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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1891
Page
2
The Intelligencer records two Brooklyn boys stealing whiskey and drinking it, resulting in the death of one from alcoholic poisoning. The note adds relief that this occurred outside a prohibition state.
Obituary notes the death of Moltke at ninety, describing him as a legendary Russian commander who shaped European military exploits for over fifty years and witnessed transformative revolutions in modern history.
Reports say Iowa coal miners will join the eight hour strike announced for May first. About ten thousand men in Iowa's coal industry are involved and a prolonged stoppage could cause a coal famine. The strike has been halted temporarily by the committee.
The friends of Judge D D Chase mourn his death in Webster City on Monday evening April 27. A pioneer of Hamilton County he served as district judge and was well known locally. His illness was brief and followed the toll of his wife’s passing earlier.
J S Clarkson announces acceptance of the presidency of the Republican National Committee and orders an executive meeting in New York Wednesday week to begin organizing nationwide networks by winter. He thanks supporters and pledges to work with the league to advance the party’s national structure and campaign effort.
The article discusses Republican leaders debating the best platform and candidate for governor. It notes the party’s split wings may need to concede, mentions “Moses” of the party as a name, and doubts Clayton Wallace Wheeler and others have a chance if nominated while suggesting Payne or Coffin as stronger options.
Central Station Des Moines Iowa reports a week of above normal temperatures with an excess of 55 degrees and above average rainfall. Counties listed show moisture ranging from 1.35 to 2.25 inches while winter wheat grass and spring crops improve as seeding nears completion and plowing resumes. Fruit prospects remain favorable.
Washington Letter from April 20 1591 notes strong Republican sentiment that John Sherman will seek re election to the Senate. Sources say he resists early pressure but will announce at the proper time. The piece cites Foster’s success in Spain tying reciprocity to the McKinley tariff and dispelling rebel tales.
The Treasury officials fear a rise in counterfeiting as photo-mechanical processes enable exact reproductions of notes. A chief engraver found two $2 silver certificates indistinguishable to the naked eye, with only expert paper analysis revealing fakes. Secret Service heads warn that genuine notes are now hard to distinguish from forgeries. Representative Springer is dubbed a talkative Speaker candidate amid Democratic presidential previews. Italian gambling interests fade as Rugini faces tough odds.
A Des Moines letter reports an alleged plan to drug Mayor J. H. Campbell on April 21. Alderman Smith and others reportedly offered cider laced with alcohol, sending the mayor to a dubious house until he recovered. The piece notes local political tensions and related legal actions, plus a rail commission ruling on switching charges.
Frank Richards of 9 visited the college last Thursday. Mr M Jr. who has assisted on the new building plans will return to his home Saturday.
The article reports Morrill Hall heating boiler installation and campus reshaping projects including terrace grading and shrub removal. It highlights student news such as John Morrison's West Point appointment, J. T. Stinson's bright prospects, and librarian Miss Fannie F. Thomas recovering from illness. It mentions tennis courts, campus planning by Dr. Welch, and a Yale graduate remark about the campus being a priest college campus.
The wife of Peter Croughan, a Cedar Rapids mechanic, attempted suicide by leaping into the Cedar River from May’s Island. The husband jumped in and saved her. She narrowly escaped drowning, being in water to her neck. The couple’s troubled marriage and her fits were noted as affecting her mind and prompting the act.
The sixty ninth anniversary of Gen. Grant's birth was marked by a soil-breaking ceremony for the Grant monument in Riverside Park New York led by Gen. Horace Porter. British forces crushed Manipuri villages in India and shelled hills after rebels retreated. A powder explosion in Rome damaged about forty houses and historic buildings. Count Von Moltke died suddenly in Berlin. Detroit suspended streetcar operations awaiting protection. arbitration urged. A Fort Wayne to Pittsburg mail incident left a longtime messenger near death. Peru endured multiple rain storms flooding up to 40 miles, destroying crops and rail lines. Oregon Governor Pennoyer declined to greet President Harrison at the state line, citing equal sovereign status.
A historical quotation contrasts a saloon’s demand for “your money and your life” with a robber’s milder “your money or your life,” highlighting harsher implicit coercion in liquor era rhetoric.
The May Cosmopolitan features a long fiction tale by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen about a painter who learns to depict the Suffering Christ and the Triumph of Love, with two war stories by Archibald Forbes and Albion W. Tourgée. Illustrations include Wenzell, Zogbaum, and Fenn, plus features on the Cleopatras of the Stage and New Philadelphia. Price 25 cents. Cosmopolitan Pub. Co. Madison Square, New York.
Local advert offers Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a buyer condition. The notice promises relief for La Grippe symptoms if the remedy is used as directed.
