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09 May 1885
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1885
Page
1
The notice states a fee of 150 dollars plus two dollars in advance if mailing is outside the county. The item specifies costs and handling for out of county mailing.
Ames lies on the Chicago and North Western Railroad at its junction with the Des Moines and Minneapolis Road, thirty six miles north of Des Moines. It hosts Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts with several hundred students, a well appointed public school, and surrounding fertile farming lands yielding abundant crops.
Local county offices are named with officials including County Auditor C. G. McCarthy Clerk of the Courts J. L. Smith Sheriff H. O. Ror Sup t of Schools R A Mitchell and Coroner Joan Hostetter. The Board of Supervisors is shown for Union Lincoln and Collins Townships.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL services every alternate Sunday morning and every Sunday evening. Sabbath at 9:00. General Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. H.J. Everly, Pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH service every Sunday morning and alternate Sunday evening. Sunday School. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7. G. H. Starring, Pastor. MASONIC ACADIA LODGE No. 2449 A. F. and A. M. regular communication Thursday on or near moon. H. Duckworth, W.M. L. Q. Howerton, Secretary.
United Workmen Ames Lodge No. 166 announces regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings each month. C M Sorer serves as recording, J 5 Brooks as master of work.
G A R ALISWORTH POST No 06 meets the first and third Saturdays at 7 30 P M in Masonic Hall Ames. Honorably discharged soldiers invited to join with initiation fees 2 dollars and quarterly dues 25 cents. Attorneys Stevens Hays McCarthy Underwood listed. Physicians Templeton and Crambillt, veterinary surgeon. Advertises medicines King of Pain and stamp labeling claim.
Jessica Cler, visiting at Raymond La Bruce and Catherine Stenby’s Florida home, becomes central to a tale of affection and scandal. Raymond battles forbidden feelings for Jessica as family tensions rise culminating in a fatal river tragedy and a dramatic confession.
Admiral Porter praises Union siege of Vicksburg in Grant biography excerpts. He notes Grant's calm, strategic leadership under heavy resistance, and the victory boosting American morale. Also recounts Johnson's inauguration drunken episode and Lincoln’s diplomacy anecdotes with Kentucky delegate Joshua Bell.
A poem by M Kendall in Longmans Magazine about a boy in Bluecoat School admiring a fifteen year old girl in the Squire's pew. The speaker dreams of riches and freedom to win her, noting the church setting and stained glass glow as he imagines a life beyond his station.
A playful poem frames a speaker admiring a cousin as prettiest when she pouts. He professes clever charm and mischief, confessing being smitten by her grace and pout. The verse blends flirtation with self awareness as the speaker vows to woo despite prudish restraint.
Mose Schaumburgh accuses Gilhooly on Austin avenue of selling him worn out pants and demanding six dose bants unpaid. Gilhooly retorts and threatens swindling charges with a boast about a grand jury foreman relative, in a Texas Siftings item.
A portrait of Mary Lyon as a pioneering educator whose dedication shaped Mount Holyoke Seminary and influenced generations of women. The article cites her relentless study, devotion, and sacrifices, and links her legacy to later figures and institutions. It also recalls Judge J. R. Swan's reflection on Western history and childhood memories in Rome, New York.
The passage asserts strong affection from Chinese women for their children and rejects sensational myths about infants in danger. It notes mothers from lower classes often carry children on their shoulders while working, highlighting tenderness and respect in daily life.
The Star of Illinois reports massive frog legs consumption reaching 18 million annually. The text compares the legs to power, claiming they would extend around the earth and symbolize a 700 power engine capable of moving a globe. Eugene Fields is referenced in Chicago News.
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