Ames Plight in 19th Century Notices Highlight Local Woes
The Intelligencer notes calls for delayed subscribers to settle dues and reports local mischief from train riding by Nevada youths. It mentions a boot shop theft, grim Main Street wear, pension totals for Story County and Iowa, a weather forecast for October by Foster, and the death of Emma Grayson at 17 from typhoid in Kansas with references to Ames schooling and church ties.
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Emma Grayson
Thomas
Clarinda Grayson
Kansas
Ames
M. E. Church
Local shop and room changes after Tuesday fire
Ben Read occupies the former Kintzley & Hodgson barber shop room. S A Nourse signs at Giles Cook block corner to open anew. J L Bartlett returns to Cook block room selling sugar tea and coffee. Sam Hiestand stores goods. John Hauser rents Cramblin building. Kintzley & Hodgson vacate. Kintzley teams with Rich in McGuire building. Hodgson moves barber outfit to home.
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Ben. Read
Kintzley & Hodgson
S. A. Nourse
Giles Cook
J. L. Bartlett
Miss Dix
Cook’s Block
Sam Hiestand
John Hauser
Cramblil
Ing. Messrs. Kintzley & Hodgson
Mr. Read
Rich
McGuire
Mr. Hodgson
Charles Bradley
E. Hiestand
Wreck on C. N. W. Rail Line Near Ames After Collision
About 6:50 AM Friday a freight collision on the C. N. W. Railroad east of Ames between train No. 22 and a westbound special wrecked engines and fifteen cars. Engine 469 and several cars plunged down a bank. eight hours to clear. Engineer Shaneman badly bruised but recovering. others escaped injury. Cause traced to telegraphic orders error with dispatcher Pete Watters held liable. Freight service rerouted via Jewell Junction and Tama to Ames.
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Ames
Iowa
Jewell Junction
Tama
Shaneman
King
Connelly
Conner
Pete Watters
Belle Plain
Sisson and merchants tout bargains in a cluttered ad
A jumble of shop notices and promotional claims from multiple stores. Sisson hawks low prices and sales while D A Brerton Co, Hamilton & Co, Tilden, J H Pickert & Co, and others push groceries, seeds, cookware, and clothing with bold offers and quips about cash payments and seasonal goods.
Hartman & Maxwell Take Over Hartman & Hayden
Advertisement notes the dissolution of Hartman & Hayden and the formation of Hartman & Maxwell. They advertise first class photography including babies portraits, with cab photos at 3.00 per dozen and other sizes priced proportionally. They offer work in cloudy or sunny weather and invite customers to bring babies.
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Hartman & Hayden
Hartman & Maxwell
Widows of Ministers Attend Des Moines Church
In a Des Moines church pew every Sabbath sit two women. One is widow of four ministers and the other widow of three ministers. The columns note O Tilden selling 25 bars for $1.00 of various White brand soaps and Sisson displaying a full line of dress goods this fall.
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Des Moines
Sisson
Exhibit of Colts in Ames by Lang & Co
Lang and Co announce an exhibit of Colts in Ames on Saturday October 8 at 1 pm A premium of 20 dollars will be awarded for the best Colt sired by the stallion Major A cordial invitation is extended to all. Hamilton and Co still offer Cork Soap 30 bars for 80 cents. The Register agricultural department notes Des Moines residents have paid twice as much this summer to support baseball as to all churches. The agriculturist is humorously exaggerated. Sisson will bid the market to the last cent for eggs. Sisson seems to favor eggs.
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D. L. Lang & Co
Ames
Major
Hamilton & Co
Agricultural Department of the Register
Des Moines
Luvia Gossard
Frank Sutter
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
William J. Tanner
Laddy
Brigham Young
Todd
George Bale
Cambridge
Gerber
Illinois
Raymond
Kelley
Bigelow & Co
Mr. Bigelow
Saxony
Germantown
Cambridge Garland
Nevada
D. B. Davidson
Madrid Register
Garland
Bro. Davidson
State of Iowa
Story County
Cleris of
District Court
Sak
Chas. EK. Smith
Emily A. Maier
John Maier
Borns
Law
A. D
Aid Das
A. K. Banks
Steers County
Iowa
Brestow & Co Public Invitation to See New Stock
A friendly notice advertises a new stock of goods at D. A. Brestow & Co. inviting customers to tour the shop, promising cheerful service and prices that suit patrons and stressing the value of their patronage.
Palace Drug Store Advertises School Supplies
M Morrison returns home and will photograph, missing first four days of October. Dry oak wood for sale. Geo G Tilden. Leases printed, ready to fill orders from home and abroad. Crooks offered at reasonable prices. D A Breetow & Co.
