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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1878
Page
3
The Intelligencer offers new subscribers a year for 1.50 or varying terms for six or three months. Existing arrears can catch the offer, and paper delivery aligns with current rates. The paper promises broad reading, county and legal news, home ads, and extra premiums for cash subscribers.
The President designates November 28 as a day of thanksgiving with urging public observance in Iowa. Des Moines date set November 4, year 1878. Also small notices: Hunt’s axes offered by Bingham & Co. 5000 bushels of corn wanted by Goble & France. oysters advertised at Hemstreet’s.
Firemateicn and Suocexey announce a poultry sale for fall and winter. They are near ready for the Thanksgiving trade and will occupy rooms opposite the elevator to handle customers.
Advertises a trade offer seeking a milk cow in good condition for a new first class sewing machine. The notice claims the machine is the best in the market and invites interested parties to call at the office for details.
Owner seeks buyer for stock and established furniture business in Ames Iowa. Contact C B Onsen for purchase details and negotiation on a bargain suitable to the right party.
The New York House under Dr. Rayner and his son undergoes renovation and refurnishing but will retain popularity. New proprietors are quickly making friends and expanding goodwill with guests and locals.
Sunday evening last at the bride’s father residence the Rev F M Johnson married Dany B Keransy to Avovera N Ferguson daughter of D G Ferguson Esq Tax Intelsicencer force returns thanks for cake and wishes prosperity health and happiness for the couple.
The text invites Ames residents to use the services of J. M. King and associated firms Tilden & McLain and Thomas & McLain for prescriptions and recipes. It promises prompt attention and skilled service to fill prescriptions accurately.
Harts caps gloves mittens furs and assorted wearables offered at Thomas Soper Son's as best goods for the least money.
Thomas, Soper & Son seek to buy 5000 bushels of corn at the highest market price. Tax Sunday School Association of the county holds its quarterly meeting at Johnson's Grove on Tuesday and Wednesday the twelfth and eighteenth inst. An interesting programme is arranged for the occasion.
The band boys plan a series of dances for winter amusement with the first event likely next Friday evening November 15. Lapres shoes are offered in greater variety at Thomas Soper & Son's than anywhere in the city. A. B. Van Valkenberg joins Van Valkenberg & Co as senior member with 15 years as a druggist and is welcomed as a new local resident and potential popular citizen.
President Welch will deliver the baccalaureate address in the college chapel at 2 30 PM Sunday weather permitting a large audience is expected. Boots be bought cheaply as Thomas Soper and Son dominate the trade with quality goods.
At Home K W Brown returns from a fall tour and will stay in the city for two or three months selling fur samples hats and caps with headquirters at Rogers shoe shop Cap always sells cheap. Prairie fires have caused heavy damage across several Iowa regions and farmers face penalties for careless rubbish burning.
Dr J P Kayser becomes proprietor of the New York House a physician with 34 years of practice. He intends to devote his time to medicine and will publish his professional card next week. His office will be at the hotel.
B D and C B Jacobs open a lumber yard in Story City promising a full stock of lumber at the cheapest prices. The enterprising young men expect to make a success of the venture.
Acknowledges Elder Perkins and many friends of the Congregational Society for a money present given to the chorister G A Mreepirn. Expresses gratitude and remembrance of those who contributed.
Week ending Saturday evening prior to the paper date lists letters remaining for 30 days before Dead Letter Office. Names include E F Courson, il B McClure, Alonzo Bovee, Prof. John Welch, Margaret Cooper, G L Barret, attis A. Lreas, P. M. Good Threshers. A Michigan threshing machine firm circulated a note seeking names of good threshers, hinting city teachers may be targeted to wield the red for discipline.
Mrs. Hopwood of Vinton is visiting her sister Mrs. Prof. Macomber. Mrs. Matilda Fletcher guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jno Stevens. Mrs. L E Hirsh convalescing slowly. Wm. Boyd confined at home from horse injuries. Rev. Mr. Pitsor and wife visiting in the city.
