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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1886
Page
3
Time card lists GOING EAST and GOING SOUTH and NORTH train numbers and times. It shows the Chicago Express and St Paul trains with passenger and mail service, plus freight listings and agent signatures.
A note outlines advertising rates for local business notices at ten cents per line weekly, five cents per line weekly if continued, and five cents per line for the section head with no rate variation except by yearly contract.
The Intelligencer publishes a two column account of a libel suit, noting readers may skip the piece if they wish. B. F. Tanyior of Marshalltown is named among twenty two veteran musicians joining the G A R band to San Francisco in June. He will reuse the same fire that he saw at Shiloh and Chickasaw Bayou with abrasions later marked by a silver band.
Mr N Briley on the old Dr Fa vre farm three miles west of Ames is erecting a large house and barn this spring. Mr Parkhill is doing the work. Briley is described as enterprising and successful, persevering to provide a good home for his family.
Mr. A. J. Cooley, an old soldier and Union veteran, died Monday evening after a long consumption illness. He had passed his sixtieth year and was buried yesterday by Ellsworth Post and Sons of Veterans. Services were held at the M. E. Church conducted by Rev. Everly and Rev. Moulton. he served in an Illinois regiment.
The Monitor announces that E W Clark, editor of the paper, was stricken with a hemorrhage of the lungs yesterday and is seriously ill. The note expresses hope for his speedy recovery and the continuation of the paper known as the only live Republican publication in Story county, hoping he lives many years.
Story County pioneer Presty Crate turned eighty with a surprise party at Hamilton Buck's near Bloomington Franklin Township. Mr Craig walked six miles to Ames and back through a blizzard, recalling the war of 1512 and noting his own vigor despite age.
On February 23 Marshal Shockley and Constable Quick, under a search warrant, seized 88 quart bottles labeled B. B. and unlabelled bottles believed to be beer from T. H. Purvis’s billiard hall. A second raid on February 27 yielded 64 bottles labeled h 5B. A trial is set before Justice Thayer on March 8.
C Burrows of Kalamazoo Michigan testifies that after five years a family member suffered flag fever and a hacking cough. He reports that using a small amount of Papilion extract of flax Catarrh Cure caused the cough to disappear and brought general relief and the product is sold for one dollar.
The Royce and Lansing Swiss Bell Ringers perform a refined model entertainment at the Opera House in Ames on Monday evening. Prominent members include Ray L. Royce Webb Lansing Nellie Hoskins and Lizzie Royce. The act features new music songs and Swiss bells with favorable press praise and ticket prices of 25 and 50 cents.
A letter to the editor complains that published scores from a school oratorical contest are incorrect except for Miss Westerman. The writer recalls giving Jessie Maxwell a close second and ranking Bartlett Chevalier and Christman in that order. A mistaken card led to the errant tally.
In Mapleton Iowa on March 2 1886 K W Brown of Ames Iowa and Maggie Sk Mitchell of Mapleton were married by Rey S H Mitchell at the bride's home. The ceremony marks a reorganization of a once sorrowful household and unites a longtime businesswoman with Bigelow Huntington Tilden firm connections. Wishes of good fortune and God speed accompany the couple.
On February 25 in Milford two a gathering at Mr. Andrew Scott’s residence featured an oyster supper prepared by Mrs. Scott. Masters John and Will Scott were honored on the eve of their departure for Dakota. Thirty-five to forty guests attended, sharing food and good cheer before farewells.
Mr. T. W. Atkins of Girard Kansas praises Electric Bitters as pure and effective for kidney and liver complaints and bowel regulation. Sold by Palace Drug Store for fifty cents a bottle. advert notes cost savings on doctor bills. Also lists 14 high schools participating in April 30 Grand Opera house contest in Des Moines.
Local report notes Brad Paxton maintains a wide assortment of field matches for enthusiasts. The piece highlights his organized display and diverse inventory appealing to collectors and hobbyists.
