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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
10
Issued Thursdays at Ames Story County Iowa by H. and S. K. Wilson. Terms of subscription are $1.50 per year, payable in advance.
Ww Elliott of Ames seen in a few hours Wednesday. M E people have papered and improved the house which will appear neatly. Rev H C Holm preached fare well sermons at Slater and Cambridge on Sunday. He has given satisfaction as pastor and man and prayers will be offered for his successor at Eagle Grove. Mrs Sarah Atkinson went to Ames Monday and returned Wednesday. Miss Nettie Holmes visited Ames Wednesday for a few days.
J. R. and A. O. McCoy of Nevada visited our town on Saturday and were pleased by business. The Lawrence Bros. struck a flowing well south of Center street, reaching ninety gallons per hour after deeper drilling, and expect it to rise eight and a half feet. A public well and watering trough are planned, with open air concerts on streets by the band boys attracting crowds.
Rev. Linn of Dayton was an overnight guest of Aug Peterson. Linn contemplates a journey to Sweden around May 1. Mr and Mrs FE Rayness were Slater visitors over Monday as guests of Nels Johnson. J W Peterson and Walter Peterson visited I A College at Ames on Tuesday to learn about butter making upgrades. T S Eide of near Ames made a pleasant call Monday while visiting relatives.
Asbury Porter Edgar of Oskaloosa Iowa was born April 12 1851 and died March 15 1894 aged 4 years 11 months and 3 days. Funeral services conducted under Amity lodge No 361 I O O F with the doctor as a member were held at the M E church on Saturday March 17 at 11 am.
Demorest's Magazine promotes a new two page portrait feature of celebrities at cabinet size that readers may cut out to form a collection for $2 a year. The issue also highlights the Santa Barbara Festival and profiles Jay Cooke and Samuel Gompers, detailing wealth, family life, and public roles.
J A Wellington looks odd after a big silver star tour through town. Mrs John Danielsons claim for 5000 dollars from her husbands death has been allowed by the State Traveling Men's Association. Died at her home one mile north of Story City on Tuesday morning March 20 1894 Miss Tilhe daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Woid Tilhe born January 10 A in Story City moved town where she died. Dr Allen runs Keeley institute this past week. Rey and Mrs J Featley of Nevada visited daughter Mrs E M Harrington over Sunday. Supt J F Reed visited the schools Monday. Story City schools are all right.
Messrs. Shackleford of Des Moines have purchased the tile factory and plan to manufacture both tile and brick in the coming season. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay of Ames visited Maxwell to see their daughter and son in law, Geo. Berlin. Four new residences will be started in Maxwell by D. M. Ruth, A. B. Cooper, Mrs. S. E. Cooper, and John Douglass.
The piece notes a group of youth attempting an egg robbery in the city and failing, with warnings to slow down. E W Jones of Boone visits the city from the village and contemplates urban life. Pat Kelsey, formerly of Nevada and now in Marshalltown, has had successful cataract surgery and eyes outlook improves.
From Nevada, Rep Geo Kinney shows improvement post operation and is hoped to be back in action soon. Osmund Nelsor returns from hot springs with a Missouri wife and plans to open a foundry at LeMars. Postmaster Wors selects Maggie Statler as deputy. she is already in training. Samant A C Converse of Deep River Iowa visits, noting Nevada's growth since twelve years ago.
The Collinns Clipper reports eight students, five ladies and three gentlemen, participated in the public schools graduation ceremony at the M P church last Friday evening. Emmet Weese and Miss Grace Marsh wed at Nevada on March 15 by Justice W O Payne. Por A P Edgar died in Shia place March 1 after a two day illness.
Boone neighbors push for Judge Hindman to be kept on the bench as the Eleventh Judicial District of Iowa prepares to select three judges this fall. The district includes Boone Story Marshall Webster Hamilton Hardin Franklin and Wright counties with Hindman based in Boone and police support voiced by his Boone allies.
Pocahontas Iowa residents press a county seat fight to construct a local rail connection tapping the Chicago & Northwestern line about a mile and a half east of Halfock. The proposed route would require six miles of prairie road and is pitched as proof that action by locals can get things done. Ft. Dodge Messenger.
