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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
2
London dispatches report a brutal battle in Moscow as revolutionaries clash with troops. Casualties reach thousands with barricades, shelling, and a planned seizure of key sites, while workers and civilians engage in fierce street fighting.
Dr Kellogg of Northwestern explains Evanston students ride to Chicago and hear car wheel clicks inspiring rhythm that turns speech into poetry. He notes railways pressuring improved tracks to ensure smoother meter and fewer flat wheels in pursuit of better verse.
Lieut Bierer in charge of a Kansas City naval recruiting station refuses to enlist an 18-year-old whose father sought Navy discipline to reform him. Bierer states the Navy will not enlist incorrigible boys or take on parents unable to manage them.
A. B. F. Hildreth of the Charles City Ia Intelligencer is the oldest editor in Iowa and perhaps the nation. He will turn 90 in four months, has suffered one day of sickness in 50 years, and has spent more than 70 years as printer or editor since his paper’s first issue.
The pope plans a wedding present for Miss Alice Roosevelt in February, likely a mosaic from the Vatican workshops reproducing a Vatican Museum painting, following similar gifts by several European monarchs.
Danville Illinois December 28 Charles H Smith of New York city a member of the Two Johns company was shot and fatally wounded in his room at the Saratoga hotel by F C Cooper also of New York a member of the Morris Island company The shooting followed a quarrel over Mrs Cooper authorities reported Cooper fired during the afternoon in Smiths room
Edwin O. Soule former Iowa Falls bank cashier completed a sentence at Anamosa penitentiary then was rearrested by Sheriff Mitterer on an indictment for embezzlement as bailee.
The British bark Pass of Milfort from Ancon bound for Puget Sound drove ashore on Vancouver Island near Ampitrite Point late Tuesday night. All 29 aboard were lost according to reports from Victoria British Columbia dated December 29.
Chicago confirms the death of Judge Murray F Tuley at Kenosha sanitarium. A veteran of the Mexican War he served 26 years on the circuit court and head of Tuley Stiles Lewis. Born 1827 in Louisville he studied law with Richard J. Hamilton and later became Chicago corporate counsel and judge.
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 27 ex banker E E Snyder formerly of Olin whose failure cost depositors 100000 was sentenced at Anamosa to pay a 100 fine and costs Snyder pleaded guilty to fraudulent banking but creditors signed a plea for clemency
Burlington Iowa December 25 1910 Pally Freitag 15 was stabbed to death Sunday by Otto Shaumberg 20 in a butcher shop scuffle Shaumberg seized a large meat knife and drove it into Freitag's heart Shaumberg was arrested.
Jack O'Brien, who recently defeated Robert Fitzsimmons, authorizes issuing a challenge to James J. Jeffries. He will meet any terms Jeffries may demand and accepts them.
Joseph Pollock aged 22 of 138 West Cumberland Street defended his mother against her quarrelsome husband striking him in the face. The blow proved fatal for the father on Monday according to Philadelphia reports.
In Moore Oklahoma seven miles southeast of Oklahoma City robbers blew open the only bank and escaped with $1000 early Wednesday.
Canadian minister of marine and fisheries Raymond Prefon taine died suddenly Monday night in Pacis on December 26, leaving a shock in Ottawa and Ottawa allies. his death marks a sudden loss for the Canadian government and maritime policy.
Gov. Hanly asked for Daniel E. Storms resignation after a two hour meeting with the governor and Attorney General Miller. Investigating committee findings in the auditor’s office are linked to the secretary of state’s office. Storms has retained counsel and will contest the demand, claiming no legal violation.
Washington December 27 Viscount Sizu Aoki has been appointed Japan’s ambassador to the United States. Hiroki the Japanese charge conveyed the information to Secretary Root Tuesday. Aoki, about 60, is a noted statesman who previously served twice as foreign minister. He succeeds Takahira who was vice minister under him. The government is expected to acquire a new embassy building closer to the capital.
Gov Herrick granted Christmas pardons to Patrick Moran of Cuyahoga County and Marvin Kuhns of Seneca County both serving life sentences for second degree murder. Both had the board managers warden and penitentiary officials recommendations. Moran and Kuhns left the Ohio State Penitentiary together.
The Knights of Pythias of Illinois set the annual meeting date from the third Tuesday in October to Thursday November 8 1906 to avoid clashing with the supreme lodge in New Orleans on October 16 next year.
Washington December 29 Judge William L Penfield of Indiana a state department collector has tendered his resignation and it has been accepted He planned the step to return to private life and resume law practice His successor has not yet been chosen.
The Washington Post reports Joseph H. Choate, recently replaced as U.S. ambassador to Britain by Whitelaw Reid, is likely to be named by President Roosevelt as chairman of the American delegation to the second Hague peace conference.
Grass Valley Cal December 25 Mrs A B Dibble first president of the national Christian Temperance Union who with Frances Willard founded the organization died Sunday at her home after a long illness. She was one of the early California settlers.
A new high value for a seat on the stock exchange was set Tuesday with $95,000 paid plus an $8,000 initiation fee totaling $97,000. The record reflects rising demand and entry costs for exchange access.
Andrew Hamilton, legislative agent for New York Life, tells the congressional inquiry that he never misused company funds and that his work saved over 2.5 million dollars in taxes. He describes tactics to defeat hostile bills, stresses secrecy, and asserts honesty of legislators while noting discreet influence at state capitals.
Hazelton Pa December 28 members of local union No 3 United Mine Workers of America plan to present Miss Alice Roosevelt with a carload of the best coal from the anthracite region in appreciation of her father’s role in ending the strike around 1902.
The text discusses nervous prostration in women tied to nerve and organ health. It cites Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief, quoting Mrs. M E Shotwell of Brooklyn who reports improved sleep mood and vitality after use. It invites other women to believe in the remedy through patient letters.
In a Detroit Free Press clipping, Miss Sly defends a discus claim with a vivid memory. She says her grandfather was a butcher who slaughtered lambs on Wall Street, stirring surprise from another girl.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes the observer noting amusement at a political speaker with a fancy vest and waxed mustache trying to persuade an audience that he belongs to the favored class.
A patent medicine claim guarantees relief for piles within a fixed period. Druggists will refund money if the remedy fails to cure in the stated days.
The passage notes authors lack leisure and philosophical breadth when not given time, contrasting with the depth found in the greatest imaginative works. It reflects on timeliness and constraint affecting literary creativity and creative output.
A fragment from a 1900 Indiana issue notes a local belief in Piso and a remedy named Abesoven with a claim of uniqueness. The brief item mentions Trinity Springs and F Boyer.
A remark from the St Louis Globe Democrat praises a physician for his wit in advising his patients, describing him as a genius whose bold counsel yields confident, brainy healing. The comment highlights the era’s view of physician charisma and influence.
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