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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1879
Page
3
A notice shows the Independent District of Ames School Board convening Monday November 3 at 7 30 pm for a special session. Other items review local business from coal mining plans keepers to lumber shipments and bridge timber stock.
B. B. Swift of the Junior class won the Road Supervisor post with 45 votes out of 52 cast. The item hints he will be held accountable and implies College boys may face work requirements or poll tax next year.
Some designers allege that K. W. Brown via an old reliable Eastern Jobbing House arranged goods at lower cost. The public demands an investigating committee despite our denial.
The text notes a shift in emigration during fall of 79 with nine tenths of covered wagons heading away from Kansas. It describes many moving toward Iowa destinations, while some occupants once left several months or years ago for Kansas or Nebraska. Iowa’s soil and climate are highlighted as attracting or repelling settlers.
The paper notes a letter complaining about crowded schools from Old Grambler and the Board. It says relief for Old Grambler's sake will be afforded and that commissioners are trying to fund schooling for the city’s rising generation, so the letter is postponed.
Professor Browne plans a two to three week stay in Ames at the New York House to offer delineations of character using Dr Simmin's physiognomical charts. He asserts the charts provide satisfaction and reliable lie examination insights for discerning fate and options.
Advertisement notes that Heavycut drowsiness languor and stu are cured by C. & C.'s Pills from Bold an Valkenburgh & Co. urging readers to try the remedy for relief.
Local store advertises full tea selection except Bask et Fired Jap with limited stock of the latter. Chin Foo, the costumed salesman, will soon arrive with more supplies. Groceries offered cheaper than ever and prices available on call.
Anson Willis presents Rights and Rulers of the People a richly illustrated work praised as the most complete encyclopedia of the U S Government for public readers. The agent visits the city and readers may order the book via the Postmaster or Tax Isteit- Gexcer.
Sealed bids to furnish coal for the Independent District of Ames schools for the ensuing year from Clemens or Hutchinson's mines will be received by the Secretary until Monday November 3 at 6 PM. No tonnage is fixed as bidders should estimate more or less. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Jno Watts Secretary.
The article urges farmers to study the Census Bureau suggestions to aid the coming census. It emphasizes Story County should show strong results, noting eastern readers will use the data to judge western locations. Farmers are asked to work during winter evenings to prepare accurate statistics for wider visibility.
L H Bingham attended court in Des Moines as a juror this week. Mrs W H Wilson returns from Boston. Mr and Mrs W plan house swapping on the South side in Prof Macomber’s residence. Nellie Bardwell, injured last July, now walks with crutches and has been outside for the first time since the accident. B J Blaney is ill and confined to his house but sits up most of the time. Hemstreet returns from New York State after a vacation from business.
Dr Gannon and M Sintelt arrived in Ames where he will treat chronic and surgical cases during a stay that has attracted many patients. He has performed difficult surgeries and will remain at the New York House until November 8 receiving visitors and patients. consultations are free.
Dr. Gannon and Prof. Browne delivered fourteen lectures on human nature over the past two weeks. Their talks drew interested, intelligent audiences despite adverse conditions and were highly praised by the educated segment of the community.
Prof J K Macomber of Iowa State likely to face a $50 000 damage suit in U S Circuit Court Des Moines from the Chambers Lightning Rod company over his September College Quarterly article. Macomber defends his attack by citing letters from noted physicists including professors from Johns Hopkins Harvard Cornell Princeton Yale and Edison who share his view of the rod as a humbug.
A Boone County reader congratulates Story County on W. D. Lucas winning a seat in the Legislature. The letter extols his speaking skill and knowledge of finance, noting his Boone speeches built support. Senator Allison also praised Lucas as well informed on finance. Also a local liniment ad ends the piece.
A historical note extols onions as a free remedy for lung and liver complaints and colds. It claims nightly consumption cures offenses by morning and promotes digestive health, with onion juice soup as a medicine and fried or roasted onions as better options.
The county praise goes to T. J. Ross of Nevada for organizing and driving the campaign effort that produced large majorities for the candidates. Other campaigners Paul McCall Thompson Rainbolt Stevens Balliet brothers McDonald Underwood Macomber Vinge McHose Webb Dyer Ashford Turner McCarthy are cited for their earnest work and timely efforts. The writer notes no other county in the state could field a more capable campaign team.
A fashion letter notes a shift toward small bonnets but with quaint, piquant flair. Large hats with wide brims and long strings gain favor among many, while poke shapes attract many fashionable women. back placements create a long brim in front.
Market chatter reports lively grain trade led by Hunter and Lockwood with a large elevator, plus busy stock dealers. The town celebrates a new brick block, rising harness shop, and rising lot prices. Pension claims total 20 734 507 distributed among 13 287 with average 545, and Uncle Sam aids soldiers. Notice also promotes O C s Pills and a Ames land sale with tax redemption details.
Swan Johnson of Howard Township Story County Iowa took up an estray steer October 6 1879. The three year old animal is white on the belly and tail end with a right horn lopping down and is appraised at 22 dollars.
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