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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
3
Charles Andrew and other Hyde Park property owners in Chicago sue to stop sewerage plans that fail to carry surface water away and would hinder their properties. The suit notes 12 inch pipes lack the capacity of 18 inch pipes for proper drainage.
The new Berlin census tallies 1 901 567 residents, up 12 857 from last year, far less than the prior year's 42 593. Authorities blame slower growth on migration to newly reachable suburbs aided by electric traction.
The article notes a two mile distant placer mine near Omaha Nebraska. Unlike gold or silver mines, this operation digs for shot and turns out finished product in quantities that provide a neat income for workers.
Boston aldermen decree no above ground area of the old state house may be used for business. A railroad company’s street floor ticket sales lease is nearly up and the aldermen say the lease will not be renewed.
Christopher Forbes who for years until 1896 raised the flag at the battery on Evacuation Day is dead in New York. He was a direct descendant of Van Arsdale the soldier who pulled down the British flag when the English left New York in the revolution. Since 1896 the Society of the War of 1812 has carried out the flag raising ceremony.
The Reichsanzeiger in Frankfurt announces a regulation effective July 1 1902 restricting butter sales. Butter must contain at least 80 parts fat per 100 and no more than 18 parts water if unsalted or 16 parts water if salted.
The broom corn industry is concentrated in three states Kansas Nebraska and Illinois with Illinois producing the largest share. Illinois output dwarfs all other states combined and most of its crop comes from the central region of the state.
In Luxemburg district villages Belgium a May custom sees lads surround the church entrance after Sunday service and seize exiting girls. One lad grips the girl by shoulder the other by heels lifting her while a third passes underneath the improvised human bridge. Parents observe having endured the same as children.
An official report states Italy’s olive crop reached 3,150,000 hectoliters (83,212,550 gallons) in 1901 02, up from 1,790,000 hectoliters (47,286,430 gallons) in 1900 01 and above the 2,930,000 hectoliters (77,401,810 gallons) average. The year’s crop exceeds last year by 1,360,000 hectoliters (35,927,120 gallons) or 76 percent, and tops the average by 220,600 hectoliters (5,811,740 gallons) or 7.5 percent.
In a remote Russian steppe region about 40,000 cows with spectacles were tested to protect against snow blindness. The area sees six months of snow and bright sun, with scant grass. Humane efforts led to smoked glasses for cattle, yielding large orders.
A list catalogs average or reported lifespans for many animals. Elephants reach 100 years or more, rhinos and camels about 20 to 100, big cats from 25 to 70, and wolves about 20. Birds like geese and eagles vary widely, with cranes at 24 and nightingales around 15, among many others.
James Fergus of Lewistown Montana dubbed pioneer of four states died recently at his western home in his 89th year. He arrived in America in 1832 and lived in Chicago before moving to Iowa to found Cabula in 1840. He aided founding Little Falls Minnesota in 1854 and Fergus Falls, then joined Bannock expedition to Montana in 1862 and spent remaining years there.
Brief round up of news from industry politics and daily life at home and abroad. Highlights include updates on industrial developments personal notices and political happenings across regions.
An aging piling under Venice’s foundations is deteriorating with warnings that the city risks destruction. The report notes a forerunner of possible collapse and urges urgent inspection and repair.
Wisconsin Democrats will hold their state convention in Milwaukee on September 3. The report also notes various political nominations and deaths across states including Walter I. Smith, James M. Robinson, John P. Reece, and Royal Elisha Robbins among others.
Reports recount 104 deaths from the Primus steamer sinking on the Elba. earthquakes terrify St Vincent inhabitants. a Volga crossing ferry sinks with 58 harvesters drowned. King Edward improves daily on his Cowes yacht. World events include politics, fires, floods, and notable deaths across nations.
King Edward is praised for progress as colonial actions unfold. The Bendayan sultan is arrested and held hostage until Moros who attacked Americans in Mindanao surrender. The Windward sails to northern seas from Sydney. A native Chinese steamer capsizes in the West River with 200 drowned. Four American teachers in Cebu were murdered by ladrones. Adjutant general reports 2561 engagements in the Philippines with 69 officers and 936 men died of wounds and 47 officers and 2535 men of disease. Robbers seize $53000 from a train on the Mexican Central near Bermejillo.
Frederick Kost recalls old innkeeper Crawford on South Beach who kept energy low and let two dachshund pups stand in for names. Crawford sat with the pair like animated sausages, one to each side, undisturbed by effort as he aged.
Dr Blank of Fourteenth Street hates dealing with invalids on vacation. In Atlantic City a chronic patient pesters him for sleep solutions, finally prompting the blunt reply to try closing her eyes. The scene highlights the physician’s intolerance for interruptions during rest.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt unfolds a villain menacing a heroine with a forced marriage and a plunge from a cliff bluff. The brave woman counters the bluff, showing resourcefulness and courage amid danger.
An advertisement offers a $20.00 ocean trip from Chicago to New York via Virginia mountain seashore resorts to Norfolk Virginia aboard Old Dominion Line Steamers. Meals and berths are free from Norfolk. Address N. W. P. Agent Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 234 Clark St Chicago Illinois.
A brief Boston Transcript humor piece quotes Mrs. Smith asking for an orange drink and noting she will take it with her rather than have it sent. A courteous salesman offers delivery.
An old patent medicine notice proclaims Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet. The ad urges not to substitute and offers a trial package free with address Allen B Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A statistician asserts it is 3 333 333 times easier to endorse a neighbor’s note than to pay it, per the Chicago Daily News.
A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana asserts Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal for coughs and colds in a February letter to the editor. The statement reflects strong endorsement of the remedy amid local health discussions.
An Atchison Globe aphorism notes the irony in self judgment versus public perception. The line emphasizes how reputation hinges on others' beliefs rather than personal claims.
Vintage medicine advertisement promising a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims druggists will refund the purchase if the remedy fails and lists a 25 cent price.
A short aphorism notes that the perpetrator of injustice remains more miserable than the victim, highlighting moral cause and consequence.
A patient reports two years of constant pain attributed by doctors to a womb displacement and inflammation. The physician prescribed treatment but details are unclear from the fragmented text.
Mrs Pauline Judson secretary at Schermerhorn Golf Club in Brooklyn writes of lasting relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash to recover from illness. The letter suggests sending for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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