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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Morley Liver and Kidney Cordial as a system renovator for women. It claims to improve complexion, eye brightness, appetite, liver and bowel function, and overall vigor. The copy also notes widespread agent availability and mentions United States trade with Zanzibar.
The passage warns that a hidden danger grips without warning as a mucous membrane weakens and disease takes hold in any organ such as the lungs head throat stomach or bowels. It attributes the origin to a single unknown cause.
An advertisement touts catarrh as the root of winter illnesses such as pneumonia grip and fevers. It claims Pe-ru-na is the sole remedy that reaches the right place to cure catarrh and restore the weakened system, urging readers to try it.
Growth of Enterprise describing over 2500000 dollars invested over ten years at Indiana Mineral Springs Indiana. Major H L Kramer leads expansion of hotel with 20000 dollar outlay for a two story addition 80 by 160 feet adding 40 guest rooms plus a new bath house dining hall music room billiard hall offices dressing rooms cooling rooms and ornate heating features. Completion in 90 days with plans for a 150 room future structure and continued growth for the Indiana Mineral Springs enterprise.
Articles of Incorporation filed in Des Moines show Wells Manufacturing Company with 10000 dollars paid in capital. The firm aims to produce Jesse Wells patent carriage tops, concealed under mud wings, with rights bought for Great Britain, Canada, France and Germany and US rights reserved for Mr. Wells. Des Moines will host domestic production for American trade.
Notes from the Capital reports Des Moines August 6 1900 detailing recommencement of Auditorium work and rapid completion for fall conventions. State Labor Commissioner Wennerstrom with deputy Arthur F E Holder begins factory inspections. no major welfare violations found so far. One goal is to inspect leading state cities with $500 allowance to be stretched, Wennerstrom to visit most plants personally.
Superintendent Sheakley reports a one year trial of free textbooks in the West Des Moines district with strong approval from the board. Costs totaled 7082.27 for last year with per capita book costs at 1.708 and supply costs 1728 or 0.417 per enroll ment. The district is receiving thousands of volumes for annexed areas and distributing them promptly.
Eldorado July 31 Otto Pennington shot and killed his wife in the presence of their two children and Mrs Pennington's relatives. A fierce struggle prevented him from killing others as he fired his revolver, but only the wife was hit. Pennington had been separated from his family and the tragedy followed a long domestic dispute. He has so far evaded capture.
Storm Lake reports C E Har wood a well digger suffocated by damp while descending a 100 foot deep well at Truesdale the first station north of Storm Lake on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line. He started down then lost his grip and fell to the bottom dying on the descent. He was the sole child of a nearly 90 year old widow mother living at home.
Chris Jensen fifteen year old son of O C Jensen was arrested for placing obstructions on Illinois Central railroad tracks. He was examined before Justice Lawson and placed under one hundred dollar bonds to appear at the next court term on September 17. Bail was furnished. Others possibly implicated and a railroad detective is investigating at the scene.
Emil Luehr a Davenport laborer committed suicide due to sickness and worry. His son found him in the cellar hanging by a rope attached to the floor above, after a year of great suffering and despondency that left him unable to provide for his family.
Waterloo August 2. Fred Klein 18 son of Frank Klein residing a mile and a half northeast of Eagle Center was instantly killed by lightning. A witness rushed to the spot, found his clothing on fire, and extinguished the flames before notifying nearby residents. The death of both horse and man was instantaneous.
Mrs. L. Mellen, a longtime resident of Iowa Falls, was instantly killed when her horse became unmanageable and backed off a culvert as she returned home east of the city. She was about 60 years old and had lived in Town Falls for thirty years. Her husband survives. they had no children.
Ex sheriff Sinclair, who vanished June 8, returned to Webster City on August 6. He denies elopement rumors with Mrs Hand, saying he was working in Colorado Nebraska and Illinois. He left due to family troubles and declares he is back to stay.
Postoffice Inspector Ketcham removed longtime Marion postmaster J A Willard and installed E T Alderman after a review found a $1500 shortage in Marion's accounts. The action came at Cedar Rapids on August 1 as bondsmen had requested the audit.
Washington reports that 450 miles of inter island cable for the Philippines will be sent to China. The United States will work with other powers to form an international cable system linking Chinese bases with Shanghai Port Arthur or Yokohama to speed global communication.
In Dubuque on August 3 a printer named O Moss from Champaign was struck while attempting to board a moving Illinois Central train near the East Dubuque tunnel. He suffered crushed arm and foot and is expected to die.
In Laverne on August 6 burglars broke into J. R. Moulton general merchandise, taking fifty pairs of men's fine shoes along with notions and other articles. Entry was through the rear door and no clue to the robbers is available.
