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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1898

Page

7

Preparation aiding childbirth through external application

For fifty years this external preparation has helped expectant mothers avoid danger and many discomforts of childbirth. Internal medicines are ineffective and can cause harm.

Bradfield Regulator Co. claims quicker, easier childbirth

The advertisement promotes ae Fkend as a regulator that prepares the entire body for childbirth and reduces pain. It claims benefits throughout pregnancy and offers bottles for $1 with free books mailed on request from The Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta, Georgia.

Iowa Inheritance Tax Void Is Unconstitutional

Judge Thornell in Council Bluffs declares the state law taxing collateral inheritance unconstitutional. The 5 percent tax on bequests to non heirs, effective Oct. 1, last, was attacked as taking property without due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. The case involved John J. Ferry versus John Harriott and others over a $2,100 levy on Frank Stewart bequests to Carson. An appeal by the state is planned.

Thornell District Court John J. Ferry John Harriott

Lon Lackey Acquitted In Missouri Lynching Case

Lon Lackey was acquitted in the circuit court of Missouri for being an accessory to the murder of Mrs. Winner and two children near Richmond on October 6, 1896. Winner and Nelson were lynched after arrest, while Lackey faced trial.

Lon Lackey Laserty Winner Richmond Nelson Lackey Lexington

President Diaz of Mexico a remarkable man to see

The article lauds President Diaz of Mexico as a potent and enduring leader likening him to Washington Lincoln and Grant. At 68 with gray hair, he appears vigorous and ruddy and has ruled Mexico as a virtual dictator for over two decades. Americans who meet him would view him as a superb soldier statesman of the era.

Diaz Mexico George Washington Lincoln Grant Althugh

Chicago Police Chief Ripley's 25 Years Service Record

Chicago's Chief of Police Joseph Ripley, recently scrutinized by an Illinois legislature committee, has over 25 years on the force and five service stripes. Born in New Jersey, he served as a drummer boy in the Civil War, became a policeman at 24, rose to captain in 1890 and assistant chief in 1893, and built a notable record as a detective and thief catcher.

Joseph Ripley Chicago Illinois New Jersey John Aulde Philadelphia United States New York Medical Journal Europe Great Britain Aulde Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Muller Vienna

Charlotte Bronte and the moors a wartime walk tale

Wemyss Reid in The Spectator relays Miss Nussey's account of Charlotte Bronte after her marriage to clergyman Arthur Nicholls. Bronte hints at a story in her head she wants to write but Nicholls prefers she focus on other duties. Ellen Nussey defends the novelist against the husband’s view that a clergyman’s wife should avoid literary work.

Charlotte Bronte the Spectator Wemyss Reid Miss Nussey Mr. Nicholls Charlotte Arthur Ellen Nussey Carrer Bell

Irish men dispute threats during heated exchange

Mr Hogan of Limerick objects to threats and insults in a tense exchange with Mr Crogan of Galway. Hogan quotes the comment that someone plans to jump on him and "knock your face into shape" in a confrontation report style.

Hogan Limerick Crogan Galway

London Underground Locomotive Order Highlights Overseas Quality

London Underground orders 82 electric locomotives from an American firm. The report notes the best quality of ohm sometimes found away from home, reflecting a transatlantic assessment of supplier performance.

London Underground Railway Management St. Louis Republic

Electricity Powers Major Tunnel Work

Electricity drives the Simpson tunnel project with unprecedented scale as 4,000,000 tons of rock and soil are planned for removal.

Simpson Tunnel Chicago Tribune

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Fkend The Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta, Ga Adams Bro’s Grocery Adams Bros Ames Iowa Opera House Grove Bros Lis Zry Than Ewer C. W. Dudgeon Union National Bank DR. Perkins Walnut St Des Moines People OF the Day President Diaz Police Denver Denver News DR. Aulde Chief Kipley
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