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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1886
Page
3
Ames community news covers The INTELLIGENCER year rate and Republican stance, social visits from residents like Mr and Mrs Leaign Hunt, lectures by Ralph Beaumont, and local happenings. It notes drift of Squaw Creek, potato deliveries, coal needs, and a wedding for Colonel Maxwell and Minnie Erb.
The notice states rates for local business notices at ten cents a line per week, five cents a line per week if continued, and five cents a line per week for the head of "Business Brevities" with no rate variation outside a yearly contract.
The notice promotes a printing office with new type and stationery and low prices. It urges support for Republican meetings in Story County and calls on local business people to buy season tickets for a winter entertainment course. It also reports a 19 October surprise anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Miller with a writing desk gift.
Capt Bell a former Knights of Labor editor in Des Moines gives democratic speeches. A printed letter head rate is $2.75 per 1000 and note head $2.25 per 1000. At the recent town lot sale J J Keigley and J T Cook bought lots in north Ames. buyers of south Ames not named.
A reminder of gatherings in Story City Monday evening and Ames Opera Hall Tuesday evening. The notices urge attendance and reference a greeting for Major Conger with prominent houses.
The 8. of V. pigeon shoot held Saturday was a successful event, netting about $20 for the boys. Comrade Smith, 8S. of V., led the effort and is largely credited with the tournament’s success.
Two houses available for rent on the north side each with a good cellar and cistern and a large supply of well water in this dry time. George G. Tilden.
A bright little boy arrived early Wednesday morning costing five dollars for cigars. Mother and babe are reported happy and doing nicely. Prof Pederson the renowned flutist, recently from Europe, will give a concert at Ames this evening and at the college chapel tomorrow evening.
The article invites full attendance at the Band of Hope gathering next Sunday. It promises interesting exercises and a program of business of importance and great interest to the children.
Des Moines resident Mrs. Judge Day visited her son H. B. Day this week while Mr. and Mrs. Schaal from Polk City stayed at the College. Sophomores face fifteen unknowns and final analytics exams. Miss Gaff’s pupils gave a chapel recital with strong instrumental showing. Military units practiced targeting. Captain Lincoln donated the first prize silver cup which Captain Paxton won last week. another purse event is planned for next Saturday.
The National Fat stock Show features a corn exhibit November 8 to 19 in the Exposition Building Chicago with 100 premiums for 20 pounds of corn in the ear. Fifty six cash premiums of 310 and 5 are offered plus four sweepstakes prizes of 15 and 25. Entries close October 26 with full details from the Secretary of Corn Show Prairie Farmer Chicago Illinois.
The article praises two weeks of balmy weather and brilliant moonlight that drew crowds of promenaders after twilight. It describes the full moon lighting sidewalks with cheerful, restorative power, lifting spirits, comforting the sick, and promising happiness as it rises in the eastern sky.
Complaints about baking powders leaving bitter tastes in bread and cake stem from alum and impure ingredients. Royal Baking Powder is claimed to be free of residuum and tasteless, producing sweet, light, wholesome loaves. Government chemists reportedly endorsed Royal for purity, strength, and health.
Readers are warned of dangerous bacteria in dairy products as tyrotoxicon is linked to milkborne illness and infant mortality. The article cites Professor Vauchman of Michigan University analyzing ice cream linked to poisoning and urges caution with city-sold milk, advocating beer and rain water as safer refreshment.
A peat bed near the college farm railroad track dried this year and caught fire from passing train sparks. The six week burn left a rich layer of ashes now used to fertilize the lawn.
Washington Township Republicans to meet in Ames on Saturday October 30 to nominate township officers. J H Pickerr chairman committee.
In Nevada on October 19 1886 Samuel McGooden and Hattie Nichols both of Tur were married by Rev R A Ferguson. Tur reports persistent dry weather with wells running low and becoming drier.
Advertises St Patrick's Pills as a pleasant and effective remedy for headache bilious disorders and constipation sold by H Westerman, presenting a medicinal claim typical of period patent medicines.
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