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Palace Drug Store
J. H. Pickerr & Co
Geo. G. Tilden
U B Church Lecture Second in Series on The World's Workers
Friday evening this week at the U B Church President Chamberlain delivers the second lecture of the U B Lecture course. The Doctor is praised as a man of rare ability and great power. Local ads note blanks for sale, new stoves, neckwear, sewing machines, clothing, and Palace Drug Store fancy tablets.
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U. B
Chamberlain
Ames Opera Hall Destroyed in Major Fire Blaze on Oded Oded Street
Ames suffers a destructive blaze on October 4 destroying the Ames Opera Hall and three adjoining buildings on Onondaga Street. Losses include the Opera House, a grocery, a restaurant, and a meat market with total damages about $15,400 and $6,800 insured. Residents urge water works bonds to prevent future fires.
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Ames Opera Hall
Ames
Onondaga Street
Brown and Thomas
Boyd and Douglas
S A. Nourse
Nourse
Ben Read
M. E. Church
Flora Matson
Chicago
J. L. Bartlett
Matson
Opera House
Pennsylvania
North American
Hemstreet
L. A
Merchants and Mechanics of
Milwaukee
Farmers of
Cedar Rapids
Thayer
Phoenix
Brooklyn
Giddings
M. Hemstreet
Charles Bradley
S. E. Hiestand
E. W. McGuire
Springfield
Pickett & Co’s
Hamilton & Co’s
McDowell
Read
Sweeney
Transfers of Real Estate in Nevada and Ames Iowa
Weekly report of transfers lists Betsy Straw to W J Straw. Howland to Howland. Mikel Erickson et al. W M Jones to B B Buthrs. F M Finch to H C McIntosh. Jennie Reynolds to Maggie K.. A P King to G M Maxwell. J Reed to E F Farrington. A M Jenks to Mickelson Slater Junction. multiple other deeds with acres and prices from Nevada Ames Slater Junction Story City Collins and surrounding areas. Included are Milwaukee Land Co to L D Ozman. Iowa Construction Co to Jonas Duca. Gabriel Hanson to Oliver. Barstow to Judson. Annie Jules Geroux. William R Doolittle to William J Doolittle and Ira D Doolittle. Anna M Skelton to Rebecca Adams. Weake McLain to A H Buck. E F ak to John Evanson. Norris to Jeffry. Tilden to Gebracht. Nuteson heirs. Charles Wills to James Holmes.
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J. A. Fitchpatrick
Nevada
Iowa
Betsy Straw
W. J. Straw
B. Howland
Amelia Howland
North Side
Mikel Erickson
Butler & Molstre
Roland
Cambridge
J. Reed
E. F. Farrington
Oak Net
A.M. Jenks
Torris Mickelson
Slater Junction
A. M. Jenks
A. i Ersland
P. D.hatfield
E. C. Fread
A. P. King
G. M. Maxwell
Jim McCall
J. Sinclair
A. D. Wick
D. A . Darrow
Story City
John Evanson
Anna B. Norris
Ane Ear
M. Norrs Eunice Fidelia Ene
Milwaukee Land Co
L. D. Ozman
Collins
Iowa Construction Co
Jonas Duca
Gabriel Hanson T - Oliver
Charles Barstow
Benjamin Vastow
Edward Judson
Annie E
Jules Geroux
Nwi Se
William R. Doolittle
William J. Doolittle
Ned
Ira D. Doolittle
Nwi
Anna M. Skelton
Rebecca Adams
Int
Wfri
Weake McLain Et al
A. H. Buck
E. F. Ak
Ou M. Norris
A. J. Jeffry
Edd
G.nuteson
Nute G. Nuteson
Sheldahl Crossing
Alonzo M. Jenks
Nute G
G. Nuteson
Charles Wills
James M. Holmes
Bar Joins Grand Army of the Republic as Commander in Chief
Joan P. Bar a Pennsylvania native born October 13 1840 in Chester County rises to national prominence as commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic His Civil War service includes Shiloh Perryville Stones River Chickamauga Mission Ridge and the Atlanta Campaign He later practiced law in Minneapolis serving as probate judge and became senior partner at Rae Kitchell law firm
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Jouper
Joan P. Bar
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsylvania
Chester County
Ohio
Sheridan
Kilpatrick
Crook
Shiloh
Perryville
Stone River
Chickamauga
Mission Ridge
Chatanooga
Atlanta
Minneapolis
Daily Tribune
Rae & Kitchell
Deafness cured only by constitutional remedies
The notice explains that deafness cannot be treated by local applications and must be addressed constitutionally. It states most cases come from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. The product is sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hard-Edged Public Sermon on Street Courtesy
A speaker denounces jeering at women, urging the young man to consider how his sister or wife might be insulted in the same way. He questions whether such behavior is manly and warns it would deserve harsh punishment if directed at any woman. The moral appeal targets decency and respect in public behavior.
