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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
6
A weekly digest of Industrial Field news, personal and political items, and happenings at home and abroad. The column surveys business trends, notable figures, and events shaping markets and policy with concise reports across domestic and international fronts.
In brief: Otis takes command of the Lakes department and Fitzhugh Lee leads Missouri. Thanksgiving set for November 29. Alvord Jr. arrested in Boston for embezzlement. New York drug firm explosion kills dozens and injures many, with heavy property loss. Census and debt figures released, Cuban military department established, and numerous deaths and incidents across the U.S. and world.
Indictments in Paterson for murder name Walter C McAllister and others while C F Jones confesses in a separate case. Fire destroys Raeder plant in Wilkes Barre causing $150000 loss. A Duluth steamer carries 260000 bushels of flaxseed worth $468000, the Lakes’ largest cargo. Wheatley residence fire claims Mrs. A Alexander. October U S coinage totals $9508610 with gold and silver shares. Sherman sails to Manila with troops. Proctor tragedy in Grand Rapids. Vittorio Cisalvo loses $2500 to confidence men in Chicago. Hay appoints Rockhill as China councilor. Government receipts exceed expenditures. national bank note circulation rises. Carlist revolt continues. Lansdowne named foreign minister. Global powers respond to Anglo-German note. indemnity plan discussed. Prince Tuan reportedly fled to Mongolia. Aguinaldo frees prisoners and entices surrender. German troops accused of no quarter in China. Boers raid Cape Town mail train. India famine wanes with aid reaching 1,000,000.
Rural free delivery service established with listed routes across Iowa. Chariton Grundy Center Pulaski Atlantic Sigourney Spechts Ferry Tama Ackley Audubon Council Bluffs show carrier names, route lengths, populations served and counties. Post office at Haven to be supplied.
The eastbound fast mail on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line set a remarkable pace between Chariton and Ottumwa. Delays at Union Pacific slowed departure from Council Bluffs but the Bur lington No 1617 engineer opened the throttle to gain time, covering 56 miles in 55 minutes with a five minute water stop at Albia before arriving Ottumwa on time.
Jacob Ziegler a Williams township farmer in Calhoun county is bound over to the United States grand jury in Fort Dodge on a case tied to two cents. He faced an internal revenue law violation after declining to accept straw berry plants from Fred Chapman who had failed to deliver on time and allegedly demanded a revenue stamp.
John Sullivan of Manchester, supervisor for the Dubuque and Waterloo division of the Illinois Central railroad, is elated as the inspection committee awards his division the blue post for the best conditioned section of road on the Iowa system. The honor marks him as ahead of his peers in maintaining track standards.
Des Moines agency pension rolls for October 1 and 31 list 54 737 names and 54 830 names respectively, a net gain of 93 due to deaths 98 invalids and 59 widows plus 9 invalids and 5 widows under the Spain war act. Losses include 6 widows who remarried and 13 minors reaching 16. October payments totaled 1 852 542 02 dollars.
Henry C. Kummer longtime Keokuk resident dies at his son William C. Kummer's home after a brief illness aged 90. German born February 4, 1831 he came to America in 1854 and Keokuk in 1858. Civil War veteran of Company D First Iowa Infantry served at Wilson Creek. Survived by wife Margaret Hohl four sons and two daughters.
Nebraska sends word to the governor asking for any possible trace of William McCormick, a tall single man with blue eyes, black hair, and a light mustache who is believed to have entered this state months ago. Any information should be sent to the governor.
Pp. H. Peterson, a farmer near Sioux City, is cultivating his second strawberry crop this season. He reports good soil, favorable weather, and steady demand for fresh berries from local markets.
True to His Promise, lirs. Synnex quotes a man named Tom who vows to make the wife’s lightest wish law, while Mrs. Sauer argues the promise is hollow. The Boston Transcript notes the tension between personal declarations and real influence in important matters.
An advertisement claims deafness is curable by constitutional remedies and attributes many cases to catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to send for free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
In a light Chicago Chronicle strip, Brown notes he is not as young as before and Greene jokes ages mix him up. He adds his sister is not as old as she was ten years ago and asks not to explain, hinting at time’s confusion.
Travel ad touts comfort and scenery on the Queen and Crescent Route with Cincinnati connections. It promises uninterrupted rest, fine dining a la carte, and smooth rock ballast. Winter Tourist Tickets to Florida with direct Port Tampa and Miami steamer connections to Key West Nassau and Havana offered by W C Rinearson Cincinnati agent.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Tackleton praising a yacht win over Bragman and joking about fore, luff, and style. Maiusel counters with a quip about laughing best who luffs first, reflecting lighthearted nautical banter.
A marketing notice promotes "5 Drops" as a preventive and cure for rheumatic and nervous ailments. It offers a free trial and a mail order option with 2 cent stamps for postage, plus large 300-dose ties for $11.00. Agents wanted. Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. 160 Lake Street Chicago IL.
An elder counsel from Uncle Allen Sparks advises a boy to always strive for the top in football, emphasizing ambition and effort in the sport. The snippet reflects a mentor’s encouragement and a sports mindset.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers homeseekers tickets to nearly all U S points on the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December. One fare plus 2 00 round trip. Return valid within 21 days. Inquiries to Great Western agents or F Lord G P and T A 113 Adams St Chicago.
The Big Four will offer round trip tickets to Washington at one and one third fare for the National Grange meeting November Mth 22nd. The scenic line runs via Cincinnati and the Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. For details contact J A Tucker G N A 234 Clark St Chicago. An Atchison man nicknamed Lily since he toils not.
The Chicago Daily News notes how Mexicans use chevo see to ease thirst in a humorous ad style, linking the product to national flavor. The saying You can't judge a horse by the harness is cited as a reminder not to rely on appearances.
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