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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1879
Page
1
Local item notes Parker the Boone bookbinder moving to Marshalltown and retaining the territory as binder laureate. It also reports on court changes, school examinations, hunting anecdotes, arrests, land quality, tax notices, milling business, and a new hunting party car set by Pallman Palace Car Company.
Robert Morris LL D Past Grand Master will lecture before the Masonic fraternity of Ames and vicinity at Masonic Hall Tuesday evening the 25th. He will display many Masonic treasures from Europe Asia and Egypt. Attendance invited with no fee or collection. Corn harvests strong in county with upland drought affecting some ears. Wyoming notes describe social mix and a fatal horse incident.
Prof Proctor predicts a brilliant meteor shower on Thanksgiving night near 10 PM from a radiant near the star Ganams in Andromeda. He urges astronomers to watch for about a week before the 27th to spot the approaching cluster and report observations from local headquarters.
Gov Gear issues Thanksgiving Proclamation inviting all to mark Thursday December 27 as a day of public thanksgiving. He joins the President in urging joyous gratitude for harvests prosperity national integrity and blessings of a year of revival and prosperity.
Mrs Wes Slingerland attended the wedding of Ella Slingerland and E Shaw in Anamosa last week. Prof Fox will conduct Fairfax Fairfax Musical Association session, then conventions in Dunlop and Mitchell. Logen and Canfield coal firm of Boone failed with about 20 000 to 22 000 debt, 9 000 to John McFarland, leaving unsecured creditors. mine to be operated in McFarland name.
Nov 17, Mattie B. Rigby daughter of Captain Rigby of Ontario aged 15 years 10 days. An invalid and sufferer for 13 years she fell to a chronic illness she contracted last summer. She was beloved by neighbors and leaves many mourning friends. J.
William S Bradley a resident of Ames for eleven years and a Massachusetts native died Monday after a period of illness His funeral was led by Rev G G Perkins and his burial drew many citizens He leaves a widow three children and parents as mourners and is remembered as an upright business man in the community
The article contrasts winter daylight in the north with tropical winters, noting shorter days and longer nights as we approach the solstice. It discusses the appeal of northern life versus the tropics, warning of the tropics' harsh insect plagues and lethargy.
A reader letter praises Iowa soil climate and farms from a traveling agrarianist. It contrasts desolate plains dwellings and sod or dug-out homes with Story County’s inviting, prosperous farms and rolling terrain. The piece promotes Iowa and Story County as better westward settling targets. It also notes Lincoln’s path and railroad routes. It ends with mentions of agricultural topics and The Atlantic Monthly.
Proceedings show the Story County Board of Supervisors approving funds from Poor Farm and Bridge funds for aid to M. B. Nash and for building a bridge in Howard township across Bear Creek at Roland. They authorize a grade near Lyman Crane in Washington township and repair a bridge east of Ames. Also 100 to liquidate Indian Creek township indebtedness, grant a one year liquor permit for O B Upland, defer Poor House completion, and set a $900 Poor Farm appropriation with warrants to be issued.
Describes Acme edition of Chambers Cyclopaedia with list of authors and 416 pages. Eight volumes cloth bound priced at $3.00 or specimen volume for 25 cents postpaid with return privilege. Descriptive circular and catalogue offered free by American Book Exchange, 55 Beekman St., New York.
The ad promotes O. & C.s Pills to cure heaviness drowsiness languor and stupor and claim blood cleansing liver and bowel regulation without griping. O. & C.s Liniment is said to heal collar boils sore shoulders and gall issues in horses and remove lamps from sores. Van Valkenburgh & Co. is listed as the seller.
The Palm Grove 10 cent cigar and the Little Fred Havana Filled 5 cent cigar, top sellers in Des Moines and Marshalltown, are now sold in Ave by Rouse & Wheeler only. Smokers are urged to try them and not smoke others. Remember the place, Rouse & Waxrie.
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