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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
2
An essay argues the proverb shoe maker should stay with his trade and not meddle in others. It insists paint should be made by manufacturers using proper equipment, not by painters, and warns owners against DIY painting or relying on half done mixtures.
A Brother Williams reply echoes a balloon craze with a joke about thunder and lightning near the clouds. The speaker notes married folks might feel at home up there, a humorous line reflecting Southern humor and social mood in the Atlanta Constitution.
A traveler asks for a continent or island if possible and jokes about sinking the ship if not. The steward confirms the ringing and the light banter appears in Harper's Bazar style.
A dialogue between Joe and Fred questions if income justifies marriage. Fred admits no financial reason, only that he is in love, illustrating romantic motive over practical constraint.
Return tickets from Boston to nearby destinations at reduced prices through June 9 with long return limits and stopovers at Chautauqua Niagara Falls and Newbury. Local agent Y Calahan, General Agent, 113 St. ??? is listed for full information.
Illustration of a patient blaming a thin cloak for a cold leads to an advertisement for Dr. R H Kline’s Nerve Restorer. It promises permanent cure with a $2.90 trial bottle and treatise from Philadelphia.
A wry saying notes that a man who accepts the trouble of sleeping on an upper berth shows he resides in a flat. The remark uses humor to contrast apartment living with train accommodations.
A sharp quip from the Chicago Daily News labels certain individuals as born diplomats who cloak ignorance as eccentric behavior. It offers a satirical take on political and social pretensions.
A London man has designed an engine that runs on air, likely heated by the process. The concept envisions a compact power source tapping air as fuel.
An advertisement extols Garfield Tea as a superior laxative claiming it is better than drugs and strong cathartics and that it cures. The copy emphasizes natural relief and long-lasting effects.
Des Moines police seek identity after an intoxicated man falls from the riverbank and is swept away by current near the Locust Street bridge. A boy named Harry Elis of Des Moines reported the scene and described the man as about 175 pounds in a dark striped shirt and a black soft hat.
In Des Moines the Sunday afternoon workingmen service at the Presbyterian general assembly filled the Auditorium with about 2000 men, many union members, including balcony seating and standing room. Fraternal delegates from city ministerial associations spoke to the trades assemblies meeting.
Rock Island system through general counsel Robert Mather is appealing a $7,000 damages verdict in Davenport worker Roy Mulford’s case. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled contracts signed by employees to waive sue rights invalid. The company seeks a U.S. Supreme Court reversal to preserve similar contracts coast to coast.
A large blaze leveled the Boone Cereal Company plant in Boone causing about 110000 in losses. Axel Jacobson and Dan Weston were badly burned while escaping and are hospitalized. Manager Funderman, Herbert Evans and George Firmingham were praised for saving the two workers by rushing into the flames.
John O Connor a well known carpenter dies after mistaking wood alcohol for medicine at a hospital in Sioux City He was found dead in bed by an attendant at Dr G P Statters hospital on Seventh street where he had lived for two years The man about 50 years old had lived in the city all his life and struggled to call for help before collapsing officers report panes of glass on the barn were shattered and curtain rods broken during his final moments
Six safe blowers including John Lawson Joseph Burns James Corcoran George Leonard Ed Wagner and Frank Rogers were captured two weeks ago by Patrolman Frank Haas after breaking into the Marshalltown Vinegar Works office. They later escaped by digging through a twenty inch brick wall in the county jail.
Mrs. Mary Gavert drove a produce team that became frightened and ran away near Davenport, throwing the women to the ground and injuring one seriously.
A body of an unidentified man was found in the river at Muscatine. The victim had been in the water about six months and no clues to his identity were available.
John B. Butler, proprietor of the Button saloon in Burlington, was stabbed in the abdomen with a pocket knife by a drunken man named Gates. The wound measured about one and a half inches deep and two inches long. Gates claimed after the incident that he was after another man.
A quirky note claims burglars avoid homes with a squint-eyed presence, suggesting superstition guides crime in a playful, local-urban legend style. No verifiable incidents are cited.
