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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1893
Page
12
The timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains including the Denver Limited and Atlantic Express with times around 4:20 and 5:20, no passenger service on Sundays, and station agent GEO. W. Collins notes.
Local notes report Mrs. Jay Allen improving while Col. P O'Brien sits up briefly. Des Moines visits include Mrs. W C Elzie with children and Miss Ruby Taylor’s illness. Various residents travel to Chicago Madrid Ames Las Vegas and Des Moines for family events work and study.
Webster City visitor counts and Chicago trips fill Ames pages as residents return from fairs and travels. Local weddings, new jobs, and a naval academy success share space with social gatherings, a hospital amputation, and a humorous dog anecdote.
An advertisement lists olives olive oil Cross and Blackwell pickles malt vinegar Watkin's herbs in glass shrimps lobsters sardines and meats among the advertised goods. It presents a range of imported and preserved items likely in a grocery or general store section.
A brief note announces rare bargains in the dry goods department with special prices on select items.
Wood for sale as part of closing notice for All Summer Goods. Trade considered an object for you as the business winds down.
Mr and Mrs C Q Dunn of Keigley Branch welcomed an 84 pound son on Sunday afternoon. The Woman's Relief Corps meets tomorrow afternoon with expected large attendance. The old Baptist parsonage is being moved north under Matt Warrick of Nevada. Royal avenue departure unsettles A Mc Farlan’s plans for a home. Candid notes on merchant calls for money and cash in advance for printing. Census notes 1486 males and 1003 females in Ames. A nurseryman from Mineral Ridge brings promising native plums from Story county. Cash for Goods becomes law October 1. Des Moines hosts the Sons of the American Revolution event with Charles Shepherd as board member. L B Raymond and Hl E J Boardman noted. Train accident near Eagle Grove fatally injures Fred Ford. Story county fair entries rise in trotting and pacing events. preparations for a busy week ahead at the fair.
Notice lists old newspapers for sale at this office with a price of 20 cents per hundred.
A column prints the August 1 1898 examination of the Iowa Savings and Loan Association of Des Moines by examiner Miller and expert bookkeeper J H Kern. It lauds officers as careful honest and intelligent managers. notes the president C G McCarthy Esq and secretary Woodward ready to enlighten. The item then shifts to local ads and notices about sidewalks horse purchases school shoes butter eggs and prices from Ames merchants and nearby businesses.
Persons seeking brick can view first class hand made goods at my yard just west of the Kerr tile yard. Call and see me at 202 W. J. Pratt. If you cannot pay any old account, pay what you can as we need money to meet our bills. ADAMS Bros. Rio coffee at Sisson's. All accounts due in 30 days. A small upright steam engine and boiler. Inquire at this office.
Odontunder Clothing Hats Caps Boots and Shoes offered at ash prices. Bigelow and Siri promoted the sale. Sisson advertised seeking potatoes to buy, indicating a local barter economy.
An advertisement extols No-to-bac a pain free tobacco habit cure with low cost and no risk. It urges quitting with guaranteed harmless relief sold by druggists and through The Sterling Remedy Co Indiana Mineral Springs Ind. Also promotes patent ideas and a one year paper subscription offer with the New York Weekly Tribune.
The Congregational Ladies' Missionary Society held a bank offering meeting with a paper by Mrs. Gammon, followed by a social hour and supper. Dr. Hoyt will lead Episcopal services next Sunday. the first Sabbath service was canceled due to illness. A U P S C E supper in Elk drug store with a 5 cent menu is announced. The Congregational Ladies Aid meets this afternoon and Rev Everly attends Boone conference. New M E parsonage is painted. Sunday school classes 6 and 9 offer ice cream and cake for library fund. Rev H A Crawford to lecture at U B church on The new crusade. County fair and World’s Fair exodus affect Ames. planning a special train to Chicago for cadets. Bridge inspection approved across Squaw Creek. P E O society meets Sept 19. dues due. George Loud assigns to mayor for creditors. City schools opened with 356 enrolled. first primary room upgraded. Numerous staff and student summer activities noted. Ice cream and meron sociable at Jones school house to support church services.
For Sept 1893 week, Ames college cadets and other citizens travel on a special Ames to Chicago train. They join Iowa days on Sept 20 21 to furnish military display. Return tickets round trip at one fare. tickets valid to Sept 26. Notify agent Mr. Rogers to reserve cars.
Sam Rich of Ames visited in Jewell over Sunday. Miss Libbie Montgomery returned home Saturday from a visit with her brother at Ames. Will Blair of Ames was a pleasant caller at this office Thursday. QO. B. Peterson of Story City visited in Jewell a short time Friday.
In observance of the Iowa celebration at the World’s Fair the Chicago & North Western plans sale of excursion tickets from all Iowa stations to Chicago and return at half fare. Tickets on sale September 19th for trains reaching Chicago by 2:00 p m September 20th and valid for return until September 26, 1893 inclusive. Inquiries at Chicago & North Western agents.
On August 22 September 12 and October 10 1898 the North Western Line sells low rate round trip tickets to Northwestern Iowa Minnesota the Dakotas Manitoba Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Utah with twenty day return validity and stop overs on the going trip Tickets and full information from Rev 161f Also Iowa Central Ry low rate excursion tickets to many northwest resorts and Denver Colorado Springs Manitou and other Colorado resorts Details from Iowa Central Ry agents or Thos P Barry A F Banks and others. Probate of will Notice in Story county Iowa District Court to James Briley deceased hearing September term 1893 at Nevada all interested may appear to contest the will being filed in Clerk's office.
Miss Ada Cook and Mr Har ley Stuckslager wed Thursday evening Sept 7 at the bride’s uncle and aunt home in Ames. Rev T M Rickman officiated before relatives and close friends. The couple, both well liked in Ames, plan to reside in Belle Plain for now while hopeful to settle in Ames long term.
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