Chicago and North Western Time Table Summary
Time table notes east and west routes with trains such as No 4 Chicago Express and No 8 Omaha Express. Listings include Denver Limited Overland Limited Pacific Express and various freights with arrival times for Chicago Des Moines and Omaha. Passenger service is limited. no other trains carry passengers except Sunday.
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Chicago
M—Sterling Ox
Atlantic Ics
Denver Limited
Omaha Express
Denver
Overland Limited
j—Pacific Express
Carroll Express
Chicago Express
S. C
D. M
S.C
Des M. Pass'r
Dak
Des M
Dee M
Errno
Social Notes Highlight Residents and Visitors Across Iowa
Bert Bisbee visits county seat while Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Kegley travel for family and art events. Many Ames locals host or visit relatives in Des Moines Nevada Clinton and Chicago. Health issues and illnesses touch families with rheumatism, injuries, and Mary Sweeney’s lingering illness. College life, world’s fair trips, and local editorial ties surface in a flurry of almanac like social updates.
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Bert Bisbee
J. M. Gilbert
Des Moines
Mary Sweeney
Chicago
Tildens Offers Fresh Coats and Rugs at Low Cash Prices
New cloaks jackets suits overcoats and blankets plus flannels are showcased at Tildens with very low cash prices. New carpets also offered with prices lower than ever and a wide range of fabrics and textiles for sale.
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Tilden’s
Ames and surrounding shops advertise bargains and services
Local notices list cash sales on dress flannels and groceries, musical instrument repairs, coal and wood deals, canned fruits at low prices, tailored clothing, and engine sales. Also promotions for Grove Bros, Adams Bros, Bigelow & Smith, Zenor & Son, Ames Drug Co., and Tilden's with payment reminders and credit cautions.
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Bigelow & Smith
Ames Drug Co
Bigelow & Smith’s
Tilden's Offers New Fall Dry Goods and Brickstein Cheese
The city stock includes new fall dry goods at Tilden's and Adams Bros sell the famous Brickstein cheese. Old papers are available at this office for 20 cents a hundred.
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Tilden’s
Adams Bros
No extra charge for tooth extraction at Hunt's dental parlors
An advertisement notes free pain extraction at C. E. Hunt's dental parlors and promotes This Raper and the Des Moines Weekly Leader at a yearly rate of 1.65 dollars.
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C. E. Hunt
Tilden’s
Des Moines Weekly Leader
Communion day and town notes from a 19th century bulletin
Communion day set for next Sabbath at the Congregational church. Colfax friend P. O’Brien, recently back for health benefits, eyes another visit. M. H. Kistler builds a rear barn. his horse will be cared for in style. A brass boot and shoe display stand at Tilden’s aids in window display. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keyness of West Story Street died after a week, buried in the local cemetery. Burnett Street sidewalks gained a new substantial boardwalk from Onondaga Street to town’s north end. Newton Beers’ company of artists appears at the opera house Friday October 6 in Lost in London. Re member Friday evening October 6. Slater reports a well attended Republican meeting and strong eloquence by C. G. McCarthy, Judge Stevens, and W. T. Wilkinson of Des Moines. Palestine Township to meet election day with credit.
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E. S. McCord
College Sanitary
Dr. Fairchild
Clinton
Nevada
Ames
Des Moines
Drake University
Jim Liddle
Chicago
United States
Louesa M. Bosworth
C. W. McElyea
Newton
Eastern Star Iwland Lodge
Ed. Crain
Osmund Nelson
Ed. Hatch
J. A. Bishop
New
Hampton Dispatch
Chiccasaw County
C. C. Sheakley
J. A. Bisher
The
Sentinel
Alfred McFadden
Ogden
McFadden
Whiteside Sentinel
Morrison
Lil
Burnett St
Onondaga St
Newton Beers
Opera House
London
Slater
C.G. McCarthy
Judge Stevens
W.T. Wilkinson
Palestine Township
Farm machinery and stock sale near Musselman farm Ames
At the residence of Thomas Gaston on the Musselman farm three and one half miles southwest of Ames a sale of farm machinery and stock will be held tomorrow afternoon beginning at one o clock. He offers for sale 20 tons of tame hay 10 head of horses and a lot of machinery. On all sums over 10 one year's time with approved security will be given interest 8 per cent.
