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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1883
Page
4
Ames items cover rail links to Des Moines and Dakota migration notes. Notices include weddings, sales, real estate, auctions, school and church events, civic meetings, and local business updates with mentions of Nourse Bros, Wright & Ives, and Ames firms.
The undersigned opens a Tailor Shop in Ames inviting old friends and new customers to inspect first class garments. Shop above McDowell's billiard hall west front room. Henry Lightner. A. E. Lucas of Nevada Iowa offers farm loan financing with Iowa money at annual interest and principal payable in installments. Office at Farmer's Bank.
In Ames Iowa the M E Church Sabbath School plans an Egg Breaking Entertainment at the Opera Hall on March 24 to help cover a $200 deficit. Volunteers will solicit donations over two weeks with a chance to win the "Golden Easter Egg" for the largest contribution to finish paying for the church.
The Dorcas Society announces a charity match social in Opera Hall on Thursday evening with amusements and a 25 cent admission for all. The event invites attendees to enjoy lighthearted fun as part of the community effort. Separately, C D Norman announces a new Lumber Yard east of the New York House, stocking lumber, latches, shingles, doors, windows, lime, hair and cement, seeking former customers.
Absent due to sickness, Alice Cook is named for honorable mention. The Kelley select school includes Willanette Gossard, Lillie Gossard, W. E. Tanner, Fred B. McCoy, Willie J. Wiltse, Belle Cook, Lillie Cook, Flora Wortman, Ray Wortman, Maggie Ham, Nellie Johnson, Maggie Nelson, Alfred Tanner, Florence M. McCoy, Abbie McCoy, Leola Shields, Flora Shields, Clyde Shields, Jennie M. Wiltse, Mrs J. J. Wiltrse, Leacher.
Pres Welch returns robustly from his Interior Commission mission, boosting faith in the State College’s future. Mrs Welch completes lectures in London and aims to elevate Domestic Economy at the college. News covers faculty changes, student admissions, local elections, and community notices including roads, associations, and farm publications.
Notice combines an ad for Brown's Expectorant at Barstow with an election notice for the Independent School District of Ames. It announces two three year director terms and a $1,700 school bond measure, to be decided March 12, 1883 at the Tilden building east of the Opera Hall.
The licenser ticket’s men are praised as good citizens but urged to abstain from granting saloon licenses after reflecting on past evils. G. M. Maxwell is building a residence on Fourth Street. Cambridge Literary Society’s final meeting of the winter is announced with a note from O Wild.
The partnership is dissolved by mutual agreement. The business will be continued by Daniel McCarthy. W A Connolly signs the notice from Ames dated March 5 1585.
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