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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
2
A weekly digest of home and foreign items covers industrial news personal and political items and happenings at home and abroad. The condensed review highlights notable events from across sectors and regions in a compact summary.
The nation faces a potential labor war as stock yards workers in Chicago Kansas City and Omaha refuse wage and hour compromises. Other headlines note fraud claims against government figures fire and flood damage and political shifts.
Henry D. Lloyd a Chicago economist died of pneumonia at 56. John H. Corp the Lardseer of America died in New York from heart disease. Edward W. McKittrick deputy treasurer died in Washington at 60. Uncle Ben Yoachum Missouri’s oldest black man died in Springfield at 104. George B. McClellan nominated mayor of New York by Democrats. Rhode Island Democrats nominate L. F. Calvin for governor. William A. Gaston nominated for governor by Massachusetts Democrats. National League of Republican Clubs endorses Roosevelt in Chicago and fixes Indianapolis as next convention site.
The Porte reassures Bulgaria as Turkish reserves at Monastir stand firm against Adriano. In Canada a mob storms the collapsed Consolidated Lake Superior offices, while 50 000 Monastir vilayet villagers become refugees. News also notes deaths of Admiral Hughes and local insurrections in eastern Macedonia.
October 9 is set for the annual contest between the State college and the State Normal school. The topic argues Iowa should adopt Michigan style railway tax. Preliminary debaters are chosen from the Normal’s literary society. winners advance to the final. The Normal has won four of seven past debates.
Figures collected by State Labor Commissioner Brigham and A. E. Holder from employer reports to the state labor bureau indicate 60 strikes in Iowa during the past year, with no violence or threats reported. The office mailed 4,000 blanks, 1,627 returns were satisfactory, 573 acknowledged, and 45 percent did not report.
Obituaries mark the deaths of former congressman Lewis B. Gunckel in Dayton and pioneer Abel Washburn in Quasequeton. A steamer wreck on Green Bay claims 12 lives, with 9 rescued by the Sheboygan. A cyclone devastates parts of Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois with many casualties.
Mississippi River high water drenches thousands of acres near Clinton with a ten mile long by one to four mile wide flood, submerging standing corn and washing away hay stacks. North of Clinton the damage threatens heavy losses for local farmers and pastures.
Franklin county reports an unusually clean slate with an empty jail and a three day fall court session. Judge Whitaker notes the grand jury had no business and the petit jury was dismissed without a single case, a rarity in his experience.
In response to a letter from Mayor Robb of Eldorado about the birth of the seventeenth child to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Claude, President Roosevelt sends warm congratulations and best wishes, praising them as the right type of American citizens.
John W. Saunders, sentenced to three years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison, has been paroled by Gov. Cummins. The parole requires him to reside in Louisiana with his mother, Mrs. P. J. Fredericks, and imposes strict terms including reimprisonment if he violates any condition.
Two five-year-old boys, sons of A. G. Johnson and Alex England, perished in a Marathon barn blaze believed started by children playing with matches. The fire also consumed two horses and part of the hay mow.
A shot fired at Frank Umble at the Albia railway station fatally wounded Mrs. Umble and caused excitement in the station. The quarrel stemmed from an accusation over a stolen watch.
William S Leisure leaves a vacancy among Iowa pioneers. she and her husband settled in Grinnell in 1855 and remained there. The item lists other local incidents including the death of Mason City sheriff J B Confer and a fire destroying the Sanborn mills and electric plant.
Dr Lorenz reportedly received forty thousand dollars to induce a con genital hip dislocation operation for a brewer's son. Pietro Cartoni donated two hundred thousand dollars to establish a tuberculosis sanitarium in Rome in memory of his two sons. Dr George A B Hays says Louisiana insanity climbs over ten percent annually, five times faster than population.
Professor George Lincoln Burr of Cornell, famed for travel by bicycle to study superstition, recounts a mountaineer tale from a remote cabin. He describes the host's constant checking and a mistaken belief about utensils, ending with a humorous clash over how to eat pie with a fork.
A trifling technicality sparks a dispute over a referee as two men argue slogans and finally shove the official from a building top. The Chicago Post notes the quarrel centers on spoken versus written words and ends with a dangerous slapstick scene.
A Chicago Inter Ocean tale describes a cable car rushing down State Street when a broad woman steps onto the track. The gripman aborts the brake but the car jumps its fender. the woman sits calmly, scowls at the gripman and limps away without further word.
The Detroit Free Press reports Admiral Dewey, famed for his prominence, dealing with a nuisance who seeks intimacy. A recent encounter in Washington had an effusive man grasping his hand and boasting familiarity, prompting a curt response from the admiral who said You win and walked away.
On October 20 the Kansas City Southern Railway will operate a cheap excursion from Kansas City and all Missouri and Kansas stations to Lake Charles Shreveport Beaumont and Port Arthur. Round trip $15, valid 21 days with liberal stopovers and final destination within 15 days. Agents B G Warner F E Roesler J H Morris Kansas City Missouri.
A mystery tale notes Sherlock deduces the man’s wife is away on vacation. He claims this from a clue of his safety pin instead of a suspender button, in a Chicago Daily News citation.
Investors are invited to buy Numitor Gold Mining Co. stock with a bank guarantee against loss and a chance to recover invested capital while retaining shares. The mine has operated since 1899, and additional funds are sought to complete works. Address 1621 Diversey Blvd Chicago.
Carrie defends Mr. Sweet as a man of great aims while her father doubts his ability to achieve them, noting the difficulty of his plans as described by the Boston Transcript.
To sell Antiseptic Cleanser. Cleans carpets clothes and all fabrics. Furniture cleaner has no equal. Removes ink and gum without injuring varnish or painted wood work. For Tailor's and Cleaner's use indispensable. Write for particulars. Bereda Manufacturing Co Chicago Ill
A political editorial in the N. O. Times Democrat condemns a trouble-peddler accused of exploiting customers, calling for stricter oversight and enforcement to prevent abuse and protect consumers.
Advertisement note touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to stop coughs and cure colds priced at 25 cents. A quip about sunstruck versus moonstruck is included beside the notice from the Chicago Tribune.
A fragment shows quotes from Ram's Horn on desires affluence and economy, plus two travel notices: three daily through trains Chicago to California by Union Pacific & North-Western Line and a Putnam Fadeless Dye economy cue. A letter from J F Boyer at Trinity Springs Indiana cites Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Veteran Joshua Heller of Urbana testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble and back pain after use in 1899 and he would recommend the remedy today. Free trials offered by Foster Milburn Co. Mail order available. price 50 cents per box from druggists.
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