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Thomas Gaston
Musselman
Ames
Advertised Letter List for Week Ending Oct 3 1893
Anderson C G Aufenson Nels Hergeson Eva Barodollar Nettie Burres Henry Ball M F Hall John Davis Chet Emerson Rose Frisone Giuseppe Gerback Fred Johnson W Ve Kalas Frank Oakes Wm L Porter Anna Pederson Lisa Walker Malissa Mrs 2 Welleland Ivor. Persons calling for these please say advertised. J E Duncan P M.
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Anderson
C. G. Aufenson
Nels Hergeson
Eva Barodollar
Nettie Burres
Henry Ball
M. F. Hall
John Davis
Chet Emerson
Rose Frisone
Uiseppe Gerback
Fred Johnson
W Ve Kalas
Frank Oakes
Wm. L. Porter
Anna Pederson
Lisa Walker
Malissa
Welleland
Ivor
Pioneer Robert Jones Dies After Long Iowa Life
Robert Jones died at his son Geo W Jones home in Ames on Sunday October 1 1893 at about eighty. Born December 10 1813 in Lancaster PA he moved to central Iowa in 1854 and lived near Jasper Polk and Story counties. He and his wife of 60 years were members of the M E church. The funeral was held at the M E church in Ames with Rev H J Everly officiating. Mrs A W Moore known as Widow Mort was buried near Ontario after suffering dropsy. A six month old George McNaughton child near Zenorville awaits burial in Ontario.
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Robert Jones
Geo. W. Jones
Mr. Jones
Lancaster
Penn
Iowa
Redius
Jasper
Polk
Story
Geo
Ames
M. E. Church
Father Jones
John
Colfax
D. O. Dawson
Maxwell
M. EB
H. J. Everly
A. W. Moore
George McNaughton
Coal Banks
Zenorville
Ontario
Meteorological notes for Sept 1898 from Ames
Observations taken at sunrise 2 pm and sunset by Isaac Young southwest of Ames for the Intelligencer. The month saw a 100 degree high on the 6th and 30 degree low on the 25th with a mean of 65. The daily range peaked at 40 degrees on the 6th and was 10 degrees on the 30th. Monthly temperature range 70 degrees and total precipitation 1.86 inches on three days 18 20 and 29. Frost on the 24th and ice on the 25 26 27 and 28 with winds mostly northwest and southwest. Sun and sky notes include a red sunset on the 3rd and yellow sunset on the 18th. The piece also mentions Michigan railway robberies and a large Excelsior diamond valued at 1 250 000 from African mines.
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Isaac Young
Ames
Intelligencer
Revival continues at Enterprise church with twenty conversions
Rev Byron Clark reports strong revival at Enterprise church this week with twenty conversions. Dr Henson lectured on Fools at the opera hall last Thursday to a small but appreciative crowd despite lively humor. Bishop Perry and Rev Dr Hoyt led services at the college and I C Q O F hall with one confirmation. Woman's Missionary Society plans meeting Oct 10 at 3 30 to discuss missions with readings and papers. Everly family settled in new parsonage. union prayer meeting scheduled next week.
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Byron Clark
Enterprise Church
Henson
Opera Hall
Perry
Hoyt
I. C. QO. F. Hall
Real estate transfers and a rail excursion notice
Week ending September 23 1893 lists multiple real estate transfers in Ames Maxwell Zearing and Nevada including McCalls McCall Wood and McCall properties with prices and lot descriptions. A later entry notes a September 30 1893 week with further deeds plus an Iowa Central Railway excursion sale to St Louis from September 6 to October 21 and contact details for Thos P Barry in Marshalltown Iowa.
