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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
7
The Iowa state treasurer G. S. Gilbert recommends placing surplus treasury funds in depository banks that offer interest. The Biennial report notes average balances around $700,000, advocating a law to allow deposits at banks paying a reasonable rate, with a codified system and clear fees for officials.
Ben Beard, a farmer seven miles east of Iowa City, died by suicide from a gunshot to the forehead. His body was found by a boy around nine o'clock in a guich at the foot of Veblen hill. He was sober and industrious. ill health is given as the only apparent cause. Family relations were pleasant and the motive for his trip to the city remains unknown.
Sioux City hosts a campaign to secure a small contribution from every Knights of Pythias lodge worldwide for a McKinley monument fund. The plan aims to unite the supreme lodge in supporting the effort. President McKinley was a Knights of Pythias member for 20 years.
Mayor Hartenbower offered Rev. Conrad Hooker of Asbury Methodist a place on the Des Moines police force. Hooker has not accepted, saying he would serve 20 minutes to demonstrate methods to curb rowdiness and vice.
Des Moines leaders note the horse show speaks well of the west and plans grow for a large city coliseum. Investors include George Watson of Kansas City and August Busch of St Louis with local figures J A T Hull and John Gibson consulting on a venue rivaling Chicago’s. Iowa colleges push for night football via electric lights making the site ideal for events.
The Iowa Telephone Company files suit in Des Moines against John Herriott as state treasurer and bondsmen for 7383.33 claiming collection of the 1899 assessment under a 1897 law was void. The company argues the law is unconstitutional as it taxes corporate property like individuals and the treasurer acted in his official capacity.
In Eagle Grove last winter a smallpox quarantine led to Dr Toole being hired to treat cases for 500 dollars. The Wright County district court in Iowa Falls ruled the bill valid, awarding 500 dollars plus six percent interest from due date.
John Sanborn sued Fayette over an 1899 levy on money and credits. Judge E Fellows at West Union ruled the tax due where the freeholder lives, not where he claims residence, so the town prevailed. The assessment covered $10,000 and has been repeated for four years. Sanborn faces a large bill. W A Hoyt defended Fayette with L L Ainsworth for the plaintiff.
Chicago Great Western announces a major engineering feat tunneling 1600 feet through the bluffs toward Council Bluffs. Plans are outlined and construction will proceed regardless of expense.
A compilation of Britain wide statistics shows 4 968 people were born at sea in the population count and Spaniards number 2 244 in England with 658 Portuguese. It notes 17 million gallons of water used by the London fire brigade annually and 616 million telephone messages sent nationwide.
The article notes a carrot based syrup for digestion and laxative effect. Boiled carrots serve as poultice for foul sores and act as a vermifuge. Roasted carrot pieces substitute coffee in parts of Germany. In Europe some distill strong spirits from carrots. ten pounds yield about half a pint. During Charles I era carrot leaves adorned ladies, and roots placed in water sprout new leaves for winter decoration.
A doctor warns a young lady that unfiltered water holds animal organisms and should be boiled. She replies she would rather be in an aquarium than a cemetery, delivering a darkly comic quip.
A house neglects a crucial item for pain relief, emphasizing St Jacobs Oil as essential to counter sprains, strains, backache, toothache, and neuralgic attacks. The note urges keeping a ready supply to prevent sudden discomfort.
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a boarding house ad promising truth with a witty line about summer ers. The quip notes the novelty of such advertising claims and uses humorous phrasing about honesty in notices.
The author notes many people with delicate skin suffer in winter from chopping and impure soap. She advises washing the face and hands with clear hot water and ivory soap, then applying mutton tallow or almond oil after bathing to soften the skin.
A gentleman advertises a missing dog that answers to Nancy whether alive or dead, noting the animal is a smart dog in the Tacoma Ledger.
Mrs Paarsessepie Street of Norwich New York credits Piso's Cure for Consump tion with saving her life three years ago. This testimonial appears in a local notice promoting the patent medicine's curative claims.
In a courtroom exchange, a judge notes a baby stung by a bumble bee and a quip about the automobile bug biting the child. The playful dialogue centers on the child’s reaction and a humorous misfire by the courtroom participants.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims druggists refund money if the remedy fails.
A exchange from the Ohio State Journal contrasts foreign and American views on political office. One side argues the office should seek the man, while the other insists an American representative would not have an office pursuing him.
A bygone ad copy touts Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar for soothing coughing fits and Pike’s Toothache Drops claim a cure in one minute. The snippets reflect period patent medicine marketing.
Mabel dismisses a phony engagement claim while her young man’s wealth allegedly sparks interest. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes skepticism about arranged nuptials and perceived fortunes influencing events.
A Chicago Daily News item notes Putnam faceless dyes that color silk wool or cotton perfectly at one boiling. The remark hints at vanity shaping purposes behind the product claim.
A Philadelphia batsman hit a ball in China that cleared the right field fence and struck a house window. It rolled through the second story to the kitchen, an unlikely play that drew much attention as a remarkable home run.
The Pocono mountains along the Delaware river offer health and sport opportunities. Elevations range 1600 to 2000 feet with dense pine and fir forests. Deer and other game attract thousands of sportsmen yearly, with hotels and campgrounds accessible via the Okawanna Railroad between New York and the Great Lakes.
An excerpt echoes sailors and shorelines with buoy lines hugging the shore and waves kissing the beach as a fishing smack drifts by. The dialogue frames a coastal mood in a Yale student publication.
An advertisement promises relief for various ailments by cleansing the bowels, claiming Cascarets restore health with natural movements. It touts a 10 cent start cost and warns against imitations of the metal box tablets stamped C, C, C.
Uncle Eben quotes a rural truism about smart men listening more than they speak. The saying reflects common folk wisdom in a Washington Ost column style.
Cheap excursion tickets go on sale on first and third Tuesdays in November and December from the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern line north of and on Abbot Iowa. Tickets allow ample time to inspect the situation thoroughly. Contact nearest agent for rates and ticket details.
An 19th century ad claims Hoxsie's Croup Cure cures bronchitis speedily amid paternal ad copy. The fragment also includes a proverb about love and a Ram's Horn note, reflecting period promotional chatter.
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