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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1880
Page
3
A gold watch key inscribed C.M.G. is missing on a road between Ames Gilbert Coal Banks and Ontario. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving it at this office. Nevada Republicans held a large gathering with plans for town wide illumination and a lively program conducted.
M. E. church in Ames schedules morning services at 11 and evening at 7 on Sundays with Wednesday prayer meetings at 7. In Ames, 483 votes were cast, a township high. Republicans lose 1, Greenback 3, Democrats gain 73, amid a quiet election. Local ticket wins. officials re-elected. W M Greeley and W H J Fitchpatrick are justices. Ben Breneman and Willis H Clark win as constables. S H Jennings is township clerk. John G Drey is assessor. Roger Sheehey trustee. Also notes report on snowbound fowl and a farmer corralling geese for Thanksgiving attire.
Marriage bells ring for two Franklin township couples. C F Ruth and Minerva Kooser wed on Tuesday with Rev Bennett and depart for a bridal trip east. The following day Ed Gilbert wed Mattie Dodds, with the same officiant presiding.
The college announces a week of events for commencement. November 7 2:30 PM features an oration by Prof. W H Wynn. lectures and addresses follow for faculty students trustees and graduates led by Dr J M Hregory ex President of Illinois University. The trustees meet November 10 at 10 AM and the graduating class presents papers November 10 at 2 PM.
Advertised letters remain at the post office for Feo Sillaston Nels S Ronstad J W Mc Far ing H Larason Samuel A Jordon Mrs C H ward Mrs L Harrington Nellie S Hall T Harvil G W Helizell Mrs Emma Henter Campbell Glasby Sami Goyd E Jen Glays Thomas Frayer V Dewitt H B Abbey C 2 Abbey Julia Anderson H Lucas P M Wepxespay Marshal Shockley sent a postal card from Ro schelle Illinois asking arrest of C L Lawrence Burglar whose capture is sought for breaking into Bingham's house at Ames. He is traveling Illinois as a tin tinker wife also wanted. The marshal notes Lawrence has the ague and looks thin.
The narrative notes an unprecedented Republican sweep in Story County on Tuesday. The Pr dential ticket led by 1030 votes over all, with state and county tickets showing similar gains and minimal voter scratching. All townships except Washington shifted Republican, though township totals are not provided.
A notice invites farmers laborers and mechanics to a November 6 1880 Greenback Labor Party meeting at P L Porter's Creamery Ames Iowa. The group plans a Weaver club for the 1884 presidential campaign and pledges honest governance. Also reports a Toledo and Northwestern Rail line train reaching Webster City with crowd welcome and track completion ahead of schedule.
Mrs Axpnruss of Reverside California visits her brother in law Dr Andruss. Mrs C Steele of Sterling Illinois visits daughter Mrs Lottie Sweeney. Mr Wm Emery leaves Story County for London Ohio to settle permanently. E M Stembough family to move to State Centre around the 20th. John J Bousquet and family go to Pella Iowa last Wednesday. Miss Bird Fegtly of Nevada visits Miss Florence Hoggatt over Sabbath.
A literary society flourishes in discriet No 3 Washington township. William Scott plans steers for Chicago. Belle Briley will teach winter school in the north end. Ed Rex buys Dan Clark farm then returns home. E A Crane and Miss Jennie Eastwood wed on the 27th and plan a farm near Kelley. A donation party at T B Keeney’s raised $20 for the Baptist society with 55 attendees fostering civil community.
A letter from farmer John Whaley of Red Cedar township argues about the true cost of wheat farming after a poor year. He lists costs for 40 acres including seed, labor, and binding, asserting the viability of wheat since his 1852 farm setback.
A farm owner calculates costs for stacking nine days with two men and a team at 3 dollars daily, threshing two days with eight hands at one dollar daily, and boards straw and feed. Total wheat output is 804 bushels and 40 pounds weighing, valued at 60.50 dollars per 100? with interest on land at 10 percent. Net profit reported is 260.60 dollars after all expenses including interest.
President Hayes issues the annual Thanksgiving proclamation urging nationwide gratitude and prayer. He recommends Thursday November 25 as a day for worship and acknowledgment of divine protection and national prosperity, with seal and signatures of Hayes and Secretary of State.
The Fine Stock Breeders Association of Iowa schedules a Grinnell meeting on December 14 at 2 p.m. President I B Grinnell touts high interest, diverse stock talks by Daniel McCarthy Ames J C Sanders Chicago and others, with a program by Hiv Fitch B Stacy and A G Little as chairman.
A vintage medical ad promotes Saitons Catanin Remedy for estarrh diptheria canker mouth and headache with a nasal injector included. It also offers Shilohs Vitalizer for indigestion dispepsia sour stomach and liver complaint at 75 cents with Bosworth & Co. as sellers.
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