Rail line to Dakota and beyond offers round trip fare
The Chicago & North Western Railway will run trains to Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Northern Iowa and Southern Minnesota. Tickets go on sale Tuesday August 20 September 20 and October 11 at one fare for a round trip with return valid within thirty days. For details contact Chicago & North Western Railway agents or E P Wilson General Passenger Agent Chicago.
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Chicago & North- Western Railway
Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Iowa
Minnesota
Chicago & North-Western Railway
E. P. Wilson
Chicago
Dr Harter's Lion Tonic Demonstrates Varied Effects
A testimonial claims the tonic helps dyspepsia rheumatism jaundice torpid liver scrofula and general weakness highlighting mixed outcomes while defending character of people and medicines.
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Harter
Hale Divorce Proceedings in Supreme Court
Mrs Elizabeth Hale files for divorce from William Henry Hale proprietor of Health and Home Publishing. Injunction prevents Hale disposing of $10,000 Health and Home 3,000 real estate and 6000 annual income. Daughter aged eight mentioned Agnes Grant noted. Chicago News.
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Supreme Court
Elizabeth Hale
William Henry Hale
Health and Home Publishing Company
Hale
Health and Home Company
Chicago News
Story County Superintendent Roe Reports Neat Yearly Findings
O O Roe Iowa Story County public instruction head reports annual figures and indicates 81 male and 209 female teachers with average salaries of 36.59 for men and 29.07 for women. Ames real estate transfers noted and local G A R events listed with dates and invitations.
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O. O. Roe
Story County
Akers
Roe
Iowa
Scott's Emulsion Promises Stronger Children Quickly
For rickets marasmus and wasting disorders Scott s Emulsion of pure cod liver oil with hypophosphites is advertised as unequalled. It claims rapid flesh gain and strength with testimonials from Dr J M Maryn of New York. A nasal injector is offered free with Shiloh s Catarrh Remedy priced at 50 cents from J H Picket & Co.
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Scott
J. M. Maryn
M. D
New York
Shiloh
J. H. Picket & Co
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Christ
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Noah
Friends of Temperance
Davy Crocket
Person & McLain’s
Bradley’s
T. Porch
D. A. Brerton & Co
Tilden’s
Tiauf
United States
J. H. Pickert & Co
Tilden
Binenau & Co
O' Tilden
Utopia
D. A. Brestow & Co
D. A. Breetow & Co
Bryenamm & Co
D. A. Briertow & Co
Ball & Henneckson
A. M. Batu
Brad Paxton
D. A. Brettow & Co
Palace
Person
McLain
Grace Rice
The
Ames Intelligencer
Bosquet
Bigelow
Cal Giddings
Brenneman
Gilbert
Everet Howell
Patterson
Ed. Edmundson
St Louis
Charles Barrell
Boone
J. S. Norris
Humboldt
F. J. Douglass
Albert Lucas
Dr. Allen
Mary Sweeney
Traer
Charley Nourse
B. A. Lockwood
Ida Evans
Hoggatt
Adams
Marshalltown
Kelley Klatier
di _— F. Wilson
J.A.T. Hull
Cambri
H. L. Carrell
T. McCall
M. J. Smith
Zearing
Olegain
Olego. Roe. Wank
Stone
Waheldahl
Wm. M. Stone
F. D. Thompson
Ch’i
W.O. Payne
Sec
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
C. & N. W. R’y Company
M. Swartout
W. W. Allen
Washington Territory
Julia T. McLain
Band of Hope
Grovery
Ida County
Ida Grove
Vail
Ida
Caroll Herald
Harley Barnes
Harley
Kingsley High School
Kingsley
West
Chamberlain & Co
Denison
A. H. Thayer
Blair Town Lot Co
Henry McDaniels
Blair
A. P. Johnson
Crawford St
Juper Ras
St. Louis
Columbus
Templars
G. A. R. Hall
Order
Tue
Story County Equal Suffrage Society
Stevens
Isaac T. EvaNs
Webster City
W. R.C
W. F. Lewis
Baptist Church
Groree Buck
Bloomington
D. A. Biertow & Co
Raby
Castoria
Miss
Bucklen
Srnce
Pickett & Co
J. H. Pickett & Co
DR. Harter Medicine Company
Geo, G. Tilden
George G. Tilden
Publisher's Department
Jon Worx
Haines
Race St
Cincinnati
Smith & Son
Lowe
Owners Story Co
Rad Paxton
J. A. Forchpatrick
Albert Richmond
ICS
Rice & Son
Rye
Timothy
Tee E Peer
Butter. BR. Es
Denver Express
St. Paul
J.J. Davros
Person & McLain
Ion
Story Coon
Fowa
Nchoney
M. Depksam
Jacob Ereiend
Ins Township
Crossing
Ura Audit
C. G. Ace
Franklin County
Robert Cairns, Jr., Ames
Bax ix. Eg
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