This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
4
A compact summary of weekly items across home and foreign news including industrial developments, political notes, and notable happenings locally and worldwide. The digest highlights key events, leaders, and trends shaping the period.
In Senate actions on the 6th and 7th, a civil government bill for Puerto Rico was favorably reported, with amendments to a financial bill and other measures including a new eastern Tennessee judicial division and a Mississippi bridge at Dubuque. House debate covered river pollution and new South African ministerial proposal. Major events include Lawton burial plans, fires, ship incidents, and labor unrest across the nation.
The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee organized with Representative J. W. Babcock of Wisconsin as chairman. Also noted: death of William Henry Gilder in Morristown New Jersey. T. R. Cade nominated for Louisiana governor by a GOP faction. Bard elected to U.S. Senate in California. death of Mother Elizabeth Strange in Pittsburgh. Nebraska Republicans set Lincoln convention for May 2. Ex Senator Evarts 82nd birthday in New York. Col Richard W. Thompson dies in Terre Haute at 91.
A Durban report claims Boer forces under Joubert moved on two fronts toward Bul ler and Ladysmith with 6000 men crossing the Tugela to outflank Buller. London reports fear of Ladysmith relief fading, Kimberley hardships grow with horseflesh rations and high death rates.
Robert E. Spencer, cashier for R D and Robert E Spencer, facing theft charges after a bankruptcy petition in Hartford with liabilities around 105000. He was arrested Saturday following allegations of misappropriating bank funds in Thompsonville Connecticut.
Bear Chief of the Pe Ta How Eh Rat band of Pawnee Indians dies in Perry on February 12. Described as the oldest Pawnee and one of the tribe’s most intellectual men.
Des Moines reports sweeping early February actions: Senate and House debated tax authority for cities and university tax bills, prepared admission rules for law practice, and rules on gambling, charity tax exemptions, and convict labor. Several appropriations emerged for schools and asylums, plus constitutional amendment push for popular senator elections.
An advertisement claims deafness due to catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It explains Eustachian tube inflammation causing hearing loss and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sale is promoted by folk medicine distributors in Toledo Ohio.
The piece notes the new book Glimpses Across the Sea by Sam T. Clover. It mentions interest spiked by the Paris Exposition and reports the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line has bought an edition for distribution. Readers may request a copy by mailing six cents for postage to Heatford in Chicago.
The packet extols Louisville and Nashville Railroad facilities for tourists to Florida, the West Indies, and Central America. It notes double daily sleeping car service from Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, and St Louis to Jacksonville and on to interior Florida points and ports for Cuba, Porto Rico, and Nassau. For folders, contact J. K. Ridgely, N. W. P. A., Chicago.
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens March 1 1900 as an attractive convenient health and pleasure resort with ideal climate and pure drinking water. Sleepers travel via Frisco Line. Write for particulars to the hotel or Frisco Line representatives.
A quip from the Kansas City Star notes Ajax did not trifle with a trolley car, suggesting a moral about bold acts and caution. The remark uses a regional newspaper voice to imply Ajax’s resilience without confirming any documented incident.
A historical remedy advertises Lane's Family Medicine as daily bowel mover supporting health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys, relief from sickness and headache, with prices at 25 and 50 cents.
A humorous exchange features Carolyn and Edgar as they spar over truth and stubbornness in a brief Indianapolis Journal dialogue. The quip ends with a playful jab about a natural-born kicker.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee. The pitch promises relief in a single day and lists price as 25 cents.
A concise proverb notes that a husband’s admiration for his wife matters more than what neighbors call her character. The sentiment echoes shared domestic value over public opinion.
An 1804 Springfield advertisement cites a cure titled Piso's Cure for Consumption as the sole remedy for coughs. The notice quotes a contributor, Jennie Piichard, dated October 1, 1804, promoting the medicine to readers.
The duke of Westminster sailed from Southampton on the steamer Norman to resume his post with Sir Alfred Milner the British high commissioner in South Africa. Princess Adolphus of Teck and Lady Arthur Grosvenor accompanied him.
A St. Peter telegram reports the private banks of A. J. Swenson at Nicollet and Lafayette Minnesota have suspended operations. Liabilities are estimated at 4 000 to 6 000 dollars above assets.
A new English device anchors mats and carpets with a vertical bracket and pivoted press to hold rugs against the floor. Also described is a car brake attachment using a vertical ratchet and a floor pin to lift into engagement with a toothed wheel on the brake rod.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.