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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
2
Canal debate and pensions dominate a busy session
Senate and house actions cover Isthmian canal legislation and pensions. Cullom supports Panama route while the Spooner amendment advances the canal purchase. House passes pension and bankruptcy bills and girds for further canal discussion. Debate on Philippine policy continues with party lines blurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cullom
Panama
House
United States
Charles E. Clarke
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Spooner
Cooper
Wis
Jones
Notable Deaths and Appointments in Roaring Twenties News
A roundup of tragedies and public moves includes drownings at Zanesville and Middlesex, a suicide after jealousy, elected and appointed officials such as Joseph Proffit as American consul at Pretoria, and Secretary Root handling Cuba payments. Other items note gains in rail speed, stock market figures, gifts to universities, and labor unrest across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Saunders
Carl Gunion
John Roach
Zanesville
Navy
Long
Tufts College
Joseph E. Proffit
West Virginia
Pretoria
South Africa
Roosevelt
Root
Gen
Gomez
Cuba
Central Vermont
Middlesex
Harry W. Bragg
Linzie Tibbits
Columbus
John W. Gates
Lake Shore
Pennsylvania
Chicago
New York
Louis Westrop
Martin
Wis
University of Chicago
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Idaho
Pocatello
Wilkesbarre
Corn States
Richard Parks Bland
Congress
Lebanon
Abraham Burns
Joseph
Hammond
Ind
Albert A. Ames
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Augustinian College
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Paterson
N. J
Senate
Canada
George E. Roberts
Iowa State Register
Des Moines
Clarkson
Bethlehem Steel
United States Shipbuilding Combine
Indiana
Fire destroys property in Creede. 60 families left homeless
A blaze in Creede Colorado wiped out property valued at two hundred thousand dollars and rendered sixty families homeless. The incident adds to a string of midwest and coastal disturbances reported in this era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creede
Col
Aycock
North Carolina
Illinois Steel Company
Joliet
George Leightner
Rose Wheeler
Wiliam Wheeler
Toledo
Crowninshield
Venice
Dayton
Vincennes
Ind
William Edson
Kilpatrick
San Francisco
Manila
Michigan University
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Ill
Charles H. Smith
Jackson, Mich
Philippine Islands
Oregon Governor Race Count Shows Chamberlain Wins
The official vote tally in Oregon confirms Chamberlain Democrat as governor with a 256 majority. The report notes other state races and party actions across several states, including nominations and endorsements in Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Chamberlain
Mabel Hanna
M. A. Hanna
Cleveland
Harry A. Parsons
Robert J. Vance
The
New Britain
Conn.) Herald
Monterat
N. C
Illinois
Springfield
George W. Duddleston
Chicago
Cuba
de Witt C. Flanagan
New Jersey
Salmon
Maine
G. Gould
Skowhegan
Indiana
P. W. Clement
Rutland
Grover Cleveland
David B. Hill
Tilden Club
New York
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
E. W. Drake
Global turmoil and weather woes dominate distant fronts
Reports describe extreme Cape Colony cold and unprecedented storms. The Cuban senate approves Palma's $25,000 salary, while Taft's land purchase plan for the Philippines nears Vatican approval. European turmoil spans Vienna plots and Russian instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Colony
Palma
Gov
Taft
Philippines
Vatican
France
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Franz Josef
Vienna
Constantine
Russia
Edward
Florence Maybrick
London
Transvaal
Orange River
House of Commons
Lord Kitchener
Senor Buencamino
Aguinaldo
Islands
Monarchs and politicians in flux as odium and reforms ripple
King Edward withdraws from public duties on doctors orders ahead of the coronation. The British chancellor cuts bread tax by half. The US battleship Illinois arrives at Southampton. King Albert of Saxony dies at Dresden aged 72 after nearly 30 years on the throne. Gomez denies payoffs in Palma campaign. Venezuelan revolutionaries seize towns as Castro cabinet dissolves. Rome signals Pope accepts Philippine friars proposals. Mont Pelee eruption razes 22 houses in Martinique. no lives lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
United States
Ilinois
Crowninshield
Southampton
Albert
Saxony
Dresden
Gomez
Wood
Venezuela
Castro
Rome
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Iowa State News: Des Moines Register’s Clarkson Legacy
The Des Moines Register, a long standing Iowa paper since 1870, will change hands as the Clarkson family hands over its duties. Gen John B Clarkson, noted as a prominent outsider in New York Port surveying, remains the most recognized member of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Roberts
