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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1880
Page
3
Reports indicate a larger Republican gain in Story county on Tuesday than any previous election. Other items note a burglary spree in Nevada, local pensions, fruit shipments, rail car weight changes, and a fatal accident in Lindon township.
Iowa Supreme Court decision limits sheriff mileage to one fee when transporting two or more prisoners to the penitentiary. Meanwhile Ed Barber’s wedding stationery project disappointed and a Story City ceremony joined J. E. Barber and Miss Jennie Rosenberg with best wishes from the Tuslnrsiticercer firm.
Election officials will provide two ballot boxes per township and precinct one for the regular ticket and one for constitutions amendment ballots colored paper is suggested for amendment tickets. The note urges clear separation of tickets to ensure proper tally and vote recording.
At the bride’s parents home in Ames on Wednesday evening October 20 the ceremony joined Edith Hamilton and Charles Parke of Fayette Iowa. Parke runs a hardware business in Fayette and the couple are now settled there. Local notes report weighing jokes and hog sales by J N Kearny of LaFayette township including a 90 head herd bringing about a thousand dollars and corn yields of over 100 bushels per acre on a four acre strip.
A civic gathering in Ames on the evening of the 26th expressed hearty good cheer and generous hospitality to visiting strangers. Wirtram and Repecca Apaanam received thanks for their hospitality and the mementos left behind.
Commissioner Shaw and his son E R Shaw were in the northern lake region collecting trout spawn when a fierce storm struck. The storm destroyed their spawn and wrecked the main hatching boxes at Cedar Rapids. They remain further north hoping to salvage a profitable trip.
In New York Mrs Hirsh delivers a voting protest through a substitute. the note asks Jim Little to be informed. Separately, Italian and German orchardists favor black ants as fruit growers’ allies, placing ant hills near orchards to guard apples, pears, and plums from canker and pests, with ants feeding on larvae and pupae.
Barap made from Golden eagle flour took the premium at the State fair. You can always find it at Noure's. Appreciated Services. The School taught by Miss Hattie West, No 6, Washington township, closed Friday October 22. The school was small having only nineteen enrolled and twelve average daily attendance.
Faculty and students endured thefts of knives books coats and more at the College. Police unearthed a floor hole acting as the thieves’ cache. Two students were arrested before Esq Greely and fined five dollars with costs each and expelled from the College.
Weather notice by J E Coves forecasts a November 1880 with many pleasant days and several sharp cool spells. Strong storms are expected around the 11th to 12th and 20th to 21st with potential sea and lake craft danger.
Mrs E J Potter of Nevada will speak at the Methodist church under the W C T U on Fallen Women. The speaker has lectured in Iowa including Council Bluffs and receives favorable notices for a straightforward dignified talk linking temperance and care for fallen women. Her critique of Christian and philanthropic neglect urges women to aid their own sex to prevent moral downfall and damnation.
A community note recalls a sociable and donation party at the residence of Mr. T. B. Keeney for the Baptist society and pastor F. M. Coffelt. The N. W. A. R. Co. paints the Station House and builds a new coal house. Corn appears on streets as yields vary on farms. Greenback leaders and a local assembly discuss civil government with humorous content and political satire.
Committees and friends in several townships are urged to arrange a series of Greenback meetings across Cambridge-Irwin Hoggatt Nevada-Irwin Pringle New Albany Ames and Washington with speakersand discussion time. The county central committee Directed by PC Comprox Cuarnmax invites all to attend and to welcome opponents.
Personal notes from De Witt and Ames recount visits and travel of locals including Hon A Dixon of Chicago visiting Dr Andruss and Mrs Patton of Norway visiting her daughter Mrs Dr Andruss. J D Bourne visits Ames and Le Verne Mine while weather reports come from Miss Nannie Bourne. Judge Bradley retires as circuit judge and W D Lucas speaks at Manwarings Hall on state finances and party contrasts.
The September rainfall across Iowa was above average due to a heavy thunderstorm on the 25th. Grinnell to Monticello saw 8 to 11 inches, with broad belts along the Missouri and Mississippi rivers receiving large totals. Northern Iowa stayed drier, while hail and frost events occurred, and corn and fruit reports varied by station. Gustavus Hiwaicas.
The Republican electors of Washington township will hold a caucus in Ames on Saturday October 30 1880 at 3 PM for nominating township officers and other business. D A Biestow Chairman. We have sold out and ask friends who owe us to settle. we plan to leave about November 1.
W. G. Wright promotes his livery and omnibus business serving the college. He offers stylish rigs on reasonable terms with departures from his office at 8:30 a.m. 12 m. and 4:30 p.m. Extra trips for lectures at regular rates. orders may be left at Wright & Child.
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