31 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
1
Charles Andrew and other Hyde Park property owners on Michigan and Shaw avenues sue to block a sewerage scheme that would fail to carry surface water. They note 12 inch pipes lack the capacity of 18 inch pipes, citing potential impact on their property.
The census shows Berlin, Germany with 1,901,567 residents an increase of 12,857 in the past year. Officials attribute slower growth to migration to new suburbs reachable by electric traction.
A two mile from Omaha Nebraska placer mine operates for shot. Owners dig and wash for placer ore yielding a neat income for workers as finished product.
City officials rule that no above ground portion of the old state house may be leased for business. A railroad passenger ticket booth on the street level faces nonrenewal as its lease nears expiration.
Christopher Forbes died in New York, long known for hoisting the flag at the battery on Evacuation Day until 1896. He was a descendant of Van Arsdale the soldier who pulled down the British flag when the English left New York. Since 1896 the Society of the War of 1812 has carried out the ceremony.
The Reichsanzeiger of Frankfort cites a regulation effective July 1, 1902 banning butter sales that fall outside set fat and water ratios. Butter must contain at least 80 parts fat per 100 and limit water content to 18 parts for unsalted or 16 for salted butter.
The text notes broom corn is grown by a few states but chiefly Illinois Kansas and Nebraska. Illinois contributes most, far exceeding the rest of the country combined, with nearly all of its crop produced in central Illinois.
After Sunday service in Luxemburg district villages in May, boys gather at the church entrance and seize girls one by one. A boy grips the girl's shoulder and another her heels as two lift her high, a third passes beneath the improvised bridge. Parents watch, having endured the rite themselves.
An official report shows Italy produced 3 150 000 hectoliters of olive oil in 1901 02, up from 1 790 000 hectoliters in 1900 01. The crop exceeds the long term average by 8 32000 gallons and is 76 percent above last year.
In the Russian steppes about 40,000 cows wear smoked glasses to cope with six months of snow and glare. Snow blindness plagued the herd until humane efforts tested glasses, and demand for these cattle spectacles grew.
A compiled list shows estimated lifespans for many animals. Elephants about 100 years, rhinoceros about 20, camels around 100, lions 25 to 70, tigers and big cats 16 to 50, hyenas in confinement about 25, beavers 50, deer 20, wolves 20, foxes 14 to 16, llamas 15, chamois 25, monkeys 16 to 18, hares 8, squirrels 7, rabbits 7, swine 25, stags under 50, horses 30, asses 30, sheep under 10, sows 20, oxen 30, swans parrots ravens 200, eagles 100, geese 80, hens and pigeons 10 to 14, hawks 80 to 40, cranes 24, blackbird 10 to 12, peacocks 20, pelicans 40 to 50, thrush 8 to 10, wrens 2 to 3, nightingales 15.
James Fergus, a Scotch immigrant from Lewistown Montana known as the pioneer of four states, died near his western home in his 89th year after a life of frontier settlement. He arrived in 1832 and helped found Cabula Iowa and Little Falls Fergus Falls in Minnesota before joining an 1863 Bannock expedition and settling in Montana.
A Venice architect warned the ancient piling under the city is decayed, foretelling destruction of the Campanile as a forerunner. The report accompanies a broad international roundup of political, civic and natural events from around the world.
A string of political notices reports Democrats naming candidates in multiple states and Republicans renominating figures. Walter I Smith and James M Robinson are named for Congress in Iowa and Indiana districts, and Felix McGettrick is nominated for Vermont governor. Several deaths are noted.
Cardinal Ledochowski dies in Rome at eighty. Sinking of the Primus on the Elba claims 104 lives. King Edward makes limited progress on his yacht at Cowes as coronation plans face delays. St Vincent residents flee after another quake. A Volga crossing sinks a ferry with 58 harvesters dead. American horses in demand in French service and farms. Maj. Glenn punished by court martial in Manila. Botha and Delarey depart Pretoria for Europe with secretaries. About 300 Americans tied to Prince Henry to be decorated by Kaiser. Pilgrim club aims to unite English and American interests in London. Trappists monastery destroyed in Oka with $300000 loss. Sultan of Zanzibar dies after paralysis. Wu Ting-fang open to returning to China to promote Western ideas.
Reports state King Edward is advancing well while the Bendayan sultan is held as hostage until Moros who attacked Americans in Mindanao are surrendered. Also, Dr Leyds and allied non-African-born opponents cannot return to South Africa. A West River China steamer capsized with 200 drownings.
The item compiles diverse news notes from politics, shipping, finance, disasters, and sports. Highlights include British and American leaders, rail acquisitions, floods and fires, deaths, labor strikes, imperial tensions, and baseball standings.
Frederick Kost recalls old innkeeper Crawford on South Beach as the most energy deprived man. He describes Crawford sunning with two dachshund pups, named Cocoa for both, and jokes he sees no need to name the dogs separately.
A Washington Post tale notes Dr. Blank’s vacation irritability. In Atlantic City a chronic patient pesters him for sleep guidance. He snaps, advising her to try closing her eyes to sleep.
A villain menaces the heroine with a threat to cast her from a cliff. She mocks the bluff, standing firm as the confrontation unfolds in a tense scene from the Philadelphia Press.
An advertisement offers a $20.00 ocean trip from Chicago to New York via Virginia mountain and seashore resorts to Norfolk with Old Dominion Line Steamers. Meals and berths free from Norfolk. Contact N. W. P. Agent Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, 234 Clark St., Chicago. The Boston Transcript quotes a light anecdote about a courteous salesman and Mrs. Smith.
A vintage ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease cures hot sweaty feet and swelling and is sold by all druggists for 25 cents. It warns not to accept substitutes and offers a free trial. The note includes address lines from Olmsted Le Roy New York.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee. The slogan and price point appear as a bygone grocery item from general drugstore sales.
A bride writes of two years of constant pain after marriage. She reports a doctor diagnosed maternal womb displacement causing inflammation and prescribed remedies. The letter reflects 19th century medical views and concerns about female health care.
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