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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1885
Page
3
The Intelligencer lists local business notices at ten cents per line weekly, five cents per line if continued weekly, under the heading Business Brevities. Rates apply with no variation except by yearly contract.
The piece credits Peter Cooper for common sense about local advertising. It says every town with a newspaper should advertise even a simple business card. Advertising benefits the advertiser and signals a prosperous local commerce, with ten dollars earned for each dollar spent in columns.
A historical time card from Ames lists passenger and freight train times for GOING WEST SOUTH and NORTH. It notes Chicago Express Des Moines and Hawarden Passenger schedules with specific departure and arrival times and identifies Mc Jones as the agent.
A promotional offer invites readers to receive the Weekly Des Moines State Register for one dollar per year. The notice extols the paper as Iowa’s leading enlarged publication with broad coverage and staunch Republican alignment.
Two boys discuss Band of Hope plans for New Year and social acceptance. One vows to join Mrs Best's Band of Hope before Christmas, worried about cider and peer judgment, while noting majority rule and looming school time.
Des Moines six years after its founding by Mrs Benedict the home aids in reclaiming fallen women under Christian teachings. Supported by W C T U Ames women plan to send goods with free RR transportation for items including money clothing vegetables butter eggs. Farmers may deliver produce to Dr Meredith for shipment and care.
A local newspaper notes Thanksgiving declared by the President and Governor, urges church attendance and thanks for national progress, crops, and abundance. It relays playful items, weather quips, holiday ads, and a schoolyard joke overheard on the grounds.
The article predicts a brighter winter season with social merriment and renewed business confidence. Merchants are urged to stock early and advertise to attract cautious shoppers who prefer to prepare before the Christmas rush.
Monday reports mention Bro Payne at the western nub and Miss Harrige West at home. Obituaries note the death of TEMPLETON and Vice President Hendricks. Ames social life includes a Pound Social at Rev. Everly and a busy travel-merchant era with several visitors and sales.
In a battle with disease we must use every aid available. Mishler’s Herb Bitters is described as a potent agent against dyspepsia ague headache and kidney and liver complaints.
The celebrated Webster Family, famed for a fine entertainment recently enjoyed by locals, will appear again at the Baptist Church this Thursday in an entirely new program. Those who heard them before should not miss this show.
Persons owing or buying from the firm of Norman and Lond must settle with the firm. No individual claims against either partner will be allowed as offsets in any case.
Mr. T. W. Atkins of Girard endorses Electric Bitters, praising rapid sales and satisfaction. The ad claims they cure kidney and liver complaints, purify blood, and regulate bowels, saving on doctor bills. Sold for fifty cents a bottle by J. H. Pickett & Co. Palace Drug Store.
S A Nourse declares a strictly cash grocery business starting January 1 1886 with promised price reductions for all customers. He urges prompt settlement of all accounts and notes the phrase Truth is mighty and will prevail while promoting Hunt's Remedy for kidney liver and urinary organ ailments.
D. A. BiazLow & Co place dress goods on center tables in the store for immediate sale. Goods are genuine, marked down to one half the original price. They invite ladies in Ames and vicinity to inspect early and guarantee the bargain as advertised.
A dated high school report shows senior class attendance with perfect records in some students and varied marks in recitation and exams. Names listed include Lillie Brown Carrie Chevalier Jennie Jones Mary Kelly Cena Thayer Alice Bertie Bisbee and others, though many entries are partial or garbled.
An eased reference praises the inventor of the Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup, touted as a popular remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat and lung ailments. It notes prices 50 cents and 1.00 and lists J Pickett Co as seller.
Wright and Richmond advertise the sale of the celebrated Hard Coal Store SPLENDID noted for its fine appointments and complete fittings.
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