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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
7
Numerous visits and gatherings are noted around Ames with residents and visitors from Boone, Des Moines, Nevada, Newton, Chicago, and other towns. People attend church, picnics, and college events while others travel to Mitchell, Story City, and surrounding areas for personal or civic occasions.
Steve O'Brien and Lizzie Markley were married at the bride's mother's home in Ames on Wednesday evening. The ceremony was conducted by the groom's grandfather 8 P. O'Brien in the presence of about forty invited guests.
Lightning tore the roof and chimney of Mrs. Winter’s residence Wednesday evening. No injuries reported though the family faced a close call. The bolt also disrupted Read meat market occupants by crossing overhead electric lines.
Mayor Thompson and councilors met Monday with approval of a partial additon plan and committee to report later. A third class sidewalk was ordered on Lincoln street from College to State. Bills and interest warrants were approved. Indebtedness petitions for Burnett street drainage favored. Damages inquiry for water mains near Northwestern discussed. Ordinance No. 127 adopted. Supt. Kyle to attend Des Moines Electrical convention. A 10 by 24 storehouse ordered west of the light plant. Meeting adjourned to June 11.
Elder Or Santee, president of the Iowa Conference for four years, left last Monday to lead the California conference. Elder J H Morrison now presides the seven state district. Late arrivals include Prof Bland of Union College and Prof P T Magan of Battle Creek college. Local citizens requested evening discussions on denomination doctrines.
Rev. A. G. Beecham and Miss Nellie S. Liddle were married at the home of the bride’s father Robert Liddle near Gilbert station on Wednesday evening.
In a letter to the editor Mr W. Malley, an entomologist in South Africa for the U S Department of Agriculture, argues Africa is not as dark as imagined, praises Cape Town during war, comments on Boer war outcomes, and notes Iowa’s agricultural standing while praising Ohio’s mining and manufacturing. The page also advertises cheap bicycles from M Jay Adams & Co.
An ordinance from Ames Iowa fixes annual salaries for city officers including Mayor Treasurer Solicitor and Clerk and sets council pay per session with caps. Other posts such as Marshal Deputy and Water Works Superintendent receive compensation as fixed by council resolutions. Salaries are paid monthly or quarterly from the city treasury with warrants.
An advertisement urges readers to take lace curtains to Wing's Model Laundry for cleaning while promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soothing healing medicine with pleasant taste and permanent cures. Tilden and Loughran showcase a wallpaper collection for sale.
The Iowa Central Railway offers the direct route for homeseekers excursionists. Tickets go on sale first and third Tuesdays each month to western, southern, and southwestern points including Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Consult coupon ticket agents for sale dates and territory details.
In Civil War and Spanish American War times diarrhoea troubled troops and many veterans. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Greene County Pennsylvania reports quick relief using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Sold by all Druggists.
Iowa Central Railway announces special round trip tickets for three major parties. Republican convention in Philadelphia June 19-20 with one fare. Prohibition events in Chicago June 26-28 and Prohibition state on June 26 with one and one third fare. Democratic convention in Kansas City July 4 with one and one third fare. Tickets on sale specific June dates. return by set deadlines. For details contact coupon ticket agents or Gro. 8. Barry, G. T. & P. A.
Notice to Homeseekers announces railroad ticket sales by the Iowa Central Railway on May 1 and 15 and June 5 and 19 1900. Round trips priced at one fare plus two dollars to a broad territory including Arkansas Arizona Brill Columbia Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Desert ma Louisiana Missouri Utah Washington Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Northern Michigan Wisconsin South Dakota and the Southeast. For details contact ticket agents or Geo G Barry G P T A.
On select Tuesdays May to December the Iowa Central Ry will sell Homeseekers excursion tickets to many western and southern points plus Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs. For full information contact ticket agents or Geo. Batty G P T A Marshalltown Ia.
For sale cheap a good baby carriage used but little. Inquire at this office.
A mother recalls treating her daughter’s severe dysentery with Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after trying other methods. The remedy proved highly effective, and she urges other mothers to use it, crediting it with saving her child from great suffering.
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