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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
2
A weekly digest of industrial field news personal political items and notable happenings at home and abroad highlighting business developments and social events with a global view.
The column compiles diverse items from Galena to Cleveland. Notable events include deaths of Peter E. Kelley and his wife in Illinois, a blackmail threat in Mattoon, barge Sagamore sinking near Port Iroquois with two drowned, and a New York bank dividend of 5 million dollars.
Rev Adam Miller founder of the German Methodist church in the United States died in Chicago at 91. George H Yenowine prominent western newspaper man died in Milwaukee at 44. Bryanites in Columbus Ohio form a progressive democratic ticket with Rudolph Reemelin for governor. Rebecca Lovell aged 104 celebrated in Hopkinsville Kentucky. John Davis former Fifth Kansas district congressman died in Topeka at 74. Maryland democrats push to eliminate the negro from politics. National socialist convention designates St Louis as HQ. James P Goodrich elected chairman of Indiana Republican state committee.
Colombian authorities seize a passenger on the Atlas line steamer Allegheny sailing under a German flag. Italy marks the first anniversary of King Humbert assassination with commemorations. William Redmond and Patrick O Bri en suspended by the British house of commons for disrespect to the speaker during a debate.
Prof C F Curtiss of Iowa State College says there is no positive proof that bovine tuberculosis is transmitted to humans. He cites Dr Koch’s view as favorable though still awaits conclusive proof. The remark could ease embargoes and restrictions hampering the cattle industry and affect interstate cattle movements.
A scandal around Chris Harm and Richard Palmer began with a reported death by Harm’s own actions after Palmer’s allegations of alienation of Mrs Harm. A body was found and an inquest ruled death by own action, but two men later claimed to have seen Harm alive as lawsuits continue.
Bert Gunderson reports six month general fund warrants total 4 419 293 70 up from 4 196 494 93 two years earlier. university building fund warrants for six months ended June 30 amount to 157 375 with outstanding 28 828 31. Several noninterest bearing warrants issued 1898 1899 due 1902 and 1903 remain outstanding.
Testimony at the Racine Wisconsin coroner inquest into the death of Charles Edward Penick the Chariton banker supported an accidental drowning verdict. John McBride of Chicago testified he saw a man leaning over the deck then fall into the water and crys for help. The jury found the death accidental and Penick’s body was returned to Chariton for burial.
The Iowa state executive board of the National Brotherhood of Coal Hoisting Engineers was organized in Des Moines with W. T. Arbuckle of Lehigh named president and John W. Terry of Foster as secretary. About 500 certified hoisting engineers operate in Iowa.
The newest farm machine, an automobile mower priced at 300 dollars, has undergone successful trials near Fort Dodge. It can cut a five foot swath and cover 22 acres in nine hours, using five gallons of gasoline for that period.
A collection of quirky world notes: Britain holds 400 banks and drinks 600000 pounds of tea daily. London’s Charing Cross bridge spans 1365 feet. Japan’s living costs rose 75 percent recently. Bul graia shipped 32 percent of April eggs to England. Laplanders average four foot eleven inches. Brass farthings dated 1613 were phased out after forty years. Berlin lawyers mostly avoid Saturday afternoon work.
Frank M. Russell of Cox Wisconsin suffered kidney disease and weakness until he tried Dodd's Kidney Pills after reading a newspaper testimonial. He took two boxes and recovered enough to walk and work all day. Officials call his case in Chippewa County remarkable amid other Wisconsin cures.
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