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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1884
Page
3
The tenth annual meeting of the Central District Medical Association will be held in Carroll Iowa on Tuesday June 17 1854 at 3 PM. Interesting papers and case reports are promised and attendees are urged to be present and prepare to contribute to the discussions.
On a Wednesday evening the Agricultural College sophomores led by the college band extended a hearty welcome to Mr Welch at Prof Stanton's. McCall praised his faithful service and pure character, while Kirkpatrick honored him as a friend of knowledge seekers. Welch expressed gratitude for the support and the joy of helping students pursue knowledge. A later note reports Samuel J. Tilden withdrawing from public life, predicting turmoil in the party and potential leadership shifts amid calls for Gen. Butler.
A nearby farmer, Geo R Turner east of town, keeps a six year old red Short Horn cow weighing 1524 pounds, bought at 15 months for $200 and not for sale at any price. He also owns a two year old 1158 pound red Short Horn bull and several other high quality stock. The piece argues pure blood improves farm herds and profits through careful selection of breeders.
Friends of the Methodist Episcopal Church marked the United States centenary with a Children’s Day program at Opera Hall. Highlights included a Centenary Programme of readings and music, performances by Dr. and Mrs. Plumb and others, and a $23 collection. The INTELLIGENCER editor received a Centenary medal from Elder Thompson as a tribute to the press.
The nomination unity spans Iowa California Maine forming the pedestal and Illinois Indiana Ohio crafting a proud cupalo to Blaine's victory at the national convention with Clarkson honored alongside him.
Dr. and Mrs A Beverly welcome a prospective MD born last Saturday. Mother and infant well though the newborn vocalizes, interpreted as ration requests by mother, but by Dr Fairchild as shouts for Blaine and Victory. Dr Fairchild’s street appearance brings universal gladness and relief at his near fatal injury and swift recovery.
A 21 year old from Vail Crawford County named Henry Richner appeared on the streets claiming to be the tallest man in the United States outside Captain Bates of Ohio. He stands 7 feet 24 inches and weighs 285 pounds. He lists himself as a Blaine Republican. The town notes fine weather for farmers with limited replanting.
The Pall Mall Gazette cabled that Blaine’s nomination is the era’s most notable event since Lincoln’s assassination. It notes his aim to replace British influence with American power and his threat to disregard the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It warns of ominous implications for Anglo American relations and Peru intervention.
Former Ames Congregational pastor Rev G G Perkins, now serving Spencer Clay County, spent two to three days in Ames. He was hosted by Mr and Mrs G A Underwood and Mr and Mrs Geo Tilden, drawing praise from locals for his pastoral zeal and reformist work.
Sunday School convention scheduled for Sunday June 22 1884 invites all with Bibles lesson helps and lunches. Program covers opening songs prayers welcome remarks and study sessions then devotional exercises discussion on township county organizations and school harmony with a consecration service and closing benediction. J E Carr president S H Spencer secretary.
As people plan country or seaside escapes this season they should stock Pond's Extract. The ad notes accidents sudden illnesses wounds and bruises may occur and Pond's Extract is the great recognized remedy. It also claims usefulness for diarrhea and colic.
A stray Ames area update lists a calico ball at the skating rink, church festivals, visitors in town, and notes on local residents. It mentions Emma McCarthy teaching south of Ontario, W D Lucas and Jay Happox in town, Effie Slater’s health, and Mrs. Homer Foster visiting Ames. Additional items cite Dan Dix millinery, Athlyophoros promotion, and Voss family moving to the DeLorme residence. Local editor duties shift to C E Turner.
A Blaine and Logan club should be formed in Ames at once with a meeting proposed one week from this evening. Dr. Albert Richmond, formerly of Ames and now a citizen of Algona, was in town early this week returning from Cedar Rapids and left on Wednesday morning’s train.
Mrs Ashford nee Hemstreet of Burnside Webster Co visits with Mr and Mrs M Hemstreet. Ames recalls Ashford as a former public school teacher while a War Eagles fighting club forms to back Blaine and Logan and the Republican National Convention.
An exchange notes a subscriber found a spider in his newspaper and asks if it is a bad omen. The reply says the spider was simply inspecting the paper to identify merchants not advertising so it could spin a web across a store without disturbance.
The Chicago and Northwestern line offers the best equipped passenger trains in the west and the smoothest road. Travelers can save money and secure comfort by choosing this reliable line for a trip.
A Baneor family owned a hen. The wife believed the bird wished to set, while the husband disagreed. She prepared to set the hen and was thrashes by the lord. She recovers and the hen finally sets, restoring domestic peace.
The passage extols common human sympathy and its power to ease distress. It notes daily encounters with troubled faces and argues a simple smile, a hand in greeting, and kind words at the right moment can lift clouds and brighten life. It ends with the joy of genuine affection for fellow people.
Mrs Burnside of Ames receives $2000 from a Veterans Affairs life insurance policy on her son William N Queal who died months ago. The Chicago draft was sent by W A Foman chief treasurer in payment of the chief scribe’s order No 331.
E R Chamberlain has been off duty for a week with a severe illness. He is not improving and his condition is described as not dangerous.
As we plan to move away this fall the store offers every item at lower prices than ever before instead of shipping them away. Come and get bar gains if you want them. Sisson and Gheen.
Mr. H. Scott of Ontario has sold his property and store to Mr. G. W. Foster and will move to Northwestern Nebraska to take up farming and stock raising. Scott is described as an old county resident, an honorable dealer, and a sound Republican.