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B Thompson
M McCall
McCallsburg
E G Richardson
Stinson
Richardsons
Zearing
EG Richardson
Wton
A Stinson
Richardson
David Mulcahy
Bridget Mulcahy
James Houser
Samuel Bates
Cambridge
F T McLain
Wj& L
Zena
Ames
Geo McQuillin
J H Wood
Maxwell
Edgar John
DG Iveland
Mary E Hoover
Ives
Ad Ames
O F Hoggin
RA Fitch
Zearing In
Chas G Baldwin
Clara McCall
F C McCall
McCalls
Nevada
James £ Robertson
J A Fitchpatrick
James T Hicks
D Hodges
Jao A McCall
Lincoln School Dist
MeKhan
Milwaukee Land Co
D J Vinje
H A Coal
Kelley Ia
Minnie E Cronenwett
John A McCall
John Peck
B O Harkins
H A
RJ Cook
William Swanson
Kelley
Joseph Wilson
J Freed
Blairs
Local Ads Showcase Orange Judd Farmer Offer
An item lists the Orange Judd Farmer and Tue Iyrelliegencer available for $2 a year in a regional classifieds style. The note reflects early 20th century pricing and promotions typical of agricultural periodicals.
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Orange Judd
Tue Iyrelliegencer
Harvest Excursion Tickets Go On Sale By North Western Line
The North Western Line offers Harvest Excursion tickets on August 22 September 12 and October 10 1893 to points across Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Utah at very low round trip rates. Tickets are valid for return within twenty days from sale and allow stop overs on the going trip in the sold territory. For tickets and full information apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents Des Moines Register and Des Moines weekly register subscription $1 50 per year.
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North-Western Line
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Manitoba
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Chicago & North-Western Re
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Chicago & North Western
Railway
Gro. W. cocEnrs
Lillie Kegley
J. L. Stevens
Christine Benson
Rutherford
Boone
R. Riest
Beardshear
the Gables
Mr. Alex Osborn
Mrs. Lyon
Lewis Osborn
Libbie Shearer
Minneapolis
Gertrude Fairchild
Parley Sheldon
Anna Bennett
W. J. Freed
Sisson
Bishop Perry
General Lincoln
Pammel
QO. B. Peterson
Story City
Salem Nourse
A. J. Graves
Nourse
Maime Wynn
Henry Raynor
Fred Bradley
Mr. Raynor
Myron Woodman
Mr. Woodman
T. L. Barrett
Story County
Early
Freed
White City
Ames Intelligencer
Arthur
Marshalltown
E. H. Glidden
Budd
Flora Wilson
Melrose Art School
Dr. Templeton
Mesdames McIntosh
Miss Washburn
Randolph
Vermont
W. M. Greeley
A. D. Jackson
Rochester
N.Y
Pennsylvania
George Hultz
Hultzsizer
West Ninth Street
Capital
College
J. 83. Shedd
Mesdames Beatty
E. Shedd
Nelson, Ingalls, Chamberlin
Fitchpatrick
Dana
Rome Simmons
Grove Bros
Ger
Ana Sevnse
Cramer Bros
Parte Store
J. B. Elliott
M. Hemstreet
F.T. McLain
Hemstreet & McLain
Illinois Central
R. R
Ilinois
LL. C. ER. R
P. Skene
A. H. Hansen
Wlineis Central
R. R. Chicago
Sterling Remedy Co
Indiana Mineral Springs
Ind
Hebra
L. M. Bosworth
DuBois & Dubois
Washington, D.C
New York Weekly Tribune
Peerless Garland
White Front
Diamond Bluff
Grovebros
Boone Valley Coal & R’y Co
J. A. Kerr
Frasier
Boone County
Ames Drug Company
Bigelow & Smith's
Zenor & Son
C. M. Soper
Ava G. Carlston
Cutter
California
Bingham & Co
Zenok & Son
Climax Plug
Callon Zenor & Son
Bigelow & Siti
Ca Ayl OT
Odontunder
Gilbert Congregational Church
Congregational Church
P. O’brien
M.H. Kistler
Story St
Iis
Nut
Tilden
J. E. Duncan
P. M
Michigan
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Wheeler
Kobe
Wright
Templeton
Everly
United Brethren Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational Church
Richmond
Atcum Mono
Soper
Geo W Woodward
E F Lay
Collins
John Molstre
James Jacobson
R Larsons
Humes Cummings
L O Worrell
Cole
W P Wiland
Sydnes
T Asmundson
Iowa Central R’y
St. Louis
Iowa Central Ba Y
Isietucencer
Des Moines Weekly Register
Boors
Shokrs
Childrens’ Clothing
Geo. G. Tilden Estate
C. W. Dudgeon
Westerman & Arnold
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