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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
2
Kansas Governor Hoch states enforcement of the prohibition law has the state about 89 percent dry. He notes continued efforts to tighten regulation and curb illicit sales, signaling ongoing vigilance in liquor control.
A writer laments Russian peasants lack basic sustenance mentioning roaches and beetles in huts. The piece notes automobiles may cross Russia’s frontier only with the finance minister’s written permission.
Fr. William Royal Stokes and Dr. John Fulton of the Maryland board of health say they have discovered a curative serum for typhoid fever after four years of research.
Eilen Kay a foreign leader in the women equality movement voiced regrets during a Vienna lecture on the Americanization of that movement. Her remarks touched on strategy and goals amid ongoing advocacy for equal rights.
The duchess of Marlborough pursues a passion for early bound books, a shift from her prior interest in collecting miniatures.
The British Niam Niam expedition, returning to Khartum after quelling the Bahr el Gazel revolt, brings back a curious trophy a sultan’s great war drum carved from a tree trunk and depicting a buffalo.
The idea of horseshoes as lucky emblems is ancient and universal. Since horses first wore shoes, the crescent iron has been counted among the luckiest symbols across peoples and ages.
The will directs an unusual division of a $35,000 estate, mostly realty, among six children. A box holds six envelopes, each child draws one to receive the portion described on the note inside.
Dr. Nalpasse preaches in Paris about a handshake-free sal ite practice, linking it to health in unhygienic Turkey. He describes touching the heart lips and forehead to show friendship, a pretty gesture that avoids giving or taking.
Millinery jobbers in the St Be Guis market, with an $8 million yearly business, voiced anger over Sedalia's J H Rodes enforcing the Walmsley law passed 90 days ago and to take effect June 17. The act, meant to protect state fish and game, bans exposing any fowl for sale.
Reports say John D Rockefeller as Standard Oil president earns about twenty thousand dollars annually. The claim that Standard Oil pays higher salaries than any U S firm is contradicted by payroll observations.
In Thurso England an 87 year old man still serves as superintendent of flagstone quarries. His seven sons six sons in law 29 grandsons four grandsons in law and two great grandsons form a 49 member family all in the same trade and district.
The American education drive in Harput, Asiatic Turkey over the past fifty years fostered respect for the American home and its products, books, periodicals, and enterprise. It built confidence in American identity and business practices while increasing dissatisfaction with European goods.
Admiral Togo, Japan’s famed naval hero, visited a wounded Russian prisoner of war in the Japan Sea. He praised the Russians and conveyed hope that the distinguished prisoner would soon return home, reflecting his gentle nature and courtesy.
Condensed weekly news item reports progress in peace negotiations between Russia and Japan. Includes foreign and domestic briefs and items of interest presented in compact form.
Mutinous sailors from the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin surrendered to Roumania at Kustenji and were promised safety as deserters. Odessa saw twenty four mutineer leaders hanged. Reports say Moscow police prefect Shouvaloff was assassinated and a Dutchman named Kulikovsky linked. Turmoil includes Moscow mutinies, Warsaw troops refusing fire, bank failures, and a wide set of political and criminal incidents across nations.
Assistant Secretary Pierce announced that Russia and Japan agreed to hold peace conference sessions in Portsmouth New Hampshire. M Muravieff resigns as Russia chief plenipotentiary likely to be replaced by M Witte Emperor Nicholas signs his appointment. Japanese forces land on Sakhalin and capture the island without Japanese casualties. Cape Notoro landing advances, Tsar is said to arrest Lieut Gen Stoessel over Port Arthur findings.
A Cleveland Leader note references practices of whitewashing a dying man’s character and performing nominal offices, reflecting social attitudes in the Society Islands era. The fragment hints at public acknowledgment of character at death while critiquing ritualistic duties.
Kushequa Pennsylvania reports growing belief in Dodd's Kidney Pills as a sure cure for rheumatism and back pain. Mrs. M L Davison says thirty years of suffering eased after two boxes. Local readers claim similar results daily, though the text is partly garbled and unclear in places.
An old Chicago ad touts Pusheck’s Kuro as the best tonic for weakness nerves and indigestion. It claims it cures heart and kidney troubles and ends with a quip about backbones. The notice attributes the product to Dr. Pusheck of Chicago.
Four items urge women to seek help for backache irregular menses and other symptoms. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure and strengthener for female ailments. Mrs Pinkham invites women to write for free tailored advice from Lynn Massachusetts, answered by women.
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