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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
6
World News Roundup Signals Turbulent Era
Tornadoes, riots and murders flood the national scene with disasters and crime. Damages top $300,000 in Sheboygan. census places Chicago and Minneapolis growth. accidents and executions mark the period. international tensions mount as Boxers driven from Peking and talks of peace unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chaffee
Russia
China
McKinley
Shanghai
Peking
Lieut
Corduo
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Louis Peck
Akron
Cape Nome
Alaska
Couise P. Huntington
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Coney Island
N. Y
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Gatchman
Bethlehem
Rock County
Wis
Coshocton
Doyle
Cleveland
Diger
Canton
Baron de Fava
America
Western Union College
Lemars
Washington
Germany
Japan
England
Earl Li
Wood
Santiago de Cuba
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Henry Quaddy
Kaukauna
Wonderfontein
Machadorp
Liverpool Regiment
Corbett
Jeffries
Mamie Carr
Pearl Palmer
Northeast
Lillie Conkle
Pittsburgh
Findlay Lake
William Broder
Holcomb
Bert Williams
James Hock
Saginaw
Mich
Vesper
Philadelphia
Paris
National Association of Mexican War Veterans
Cincinnati
John Bobb
Freeport
Ill
North Carolina Crops Hit by Drought and Fires Riot Rioting
Drought and forest fires devastate crops in North Carolina while Ohio National Guard takes control of Akron amid rioting. One person is deaf, two wounded fatally, 19 injured, and damage reaches about $200,000 including city hall and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
William M. Johnson
Hackensack
N. J
Perry Heath
Prarie du Chien
Theodore Wallart
Arlington
Minn
Chicago
United States
Ellen Young
Salina Newhouser
Albert J. Schwab
Philadelphia
Cape May
Hundred
W. Va
Banny
Dr. S. Harrington
Farley
James Wallace
William Wallace
J. P. Dillingham
Doolittle Mills
New York Central Road
Kensico
N.Y
Sodus
Mich
Isaquah
Wash
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Guthrie
O. T
Colorado
Wyoming
Randall
Cape Nome
Spain
Medina
Farmers’ National Congress
Colorado Springs
Col
Paper Trust
Akron
Columbia Hall
Nash
Frank Wallace
Poplar Bluff
Strathgyre
San Francisco
China
Z. B. Vance
Raleigh
N. C
Charles Gloeckner
Chi
Cuba
Sam Fields
Peter Roche
Whitehall
Tacoma
Port Townsend
Nome
Balch
Omaha National Bank
Northwestern
Boone
Harry Davis
Delphos
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Omun
North Carolina
National Guard of
Ohio
From War to Peace: Cannons Melted for Capitol Statue
Two Civil War cannons will be melted and cast into a statue of peace for the capitol. The piece highlights a stark contrast between war and peaceful symbolism. Hostetters Stomach Bitters is urged to improve digestion and correct disorders such as constipation and liver or kidney weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Li Hung Chang
Peking
Tientsin
China
Earl Li
Capitol
Tramp Seeks Medicine But Brings Eggs to Drug Store
A ragged man entered a Main Street drug store yesterday asking for five cents of fluid extract of car sap arilla. He offered a bottle filled with broken eggshells and claimed he was buying for his boss, prompting the clerk to question the item’s use.
Special Trains to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo
One night excursions from Chicago August 21 September 4 and 18 depart 4 45 pm via the Great Rock Island Route. Round trip regular fare two dollars to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City and Ogden with return by October 1 1900. Also valid on regular trains. For berths and Colorado the Magnificent book write John Sebastian G P Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Grea Rock Island
Chicago
Colorado
Pea
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Colorado the
Gentle Slap Shopping Tale Delivers Formal Banter
Mrs Woodby boasts of a very successful day shopping while Mrs Pepprey debates vase terminology. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia press clipping with stagey humor and mock formal tone.
Wise Proprietor Scene From Philadelphia Press
A waiter tells a guest that the proprietor is out to lunch after the guest complains that the meat is awful. The exchange captures a brief, humorous moment described in the Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Lane's Family Medicine Advertises Health Claim
Fragmentary ad copy touts bowel movement health advice and liver and kidney support. Mentions price 25 but lacks clear product or service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Brown-Did you notice what a black eye Smith had
Robinson-I saw it, but I make it a rule never to notice such things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Smith
Robinson
Boston Transcript
John returns home on furlough from Philistines
A Billville district note says their son John has returned from the Philistines on a furlough and one leg, noting the latter brings a pension for life. The item frames this as a family update with a humorous biblical reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billville
John
Atlanta Constitution
Piso’s Cure for Consumption Does Soothe Coughs
I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.ons 2 Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Dinner in Honor of Judge Courtwright
A Chicago Evening News item notes a dinner in honor of Judge Courtwright, indicating a formal tribute hosted in his name. The event highlights its social significance within the local circles and references the judge’s standing in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Courtwright
Chicago Evening News
Prisoner Scales 25-Foot Wall in Odd Escape Tale
A Norristown Herald note reports a prisoner allegedly scaled a 25 foot wall in a rugged escape claim. The item suggests the wall may be rock and fish themed, a curious twist in a local legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
The Face Money Follows a Man Not a Dictionary of Wealth
A brief aphorism notes money rarely defines a man, and a person diligently pursuing wealth may stay calm despite finances. The quip originates from Puck and reflects on value and character beyond money.
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad
Advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee from druggists. Also notes Putnam Fapeless Doss dye products and urges trying rather than not trying. Quote attributed to Ram's Horn in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Ram
Dyspepsia Solved with White's Yucatan Chewing
Advertisement asserts that chewing White's Yucatan prevents dyspepsia and promotes relief, presenting a simple remedy claim aimed at readers seeking stomach comfort and digestive health.
We Are Ever Ready to Confess Our Imperfections
A Ram's Horn aphorism notes that people admit flaws freely only if others are willing to contradict them, implying mutual challenge drives honesty. The concise quotation frames humility and debate as social checks.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Internal Use
Advertisement notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with a price of 75 cents. It asserts benefits while the citation jokes that a slow payor nearly always disputes his account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Atchison Globe
How He Got Out
Custodian questions reveals a simple escape tale in Denver News. Portly man explains he never intended to move in and merely backed out as soon as he entered the flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portly
Denver News
Kidney troubles of women letters praise Pinkham remedy
Three letters from Ohio and Pennsylvania women describe long standing kidney and menstrual issues improved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Writers report fatigue pain backache and leucorrhea with new strength sleep and appetite after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Epa
Mary Barshinger
Windsor, Pa
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Jackson
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Hanna
New Jersey
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Wisconsin
L. G. Bohmrich
Kenosha
Enoch Marcellus
Fulton
George H. Hosmer
Boston
Tourists’ Union
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George Dewey
Joe” Bazill
Minnesota
Joseph B. Noble
Bountiful
Daniel Thompson
Everett Bray
Bryan
Topeka
Kan
Populists and Monetary League
Katherine Funk Rice
Mount Morris
Prohibitionists
J. B. Smith
Madison
Iowa
John Foley
Robert J. Dale
Roumania
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Santos J. Zelaya
Nicaragua
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Toulon
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Imperial
Legations
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Viedemosti
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Kam Ni
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Post Office Department
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Philadelphia & Reading
Samuel Williams
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