Iowa State Register
Des Moines
Clarkson
New York
John 8. Clarkson
Rural Free Delivery Extends Service on July First
Rural free delivery will begin July 1 with multiple routes. McGregor in Clayton County will have two carriers covering 4 miles to 42 square miles serving 90 people. Oxford in Johnson County will have three carriers on 73 miles serving 1 353 people, with Ferndale Cosgrove and Windham post offices to close. Rolfe in Pocahontas County will have two carriers on 38.5 miles serving 1 071 people. Walcott in Scott County will have one carrier on 24.5 miles serving 525 people, and Amity and Plainview post offices will be discontinued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Clayton County
Oxford
Johnson County
Ferndale
Cosgrove
Windham
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Walcott
Scott County
Amity
Plainview
Picnic wagon disaster near Coppee leaves two dead
Nine students in four wagons from a Washington area high school were returning from a picnic when a storm struck nine miles south of Washington at Coppee. One wagon carrying nine students sought shelter in a schoolhouse that was blown apart, burying occupants. Miss Mildred McAtlin and Charles Chance died. Others suffered broken bones and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppee
Washington
Mildred McAtlin
Charles Chance
Drake athlete called best in Iowa. hammer winner made pro
Charles Pell of Drake University in Des Moines conceded as the best all around Iowa athlete. He won the hammer throw at the western intercollegiate meet in Chicago last month, and the Iowa Collegiate Athletic Association games committee declared him a professional and erased the 14 points he earned at the recent state meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pell
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Iowa Collegiate Athletic Association
Cyclone drives hundreds to shelters in Council Bluffs
A black cloud in the northwest spurred hundreds to rush to cyclone cellars in Council Bluffs. The county school for the deaf was razed to the ground after a recent fire destroyed all but the walls. Telephone communication to Council Bluffs and nearby towns was severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
County School For the Deaf
Tornado Lifts Freight Cars Near Blencoe, Killing Local Man
A tornado near Blencoe uprooted freight cars on a Northwestern side track, demolished them, and halted traffic for hours. Patrick Brenan of Chicago was found buried in debris. Storm damaged other nearby areas by ruining outbuildings and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blencoe
Patrick Brenan
Chicago
Drake University Chancellor Receives Year Long Leave
William Bayard Craig asked the Drake University board of trustees for a year’s leave of absence and was granted. It is understood a new chancellor will be elected during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bayard Craig
Drake University
Des Moines
Journalist and author Howard Tilton dies in Council Bluffs
Howard W. Tilton editor of the Non pareil and author of Lay Sermons died at his home in Council Bluffs after a three day illness. He was a prominent Iowa newspaper man active in the industry since 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Tilton
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Crop Outlook Iowa Weekly Weather Bureau Report
Washington weather bureau notes mixed conditions in Iowa with half the state flooded harming corn and small grains in valleys while drier areas show strong cereal crops and hay nearly ready for harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Weather Bureau
Iowa
Post office consolidation to move Boonesboro to Boone
Postmaster general orders consolidating Boonesboro post office with Boone effective July 1 and extending free delivery to Boonesboro. Names Mike McCarty who fell from an iron railing in Mason City, breaking his neck. Also notes a Roosevelt visit plan and multiple regional incidents and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonesboro
Boone
Mike McCarty
Main Street
Mason City
Emerison
Iowa Society of the Army of the Philippines
Roosevelt
Council Bluffs
Hugh Langan
Crawford County
Clinton
Iowa
J. 8
Athens
G. H. Hill
State Hospital For the
Independence
Judge Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Ike Brafford
Des Moines
Belvin Cook
Chariton
Edward Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Cook
Anne Burkitt
Iown
Bishop Foster
Methodist
Keokuk
Celery Inspires Stage Tale From Camille Memoir
Miss Clara Morris recalls a comic memory from Camille when a missing rose on stage led to improvising with celery. An actor, moved by the moment, twisted celery tops into a camelia rose as the scene’s token of love and delivered lines about a life short when caressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Clara Morris
Camille
Armand
Georgia woman finds love in afterlife warning
