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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
2
The Intelligencer argues the government profited from the San Francisco fire, detailing gains from licenses and stamps, melted silver, and halted payrolls. It claims about 4,006,000 dollars profit plus smaller gains from mail contracts and other adjustments amid the disaster.
The Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana owns all islands west of Cat Island, refining the Pearl River boundary for oyster territories. In a separate decision, it upheld Iowa’s claim that the Mississippi River boundary lies at the river’s middle, not mid-channel, urging clear official markings to prevent future confusion.
A Florence inventor Roberto Taeggi Piscelli creates a tesserograph to replace preprinted stock with a single operation ticket printer. It prints station name destination date ticket number class kind price and advertising in one unit and duplicates for checking. The device can produce 400 ticket kinds and requires morning inspector clearance to reset totals.
Four thousand varieties of potatoes have been planted on the San Jose ranch, as part of a plan to develop 12 000 tubers species. The horticulturist aims to yield a new potato this year as part of a world changing effort.
The speaker notes rising prices favor the ice man who collects more money, asserting that his actions are primarily driven by getting paid. The remark implies a straightforward motive of profit.
Iowa Falls July 3 One hour before midnight Saturday night the last dollar was raised to assure 35000 in improvements at Ellsworth College this summer The project includes a girls dormitory and a library costing 25000 with Carnegie donating 10000 and E B Ellsworth giving 10000 The final subscriptions were led by newspaper men S B Stonerook and Ira A Nichols at 300 each The completed facilities will place the school on par with other small Iowa colleges featuring a new gymnasium athletic grounds and an expanded main building
A severe wind storm at Chariton Iowa Friday night struck the Yankee Robinson circus owned by Buchanan Brothers of Des Moines. Tents were torn causing considerable loss but the show escaped major damage and proceeded to ship to the next town after the afternoon performance.
Rev. Alexander H. Rule missionary and Plymouth Brethren pastor died after a chimney at his 711 East Fifth street home collapsed during demolition. He was 62, survived by a widow and six children. Funeral arrangements not announced.
A Saturday night windstorm in Council Bluffs caused scattered damage including broken trees. The west wall of Schmidt's store room collapsed in Hancock, injuries were not reported. Outbuildings windmills and farm barns were wrecked near McClelland and Underwood, with corn damage and rural phone lines out of service across Oakland and Hancock. Bell and Independent Telephone lines are severed from outside connections.
Storms hit Ottumwa yesterday afternoon causing major service disruption. A Wabash line station at Belnap saw trees blown down and the Johnson livery barn demolished while no injuries were reported.
Judge Mc Henry delivered a judgment for $130.22 in favor of J. F. Wilson against Highland Park college. The dispute centers on prepaid tuition and board for a course the student could not take because it was not offered, despite its listing in the college catalogue.
An unknown attacker lobbed a dynamite bomb at the Catholic parish card party in Dubuque, striking the sidewalk and breaking windows. Several hundred women and children were present. damage runs to hundreds of dollars. Police have no clues or motive reported.
Traer Iowa bachelor Isaiah Shower leaves five thousand dollars to the Iowa Children's Home. The sum is cashed into the treasury and invested. only the income supports the home’s funds for orphan education. Shower, noted for wealth, makes this the largest bequest to the home to date.
Colfax bank affairs wind down as W C McElroy, receiver, is granted 4000 to bring his total fee to 10000 after revealing over 200000 handled and a three year conclusion beyond December 1903. Attorney’s fees lift creditor costs to 12270 with a final dividend expected next December.
The Iowa Board of Christian Churches held its annual state convention in Iowa City with Des Moines leaders elected to major posts and Des Moines chosen as the site for the 1907 meeting to be held June 24 to 26. New officers include President J. M. Williams of Des Moines, Vice President F. L. Moffet of Centerville, Recording Secretary J. J. Grove of Ames, Corresponding Secretary B. S. Denny of Des Moines, and Treasurer J. M. Lucas of Des Moines.
