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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1885
Page
3
Prof HARTNER returns from Ithaca. Mrs WARDEN visits Ames. G. PICKETT CO. opens Wall Paper stock. Updates on GIDDINGS family, J J KEIGLEY birth, and school election results. Duck hunting and weather notes mix with business ads and church meetings. Residents, trades, and upcoming events populate this local notice column.
A historical timetable lists train movements at Ames with GOING EAST and GOING WEST entries. Several trains like Atlantic Express and Pacific Express are noted along with freight and passenger services and a final note designates M. C. Jones as agent.
In March Story County subscribers with arrears can receive the paper until April 1 1886 for one dollar cash in advance if they settle. Long unpaid accounts may be turned to a Justice for collection if not paid this month. New advance paying subscribers also get one year for one dollar this month.
An 1880s style notice extols Brown's Iron Bitters as a tonic to cure dyspepsia nervous debility and melancholy. It claims to tone up bad blood banish blues and bring cheer to meals and the home. The piece notes Miss Sary Gillett traveling to Keokuk County for her sister's funeral and the community's sympathy.
Frost ranges from three to five feet across southern Iowa and Missouri with the deepest ever noted in the area. The report highlights unusually heavy accumulation for the region and marks a historic winter event.
For sale a nearly new farm wagon a set of single harness a good second hand two seated buggy. Apply to W E Milner Ames Iowa. Mrs G B McFadden and Master Claudie left Wednesday for Erie Colorado. Her sister Matie accompanied her as far as Fremont Nebraska where she will remain a few weeks. Palace Drug Store offers school books copy books tablets slates ink and all school supplies. Pickett Co.
Miss Sallie Winters travels to Chicago to attend a woman’s training school for nurses. She reports a safe arrival and says she is pleased with the new work and opportunities ahead.
P CXerT and Co advertise a large new spring stock of wallpaper with late patterns. Rev Norris, visiting with his family, has a new helper in his evangelistic work. A young dominee arrived at the elder's residence recently, noted for emphatic vocal notes.
Describes a large stock of school books stationery and supplies newly purchased in Chicago inviting customers to inspect Pickett and Co. offerings for school purposes.
Deacon Bivrse prepares to raise Giles Cook's new brick block on Main Street with most materials on site and carpentry largely finished. Local scene shows early stage of construction.
Customers can obtain any school book or article used in schools at Palace Drug Store. Call for details and availability.
A large gathering on February 25, 1955, at Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Adams’ home celebrated their wedding anniversary. Guests shared baskets and a long table of refreshments while gifts and favors were exchanged among attendees.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for aid during illness and death of a son and brother. Isaac W. Fairbrother of Providence and George Underwood note cattle additions to the herd, two Short Horn cows from Wincess and May souvains, with pedigree merit.
The upcoming eclipse on the 16th will obscure about three quarters of the sun. If weather permits, observers can watch as the moon moves between the earth and sun starting around 10 30 in the morning, offering a rare spectacle for sky watchers.
Fragmented text appears to mix names and abbreviations with no clear events or dates. Readable elements include partial names such as Amman and War, and scattered terms suggesting a sports or military context, but no coherent incident, outcome, or entities to confirm.
Local notices urge readers to save money by subscribing to papers via L. M. Bosworth Corner Drug Store. N G Cooks offers nature true photographs with money back satisfaction. Garden seeds sold by T N Harper Co Pingham Co Maxwell and Son. Farm mortgage loans at six percent offered by J A Fitchpatrick Nevada Iowa. H L Carrell offers six percent loans with optional instalments. Hardware shop Wriuenut and Richmond supplies, Glidden Steel Barb Wire now available at Lingham Co. carload arrival invites prompt purchase.
M T W Atkins Gisard recommends Electric Bitters to customers praising satisfaction and rapid sales. The tonic claims to purify blood regulate bowels and cure kidney and liver complaints. Sold at fifty year old price by Heney Westerin with uncertain text.
Transactions reported by H L Carrell Abstract and Loan Agency Nevada Iowa include John Connolly to Oliver Stephenson NW NW 12 83 22 WD 750 Ora Bracken et al to Frank Curtis N GE 3 85 23 WD 1000 Volney DeWitt to Roxana DeWitt N SW SW 21 82 23 QE D 10 Larson to B T Bru PT SW SW 12 85 24 WD 100 J L Dana to S S Hague PT NW SE 19 85 22 QE D 20 SS Hague to Henry Bailey PT NW SE 19 88 22 QE D 20 SS Hague to Mary E Hague E3 SW 29 85 22 WD 1500 E J Cessna to John Beatty Lots 6 7 and 10 Cornells Add to Nevada W 4 4300 John R Richards to Philip P Johnson All of 16 and W 4 N W 21 55 22 WD 22000
Perkins and Son offer market fresh beef pork mutton veal ham sausage lard and tallow. They invite the citizens of Ames and vicinity to patronize the shop for choice cuts and quality meats.
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