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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1885
Page
3
Railroad timetable fragment lists services heading west to treaty routes and southbound trains. Entries reference Night Express and Night Mail numbers 52 56 58 along with Des Moines connections and Des Moines freight services.
Advertises new assortment of cloaks with assurances of good value. Mentions the store near Ames and references to a local humorous dispute. Also notes a recent marriage at the residence of the bride's parents Milo McCartney with John M Holmes and Flora B McCartney.
Mr Albert Lucas was in the city a day or two this week. Mr Ep Rex and daughter Ray left Ames Tuesday to visit friends in Ohio. Mr and Mrs Saviors are enjoying a visit from their daughter and family.
Tax editor skipped out Tuesday evening for Chi nual reunion nessee. If any editor in his jump onto cage to attend the an d the Army of the Tea body wants to whip the absence, we hope he will Bigelow. Otherwise this Great Family Weekly or Journal of Civilization and subside. Fireside Companion might g We can show you as complete a selection of ready made Clothing, at prices to suit the times, as any to be found west of Chicago. BiegeLow & HUNTINGTON.
On Friday night thieves broke a glass pane in a freight depot window and entered the office by lifting the window. They forced the outer safe door but could not open the inner door and left without stealing any valuables.
The package lists a salve claiming cures for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns eruptions and piles with a money back guarantee. It costs 25 cents per box and is sold by Pickett & Co Palace Drug Store. A group of baseball fans traveled to Boone on Saturday to watch the Nevada versus Moingona game.
Miss Jennie Parkhill is engaged to teach a school in a county north of this. Miss Julie Lawton of Carroll visits her cousin Mrs. E S Little. Rev and Mrs Moulton with their boys attend the fair today. Mr Savirts is constructing a residence and store in Ontario for Albert McCrackin. Mr W Kimpach and wife of DeWitt visit Dr Meredith on the way to the State Fair. Miss Pearl Quick hosted a party for her 12th birthday. Pickett & Co offer the largest line of lamps Ames has seen.
Mr and Mrs Swan and Miss Nellie Fisher from Milwaukee have spent two weeks in the family of Deacon Hi Gilbert. Mrs Swan is sister to Mr Gilbert. A letter from J H Coppuck of Mount Holly New Jersey praises Brown's Iron Bitters for its benefits in his county.
The paper notes that marriages may not be published unless notices are sent. It covers L. De Cou Hoeeatrer and a Democratic mass meeting at City Hall on September 26 to nominate a county ticket opposing bayonet rule in Iowa. Also reports Selah Hunt’s concert series with Anna Fuller and Tom Ward attracting attendees.
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