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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1886
Page
3
Jos Work offers new type fine and coarse stationery and a full line of job printing services. Prices are kept low to attract customers and keep business thriving.
Community newspaper asks readers to forward local happenings and tips. Readers are encouraged to share sightings, events, and noteworthy occurrences to help fill upcoming editions.
The letter urges Republicans to back S. M. Weaver for District Judge, warns against Democratic tactics by Doud of Fort Dodge, and calls Weaver the peer of his judicial peers with an upright, morally spotless character and affable manner. It claims the party should mobilize full organizational support for Weaver.
The Dorcas play is delayed one week due to costume unavailability. New performances are scheduled for October 29 and 30.
James Taylor, a miner at Zenorville, was badly injured when about 1000 pounds of slate fell on him Tuesday. Dr. Beverly administered aid and the man is expected to recover. A lady carrying a child tripped on the walk near the office, causing minor injury. The city faces possible damages for bad sidewalks amid new dress goods and trims at D A Bracltow & Co.
Squire Jacop Mason of Grant Township died in Monroe on the 10th aged 74 years, six months, and twenty eight days. He came to the county in 1868 and lived in Grant Township since then. He leaves four children J C Ross W R Ross Mrs J T McKibbon Monroe and Mrs J W Storm.
A brief note on D. A. Bigelow & Co offering a fresh assortment of novel ties and trimmings. The passage also recounts a Tuesday incident where a professor and a boy clashed at a railroad crossing, the professor subduing the youth and returning him to order.
Fall and Winter selections of dry goods clothing hats and caps furnishing goods carpets boots and shoes on display with right prices. The town loafer plans to sit in the grocery store and tell hunting and fishing yarns to the owner. House for rent inquire Alba Person at City Drug Store.
The excerpt recalls a neighborhood exchange about bread, flour from White Lilly, and a remark about a girl making slipper-tops for her best young man. It hints at local shop Hamilton & Co as the flour supplier and includes light domestic humor about oversized footwear.
Two houses for rent on the north side offer good cellars and cisterns with ample well water, described as the best in a dry time. Agent: GeorGe G. Tilden.
A Pigeon and Glass Ball Shoot will be held in Ames on Saturday October 16 1886 at 10 o clock morning under the auspices of J L Geddes Camp of Sons of Veterans Pigeons will be received by Howard McLain on and after October 10 for a payment of 1 dollar per dozen
Ames and surrounding residents appear in a dense greeting of visitors and travels. Mentions include Rev Burgess Mr Lawson Mrs Condit Hon Weaver and Gov Stone with Gen Geddes visiting Ames. Local commerce, weather and social events intertwine with church notes and civic updates across Nevada Gilbert and nearby towns.
Tue RE reports scarlet fever at the coal bank while A Hotzell discusses beekeeping. Webster Family speaks at the Baptist Church next Monday. PEDERSON the flutist and violinist with orchestra and male quartet will give a college chapel concert Friday at 8. Miss Gaff's pupils present a vocal instrumental concert tomorrow evening. Various speakers announce engagements in October. Our Little Ones magazine invites subscriptions. The Boone post office changes hands to Brother Hornstein amid partisan shifts.
The Webster family, famed for outstanding road musicians, will perform Monday evening next at the Baptist Church in this city. Their return to town is expected to draw a large audience.
Citizens are urged to back Prof. Chevalier in organizing a gratuitous winter entertainments course for Ames. He has already sold about one hundred tickets and seeks seventy‑five more to ensure the full series of country’s finest performances for the community.
Citizens warn of severe winter water shortage as wells run dry and urge the City Council to ready the Kellogg Street well for all emergencies with hose and fire equipment. The appeal underscores the urgent need to safeguard the town’s water supply.
The piece traces October’s name from Octo eight and imber rain and notes Romulus kept twenty-nine days, later reduced by Numa to twenty-nine, then Julius and Augustus added a day restoring the original count. It mentions Old Michaelmas Day, All-Hallows Eve customs, and Halloween lore including Holland and Burns notes on divination and February.
The Sunday sermon by President Chamberlain of the Agricultural College urged honesty as best policy citing Ephesians 4 28 and outlining three life paths work steal or beg. He warned against cheating by copying essays and gambling and praised the value of labor for future usefulness. The address drew a large audience and earned congratulations from colleagues.
Lou Tilden injures his ankle while Miss Mally visits Des Moines relatives and students plan to return next year. The Junior baseball team defeats the scrubs 11 to 7 before the scrubs rally to win, leaving Juniors discouraged. Household products and political ads fill pages, with health notices praising Chamberlain remedies and St Patrick well being pills sold by local merchants.
The Story County Republican slate lists October 16 to October 28 evening town meetings across Cole Gained Pleasant Groves Milford Elliot s. h. Richland and many townships with speakers including McCall Gilbert Underwood Wilson Dyer and Dana. The notes claim all events occur in the evening. The piece then critiques Wall Street policy and compares debt reductions under different parties.
A series of farm sale notices list vendors and dates from October 18 to October 28. W H Tripp conducts sales 24 miles southwest of Gilbert Station on Monday at 1 pm including cattle and implements. W D Lucas and Wm Kinksbury sell at Bloomington on October 19 at 10 am with livestock and produce. Milo McCartney offers October 20 at 10 am east of Ames with horses cattle and bees. J M Holmes auctions near Kelley on October 28 at 10 am with horses cattle hogs poultry and more.
W F Beyer of Garretsville Ohio reports his wife suffered Ca with a raw throat and persistent cough until he bought Papillon Catarrh Cure. He says she is now free from cough and heat and fully cured. Testimony endorses large bottle at 1.00 sold by all druggists.
A wife asks John about home rule during tea. He responds with a grief filled remark, saying he wishes he did not know what the papers talk about. The exchange reflects stress over political topics.
A notice describing a house with two and a quarter acres of land and directing inquiries to William Clarks for details.
Notice to all interested parties that on September 22 1886 the Circuit Court of Story County Iowa appointed Indiana G Gregory as Executrix of the Estate of Benjamin F Gregors deceased. Creditors must present claims to the court for allowance and debtors must pay the Executrix. Dated September 22 1586.
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