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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
4
Henry McCarthy visits Des Moines while Chicago and Traer residents plan visits to Ames. Local dispatch covers Sharp activity from Colfax to Nevada including funerals, rail upgrades, bank condition, and Camp McKinley happenings.
State 75 bushels of Iowa King seed corn offered by W. P. Coon. The notice highlights a bulk quantity for sale and identifies the seller.
At Ogily the sale offers a table of lots closing at half price. The listing hints at bargains across items, with bidders urged to inspect and bid promptly as sale concludes.
The Des Moines event runs today and tomorrow with a full program of religious services, delegate enrollment, reports, and papers on missions in China and education in missionary work. Local auxiliaries, officers, and speakers from Ames Maxwell Jefferson and other towns participate amid devotional services and cultural readings.
The weeklong drift of American hopes centers on the elusive Spanish fleet located near Curacao. Navy censoring blocks details while rumors claim a promising third squadron around the Oregon and Nickroy. Meanwhile the Charleston sails for Manila and General Merritt leads troop deployments as the Alabama joins the navy. Lincoln’s brigadier fate hangs amid army reshaping and civilian appointments.
Mrs J A Campbell offers dress making with reasonable charges and satisfaction guaranteed. Contact to arrange fitting and design details.
Miller and Kooser advertise a full assortment of core grocery goods, fresh produce, dairy, meat, and pantry staples. The notice highlights quality products, reliable service, and convenient selection for daily shopping needs.
Imp H. Banks promotes a non explosive smokeless gasoline while M. Kennon of Ell Ga praises One Minute Cough Cure. Ju disch Bros advertise poultry wire netting from Swank & White. Clearances sought before invoicing time at ApaMs Bros.
The Tilden Bros & Co letter complains the college remains isolated from the town. It urges more town support for athletics, literary groups, and lectures, and calls for kinder town student engagement with civic interests. It notes student body size and town pride as intertwined concerns.
A call meeting of the Ladies' Cemetery Association is set for Saturday afternoon at three o'clock at Mrs. Ben Read’s home. All members are urged to attend. Mrs. Hawtey, Secretary.
The M. E. church concert last Saturday night drew a smaller crowd than deserved. The orchestra delivered high grade music with six selections. Hedge from Story City sang four solos renowned in the state. The college quartet and ladies quartet impressed the audience with fine performances and earned hearty encores. A repeat performance could attract a larger audience.
Mr. Montgomery of the Boston Art School displayed several paintings in Margaret Hall last Friday. He recently returned from Omaha with a work on exhibit. J A Bishop 90 and Miss Margaret F German announce their marriage and will reside in New Hampton after Sept 1. Mrs Mabel Owens Wilcox of Bozeman, Montana, is a new mother. The college sewer and drainage contract, won by Mr Black of Boone, has begun. Charles Atkinson of Atkinson Bros Marshalltown, overseeing the carpenter shop building contract. Construction starts early next week. The college music department plans a Friday concert in the chapel directed by Frank J Resler with Mrs Resler as pianist, Mrs Belknapp as soprano, and Miss Carrie Belle Scott as violinist.
Farley of Liberty Hill Georgia claims Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved a severe back pain. He notes its effectiveness for rheumatism neuralgia swellings sprains and bruises. Also advertised are Seal of Minnesota Flour from Mitten Koostr for sale by druggists.
Chicago Record quotes William E. Curtis praising a scheme from James Shepherd of Atlanta police to enlist all “bad men” and negro desperadoes into a battalion to fight disorder. Idea would remove undesired citizens and would be viable in Chicago if adopted.
During a sermon at First Christian church in Sedalia Missouri Rev J S Myers announced Commodore Deweys ships had won a great naval battle at Manila and slain Spanish war vessels. The congregation rose in cheers then sang My country tis of thee.
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