Sunday morning last K. W. Brown removed a one inch glass fragment from his daughter's foot. The shard had lingered for nearly three months after a cut from broken glass and caused ongoing discomfort until its discovery and removal.
Two weeks ago the Hoxworth Brothers distributed advertising bills in the city urging to "Shoot the Hat." They left town without paying their bills, after a short stay and a doggerel verse praising a man named Gus for hat cleaning. Boarding house proprietors react by shouting Shoot the Hatters.
Last Saturday Judge Wright the tramp stallion was sold in the city at public auction for 77 dollars to Alderman and Son. One year earlier John Schemerborn had sold the horse for 550 dollars. A young son of Daniel Maxwell of Indian Creek township suffered a serious accident when a wagon wheel passed over his leg and doctors fear loss of life. Benjamin Johnson of Howard township had a painful mishap when his team ran away near Kelley hill, breaking his shoulder blade and bruising him. Watchman.
An exchange reports women will wear vests like men this winter. A married man who naps may chalk his vest to avoid swapping pockets, else he might miss a ten dollar bill in the left vest pocket and race home in rush hour.
Notice from Broxton Huxriveros and Tispes states no credit will be extended after November 1 1878 for old unsettled accounts. Past due notes must be paid or turned over to collection.
The people of Ames enjoyed Monday and Tuesday evenings of lectures by Mrs. Matilda Fletcher. Renowned as eloquent, instructive, and entertaining, she earns praise for her lecture work and philanthropic engagement during her travels.
The November term of the District Court opens Wednesday with a solid trial docket. Jurors drawn include Joshua Cooper G W Langley New Albany B Bisbie T B Keeney and others. The Grand Jury remains from the spring term listing John H Cook W K Wood D T Shoper and more. An exchange urges farmers to expand cows and cheese making to boost county wealth.
The program for the closing week of the 1878 term is announced. Events include the Baccalaureate address by the President on Sunday at 2 30 p m Col Linford lectures Monday 7 30 p m class day exercises Tuesday at 2 p m with music and a Doctor Magoun lecture in the evening Alumni meeting Tuesday 9 p m Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday 10 a m and the class of 1878 commencement at 2 p m Wednesday. The class numbers twenty with notable theses on water supply foods geology of Story county and practical topics. Friends of the Agricultural College are invited.
Mrs. Welch reports in the College Quarterly that all the junior girls learned to bake bread and biscuits, roast meats, and prepare pies and soups. They mastered kitchen tasks, cooking times, and oven temperatures, plus notes on house management topics. They performed hard work cheerfully and uphold bright temper and industry for future homes.
Peachblow Potatoes received by Peachblow Potatoes, Chamberlain and Clark. They report a scar-load of choice tubers bought in a potato-growing district in the western part of the State.
Advert says Misses Sweeney provide cheapest goods for quality, variety, and trimming artistry. It claims winds and fashion taste favor shopping there and invites patrons to view the stock and decide if they can find better value elsewhere.
A good dwelling house in town offered for sale or rent. Enquire of W D Lreas or A J Graves for details.
Matt Usher will pay the highest cash price for hides pelts and furs. Headquarters in cellar under Soper's building. Special notice offers one hundred thousand bushels of corn wanted at 15 cents per bushel by Biesiow Hextinerox Tirpen.
The firm known as Stickney & Taylor doing business in Ames Story Co IA is dissolved by mutual consent. All bills are to be paid to C E Taylor who will settle all claims. P L Strokney Ames Ia Nov 7 78 E Taylor. The perfume Hackmetack sold by Thomas & McLain.
Rev George H Thayer a respected M E Church minister tells customers he and his wife owe their lives to Shilohs Consumption Cure. The testimonial notes the product is sold by Thomas and McLain in Bourbon Indiana on May 16 1878 and claims the cure for lung diseases with broad consumer satisfaction.
An advertising notice proclaims Green's August Flower cures liver complaint and dyspepsia including sick headache palpitations sour stomach and nervous prostration. It claims rapid relief after three doses with sales reaching every town on the Western Continent and urges readers to buy a bottle from J. J. Bousquet.
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