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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1890
Page
3
The notice indicates mail is classified as Second Class Matter and enters the Ames post office for processing. The entry confirms mail handling status rather than event outcomes or actions.
Chicago and North Western Railway issues a going east timetable with freight and passenger routes including Des Moines and Chicago lines. The note states no other trains will carry passengers except Sunday and lists agent George W. Rogers.
Mrs. Chas Arnold ill. Frank Spence of Madrid in town. Miss Eva Helm of Rockford visiting Mrs. Moore. J Q Moore Iowa Centre Ames visitor. Rev J D Wells attended Des Moines Congregational meeting. Rev H W Wilson resigns Ames Baptist pastorate to lead Paoli church. Numerous locals visit Nevada Des Moines Vinton Minneapolis and Denver for health business or reporting engagements.
Mrs Rainbolt arrives from Norfolk Nebraska to visit relatives. Rev J H Snake, United Brethren minister, visits and preaches Sundays in town and at Ontario. W H Cole travels toward Chicago then Cleveland to visit friends. R H Collins leaves for Seattle with Mrs Collins staying in Indiana this summer. Major Beck promotes a Lake View hotel with traveling men as stockholders. Obituary notes Mr McGrath, respected by Kelley correspondent, funeral held Saturday.
The Baptist church ladies announce a strawberry festival next Tuesday evening at H S Hoots photograph gallery. Everyone is urged to attend and enjoy the event.
Letters listed as uncalled for at the Ames Story County Iowa post office for the week ending May 17 1890 include Eugene Huss Lillie Clark Emily Clark C C Clark R M Allen A M Allen H Bramson Mrs Blanch Buell Mamie Brown Mabel Brown John Faust Eugene Hurr Thomas Kimmy S McGranaham Sol Moggatt J E Duncan P M. addressees have 30 days to claim before despatch to dead letter office in Washington DC.
Report by C. A. Snow & Co. lists W. F. Cooper of Dubuque with a wood working machine G. A. Fifield of Dubuque with an inkstand J. H. Rebok of Toledo with a churn and W. Rinehold of Stay-chain for whip trees. Drawings and specs available from the government price set at 25 cents in stamps.
In Cole a popular young lady elopes with a Chicago resident after a hush hush betrothal. On Monday a marriage license was secured and that evening the bride slipped from her room to wed in a neighbor’s home with a handful of friends present as the aggrieved bridegroom and father vented their anger.
Arrangements are under way for a Memorial Day observance on Friday May 30 with services at Bloomington Walnut Grove and Ontario under Ellsworth Post G A R direction. The post meets at 1 30 p m and proceeds to the cemetery then returns to the Methodist church for exercises with Thos Beaumont Esq speaker. Services Sunday May 25 at the M E church follow the usual order with Rev J D Wells delivering the sermon and H S Hoot assisted by Miss Mary Johnston at the organ. Audience should be seated by 10 45.
Strawberries tempt at Hamilton Co and daily fruit sales appear with clothing notes. A J Patterson promotes full line of new goods and a tailor line while B A Lockwood receives bran and shorts. Horse shipments, farm tools, and hair care claims sit alongside church events and a planned musical jubilee in Marshalltown.
Teeth extracted without pain at the Dental Rooms of C E Hunt in Ames. The W A Corps may attend Sunday service in a body and seats are reserved for certain ladies. Baptist church holds evening service next Sunday at 7 PM and M E church hosts a memorial service in the morning.
Citizens or descendants who know any Story county resident who served in the revolution war or 1812 or Black Hawk war are urged to send names to Burton A Rounkle in Nevada Iowa.
For sale is 120 acres of good unimproved land in section 19 Washington Township Story County Iowa. Listing agent M C Allen Nevada Iowa notes the parcel details and location.
A brief note urges keeping Ayer's Cherry Pectoral handy as a preventive for slight colds that could prove serious, implying early treatment can avert fatal outcomes. The passage promotes this remedy as a ready-at-hand option for health.
Reader urged to visit J. F. Cochran at 411 Walnut Street to compare corsets and aprons and share savings with neighbors. The ad also touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a potent blood purifier against scrofula.
The Chicago and North Western Railway sells excursion tickets to all Iowa stations to Marshalltown on a return half fare. One full round trip fare. For tickets and information contact C N W Railway agents.
The superintendent of the National Cemetery in Keokuk Iowa asks every union ex prisoner of war to send a card naming the person company regiment post office and state. He urges comrades to attend to this at once.
Travel from all Iowa stations to Sioux City and return at half rate one fare for the round trip for the Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting. For tickets and information contact Agents of the C. & N. W. Railway Co.
The May issue features Turberculosis by Leroy M. Yale M D Preventable Eye Diseases by W K Butler M D Healthful Beds and Bedding by W T Parker M D and a note on Preparation of Cream Food for Infants by the medical editor A new illustrated department Helps in Home Education debuts 15 cents per issue or 1 50 per year Babyhood Publishing Co New York
County Medical Association met on May 16 in Dr. Richmonds office. Outgoing chairman Dr Chamberlains annual address was read. Dr. Smith gave a gastric ulcer paper and Dr. Emmett spoke on post graduate study. Officers chosen for the year: President Dr Smith Nevada, Vice President Dr Emmett Story City, Secretary Treasurer Dr Templeton Ames. Next meeting set for June third Tuesday and Central District convention in the area.
