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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
4
Renowned Detroit detective Pat O'Neil walks with his two sons and friends noticing their identical appearance. When asked if they are twins, he explains with humor that the elder is six and the younger five, prompting the children to correct him.
A Spruce Street physician and dietician, known as a crank on nutrition, urges patients to avoid celery. He argues soil on celery carries enteric fever germs and washing cannot remove all soil. He warns even small amounts could introduce typhoid germs into the body.
Monte Carlo the iconic gambling salon hosts millionaires as the gaming tables firm renew its fifty year lease. The prince is to receive payments totaling millions from 1900 to 1947 with annual sums of as high as 600 000 and the company covering principality expenses. Last year the casino reported a clear profit of 5 200 000 dollars.
Queen Victoria's 1849 Ireland visit to Belfast with the prince consort inspired plans for a world exhibit. While viewing linens at the White Linen Hall he proposed an international exhibition of goods. Upon returning to London, he discussed the idea with Earl Granville, leading to Hyde Park's 1851 Great Exhibition, the first of its kind.
Stephen D. Griffin, supervisor of the public school census, estimates Chicago may reach 4,000,000 this year. He notes the 1,800,000 figure two years ago and states the city has not shrunk. Illiteracy counts are emphasized to meet state requirements. Of 1,150 census books issued, 175 remain to be filled.
The piastre in Turkey equals forty paras and each para equals three aspes. With the piastre valued at 4.4 cents, a para is just over one tenth of a cent and an aspe about one twenty seventh of a cent. An American seeking luxury buys about 2,700 aspes to spend in Oriental bazaars.
Two workers study an illustrated paper on war heroes in South Africa. One reads Lord Roberts as Field Marshal with a puzzled line about V. c. 6 6 ws and asks what G C B means. The friend explains it is jokingly "generally called Bobs."
An 1898 report describes the sorting of hog bristles at Tien-Tsin. Each bristle from 600000 kilograms exported had to be picked, measured, and paired with hairs of matching length, with numerous length categories used for bundling.
The Denver Post notes Miss Olga Nethersole may perform Sapho at the camp and be treated as a high born lady protected from legal and religious interference despite involuntary blushes from mountain face spectators.
Washington Letter reports large legal fees in the Clark case. Ex Senator Faulkner of West Virginia handled Clark's interests while ex Senator Edmunds, long tied to Marcus Daly, is said to have received about $10 000.
At a Kalamazoo Gazette-News reported meeting in the city, a new penalty sets ninety years in jail for a player who trumps a partner's ace. The policy also states the criminal’s property would be confiscated by the association.
The St Louis directory shows 155,429 names ten years ago and 229,265 names this year, a rise of nearly 50 percent. The Globe Democrat estimates city population not far below 700,000.
The Paris Palais de Justice clock dates back to 1370. Carved figures named Piety and Justice stand with angels supporting the royal coat of arms, sculpted by Germaine Pilon.
A Lon don flower show featured sweet peas grown from seed reportedly taken from an Egyptian mummy’s tomb two thousand years ago, highlighting remarkable plant longevity and cultivation history.
A Florida Times-Union columnist uses a farmer metaphor about sowing wild oats to critique youth and the value of diversified crops, implying lessons come with time and restraint.
A retired farmer recounts a tour visiting the majestic lake of Geneva and the blue Lema. The doctor notes Leman is another name for Geneva, prompting the farmer to insist Leman is the more synonymous of the two.
A stone tablet in old Christchurch, Philadelphia honors Bishop Welton who served the Philadelphia parish from 1724 to 1726. Earlier praised in the English church, he held Whitechapel rectorship in London and is noted as the earliest consecrated bishop in America, with one possible exception before the Revolution.
The narrator notes a teaching moment as the lecturer contemplates closing windows while women remove hats in the audience. The breeze remains, hats come off, and the room keeps its imperfectly adjusted atmosphere as the lights dim and pictures appear.
The Metropolitan Tabernacle once destroyed by fire is nearly rebuilt and will resemble the old structure. The original cost was $160,000 and the new edifice will cost about $200,000, seating 4,000, a few less than before.
Former Arizona governor McCord, active in pushing statehood, says he will pause efforts for now and advises Arizonans not to press the cause until Congress completes business on Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines.
Locusts are abundant in southern Europe and Barbary states and eaten by locals. Travelers report they taste good. Goliath beetles in Africa are consumed by natives and praised for flavor.
About eight million Germans are insured for illness and one third reported illness in 1888. With an average wage of fifty cents a day and an illness average of seventeen days, the annual loss reaches nearly $24 million, highlighting the financial impact of sickness.
A brief, period voice exchanges between a steady housekeeper and a tramp. The tramp recounts time served in one place for six years and being pardoned out, reflecting social conditions of the era reported in the New York Weekly.
Modern Hospitality records a line where Mrs Potwell worries about hosting guests the Guttletons and contemplates dinner duties. Brooklyns Life tone captures social pressure and dinner hospitality in a concise scene.
A French physician claims yawning is healthy and as effective as gargling for sore throat ear buzzing catarrh and related troubles, noting its beneficial作用 as a simple remedy.
A reasonably active man accumulates about 297200 miles of walking over 84 years, vastly more than ten Earth circumferences, by moving around his house and office.
Southern California dubbed “The Land of Fruits and Flowers” offers a four day winter trip from Minneapolis and nearby cities to Los Angeles and San Francisco. A sixteen section Pullman Tourist car departs every Wednesday, connecting with the Santa Fe Route and delivering morning arrivals in Los Angeles. Rates match competing lines. advertising matter and details available from coupon agents or Gro S. Barty G P and T A Marshalltown Iowa.
New York state maintains a regular payroll with 9,521 officials on the official pay rolls.
Otto Korb the Grand Chancellor of K P Boonville Indiana endorses DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as soothing delicate skin and healing stubborn ulcers with certain and good results. It also claims to cure piles and skin diseases and warns against imitation.
An old advertisement touts Forgy’s Honey and Tak as remedies for lagrippe or cold, claiming they strengthen the lungs and make them sound. The pitch/brewers mark Tizpen and LOUGHRAN appear as sponsors.
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