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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
2
A concise wrap of home and foreign events from the past week. Industrial sector updates, personal and political items, and notable happenings both at home and abroad are summarized in brief.
Bishop J J Fox was consecrated bishop of the Green Bay diocese at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Green Bay Wisconsin. The report lists other national and international events from that period including accidents strikes and economic notes.
At Sagamore Hill President Roosevelt accepted the Republican nomination with Speaker Cannon delivering the formal notification. Concurrent dispatches note Dems naming George Stanley for Michigan Ninth district, Admiral Cooper's retirement, Missouri governor ballot, and other national party shifts. International reports cover battles near Tatchekiao Liaoyang actions, British reaction to Russian sinking, and Japan’s advances.
Iowa state news reports Waterloo man Burton alias A E Farris was arrested in Kansas after a forged check attempt of 500 dollars on the Iowa State Bank. Sheriff J D Caldwell sought his whereabouts with a preliminary hearing held on past forgery involving 150 dollars stolen from a bank. An earlier arrest at Fremont, Nebraska, aided capture without requisition papers.
Attorneys for Louis Busse petition the state supreme court for rehearing to obtain a reversal and new trial. Busse, condemned for first degree murder, argues the evidence supports manslaughter only and seeks to avoid the gallows as the court was evenly split on affirmation and reversal.
A shooting affray in Shannon City left three men wounded in front of a barber shop. John Wisner Ralph Pitkin and Charles Mounts were hit by a BB shot likely fired from the Commercial hotel by unknown assailants. Local youths had been harassing the hotel with disturbances in recent weeks.
The city of Marshalltown reports no financial crisis and states the layoff of street laborers is prudent management. Poll taxes are due and will be expended, with workers redirected to finish current street projects before new hiring.
Three fatalities in Clinton County include two farmers killed in runaways and a railroad laborer struck by a train. Henry Schell near Grand Mound died after falling from a hay rake as his horses ran away. John Shain near Wilton was thrown from a wagon when his team bolted and found dead hours later. Peter Byroe near Malone was instantaneously killed by a Northwestern train while working as a section hand.
A Yonkers Statesman quip questions why women aim for smaller shoes and men for larger hats. The light joke explores vanity in clothing choices without attributing blame to any specific individuals.
In Kushequa Pennsylvania a growing belief credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing rheumatism and lame back after a resident Mrs. M. J. Davison reports thirty years of suffering relieved after using two boxes. The note claims similar success among others, fueling local verdict.
The Inside Inn at the World’s Fair in St. Louis remains renowned for first class accommodations at reasonable prices. Its large size and prime location inside the grounds attract crowds while avoiding overcrowding. Daily European rates run from 1.50 to 5.50 and American from 3.00 to 7.00 with reservations details available by mail.
A reflective Chicago Tribune opinion line contrasts those who ask openly with those who explain why they dislike asking. The remark underscores social friction around seeking needs and preferences.
Shipping notice for a special Nickel Plate rail itinerary to Boston for the G A R National Encampment August 15 to 20 with tickets on sale August 12 to 14. Stops at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake. Chicago departure August 13 at 8:00 a m. rates and sleeping car reservations via J Y C or General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago.
Very low round trip fare to Boston via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. Tickets on sale August 12 13 and 14 with return limit extended to September 30. Tickets sold via New York if desired. Details from L F Vosburgh Chicago or Co F Daly Chicago. The Philadelphia Bulletin.
Historic want ads promote Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty feet calluses and swollen feet. Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claims to stop fits after one day and offers a $2 trial bottle and treatise. Includes assorted testimonials and dated slogans from early 1900s publications.
Travel deal offering very low rates via the Nickel Page Road from August 15 to 20 1904. Includes elegant dining and ten cars with individual stubs and a la carte service. Stopovers at Niagara Falls and Tauqua Lake on return. promotional notes emphasize Boston institutions and points of interest.
A Chicago Tribune item notes the saying about judging a man by the clothes his wife wears. The brief reflects social attitudes and the era’s language.
A petition by 20 plumbers demanding 15000 back for alleged excessive ditches fees was referred to the Des Moines solicitor. Franklin county fair premium list published. dates September 6–9. Sutan Andrews, jail breaker, recaptured and sent to Fort Madison prison. Des Moines doctors raise visit fees from 150 to 200 and 300. Humboldt Agricultural Society fixes fair dates to August 30–September 2. Waterloo Chautauqua reports record attendance. LeMars grocers organize a new merchants association. Northeast Iowa reports scarce money with high interest. first mortgages on Iowa land common at seven to eight percent.
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