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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
2
Deaths and Disasters Across A Wide World Report
A sweeping roundup notes a woman’s suicide in Asheville. multiple murders in Nebraska and Illinois. major fires in Ohio and New York. train wrecks with heavy loss. strikes and labor tension in New York and Chicago. political deaths and legal actions. and international conflicts from Armenia to Port Arthur with casualties and political shifts.
Fraudulent naturalization papers sales blamed on official
George W. Morgan, New York elections chief, claims about $600000 was earned in the past year from selling fraudulent naturalization papers. The report notes political nominations and stances including Elihu F. Jackson’s congressional bid and a split Nebraska ticket with Bryan’s senate aim. The Typographical union chose Toronto for the next annual meet and Populists in Nebraska fractured the fusion ticket with Tibbles heading a separate convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Morgan
New York
Elihu F. Jackson
Congress
Maryland
William H. Jackson
Nebraska
W. J. Bryan
Senate
International Typographical Union Convention
St. Louis
Toronto
Canada
Thomas H. Tibbles
Fusion
Gen Rafael Reyes Assumes Colombian Presidency
General Rafael Reyes takes office as president of Colombia succeeding Senor Marroquin. The transition marks a new era in the republic's leadership and policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
Senor Marroquin
Viceroy Alexieff
Port Arthur
William M. Banks
London
Sage Sees Big Corn Crop in Iowa 1904 Projection
Iowa State reports from the weather and crop bureau estimate the 1904 corn crop could reach 390 million bushels if favorable conditions continue, though late harvest timing and risk of early frost keep the season uncertain. Director John R. Sage cites 300 million as a conservative figure if conditions hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa
John R. Sage
Mr. Sage
Miss Annette Hull Christens the Dubuque Cruiser
Miss Annette Hull daughter of Congressman Hull of Des Moines christened the cruiser Dubuque at Morris Heights New York. Mayor Berg of Dubuque had earlier said no local girl could perform the ceremony but later proposed Miss Margaret Treadway daughter of the club president. Miss Hull went ahead with the ceremony anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Annette Hull
Congressman Hull
Des Moines
Morris Heights
N. Y
Berg
War Department
Miss Hull
Margaret Treadway
Corner Stone Laying For New Carnegie Ellsworth Library
The cornerstone ceremony at Iowa Falls marks the start of a library building to cost 15000 dollars. The Masonic fraternity under the Iowa Grand Lodge led by Grand Master Miller of Guttenburg assisted by deputy grand officers conducted the event. Music by the Iowa Falls Military band and a vocal quartet accompanied the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie-Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Masonic
Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Miller
Guttenburg
Keokuk Man Plans 200 Mile Mississippi Swim to St Louis
Keokuk swimm er Duce Bun yan proposes to swim the Mississippi from Keokuk to St Louis a distance over 200 miles in four days if enough financial backing is secured. He has long been noted for swimming feats and arrangements are thought likely to be made for the hazardous undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
New York
Mamie Gilroy
New York Building Trades Alliance
Hay
American
St. Louis
West
Sweet Springs
United States Senate
William Coates
Criminal Court Room
St. Joseph
John Casey
A. G. McCoy
Paolo
Kan
McCoy
Casey
Upper Lake Region
Wisconsin Supreme Court
anti-La Follette
Thirty-eighth and
Western Avenue
Justice White
New York Supreme Court
United Button Company
United States
Wilmington
Robert Cauer
Gen
Franz Sigel
Sigel
Keokuk
Eleven-Year-Old Boy Ends His Life at Cloverdale Farm
Eli B. Smalley’s eleven year old son Frank hanged himself with a bridle strap. The boy, left to tend the farm with a brother while his father worked away, complained of early rising and seeming constant toil. The death is attributed to heavy labor and Sunday duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Eli B. Smalley
Cloverdale
Des Moines Murder Mystery Ends With Suspected Double Suicide
Ed Dougherty and his partner Miss Ford allegedly planned a joint death after a reckless life. Dougherty died by fleeing after covering Ford with a quill, then returned in remorse, and authorities found Dougherty’s body in a field after more than two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ed Dougherty
Dougherty
Miss Ford
Two Die in Glidden Hotel Fire
A disastrous hotel fire in Glidden claimed the lives of A. W. Hobbs and H. E. Hobbs before alarms could reach them. The blaze destroyed property valued at more than 15,000 dollars. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
A. W
H. E. Hobbs
Fire damages Welch dry goods stock in Waterloo
The large stock at Welch dry goods in Waterloo suffered about 12000 in fire damage that endangered the entire inventory. Alfred White 90 died at his son s ranch near Bozeman Montana born in New York moved to Iowa in 1846 helped select a capitol site in Iowa later moved to Montana in 1880 Kate Hurlburt Miss growing deaf shot herself in Danville resulting in immediate death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Deveraux
Esmeralda Inn
Asheville
N. C
George Fourcloud
Pender
Neb
Cora Elk
Amalgamated Meat Cutters’ and Butcher Workers’ Union of North America
New York
Colonial
Trebeins
China, Pembroke & Webster Cotton Mills
Suncock
N. H
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Daniel O’brien
John O’brien
Hillside Station
Phildelphia
Mark H. Kunnell
Pueblo
Col
Alfred White
Bozeman
Mont
Iowa
Montana
Kate Hurlburt
Danville
Allen Staples
Dubuque
Storm Lake
Crocker
Iowa Brigade
Waterloo
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Adah R. Myrick
Saved for the Fish Trade in Old Yard Encounter
A fish man enters a new summer home, talks with the mistress about family plans, claiming his path to become a doctor failed after an aunt’s warning. He pivots to offering mackerels ready for briler, highlighting tense neighborhood cautions about the resident’s brusque demeanor.