A Georgia woman, who sought to test if marriage is a failure, has buried five husbands and warns there will be trouble in Heaven if they recognize each other there, per the El Paso Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
el Paso
Ambitious clerk sought to run New York mercantile branch
A large New York mercantile house seeks a young man of high character and honesty to manage a branch office. An ambitious clerk with executive ability may apply with full particulars and references of men of standing in the community. Financial, P. O. Box 138, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Financial
P. O
Dialogue on Lorimer marriage suggestion in Ladies Field
A conversation questions why Lori mer was not suggested on his marriage. One speaker says he could not conscientiously do so and does not know the wife, another notes uncertainty about Lorimer. The exchange reflects social commentary in the Ladies' Field column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Allen's Foot-Ease ad promises relief for tired feet
Shoe store men promote Allen's Foot-Ease to cure aching feet and help shoes fit. Advertises “Samael FREE” and urges buyers to avoid substitutes. Address listed as A. 8. Olmsted Le Roy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allists
Samael Free
Olmsted
le Roy
Roadside Realities Catch The New Ruler’s Eye
When in command, new duties reveal surprises once unseen. The Atchison Globe notes how leadership exposes unexpected challenges and duties as the reins change hands.
Cure for Consumption Ad Promises Cough Relief
An advertisement from Boyer in Trinity Springs Indiana claims Piso's Cure for Consumption has unmatched efficacy for coughs and colds. The readable fragment notes Feb or missing date and lists the product claim without additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Street Car Travel. At Seven The Works
Indianapolis News notes a schedule listing seven o clock as works time eight for clerks and nine for shirkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works
Indianapolis News
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad
Stops the cough and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
Daylight and Truth Meet Us With Clear Dawn
A compact reflective quote emphasizes the illuminating power of daylight and truth arriving as a new beginning. The saying attributes the sentiment to Milton and frames clarity as a guiding force for insight and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Odd Facts From Science and Daily Life
Spruce grows nearer the arctic regions than any other tree. Fowls may have been first domesticated in China around 1400 B C. The human voice has carried 15 480 feet. The Bank of England strong-room foundation lies 66 feet below street level. Cats cost 25 dollars in North Yukon due to a rat and mouse plague. Panama hats from Jipijapa Ecuador are famed weaving. Omar Khayyam restaurant opens near the Waldorf Astoria in New York serving rice and curry dishes. Representative Babcock of Wisconsin shaved his beard, a 15 year record, causing door keepers to identify him before floor access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
China
Bank of England
Yukon Territory
Montecristi
Ecuador
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
The Secret of Health in Old Age
Sarah E. Rowe of Sheperd NL at 72 reports lasting kidney trouble relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She describes years of scalding urine and misery, then claims the pills cured her kidney disease and stopped painful burning, leaving her healthier than in two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheperd
Sarah E. Rowe
Dodd
Peruna praised by Congressman Fitzpatrick for catarrh relief
Hon T Y Fitzpatrick of Kentucky writes from Washington endorsing Pe runa as a natural nerve tonic. He cites rapid congestion reduction and cure of catarrh and urges others to write to Dr Hartman for free advice from The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y. Fitzpatrick
Kentucky
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Johann Most
McKinley
Nelson N. Reynolds
Wanatah
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Rugby
N. D
Frank Jones
John Johnson
Israel Badetsky
Ellicott City
Staples
Minn
Middle West
An & Co
Trade Review
Gen. Crozier
Pedro Feleiz
Ladrones
Horace Shipman
Jefferson
John Swearingen
Wyeth
John A. Drake
Lucian Appleby
Alladin
Toronto
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Chicago, St. Paul
Ashton
Yang-tse-Kiang
Lord Milner
Lloyd Wheaton
Portland
Ore
St. James
Dallas
Tex
Fern Glen
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Iowa State News
Rorsa
Guesa
Odds and
Hamlins Wizard Oil
Pv Eee
Ect
Ee Eee
Congressman
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Libby
McNeill
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
W. Adams Street
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