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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1880
Page
3
The Ames column pours promotions and small notices including Le Grand flour offered by Nourse and Necurse, cranberries on hand from M Hemstreet, goods stock updates from Soper & Son, and travel notes about Mr Gro W Asarox returning to Boonsboro. An upcoming display and a political rally are mentioned along with a lost black cashmere dress notice.
Advertisement urges readers to place orders with M Hem street for grapes while supply lasts as the crop is nearly exhausted and early orders are advised.
A reflective aphorism contrasts feelings with enduring principles. It asserts that identity is shown by works rather than faith, noting feelings ebb and flow like troops after victory while true principles remain firm.
Republicans of Great township meet October 1st Monday at four P M to nominate township officers. By order of Township Com Proto. Also notes sins of omission equal to those of commission and that unmade events can be misfortunes as well as those that occur.
Hon Daniel Campbell the greenback candidate for congress in the district will speak at Opera Hall Tuesday evening September 28. He will also appear in Cole on Wednesday and at other county dates. The passage notes that anger can sharpen honesty and help deliver blunt truths.
On Saturday evening September 25 the Ames event will feature P. C. Compton and R. Marshall supporting the motion that National Banks should be abolished and C. G. McCarthy and D. M. Hayden opposing.
The firm threatens to sue all remaining bettors if settlements are not made promptly. References to W. M. Gree ley and persistent pressure underscore the aggressive collection stance. The text also opines on resolution, sovereignty, and noble acts as memories across age.
The year’s best fruit came from Ed Cooper in Grant township with baskets weighing up to a pound and averaging three quarters. Also notes on an artesian well progress by contractor Wier, counterfeit snake stories debunked by the Fit Dodge Messenger, farm produce requests, and a death notice for O A Pervis of Grant township at age six years nine months with condolences from the community.
The Ames Independent District census counts 373 residents aged 5 to 21, with 203 on the south side (90 boys, 113 girls) and 170 on the north side (69 boys, 106 girls). The district gained 26 people last year and at 24 cents per head will receive $90.72 from the state school fund.
Thomas Soper and Son announce the relocation of their stock to a new, spacious store in central Iowa. The 90 foot deep, well lighted shop will showcase a varied range at bottom prices. The note urges planting wild plum and crab apple trees for windbreaks and future fruit, advising careful handling of 2–3 year old trees for fruit in 2–5 years.
A 24 year old wanderer died Saturday evening of typhoid fever at the home of Mrs. A. Davis in Ames after arriving sick on the 12th. He wandered from place to place, found care with the Brown family who arranged a Christian burial in the local cemetery.
An essay contrasts an elastic conscience with a strict one that punishes lies. The tale shows a boy who steals apples, admitting he knew the farmer would give fruit and chose theft to avoid answering. The anecdote reflects common evasion of truth to avoid trouble.
Residents in the southern county look to a Milwaukee & St. Paul survey through Swede Point as a potential line stage. Engineers map a route westward from Marion Linn county to Council Bluffs, promising regional product transport and a stronger horse in the rail tie I competition. Farmers favor Milwaukee over weaker rivals and a partner in the pool to avoid absorption.
A. Buven notes that Dos fails to view available Boots and Shoes before making a purchase. The brief remark highlights the shopper’s hesitation and the seller’s reminder to inspect stock prior to buying.
The Boone Standard condemns using college cadets as guards at the State fair. It warns that armed youth in muskets could provoke conflict and scandal, urging parades only and fearing a slide toward despotic authority at the farmers' picnic.
Northern correspondents discuss grape growing and winter protection. Best practice includes diagonally trained canes on a low two wire trellis, laying them down for fall pruning, and covering crowns to curb evaporation. Also urged are deep planting, clean ground, and weed control for ripening Concord grapes.
At Ames Independent District semi annual meeting, N A Rainbolt elected treasurer with John Watts as secretary. Greeley resigns. M Hemstreet elected president. Board approves Appleton readers with free 1880 edition exchange, Harvey's grammars, Monteith geography, and Forbishers drawing tablets with publishers A S Barnes Co.
The piece condemns a proposed New York Passion play as degrading sacred drama and mockery of Christ. It contrasts the reverent Oberammergau performers with performers in New York and notes past failures in San Francisco, asking if New York will mirror Pacific sentiment in moral judgement.
The October Atlantic features short stories A Florentine Experiment by Constance Fenimore Woolson and Deadand by W. H. Bishop, plus essays by Dr. William James and James Henry Haynie. It includes verse by Whittier and Aldrich, reviews, notices, and various advertisements from Ames Iowa and Des Moines.
Autumn planting of cuttings can yield larger first year growth and higher rooting success for many shrubs and trees. Currants root quickly and without foliage, while honeysuckle spirea and roses often require calloused or layered cuttings. Proper angle planting and a late mulch aid survival as winter approaches.
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