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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
3
A Chicago Inter Ocean note recounts two women on a Chicago street overhearing talk of a young couple from Indiana Avenue. The man is rich and 25, the couple plan a simple wedding, then a honeymoon trip to New York. The tale travels through a chain of friends via a janitor.
A pallid man confronts fear and guilt as authorities close in after a murder remembered from a dark night at Low Bridge. The scene shifts to Washington with cryptic references to Prof Osborne and Cornish while a chilling plea echoes for restraint and escape.
The Louisville Nashville Railroad announces round trip tickets at about half rates for trips to Tennessee Alabama Georgia and West Florida on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April. Details are available from P Sid Jones D P A in Birmingham Alabama or J K Ridgely NW P A in Chicago.
An old advertisement extols Spring Medicine as a thorough blood cleanser. It claims use leads to complete system renovation, fresh blood, improved digestion, proper appetite, and better function of kidneys and liver, with renewed brain and nerve strength.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for its peculiar qualities and unlimited list of cures, claiming benefits for all who take it and asserting extraordinary merit.
Reports from Manila describe repeated clashes between American troops and insurgents. Capt. Sturgis attacked an enemy outpost on the Nevaliches road killing two and capturing ten. In Laguna a Forty second infantry detachment sought refuge in a church at Paeto as rebels pressed them. Lieut. Gordon was wounded near Aparri while engaging 250 insurgents. A sergeant and corporal were killed in Capiz on Panay. Insurgents raided Calbayon in Samar killing a sentry and Maj. Gilmore’s cook before Americans repelled them and captured 12. Generals Young and Bell request reinforcements. townsmen friendly to Americans are being assassinated.
Crowds of 35 000 to 40 000 children greeted Queen Victoria in Dublin as she reviewed the line of youngsters in Phoenix Park. The monarch, with the royals and dignitaries, accepted cheers and a bouquet from a child before returning to the viceregal lodge. In the morning she attended service in the vice regal lodge chapel with attendants and the archbishop of Dublin presiding.
Frederick Edwin Church, renowned American landscape painter, died at 32 Park Avenue New York on Saturday after a long illness. He leaves three sons and a daughter. his wife Mrs Church died a year ago. Funeral Tuesday, burial in Hartford Conn. Born Hartford Conn May 4 1826, he helped found the American school of landscape painting and earned prices higher than any previous American works. He retired from active work after securing a fortune.
Pretoria reports Gen. De Wet defeated a large British cavalry force at De Wet's Corp southeast of Bloemfontein capturing 450 prisoners and large store holdings. Other dispatches note British supply issues, Roberts delaying major moves for thicker uniforms, and ongoing Boer activity across the Free State and surrounding regions.
Charles C. Shoyer of Leavenworth Kansas, a junior literary student at the University of Michigan, was struck by a Michigan Central train Saturday afternoon and killed instantly while walking on the track. He failed to hear the approaching engine.
Gen. Elwell S. Otis is formally relieved of command in the Philippines and Gen. MacArthur to succeed him as military governor. Otis expected to return to Manila while MacArthur assumes direction of affairs in the new possessions. May Run for Vice President is also noted with Pattison as a possible candidate for the Democratic ticket.
Five children perished when a house at Claremont on the James River burned. The dwelling housed three Negro residents, and five of the seven children in the family died in the flames. A tragedy reported from Richmond dated April 9.
Captain John Codman, noted advocate of free ships and free trade, is dead in Boston aged sixty six. He spent a long career promoting maritime liberty and international commerce.
A historical note on England's armored trains used to transport troops protect bridges and telegraph lines during the Boer War. The piece likens their role to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters driving digestive distress and guarding against recurrence, a claim noting fifty years of perceived efficacy.
Wife confronts husband about deceit over earnings during their honeymoon. He claims his job pays $50 weekly, but she recalls him saying he earned more, and the discrepancy is blamed on the boss’s pay.
Many people cannot drink coffee at night as it spoils sleep. Grain-O nourishes and cheers without stimulation and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous persons and children Grain-O is the perfect drink made from pure grains. Get a pamphlet from your grocer today. 15 and 25c.
The excerpt reflects a worn domestic quip about a wife once a schoolteacher who enforced rules with a slate punishment. It suggests a light humorous clash over curfew and homecoming. The source frames the exchange as a dated witty remark from the New York World.
Nome City Alaska is described as a mile from Seattle by ocean and the richest gold field found to date. The first steamer is slated to depart Seattle around May 1900. For full particulars write Geo H Heafford Generance Agent Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Chicago.
A witty exchange from London Tit Bits compares titles and familiarity between Miss Maison and Dr Bones. The Doctor shrugs off formal labels inviting familiarity while a friend’s nickname hints at intimate proximity and humor.
John A. Salzer Seed Co of Crosse Wisconsin advertises a catalog showcasing five crop varieties including speltz, bromus, rape, corn and oats. Readers can obtain the catalog by sending 5 cents postage and the notice.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal notes a speaker’s outburst about sermons provoking a desire to strike. It reflects a moment of heated sentiment in a Sunday gathering and the tension it stirred among attendees.
An advertised cure for coughs claims to stop coughing at once and prevent consumption. Consumers are urged to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle with larger bottles priced at 25 and 30 cents. Delays are warned against.
A jumble of quotes and captions references vampires bats coughs and a deathless boast from Chicago papers. The text mentions Wiso’s Cure for Consumption and cites Joee F Boyer of Trinity Springs Indiana with dated musings about living long versus dying tomorrow.
Customer receives a ten cent refund for a dissatisfaction with a PUTNAM FACELESS DUES package sold by Monroe Drug Co. in Unionville Missouri and available through all druggists.
A maiden softly hums a festive refrain The caramels are coming Oho Oho as she hears her nicest man ring the doorbell in this charming domestic vignette from the Ohio State Journal.
A vintage drug advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Prisms tablets. It notes a 25 cent price and a refund guarantee if the remedy fails to cure. The text also includes a quoted line about solitude from the Chicago Democrat.
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