Our Home Correspondence lists residents and visitors across Nevada including O. W. Wilson returning from New York, Miss Allie Mills visiting Lincoln, Neb., and Mr. Mullen planning a Kansas move. Local events include a quiet City Election, a temperance lecture, and a G.A.R. funeral service for Michael Daugherty.
The open post meeting planned for Saturday evening was postponed due to the storm. The full program will be held on Saturday evening March 20.
The notice states Pastor G UH Starring will be absent next Sunday March 7. The regular covenant meeting is set for Saturday March 6 at 2 p.m. Attendance is desired.
To reduce stock ahead of the annual inventory the firm offers a thirty day sale on all men and boys overcoats suits hats caps odd pants and vests with prices stated as satisfactory. The notice is a promotional advertisement from D A Biegelow and Company.
D A BreeLow Co and William Clark report a car load of horses shipped to Minneapolis Minnesota while introducing a spring stock of gents shoes and a fine assortment of hats and caps.
J H Queal & Co lists Choice Squaw Creek Coal priced at 3.75 dollars per ton cash terms.
At a school meeting an older Hoosier Democrat attempted to push a resolution after the director was elected. The plan would have parents hire a teacher, stripping the new officer of duties and the right to be waited upon by the school maams.
Nourse announces cash only sales including Sauer Kraut Bulk Pickles and related top quality grocery lines. The notice emphasizes selling only for cash and highlights the range of preserved and pickled goods available.
The Opera Hall caucus chose Capt. M. C. Jones as mayoral nominee after two ballots. Henry Westerman and W. A. Perkins named for Council. Van Chamberlain for vacancy, Bosworth as recorder then replaced by M. J. Smith, with Bosworth later declining. The ticket faced little opposition and won Monday.
Saturday and Sunday visits fill Ames notes with names like Miss Hattie West Miss Jessie Gaston and Karl Granger. Auditors McCarthy and Squire Joe Fitchpatrick of Nevada appear in town along with Prof. Goldthwaite of Boone Republican and Rev J Webb now at Macksburg.
Mrs Lyte returned from Illinois last week. Mr Lytle serves as juror in Nevada court. Mrs Johnson is seriously ill but improving. Mr and Mrs H A Cook hosted a party for daughter Alice on her eighteenth birthday. About fifty invitations were sent. about thirty five attended and enjoyed a pleasant evening and supper. The following...
An offer appears for a self cure method for uterine issues including leucorrhea and suppressions. It promises complete relief without medical exams and invites readers to request an illustrated treatise, prescriptions, and directions by mail from Mrs. W. C. Holmes at 658 Broadway New York.
A reader recalls a farm tale from Rockland Maine about a pig fed buttermilk by an aunt. The six quart pail emptied, but the pig allegedly did not fill it, as stated by the writer and attributed to the aunt.
Anna Draper of Yepburn says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy outperforms any medicine for croup. Story City Review notes the Thursday council purchase from G. Carleton of Chicago includes a double cylinder pump, 400 feet of two inch hose, ladders, and necessary gear for a first class fire department at an unusually low price.
Hutchinson Bros announce a cash sale beginning March 1 1886. The Good Templers drama The Drunkard or the fallen saved will be shown to the public on the evening of March 12. The notice wonders if W O Paine Barnum secured a ticket to Des Moines inauguration ceremonies.
On February 28 1886 at the bride’s parents home in Ontario Iowa James H Bevington and Emma De Long wed with Elder L S Ridnour officiating. The couple plan Gilbert Iowa as their future home. Emma is praised as a capable teacher and Ontario’s best girl. The community wishes them long happiness and both attend the Ontario Christian Church. Wild geese are reported near Des Moines moving north for spring.
Financial record for Ames Independent School District showing School House and Contingent Funds. Items include cash on hand, taxes received, bond payments, interest, deeds, teacher payroll, secretary and treasurer, printing, fuel, incidentals, supplies, improvements, seats and apparatus, and various small balances. Contains detailed totals and line items for the year ending February 3, 1886.
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