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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1894
Page
2
At a Federation of women’s clubs gathering in Philadelphia last week mixed clubs were urged. The report notes men are slowly gaining some of their rights.
The house committee on pensions voted Tuesday to report a bill to increase the pension for Mexican and Indian wars veterans from eight to twelve dollars per month. Separately the Kelsey and Duff army of about 180 from Lincoln and Owaha marches across Iowa along the C B and Q railway line and will not enter Des Moines.
N M Letts longtime Columbus Junction resident dies aged 76 after a long life as owner of 3000 acres in Iowa and 17000 acres in Texas.
Since the 43rd Congress began March 4 1893 four senators and seven representatives have died. Most were faithful hardworking men and some of conspicuous ability.
Walter I. Hayes the lone Democrat in Iowa’s delegation is renominated for a fifth term. Scott County backed Bills and Iowa County Keel ey, and experts say if elected this time it will likely be his last term.
The Collins Clipper in Story county marks its third anniversary with continued success. The paper credits editor Hazlett for its enduring progress and expresses congratulations on the milestone.
An Ames professor says there is no poison in the wild parsnip and that the plant known by that name is really something else. Yet ordinary people and cattle should avoid the wild parsnip regardless.
As coal miners strike, Kelley’s men loaf while the walking delegate labors. The town farmer enjoys rain and sun with Providence’s help and works at the old stand to prepare for a hundred million bushels of surplus grain.
A Sunday fire tore through Dr. Talmage's Brooklyn tabernacle, traced to crossed electric light wires. It marks the fourth church building used by his congregation in twenty five years, with the first still standing as a public school while the other two burned on Sundays.
The Republican State Committee met in Des Moines and chose July 11 as the convention date in Des Moines. John N. Baldwin of Council Bluffs was selected for temporary and J B Harsh of Creston for permanent chairman amid expectations of an early convention and a heated contest.
Tuesday afternoon midway through the third inning a fire in Boston sports grounds began in the bleachers and spread to the grand stand. The blaze destroyed about ten acres and around 100 buildings, inflicting roughly 300000 dollars in damage.
The Rockford Iowa school board's removal of Mrs Walter and Mrs Billings from elected director posts over alleged defective qualification was ruled illegal by the state attorney general. The decision forces the board to restore the women to their seats and has sparked town-wide controversy and celebrations among supporters.
Echoes of a suffrage stance criticize Iowa court rulings that treat wives as servants of husbands. The Hall versus Manson decision reverses a $3,000 district judgment for a wife injured when a ditch was left unprotected, noting the court's view that wives cannot claim loss of services or recovery for personal injury.
Veterans named Kelley navy camps at Pittsburg Van Buren county last night and planned to pass Keosauqua this morning. A brief clash with river officers led to two Kelley men wounded and a Rock Island conductor with a fractured skull after authorities objected to landing for buttermilk.
The obituary notes the death of Rev. Dr. A. I. Hobbs dean of Drake University Bible department at his Des Moines home on Tuesday morning after a two year illness. Hobbs served as chaplain of the 69th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and was described as minister scholar and nobleman aged 60 in the Register notice.
A brutal arson at a Sioux City fire station last Saturday morning set fire to stables and bedding, burning City Electrician Provost and Caplan Hilger who escaped from the flames, while Fireman Igley was badly burned risking the horses and apparatus were lost. The event is described as extreme wickedness.
The community mourns a 15 year old boy son of Mr. McCulley who died after a week with lung fever. Mrs May McFarlane nee Sherman also died unexpectedly, eliciting regret among many friends. The row mentions visitors from Roland to Mr White and an ice cream social at F B Gilberts. Social gatherings follow birthdays and receptions hosted by Miss Lizzie Smith and Miss Jessie Wilson.
Rev. F. J. Chase of Bay City Michigan resigns as pastor and withdraws from the Universalist church citing opposition to science reason and revelation and says he will join Congregationalists.同 day Rev Jenkins Lloyd Jones announces leaving Unitarian faith to start a liberal church and his congregation will follow.
A black cloud with a sheet of fire descended on Flora near Kokomo Indiana on Friday morning. It caused panic as it settled to the ground with a terrific explosion shattering windows but not buildings. Glass shards were blown outward and leaves burned though no fires started. No thunder followed by immediate calm and clear sky.
Judge Hubbard on Kelleys Tramps and General Weaver on The Commonweal Crusade will attract readers, with about a dozen photographic snaps of Kelleys army in camp. Maud Meredith’s Midland sketch of General Jones will also engage readers along with Henry Wallace’s timely Scotch Irish in America. The June issue includes prize winners in the amateur story and poetry contest, a Major Byers war tale The Last Man of the Regiment, and additional illustrated articles.
On May 29 and 30 the North Western Line offers excursion tickets from Illinois and Iowa stations at reduced rates. Return passage valid through May 31, 84 inclusive. For tickets and full information contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
The record highlights a series of campus happenings including athletic grounds bids, horticulture pollenizing results, a midnight ghost dance at the college, and a tight one point defeat. It mentions visits from alumni, baseball crowds, and efforts by teachers and students in agriculture, religion, and social activities. Memorial sermon plans for 1894 are announced with participation by the Grand Army post and W R C.
Upon the professor's arrival, one agricultural student. in a few years the department has grown to a large attendance. Ice cream cake and season delicacies were set aside for real substantials. Music charades games and recitations made the evening unusually merry.
At the Nevada Prohibition convention last Saturday county officers were listed J S Kies Cambridge county auditor Prof Hedlesater Nevada county clerk C A Duntz Ames and J A Wellington Story City on the board of supervisors. The county central committee includes Wm West chairman D M Hayden treasurer M C Seals Cambridge Ben Confare Maxwell and others. Delegates and alternates to the state convention Des Moines June 26 27 are named with several Cambridge Nevada Ames Collins and Story City representatives. School board re elects all teachers except Miss Stone to allow a vocal music specialist. A special meeting is held tonight. The athletic association plans a home talent program at Opera Hall tonight.
Dissolution notice states the partnership Hemstreet and McLain of Ames ended May 2 1894 by mutual consent. Debts to the firm are to be collected by M Hemstreet and all claims must be presented to him for payment. Signatories M Hemstreet and F T McLain. May 24 1894.
The North Western line offers Home Seekers' Excursion tickets on May 8 and 29 to Northwest Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah Idaho and Montana at low round trip rates. Tickets are valid for return within thirty days from sale and allow stop over in going territory. For details contact the tah North-western Ry.
The college group has prepared a show for tonight and expects a good turnout. Performers have worked hard to deliver a solid program and the audience should respond well.
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