The president of Armour Institute describes the school as avowedly Christian and aims to maintain Christian standards of culture without denominational bias. He also notes the long service of Senator Frank W. Gramanta as former pastor of the New England Congregational church in Chicago.
All major Polish industries will be represented at the June first international exposition in Lemburg Poland. The fair will span roughly half the size of the World's Columbian Exposition with large costly buildings for agriculture mining forestry fisheries and more. Polish Americans show keen interest in creating a distinctive American pavilion at the event.
A brief item notes a debutante engagement and a witty exchange about vanity and time. The column captures social humor with a playful exchange between a debutante and The Flatterer as published in Chicago Record.
A fragment from a city drug store ad in Ames Iowa proclaims a product by Westerman and Arnold as the only sarsaparilla to control constipation.
Dr William Moor of New York 28 year old discoverer of a mor phine antidote. C P Huntington’s unfinished Fifth Avenue palace. General Lew Wallace famed pistol shot against Billy the Kid. Ferdinand Hoitzenland German Reading PA drinks milk and coffee only since 1881. Senator Reagan temperamental paper tearing. George W Childs Drexel new Public Ledger editor and social figure. Senator Hill debaters bold and direct. Tamango to join Abbey Italian Opera. a lucrative chance for a strong comic opera libretto writer. Dr Joachim’s English jubilee and London debut 1844. Viennas opera deficit 75000 yearly funded by treasury. Paderewski Rosenthal Joseffy to visit and return. Rome orchestra tour under Maestro Wessela. Josef Hofmann at 17 returning to America. Jean van den Eeden Belgian composer completing four act opera. The Ogalailas new opera by Bostonians a failure in New York. Henry Pettitt melodrama A Woman's Revenge faltering in London. Rodrigues Ottolengui adapter Love's Extract set for Fifth Avenue, March 12. May Brooklyn actress death by suicide leaves no property.
A Detroit Free Press item mocks quack cures as a hotel guest questions a “steak” dish. The piece notes a supposed 7 percent remedy and mentions cures for lumbago and rheumatism via a lamp applied to pain sites, ending with a satirical exchange about horse hitching.
The uncle and mother discuss the boy's progress and talents. They note his musical ability and potential to become a conductor. The teacher sees a future in music, while the family ponders whether he will pursue orchestra paths or railroads.
A playful verse from the New York Journal notes rapid weather swings from downward to upward trends. It humorously contrasts sunlit climes where people loaf and love mid tropic granges with the perception of hot times elsewhere.
Comic exchange about the Minkses wealth with Mrs. Winks remarking on their Christmas birth and marriage dates creating a large gift pile. Mr. Winks notes Mrs. Minks was born and married on Christmas, implying accumulated savings from gifts across three celebrations in one.
A temperance lecturer asks the audience to imagine a world without the curse, and a red nosed man responds that such a change would cost the speaker his job. The exchange appears in a New York Press item.
In a brief exchange the writer admits he has authored only ten books and does not yet know which are his best. The remark reflects humility about a long career and the difficulty of choosing standout works.
A fragmentary Springfield Republican quote notes a test for eggs by water where a good egg supposedly sinks or swims, coupled with a stray remark about a Brazilian quarrel and a candid reader’s confusion.
A sharp exchange notes mental strain from worry and suggests a drastic remedy. A business man asks for guidance and the doctor prescribes a change of scene, preferably to a country with no existing extradition treaty.
A New York Press column mockingly depicts a man as clever yet dull if he does not laugh at their jokes. The piece reveals social pressure to conform to communal humor and the ridicule aimed at those who resist.
Dialogue notes a prudent parent and the would be groom Mr. de Smith debating a marriage to join his wife’s family. The exchange hints at social expectations and warnings without detailing consequences.
New fashion notes predict continued popularity of immense sleeves across gowns for semi formal events. Glossy silks and delicate warps like crepes and fayetta appear with cordurette and velvet trims on princess and tailored gowns, with belts, Russian blouses, and velvet borders emphasizing spring silhouettes.
