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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1896
Page
1
Ames residents are noted voting on Tuesday with students unable to go home. The town sees visitors pass through with reports of local moves, weddings, and revivals. College events include football plans and a souvenir program for Ames and Grinnell.
Ames residents will soon have electric lights as work progresses rapidly toward turning on the current by the end of next week. The project with boilers bricked in and the dynamo installed faced little delay despite election day.
The Foot Ball Team suffered a rough Friday with a 40 dollar loss as only about a hundred spectators watched. Ames dominated Simpson with a 4-0 victory, showing the team’s size and strong line. Interest shifts to the upcoming Ames Grinnell clash.
Program for commencement week lists events from Nov 7 to Nov 14 including Ad dress by Rev Paul Douglass Beardshear baccalaureate sermon at 2 15 p m anniversary of Y M C A and Y W C A recital class day exercises and commencement address by Dr N D Hillis all free of charge plus local ads for apples candies cloaks furniture and heating stoves and inquiries to trade a watch for corn and hay.
Mr. German has secured 100 tickets for the Ames Grinnell game in Des Moines this Saturday and seeks 50 more to guarantee the lowest rate. The event draws Drake Grinnell Panora Simpson Iowa City and Des Moines interest as teams plan to attend. Ames star Griffith is out with blood poisoning so a tight contest is expected. The squad departs at 11 17 in good shape. Apples offered in five and ten barrel lots.
A window chair at J B Elliot’s furniture store invites guesses on Bryan vs McKinley state vote totals. 197 people offered estimates with Bryan leading about half, extremes ranging from a Bryan 77,228 margin to McKinley leading by 100,000 or as close as 500.
Improvements are visible as Ames residents pursue better homes and streets. Rob McCarthy finished a cozy College Park residence to occupy this week while Al Perkins builds a handsome Douglass Street house. George White rebuilds his Duff Street home and H S Goble upgrades his residence for winter. John Kintzley completes foundation work on a new dwelling as rumors of a Main Street business block tied to McKinley’s election fade into expectation.
Edith Redman won first place with the Ames contest yielding Miss Blanche Greely second and Otto Gersbach third. The program featured Piano Duet Miss Campbell and Metcalf, vocal and instrumental items, and readings by several contestants, with judging praised for its quality.
Scissorings reports Mrs H O Michaels and her son Clicard visiting Ames for a few days at Mrs Charles Hem street. Miss Saylor hosts a lively evening in Saylorville with dancing and games featuring Carrie and Mattie McQuiston May McFheeters Grace Shaw Nell Mount Mae Badereal Maude Elliott Will Spry Frank Snyder Will Holman John Kingston Charles Sheas Frank Crisinger and John Geneva.
Miss Mary Mills closed a successful term of school Friday at the Enterprise school house. Miss Edna Gabrell visited Maud Shelton last week. There was no young peoples meeting Friday night due to bad weather. Miss Carrie Beckwith closed a successful term of school Friday in District No. 6, Washington township. Corn husking is the order of the day.
An assortment of men coats and overcoats offered with prices from four to ten dollars for overcoats and all prices for suits. The dealer invites customers to browse the department as a paying opportunity. BiaELow & SMITH.
New goods of all kinds are now in at Canier Bros. and Hermans. Call and see them and get prices.
Bets on the Ames election were few and mostly small. The largest known stake was 215 dollars. Ben Cole will propel a wheelbarrow with Tilly Hulett along Main Street, while C. J. Graves will ride against Seymour Coe. The route runs from the opera house to the motor depot.
In district court last Wednesday Kent v. Cook awarded $165 to the plaintiff. Platt & Linn v. Shugart produced a $5602 verdict for the plaintiff after two days of trial. Jasper Griffith v. Albert Picht ended with dismissal at the plaintiff’s cost after a withdrawn suit and counterclaim. Naturalization papers issued to Sam Seidel Peter Rashia Peter Holt Lars Thorson and Jacob Medboe. Jury discharged Saturday and adjournment set to Thursday when Judge Hindman returns.
Rent notice for a stable located near town center. Inquiries directed to this office for details and terms.
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