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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1892
Page
2
The Intelligencer notes Senator Sherman of Ohio received 2 votes while 47 were needed for election. Foraker earned 85 votes in the contest.
The Khedive of Egypt died last Thursday leaving his seventeen year old son as heir. The succession is set to place the young prince on the throne, pending formal approval and arrangements.
French writer Guy de Maupassant, once famed for his stories, is considered incurably insane after a recent failed attempt at self harm.
In Krebs Indian Territory an underground blast at a mine killed over fifty workers and injured more than a hundred. Rescue teams fear many bodies remain unrecovered as search efforts continue.
The biennial report recommends creating a nurse training school with the state university medical department and establishing a professorship of sanitary science. The suggestion is seen as a necessary step for colleges to stay current.
The Perry Advertiser notes Iowa Democrats in the Legislature plan a license bill per platform promises and questions what Republicans will do. It suggests not worrying until the Senate acts, noting the Senate may back or oppose license and that Republicans may face lively action before any decision on prohibition.
The Chilean minister in Washington says the sailors’ attack occurred in a rough district and police tried to quell the disturbance. He reports principal offenders are under arrest and will be tried quickly. Dispatches now show a more conciliatory tone and hopes for an amicable settlement with the Yankees of South America.
The Senate nearly unanimously approved a resolution allowing the Secretary of the Navy to use vessels not owned by the government to deliver food to starving Russians, with Democratic leader Senator Gorman supporting the measure.
The House voted 166 to 70 to strike the appropriating clause and postponed further consideration 98 to 87. Democrats Breckinridge and others argued the resolution was constitutional and humanitarian, while opponents blamed reunion politics and Confederate nostalgia for the defeat.
Edwin Arnold entertained a large Des Moines audience reading selections from his poetry and commenting on Oriental religions. The column also covers proposed state exhibits, mayoral leadership, a garnishment bill for workers, coal rates, railroad classifications, a jail venue change for a shooting case, and temperance alliance disputes.
State news notes Decorah constructs an opera house while Badger faces a diphtheria outbreak. Red Oak churches unite for revival as the town gets electric lights and plans a new courthouse. The Phoenix block in Wapello burned. Waterloo trims staff. Keokuk licenses saloons for $50 monthly.
Governor Boies sent the biennial message to the legislature praising state prosperity and welfare. He urges keeping appropriations within state revenues and proposes a state board of control and a special tax levy for universities and colleges. He suggests studying Wisconsin’s county hospital system and reforming state reform schools. He notes prisons could be repurposed for efficiency and highlights unemployment relief. He omits prohibition topics for the inaugural address.
Obituary reports Thomas P. Trayner dies in Council Bluffs aged 62 from pneumonia. Eleanor Moore dies at 81 in Boone from a limb fracture complications. Sanborn auditor dispute, Orns Ferree suicide linked to Lois Benson tragedy, and English estate heirs tied to Orson Fox. Keokuk stores reopens with $150000 capital. burglary at Gilmore City priest’s house yields $300. missing person case Mrs. Raffle of Sigourney. University Extension launches Iowa wide lectures from Davenport to Muscatine. sixteen new collegiate students in the Chemical Building.
Dr S B Johnson praised common thyme as a remedy for whooping cough when used early and constantly. Dr Neovius noted it could shorten the disease to a fortnight with one and a half to six ounces per day, mixed with marshmallow syrup, causing only slight diarrhoea. Fresh thyme is essential and dark seasons are not pleasant though harvests may be good.
Harry Elliott of State Insurance Co Des Moines explains Cubeb Cough Cure as a one minute remedy. He cites his wife who was hoarse from a severe cold and recovered quickly after one dose. His children also avoided coughs since he began using the product at home. Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer is advertised to restore thin gray hair to color and vigor.
Bar eet ppulito, heir of Prince Borghese, who just turned 18, enters the Jesuit order in Rome and is noted as a millionaire.
J B Wilson and Robert Barber report Dr King's New Discovery cured illnesses including a wife threatened by pneumonia after grippe. Free sample bottles offered at L M Bosworth's Drug Store with large bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00. The text also notes the Duke of Devonshire owns 193,006 acres across 14 counties and an annual rent roll of 850,000.
A report outlines plans to link Iowa high schools with the University through inspection and examination programs. President Schaeffer and a central Iowa teachers group pushed the scheme, aiming to reduce illiteracy and boost educational ties statewide.
An advertisement offers the best medical book with 100 elegant colored plates. It will be sent on receipt of three 2 cent stamps to cover postage. Address A P Ordway & Co Boston Mass.
An ad touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as the cure for colds and throat ailments and promotes Ayer's Almanac as free. The item also notes a Boston telegraph operator who is described as totally blind.
Real estate broker T C McCain of Nevada Story County Iowa offers lands and farms for sale or rent at favorable terms and loans on real estate security. He invites anyone wishing to buy or sell property to call. The ad ends with a moral quote about patience and hope.
An ad touts Krause’s German Ointment as the best remedy for cuts and bruises on man or beast, priced at 25 cents. The Iowa Senate balance of power is discussed with Engle headline figures and a brief note on party dynamics, while the House is shown as organized under Speaker Mitchell and Clerk Beverly.
The eleventh annual exhibition and meeting of the Iowa State Poultry Association was held January 5 to 8. The event drew many breeders including E O Thiem of Vail with 37 entries and top scores, B N Pierce judging, and large shows by Wapsie Valley Poultry Club Independence and T J Kegley Ames. Public praise noted high quality stock across breeds, a profitable show, and talk of a Des Moines grand union show next winter.
The article itemizes breeding pen results for numerous poultry breeds including White Plymouth Rocks Silver Lace Wyandotts Golden Wyandot tes and Leghorns with multiple classes and placements. It lists receiver buyers such as T J Kegley Ames G Lee Marshalltown Perkins Bros Buck Bros Mrs Steele and J H Kegley along with cities Ames Marshalltown and Des Moines. It notes auction style entries from breeders and societies and mentions rail shipments and a few promotional lines about feed and cures.
Captain N B Giddings, Nebraska's first congressman, now a Savannah justice of the peace, is cited alongside C W Reed of Hotel Dellone Omaha praising Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Reed notes long family use with children, colds, and croup, calling it dependable, pleasant, and free from chloroform and oily additives. Bottles priced 25, 50, and 1.
A brief quotation from the Somerville Journal notes a controversial view about morality and character. The line labels a Chinese person as morally loose, reflecting period attitudes.
A well known remedy, Electric Bitters, praised as pure medicine that cures liver and kidney issues, removes pimples, boils, and impure blood, fights malaria, and eases headaches and indigestion. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Sold at Bosworth’s Drugstore in 50c and 1.00 bottles. Also note: John Allen, a Black man famed for large feet, died at Fort Dodge wearing size 17 shoes.
Among Grand Army of the Republic members, Major George Merrill notes Sulphur Bitters as widely sold in the area. He cites numerous credible, well-attested cases of beneficial results and recovery attributed to their use, claiming the proof is ample.
The year’s literary sensation is anticipated from S Wier Mitchell with his work Characteristics appearing in the Century. This preview notes strong expectations for the author and the magazine’s feature.
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