A survey notes 143 religious sects in the United States. It mentions Rev. Herbert Tugwell to be consecrated bishop in western equatorial Africa, Rev. Dr. John Chester resigning from Washington's Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Archibald G. Brown with 2000 members in London, Rev. Frank Isley Paradise serving Christchurch cathedral in New Orleans, Dr. Talmage planning a farewell sermon and world tour, and F B Meyer citing a London gentleman with a 610,000 annual income who gives much to foreign missions.
The text notes that sea water contains about one grain of gold per ton, the Caspian Sea is the earth's lowest stationary water body, and some Mediterranean depths exceed three miles. It also cites Chesapeake Bay tributaries with Indian names, and a survey predicting Missouri River shrinkage within fifty years, with an alarming decrease ratio.
The Antwerp exposition of 1804 will feature an electrically driven balloon making regular trips from the city center to the exposition. Buoys are operated by electricity and electric railways dominate in 41 of 42 U.S. cities studied. Professor von Henholtz becomes an honorary member of the London Institution of Civil Engineers, joining a total of 6,490 members with 15 honorary peers.
The verse notes Maud remarks on Miss Skinner’s age with a quip that she is old enough to be told she looks young. The exchange shows playful banter in a light local joke.
A Kansas City Journal poem notes how households tighten belts as wallets shrink, urging women to economize while men address frugal eating at home. The verse reflects domestic economics and gendered spending advice of the era.
In a witty exchange, the paper critiques Solia's timbre as a polite way to call his singing wooden, with Fogg explaining the remark.
Daily papers carry news while festive grangers rush to gamble on the green goods game in Washington. The asides hint at ongoing financial temptations and recurring schemes during busy seasons.
Two ex slaves, John Thompson aged 85 and Kitty Owens aged 70, wed yesterday before Magistrate B. F. Camp after 25 years apart. Once enslaved in Morgan county Tennessee on George Girding’s plantation, they reconnected while Thompson toured relatives in Louisville. He joined a steamboat dining room job, saved enough to live comfortably, and finally married. The ceremony drew a curious crowd at the county clerk’s office. Thompson had multiple prior marriages. Owens had one. He joked about forgotten fees, yielding 90 cents to the magistrate.
A New York Medical Record summary notes rising myopia with civilization. Roosa and Emerson report only about one in ten emmetropic eyes. City and class data show myopia from 2 to 58 percent across schools and ages, averaging around 8 percent in civilized populations.
A 22 year old man Garrigan of Ballinacree near Oldcastle was believed dead and his wake begun. Neighbors gathered for funeral rites when the lifelike signs appeared and five minutes later he revived, causing instant shock and widespread astonishment.
Willian Sikes, a laborer with no fixed address, told West Ham magistrates that his life has been ruined by his name more than by crime. He admitted guilt, saying he understood the charge but blamed his identity for his degradation and repeated his name as the cause.
The piece argues that troubles in harness racing arise chiefly from incompetent judging rather than corruption. It critiques the judges' performance and suggests reforms to restore fairness in the sport.
The magazine Inventive Age from Washington D C extols its reading matter and art quality. The March issue highlights the US torpedo boat Cush ing as the fastest in its class and previews electric rail and canal transit from Chicago to New York. It also shows electric carriages in Germany and France. The April issue promises an extensive article on printers machines to replace type composing with practicality and efficiency.
The pamphlet titled The It Rae, published by the Illinois Central Railroad, has 70 pages of letters from northern farmers now in the south along the Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley lines. It urges readers to consider relocating farms on a railroad with refrigerator cars for fruit and farm product shipments to top markets and offers free copies of the 1894 Guide from J. F. Murry in Manchester, Iowa.
The Palace offers comfortable Sleeping Cars and Tourist Sleepers from Chicago to San Francisco with daily departures to the Pacific Coast and Puget Sound. Thursday departures for Tourist Sleeping cars. Berths priced from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles or Portland at four dollars. West and northwest riders can join en route with reduced excursion fares.
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