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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1891
Page
3
Schedule lists goin g east and west passenger services with a few freight and accommodation trains. It notes No 58 arrives at 32:45 a.m and states no other trains will carry passengers except Sunday.
Supt Ole Ros visited Ames Tuesday while H F Woodruff leads the Grand Jury this term. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs John Glydden on Nov 18. Ellsworth Post held a successful open meeting last Saturday night. Juries attend court in Nevada as Doctrines and traveling family plans appear. Various residents report travel, visits, recoveries, and upcoming events including the W S A convention and Pinafore at Nevada.
Perry Simmons purchases small sized mares destined for Jay Gould with shipments routed to Atlanta Georgia.
The undersigned will close his place of business at 11 o clock a. m. Thanksgiving day. Geo. G. Tilden warns a reckless young man with a pistol to seek guidance before he harms himself or others. Taken up Monday Nov 23 1891 four horses head of colts descriptions and owners Ellsworth Van Scoy.
Groves offers glass lamps and hanging lamps while Adams Bros stocks New York apples and Curtice Bros canned goods. The store closes from noon Thursday for Thanksgiving. Dr Beverly travels weekly to Des Moines for lectures. Clem Doolittle ill with La Grippe.
Obituary notes the sudden death of General Hovey, governor of Indiana, in Indianapolis on Monday November 23 1891. The item honors his bravery and humanity and mentions soldiers who served under him. Also referenced are local notices from Grove's store, spectacle finders, cheese ads, weather, and community updates.
The itemized notes report Grove's stocks of Iowa apples and prices, local visits by Des Moines and Sterling, Illinois residents, and a busy schedule including the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Convention in Ames on December 3 and 4. It mentions preparations, attendees, and supportive commentary on suffrage.
Goop sALARY sales positions offered by BIGELOW & SMITH with ten salesmen and teams for four months. L. LITCHFIELD & Sons advertise 25 cent tea and dry fruit deals, urging hustlers in Webster City Iowa to apply for terms and business references.
A movement to form a stock company for the Ames Slat and Wire Fence Factory seeks farmer subscriptions to raise $5000 and share in profits from the fence business. Also note adjusted Episcopal service dates and times due to weather.
The week ending November 14 1891 records multiple deed transfers in Ames and surrounding areas. Transactions include Oscar Thompson to Hans H Olson for 6880, John V Story to J M Golly for 2000, Andrew Stevens to J F Millhouse for 2250, Edward T Meriam to M E Hix for 3200, and several others detailing parcel numbers and locations in Grindem and Black’s additions, with values ranging from 20 to 6800 dollars. A note promotes a Christmas photo service by Taylor.
The congregational church holds ongoing special meetings expected to extend past next week if interest remains strong. Poor weather reduced attendance, but numbers rose last week and interest deepened. Sermon on Sabbath morning was powerful. Mr. Hartsough’s methods gained widespread approval.
Read the Story County delinquent tax list for 1890 and earlier years. Your property may be advertised for sale on Monday December 7 1891.
The issue will mark the fourth centenary of American discovery with in depth articles on westward development and dramatic episodes of American art. It features papers on the Danube by Poultney Bigelow and F. D. Millett, armies of Europe, a new W D Howells novel, short stories by Aldrich Davis Doyle Deland Woolson and others, and reminiscences of Hawthorne and a Brownings memoir by Anne Thackeray Richie.
The article argues cold weather endangers horses through drafts and slow blood flow at night. It stresses blanketing to keep horses warm, reduce appetite loss, and improve condition and value. It praises the 5 A horse blanket for strength and widespread availability.
The notice lists annual prices for Harper's Magazine four dollars Harper's Weekly four dollars Harper's Bazar four dollars and Harper's Young People two dollars free to all subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico.
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