promise, hay on old meadows light, clover and new meadows fair to good.
The Dubuque Times urges Captain Hull for Congress in the seventh district. It argues Hull is capable and worthy and that nominating him would partly repair the district’s past injustice of not nominating him for governor last year.
An unsigned contrition from a Nevada correspondent criticizes how Morse’s candidacy was handled. The piece notes that delay in nominating Morse hurt his chances and that personal support for Carrell does not excuse truthfulness about other candidates.
In a pre convention plea the authors defend Carrell as the best candidate for clerk and attorney roles. They assert he is honest, intelligent, fully knowledgeable of duties, and ready to serve without a learning period. They deny favoritism and urge support for Carrell.
The June number of Our Little Ones highlights Daffodils a full page poem illustration and Scraps by Mary N Prescott. It reviews The American Burlesque and The Best Governed City in World with many other features and continued stories. It lists assorted real estate transfers in Story City Nevada Iowa and surrounding areas dated Saturday May 31st.
A devotional poem for Children’s Day praising God’s gifts of flowers and blessings. It urges children to seek Christ, walk in wisdom, and watch for Christ’s coming, with vivid images of roses, lilies, and the Pearly Gate.
Carroll Herald notes district tone predicts Congressman Dolliver will be re nominated by acclamation and with the strongest approval and endorsement across the district.
The county committee mailed 2200 postal notices to Republicans with date and place of township caucuses. The notice warns that absence is the individual's fault and urges attendance to support good government and party policy.
August Peterson and wife to O M Johnson for 75 dollars describe 43 rods off the south side of lot 7 in section sw 29 82 24. Kies to Groselose 170 dollars for lot 2 in ne se 26 82 23. Mary Jane Clayton and husband to J A Gros eclose 475 dollars for northwest and southwest in section 23 82 23. E R Larson to T T Holm 60 dollars for lots 14 and 15 in block 9 Story City Iowa. John Jory to W H Jones 15 dollars for sub lot 1 of lot 2 southwest nw 26 82 23. Edmund Lindsey to R H Mitchell 25 dollars for lot 3 in block h Scott's add Nevada Ia. Esther Kinsell to heirs J C Kinsell estate all of block 6 Cambridge Ia. Franz Laux to Geo B Bickelhorept 1600 dollars for 4 se 19 85 24. Michael Carmody to Michael Carmody Jr 1 dollar for nd se 15 83 21. Ann E Olinger admx to J M King admd 160 dollars for s2 a and 25 square rods of west 4 a and 2 1/2 square rods of street ne 27 82 22 lying west of county road. Ann E Olinger admx to W M Starr adm d 1 5 a west end of all that part of SW ne 28 82 22 lying hr r. W P Zwilling and wife to Clark Apple 2400 dollars for east and se and sw se 14 84 SATURDAY May 17.
A compilation of land transfers recorded the week ending May 24 1890. Russell N Carpenter and wife deed land to R A Ferguson for $200. Jacob E Warren to J C Warren for $1100. Geo W Livingston to John W Torry for $25 plus a series of soil parcels. Other deeds include W H Graftinatty to Oliver Cooper for $50. Baldwin & Maxwell to J Lee for $120. Jeremiah Olson to Andrew Bergeson for $77. OB Skinner to James W Dunahoe for $3350. M J and J W Smith to John Egenes for $25. Anna B and C V Norris to A M Norris for $800. Mary E Williams to EG Richardson for $60. E G Richardson to Mary E Williams for $100. Iowa Construction Co to Mary E Williams for $60. County Treas to R H Mitchell tax deed $3.38. Wm Lockridge to John Seske for $334.50. John P Harnden to Enerel H Harnden for $1. An entry notes the period ending May 24, 1890.
A playful note suggests a bee is credited with industry while the claim is dismissed as mere humbug, hinting at a lighthearted local tale about diligence and perception.
A New York debating society abandoned the prompt Which would you rather be the German emperor or a Harlem janitor because no member would defend the emperor’s side.
Washington notes show the push for a broader foreign trade program as Congress eyes river and harbor funding, Pan American survey measures, and tariff policy shifts. Key figures include Speaker Reed, Senators Wilson Carlisle Manderson Stanford, and Representatives Morrill Vaux as the session weighs suffrage, election integrity, and seating of two black Republicans Langston and Miller.
The region reports growth with Livermore's creamery praised as a great success. Nevada Decoration Day orator J A T Full. Town Falls to lay cornerstone June 7. Des Moines planning Alaska trip. Shelby County court house fund debated. Boone fatal rail incident. Parkersburg scarlet fever closures. many local events and incidents across Iowa towns.
Patents granted to Iowa inventors reported by C A Snow & Co. list Linn Grove corn planter W Davids Remsen car coupling A C Dugan Lowden barber's appliance A McGowen Independence heater for watering tanks J Novotny Cedar Rapids cloth piling machine A R Paulus Villisca railway track drill J E Phillips Fort Madison locomotive. Drawings and specifications available for 25 cents in stamps upon request with paper date and address.
English Spavin Linament removes all hard soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses. Blood Spavin Curbs Splints Sweeney King bone Stifles Sprains all Swollen Throats Coughs etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by L. M. Bosworth Druggist Ames.
Advertises for several salesmen paid forty dollars per month plus expenses. Provides address and reference data for D. H. Parry, Nurseryman, Geneva New York.
In singing love songs to piano accompaniment the soft pedal should be used almost exclusively according to the guideline. The suggestion emphasizes gentle tone and blending to enhance vocal warmth.
A blend of old ads and social bits notes Ayer's Pills aid for stomach upset while anecdotes joke about birth in Berlin. Citizens praise St Patrick's Pills via I Doten Bristol Illinois and local merchants sell the remedy. Edward Bellamy and Rev Talmage bound for lectures at Chautauqua Assembly with fees mentioned.
Thousands seek Eupepsy and relief from dyspepsia and liver diseases. Electric Bitters are advertised as a cure if used as directed, claiming to improve digestion and restore health while selling for 50 cents to 1.00 per bottle. Minister Loring is returning from Portugal on vacation.
A Philadelphia Times piece extols a blood purifier and health tonic for home use. It includes a whimsical quote from John L stating being the biggest strawberry and praises the product as a top choice for improving household happiness.
Parties planning trips to Minnesota Montana Manitoba the Dakotas Washington Oregon Puget Sound or Sioux Reservation should contact Iowa Central Route agents for low rate tickets baggage through to destination and time cards. The line maintains day light through trains to St Paul with new coaches and palace cars and promises quickest shortest and cheapest service. A F Banks Marshalltown Iowa and Thomas P Barry agents provide rates and information.
In Story County Iowa District Court a will for Iles Cook and also for Dann Basket is on file requesting probate on May 20 1890. The clerk Henry Wilson Jr notes the court in Nevada will hear both matters on that date and all interested parties may appear to contest or support the probate.
An Ames druggist L M Bosworth sells Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claiming it cures Itch Mange and Scratches on humans and animals in 30 minutes. The ad touts guaranteed effectiveness and ends with a casual exchange about Smithekins' wealth, noting his daily office walk to save car fare.
Fragmentary notes describe sleepless nights dominated by a terrible cough and a mention of Shiloh's Cure as a remedy. The text also recalls New York as a place for bold ambition and a man who earned $700 plus gems in a single night, with sand collected in a bag.
A shopper notes fake Ivory soaps claim to be “just as good” but counterfeit products lack genuine qualities. The warning urges consumers to demand Ivory Soap for authenticity and reliability.
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