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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1893
Page
3
Time table excerpt shows eastbound and westbound trains with multiple numbered services and freight notes. Mentions include 6:10 PM Limited service, 4:30 AM night trains, 1:40 PM freight, 5:55 PM and 10:05 PM runs, and a 5:10 PM freight arrival. Passenger service is unavailable on remaining trains.
Local society items note visits by F T McLain A R Kellogg and others to Boone Des Moines Des Moines and La Moille. News of illnesses movements employment banking church events and a winter home return from Wisconsin. Mentions Rev Newell Douglass visiting Nevada and a March 10 book reception in Atchison Kansas. Also reports on Mrs Bertha Lewis leaving Eldora and L L Zenor reading a letter from Batesville Ark.
Miss Evelyn Starr stays at home while Mrs. Giddings visits Des Moines. Lou Tilden and Ole Borge travel to Chicago for business and leisure. Several weddings and travels are noted, including Otto Van Houten wedding, Prof Curtiss visits, and a Nevada Ames social event hosted by Mr and Mrs Curtiss with warm cross city ties.
Harry Haverly jumped from train 62 on Monday night and suffered a severe ankle strain, leaving him unable to work for a few days. Train 51 arrived 17 hours 45 minutes late on Tuesday after a storm caused crews to lay over in Sioux Rapids and later find an engine off the track near Jewel Junction before reaching Ames at 5.45 PM.
A rumor notes a schedule change moving train 53 north from Des Moines on Sundays, pleasing trainmen with more miles and pay. Readers urge railroaders to cut Ames crossings, recount a quick Feb 25 Des Moines to Ames ride by Train 58 led by Engineer Miller and Conductor Sullivan, and share a quiet lunchroom scene illustrating respect for women and the adage that the cradle rocks the world.
Local notice reports Dr. 3.4. Shipley of Montez Iowa removing tape worms alive in two hours with or without charge. Also mentions cures at the Butcher's restaurant and codi therapy items. Includes community notices on lectures meetings and a new fence factory construction underway.
Price correction issued for cabinet photos at $3.00 instead of $4.00. Hoor Reap announces storm slip pers for ladies misses and men at Caniel Bros and Hermans. Adams Bros offers raisins at 5c per pound.
An all day meeting of the County Holiness Association will be held in Colo next Tuesday March 7. The services will be in charge of Rev. Danner, president, and Dr. Bunce, vice president. Let all who can come and bring their Bibles. M. Everly, Sec. Ames Iowa.
G W O'Brien advertises residence lots for those without homes and sells a wagon buggy harness single horse double driving team and a heavy draft team. He also promotes a Clydesdale stallion with top pedigree. Contact G W O'Brien Ames Iowa for details.
A businessman seeks representation for United S Investment and Bigsmoney. Des Moines agencies, prices and quality urged by Caniel Bros. and Herman. Adams Bros offers reduced lamps and Loud’s Furniture showcases pillar extension tables just arrived.
Removes lumps and blemishes from horses cures splints ring bone stifle sprains and swollen throats. Save $50 by using one bottle. Wiuenkel claims to be the most wonderful blemish cure known. Sold by L M Bosworth Druggist in Ames Iowa tf
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