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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
2
Franz Rosner aged 100 married on his deathbed to Anna Renner aged 93 at Oberpolitz. The groom died two days later. The couple had been in love for 75 years but delayed the wedding until the end.
Prof. Morgan uncovers clay tablets from Suza that reveal King Khammouradi’s criminal civil and commercial codes. French explorers assisted in the dig, illuminating early legal systems from Father Abraham’s era.
A Burlington train achieved 98.6 miles per hour on the 14.8 mile Eckley to Wray run, signaling a trend toward two mile a minute speeds for passenger service in the country. The remarkable pace drew public attention to faster rail travel prospects.
John Isaacs of Brooklyn bought two lively chickens at Wallabout market. While preparing one for cooking he found a glittering object in the gizzard and unearthed a half carat diamond. A jeweler examined them and said they were of excellent quality.
The prince bishop Dr Theodore Kohn offers his golden carriage and eight horses for sale to aid the poor. The carriage is valued at a quarter of a million florins and the horses and trappings are expected to fetch 10 000 florins. The carriage has long belonged to the bishopric.
Another auk's egg sold at Stevens auction house in London for 252 pounds to a buyer who wished to remain anonymous. A 316 pound stuffed bird sold, while Funk Island bones collected by Prof Milne brought 45 shillings.
Russian military circles search for Major General Stephan Ivanovica Filonoy who vanished a year ago amid intrigue around his role in pacification of Kars after the Russo Turkish war. No clues have emerged about his disappearance.
The senate approved a river and harbor appropriation bill for about 70 million dollars. It began at 12:20 and passed by 2:20 after reading 153 pages. A pension bill also sped through in 20 seconds, marking an extraordinary legislative sprint.
The story portrays Justice Harlan as an avid golfer who plays several times weekly. Descriptions emphasize his height weight chest and powerful swing. A notable feature is a Chevy Chase course hole named Harlan's hole and a claimed hole in one by the justice.
The La Journee of Paris costs two and a half centimes in a clever scheme. Purchasers pay five centimes, but a coupon on the first page refunds two and a half centimes, allowing the paper to balance the odd amount with the smallest Paris coin.
Guatemala adopts the green parrot, named Izel, as national emblem like the US eagle. The bird, with tufted head and long tail, is featured on seals, stamps, and documents and is found in Guatemala’s forests.
The Watervliet arsenal expects to complete the two inch coast defense gun for Ft Hamilton by June 1. Proponents claim a 21 mile shell range while wrapps say it will not exceed 15 miles. The gun needs 1000 pounds of powder and a 3000 pound projectile and will weigh 150 tons, suitable only for coast defense.
A compact roundup of industry, politics, and personal notices as items from home and abroad. The column surveys notable developments in the industrial sector, diplomatic moves, and civic happenings influencing daily life.
The Senate adopted house amendments to the oleomargarine bill and discussed the Philippine civil government and Cuban sugar lands inquiry. Rooseveltspeaks on Cuba, Moody named Secretary of the Navy, and various legislative actions including public building and beef trust debates are noted alongside naval and colonial affairs.
A long list of recent events includes Bishop Potter blaming industrial woes on consumer indifference at Yale. Other items report calamities such as seven dead and forty injured in a Glen Rose cyclone, several fatal train and street accidents, a Fulton submarine test, and political moves on pneumatic tubes and meat packer investigations.
The Third Arkansas district Democrats renominated Hugh A. Dinsmore, and the Twelfth Indiana district Democrats renominated James M. Robinson for Congress. Also listed are several Congressional renominations across multiple districts including Henderson, Cousins, Kyle, Morgan, Gardner, Prince, and Miers with party labels. Missouri prohibitionists set a state convention in Clinton on June 19. Sol Smith Russell died in Washington after a long illness at age 54.
Reports confirm a new revolution in Santo Domingo and the capture of leadership shifts in Mindanao. Other items note Royal Navy and U S actions, Senate debates, and a spate of accidents, killings, and economic tensions across 1903 era affairs.
The Atchison Globe notes a humorous quip about marriage and changing tastes in humor as a light cultural aside. It comments on how a wife might find humor dampened after tying the knot, a wry cultural reflection rather than a reportable event.
A Four-Track News May feature centers on a boarding house motif as the Proph ets Chamber tale unfolds. The story promises keen interest for farmers and their wives in New York and New England, with free mailing offers and a yearly subscription option through Geo H Daniels at Grand Central Station New York.
A crusty son quotes a woman who says she may forgive but will never let him forget the offense. Quote attributed to the Baltimore American illustrates a sharp viewpoint on memory and repentance.
A Milwaukee man advertises a free remedy for rheumatism gout lumbago and sciatica claiming to have cured hundreds including long standing cases. He urges sufferers to write for a cost free package and notes it won’t keep them from work.
Quotation from Chicago Daily News notes that substantial impact comes from restraint rather than verbose oratory. The sentiment highlights value of concise communication.
Describes a free descriptive booklet on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa along the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line. Includes Minnesota and Iowa game laws. Notes boarding houses and hotels for rent. Addressed to G. Farmer G P T A B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A witty line attributes spring fever to the season itself, noting it as the simple name for the mood. The quip reflects lighthearted commentary on seasonal change.
An advertisement offers a free trial bottle of Kline's Great Nerve Restorer by Dr. RK BH Kline Ltd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia. The copy promotes honesty as a guiding principle and cites Ram's Horn as the source.
A reader in Van Buren Indiana praises Piso's Cure as the best medicine for throat and lung esogene, dated February 10, 1900, while a separate quoted line from London Answers mentions a peach and a stony heart.
An old time ad promotes Allen's Foot-Kase to cure swollen and tired feet. It claims availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a sample free. The notice credits A. 8. Olmsted of Le Roy New York and includes a quip about saving money from Puck.
Advertisement claims a fast cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee from druggists if it fails. Includes a Ram's Horn quotation and a Putnam dye product note about dye quality and roof paint.
Nurse Eliza King and Sister Canora of St Andrew's Hospital advocate St Jacobs Oil for external use in sprains bruises rheumatic pain neuralgia pleurisy and gout. They report long term positive experience recommending its household availability and frequent prescriptions by doctors.
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