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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1890
Page
3
The notice lists train schedules for a Chicago and North Western Railway time table with arrival and departure times for the Denver link and Des Moines passenger routes. It mentions directions GOING WEBST and GOING NORTH with various times and a station agent named Gro. W. Rovens.
Community notes report visits by Mrs Braley and Mrs Noggle from Ohio, new additions to homes, and neighbors hosting gatherings. Rev Douglass expected as pastor. Professor Scribner inspects electrical street traffic plans. Weddings listed and a Boone diphtheria death noted with local reactions.
The column lists social visits and travels of residents and visitors in Ames and nearby towns. E C Brown returns for his mother’s death. Della Crain visits from Nevada. Geo H Barnes of Ames in Des Moines. many others travel, host, or attend events across Story County, Boone, Cambridge, Marshalltown, and Nevada.
Notice to Washington township electors of Ames that a general election will be held at the Loughran Machine Co office on Tuesday November 4 1890 polls open 9 am close 6 pm noon recess 12 to 12 30 pm by order of township trustees H Christmax Clerk Also mentions civic topics and local events including a six legged calf show and reading circle meeting plans
A social reunion for elderly residents and old settlers will be held at Cook's hall next Tuesday week starting at 2 p m The event invites all seventy years and older including old ladies It aims to form a permanent organization and seeks a large attendance Elder Bunce notes their move to Preparation Ontario and thanks local friends for support
Sealed proposals will be received at the county auditor’s office until noon November 10 1890 for filling the Steward of the County Poor Farm for one year from March 1 1891. The board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. By order of the Board of Supervisors A P Kine Co Auditor Dated Nevada Sept 17 1890.
Notice to creditors and heirs in S county Iowa that on the fifth day of October 1890, Carrhani, Administrator, invites all persons indebted to the estate of Casper G Under to pay and all claims to be presented legally authenticated to the district court for allowance. Dated October 5 1890.
Notice to all persons that on the fifteenth day of October 1890 the undersigned was appointed by the district county court as administratrix of the estate of Marky M. Bukier, deceased, late of P. B. Bukier.
In district court of Story County Iowa notice is given for a hearing set for the November term at the clerk s office in Nevada to prove the will of a deceased resident. Interested persons must show cause why the instrument should not be admitted as the last will and testament and must appear with the seal of the district court. Witness Henry Wy Clerk of the district court. December 13 1890.
In Zearing Iowa on October 27 1890 trade runs strong across lines with high farm prices and lower costs spurring buying. Barns improvements and new arrivals like McNall of Maxwell and Mrs Davis family signal growing enterprise while hog losses from disease beyond Nebraska and pending republican meeting downtime are noted.
A varied page notes plans for a new store opening and invitations to patrons. It mentions a piano tuner and local musicians and previews Shakespeare themes and actors. Also listed are a land case, a revival meeting schedule at Ames churches and a temperance lecture by Elder Bunce with Rev. Ford.
The seller promotes Mi lhave flour and staple groceries with low prices on crackers soap tobacco tea coffee salmon and more. A fine line of gloves and mittens is offered as samples at low prices. Eggs are 17c per dozen and butter fetches the highest market price for good quality.
A terse opinion on women's behavior appears amid a grocery notice. Grove's Grocery announces new dried fruits arriving with specials: 14 pounds granulated sugar for $1, 15 pounds A sugar for $1, and 18 pounds extra C sugar for $1, Bigetow & Smrrh.
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