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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1890
Page
3
Chicago and North Western Railway timetable shows eastbound and westbound departures with notes on freight and passenger services. The schedule lists train numbers, times such as 4:20 and 7:20 a m, and notes that some trains carry passengers except Sunday with Geo W. Rogers as agent.
A long list of local social notes from Ames reports many ill health cases and visits. Mrs L Van Dusen and Mrs J J Coady are mentioned as sick and traveling relatives visit. Rev W B Walker unites Charles R Quade and Dora B Sellers in marriage at Race Street residence with Alma Hayes Ed Werner attendants. They plan to move to Ames for railway work.
Mrs. W S Anderson visited Slater and stayed over Sabbath. Mrs. George Kaness recovering enough to visit her father James Bates. Judge and Mrs Stevens with two boys spent Saturday with the former’s parents in La Moille. Mrs G H Maxwell returned from Clinton after a brief visit. Mrs Jackson of Chicago cousin to D N Maxwell and Mrs Bradley visiting relatives before heading to St Paul. Steve King of E A Dayton Co visited Ames. Rev Mr Avery of Montour visited Ames Congregational parsonage and editorial residence. S A Nourse reports a new position at Carbon Do Washington as store manager for Carbon Hill Coal Co. Melvin Yard, brother of H Mc Daniels, visited Tipton where their father is ill, then came to Ames. left Friday. Polk County Normal instructors include Christine Benson on reading via synthetic phonics. John H Cook of Gilbert Station injured with knee cap broken. R H Collins returns from western trip, plans to move to Seattle. Miss Murray’s Winterset father B F Murray died recently in Winterset.
May births and local business updates fill the page. New pants arrivals at Bigelow & Smith, Brown Corn Planter at Loughran's, and B A. Lockwood selling bran and shorts. Dr. Beverly’s office hours, Memorial Sunday service, and moves of Mr. Brooks’ restaurant. Enlarged opera house talk, lodge meeting, church notices, and improvements by Major Beck on his residence. Mr. Young returns, elevator overhaul and grain trading details.
Nevada I P U presents a May 17 1890 school program with speakers on morals current events and attendance topics. Listed are A Branding Mary A Mills Kittie Hall Reading by Alice Lewis discussions led by J F Reed Belle Hegland H J Garlock and others chaired by Cora A McK President.
An assortment of short notices and ads including price for eggs at Tilden's, Badger Soup request with new straw hats at Bigelow & Smith, a birth notice for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Peter Peterson, promotions for new fans, pasture readiness claim by L Osborn, supply of Tait's Wire Check Rowers by L M Collas, mention of painless dental work by C E Hunt, a farmer tip to compare corn planters at Loughran's, and summer coats and vests priced from 1.25 to 5.00 by BiceLow & Smiru.
120 acres of improved land in section 19 Washington Township Story County Iowa offered by M Allen of Nevada Iowa. Shippers note G H Maxwell sent carloads of horses to Seattle and New York with Harry Child taking charge. Ames praised for business. Post office boxes swap completed with praise for staff. District 6 Washington Township month ending May 9 1890 reports 17 pupils with perfect attendance. names listed. Northwest school Grant Township reports 10 enrolled 8.25 daily average with several tardy and absent cases. teachers E N Wiltse and Gertrude Morris noted.
A Davenport firm explores establishing an electric motor line linking Ames with the college and offering town lighting. Local capital inducements are expected to help the project, which would benefit both Ames and the college.
A general store extends a cordial invitation to patrons to browse its stock and be welcomed kindly. The notice lists district supervisors in Story County and calls for inquiries to the respective supervisors. It highlights the rise of mutual aid and life benefit societies and notes Census interest in compiling statistics on these associations with Charles A. Jennings directing data gathering from insurance groups nationwide.
B F Elliott bought and moved into the Ferguson house in the west part of town. Mrs Cora E Benedict died after eight months illness at her Maxwell home on May 4. Funeral for Mrs Alice Hays Coyle at the Nevada Presbyterian church. Various social visits, travels, and plans for new church construction are noted amid community updates.
Rev. Warner reports about 75 dollars raised in the past year for home missions at the Sunday school concert both in town and Garden Prairie. Miss Nellie Gray of Chicago visits her uncle J Gray. Walter Morris frequently visits Kelley. Miss Anna Hemstreet of Ames teaches in the Ind Dist of Kelley 14 miles southwest. Miss Lou Gossard improves and Miss W Gossard teaches Sunny Side school again.
Beatiful rain and local events fill this notice page. Ralph Cobb suffers serious injury from a horse accident while villagers report church attendance, a successful concert, and thanks to organizers the Balliett family for their efforts. Readers frequent Mapleton Boone Des Moines and Nevada for visits and schooling updates.
Citizens are urged to send in their proposed start times for upcoming caucuses to ensure orderly scheduling and official recordkeeping. Submissions should include location and preferred start time.
The Washington township Republican caucus is scheduled for Saturday June 7 1890 at 3 oclock p m. The record mentions local shop ads Bicentlow and Smith and notes social items including Miss Louise Imogene Guiney and Allen W Thurman with stray mention of a pony and memorial day plans at a M E church cemetery.
For the week May 5 to May 12 the Ames postoffice notes local delivery and class matter designations. It lists second class matter by publishers and news agents, third class matter, and fourth class matter with stamps affixed as required.
W D Hoyt & Co, a Rome Georgia druggist, touts Dr King’s New Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklin’s Amica Salve as highly effective. They claim numerous cures for consumption and other illnesses, with a money back guarantee and sales through L M Bosworth.
Wien Sweier offers pure maple sugar and a range of canned goods at low prices. Prices include apricots 20c per can, eggs 10c per dozen, sugar 14 to 17 pounds for about $1, coffee and tea at low rates, soap, peaches, and garden seeds with onion sets and tomato plants also offered.
An ad praises Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a vital tonic that cleanses diseased blood. It claims to strengthen the stomach and correct liver and kidney disorders, while noting ladies' summer undervests on sale.
Mr. Howe's father visits with his son this week while Colonel Lincoln joins Governor Boies's staff as chief of engineers and signal officer with colonel rank. The Welch society contemplates a chair of physical culture. the Intercollegiate oratorical contest winner is W. Naylor of Topeka. Officers for next year include Bastin, Oggel, and Smith. Robert McPherson dies of consumption. Tom Kerr returns. various faculty and students are noted with travels, visits, and events. The Athlete Association plans a field day selection. battalion drills and new tactics are tested. Aurora's second issue delayed. questions arise about college mail service.
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