Mr Geo V Willing of Manchester Michigan writes that his wife has been almost helpless for five years. After using two bottles of Electric Bitters she can now do her own work. Hundreds of testimonials support the remedy’s curative powers. Fifty cents a bottle at Henry Westerman’s.
Warm and growing weather greets residents as crops look fine and farmers smile. A 15 member youth group visited the Artesian well on June 8 returning at 8 PM after a splendid time. On June 7 a Band of Hope formed at Finway schoolhouse to support Prohibition enforcement. A Glorious Fourth celebration is planned and a baseball club is hoped to be more successful than last year.
Ames public schools held closing exercises for the first and second primaries and intermediate classes in Miss Benson and Miss Watts rooms. The grammar department under Miss West presented declamations recitations and music. Friday evening the high school class A staged an Opera Hall entertainment to raise funds for the organ, with music recitations and a light drama, earning substantial receipts.
Amez reports ex President Welch of the State Agricultural College arrived at home yesterday to a warm reception. The Senior class of about thirty gathered at the train and heard a heartfelt welcome from one member. Welch thanked them, then visited his farm home and was later greeted by the entire faculty and student body, underscoring the high esteem in which his work is held.
A new edition from a published historian Col onwell promises the most authoritative life of Gar felt. The Augusta home project advertises agents earning fortunes daily, highlighting a wide market for the book. The notice claims outselling twenty others and asserts strong demand for the authentic life story.
The Des Moines Leader lists papers that oppose the Chicago ticket while noting most independent journals will still back GOP candidates. It cites Harpers Weekly and the New York Times as concerned but likely to support the Republican ticket, predicting a strong Chicago start and a renewed era of national progress.
President Welch and Mrs Welch arrived in Ames on Tuesday at 11 30 AM from Europe. Citizens met them sparsely but warmly at the depot with the senior class leading a cordial welcome. The president, restored to health, expressed appreciation for the reception and for Ames ties to the college and its history.
Delegations from the west bound for Des Moines arrived Tuesday night for the Firemans Tournament. Carroll Brass Band accompanied them and, after a four hour stay in Ames, they staged a nocturnal promenade and a free concert. The crowd enjoyed the event despite mixed opinions about the entertainment, lasting until 5 a.m. when the train departed for Des Moines.
Mrs Mary A Dailey of Tunkhannock Pa credits Dr Kings New Discovery with curing asthma and bronchitis after six years of illness. An Iowa political note praises Dr Glick as a leading Democrat now voting Republican. An advertisement extols De Land s Chemical Baking Powder and Maxwett Son sells it.
A local jeweler I B Frazer advertises a new store opening inviting old friends and customers and welcoming new patrons to visit. The note promises personal attention and requests patronage from the community.
An ad seeks rags weighing ten to fifteen pounds each, large muslin rags not smaller than two or three feet square. The office offers five cents per pound for the material.
In Story county slant the firm Joan H. Queat and Co states best handling guarantee with all paint warranted and money refunded if not as represented.
J A Fitchpatrick of Mevada Iowa advertises farm mortgages at six percent annual interest with principal payable in installments at borrower option.
The Bosworth & Co Drug store distributes sample bottles of Dr Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup free to customers. The syrup touted as a popular remedy for coughs consumption and bronchitis with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Wright and Ives serve as headquarters for iron and wood pumps, offering specialized equipment for construction and industrial use. The firm markets a range of pump models and related components to contractors and manufacturers.
A. E. Lucas offers farm loans at six percent annual interest with optional payments. Nevada notices dated October 23, 83.
No Experiment. With a majority of people it is no experiment that Dr sanko s Cou and Lang. Free ST cure for Coughs Colds in the Lungs Soreness in the Chests etc but for those who doubt ask your neighbors who have used it or get a free sample bottle of L M Bosworth the Druggist Regular size 50 cents and 1 00 PLENTY OF MONEY on Farm Mort gages at only six per cent annual interest by J A Fitchpatrick Nevada Lowa
A sales notice from Bosworth & Co Druggists advertises free trial bottles of Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for coughs colds asthma consumption and lung affections. It instructs sending money orders via American Express with receipts and refunds if orders are lost. Sold at company offices and 6500 places with tiered rates.
Want of confidence is blamed for many business failures. L M Bosworth offers Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup free to those with coughs colds asthma consumption and throat and lung troubles. Also note Crown Jewel Gasoline Stove at Maxwell Son's restaurant sold by Wright Ives. House on Ellogg Street near Congregational Church, seven rooms, two closets, new improvements, good well and cistern, one block north of the church. Enquire at Sisson Gheen's store. Maylir.
I will be on the ground between sections 8 and 17 in Franklin township on June 20 1884 at 1 PM to let to the lowest responsible bidder a job of ditching and tiling about 100 rods in length. Work to be done to my satisfaction. A ERSLAND County Supervisor. Dated at Nevada June 4 1884.
An advertisement claims a device named Whooping ever ten path we have Se Papillon Cough Gun is perfectly harmless and can be given to infants without danger. It is for sale by Bosworth & Co and Ed. Barstow.
The firm of H. B. Hawley & Co. dissolves by mutual consent. All accounts must be paid to D. H. Brown or his agents. The Ames Creamery Co. will continue the business of the old firm in the same manner.
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A fragmented OCR list names numerous Ames area businesses and trades. Entries include Crampook, Simmons Dressmaking, Nettie Barndollar, W Bennett Bakery and Grocery, Thayer Bartlett Ames Flouring Mills, Me thy Hardware, Wright Ives Furnishings, K W Brown Tailoring, Paxton Billiards, McDowell Burge Monarch, Graves Giddings Dray and Moving, and others.
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