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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1883
Page
4
Boots and Shoes store touts larger stock newer styles and lower prices. Breeson Huminoeron Winear Ives advertise finest display of heating stoves in the country.
Stock now complete with new styles and low prices. Goods for the money invite customers to come in and view outfits at BicgeLow and WUNTINGTON.
Advert retains a fragmented catalog style noting new fall and winter cloaks for ladies misses and children. Mentions Bierton Wintington and Wircur Ives with praise for a Splendid hard coal base burner stove as a key product to view.
A historical note endorses Parker's Ginger Tonic for nervous disorders. The ad or notice urges readers to consider the remedy despite prior deception by worthless products and recommends it to sufferers in this section.
Watch repair offered by an experienced watchmaker at the P O Jewelry Store. Farm mortgages available at six percent interest by J A Fitchpatrick of Nevada Iowa. Mrs C Cowes of Newton IA praises Brown's Iron Bitters for general debility. A E Lucas of Nevada IA can procure farm loan money on short notice with Iowa money at annual interest and installments. Office at Farmer's Bank.
I offer the only complete set of abstract books in the county and provide abstracts at the lowest rates. I also arrange money loans secured by real estate.
Notice lists Miss Matilda Fletcher as an able speaker who will address the public in Opera Hall this evening. The article urges voters in Ames and nearby to attend and fill the hall.
Miss Eprrn Bentley of Des Moines plans painting lessons in Ames the week after next at two dollars per pupil if at least ten women sign up via Miss Dix next week. A private Nevada letter reports Gen. Prentiss spoke to a crowded crowd for two hours. H B Mantey & Co. succeeds H T & B Co. at the old horse shoe stand. Non Hirry Riche will speak on Christianity and prohibition in Cedar Rapids. A Webster City joint discussion drew 118 Sherman, 46 Kinne, and 19 Weaver votes. Republican meetings listed for various towns next week with many speakers.
Mrs Miller thanks patrons and friends through The Intelligencer as she leaves Fort Peck Montana. She recalls social and business ties and bids good bye, leaving her former dressmakers with a share of the generous patronage extended to her.
Mr. Tallman has disposed of his interest in the H. T. & B. Co and plans to engage in business elsewhere. The community will miss him and Mrs Tallman as they are valued residents and have made many friends in a short time. He will enter the exclusive boot and shoe trade at an undecided location. The Intelligencer wishes him well.
Owur Gilbert reports frost harmed crops west toward Boone with partial escape on highland corn. A. A. Stewart recovers enough to ride out the week, while Miss Mary Stuart improves but remains bedridden. Mrs. Will Booth and children visited Mr. W. B. Needham. Mr. Childs had lumber shipped for a new house. Mr. Outwater of Ames spent a day or two in town.
The old reliable hard or soft coal burner, twenty years in use and still ahead, from Warren & Ives.
The Hawley & Co partners announce continued low prices and direct farmer delivery from Ames, boasting strong sales across Story County. They defend record actions from a Webster City debate, praising Gov Sherman, Judge Kinne, Col Hepburn, and Gen Weaver, with notes on travel from Webster City to Ames and frost observations nearby.
A Chicago publisher promotes a new simple piano and organ method that lets anyone play familiar tunes without prior musical knowledge. Promises beginners and all ages can learn notes easily and enjoy music, mailed with four pieces for $1.00 from Curiaco Piano Co. at 78 and 80 Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois.
An old patent medicine advert promotes Marshs Golden Blood and Liver Tonic as a blood purifier and liver corrector. It claims benefits for constipation kidney and stomach issues and touts Marshs Golden Balsam for throat and lung relief. Sold by Bradley and Templeton druggists in Ames in large bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar.
Disturbances at night from teething pain. Mothers urged to send for Mrs Wrixstow Sopraine Teething Syrup. Claimed to relieve pain and cure colic and diarrhoea. Promoted as pleasant tasting and widely sold at 25 cents a bottle.
The 1883 September session of Story County Board of Supervisors convened with Ballard Hale and Ersland present. They approved levies for county, school, poor fund, insane fund, and city district taxes and set bridge and ditch funding, plus per diem and mileage for members. Adjourned to Oct 13 and reconvened Sept 6 with further ordinances including exemptions, bids, and claims.
On September 4 1883 the Board of Supervisors met after adjournment with all members present. They allocated additional bridge fund money to complete a ditch in Palestine Township contingent on residents raising 300 dollars. W T Briggs and S E Briggs of Nevada received one year liquor licenses after required bonds. Much time was spent reviewing and approving claims. meet at 9 o'clock Thursday morning.
The board accepted John Clemens bid to furnish coal for Court House and Jail and authorized the auditor to contract. Petitions were referred for future reports. The board visited the County Farm and Infirmary. Liquor sales for Hamilton and Dale were laid over for notice. Adjourned to 9 a m tomorrow.
A customer writes to Dr Pengelly praising a medicine that allegedly cured a woman confined to bed for a year. The letter notes the patient was thought to have consumption and credits the remedy with dramatic health improvement and regained independence. It closes with respectful thanks.
Hemstreet and Miller offer first class farm and city property at a bargain. Papillon Skin Cure promises removal of dandruff and barber’s itch. For sale by Bosworth Co and Ed Barstow.
A liberal reward will be paid to anyone producing a case of Liver, Sidney or Stomach complaint that Electric Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring them along, it will cost you nothing if the medicine fails to cure. Also claims to cure blood diseases, biliousness, jaundice, constipation and debility. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Fifty cents per bottle. For sale by all druggists and Bosworth & Co.
An old advertisement page promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve promising quick cures for burns bruises cuts ulcers and many skin conditions with a money back guarantee. It also markets Shilohs Cure for coughing sleepless nights and dyspepsia or liver complaints with a nasal injector offer and notes Bradley Templeton as sellers.
A promotional note touts Surion's Viralizer as a remedy for constipation loss of appetite dizziness and all dyspepsia symptoms priced at 50 and 75 cents per bottle.
A historical ad claims Shilohs Cure immediately relieves croup whooping cough and bronchitis. The brief notes rapid relief with the patent remedy.
Rush to Ames drug stores offers free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Suitable for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung throat ailments, customers may obtain a trial bottle by visiting local stores. Regular size 4?
Governor Sherman proclaims the October 1883 general election to fill state offices including Governor Lieutenant Governor Supreme Court Judge and Superintendent. It lists numerous senatorial districts and representative districts with counties named, and sets vacancies in the Seventh Judicial District Second Circuit and Sixth Congressional District seats. Des Moines timestamped proclamation seals the official notice.
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