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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1888
Page
4
Reports describe a wreck where a heavy tank crushed a car after a bridge failure. Several injured and one or more fatalities occurred as trains and vehicles collided. A separate note covers political resignations and tariff reform plans with no extended hearings.
Dispatch reports that the Schuylkill region strike presses officials into panic as idle workers and discharged Reading Com trains face disruption. A large miners meeting at Maines debates terms as James F. Wilson seeks a second term, promising retirement after.
St Petersburg 1888 budget draft proposes retrenchment of 20 000 rubles and overall department expenses totaling 8 090 000 rubles this year.
Senators debated education bills including support for the state university and normal schools in Utah and the District of Columbia. The committee considered constitutional arguments, a memorial on Utah’s constitution, and various measures related to federal finances and public works.
Transcribed material notes a London Lancet January report on a tumor with facial enlargement and gland growth, claiming cancer diagnosis based on microscopic exam. It mentions a parliamentary move to gain permission related to Grovy's son-in-law and notes severe winter conditions with ice affecting the Danube water supply and rising deaths.
Mrs Letitia Bovee dies at her residence near St Paul Minnesota after a troubled marriage. Her maiden name Duncan, she remained unmarried for years after her husband, described as dissipated, deserted her soon after their union. She was once noted for her beauty and was betrothed to a local suitor, but parental opposition and other romance kept her single.
Acknowledgments from Cleveland reference resolutions identifying low tariff strategy. The message notes Foran's involvement and club discussions, indicating ongoing discourse on trade terms and economic views within local groups.
At the annual Reading Railroad Directors meeting Austin Corbin was reelected president. A resolution proposed George W. Childs act as arbitrator in the strike settlement, and the board tabled it. The railroad reported net earnings of 10,981,571 for the year ending November 30, while the coal and iron company earned 1,448,452.
San Francisco dispatch reports John D. Walther, partner of George E. White, shot and killed at Coyeto Mendocino County by Clarence White a brother in law and cousin of White. Walther had helped secure a divorce for White’s third wife, sister of Clarence, as depositions of White’s witnesses were taken. Walther had previous killings on his record. In Kansas dispatch, cattle king Walter I. Treadwell fatally shoots former partner Charles Clark at the Burnett House in Anthony. The motive rooted in a disputed $10 000 business deal. Clark dies tonight.
A head on collision on a ninety foot high trestle on the Canadian Pacific Railroad threw both trains off the structure. All six crew members aboard the two trains died, with several other trainmen injured. An Union Pacific wreck near Edson Station Wyoming involved a passenger train struck from behind by a freight engine. Two emigrant sleeping cars burned and wrecked with content destroyed. Two children died instantly and ten passengers were seriously hurt.
A Washington telegram reports that officials from the Agricultural Department and Internal Revenue Bureau back a measure to treat cottonseed lard like oleomargarine, requiring clear labeling or penalties for nondisclosure, citing consumer protection over hog-raisers. A Chicago note recounts a gas and fire incident at the Le Land Hotel caused by an underground well and a fountain, detailing the ensuing explosion and ignition sequence.
The commercial hub shows a 10 percent rise to 1 103 000 000 in 1887, with banks reporting prosperity and larger-than-ever totals. A lengthy table details flour receipts and shipments, produce totals, wholesale trade with notable gains in dry goods, millinery, paper stock, and farm items, plus cattle hogs and lumber movements.
Des Moines reports 1887 improvements totaling 4,000 with 700 houses built, real estate at 4,985,000 and manufacturing 11,455,000. Wholesale trades reach 15,401,514 with total business around 61,391,207. Omaha and Minneapolis show rising bank clearings, building totals, and real estate transfers. Kansas City notes 59,900,000 wholesale trade and 3,099,000 bank clearings. Real estate transfers in the region exceed 97,900,090 with major rail and cable projects and livestock receipts valued at 5,000.
A wounded Confederate youth speaks of faith as he dies on the battlefield while the narrator recalls Mayfield River fight and Negley’s men. The scene shifts from grim wounds to a gunboat duel near Fort Morgan as 7,000,000 service records are noted.
A Confederate States cutter Lark captures a lighthouse schooner loaded with oil near Cat Island, guns the crew, rows prisoners aboard, then torches the vessel and sails toward Mobile Bay while evading a pursuing Union gunboat.
A Secretary of War letter to Congress reports territorial militia totals at 195 000 and state militia at 759 000 plus overall 7 655 592. The War Department plans closer militia oversight and a larger annual appropriation rising from 200 000 to 100 000. Officials praise militia growth and note a 10 000 rise in the organized militia in the just finished year.
A National Tribune correspondent recalls Grand Gulf to Vicksburg mission where Private Charles W. Lash is wounded near Raymond Mississippi. Lash later travels to Grant who grants parole backing and shares a smoke with a private, illustrating Grant's concern for common soldiers and their welfare. Wy. F. Surra, Company L Fourth Iowa Cavalry.
An interview reveals belief that kidney issues drive eye failure and general debility. The speaker argues cures target the kidney cause, citing Mrs. Emma A. Densmore and N. Sparks of Rochester who describe eye-sight recovery after Warner's safe care and other patients noting restored vision following treatment. The piece criticizes medical secrecy and claims specific kidney remedies exist though not disclosed.
The Duke of Wellington praised a private artilleryman for his daring at Waterloo. With powder running low and a hedge fire surrounding an orchard strongpoint, two wagons loaded with powder broke through the flames. The first wagon perished in the blaze, but the second rider, risking life, drove through the fire to deliver the powder and sustain the British defense amid roaring flames.
A reader warns that nasal catarrh, a deceptive and dangerous disease, often progresses to consumption and death without clear symptoms. The piece notes thousands affected annually and criticizes a Catarrh Remedy claiming cure, offering a $500 reward for evidence it cures. The remedy is sold by druggists at a modest price.
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A local resident recalls a Rheumatic Syrup sample from PraxiiN Osetalxp SE Dean Sias-Mer and notes relief after two thirds of the bottle, claiming the remedy reduced rheumatic symptoms while other treatments did not. The passage includes a Methodists pastor and a mixed simile about roosters and eggs.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as helpful for delicate children nursing mothers and overworked men. It cites a physician testimonial from Waupson Mills and asserts the product improves digestion, strengthens flesh, and restores health in bronchial patients.
Readable text fragment mentions a person and a place but lacks clear details. The item appears to be an OCR note referencing a name and a location with uncertain context and date. Further text is needed to identify event, organization, or outcome.
Substantive trials claim a new remedy relieves all pain types and promises lasting relief. Researchers report positive responses across conditions, boosting hope for a universal treatment and prompting cautious public interest.
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