Lawrence Muren, a laborer, shot his wife Mabel Quackenbush in the neck at her brother Amos Quackenbush’s home in Vinton, then shot himself in the temple. The incident followed a quarrel over recently received money from Cedar Rapids property.
Federal Judge Reed dismissed the attachment proceedings brought by the estate of Frank Jant, killed in Illinois, against the Big Four railroad. The ruling states that cars loaded in one state and moving commodities to another are interstate commerce and cannot be attacked. The practice of securing service by holding defendant cars is ruled illegal as interference with interstate commerce.
Sixteen month old Jacqueline Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nichols, fell into a cesspool and smothered. A search party found the child as grief-stricken parents mourn in the aftermath.
Leonard Roberts of Buxton lit a cigar in Oskaloosa and refused to extinguish it when ordered by Tom Elmore. Elmore shot Roberts, the wound likely fatal. The men had no prior quarrel.
G C Lemon and son George of Flugstad were placing fence posts when a sledge hammer struck the father’s hand resting on a post. The hand was mashed to a pulp and the man collapsed while the son, overwhelmed, feared he had killed him.
Mrs. L. E. Smith proprietor of the Brainard House was robbed of 120 dollars by a man named Blackburn. The suspect is believed to have fled toward Waterloo.
Sheriff Hutson posts a $150 reward for the capture of the six jail breakers who escaped in Marshalltown. No clues found yet. Two men arrested at Waterloo and two at Grinnell were later cleared as suspects.
A brief note describes the Spanish soldier sustaining on a sparse diet of black bread, small oil portions, and limited garlic, with two meals daily noted as sufficient to keep him in good condition.
Mrs Jane Farrell of Jersey City New Jersey shares her experience with Dean's Kidney Pills. She claims heavy backache swollen feet puffiness dizziness and irregular kidney action improved after use and says she is a well woman now. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
John L. Snyder wins permission to take the New York state bar exam. Paul J. Rainey installs a wireless telegraphy system on his yacht Anona, first of its kind on a steam yacht. District Attorney Jerome seeks leniency for three weaknesses. Rev. Francis Doherty edits a soldier paper at Fort McPherson. George Griffith plans new life as a novelist on the Isle of Man. Thomas Lewis studies medicine at Syracuse university and aims to translate the Bible for his Liberian tribe. J P Webster, longest-serving mayor of Wauboma Iowa, is reelected, age 82.
At Fortress Monroe Virginia a man with two ladies asked a fresh soldier where Jefferson Davis was imprisoned. The recruit replied pointing to the guard house and said he did not know if Davis was still confined there.
A Newark reader recalls a long suffering leg condition cured in three weeks by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying doctors and other remedies. The letter notes daily washing with Cuticura Soap and six to seven boxes of Cuticura Ointment. The signer identifies initials and location with date July 8 1905.
Addison argues attire shapes conduct across genders and eras. He cites examples from formal wear aiding gentility, and even uniforms elevating behavior, suggesting clothing exerts strong social influence and can redefine character.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip captures a mentor warning a youth about life’s traps. The youth, aiming to enter sugar refining, jokes about finding get rich quick sands, highlighting ambition and caution in a brief exchange.
A fragment notes primitive plowing with a sharpened stick and speculates on the ancient origins of golf, as discussed in the New York Sun.
Some argue that true piety in high society amounts to a feeling of pity for the lower passenger on the so called glory train. The remark suggests a critique of superficial benevolence detached from action or equality.
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes a woman has been married four times and says she is tired of funerals, reflecting a grimly humorous take on repeated marriages and bereavements.
The article argues white bread causes digestive issues by lacking natural diastase, urging Grape-Nuts as a pre digested alternative. It claims wheat and barley parts are processed with moisture and heat to form grape sugar outside the body, reducing stomach starch problems and related ailments. It predicts quick health improvements after ten days of substituting Grape-Nuts for white bread.
A patient recounts severe rheumatism with swelling and crutches improving after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims blood and nerve benefits, relief from anemia, neuralgia, paralysis, and related conditions, with a guarantee and mail order details.
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