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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
2
In Berlin, Professor Von Han gemann discussed his view that cancer cases are increasing, noting lectures and observations on trends and implications for health.
The queen of Holland has donated 600000 francs to fund a hospital for crippled children, aiming to advance care and facilities for young patients.
A bell weighing no less than 22 tons has been installed in the Church of Coeur Jesus in Paris. The enormous bell is rung by electricity, showcasing modern church technology.
Seven shepherds guided a flock of 14,000 sheep from Mamuga Queensland to Nabri New South Wales, covering 900 miles without losing any animal. The long trek illustrates endurance and skilled herding across state boundaries.
Archival Genoa documents estimate the Columbus voyage cost a little over 7000 dollars with the fleet valued around 3000 dollars and Columbus earning 200 dollars annually.
In San Francisco Paderewski sold autographs at one dollar and music bars at two dollars to raise funds for a monument to Chopin in Poland.
In 1899 Russia had 10 234 open government stores for spirits and 9 203 places where liquors were secretly sold, nearly matching the total official outlets.
Wheat flour of domestic manufacture totaling 5 583 711 barrels valued at 26 723 461 was exported in the eight months ending February 28 1905. The prior year saw 13 394 562 barrels valued at 53 037 418.
The government distributes silkworm eggs at no cost and sends teachers to instruct peasants on worm care. It also dispatches public school teachers from southern provinces to Uman and Charkov agricultural colleges to hear lectures on Silk Culture.
In 1900 the census counted 86 000 Japanese in the United States, compared with 119 000 Chinese, with Chinese numbers shrinking due to immigration embargo while Japanese totals rose. By 1905 Chinese reach about 115 000 and Japanese about 100 000, many Japanese residing in Hawaii.
The article explains that all tax revenues in Russia are banked to two imperial treasurers who cover government liabilities. The czar has first claim on the funds and can direct treasury officials to transfer money to his private account with a voucher for the amount.
The Massachusetts fish and game commissioners warn that the lobster goes toward commercial extinction as day follows night. Pots per man rose but catch per pot fell from 83 in 1903 to 28 percent in 1905, a decline of about 14 percent, totaling over 66 percent drop in 13 years.
The article explains acetylene gas as a colorless and heavy gas with a distinct odor that signals danger long before explosive limits are reached. It notes liquefaction at 380 pounds pressure and 32 Fahrenheit, and reports extreme pressures and temperatures during explosion, including 100000 psi and 7200 Fahrenheit.
The total hogs killed in western and other U S commercial channels for the year ending March 1 1902 surpassed the previous year. The summer season was 1 609 000 head higher than last year and the winter season exceeded the prior period by 116 000. Western packing totaled 23 918 000 hogs over the year compared with 22 375 000 the year before.
Only ten presidents have reached or passed age 68, six exceeded it by at least ten years, none by twenty. Ten presidents survived retirement longer than Cleveland, four living to a great age. Washington retired after less than three years, felt old at 57 when first elected. John Adams outlived retirement by about 25 years.
Fred C. McCutchen formerly athletic manager at the University of Iowa was indicted by a Ida Grove grand jury on fraudulent banking charges and posted a 2690 dollar appearance bond. The case likely will not go to trial until the October term, tied to the Holstein bank collapse led by his father E H McCutchen who headed E H McCutchen & Co.
Conductor Henry Higgins of the Monticello line testifies Crowe rode from Leonard to Davenport and took a Rock Island flyer toward Omaha claiming to see his sister and surrender to Chief Donahue. Higgins says Crowe planned to hire William Jennings Bryan if prosecuted for the Cudahy kidnapping. Friends here say they recognized Crowe and note he had been visiting relatives near Donahue.
The Mason City Elks lodge was indicted as a whole by the grand jury and fined 300 dollars for maintaining a liquor nuisance. Members were arrested earlier at the Methodist pastor's request. The lodge will pay the fine without contest and has discontinued the buffet.
The Portland mining case in Council Bluffs concluded with a jury verdict for Burns. James Doyle had sought about 1,000,000 alleging his interest in the Tidal Wave Bobtail No 2 and Devil's Own claims, now owned by Portland Mining Company.
The United States Telegraph and Telephone company with exchanges across 14 eastern Iowa counties was sold at public sale by order of the federal court. Thomas Casiden of Waterloo purchased the property franchise and all appurtenances for 55000 dollars.
Ames: President Storms informed that Iowa State College is on the Argentina recommended schools list. Des Moines: Mrs Mary Hardy wounded by a cartridge on a sidewalk. bullet injuries may be fatal. Grundy Center: William Koobs beat wife with a hammer. wife likely to die. Council Bluffs: German laborer W Linder killed under moving freight car. Des Moines: sheriff revenue from a $560,000 case totals 40 cents. Des Moines: Leon Clark commits suicide with revolver after imagining rejection. Mount Vernon: Cornell college May festival set for May 18–20. Des Moines: M W A sues bondsmen for $100,000 deposit. Missouri Valley: Harry Harmon killed on duty. Ottumwa: Ottumwa to Jefferson City electric rail line planned. Oskaloosa: 500 acres coal land sold for $44,155. Perry: Grinnell Church meeting held. Washington: E P Lowry and G A Trevor pass naval academy exam. Nevada: Arnold Fenton killed by Northwestern fast mail. Ames: Iowa state college trustees meet. Des Moines: cyclone hits southern Iowa. Melrosa freight cars toppled.