Advertising note offering trial bottles free at L. M. Bosworth's Drug Store due to past epidemic success. Mentions large size priced 3 cents and 1.00, and promises money refunded if not satisfied.
The Topeka police court docket for Monday had a single case a lone drunk. The writer notes the town of 32 000 also shows an equally quiet Monday morning.
Constipation fever and blood poisoning blamed on impure blood. Druggists advertise De Witt’s Saraparilla as a cure to cleanse the blood and restore strength. West Virginia election results show Prohibition gains. Two hundred dollars in bills and funeral costs cited.
A tall Green Mountain Boy travels to New York aiming for a voyage to London. On deck he asks a stranger the best route and is told humorously to balance a loaf of bread on his head and wade ashore.
The ad claims the medicine purifies the blood and increases circulation by removing poisonous humors. It promotes De itt's Sarsaparilla as reliable and says it is sold by all druggists.
Mr J H Straub of Fort Madison Iowa suffered severe inflammatory rheumatism until J F Salmon a local druggist recommended Chamberlains Pain Balm. One bottle cured him completely and he urges others with similar afflictions to try it. 50 cent bottles available from L M Bosworth Druggist.
A compact historical note describes De Witt’s Little Early Risers laxative advertised for constipation biliousness and stomach discomfort and sold by all druggists in period catalogs.
Henry Cook of New Knoxville Ohio notes the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is popular with all and provides immediate relief. The ad claims it loosens and relieves a severe cold quickly and is sold by L M Bosworth, local druggist.
An old ad touts De Witt’s Little Early Risers as mild effective relief for nausea headache and chronic indigestion. The copy notes the pills help rather than force and claims availability from all prais.
Slogan notes that if food sours on the stomach these famous pills never disappoint. Sold by his Druggists.
Witt's Quite the fashion now to take De Witt's Early Risers for liver and bowel disorders. They are small pills, but mostly good ones. Sold by all druggists.
International participation expands with France Great Britain Spain Venezuela Mexico Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua Honduras San Domingo and Colombia confirming. Russia Japan Peru Brazil among others informally join. Theodore Thomas named musical director with Prof Tomlins as choral director.
A firm invites individuals to invest in capital stock of 000 Te and pay $52 in weekly installments of 50 cents to cover travel to and from the World’s Fair in special trains, meals aboard, a week in Chicago, and hotel costs at $3 per day, plus tickets, guides, and printed information.
A testimonial notes improved skin brightness eyes breath appetite vigor and overall health from De Witt’s Sarsaparilia sold by all druggists.
The Iowa Columbian Commission invites Iowa farmers to submit prime samples of corn grain and other cereals for the 1893 Chicago Exposition. Officials urge saving unusually large ears, heavy grain, and roots, to ensure a premier state exhibit and state pride at the World’s Columbian Exposition. Led by secretary F. N. Chase, the commission promises potential financial aid and coordination for regional cooperation.
Farmers are urged to note the act in this issue and respond as directed. The notice highlights required steps for subscribers and local readers of the American Farmer publication.
The notice claims health affects appearance. It says a bilious liver, a upset stomach, or kidney issues cause distinct facial looks, and promotes Electric Litters and Tonie as remedies. Sold at L. M. Bosworth's drug store for 50 cents a bottle.
The New York Press quotes Chicago millionaire Fer Peck saying Bermuda offered swift, absolute rest after a four week Bermuda trip for health. He notes twelve days away from New York without contact, praising Bermuda’s mild 60 to 70 degree climate and absence of Florida or Southern California heat.
A reader suggests adorning a small rack with scarlet or yellow ribbons and tiny colored bells. Attach the bells on cords to twist around the rods, creating a row of jingling fringe. The author riffs on possible literary echoes from the tinkling bells.
A Florida widower devotes his life to revenge for his wife who fell overboard at Jupiter Inlet and was eaten by sharks. He has killed about 300 sharks over the years and vows to continue until death.
The advertisement touts a reprint of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in 25 volumes at 1.50 per volume, compares with English and Scribner editions, claims over half a million copies sold in six months, and offers volume 1 at 60 cents with 40 cents shipping. RK. S. Peale & Co. Chicago. 3-12-lyr.
Farmers can receive a free 16 page illustrated issue from the American Farmer of Cleveland by paying all arrears and one year in advance, or by starting a new year in advance. The offer promotes higher agricultural education and nationwide circulation without cost to the subscriber.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles pills as a new discovery to regulate the liver stomach and bowels via nerves. It claims speedy cures for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation and markets them as suitable for men women and children with 50 doses costing 26 cents and free samples at L M Bosworth's.
A notice from Rev. Edward A. Wilcox of Williamsburg Kings County New York offers free of charge the prescription used to cure consumption and other throat and lung ailments. He claims the remedy can cure asthma catarrh and bronchitis and invites sufferers to request the prescription by mail.
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