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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1891
Page
3
Rail timetables show GOING EAST and GOING WEST sections with 14 Accommodation and 16-Way Freight. Details list Omaha Ex Denver Limited Pacific and various one way freight trains with specific departure times and noting North South routes and agent W. Rocens.
Mrs. L. J. Read visits State Center and Mrs. Rogers comes from Des Moines. Osceola, Nevada, and Chicago figures appear as locals travel. Homoeopathic convention in Des Moines, Tennyson study, and multiple family visits headline the social page. Notables like Rev. Kendall, Dr. Fairchild, and Mrs. Niles are noted alongside local business ads and events.
Butter and eggs urged to take to Tildens while Eclipse Wind Mills sell. Apples 3 lb for 10c at A M Perkins. Vermont maple sugar in pails at Perkins. Envelopes sold cheap. Men’s summer flannel shirts line at Geo G Tilden. Table butter 16c lb at Perkins. Baptist pastor’s health improves. Acorn Duplex Cooking Range promoted by McLain Hardware. Sons of Veterans meet May 20 for business and May 27 for inspection.
500 yards Loyal Serge and Crepe cloth at 5 cents a yard to close, once valued at 10 cents. The W R C meets Friday May 15 at 3 PM for Decoration Day planning. Seed potatoes and farm equipment advertised by Perkins and Son. Also stock of fresh cows, vegetables, and blanks at Hamilton & Co. Street cleaning planned by Whalen and abuttors warned to tidy alleys.
Potatoes at 1.25 per bushel advertised by Hamilton and Co. J H Queal & Co offers harness and repair services with full stock. A Bunting flag marked Ellsworth Post G A R noted between Maxwell and Bloomington via Nevada. Subscriptions for Weekly Register and Weekly Capital accepted. Evening church services start at 8 pm with a Young People’s meeting an hour earlier. Volunteer walking cultivator touted by Bingham and Co.
G. W. O'Brien markets Shuttier Ket chum and Studebaker wagons in Ames with Alise the famed Ketchum cart praised as the best on earth by competent judges. See the display to learn more about models and prices.
Carlton's Theatre Co presents a new Peck's Bad Boy version at Greeley's Hall with Prof. O'Zachert performing a free high wire ascension on the principal street at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. Admission is 25 cents and several local merchants advertise sales and notices across town.
Burglars broke in through a parlor window to Mr. Chas. Arnold’s home stealing pants vest watch and about 25 dollars. They then struck Hamilton’s grocery tearing out a cash drawer and attempting the safe but fled when the phone rang. Tools stolen from Gilbert Miller blacksmith shop. Police cautioned about homes during funeral services for E. W. McGuire at the M E church.
Briley and Bower seek information on two hogs missing from their slaughter house west of town about ten days ago. One red hog and one white hog are unaccounted for. anyone with knowledge is urged to report to Briley and Bower.
Mrs Rosetta Simmons offers a milch cow for sale and a complete line of farm supplies including 5 A la dusters and stable sheets at H. 8. bie.
Several residents publish notices announcing candidacy for Story County treasurer subject to the 1891 Republican County Convention. Joan M Wells J F Gravesrue Tos J Miller and others indicate intent to run in Nevada Iowa and surrounding areas.
Elwoop Furnas presents his name as a candidate for the office of Representative from Story County before the Story County Republican Convention. This announcement is made April 29 1891 and subject to the convention's action and decision of supporters.
S T Zenor of Ames announces candidacy for Story County Sheriff subject to Republican County Convention action. James McCree of Cambridge announces for Sheriff of Story County subject to Republican Convention in 1891. March dates listed.
Several citizens submit statements on running for local offices. C R Aurner seeks superintendent nomination, subject to county convention decision. Henry Ep Not Hom Ms CoLe asks to be considered for superintendent if the Republican body nominates him. J F Reep notes superintendent subject to Republican county action. Meyer Branding and H Stevens announce supervisor candidacy contingent on convention decisions.
Story county residents invite all over sixty to a Saturday picnic at Hoggatt's Grove Ames from 11 A M to 4 P M June 6. The notice is signed by A HipsHEerR secretary. Memorial notices report E W McGuire died after illness with funeral planned at M E Church Friday May 15.
On April 21 1891 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Carroll Reynolds as administratrix of Ephraim Starr deceased. All debts must be paid to the estate and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Dated April 21 1891.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company offers lands at very low prices along its line, with fruit crops yielding 300 to 500 dollars per acre and some farmers earning up to 1000 dollars per acre. Lands lie 3 to 15 miles from the line with transport via fruit express trains to Chicago and St. Louis. Sheep raising on hill lands is also profitable. Address E P Skene to learn more.
On April 25 1891 the District Court of Story County Iowa appointed Sarah A Davis administratrix of the estate of John E Davis deceased. She will make payment and asks those with claims to present them authenticated to the court for allowance. Ames April 25 1891. Clinton G Brown of Adams NY has decided to study medicine with Dr Beverly.
For sale items include a good two horse spring wagon a one horse and a Bradbury square piano recently tuned priced at 100 dollars. The G A R will hold an open meeting Saturday May 16 at 8 PM with recitation by Miss McMichael music by Mr Arnold and the Ne plus ultra G A R Quartette and an address by Col J R Lincoln on Our Flag. All members wives and veterans invited.
O B Peterson flew to Des Moines last week. Oscar Ostrom of Jewell Junction was a Story caller. A B Helvig of Roland came to town on business. Ed Gilbert of Gilbert Station was on our streets Tuesday. James Ludvig held a public sale last Saturday. R B Dickinson flew to Jewell Junction last Wednesday. Miss Sophia Needham of Boone visited Miss Katy Boyd last week. A McCammon is on the sick list. John Donhowe injured his eye playing ball. Dr Emmet and Dr Allen were taken to the hospital last Saturday at Acces town. C Nelson plans an auction sale on the 16th. S R Corneliussen, Tom Michalson, James Ludvig and John Jondall depart for Norway this week. A baseball nine should be organized here. The Norwegians will celebrate May 18 at Story City.
Ames druggist L. M. Bosworth advertises a large wall paper stock with borders and ceiling paper to match plus Sherwin Williams Heath and Milligan paints dry paints window glass and supplies. The Ames Cemetery Association held its annual meeting electing Dr C E Hunt as president Dr A Richmond as vice president C M Soper as secretary E R Chamberlain as treasurer and trustees A H Thayer Ben Read Henry Wilson. To clean the cemetery trustees plan to do the work and charge it to the lots.
Approved reserve agents report lists bank house furniture and fixtures real estate and mortgages owned as liabilities and other details from National Banks.
A retired East India Missionary obtained a vegetable remedy recipe for consumption and lung diseases from a physician. The physician offers to send the complete directions by mail in German French or English free of charge to all who request it, with stamps. Address W. A. Noyes Rochester.
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