Former Governor Alvin Hawkins dies at 83 in Huntington Tennessee. A New York East Side fire destroys property valued at 200000. A firefighter dies after a fall from a ladder. A buggy collision in Cairo Illinois kills Wendell Whitaker and a Black man named Lapham. The Yuen Wo steamer burns at Tung chou China with feared 150 deaths. Edward Floyd hangs for killing George Uhring during a robbery last July. Judge John Steel dies in Oberlin Ohio. George Mahen of St Paul shoots his wife Hattie then kills himself. Prosecutors prep contest against St Louis mayor. Winslow Nowell dies of Brights disease. Two workers killed when a cut walls collapse near Wayne West Virginia. Three Black men hanged in Pittsburg for 1904 murder. R H York and Co. assigns liabilities of 40000 to creditor. Brandt builders file bankruptcy with over 1100000 liabilities. Illinois legislature seeks 3 million for Lincoln memorial. Dick Craig dies from mob wounds after alleged murder. Nashville raises funds for Vanderbilt building. Gen H H Wright dies in Centerville Iowa. Illinois alumni seek 2 million grant to boost Urbana campus. Jules Valentine hanged in Donaldsonville for robbery, maiming a woman. Two students drown duck hunting at Conneau Lake. Col Willard Glazier dies of heart disease at 64. World YMCA conference opens in Paris with 1000 delegates from 20 nations.
A quotable exchange from the Pittsburg Post features the sage of Plunkville asking if the next generation will be drugged with chloroform while the Pehick philosopher counters that cigarettes and tight lacing ensure there will be no old folks in the next generation.
A witty line from a Chicago Daily News columnist contrasts a has been with a rising figure. The home grown philosopher offers the blunt reason that silencing the past figure is easier than predicting or shaping the future.
A playful exchange from the Chicago Journal shows Mr Moregold declaring sudden wealth and deferring the hard task of breaking into something to his wife Mrs Moregold who retorts that she will take the easier parts herself.
Mrs. A. L. Smith of West Pembroke Maine recounts her daughter formerly struck by weekly Crazy Spells and pale with poor appetite. After using about a dozen boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills the spells ceased and health improved, prompting strong motherly endorsement.
A brief quote from Mrs. Torkins in the Washington Star notes that her husband rarely wins, though bookmakers may let him hold some money briefly. She emphasizes he never actually wins.
A Manning Iowa woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing menstrual problems after trying many medicines. She urges other women to write for guidance and endorsements the remedy. Lynn Mass address given.
Statistics from school boards show many children suffer nervousness moodiness and mild chorea or St Vitus dance. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claimed to cure with proper food and sleep. Promoted as a universal medicine sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
An exchange quoted by the Chicago Journal shows a boy with spectacles doubting a future as president. He jokes his ears would object to standing outside on a March day for an inauguration.
Dr Pusheck of Chicago promises cures for blood and nerve diseases including rheumatism indigestion headaches and liver and kidney troubles. He offers free advice and a mail order remedy trial to interested cases.
A New York Press quote decries using a family picnic to judge an administrator’s competence as unreasonable, noting that trying to force children to behave like humans reflects poorly on leadership ability.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder offers quick relief for corns bunions and painful feet. It soothes hot swollen smarting surfaces and is sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples from A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes the Observer of Events and Things critiquing automobiles by metaphor, noting a wry overlap between language and engines. The remark reflects a playful newspaper voice in a humorous aside.
M Robbins of Norwich New York writes that Piso's Cure saved his life three years prior. The brief testimonial is dated February 17 1900.
The Chicago Tribune quotes Uncle Allen Sparks deriding cranks who claim to live near nature and expressing greater respect for art.
A dated humor snippet contrasts male and female skills with playful lines about money, jokes, and dental appointments. It cites a Cincinnati Enquirer voice and uses light satire to tease stereotypes.
The article notes in Washington that under the Townsend rate bill a fixed rate by the Commission cannot be lowered by a railroad. In an emergency, railroads or shippers must appeal again to the Commission, with no latitude for reduced rates. Previously a maximum rate was the norm, but the new legislation offers no such concession.
A terse NYP remark observes that people prize personal success over envy of others. the line reflects social psychology of achievement and rivalry without attaching a specific event or date.
G. W. Warner of the Kansas City Southern Railway seeks information on free Government Homesteads new colony locations improved farms mineral lands rice lands and timber lands. Also requests copies of Current opportunities and tickets for the Land of Fulfillment issued on idle first and third Tuesdays of each month.
The remark notes strong eagerness to earn money and to receive all earnings, reflecting a brisk, money driven mindset. It captures a sentiment of efficiency and urgency in labor.
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