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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
4
The Intelligencer notes Ames Story county Iowa publishes weekly on Thursday mornings with a yearly subscription price of one dollar in advance.
Dr. Shambaugh’s article on Gov. John Chambers highlights his tireless efforts to salvage Iowa’s historical records. He dug through neglect, uncovering key moments and raising Iowa’s historical standing from near zero to about 75 percent with a promise of full restoration in a decade.
In Sioux City Dolliver outpaced Fairbanks as a Methodist delegate to the general conference. Fairbanks failed to win election in Indianapolis and faced doubts over church ties and contributions. Ballots showed Fairbanks trailing throughout, with support fading from 79 to 38 across rounds.
A controversial editorial column attacks Cyrenus Cole of the Cedar Rapids Republican for condemning Jesse James and defending Robbin Hood. The piece mocks Cole, recalls vaudeville shows, and argues Jesse James was a bad man whose legacy should still be treated cautiously.
A past operatic stage production featuring Jesse as the hero was banned by police due to excessive gunfire. The management erred by using firearms, though if weapons like swords or axes had featured, public reception might have differed.
Col Pratt and the Ames city council fail to reach an agreement for a gas franchise. The municipal plant remains in operation and will try to remain profitable. Pratt has left negotiations and the gasoline stove will stay. investors who hoped to back a large Ames project have departed.
The pope decrees that civil marriages witnessed by two people without a priest will be valid from Easter 1908, restoring pre Trent conditions. Italy’s civil marriage had limited church authority, prompting bigamy concerns and secret unions, which the decree aims to curb by upholding Scripture.
The Des Moines Daily Tribune may be taken over by Democrats led by George F. Rinehart with Charlie Hellen possibly editor if funds are secured. Hellen would stay as business manager, and the move is said to advance Bryan's interests.
Des Moines reports Iowa spends over a million dollars yearly on cars with numbers more than doubling annually. Early buyers paid 750 for runabouts while current purchases center on touring cars costing 2000 to 3000 and up. A Des Moines man recently bought a 12000 car, signaling rising prosperity, says the Oskaloosa Herald.
The Perry Interurban farmers push for a rate based on city schedules claiming urban fares reflect loaded stops. They argue local traffic between towns is not profitable and an interurban car cannot be halted for short rides.
Egyptologist Brugesch Bey announces hieroglyphs dating 1700 years before Christ confirm the seven lean years in Egypt. The inscription notes the Nile's seven consecutive failures leading to a widespread famine.
Judge Connor has made a strong congressional record in the Tenth district and is praised for his work ethic and ability to accomplish results.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes that experience counts little and the country, after repeated warnings, is about to face its third successive annual coal famine, signaling potential energy shortages and rising prices.
A Globe-Democrat reader's thought of the day hints that college trustees may discuss the idea to ensure prudent caution. The remark urges verification before supporting positions, implying a deliberative approach to decisions.
A Springfield Missouri man, whose home has welcomed his wife’s kin since the two cent fare began, hopes for a five cent fare to replace the present rate.
The article reports a coming showdown in winter over railroad regulation reform urged by President Roosevelt. Rail executives and supporters plan an education campaign as negotiations faltered and a new push to weaken his recommendations emerges. Roosevelt sends an official to Europe to study foreign methods, intending to include findings in his message. Conservative lawmakers also dispatch experts abroad for the same aim.
Representative J A T Hull of Iowa, chair of the military affairs committee, argues Filipinos deserve a spanking rather than valer. He denounces pro independence talk, claims Oriental races stagnate after education peaks, and urges sending the U S fleet to the Pacific without explaining to Japan or others.
A Wisconsin merchant recounts a Swedish clerk’s tale about debt dates. Yim Yonson and Yim Olsen promise payment when hogs are sold and when wheat is sold, while Bill Pack allegedly fixes payment in January on a cold day.
Advertises Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a gentle bowels stimulant that drives out the cold clears the head and relieves crowp and whooping cough. Claims universal suitability for all ages and a money back guarantee sold by C A Gamble.
Story County in Brief notes Story City has invested 20000 dollars in cement sidewalks. The Nelson house in Story City reopens for business after a period of closure. Collins high school students hosted a fall social season reception for Principal Ballard and his wife at Graef's hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pearson, after celebrating their fifty first anniversary in California, return to their Monroe home this week.
Collins township reports four cement bridges now with two completed east of S W Denniston and west of Henry Denniston. A. C. Bye died of stomach cancer in Nevada aged fifty nine. she was born in Norway and came to America at fifteen. The county fair was cut a day short by rain, hog exhibits weak due to cholera scare. Alva Steward and family and Charlie Phillips move to Spokane stopping in Indian Valley Idaho for household goods. The Collins lecture course opens October 8 with Beilharz entertainers. later acts include Old Plantation Quartette, Jubilee Singers, Chicago Concert Trio, Edwin W Lanham, Thomas Kein. Thomas Kein, a Story City pioneer, suffered an apoplexy and died during prayer at Story City services aged 78.
Jewell proclaims itself the home of the largest poultry and egg market in the region. The area supports a thriving poultry industry with many successful raisers and breeders nearby.
Bert B Child has been named assistant secretary and registration clerk for the general rural carriers convention in Atlanta October 8 to 11 with expenses paid. He already held the post at Indianapolis last year and was a delegate to that meeting and Peoria the year before. Mystic Workers plan Collins county initiations October 16 with Cole youth team handling rituals, Collins Christian church ladies serving supper, and a program of literary and musical events. Lodges Cole Maxwel Nevada Ames Rhodes and Sunbeam of Collins invited to participate.
Novelty company with George Cortlandt Fort and lecturer Martin E. Tew presents a program by Miss Melissa Thompson and the Chicago Ladies' trio. Course tickets priced at $1.50 with school children admission at 60 cents.
Mothers with young children are urged to use Bees Laxative Cough Syrup to relieve croup colds and whooping cough. It tastes good and works by clearing the bowels and phlegm, with a guarantee. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
A Cambridge Leader item recalls a young married woman who left eggs boiling since breakfast and, when her husband asked, claimed she had tried them with a fork and they were not boiled yet. The anecdote ends with the blush she betrays at the memory.
A pine forest remedy ad offers Pineules a nightly dose to relieve backache. A 30 days treatment costs 1.00 with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by C. A. Gamble.
Last Saturday at 2 pm a Union Pacific experimental motor car passed through the area. Propelled by electricity generated on board by a gasoline engine, it reached Maxwell in eight minutes, with a six to seven minute running time between Collins and Maxwell. The trip covered three miles up a stiff grade.
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