Surgeon General Wyman receives dispatch from Havana dated July 28 via Surgeon Glennon. In First regiment nine deaths noted at Pinar del Rio with eleven more cases and eleven suspects under observation. Troops moved to camp for observation. Baggage and equipment will be disinfected labeled and sealed before transport.
Bad fire at Beaver near Moingona on Monday destroys all but one building on the main street. Loss exceeds $10,000 as businesses vanish. Town lacks a fire department, but Grand Junction firemen provide effective aid to halt the blaze.
Des Moines plans indicate the old packing plant east of the city will be opened for operation by September 15. An eastern investor working with Harry West is expected to decide soon, with a view to full operation by the first day of September. The plant, idle but well maintained, could start up within a day after boilers are fired and machinery oiled. If hogs and material were available, packing could begin within 24 hours of decision.
In a quarry five miles southeast of Marshalltown laborers quarrelled after drinking. Joe Seino fired three shots at Joe Rio. a third struck Tony Corado, tearing through his head and putting out one eye. Rio’s shots wounded Seino. Both men fled toward town, were captured separately, and a reward and large search followed. The injured man is alive but not expected to recover.
Brighton August 3 Mr and Mrs Lewis Jordan residents three miles west met with an accident that may prove fatal for Mr Jordan while his wife suffered serious injuries. They were en route to a daughter's home when the tongue of the wagon slipped down, throwing both from the vehicle. Mrs Jordan aged about sixty is expected to recover. Mr Jordan eighty one remains in a serious condition with uncertain chances of recovery.
Lamont August 3. The death of the young child of Mr and Mrs Tom Barnes of near Lamont is reported. A seed from an apple core lodged in the bronchial tube causing severe pain for over twenty four hours. The attending physician attempted to remove the seed by incision, but the child died before the operation could reach the seed.
Mrs. Mary Faiferlick seeks a divorce from husband Matt Faiferlick on grounds of adultery with her 12 year old sister who lived with the couple. The involved parties are Webster county farmers.
In Ottumwa on August 1 the Sixth district Democrats met and nominated Judge A C Steck of Ottumwa for congressman. The convention drew a large attendance and endorsed the Kansas City platform while pledging support to the ticket nominated at that time.
Charles Mason, the Northwestern railway company’s oldest engineer and possibly the entire system, dies at Clinton Monday night.
A fierce blaze swept a Cherokee business block August 1 threatening the entire district. By 9 o clock the fire was under control. M. A. Lysacht was badly burned.
Fort Dodge reports sixteen year old Carl Wynn struck by a moving train while attempting to board. His leg and foot were crushed requiring an above knee amputation.
London dispatches report Lord Roberts halted near Pretoria with his staff unable to press a campaigning effort as Boer forces under De Wet elude pursuit. Delarey besieges Baden-Powell at Rustenburg while relief forces fail. Severe weather and exposure claim lives of troops and animals. General Prinsloo surrenders unconditionally with five thousand men.
Dispatch from Admiral Remey reports the legations in Pekin besieged from June 13 with nightly attacks until July 17. About sixty Europeans were killed. A telegram says imperial edict notes all ministers except the German are safe and provisions have been supplied.
General MacArthur reports Manila on Aug 4 that First Lieutenant Alstatter and fifteen engineers were attacked on Aug 1 along a road between Miguel De Mayuma and San Isidro in Luzon. An insurgent band estimated at 350 men killed, wounded, or captured the entire escort.
A Hong Kong letter dated July 2 claims Li Hung Chang’s Canton rule was a reign of terror. It alleges his suppression of public meetings and foreign hatred spurred a rising. It cites executions of seventy in one week and about 2000 during his viceroyalty, with indiscriminate imprisonments.
Berlin on August 1 marked the US German commercial agreement with awards. The emperor bestowed the crown order on Dr Von Flobeben ambassador to the US, the red eagle on Herr Koerner and on Herman at the Washington embassy. In Paris the robberies a Chicago man lost 3600 dollars in luggage.
Berlin dispatch says Deutch Tags Zeitung urges publication of the U S Germany tariff terms claiming Germany was severely beaten by the United States and that the German foreign office fears exposing the facts to the public.
Aug 6 report from White Bay Newfoundland describes a forest fire at Sopp's Arm destroying a large saw mill and several million feet of lumber along with 120 houses. A random schooner carrying coal for mail steamers ferried residents to safety, and the entire settlement was wiped out.
Forest fires burn in the Sierra Madre mountains threatening a large area of the San Gabriel forest reserve after already devastating fifteen to twenty square miles. In Washington the pensions report shows 993,528 current pensioners with 40,645 original grants and 4,699 restorations, while 43,334 names were dropped, including 35,899 by death.
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