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Newspaper

Ames Intelligencer

Location

Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1905

Page

5

Woman Freed From Chronic Headaches by Pink Pills

A narrative advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as a permanent cure for headaches caused by anemia and blood impurities. It recounts Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana who suffered years of weakness, fever, and liver and kidney issues before taking three boxes of the pills and becoming entirely well. The ad notes the pills also cure neuralgia sciatica nervous prostration partial paralysis and rheumatism.

Leander Louisiana

There Are Many Things You Cant Do Without It

A brief dialogue quotes Dustin Stax and a Washington Star line about philosophy. The exchange highlights limits of action without philosophy and suggests its essential role in discernment and decision making.

Dustin Stax Washington Star

First Symptom Caution for Indigestion and Liver Trouble

Public health notice urges watching for early signs of indigestion and liver issues and using Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin to prevent complications. It cautions chronic dyspepsia weakens the system and promises relief with a money back guarantee if it fails.

Russians Not Claiming Tokyo Bay Island Rocked by Mine

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Russia has made no assertion that Japan's newly formed volcanic island near Tokyo was caused by a Russian submarine mine. The remark frames speculation about the origins of the landmass and avoids attributing blame to Russia.

Japan Philadelphia Inquirer

Help Yourself Cure Rheumatism and Other Ailments

An advertise style claim promotes Pusheck’s hare as a cure for rheumatism weakness pains impure blood nervous exhaustion indigestion skin diseases catarrh and related issues. It urges trying the remedy after doctors and other treatments fail and offers a free booklet from Dr. Pusheck 192 Washington St Chicago Il.

Pushec Pusheck Washington St Chicago

Doctors excel at autopsy more than diagnosis says Chicago Sun

The Chicago Sun remarks that many doctors display greater skill in performing autopsies than in making diagnoses, implying diagnostic challenges persist in medical practice.

Chicago Sun

Piso's Cure Advertised as Cure All

A cited reader letter from J Brien of Third Ave Minneapolis dated January 6 1900 cautions that Piso's Cure All cannot be taken as a cough remedy or panacea warning against overstatement in medical advertising.

Piso

No Man Is Indispensable Even for an Employer

Editorial remark states no person is indispensable including bosses, reflecting on labor and management relations. It emphasizes contingency in leadership and the value of adaptability within a company or organization.

Happy Women Mrs Pare Tells Kidney Pill Cure

Mrs Pare of Glasgow Kentucky attributes relief from kidney trouble to Dean's Kidney Pills. She describes a history of back pain, variable secretions, scalding urination, and high color, noting the remedy normalized secretions and banished inflammation. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents a box.

Foster Milburn CO Buffalo

Insurance suit over life policy paid to missing Burlington man

New York Life Insurance sues Chittenden & Eastman for 2700 dollars claiming the firm wrongfully collected on a life policy paid to beneficiaries of William Jarvis who disappeared in Burlington years ago and was thought dead. A Cincinnati fire injured an unknown man later identified by H E Jarvis as his brother. The firm refuses to refund the payment, asserting Jarvis is legally dead.

Burlington New York Life Insurance Company Chittenden & Eastman William Jarvis Cincinnati H. E. Jarvis Chittenden & Eastman Company Jarvis Anna Valentina New Jersey Supreme Court of the United States United Gas Improvement Company Point Breeze Philadelphia E. H. Harriman New York Portland Ore National Good Roads Association Wallace McCreery Hudson River Adel John Hewitt Brandson Gardner Traverse City Mich J. Fulthun

Despondent Bride-to-Be In Des Moines Takes Strychnine

Miss Gertrude Pullman of Centerville committed suicide in Des Moines after mourning a postponed wedding with the groom, George De Ford, who died three weeks earlier. She laid out her wedding garments and waited, despite friends trying to halt her. She was found in an upper room with fatal strychnine poisoning.

Des Moines Gertrude Pullman Centerville George de Ford

Settlement Progresses in Grinnell Bank Case

Grinnell reports progress in settling the affairs of the broken First National Bank under Receiver G W Swords. The comptroller of the treasury has authorized a further dividend between early and mid June, likely 10 percent, bringing total payments to 55 percent to depositors. About $35,000 more will circulate locally from the final distribution, with deposits totaling about $350,000.

