12 Mar 1891
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows railway timetable details for the Chicago and North Western line with times and destinations, including a reference to a fare or fare-like amount around 465. The text is garbled with stray words and numbers, but indicates passenger schedules and pricing.
A long list of Ames residents and visitors appears including Homer Basket visiting Ames, Mrs Rayner in Boore, Davis Bullock from Marshalltown in Ames, and Mrs Rutherford visiting Nevada. Several family gatherings, receptions, and academic visits are noted along with travel to Boone and Webster City. Snow and sleighing mark a winter week with social rounds.
Mrs F J West hosted a lunch party to meet her Minneapolis sister. Miss Grannis visits honored by Fairchilds party. Nevada visitors toured Ames public school. Gertrude Leslie heads home via Clinton and LaMoille. Wynn property taken by Frank Curtiss family welcomed. Disciple Church hosted Kent surprise at Moore house. Grace Bartlette injured and becomes local editor after delay. Nevada schools closed for principal Weld illness. Intelligencer editors grateful for Rosenfelt Morris wedding cake. Rev Ford returns and preaches in U B church. Friday 11 o clock passenger delayed by Cedar Rapids crash. Baptist entertainment postponed. Main Street name change debated. Perry Summons ships horses to New York City. New water pump at Kellogg and Main boosts supply. Howard Hutchinson in region buying cattle. four carloads shipped to Carroll. Milford M M M club photographed at Hoots gallery.
Prohibition Party organizer Harmon Cook plans an address at Gilbert Station on Tuesday March 17 at 1 30 PM in Gilberts Hall, with a talk in Nevada the next day. The Franklin township marriage of Lester Rosenfeld and Eila Morris is noted with a large reception and best wishes. A school election produced votes for Ben Reed and Dr Fairchild, and a G A R event ends with a social hosted by Ellsworth Relief Corps guests.
A special train on the C. N. O. section passed Monday morning bearing the body of Senator Hearst. Pillsbury's Best Flour advertised for sale at Hamilton and Co. On Monday next the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Hoggatt and wife is celebrated marking fifty years of marriage.
The item cites sugar prices for 16 to 18 pounds at one dollar and notes church affairs. It reports Ames street railway directors elected including Judge Stevens and Dr. Fairchild, with updates on vacancies and board plans. It describes Gospel Services led by L. G. Brown, reports eight days of meetings, weather challenges, attendance, and praise for the evangelist’s ministry. It mentions a Waterloo Baptist address with multiple continents referenced and a 200 view count at the Baptist church tonight.
BierLow and Smith invite customers to visit as new spring goods arrive weekly. They promise fair prices and urge calls from all shoppers.
The musical and elocutionary department of the college presents its first annual complimentary recital in the chapel on Friday evening March 13 at 7 o clock. Miss Marie Chambers directs music and will sing, Miss Fannie Thomas reads, and Mr George Backus plays piano and organ. Former and present students are urged to attend. the program ends by 8 30 to avoid conflicts.
Mr John Swan returns from Minnesota and many town residents are active with visits moves and gatherings. Tom Johnson ships hogs to Chicago while Jim Wiggins moves into a bought home. A new bakery rises as Seandi Publishing expands. Knights of Pythias visit Nevada and a school board election is planned. George Shockley opens a store with 2000 in bankrupt stock for half price. A church sociable at Randall and the stock exchange meets March 1st with activity.
James McKee of Cambridge Iowa announces candidacy for Story County sheriff subject to the Republican County Convention of 1891. Tos. J Miller confirms intent to run for Story County treasurer subject to the Republican county convention.
A mix of shop ads and community notices lists Bigelow and Thayer representing Woods and McNeeley Marble Works in Story County, meetings by Rev Burton at Christian church, clothing sales at Tilden's, barber business partnership of Major Rich and Gen Hodgson, W R C sewing rag drive for soldiers home, McLain's Quick meal evaporating stove, and a Baptist church program featuring "the footsteps of Jesus" tonight.
A. M. Perkins, grocer, invites customers to call for very low prices on broken rice one dollar for 25 pounds and other staple goods. He offers canned vegetables, currants, corn, tomatoes, hominy, rolled rye, salt fish, glassware, and pear potatoes, and notes willingness to buy potatoes from sellers.
Binghman & Co. announces two car loads arriving for Hinges & Co. One load holds I. L. Ellwood’s Glidden barbed wire and another load of farm implements. Also offering The Columbia phaeton cart praised as easiest riding and most improved and priced cheaply.
Buy your Shoes in Ames and from an Ames merchant. George G. Tilden offers the largest stock of Boots and Shoes. At the Congregational church, Dr. Templeton introduced Prof. Hanson who invited laughter and led a refined program. Hanson’s reading of John Maynard impressed the audience.
An assortment of old time ads appear including Castoria patent medicine claims sold by L. M. Bosworth in Ames Iowa, Hats and spring stock by Biestow Smith, building sale notice for lots in Nevada Iowa, and college tree sales by J L Bupp. Also notices for furs garments and student hardware supplies from Bryant Co and Hamilton Co.
Sealed bids for a county jail erection in Nevada Iowa are due by noon on the 7th day of 1891 at the county auditor’s office. Plans and specifications must accompany bids. The board of supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A. P. Kane, Auditor March 9 1891.
A program is slated for Saturday March 14 1891 in Nevada Iowa starting at 1 PM. The agenda includes discussions on securing schools, moral culture in public schools, teacher reading, and general topics with several named speakers and moderators. The session invites attendees to participate in recess debate and related discussions.
A brief note appears regarding a Union National Bank motion concerning a fund tied to six percent of total proceeds. The fragmented text lists percentages and figures but lacks clear context or outcome.
A long list of conveyances across Iowa towns including Nevada Ames Story City and Temp ad shows various transfers with buyers sellers and prices such as Dinsmore Ludlow and Maier. Notable entries include James Martin and Emily Maier title to lot 5 block 15 Ames and J Richards to O French in Story City. The piece ends with a note on Ex Senator Warner Miller headed to Nicaragua to study canal progress.
An old classified style notice offers a hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from West Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists and claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces.
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