Agents seek twenty new designs advertising Santa Claus Soap at ten dollars each open to all. Mrs. L. C. Taylor sells a revised U S map at a low price and it sells well. Railroad guards threaten prosecution to stop boys jumping on moving trains. Maxwell House sold to T B Arnold and G F Arnold of Des Moines. Arnolds take charge as Arnold Hotel. George Francis Train and party pass through in a special car en route to Tacoma. Train distributes copies of the New York Sun and Tacoma Ledger and shows two hats bought.
Gilbert records show Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Stebbins of Ames visiting Tuesday. May Matthews of Centerville visits relatives. Sowers & Dodds sent hogs, D. G. Ferguson sent a carload. Farmers clubbed together shipping young cattle north for summer pasturage. Church services planned each Sabbath at C P Church. Mrs. D. G. Ferguson visits Bowen to see her son. H. Boyd of Story City visited Needhams. Nellie Needham accompanied her on the noon train.
The May Plain Talk issue features a lead piece In Camp at Mirror Lake focusing on camping enjoyment. It includes a school article series about a Mountain Institute at Chappaqua New York Horace Greeleys old home and notes an illustrated Amateur Photography article. The issue promises puzzles games natural history notes and contest features.
Headquarters Ellsworth Post No 30 announces May 25 at 10 15 am for divine services at M E church and May 30 at 1 pm for Memorial Day services at the hall and cemetery with public speaking at the M E church. Uniforms dark clothes slouch hats white gloves. invite ex soldiers and sailors. W R C to hold special meeting to prepare decoration day. Also district school report for May 16 notes 23 enrolled and 17 average attendance with named pupils and teacher Jennie M Witke.
School in district No 8 Franklin township for month ending May 16. Enrollment 18 days taught 19 average daily attendance 11. Perfect in attendance and punctuality Mattie Stillman Milred and Ralph Graham. Tardiness 2 cases. minutes lost 20. Ella M Morais, Teacher.
District No. 2 Franklin township teaches for twenty days ending May 16 1890 with forty three enrolled and thirty two average daily attendance. Names listed include Effie Dunkle Mabel Stewart Ermie Marshall Henry Marshall Dottie Dunn Ben Robinson Blanche Robinson Maud Robinson Clare Stitzell Miburn Gretten Nellie Gretten. Community notes discuss county office candidates, Lincoln township delegation, weather hurting corn, Julius Tisdale hardware, scarlet fever in Clift family, Welton’s marriage, travel notes, resignations, preaching schedule, two local deaths Ella Davis Hall and William McGrath, plus local farming and social events in Ontario and Ames. Also a humorous column and local remarks about notable figures.
Report of school taught in subdistrict No 9 Milford township Story County Iowa. Enrollment 14 with average daily attendance 13. Names of those neither absent nor tardy during the month include Cora Shelton Chloe Shaw Sybil McClure Sadie Kooser Fay Campbell Mabel Campbell Claude Campbell Marcellus Kooser Freddie Randall. Those not absent and tardy but once Stella McLain Floyd Skelton. Mrs Lean Sutton, Teacher.
Prices on beans apricots peaches and corn from Cal listings 20c per can. Tobacco coffee sugar flour canned goods soap dried fruit honey and eggs offered with low prices. Emphasizes Elpisian Minnesota hard wheat flour and a new crate of decorated dishes and glassware for sale.
The Warren township Republican caucus will be held Saturday June 13 at 4 p m at Mc Callsburg.
A pair of Republican notices from Nevada Iowa in early May 1890 announce candidacies for Clerk of the Courts. E W Ford and H L Carrell seek party consideration ahead of the June county convention. The letters request Republican support from Story County voters.
Two Republican candidates announce Gubernatorial? county attorney bids subject to county convention decisions in Nevada Iowa one dated May 6 1890 by D J Vunse and another dated May 7 1890 by M P Wess of Slater Iowa.
J Q Moore runs for County Recorder pending Story County Republican convention June 14 1890. J M Ingram seeks renomination after convention decision. Henry C Yuga also seeks Recorder nomination at Nevada Iowa May 17 1890.
Milford township Republican caucus will be held at the Curtis school house on Friday June 6 1890 at 4 o clock p m Per order G W Hoymas Com
The Washington town ship Republican caucus will be held at Ames City Hall on Saturday June 7 at 3 p.m. All Republicans are invited to attend. By Orper or Com.
The Grant township Republican caucus will be held at the Enterprise school house on Saturday June 7 1890 at 3 oclock p m All Republicans are cordially invited to attend. O W Wison Com.
The Republicans of LaFayette township will hold their caucus at the Story City school house on Saturday June 7 1890 at 3 o clock pm. Joan H Porter Com.
The Republicans of Franklin township will meet in caucus at the Ray school house on Saturday June 7 1890 at 2 oclock p m for the purpose of electing 5 delegates to attend the county convention at Nevada June 14 1890 and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before it. By order of T J Mitter Cham Com.
The third annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association of Story County is set for Tuesday June 3 1890 at 10 00 A M at Nevada town hall. The agenda includes election of three directors and other business. The association holds 230000 in insured property. A J Graves president D M Hayden secretary.
Governor Horace Boies proclaims May 30 a public holiday to honor dead soldiers and urges quiet observance and grave decorations. Ames citizens are asked to suspend business from 12:30 to 4:30 and join G A R veterans in patriotic services. Annie Reeves Aldrich noted as a 25 year old writer with literary ambitions.
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