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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1893
Page
2
The bound volume of Harper's Young People for 1893 will be ready about November 25 and contains 904 pages of entertaining stories anecdotes and practical articles. It is a standard holiday gift to American boys and girls and remains popular for its freshness.
The Youths Companion will again serve as teacher and school for readers. Notable contributors include Geikie Drummond Justin McCarthy Bret Harte John Burroughs Frank Stockton Marion Harland and Archibald Forbes. New subscribers receive a colonial image titled Sweet Charity. Renewal price remains 1.75 dollars.
Lawrence and wife of Manning pass through town on their way home from Chicago. Charley has sold Manning Monitor to A L Heikes who changed it to a 5 col quarto. Lawrence to Washington for government printing office proof reader duties. Party at Mellie Wheeler’s home with about thirty guests. revival at M E church attended by L R Shephard and wife. Cap Leonards honored with a chair by thirty to forty friends. Ward voting expedites business. Nevada unique in Story County to date. Street widening near Goodin House block praised. Dr S Chaffin of Ames staying with sister Mrs F C Waterbury and expects to work soon. Dan Vincent of Indian Creek Township dies aged 32. Funeral by Rev Dawson of Van Meter. F B McCall opens veterinary practice in city. Married A W Frey and Miss Luella Alum of Nevada at Ulum residence in Nevada. Ceremony by Rev J R Horswell before friends.
Mrs Kinsell visits with her daughter Mrs F P Bryant in Slater this week. Anna Frovick, eldest daughter of Mr Erick Frovick, died last Monday after a lingering consumption. Rev Linn of Dayton Sn was called to Slater last Friday to conduct the service.
Funeral services for Mrs Geo Burkey followed by family time as Linn visited his daughter Ang Peterson. Local items report diphtheria close to Sheldahl school, shifts in Sunday passenger service, and a boost to employees’ pay. Rev Ferguson marks eight years with the C P church, whose assets near 3000 dollars. Other notes cover election jitters, a grand Jackson rally at Zearing, and O J King moving to Eldora to farm.
Cambridge residents wear new hats after local election. Skunk River ditch contractors move on after completing their work while a grass fire set by ditchers burned across Wm Jones pasture, narrowly missing the corn field. Mrs Hill’s elocutionary program at the opera house drew a large, impressed crowd with a varied, high quality show.
Story City Herald reports the evening program starts Monday evening Nov 15 at Story City Business College. The item mentions community interest in forming a band despite available instruments and talent.
Correspondence notes a foster meeting at the Keitner school house Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock on November 19. Mrs. P. J. Templeton is listed as sick. A series of meetings will be held at Evergreen church this week. Workers on the Skark river ditch are described as waving cold fingers. Isaac Young returned from Nebraska and Kansas the Monday evening bringing peaches Ada gathered on November 2.
The line argues that Iowa would be the best state in the Union if its climate matched southern Kansas. It presents a hypothetical comparison without data or dates. The tone is opinionated and evaluative, suggesting climate as a key factor in state ranking.
A mixed town update covers friendships, deaths, illness, crop outlook, and political opinion. Notes on Miss Bingman’s school death, Mrs. Reasoner's illness, and a young people’s Christian union at Bethany are included, alongside local election mood and prohibitions debate.
Miss Kirk plans to enroll next year after returning to Cedar Rapids. Mr. Sexton remarks on destruction seen across the west Ames area. Southeastern Horticultural Society programs are out with a Reed's Hall meeting set for Dec 5 and 7. The college missionary circle builds a clothing box for the south and aims to support a native student education through hard work.
Mr. F. C. Stewart of class 92 plans Harvard study this winter. The main building and cottages will be closed for winter. Mr. Benton runs the boarding department. Mr. and Mrs. Stebbens depart for Bancroft for vacation. Mrs. Thurston and Mrs. Quick visit college friends. New catalogs not yet issued. Profs Wilson, Patrick, Kent, Leighton, Curtiss and Wallace attend the New Hampton dairy convention. A French visitor investigates U S agriculture. Mr. Faville of class 93 seeks a horticulture teaching post in Nova Scotia. Sabbath school planned for winter. G. W. Carver received his picture from the World's Fair. Waterworks discussed. about 75 students enrolled for winter term.
The Governor, Secretary of State and Auditor report Ames Iowa has a population of 2489 from a special census filed Oct 30 1898. Under Iowa law the town meets criteria to become a City of the Second Class. Secretary of State W M McParland signs the statement.
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