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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1895
Page
4
The Intelligencer reports a village school election ended in a tie between Jake Jacobson and Guy Dodds. Chronology covers various local happenings from injuries to shipments, social events, and student activities across Gilbert Station.
Miss Stevens and Anderson visit at the former's Boone home over Saturday. Professor Bennett bruises his left foot but remains able to move about. Miss Chambers fits up rooms in the old botanical hall. A club forms and meets at each meal hour. Idlewild is the new home. The athletic track is in good condition and training steps up. Gracextell attends school in Chicago. Freshmen numbers are large. Miss Biffie Curtiss returns after teaching near Nevada. Taxidermist W A Bryan received bear remains from Montana via I A C. Track captain F Spencer a new student rustler for the place. Lowery leaves for South Africa as a natural science expert and taxidermist. Miss Chamber moves into the new home. Miss Roberts takes rooms in the office building. Ladies Hall nearly complete with plastering underway. Prof D S Wright of Cedar Falls to preach at chapel. The Bissells Wentch ts remain at the flat. A phonograph debuts in the physical laboratory after juvenile Lenox stories.
The notice announces fresh spring shirts at all prices in the store, with goods unchanged in price from other lines. It also reports a protracted Christian Church meeting in Ontario where Rev. Pettit’s converts were baptized in Ames, with twenty two on Wednesday and ten on Thursday.
The notice records the marriage of W. M. Edes of Baydon Iowa and Jennie Stanley of Ames on March 18 at 1 am officiated by Rev H J Everly. The couple receives best wishes from friends and relatives.
We received spring clothing for men boys and children from Tilden Bros & Co. Also note about the play A False Face at the opera house Tuesday evening with the Dorcas Society not losing funds from a missed next evening performance. Gloves sold at a discount from $1.00 to $1.50 to 85 cents.
Saturday visits and shop chatter fill the town pages with locals like Mrs Fairchild of Clinton and L W Fuller moving to South Ames. Small ads promote clothing, harness, carriage repairs, and remnant sales. Loyd H Jones of Franklin Township dies after a respected life. funeral in Des Moines follows. John W Spencer and Festus Wilson deaths noted with brief biographical lines and G A R/W R C funeral participation.
The renowned tragedian Edwin Rostell will perform Hamlet and Othello on March 13 and 14. A press clipping lauds his character and ability, noting Rostell’s prominence and drawing power. The item also mentions Carpets and spring goods from local shops and new machinery shipments from Ames merchants Irwin Randall Co. and a salesman Mr O Brien.
Report of the condition of the Union National Bank of Ames Iowa at close of business March 5 1806. Lists assets including loans and discounts 12210169 overdrafts 34 may reflect total assets and liabilities. Cash items from reserve agents notes of other banks and deposits. Certification by cashier E R Chamberlain sworn before Notary G A Underwood March 18 189. Attest by W M Greeley E W Stanton Dante McCarthy.
Local ad notes first Spring Capes invoice and urges a call to see offerings. Mentions TILDEN Bros and Co Carpets Rugs Oil Cloths BierLow Smith. Advertises negligee items at 50 and 75 cents and refers to salt from a barrel with ease. Apris Bros.
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