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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
2
A compact weekly digest of industrial field news, personal and political items, and notable events at home and abroad. Includes market updates, regional notes, and brief items on notable figures and developments.
A Milwaukee interview quotes Justice Brewer declaring lynching and burning of Negroes as murder in the eyes of the law regardless of motive. The report lists numerous other world and national events across politics, storms, crimes, and disasters.
A powerful storm swept Eastern Iowa with lightning and heavy crop losses. Jones County centered the damage as the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad line near Wyoming saw tracks washed out and parts of the town flooded. Several small buildings were damaged but there were no fatalities.
Mary Begley widow of Jerry Begley sues Colby Bros. saloon keepers at Duncombe for 40000 damages. She claims they sold a liquor he drank which led him to step onto Illinois Central tracks where he was killed. Suit seeks 20000 actual and 20000 exemplary damages.
Secretary Hay reports Russia rejects petition for persecuted Jews. A central Illinois cyclone kills five and injures many from Streator to Mendota with heavy property loss. Whistler dies in London. Philadelphia warehouse fire causes $150000 loss. US army reductions move three cavalry and three infantry regiments home. Dora Wright hanged in Indian Territory for seven year old murder. Catholic diocese funds rescue effort for Marquette orphan asylum. Joliet girl dies from factory burns at Illinois Match. Beavers indicted for bribery in Brooklyn. bench warrant issued. Pope condition grave but may linger. Copper finds excite Springvale Wisconsin. Virginia tunnel blast kills Duskins and Cavely. others injured. National League standings listed. Soule's livery stable destroyed in Terre Haute. 18 horses killed. Basin City mob executes two murderers and deputy. Cleveland couple welcome a son at Buzzards Bay. River Volga steamer Peter burns. 60 drowned. Duluth man shoots wife then kills self. Children killed by Cincinnati cars. fire chief run over. Immigrant fraud and naturalization abuse rising. Congregationalists set August 15 assembly at Potawatomi Point. Immigrant arrivals break records. Italians lead. Epworth League closes in Detroit. Denver to host. Tesla claims wireless photography. One death and 90 injured in Oberlin car collision. Helen Rockwell dies at 101 in Chicago. American League standings listed. War talk between Japan and Russia nears. Gold and silver treasure reportedly found near Warsaw Island.
A collection of brief notices reports several deaths including Lavinia Wheeler in Oakland aged 102 Nancy Townsend in Sandwich age 100 Mary J Piercey Bayonne age 31 inches tall Harriet Blaine Augusta age 76 Cynthia Hendrix West Monroe age 101 and Sanford Samson Pittsburgh noted for church circles. Also M Arthur dies in Winnipeg while addressing a banquet Morris Belknap Louisville nominated for governor Col John K Miller Elizabethtown Tennessee aged 76.
The Maquoketa dam failure sent a flood 30 miles from Dubuque washing away several houses and crops and flooding all areas. Residents fled to higher ground but no lives were lost. livestock were swept away in the deluge.
H E Hunt aged 83 known as the showman’s friend died in Burlington after a brief illness. He was wealthy and famous for entertaining circus managers and notable actors who visited the city. He was widely regarded by prominent circus figures across the United States.
Rural free delivery established at Ackworth with two carriers. Routes run 43 miles covering 30 square miles serving 861 people across about 200 homes. Sandyville post office will receive rural carrier service.
The weekly crop report notes heat and humidity accelerating corn growth in Iowa with tassels near normal height. Numerous reports indicate rust in late sown oats and wheat.
An array of early 20th century notices reports the Prince of Wales touring aboard the USS Kearsarge in Portsmouth harbor, Dublin voting against a welcome address, Servian plots linked to King Alexander’s assassination, Tonkin cyclones killing 150 and wrecking villages, and a suite of political and criminal items including a Hawaiian king’s death, Austrian flood losses, Manchuria port plans, record train speeds, and various international affairs.
