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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1885
Page
3
The notice item states rates for local business notices at ten cents a line per week, reduced to five cents a line per week under the heading Business irevities, with no variation except by yearly contract.
Readable times appear scattered as 50 A. M. 40 A.M. 5 05 P.M. 7 30 P.M. 6 45 A.M. with no clear events or context. The fragment provides no identifiable persons places organizations or outcomes to form a proper summary.
To the Editor of the Intelligencer rr. W. Ballard of Story City announces candidacy for County Supervisor subject to the Republican County Convention dated May 11. 188.
The program lists a sequence of music readings and speeches for Memorial Day events. It includes Honor to the Braves by a choir, memorial orders, service book reading, prayers, and songs such as They Died for You and Me and Wrap the Flag Around Me, Boys. Commander Miller and Rev. H. J. Everly speak, with Comrade G. B. Pray giving an oration and Miss Lillie Brown presenting a poem The Unforgotten Dead. The program closes with Benediction and a 2:15 pm start in the hall.
Miscellaneous notes from Ames and Maxwell report a Webster City census of 2 860, local visits by Cols Pickett and Beverley, a light rubber coat lost in Ames, and various community updates from farms to churches. Other items mention a Des Moines state fair site, insurance issues, and local social events.
A son of Mr. Cramblett, long resident of Oregon, will settle in Ames. Mr. Moulton traveled to Crete Nebraska to oversee Rev W P Bennett installation, with Dr Richmond. Carr Jones reports tile work from residence to main artery and other improvements at his home. Mrs Lucile Everett of Grass Valley California visits her mother and sisters after twenty years apart.
Local shop Bree Low and Huntington's lists a full line of light spring Alpaca Coats. The W C T U ladies are asked to attend a Baptist Church gathering on May 31 at 4 pm and Ames youth are urged to organize a Band of Hope. A revised prayer book is noted amid changes in salvation doctrine. Mr Barnes' shop closed due to unpaid debts. officials hope for a prompt resumption of business.
Milo McCartney donated farm ground for a half mile track surveyed on Wednesday. Boys prepare the ground for flyers and events. In Bloomington, Mrs. Jane Evans died Wednesday evening aged 75 after a winter illness. She endured dropsy with Christian fortitude. The Watchman notes J F Allen bought the Maxwell tribune and will keep it as an independent paper amid partisan debate.
Two items to be sold at auction in Ames on Saturday June 6. A nearly new farm wagon and an old but serviceable boney. Six months credit with note and surety, no interest. Signed W. E. Miller.
A cautious call urges all households to keep premises clean and prevent cess pools to combat potential cholera. Sympathies are offered to Mr and Mrs Reynolds of Gilbert after the sudden death of their son and brother, with prayers and comfort from the community.
A regional notice urges subscribing to The Intell Gencer with longer columns than rivals in Story County. Local tidbits note Mrs. Stewart and Mr and Mrs Needham traveling to Vermont for months, while Boone freight conductors reportedly clear tramps from trains. Wall Lake Journal cites ER Hunter rising in Sac County law practice.
In a May 26, 1855 note Gilbert, Reynolds, Carriec Reynolds, and James Reynolds express deep gratitude to neighbors and especially Mr Oliver and family for their kindness during a sudden bereavement. Also mentions Washington Township and miscellaneous demographic line.
Lola Clyde Flossie and Ernest plan a birthday surprise for mamma. Eight youths present a 90 minute program of recitations songs and readings to delight mamma and friends proving local talent and caring. The piece urges older children in Ames to develop similar elocutionary and musical efforts.
A patient describes feeling a general malaise with poor sleep kidney issues loss of appetite rheumatism and neuralgia while praising Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy. The testimonial cites A J Vickrell of Ennis Texas claiming the product restored health and strength.
The Northwestern hotel keeper A. Dewey was sued last week for a milk bill and an attachment was taken out over a claim of more than $50. The piece notes the aim to print hotel note heads locally and urges keeping job work at home when possible, and ends with a subscription note about dead heads and remittance.
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