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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1891

Page

5

Ames social notes reflect a busy network of visitors

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wood of Nevada visit Ames while many Nevada and Boone residents are noted in town. Calls from Chicago and Waterloo visitors, several local church events, a History Club, and a lecture by Rev. Campbell Coyle are mentioned alongside marriages, illnesses, travel, and a new water works foundation being built at the city hall site.

E. A. Wood Nevada Ames Z. Shugart Nellie Nelson Wilson C. BE. Turner Blanche Soper Chicago Loretta Hamilton Marshalltown Bertha Baker Dena Thayer Ham Buck Geddes Vinton Joe Turner, Esq Waterloo Vic McCord C. E. Turner J. H. Queal & Co Glyde Turner Turner Frank Curtiss South Dakota Sioux Falls Albert Shore Cedar Rapids Thayers Mower Des Moines Grand Central City L. M. Shaw Dennison Iowa M. K. Smith M. K Congregational Church Campbell Coyle Coyle N.B

Change of Time for Local Transit and New Des Moines Train

The schedule moves east at 8 29 a m to aid court access by nine. A new Des Moines and Dakota train serves north bound travelers arriving at 3 45 a m and 10 15 p m to the south. See time card.

Chicago Eens Overland Limited Atlantic Iui Denver Limited Omaha Express Denver Moor Fec Csassene Pacific Express D. M Court House Des Moines Dakota

Story County Board Advances 1891 Jail Project

The Story County Board of Supervisors held sessions from Sept 7 to Sept 16 1891. They began work on a new jail and approved multiple road and bridge projects total appropriations, along with tax levies and charity-related exemptions. The auditor was tasked with overseeing expenditures and the jail’s construction.

Board of Supervisors Story County Iowa R. W. Liddle A. Ersland Washington Boone County Bridge Fund Torris Thompson Liddle Petiton Jas. Robb Skunk River Cambridge West Indian Creek Nevada Court House E. Thurman New Philadelphia Township M. E. Hix Nevada Township Richland Township

Iowa County Supervisors September 1891 Expenditures Ledger

Record of county supervisors expenses in September 1891 detailing payments to aldermen, aid for poor relief, medical services, witness fees, road and jail work, materials, and various suppliers. Notable entries include fire department funding, poor farm costs, surveying, boarding and health orders, and coroner fees.

Stounty Iowa T. E Anderson Allen Ashford Carl Blackmer & Co Alderman & Sons Rirhart Clinton Alderman & Son Brown J Backus Frank Order Board of Health Backus Chase Bartlett Bigelow & Smith Boston Bros Briggs Geo Do Prysnt Barnes Geo M Poor Farm Ballou Boardman H Ae Ying Pau Cole Kate Chamberlain Rebeccah Georgiana Arter & Hussey Blank Books Sorell Campbell James

Grove reports boom as Southern Kansas farms excel

Mr J B Grove returned from Southern Kansas where sons John and Elmer live and described a general boom. He observed immense crops especially fruit, with large pears from Lewis Brothers’ Harper County orchard and large apples peaches and figs from Elijah Adams’ Sumner County trees. Acres owned by growers noted. Grove’s daughter and her husband also visited.

J. B. Grove Kansas John Elmer Grove Lewis’ Brothers Harper County Elijah Adams Sumner County Lewis

Auction and notices at Nichols Livery and local sales

One span grey mares aged 7 and 9 with a colt by side one year old and a horse colt plus two lumber wagons a phaeton and harness sold Saturday at 4 p m front of Nichols Livery terms six months without interest. Dr Beverly claims rheumatism comes from a poisonous acid in the blood and Ay er s Pills cure many chronic cases. I A M Perkins asks debtors to settle promptly in cash or note. Farmers Jersey Red hogs for sale two boars left Laced Wyandotts chickens offered. Joan H Keigley Ames Iowa two weeks notice. Store hours change closing at 8 o clock weekdays from Oct 1 91 until further notice. Geo G Tilden Bigelow Smith W S Bradley Canier Bros Herman. Debtors urged to settle at once.

Nichols Beverly Joan H. Keigley Ames Iowa Geo. G. Tilden Bigelow & Smith W.S. Bradley Canier Bros. & Herman

Scholarship for The Greatest Subscriber Seeks Applicants

To earn $30.00 in a short time the paper offers a Bryant & Stratton's Business College scholarship to the subscriber who gains the most readers by September 1, 1891. The Malvern Iowa college teaches bookkeeping shorthand telegraphy typing and English with a mail shorthand course and is highly regarded.

Bryant & Stratton Business College Bryant & Stratton’s Bus. Coll Malvern Iowa

Enterprising Platers Profit in Queen City Machine

An 1891 Macon Missouri reader touts Queen Platers from East St Louis, buying for five dollars and earning weekly profits from plating knives forks spoons castors and jewelry. The machine works rapidly, with first weeks profits of 27 dollars then 32.40 and now about 45 dollars weekly, encouraging friends to try the business. STOOKEY credits success to the complete setup and quick work.

Macon Queen City Silver and Nickel Plating Co East St. Louis Stookey Queen Queen City Silver and Nickel Plat’s Co East St. Louis, Il

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