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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1891
Page
3
Readable bits show a rail timetable with Eastbound and Westbound notations, times around 2:12 a.m. 5:50 p.m. and 10:06 p.m. Detected places include Atlantic and Moorook. The text appears as partial schedules with inconsistent abbreviations and stray punctuations.
Mrs. Lindsey visits Marshalltown while Mrs. Raynor and Susie spend Saturday in Boone. Numerous local residents travel to Ames, Des Moines, and other towns. The History Club meets next Tuesday. Miss Mary Cook visits, and teachers change jobs at Red Oak. Community life includes guests, illness, and work shifts across Marshall County.
Mrs. C. E. Turner is improving. G. W. Felt of Superior Nebraska visited Lou Bosworth Sunday. E. W. McGuire remains critically ill. Mrs. Jerry Sexton rushed to Des Moines for Mrs. E. B. Perkins. Mrs. Foster and son from Chicago visit Van Chamberlain. she is W. H. Cole’s daughter. Frank Lucas of Des Moines visits Dave Fairchild and aids surveying. Marion Kegley and family arrive for two week stay. the elder returns to Colfax today. Miss Em Chamberlain arrives from the east for an extended visit with Van then Colorado. Mr. Mont, from western Iowa, visits Mr. Morgan after Des Moines pharmaceutical exam. he is pleased with town.
Acorn Duplex Cooking Range promoted by McLains hardware. Weet End and Downs yards advertise locally. Park or Munn yard ready for business. 500 yards Loyola and Crepe cloth sale. George G. Tilden touts goods at New York Bakery and seed natches. Republican State Convention set for July 1 1891 in Cedar Rapids. Lumber stock complete with dry sheds and low cash prices.
The G A R committee on Memorial Day invites the W K K C Sons of Veterans and Citizens to meet Friday at 8 in the parlor of Oda Fellows hall. Prompt attendance requested. Advertisements note local sales and notices including wagon for sale, seeds, shoes, plows, and paper subscriptions.
4-16-4 McLain handles Batchelder's celebrated steel tools including rakes shovels spades hoes and forks. Queal & Co remains active in lumber sales. Perkins & Son offers hardware from gas stoves to cook stoves and complete farm machinery including Oliver and Norwegian plows and the Farmers Friend corn planter. They also stock buggies phaetons and the Climax spring wagon promising durability and satisfaction.
Multiple notices announce candidacies for Story County treasurer under the Republican party. Names include OHN M Wir and Tuos J MILLER with dates in March and April 1891 in Nevada Iowa.
A. L. Stuart presents his name as a candidate for the office of Representative from Story County, subject to the decision of the Story County Republican Convention. Elwoop Fornas. April 29, 1891.
James McKee of Cambridge Iowa announces candidacy for Story County sheriff subject to Republican County Convention 1891. S. T. Zenor of Ames Iowa also notes candidacy in a formal notice dated March 24 1891.
C Ray Aurner Henry Ep Northoms Cole April 1 1891 submits for County Superintendent. Henry E Northoms from Cole accepts nomination if tendered by Republican county convention. Meyer Branding March 18 1891 will be a candidate before the Story County Republican convention for Supt of Schools subject to convention action.
Notice to creditors and interested parties that Sarasa H. Davis was appointed administratrix of John E. Davis estate by the District Court of Story County Iowa on April 25 1891. All debts must be paid to the estate and claims presented to the court for allowance. Also advertising wagons and carts for sale by G W O Brien featuring Shuttler Ket chum Studebaker wagons and the Ketchum cart praised by judges.
Miss Mary Nichols and Prof Osborn note visits from family and a death in the family. The college prepares a Des Moines trip for the inter-state oratorical contest with ten states and many colleges represented. Juniors stage a campus parade and a banquet to celebrate class spirit and fashion.
The ad lists A. M. Perkins offerings including evaporated fruits dried goods coffees spices and large wooden ware with a promise of reduced prices. Also promotes granulated sugar currants rice apples cod fish axle grease and glassware plus flour butter and maple products from Grove's and Glidden Felt pads. References neighborhood stores Downs Go to Gables and Grove's for specials and new merchandise.
A large complete stock offers latest style wallpaper with borders and ceiling paper to match at lower prices. Sherwin Williams and Heath Milligan mixed paints lead oil dry paints window glass and supplies are available.
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