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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
2
A condensed recap of ongoing Russo Japanese War progress in the Far East along with departmental news from Congress. The column compiles foreign intelligence and assorted updates from across the union.
From Lodz to Cracow, renewed disorders leave six dead and 48 wounded in Lodz while Warsaw reports over 300 killed or unidentified bodies. Cracow sees disturbances as Grand Duke Vladimir and officials discuss reforms and trials loom for Gorky and seven others.
The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce favors a report on the Mann bill to abolish the Panama Canal Commission and transfer canal zone government and construction to the president. Senate to vote February 7 on statehood bill. House adopts an appropriation measure for Legislative Executive Judicial work totaling 29,132,242 dollars. impeachment case against Judge Swayne advances with trial date February 10. Post office appropriations bill passed totaling 180,787,413 dollars.
Reports from Tokio estimate Japanese losses at 7 000 and Russian losses between 36 000 and 42 000 in recent battles at Chenchiehpao and Heikoutai. Japanese and Russian lines show heavy pressure as Oku’s troops suffer disease and casualties. An American 15 ship squadron sails from Luzon to keep neutrality in southern Philippine waters.
The Interstate Commerce Commission declared the Santa Fe railroad guilty of flagrant willful and continuous violations of the law and held it in contempt of court for years. Prince Chica leads Albanians in a struggle for liberty from Turkey. George E. Smith a.k.a. Pittsburg Phi, turf figure, dies in Winyah sanitarium Asheville NC after long illness. Charles Martin killed by falling rock in Calumet Michigan. John Orme and Theodore Brockway convicted of robbing Peoria National Bank of 2221.86 on December 10. Fairbanks, vice president-elect, speaks at Canton banquet marking McKinley's birthday.
Collage of reports on a major East St. Louis fire destroying six large buildings with injuries and $265000 loss. a Chicago banker held for extradition. deaths from cold weather and train wrecks. fires in Albany Buffalo and other cities. violent incidents, political shifts, and legal actions across multiple states.
In Iowa City the mock trial jury acquitted Iago of murder after five hours of deliberation. One juror favored conviction early, but the panel reached a verdict with eleven voting for acquittal. Judge Byers charged the jurors on legal points before resuming deliberations the following afternoon.
The Commercial Bank of Keokuk established in 1847 by Edmund Jaeger & Co. suspends business after the death of president Edmund Jaeger Sr from an apoplectic stroke. His son was cashier. A notice on the doors says the bank is closed to be wound up. Deposits were only in the hundreds. Arrangements to pay depositors in full are reported. The bank had carried paper for the J H Coleman department store, which failed three months earlier and is cited as a cause of suspension.
A four o'clock blaze destroyed seven buildings between Milford depot and the bank. Total loss reached $15,000 with $8,000 insured. Heaviest losers include N A Miller grocer Waterman Williams implement dealers and H E Laing. Aid sought from Spencer and Spirit Lake failed to arrive in time.
A passenger and freight train collision on the Rock Island at Red Man injures several officials. Division Superintendent Brown is seriously burned, Division Engineer Julius Martin is seriously hurt, Division Freight Agent Knapp is cut and bruised, and a colored porter is reportedly fatally injured. The superintendent's car, where the injured rode, was destroyed by fire.
Near Soion the boiler of a Rock Island freight locomotive exploded at high speed killing three men Engineer William Kirby Estherville Fireman C R Smith Cedar Rapids and Brakeman P Kelly Cedar Rapids wrecking stock cars and delaying traffic
In Webster City a jury found Thomas Walsh James Anderson John Wesson John O Connell Castle Brooks and Frank Williams guilty on the first ballot after a two day trial for the December 6 1904 Jolley bank robbery attempt.
Mrs. Susan A. Abel of Des Moines dies at 75. She is sister of U S Senator James Hemenway of Indiana and cousin of former West Virginia Governor Pierpont.
A humorous exchange notes a pretend peaceful home with a gag about not speaking terms, presented as a light moment in the Chicago News. The husband Baggs and wife Waggs banter about quarreling status over weeks.
Comic dialogue features Ally Sloper asking how the crew found food at sea and Norman describing turtle soup after the ship turned. The excerpt riffs on maritime hardship with a humorous punchline.
A concise adage from Chicago Daily News advising vigilance toward adversaries while trusting allies, reflecting everyday street wisdom and newspaper voice of the era.
A fragmented text hints at mushrooms offering a cadebeed 3 fulfillment. The readable portions do not clarify the event, place, or involved parties, leaving the exact meaning ambiguous.
The Duffeys of Nora Indiana credit Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring strength and vitality. Mr. Duffey reports regained vigor and capability after years of weakness, while Mrs. Duffey says she could not step over a stun before using the remedy and now can run and move freely.
A broker offers to rewrite insurance jargon into plain English for a $100 payout and publication. After weeks, the editor forgets the bet, and the agent returns empty handed admitting he cannot simplify the plan. The tale ends with a wry note on trying to translate jargon.
A fragmentary quote from Mrs. Oldcastle discusses rumors about her daughter and a supposed impressive new role. The brief clipping mentions Washington and a hostess, reflecting a light gossip item in a Chicago newspaper excerpt.
A temperance woman relays her asthma cure after abandoning coffee for Postum. She details years of suffering, treatment by a coffee-averse physician, and eventual health gains including sleep, weight gain, and disappearance of asthma. The physician then adopts Postum, praising its coffee flavor. Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. promotes a book titled The Road to Wellville.
An Arkansas Mothers' Club member lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for irregular menstruation and womb trouble. She reports improved health, regained love from her husband, and a transformed sense of well being after three months of use. The testimonial cites relief from pain bloating and nervous weakness.
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