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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1894
Page
7
Thursday May 10 1894 Ames readers note visits by Miss Dora Slamilton Law and other locals. The item highlights weddings births illnesses travels and two obituaries for May Sherman and Mary Raff with long tribute to their lives and faith.
A salesman asks readers to consider a dealer that values every trade and offers courteous treatment regardless of whether a purchase is made. The message emphasizes respectful service and fair handling of customers.
Regular council session approves buying back water mains on Onondaga street at 50 cents per front foot and authorizes a $900 loan. They name Hoggatt street and refer Story street paving to the street committee. The Ames orchestra played for the May dance as petitions on railway crossings move to file.
Multiple items list fence agents M W Templeton and Dr H M Templeton Ames and surrounding townships. Pasture and livestock offers near Ames. Carpets hats buggies and mowers from local merchants Zenor Soper Adams Grove Bros and Kegley. Rental house and assorted groceries and groceries advertised with prices and locations.
Local notices include an Ames business pitch by M Hemstreet and F T McLain about services from real estate to notary work and insurance. Major Hendershot and son perform May 19 while W A C entertainment at the opera hall also May 19. Public events feature I C vs IA C, college race May 12 with 25 cent admission. North Western line sells Home Seekers’ Excursion tickets to western states May 8 and 29 with 30 day return and stopovers.
Twelve good farms of 80 to 320 acres each near a railroad town in Kossuth County offer crops now with possession in fall. Lands feature fair buildings flowing wells good neighborhood and easy terms down payment with long time at seven percent. Address Gro C CALL Algona Iowa. Also pants at five dollars made to order and cultivators offered by Thurston and Graham at ten dollars each.
S G Newman, the oil man, offers cleaning and repair of gasoline stoves at reasonable rates. He will call for repair or clean your stoves and return them promptly. Call when you hear the bell clang. Thurston and Graham headquarter screen doors and wire. Elacisum Suddolem will be here soon.
Squire Fitchpatrick reports corn planting complete on his 17 acre ranch and expresses relief. Lu B. Cake and Ella June Meade form a strong act drawing crowds, appearing tomorrow for the Red Men's lodge. A telegram from Gen Kelley notes Grinnell College will play at 8 pm Saturday on their grounds. Sewer work moves forward south town with potential lot value impact and requests for donations.
D. M. Grove of Nevada with Chas. E. Smith spoke to Ames voters last Friday about his Republican bid for auditor. The piece notes Hamilton’s emergence limits promises before the convention and praises Grove as a bright capable candidate who could be formidable if backed by Nevada.
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