A collision between two St. Paul freight trains near Amana leaves three dead, with two engines and 17 cars piled in a tangled wreck. The victims include Joseph Dusek and George Haynes both of Cedar Rapids. an unidentified man believed to be a tramp.
Central Illinois Amish plan to relocate to Keokuk area, purchasing about 10 000 acres for new settlements next fall. Hundreds of families are said to move due to high Central Illinois real estate prices.
Major New projects outlined include the Muscatine to Davenport interurban contract at 1 400 000 and Buffalo power station at 223 000. Post offices Holt Taylor county Iveyville Adams county closed with mail redirected to Corning.
The article highlights feminine accessories including black silk polka dot embroidery on velvet ribbon, outing hats in white duck or canvas with ribbon bands, and stiff brush trims. It notes gun metal bead necklaces with large pearls, and combinations of gun metal with gold or crystal along with beads such as coral amber and turquoise.
Superintendent T F McCane reports good health and progress at the Vinton institution for the blind. Eighteen graduates are praised. the biennial budget requests total 12 500 for extra needs plus 2 000 contingency 2 500 for fire escapes and 8 000 for a double hospital. Enrollment rose to 223 with 155 daily attendance. Four of the new pupils are foreign born.
Dr J T Crippen a pioneer Methodist minister in Waterloo celebrates fifty years in the ministry. Over 45 years he never missed a Sunday except once for illness and in 50 years has missed only four Sundays, three in a row. He aims to dedicate 100 churches if he lives to eight more. Though aged he stays joyful and once joked about songs for his funeral saying they might sing When Johnnie Comes Marching Home if needed.
The city has been told the United States cruiser named for Des Moines nears completion and will be commissioned next month. With floods costing about 755000 dollars the city has no public funds left to buy a 3000 dollar silver service, seen as a proper gift. Private subscriptions failed, and Des Moines risks being the only city not to present a fitting offering.
More than 500 Iowa teachers journeyed to Boston for the National Educational Association meeting. Despite Dr. William Beardshear of Iowa having served as president in 1901, fears of waning interest after his death proved unfounded as the group enjoyed sea side excursions and the brine’s allure overshadowed planned historical trips.
Mrs. Frank Kriss, who took poison in Sioux City and lay watched by her husband through the night, has recovered enough to leave her bed. There is no Iowa law punishing the offense. Community outrage prompts C. N. Jepson, a county representative, to propose a penitentiary sentence for those who aid or abet a death by own action.
Dynamite blast at the Gar lake outlet damaged the state dam at East and West Okoboji lakes. Authorities responded by hauling boulders into the resulting chasm to restore the structure, and a strict search is under way for those responsible for the crime.
The town of Newton with about 4,000 residents reports 30 automobiles, a record unmatched by any west of its size tenfold. Des Moines reportedly has at most 20 autos.
William Ball of Caddo Ky credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a dramatic recovery from kidney trouble and night urination. He says the medicine restored his strength, allowing restful sleep and full breath, claiming he could climb a mountain after using three boxes.
A reflective quote attributed to Puck notes how difficulties can be a sign of strength and resilience in tumultuous times.
Ot in a vintage advertisement, Allen’s Foot-Ease claims relief for hot and sweaty feet, calluses and swollen aching feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with no substitute. Trial package offered by Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A fragmented quote suggests matrimony involves shifting control between husband and wife, with the man described as beating odds and the woman steering the course. The text reads as a folk saying reflecting household dynamics.
An old ad promises cure of a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and offers a refund if it fails. The price listed is 25e.
Short column admonishes readers to banish worry and embrace calm, urging practical steps to reduce anxiety and maintain mental steadiness in daily life. The piece frames worry as an unhealthy companion and promotes constructive coping routines.
Mulhall of Sioux City Iowa advertises payment of four dollars per acre cash for balanced three crop till paid to farmers.
Public notice touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for kidney and womb troubles. Women troubled by health issues are urged to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts with details of their condition.
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