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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
7
After Langenschwalbach care the late Empress Elizabeth gave her drinking glass to a waitress. It later harmed a Wiesbaden curiosity collector and sold for 20,000 marks to two Austrian gentlemen who plan to present it to Francis Joseph.
A French investigator concludes military brains fail fastest. He estimates 199 of 100,000 soldiers are hopeless lunatics and, among liberal professions, artists, lawyers, doctors, clergy, writers, and civil servants show rising risk. Overall, 177 of 100,000 go mad.
Charles Henry Gibbs, keeper of the Nantucket buoy light, gets a yearly $1 salary around July 20. The lighthouse is rendered inoperable by shifting sands, yet the government allows Gibbs to dwell there and pays him the minimal federal wage.
A noted trick among Alsatian market women involves selling a small basket claiming all eggs are fresh then removing six or more from a larger covered basket to deceive buyers into thinking they bought the freshest eggs.
The queen and Princess Victoria are creating an album of photographs from their Western Isles yachting cruise. Before departing the royal yacht, the queen was photographed with all officers on board, an act welcomed by all involved.
The Berlin post office houses a stamp museum with a government collection mounted in blank albums. It holds stamps from many countries, with wall frames of stamps and envelopes, and glass display cases containing some of the most valuable stamps in existence.
An English writer argues foul air in indoor smoking rooms reduces tobacco pleasure. He says a pipe smoked in fresh air on a bright windy day is especially fragrant, with ozone enhancing the aroma. Tobacco smoke near static electoral apparatus supposedly develops a pleasant scent.
The article argues that suicide by opium stems from trivial causes even among children and wives in India. It notes no poison sale regulations and reports open bazar access, allowing anyone to purchase large quantities.
A new hotel amenity arrives in Europe for guests. Slippers are supplied at check in with pasteboard soles and fabric uppers in white or brown paper. Prices range from straw to high quality white paper, with stitching to resist tears.
The 1902 rice crop in Japan, per the Agriculture and Commerce Department, shows about a 15 percent decrease from the usually heavy crop of the prior year. Yet the current crop is not poor, averaging a decline of less than half when compared with the 1898-1901 period.
The massive new auto on Michigan Avenue draws attention as the largest machine built. Though its speed is slow at five miles per hour, its design aims to transport heavy bulky merchandise and it cost about $150,000 to construct with custom components.
The Spanish chamber of deputies faces pressure to act immediately to safeguard the Alhambra from destruction due to a nearby powder factory. A storehouse holding 45 tons of smokeless powder has been added, prompting public outcry to shield the renowned Moorish landmark revered for centuries.
David M Bye of Midland Michigan describes severe sciatic rheumatism symptoms and sleepless nights before taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports rapid improvement, regained ability to work without aid, and praises the remedy as best for kidney ailments. A free trial offer is available via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with 50 cent per box sales.
A London print run of fifty thousand Christmas postcards heads for sale in continental markets. The 2d blue Mauritius sells for £1,875 at the German postal museum, one of the period’s highest single-stamp prices. Other items include surcharged revenues, errors, and scarce Queen’s heads with government markings, reflecting a vibrant philatelic market.
Harris Levich the Hebrew pawnbroker was found not guilty of murder in Des Moines after a ten day trial. Isaac Finkelstein ex policeman and local politician was killed last August after conducting raids on gambling houses. Finkelstein claimed police protection for the raids and said he acted to balance scores with city officials.
J. A. Richardson, a well respected farmer near Cedar Rapids, hanged himself in his barn after repenting leasing his homestead to a young tenant. He had agreed to cancel for $50 cash, but the tenant refused a note. Richardson, 51, was a Presbyterian church member.
Prominent lawyer educator and author Lewis Williams Ross died at his Council Bluffs home. He came to Iowa in 1856 and served twice as state senator. He was elected trustee and chancellor of the law department at Iowa University, helping establish the department. He leaves a widow and five children, four of whom live in Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Bonquest of Cedar Falls filed for divorce from Lars Bonquest a farmer who vanished with a large sale proceeds. The suit cites cruel treatment and desertion and seeks $500 temporary alimony. The missing husband was later located in La Porte prompting the divorce action.
Boardman Brothers of Nevada, a major commission house, has assigned with liabilities estimated at 150000 and assets about the same. Des Moines Savings Bank is the largest creditor secured by real estate, with other large debts to First National Bank of Nevada at 50000 and Farmers' Bank of Nevada at 15000.
Judge Wakefield of the district court in Sioux City held that when a railroad delivers a consignment of goods at its destination its responsibility ceases. John Thompson of Danbury sued for $2,000 damages for the burning of a car of household goods but it arrived at its destination and the judge directed a verdict for the defendant.
A federal grand jury in Des Moines indicted Adams Express Company for delivering liquors to Birmingham C. O. D. to consignees without a government license. The case centers on shipments made to Birmingham and the license violation.
Obituaries report the deaths of C K Dixon in Omaha at 56 and Cyrus E Hetherington in Dubuque aged 79 with business prominence noted. E P Russell dies at 65 in Independence. A jury in Hampton found Erie Wilder not guilty in the Edgar Dolson murder case. Charles East killed by trains in Belle Plaine. A robber at St Joe hotel in Valley Junction steals 250 dollars. Iowa Park and Forestry association sets December meeting in Des Moines. William Booth to visit Des Moines December 7. John Buettell dies in Dubuque at 46. Mrs Mullan dies in Pomeroy at 85. Fletch Franklin captured at Ottumwa. Deputy Healy helps arrest Wesley Daniels in Denver for liquor violations. Sioux City Beet Shop raises capitalization from 100000 to 200000.
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