The local committee on arrangements for the Army of the Philippines camp in Des Moines opened headquarters in the Commercial club in August. Col. Joan C. Lopez and Capt. Frank E. Lyman lead as chairman and secretary. They expect about 1,000 attendees.
Mrs. Conrad Limberg, about 76, was found Friday afternoon by her daughter in a rain barrel beside the porch five miles south of Britt. She had fallen in headfirst and was dead. Cause of fall unclear after long feebleness.
Miss Ruth Wilson of Marengo and J M Cummings a Chicago traveling man were married in Ottumwa after a sensational elopement. They eloped Monday and were arrested in Iowa City that evening escaping via a hotel fire escape. The pair walked to Carverville, got a buggy, went to Amana, then returned to Ottumwa and obtained a license to marry by Justice W F Berry.
President Roosevelt will not preside at the reception for William J. Bryan at Madison Square Garden on August 19 as part of Bryan's world tour. The refusal follows his summer engagement policy, with Secretary Loeb delivering the declination. Roosevelt will cable congratulations to Germany on the birth of an heir to the throne.
Representative Tawney, chair of the house appropriations committee, presents a detailed 1906 fiscal year statement. He analyzes the $880,183,301 total appropriation, deducts $139,456,415 for sinking fund and Panama, and estimates $740,726,886 as the real budget with $781,573,364 in expected revenues from customs internal and postal sources.
Abe Attell featherweight champion defeated bantamweight champion Frankie Neil in a 20 round bout at the Pacific Athletic Club in Los Angeles. Attell showed superior ring craft landing six blows to Neil’s one as the crowd roared its approval for the popular decision by Referee Eyton.
William J. Bryan was the central figure at the annual Independence day dinner of the American society at the Hotel Cecil in London. Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Bryan traded sharp but good humored banter over political differences as the crowd cheered and laughed throughout the event.
Judge Olcott ruled that Mrs. Thaw’s claim of a European marriage was a misapprehension. He confirmed that the Thaws were never married in Europe and that the Pittsburg ceremony was the first and only marriage.
Announcement from Essex dated July 6 states Barbara Krupp, younger daughter of Friedrich Alfred Krupp, owner of the Krupp iron works, is engaged to Baron Tilo von Wilmowski, son of the governor of Prussian Saxony.
Two youths, Benjamin Goetz and Peter Zimmerman, drowned when a rock caused their boat to capsize off Plum Beach Sheepshead Bay. Four others were rescued by nearby craft. investigators search for causes of the incident and note boyish folly as a factor.
A federal court verdict finds Chicago and Alton Railroad and two former officials guilty of rebates. Judge Landis overruled motions, with fines of at least 6000 up to 120000 per count, and the case could trigger further prosecutions.
Helena Montana July 7 United States Marshal J H Wolma Grand Christian and Frank D Cooper pleaded guilty in U S court to illegal fencing of government lands. They were fined 500 dollars and each sentenced to 24 hours in jail by Judge Hunt.
A woman recounts yearlong heart pain fainting and indigestion improved after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Her sister anemia improved as strength returned and both endorse the remedy. Sold by druggists or by mail from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
Tom A. Pinson recalls a nineteen seventies Arkansas moment when a barefoot country youth doubted that telegraph wires could send a bale of cotton. The tale illustrates early skepticism about long distance communication technology.
Base Deposit of Marshal Field III is the subject of a humorous Lakewood anecdote from the Denver Times. A boy asks an elderly hotel guest, Can you crack nuts, receives a teethless response, then offers two handfuls of walnuts and asks her to hold them while he fetches more.
A short exchange shows an anxious father asking if his daughter will be happy with the man, while the suitor replies he has decided she can bring him happiness, reflecting timeless courtship uncertainties.
In Yonkers Statesman a quip suggests Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson nurses a political surge. The exchange imagines a boom speaking to Hobson as a farewell joke.
A Indiana physician advised diet and quitting coffee to heal a twenty year stomach ailment. The patient reports relief after two years on Postum with cream, crediting the doctor for identifying coffee as the cause and urging a ten day trial of Postum as a coffee substitute. The ad promotes Postum by the Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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