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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
2
Daily March and April special low rate tickets on tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. For full details write S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clarke St Chicago or nearest ticket agent. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for colds sold by C A Gamble.
Willie Whitla, held after a $10,000 ransom paid through a Cleveland woman, is led from a candy store to the Hollenden Hotel by two youths. The boy says he was treated well and longs for home. his father, relieved, declares he will not pursue the kidnapers further.
Sereno E Payne chairing the Ways and Means Committee opens debate in the tariff bill defense while Champ Clark leads minority opposition. Payne claims broad American backing for protective tariffs as critics attack countervailing duties and specific schedules including coffee sugar woolen and Cuba policy.
A blaze swept the main warehouse at Secrecy's McBrayer Kentucky distillery destroying 28 000 barrels of whisky valued at 300 000 dollars. The incident is linked to efforts by prohibitionist supporters.
Theodore Roosevelt sails from Hoboken aboard the Hamburg with a party of lion hunters. The voyage heads to Naples and Mombasa with stops planned through the Suez route and Red Sea. They will visit Kilima Theki and Nairobi, then cross Lake Victoria and enter Uganda before a 37 day march to Gondokoro. The expedition aims to reach Cairo by spring 1910.
Six men from Los Angeles who flew the America balloon Saturday have not been heard from. Relief parties search from Pasadena through Sierra Madre mountains as snow blocks trails. Captain Mueller intended a short flight and hoped to land near Pasadena but strong winds thwarted the plan.
Jury convicts Colonel Duncan Cooper and Robin Cooper while John D Sharp is also found guilty in the Carmack murder case in Nashville Tennessee. Sentences set at twenty years for each defendant as defense moves to set aside verdict and judge to hear arguments later. Bonds fixed at two bonds totaling 110000 with five sureties across multiple signers.
The tri district convention of anthracite miners in Scranton Pa acts to secure a new coal contract by March 31 or face a strike. United Mine Workers President Thomas L Lewis insists recognition of the union as the central demand and calls other demands reasonable.
At Pittsburg six indictments were returned in the councilmanic graft cases with three for conspiracy one for perjury and two for bribery. Four indicted men surrendered and posted bond. One plans to appear today and the sixth is traveling in Europe. Named defendants include Dallas C. Byers F A Griffin Chearies Stewart and H L Bolger. Byers left for Europe for health reasons as investigations began.
Robert A. Taft son of President Taft has been elected treasurer of Yale University YMCA.
An advertisement for Scott's of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites promotes keeping it in the home to cure colds and strengthen children and parents. It offers a free “Complete Handy Atlas of the World” in exchange for sending the paper name, address, and four cents postage. Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St., New York.
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