Grinnell First National Bank G. W. Swords Comptroller of the Treasury

Ditch Contract Let in Monona Harrison Areas

The Harrison and Monona county boards ordered bidding for the Monona Harrison ditch. Sealed bids due June 8, 1905, with contract to be awarded in joint session. Estimated cost over 300,000 dollars to improve 76,000 acres of overflow land into good corn land.

Onawa Boards of Supervisors Harrison and Monona Monona-Harrison

Severe Fire in Massena Destroys Five Buildings

Massena experienced a severe early morning blaze destroying five buildings and contents with losses estimated between 17000 and 20000 dollars. Insurance coverage is about 7000 dollars. The fire was spotted around three o clock in the morning at the John Brown butcher shop.

Massena John Brown

Bankers Call for Repeal of National Bankruptcy Law

Council Bluffs meeting of the Southwest in Iowa Bankers association adopts a resolution condemning the national bankruptcy law and urging its repeal. The measure, presented by Carl F. Kuehnle of Dennison, aligns with Secretary Shaw's views.

Council Bluffs Shaw Iowa Bankers’ Association Carl F. Kuehnle Dennison

Epidemics and fires mark Iowa towns in brief report

Anamosa reports scarlet fever outbreak in Martelle and surrounding countryside. Cedar Falls notes dedication of Graham memorial monument for William B. Graham. Charles City mill burns with $30,000 loss and $4,000 insurance. Tama reports conductor L. D. Henry loses a leg in an accident. Boone records 56th regiment vote for Captain Mahoney as major. Council Bluffs suspects wolf breeding for bounty. Centerville foresees electric railroad expansion. Burlington obituary for Robert Donahue founder of a wholesale hardware business.

Anamosa Martelle Garner F. A. Keup First National Bank of Crystal Lake District Court T. J. Thompson Forest City Cedar Falls Graham Graham Memorial Monument, Erected By the Grand Lodge, A. O. U. W William B. Graham Belle Plaine Women’s Home Missionary Society The Methodist Episcopal Church of Iowa Charles City Tama L. D. Henry Milwaukee Road Sioux City Iowa Boone Fiftysixth L. J. Mahoney Council Bluffs Pottawattamie County Centerville Forbush Mystic Burlington Robert Donahue

Protected cruiser St Louis launched as foes and firms are cited

The St Louis is launched in Philadelphia. Baltimore & Ohio orders 10 000 freight cars for about 12 million dollars. Emerson Bennett dies at 83 in Philadelphia. The Chadwick case set for October 3 in Cleveland. Census rules on women’s age questioned. Middleton Bank in Waverly fails for 30000 dollars. Cashier E H Lewis accused of absconding with 30000. Floyd Sackett slain at OX ranch. quarrel over sheep. Safe blowers net 1300 cash and 2000 in goods at Alexandria Kentucky.

St. Louis Philadelphia Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Emerson Bennett Masonic Home Middleton Waverly E. H. Lewis Floyd Sackett Wilbank Mont Mark White Todd & Boesch Alexandria Brooklyn Sigsbee Olympia Bradford San Domingo

Truths by Governor Folk

A quotation on civic duty and governance stressing that good laws depend on citizens. It claims no government is better or worse than the people allow, and praises daily commitment to city and state over mere service in war.

W. L. Douglas W. Douglas Wm. H. Anderson Kansas City W.L. Douglas Brockton Mase

Fast Time with a Heavy Train on Erie Trial Run

A heavy ten car vestibuled passenger train weighing 1 208 050 pounds reached 71 miles per hour on a steep grade near Port Jervis during Erie Railroad’s trial from Jersey City. The locomotive and tender weighed 389 750 pounds carrying water and coal. 61 mph on level, 27 mph uphill, the run hailed as the best Erie test and foreshadowing of service with its new equipment.

Erie Port Jervis Jersey City Middletown

Gave Her a Start in Tit Bits

Dialogue captures Harry proposing to Clarice after a comic misread as she jokes he asked for money. Tone mirrors a period column from Tit-Bits with witty misdirection and social flirtation.

Clarice Harry

Private Car Lines and ICC Jurisdiction Debate

Railroads favor placing private car lines under Interstate Commerce Commission control. A railroad president says lines are paid mileage without discrimination and that shipper disputes over charges are settled without state law. Car mileage payment is deemed legal as rental for property.

Interstate Commerce Commission

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