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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1877
Page
3
Crover grapes arrive daily at Stickney and Taylor. Slingerlaii offers baby cribs. Thayer’s sells two pound cans of blackberries for a dollar. Frazee’s features jewelry at low rates. Tirvexs and McLamn claim the six cent cigar. Slingerland’s advertises carpet sweepers. T. K. Soper rents his store to Des Moines parties. Joan Stevens builds a barn. Public schools opened Monday with good attendance and rising class sizes.
Perennad Mas wears new fall stock of millinery goods. The finest assortment of hats and accessories ever brought to the city arrives, with no more Sunday after twelve policy at barber shops.
Frost Sunday and Monday nights caused little damage to vegetation and the county corn crop appears safe. A misunderstanding between a local business man and the Revenue office brought U S officers to town, but explanations were made and arrangements satisfied.
October 1 Thomas Soper and Son move their dry goods and general stock to the New York Store location and offer extra inducements to cash buyers. In February the entrails of cattle putrid fish and dead dogs left on exposed apple tree knots will destroy the wool bug. a remedy against phylloxera is sought.
A B. Thomas announces continued low price policy with all goods sold at bottom prices and warranted as represented or money refunded. The ad warns customers not to pay double profit by buying elsewhere when the same goods are available at reasonable prices from A. B. Thomas.
The advertisement extols Wright and Little coal stoves as beauties in standard patterns. It invites a call to see the displays, claiming they are both attractive and affordable for city homes.
Tus Rev Mr Brady from Perry Dallas county has been located here by the conference to minister to the spiritual wants of the M E Church. He was once located at Boone and is highly spoken of as an able scholarly man. He will enter upon his duties one week from Sunday.
Tilden and McLain hold the agency for Krusi's drawing book adopted for city public schools. They also sell Townsend's Seventy Lessons in Government, recently adopted by the Board. A wide range of other books is available at lower prices than elsewhere.
The notice urges voters to choose men of reputation and to buy hard coal from Wright & Little's offering Invincible Argand Splendid brands. It claims Argand or Splendid coal are superior and widely sold in Cedar Rapids and Marshall.
Letters remaining in the Ames Iowa post office for the week ending Saturday evening prior to this paper date. If unclaimed within 30 days they go to the Dead Letter office. Names include Lena S Williams C A Stevenson Joseph Spencer and others.
A note from 30 Conte Bashe announces a superior seed variety from the Patent Office. It weighs 40 lbs to the bushel, is a struck measure, and ripens about a week earlier than the common variety. A sample may be seen at the office.
Central Committee announced a schedule of Republican meetings at numerous school houses and townships with dates from September 24 to October 6. Named organizers include Geo W Dyer N A Rainbolt J Ross J R McDonald W D Lucas F D Thompson and others. turnout urged to spread notices locally.
W D Lucas and wives, Chas Barrell and wives, Dam McCarthy and wives, and A H Thayer attend the state fair in Cedar Rapids this week. N A Rainbolt was in Chicago late last week. H P Lewis and family return from San Francisco and will make Ames their home. Mr Lambertson of Glidden visits relatives here. Rev A B Shipman, formerly here, is assigned to Boonsboro Iowa Centre M E Church. J D Moore takes charge of the new M E church at Cambridge. O R Gear buys half interest in the Jefferson Bee and moves with his family to Jefferson Monday.
Notice to landowners named and all interest holders that the railroad has located its line over the described lands and seeks a one hundred foot wide right of way belt through township 84 85 north range 24 west fifth P M and related structures with appraisers to be chosen before a court at Des Moines in November 1877 to determine compensation.
MecCanruy Stevens and Annerwoon, land agents and attorneys at law in Ames Iowa, advertise first class farms prairie lands and desirable city property for sale at low figures.
Cordially invited to attend as announced by J E Hinsu secretary. The notice lists the event organizer and a formal invitation to participate.
Describes dyspepsia indigestion and related nervous and circulatory complaints and promotes Green's August Flower as a positive cure. Claims 2,400,000 bottles given away in the U S as trial and offers sample bottles for 10 cents and regular size for 75 cents sold by first class druggists including J J Bouseuet in Ames Iowa.
A brief notice offers a free recipe for a Vegetable Balm claimed to remove tan freckles pimples and blotches while making skin soft and clear. It also provides instructions for growing hair on a bald head or smooth face and directs readers to address Ken Vandels & Co. Box 6121 No. 5 Wooster St New York.
Two advertised remedies promise personal wealth through energy and honesty, and health through Green’s August Flower. The sales pitch targets digestive and nervous ailments with quick relief claims and pricing, noting availability from Druggists nationwide and J J Bosquet in Ames Iowa.
Wealth promise via Believed easy jobs lasting three months with steady effort. No overnight travel required. Earners claim $20 daily for agents in U S towns. No cost to start, terms and outfit free. Ad dress H Haroxert Co Portland Main.
C J Cassel announces the New Steam Grist Mill at Sheldahl is open to the public. He has engaged a first class miller and guarantees satisfaction in all milling branches.
An advertiser claims permanent cure for consumption and related diseases and offers a free copy of the prescription and instructions. Interested parties should address Rev. W. A. Wilcox at 194 Penn. St., Williamsburgh, N. Y., for the remedy.
This preparation claims to change beard color from gray to brown or black at discretion. It is applied in one step, dries quickly, and affixes a permanent color that will not rub or wash off.
State of Iowa Story County 1p Thomas Doran you are notified there is a petition on file in the Clerk of the Circuit Court Story County for James Selby Co claiming sixty five dollars due on a promissory note dated June 1 1871 with 10 percent interest and ten dollars attorney fees unless you appear and defend by noon of the second day of the next term commencing October 1 1877 default will be entered and judgment rendered Attorneys McCautay Stavens Arprrweon for Plaintiff
Notice declares the co partnership between Stickney and Pettit in Ames Story County Iowa is dissolved by mutual consent. P L Stickney assumes all liabilities and to whom all accounts due the firm must be paid. Stickney and Perrin sign the notice.
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