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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1894
Page
7
A record of social calls, visits, and minor events across Ames, Gilbert Station, Boone, Jefferson, Nevada, and Des Moines. Notables include weddings planned for Lizzie Freed and M. J. Goldberger, receptions at the Lincoln and Whitaker homes, guests of Prof. Thompson, and various family travels, illnesses, and entertainments.
Our Specialty T S the same old specialty we have advertised literary steady growth in patrons through fair treatment and value. Prices are as low as the lowest and Goops speak for themselves. Our grocery stock offers size freshness and variety unmatched in the county. Our dry goods and nations are new and well selected. Yours truly.
A youth posing as a draggist stole an overcoat from Train No 14 at the depot and sold it to Mr. Bales for five dollars. The coat belonged to Mr. Woods of Marshal town. John arrested the suspect at Randall and holds him for trial awaiting his father in Chicago. The offender is identified as L. N. Oakes.
Rev. Leon Harvey will preach in I. O. O. F. hall Sunday evening with a subject The Angel and the Tiger. The Ames Bicycle club meets Friday at 7 at City Hall for a street parade inviting all wheel owners to join.
Grant township and Washington township hold Saturday afternoon elections to select delegates to the county convention and nominate township officers. Henry McCarthy signs as committee. Ames party reports two barrels of fresh fish for Read's market and Minnesota trip. Bridges Bros Concert Co plans a U B church concert to organize a musical convention. Uncle Tom's Cabin company advertising with facsimile telegrams for the 18th show. Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church sells fancy work to aid church construction at Grove Bros store.
Report from a township in the county says Republicans dislike one candidate seeking office and would rather vote for a vacancy than support him, signaling strong objections to his ability and honesty.
Mr. D. M. Grove conducts a thorough county canvass for the Auditorship, leaving no stone unturned to secure the nomination. He pursues the effort in a clean gentlemanly manner attracting broad expressions of support from all sections.
A notice describes Rev. Bd. Clark riding a bicycle jauntily past the office this week, showing adept handling and suggesting public practice in secret. It contrasts his calm ride with George Roberson's difficult descent on an unruly two wheeler last week.
At a Friday gathering the Ames league elected Rev Everly as president and J A Kerr as vice president with E C Potter secretary and J J Grove treasurer. The group aims to form a state organization and numbers about seventy members. Mrs M J Selby mourns her brother Hiles Matthews of Missouri cancer claimed his life. She plans to attend the funeral but fell ill en route. Dr E A Kegley will consult at Dr Templeton's on June 16 and 17.
Willing workers of Christian Chapel of Chapel Ridge will meet with Mrs Mary Sowers on Wednesday June 13. All are cordially invited.
The council heard L B Bradley representing E B Hillman Co of Peoria Illinois on lighting the city with electricity. The firm cites projects in 14 Iowa cities including Colfax Toledo Tama and Denison as samples. A public vote will be required before any contract can be made.
An All Day Shoot is planned for Wednesday June 13 with eight events including single targets and double targets and a special $50 aside match between Georgeson and Chingren. Prizes total 35 80 20 15 percent with meals by the Ladies Aid Society and shells sold on site.
Local ads promote underwear in assorted sizes from shirts 32 to 30 and drawers 28 to 46 with additional health items. Ice cream at Freed's and canned celery at Grove Bros. Hardware includes a three roller horizontal cane mill with eight horsepower. Also listed are neckwear, fruit and confectionery, beef products, tonic, and Royal Toast samples.
S. G. Newman offers cleaning and repair of gasoline stoves with calls for pickup and reasonable rates. Local ads promote building stone bargains, rental notices, freezers at low prices, shoe bargains, clam bouillon, screen doors, maple sugar, and patent attorney services from DuBois & DuBois in Washington D. C.
Odontunder offered at the dental parlors of C. E. Hunt with no additional fee for tooth extractions. The ad promises painless service and emphasizes the affordability of tooth work for patients seeking relief.
Dr Winsett and Winsett of Nevada open an Ames office over Maxwell and Son's grocery. They will make regular weekly calls on Tuesdays. Chronic diseases and surgery are a specialty. Mrs Wm Thompson offers washing and ironing with prompt postal card service.
On Finance Mr K Smith J W Adams O F Martin On Grounds S G Hamilton J B Bloggatt D D Bales On Speaker L C Tilden After a general discussion they adjourned to meet Friday June 8 at 8 PM. Mrs Lucia Gale Barber drew crowds though campus patrons were few. Webb canvassing for county attorneyship, praise for his prosecutorial record. Ames High School graduation at Opera Hall with multiple speakers and songs. Corner stone laying for new Christian church on Burnett Story streets with box of church history and periodicals. Sophia Norton dies at 70 in Athens PA. M W Tennant to reopen Duff’s building as restaurant and hotel.
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