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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1891
Page
2
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian church meets in two weeks with attention shifting from the revision question to Prof. Briggs of Union Theological Seminary. Briggs has many defenders, including Dr. Herrick Johnson, highlighting a heated debate within the church.
Harpers Weekly praises the President for his varied, apt, and skillful speeches. It notes the spirit he shows and the community's response, suggesting the country has reason to congratulate both the President and itself on this tone.
The article recalls Laura Bridgman and Helen Keller and notes four children at the South Boston Institute share similar afflictions. A remarkable eleven year old girl shows mechanical aptitude by assembling a disassembled lock, illustrating patient teaching and perseverance at the institute.
Central Station Iowa May 2 1891. The last week averaged 6 degrees above normal with brisk warm winds drying soil and aiding farm work. Summerlike conditions aided plowing planting and fruit bloom across the state. Rain was scarce and light frosts caused minimal damage while spring crops show strong promise of a large harvest.
Regular correspondent from Washington notes government circulars allowing bondholders 44 percent bonds to run or be redeemed at 2 percent interest after September 1, with National Banks and Treasury figures. includes updates on treasury moves, court appointments, international talks, and state news from Iowa towns such as Grinnell, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines.
General J C Black lobbies for Democratic nomination with Palmer promising Illinois delegation support. Horizontal Bill Morrison aims for favored son status as intercity commerce official. Halford travels to Europe with daughter. Proctor's Cabinet fate sparks speculation. Northwest seeks cabinet seat with Blaine, Manderson, Pierce or Spooner as potential picks.
Within ninety days a man and wife are wanted to work on a farm at Acton Walsh county North Dakota. The man should know general farming stock and handling stallion. The woman should be a better butter maker. Liberal wages and permanent position for right people. Address Driscoll Hamilton Acton. Take care of your beard with Bucking ham’s Dye for Whiskers.
Our cheese factory began cheese production last Monday. Mrs. Watson and Miss Nash opened four millinery and dressmaking establishments at Mrs. Watson's former stand to serve customers.
Kelley visits Ames while Mrs Stailey visits friends. Schools report progress with Miss Roney at North and Miss Raynor at South. Mrs J A Golden formerly of Crocker visits J T Gray then heads to Webster City for a new home. Mrs Mills visits J M Starks as Mrs Stark improves slowly. Lulu Gray attends Slater school. K W Brown and wife attend local services. Mr Nilson of Slater visits J Johnsons. Briley of Ames ships two carloads of hogs from this place last week.
Burlington Ohio resident Frank Huffman, once pronounced incurable by two physicians, reports dramatic improvement after using a new remedy for consumption, coughs and colds. He states he regained health after half a dollar bottle and urges throat lung chest sufferers to try it, with a free trial bottle offered at L. M. Bosworth's Drugstore.
The Washington Township Sunday School Convention met at the U B Church in Ames on April 26 at 1 50 P M with President J A Kerr presiding. Dr Jeffry as secretary led devotion, discussions covered who should be in the Sunday School and what has been done, with addresses by Rev Talbot Rev Ford and Rev Douglass. An evening session included singing, devotion, and lessons for Sunday School workers.
Drugstore operator L M Bosworth urges readers to try Dr Miles New Heart Cure for heart disease and related symptoms including oppression and cough. Free testimonials offer and claim of no opiates in Dr Miles Restorative Nervine noted for sleeplessness and headaches.
Bands too often permit wives and children to suffer from die dizziness neuralgia sleepiness fits nervousness when by St Miles Restorative Nervine results could ease it. Woodworth & Co Wayne Ind Snow & Co Syca J C Wolf Hillsdale Mich hundreds of others call it the best seller they ever knew. It contains no opiates. Trial bottles and free literature at Lore's Drugstore.
The advertisement praises Electric Bitters as a pure medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases, removes pimples and skin conditions, drives malaria from the system, and treats headaches, constipation, and indigestion. It guarantees satisfaction or money back with bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
J Blakeslee is on the sick list. Nelius Jacobs returned from Chicago after visiting friends and relatives. Another wedding is expected in Story soon. Oliver Overland sold his dwelling and blacksmith shop. Chris Nelson will move to Chicago soon. J T Moses is building a new summer kitchen. An artesian well was found in the Park at 112 feet. T T Henryson moves his lakeside house into town with R 8 Dickenson doing the work. A long needed well dug at the Evangelical parsonage. The new Norwegian church is now Mrs Joe Anderson is down with the La Grippe.
Farmers offered a chance to receive the American Farmer, a 16 page illustrated journal from Cleveland, Ohio, mailed directly to subscribers paying arrears and subscribing a year in advance. The paper promotes agricultural education and has national circulation, with a regular price of 1.00 per year.
An 19th century patent medicine advertisement touts Dr Miles Pills as a new discovery that regulate the liver stomach and bowels through nerves. Claims speedily cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation for all ages with 50 doses for 50 cents and free samples at L M Bosworth's.
The undersigned claims recovery from a long lung disease and offers to send free a copy of a prescription that allegedly cures consumption asthma catarrh bronchitis and related throat and lung illnesses. Sufferers are urged to request the prescription by writing to Rey Edward A. Wilson Williamsburg Kings County New York.
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