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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
4
Fragmentary timetable shows eastbound No. 3 at 1:00 AM and 1:40 PM for freight and passenger runs, northbound arrivals around 5:58 PM and 9:55 PM, with note that no other trains carry passengers except Sunday.
Ames residents host and visit across Boone Madrid and Nevada with visits by Homer Basket J F Gillespie and Mrs Rutherford. The group attends receptions funerals and sleigh rides while editors and students from L A C and farmers share a busy social week in town.
Mrs F J West hosted a luncheon to meet her Minneapolis sister. Mrs and Miss Fairchild hosted youths for Miss Grannis. Nevada girls visited Ames public school. Gertrude Leslie left for Clinton with stopovers. Frank Curtiss family moved into Wynn property. Disciple Church members surprised Prof and Mrs Kent at Moore house. Grace Bartlette injured thumb and will edit locally. Nevada schools closed for principal’s illness. Perry Simmons shipped 18 horses to New York. Main Street pumps updated. Milford M M M club staged photo session at Hoots gallery. Howard Hutchinson and John Hoggatt moved cattle, four carloads shipped to Carroll.
Harmon Cook state organizer for the prohibition party speaks on prohibition and political issues at Gilbert Station in Gilberts Hall on Tuesday March 17 at 1 30 PM. He will follow with remarks in Nevada on Wednesday March 18 at 2 PM.
In Franklin township on March 5 1891 Rev F J Douglass joined Lester S Rosenfeld and Ella M Morris in marriage before about 45 guests. A feast followed as they pledged prosperity and peace to the couple. The community notes a lively school election with 140 votes, Ben Reed and Dr Fairchild reelected, and a post G A R gathering featuring visitors and a women’s relief corps providing coffee, treats, and a festive farewell.
A special C. and N. W. train passed through Monday morning bearing Senator Hearst's body. Pillsbury's Best Flour advertised for sale at Hamilton and Co. Next Monday marks the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Col. Hoggatt and his wife.
At a Saturday stockholders meeting in Ames, directors were discussed with Judge Stevens J B Whitaker E W Stanton and Dr Fairchild praised. R J Hopkins of Boone resigned while Fairchild was elected to fill the vacancy. Prof Stanton may join the board replacing Mr Jordan as the board reassembles.
The Waterloo Baptist notes eight days of Gospel meetings led by Evangelist L. G. Brown. Weather was cold and sickness and outside attractions challenged attendance, yet turnout remained strong. Brown is praised for faith, clear preaching, and a loving, safe ministry.
Special notice invites customers to visit as new spring goods arrive weekly. The goal is to offer items as near right as possible and encourage calls from all shoppers.
The first annual recital of the music and elocution department at the college is set for Friday evening March 13 at 7 o clock in the chapel. Miss Marie Chambers will sing, Miss Fannie Thomas will read, and Mr George Backus will play piano and organ. Former and present students are especially invited to attend. The program runs from 7 to 8 to avoid conflicts later that evening.
Mr John Swan returned home from Minnesota last Saturday. Mrs C W Allen visited friends in Gilbert Station last week. Tom Johnson shipped five car loads of hogs to Chicago last week. John Egnns of Reland attended a basket sociable last Saturday. Jim Wiggins moved from hotel into the house bought from Will Weir. Mrs Needham and daughter visited H R Boyd family Sunday. Clinton Johnson returned south of town to Palo Alto county. Lars and Hans Dale drill wells in Marshall county. Nelvis Jacobs returned from Chicago to work for Larson Mason in the meat market. Joe Anderson moved upstairs over O O Donhowe’s store room. F J Moses moved to town. New bakery under construction. Seandi Publishing and Printing Co. employs 35 to 40 hands. About fifteen citizens went to Nevada to join Knights of Pythias. School board election meeting held Friday. Basket sociable at Story City Opera House raised 14 for a poor eastside family. large crowd despite weather. George Shockley of Des Moines opens store here on the 10th with 2000 stock of bankrupt goods at half value. A church sociable will be held at C P Christianson’s in Randall next Thursday. Gullik Horton moved to town. Second stock exchange market day set for Friday March 1st. Stanley in Jo Africa at the Baptist church tonight.
Local notices announce James McKeeg of Cambridge compiling a sheriff bid for Story County under the 1891 Republican convention and Tos. J. Miller seeking treasurer nomination. The page also promotes envelopes, granulated sugar, marble works representation, new carpets, church meetings, spring apparel, barber partnership, galoshes, sewing for soldiers, a QuickMeal stove, and a Baptist church program tonight.
Ames shoppers are urged to buy shoes at local merchants led by George G. Tilden who advertises the largest stock. A Congregational church audience heard Prof Hanson introduce a program with a strong reading of John Maynard praised for its diction and novelty.
Sealed proposals will be received at the County Auditor's office in Story County Iowa until noon on the 7th day of 1891 for erecting a county jail with a cap of ten dollars. Bidders must include no specifications and the board of supervisors reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A. P. Kine County Auditor. Nevada Iowa. Story Co. Teachers Association to meet March 14 1893 with a program of discussions on school methods reading and teacher pensions.
Summary of banking figures showing real estate and mortgage premiums, U.S. bonds, checks and cash items, notes with U.S. Treas regulation, and minor coin amounts totaling $105,416.81 647.55.
A M Perkins, grocer, invites customers to call for very low prices on rice, hominy, dried fruits, canned goods, ham, flat fish, bran, and more. He advertises 25 lb rice for $1, 24 lb homing for $1, jars of currants, beans, corn, tomatoes, and a wide assortment of groceries and glassware. Perkins also offers to buy potatoes and urges contact.
A long list of property transfers across Iowa towns including Nevada Ames Zearing Story City and Slater Junction. Names such as Stultz Bald Gibson Jones Ludvig Netterfield Maier Richards Gasaway and Thorton feature with amounts from 25 to 4000 dollars and numerous lot blocks and acreage descriptions. Excerpt notes ex senator Warner Miller to Nicaragua to study canal progress.
Two car loads arrived for Bingham & Co including I. L. Ellwood Glidden barbed wire and varied farm implements. Also advertised The Columbia phaeton cart as the easiest riding and most improved cart on the market and sold by Bingham & Co.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Castoria and sanitary lotion products, local druggist L. M. Bosworth, and multiple listings. It notes a public sale on March 21 1891 in Nevada Iowa and promotes hats, spring stock, student hardware, flour sacks, and ornamental trees for Ames, with prices and delivery notes.
An old advertisement claims a 100 dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney Co as proprietors and names West & Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin as endorsers. The cure is described as an internal remedy targeting blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and 75 cent bottles, Toledo Ohio.
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