Up-to-date definitions in a Pittsburg Dispatch gloss
The Pittsburg Dispatch cites proof sheets from a new dictionary listing humorous or satirical entries. It defines Peach Bore meeee Christopher Columbus Symposium Womanly Woman Conservative Modern Drama and Latchkey with ironic twists and social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
Christopher Columbus
Mulberry Street
Smith's Weekly Silent Countdown Reveals Quickhouse Break Clue
In a brief item from Smith's Weekly, a correspondent notes a former clerk recounting a rapid escape from a location. The source hints at throwing books into a safe and locking up before fleeing a home, mentioning a one minute ten second window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Reader Drifts Into Quiet Talk With Poet Mystic
Mrs Gushe meets Algernon Charles Mystic to seek explanation of his poetry. The exchange centers on mutual understanding and the hope to gain clarity from the famed writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gushe
Algernon Charles Mystic
Pittsburg
Luxurious youth throws shade on toil in Detroit Free Press
Quote depicts a confrontation over work ethic and wealth as a luxurious youth defends his grandfather's hard work and prudent investments while another mocks toil. The exchange highlights class attitudes and generational differences in work values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Fee Press
Think It Over Brander Matthews Farewell Note
Brander Matthews chatted with a friend by telephone as the latter prepared to sail for Europe. The message mentioned a voyage on the Celtic with the ship's name pronounced Keltic, reflecting a casual farewell from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brander Matthews
Europe
Marriages Quoted as Heaven Planned Yet Ceremonies Held Elsewhere
A Washington Star cartoon caption contrasts the idea that marriages are made in heaven with a bachelor’s quip that ceremonies occur at a safe distance, highlighting witty dispute over matrimonial customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Arkansas Resident
Voice from Arkansas reports Mr. A. E. Carlile of Cleveland Arkansas cured after 23 years of kidney trouble by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He proclaims them the best remedy for sick kidneys and urges other sufferers to try them, claiming the pills cure backache and Brights Disease among kidney ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ark
Dodd
Arkansas
A. E. Carlile
Mr. Carlile
Bright
Rice in Shoes Sparks Laughing Farewell
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a wedding miscue where guests tossed rice and old shoes. The groom jokes the rice ended up in the shoes, leaving the couple with unusable grains as they bid farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
For Your Perfect Comfort At the St. Louis Exposition
Take Allen's Foot-Ease powder for hot tired swelling feet. Sold by all druggists for 25c. Do not accept substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Exposition
Allen
Ancestry Talk Traces Mayflower Voyage Line
A young woman recalls ancestral voyage aboard the Mayflower while Mrs. Packinham of Chicago remarks travel was cheap on the boat. The Washington Star reports the exchange in a brief heritage moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vottler
Daniel Manning
Long Island
Mrs. Packinham
Chicago
Washington Star
Doan's Kidney Pills Restore Chicago Man's Health
Merion Knight of 33 N Ashland Ave Chicago testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased chronic kidney pain and pelvic ache. He says within a week he felt better and within seven weeks was well after spending much on other medicines. He paid 6 dollars for Doan's Pills and recovered. Trial free by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, price 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merion Knight
Ashland Ave
Chicago
West Side
Doan
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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