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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1901
Page
1
A Buffalo conference led to a grand international road race of 200 miles from Buffalo to Erie and back as the centerpiece of a weeklong automotive sports week. Trials, hill climbs, brake contests and pursuit races may accompany the event, with self-propelled vehicles from all countries eligible and large prizes planned.
A special committee for the Pan American exposition sports and athletics program is named by Director General Buchanan. Malcolm W. Ford chairs with J. M. Hill Percy Owen and S. T. Davis Jr representing vehicle interests, plus Truman J. Martin of the Buffalo Automobile Club. An endurance test from New York to Buffalo precedes the tournament to showcase motor vehicle utility.
A collection of notices includes candidates for local offices subject to Republican primaries with endorsements sought, plus a 1901 Cambridge Iowa letter. It also reports Yellowstone Park hotel property sales by the Northern Pacific, totaling about 500000 dollars, with J H Dean named to manage the system.
A Norfolk and Western wreck between Richlands and Sword's Creek on April 8 struck a landslide and sent Train No. 85 into the river. Engineer Hetherington of the front engine and Fireman William Shelton of the pusher were killed at the scene.
Report from Hoboken New Jersey states a firm cornered the peanut market by buying all nuts in Chicago Boston and New York markets and securing 125 carloads from Norfolk Virginia that week. An ad price rise from 70 to 90 cents a bushel is attributed to the corner and expected to climb further.
The Leader advertises potatoes for sale at 65 cents per bushel. Sale details specify bulk purchase terms and pickup or delivery options as part of the classified offer.
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