06 Apr 1899
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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
1
Story County paper notes Chicago city election contrast with local primary. Mentions Bro Cummins pushing into Gear’s area, Davenport Republican endorsement, and Hon J A T Huws article on army expansion in Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post dated April 1.
AmmEaa backed Capt. Greeley last Tuesday and Story county voters favored him. Ames celebrates the county’s support for the nominated man though four strong candidates competed, with Greeley finishing second and earning honorable mention for his backers.
The Story County Republicans plan their annual Love Feast next Saturday in Nevada. They will canvass last Tuesday’s primary vote, ratify nominations, select delegates to state, judicial and senatorial conventions, and elect a new county central committee. A resolution shifts the Minty committee chair election to a convention vote, shaping a spirited campaign with party interests in focus.
Des Moines papers note Gear and Cummins favor leaving the matter to the state convention. Critics warn of factional conflict, risk to party unity, and urge the August 9 convention focus on nominating state officers. Daily Capital says senatorship should be an issue, but Story County lawmakers already back Cummins.
Sate A fine Jersey bull two years old. Gro M Weston of Zenorsville Ia offers the animal for sale.
The ideal weather last Tuesday encouraged farmers to vote in the primaries. Conditions kept fields idle and ensured a strong turnout, marking a proud day for the winning candidates.
A promotional pitch asserts a beautiful complex ion is impossible without pure blood and strong digestion. It claims Karl's Clover Root Tea acts on bowels liver and kidneys to maintain health, priced 25 and 50 cents, sold by H. D. Miller.
An 19th century ad touts Shilohs cough and consumption cure as a guaranteed remedy for colds and consumption. It also markets Karl's Clover Root Tea as an absolute cure with a fifty year guarantee. Prices range from 25 to 50 cents and one dollar, with refunds offered if two thirds of the bottle is used without benefit.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and promising to cure piles or money refunded. Sold by L. M. Bosworth.
Wyatt Carr delivers guidance on profitable horse feeding in Iowa. He cites five hundred horses fed yearly in Collins and thirty one carloads shipped in 1898, detailing horse types, teeth care, feeding schedules, and price gains from well-fed drafts and coaches. He notes the Sick Man of the East quote about Turkey.
Meteorological observations for March at sunrise 2 pm and sunset southeast of Ames by Isaac Young for the Ames Times. Highlights include a 62 degree high on the 1st and a 6 degree below zero low on the 6th, average 24 degrees, 68 degree monthly range, 1.43 inches precipitation over 6 days with hail rain and snow, 18 cloudy days, no clear days, prevailing northwest wind, red sunset on the 30th, parhelions on the 20th and 30th, a Blizzard wind on the 6th, and ground frozen to four feet.
An old advertisement claims H. D. Miller sells Karl's Clover Root Tea to cure constipation indigestion and sick headache. It promises refund if unsatisfied and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents with a half century of use.
The cloves of commerce are the unopened flower buds of Caryophyllus aromaticus, a small evergreen tree from the Moluccas. It is cultivated in parts of the East and West Indies. Buds are picked from branched panicles, cleaned, sun dried, then lightly smoked to reach a uniform brown color.
Dr Weir notes bees can become intoxicated, carrying a drunken bee to his lab. The insect, unable to stand on its legs, crawled toward a cosmos blossom two inches away, sucked nectar, then tumbled over in a senseless, inert state.
A Fijian clock is carved from a hollowed tree trunk shaped like a canoe and set in the town center. At each hour a wooden club strikes the trunk, producing twelve rapid strokes then twelve slow draws to mark the time, audible across the harbor.
A device to stop sleep walking involves placing a sheet of metal beside the bed so the sleeper steps on it. The cold surface prompts the person to draw the leg back into bed, and after a few tries the somnambulist yields and settles.
Dialect dialogue notes Green's death linked to melancholia and a physician's remark that his habit of reading comic supplements in New York Sunday papers induced his decline. The exchange questions the cause and emphasizes humor consumption as fatal.
The article notes that land in China belongs to the state and is taxed only through a nominal rent paid per acre. The rent has stayed constant for centuries, totaling about eight pence per person annually, making the population heavily taxed in effect.
Discussion notes the regular loss or attrition of gold carried by sea merchants. It notes a standard allowance or waste during long voyages across the Atlantic and that even tightly secured shipments suffer noticeable shrinkage valued highly in commerce.
In St Petersburg a trend features skates embedded with diamonds and pearls. One prominent wearer shows blades studded with gems turning skating into a display of luxury and style.
A young woman from Norway Maine has finished writing a novel and assembled the manuscript herself, taking hands on control of its setup and presentation.
In Morocco tame snakes are deployed to tear down rat and mouse nests inside homes. Local reports describe the snakes calming rodent populations and guarding food stores, offering an unconventional method for pest control.
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