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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1877
Page
3
Local items promote Goble and France harness and Tilden and McLain oil with 150 F test, claim Greenbackers backed strongest ticket last Tuesday Herd law. Stores offer lamps groceries furniture and beds while Inverlicencer dog shows off a Becca Loud collar from Dubuque. The School Board meets next Monday night and the greenbackers plan organizing for 1880.
Local notices advertise comfortable day boarder accommodation at Thayers restaurant and a sale of wall paper at cost. A. B. Thomas urges bargains while lamps are advertised as the cheapest in Story county. Frazes offers Elgin silver cased watches for 15 dollars for boys. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union invites all to a Thursday meeting at the M. E Church. Delinquent land taxes remain unpaid until November 1 due to lack of bidders.
Thayer plans to serve warm meals oysters and lunch around the clock promising value for money. Ames Grange No 121 schedules its next meeting for Saturday October 20 at 7 pm with a fall attendance urged for important discussions. Wright and Little showcase attractive hard coal stoves praised as beauties and bargains. Mr D Wagner of Dubuque displayed birds fish and related items during a city visit. Bigelow Huntington and Tilden urge shoppers to compare stock and prices before buying dry goods. The Invincible coal stove won top premiums at Wisconsin and Illinois fairs and is shown at Wright and Lirrts.
A remarkable display attracts buyers to the store of Thomas Soper and Son featuring dry goods dress goods ladies furnishing goods laces ties cuffs and more. Goods are new with latest styles and patterns sourced from eastern markets at their new location.
Post office mailing list for Ames Iowa shows names of residents with letters unclaimed by 26 days leading to transfer to Dead Letter office. Names include Sarah Humphry J L Calhoun Kate Branard Mrs Sarah Anderson Mrs Hartig A Lucas P M.
Tilden and McLain hold the agency for Krusi's drawing book adopted for city public schools and Townsend's Seventy Lessons in Government. The book has been adopted by the Board. Other books are available at lower prices than elsewhere.
The following gentlemen were elected for road supervisors in Washington township last Tuesday: first district S. P. Zenor, second district W. H. Fitchpatrick, fifth district Henry Keltner, sixth district Edwin Rex, seventh district Lyman Crane, eighth district J. D. France, ninth district A. McFarland, tenth district W. Richey. The Greenbackers elect Herd Law.
Notice from the Ames Incorporate town School Board invites sealed bids to furnish Squaw Creek Coal from Hutchinsons or Clemens banks in sufficient quantities to supply schools this winter. Bids must be directed to the secretary Watts and received by the 15th instant. Ames Iowa Oct 8.
A note from E W Baapy and Maderr E Buapy of Ames dated October 10 1877 thanks friends for a Thursday surprise party at the M E Parsonage. They praise the cheerful gathering and abundance, wishing the well wishers long life and happiness.
Cedar Rapids advertiser promotes the Hecla Hard Coal Stove claiming two years of steady demand and higher sales expected this year. It touts the Hecla as larger and heavier with quicker fire starting, offering rights to handle the stove for a round sum and urging purchase at Bingham & Burrell's.
A local grocery advertises an open door policy inviting neighbors to browse items on the counter and shelves. It promises ample supply of fruits both fresh and dry, canned goods, eggs, butter, cheese, and other staples all kept on hand for customers.
Fred Tilden attends a U S Court session in Des Moines. Mrs Pope returns home. Mrs J N Kellar went east. Sally Hoggatt returns from Dubuque. J C Tilden's brother from Milnois visits. Mrs West Slingerland returns from Alamosa. Will West to teach school near Ankeny Polk county this winter. Will Eddy conducts a prospecting trip out west.
The Isrenticencer office reports a top grade type assortment on the Northwestern road line in Iowa. They have added over $300 worth of new type faces and promise sharp printing with minimal electrotyping duplicates. They claim to rival any house west of Philadelphia for press work.
Readers are urged to send 10 cents to Orange Judge Co for October 1st issue, or $1.60 to receive 14 months postpaid through 1878. The publication promises engravings, practical farming and household content, quackery exposures, and illustrated numbers. Two copies available at $1.50 each.
The writer, wintering in Louisville, describes a city of about 150 000 with three medical colleges and six hundred resident practitioners. He notes the Exposition in full swing, visits the Centennial sights with a companion, and mentions Kentucky races as feverish betting heats. He looks forward to next week’s paper for election results and the fortunes of friends Hays King Boughman and others.
The Boone Democra ridicules ex circus clown turned evangelist Brother Haskell who toured the town with a church show. A dispute over proceeds exposed alleged forgery and abuse, ending with him fleeing to street venues and losing church support.
A gentleman who endured years of nervous debility and premature decay shares a simple remedy to cure youthful indiscretion. Sufferers may obtain the recipe and directions by writing Joan B. Oavex at 42 Cedar St., XN. Y., in perfect confidence.
The Short Horn Cattle known as The Bonnaire Horn will be sold at public sale in Charles City Tows on 10? way of Corowen in 1877 at noon. Terms: twelve months at ten percent on sums over £100, approved Paper. Catalogues after Sept 8 1877. Geo B Pararrmeno L P Mura Auctioneer.
A notice advertises printing services including envelopes cards legal blanks briefs pamphlets catalogs posters handbills circulars and more. It promises workmanlike printing at reasonable rates with cheerful estimates on large orders.
Advertisement claims Boscusx's Gumman Synop cures consumption and lung diseases with three doses, urges druggists to promote it, notes 40,000 dozen bottles sold last year, offers sample bottles at 10 cents and regulation size at 75 cents, sold by J. J. Bosqusr.
Two good second hand heating stoves suitable for offices schools and hotels offered at very cheap prices by Biseuam and Barrons.
The undersigned warns all parties against buying a note given by Samuel Banks to Dr Wray for twenty five dollars due the first day of and given in Cambridge September around Sept 1 and payable at Nevada. The warning follows Wray failing to file contract. 2203 Samvet Bares.
Williams Blylfr Attorneys at Law based in Sheldon and Des Moines lists special care for collections in Polk Story and Boone counties with remittances to be promptly made.
Advertises loans on farms at eight percent interest. Requires applicants to state time and amount wanted, acreage, location and land value plus details of improvements. Contact Unvernoon and Clark in Muscatine, Iowa.
The former Maxwell dwelling is being repaired and will rent to a desirable tenant. For details call E. W. Love at Tnayer's Bakery. The message promotes Parker as the best value binder in the state, urging a chance at Boone.
Notice states N. B Jacobs and W. H. Mead form a partnership from October 1 1877 to buy butter eggs hides poultry grain etc. Firm name Jacobs Mead & Co. N B Jacobs W H Mead.
By order of District Court Story County Iowa assignee Giles Cook the sheriff will sell at public auction at the Nevada court house on October 13 1877 at 2 pm the defendant J H Miller and W J Freed property including six and a half cows a red Durham bull yearling steers a heifer a stallion a horse a colt and a sucking colt to satisfy a judgment of 364 48 debt plus 14 costs and 10 interest. Sold for cash to highest bidder. J F P Gieuestre Sheriff. Nevada Sept 7 1877. 2212
The Des Moines and Minneapolis Railroad Company locates its railway over described lands in township 84 and 85 north, range 24 west, seeking a 100 foot wide right of way. Damages will be appraised if not protested on or before October 20 1877 with appraisal on November 20 1877 and an opportunity to appear before appraisers.
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