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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1893
Page
2
A pamphlet received at this office titled A Novel Proposition argues for moving farm products at a uniform rate regardless of distance. The author Mr Lubin of Sacramento California claims novelty though the editors doubt its economy and practicality.
Col S H M Byers, a writer and diplomat, presented his abroad collected art copies to Penn College. The presentation sparked a public reception noted for its unique character.
The New York Democrats nominate Isaac H. Maynard for the Court of Appeals amid accusations he stole state senate election returns as assistant attorney general to flip the Senate Democratic. Harper's Weekly and many prominent Democrats condemn the nomination. The bar association also denounces his conduct.
The Postmaster General reduces the Columbian postage stamp issue by 3313 percent, cutting a billion stamps from contracts. The red two cent stamp remains preferred and widely available in post offices, while the Columbian issue faded in popularity. Officials are urged to leave the existing red stamp unchanged.
Rev. Hester preached on prejudice to his congregation Sunday afternoon and used an old Kentuckian’s Christian testimony to evoke a ripple of mirth. Miss Minnie Adams attended the services Sunday.
The piece predicts the November 7, 1893 election with Republicans confident and Frank D. Jackson canvassing daily across the state. It blames the Democratic administration for current troubles, argues for policy change, and casts the race as a decisive statewide contest.
Mrs Milo McCartney returns home from the west where she visited her children but health is not greatly improved. Effie Armstrong Taylor wife of Rev Wesley Taylor of Fulton SD visits her parents Geo and Mary Armstrong. Eunice and Dorcas Kingsbury visit friends in Chicago and attend the fair. Einora McCartney Williams of Chicago visits her parents Milo and Mary McCartney and will return to Chicago with her mother next Tuesday. Barbour family returns from Ohio after a month visiting friends and attending the Chicago fair. Mary Switzer has been quite sick but is better. Old pencil.
The notice lists a pupils recital on October 27 and a choir benefit on November 3 in the college chapel at 8 p.m. featuring Miss Chambers and others with Grasshopper Cantata. It notes deaths, visits, and campus events including baccalaureate, exams, and Y M and Y W C A gatherings.
Rev. Clark announces opening sermons for another conference year to be held next Sunday in town and country with full attendance hoped. Baptism conducted for Eugene Smith at Sunday evening Christian church services. Rev. Leon Harvey of Des Moines to speak at Odd Fellows hall Sunday evening Oct 29 at 8 oclock. A.CARD благодарность from Ames U B church thanks residents for hospitality hosting 260 visiting ministers and laymen for five days.
During the World's Fair the Chicago and North Western Railway will sell excursion tickets to Chicago at less than half rates. Tickets on sale October 15 to 31, valid for return until November 15, 1893. Obtain tickets and full details from agents of the Chicago & North Western Railway.
Miss Hattie Christman ended her Home district school on Saturday. Miss Josie Keltner returned from Grant after four weeks away. A fatal accident struck the child of Mr. and Mrs. I L Ernst when a colt struck him on the forehead Friday. funeral at Evergreen church Sunday. sympathy extended. Mary and Jennie Raff returned from Oklahoma with 160 acres of land and head to Tama county to resume fall school term. Miss Mamie Longsdorff of Chapel
Des Moines hosted last week’s YWCA Iowa convention with attendees including Fannie Curtis Lavinia Price Alda Wilson Margaret Doolittle Ella Treadwell Effie Curtiss Jessie Hudson Tot Bigelow Ida Clark Emma Boyd Florence Baker Edith Foster Ruth Morrison. Meanwhile engineering society graduation exercises are set for tomorrow in the Freshman room and Miss Christy from class ’92 plans a visit while teaching in Des Moines. A nutting outing in wagons decorated with college colors yielded few nuts and many smiles. U S convention delegates joined Friday drill exercises as fair weather favors harvests and late planting. A musical program is announced by the department of music on upcoming dates.
The brief item notes a licensor offering access for $2 a year to two publications The Orange Judd Farmer and Tue Lyre.
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