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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1904
Page
3
Mrs F Brown of 21 Cedar Terrace Hot Ark testifies after three months using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She describes relief from long lasting pains, inflammation and womb issues, saying her health and vitality improved and her husband fell in love again.
A collection of curious statements and brief facts from 1900, including testimonials for Piso’s Cure for throat and lung ailments, pricing notes for Defiance Starch, observations on temper, a New Orleans colored nunnery, a fatal foul ball in Johnstown, a London violin auction, Munich beer consumption, ambergris value from a whale, and factory sewing machines replacing hand stitching.
A Parisian chemist announces a process to solidify liquors into tablets, enabling consumption or dissolution as desired. In China, counterfeit coins are legally permitted, intended to accompany the dead in coffins to secure ferriage across streams between earth and the blessed.
An Iowa woman details 27 years of nervous spells headaches and stomach and heart troubles. After stopping coffee and switching to Postum she reports better sleep, no headaches, fewer spells, and improved health for both her and her husband.
Russian spirits sag as details emerge of Admiral Withoft’s sortie at Port Arthur. Captain Matousevitch reports a likely greatest ironclad clash since steel, ended by Czarevitch wreck and fleet dispersal. Bridge crew casualties explain high officer losses in the fatal action.
The Port Arthur encounter details the Czarevitch taking heavy damage on August 10 with Admiral Withoft killed as the Russian ship suffered major losses. Reports say repairs may be impossible, with Japanese batteries blocking the harbor entrance and the Russians possibly destroying ships to prevent capture.
Sheriff Marshall’s team arrested Thomas Sorenson of Maine on a charges of attempting extortion and threatening kidnapping and bodily harm to banker W. F. Simpson. An anonymous letter demanded gold and warned of child kidnapping and acid injury unless paid. Sorenson, 27, appeared before Justice J. S. Pressnall and was held to the grand jury in $1,500, jailed after insufficient bail.
George S Nestle of Carroll was accidentally shot in the Windsor hotel office by a revolver discharge. He died soon after at the hotel from a bullet wound to the heart area as diners ate. A coroner verdict cited accidental death from the revolver blast. In a separate item, Rear Admiral Withoft was killed aboard the fireship Czarevitch during the Port Arthur action.
Mrs. Fannie Zinicheck, 82, was struck and instantly killed by Northwestern No. 5 eastbound at a private crossing near Quarry, Marshalltown. The engineer did all ordinary precautions, and no inquest was held. Coroner H. H. Nichols and Sheriff Hutson reported the accident occurred about 4 PM with the train moving about sixty miles per hour.
A cablegram from Tokio reports the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet near Port Arthur and Round Island, with ships entering Kiachou bay and Port Arthur. Admiral Togo is said to have thwarted Port Arthur squadron escape as forts participated, if confirmed. A note adds that much black wig hair comes from Italy and Spain while fair hair derives from Russian and other European peasants.
Iowa College receives news of a 5000 bequest from late J H Merrill of Des Moines to Grinnell College added to its endowment. Separately Examiner Shaw reports Grinnell Bank wrecked with gross frauds by the Spencers, now dead, leaving little accountability and a tangled case unfolding over weeks.
Clinton August 11 A tramp sleeping in the hay is believed to have perished as Champion Bros livery barn burned last night The four year old structure valued around 3000 with contents and horses lost insurance sparse Dr Allen Staples of Dubuque files divorce suit alleging his wife lies in bed till noon and smokes cigarettes.
In Des Moines on August 13 the Iowa Society of the Sons of the American Revolution placed a bronze tablet in the historical department. Curator Aldrich arranged the tablet, mounted on a slab with Tiffany of New York supplying the bronze. The inscription lists five names: William Blair Timothy Brown John Osborn George Perkins and Charles Shepherd.
Perry Aug 12 broken hearted it is supposed on account of a love affair a former prominent young man of Perry now in North Dakota figured Alma Carlson living near Woodward ten miles east of Perry shot herself through the heart yesterday morning dying three minutes later She was 22 and known as the belle of the community She seemed in normal health and spirits and may have destroyed a letter from her former sweetheart before ending her life A shot rang out after she dined with her family and she died before help arrived
In Dubuque on August 13 John Simmons aged 21 a farm hand was struck and killed by an Illinois train near Farley. He and the team he drove died instantly after being hurled against a fence post. He was the first of thirteen brothers to die.
Lightning struck Standard Oil tanks in Corydon causing eight thousand gallons of gasoline to burn near the Burlington tracks. The resulting blaze delayed the mail train for two hours and also ignited the company barn.
Colfax Bottling Works of Colfax Iowa presents Colfax Mineral Water as a reliable remedy for stomach liver kidneys and bowels ailments. The advertisement promotes this table water as a trusted national product with years of proven claims.
Three large barns at the W A Dawson stock farm near Webster City burned early yesterday, destroying new cut hay and harness worth hundreds of dollars. All livestock were saved, and total losses are estimated between two and five thousand dollars. An unrelated quip about shoes follows the report.
The article explains a Paris rat pound where scavenging rodents remove flesh from carcasses, noting overnight bones are stripped by workers. It debunks the belief that rubber comes from a single tree species, stating rubber exists in about a thousand species but commercial rubber comes from only forty to fifty.
The Cuban diet centers on rice, universally valued as the staff of life. It is eaten at all meals, with housewives knowing its varied and acceptable uses, even among country people who rarely eat wheat bread.
David Rankin of Tokie Missouri grows more corn on his farm than the combined output of Nevada Wyoming Montana Idaho Arizona Washington Utah Oregon and Rhode Island. He feeds all of it to his cattle and buys large amounts from neighbors.
Cleveland Arkansas August 16 Special Nearly every newspaper touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a great remedy and A B Carlile a respected local says after 23 years of kidney trouble the pills cured him best remedy for sick kidneys. He urges all sufferers to try them. He claims the pills cure kidney aches and Bright's Disease.
A humorous adage on romance and procurement notes that sweetness wins more than force, suggesting softer approaches yield larger returns than arguing. The saying frames relationships as a playful exchange where kindness outlasts argument.
The ad touts De fiance Starch as yielding best results with no cooking required. It jokes that loving a woman you cannot marry is wise since it has already happened to her, mixing product claims with cheeky social humor.
An 19th century caution urges avoiding catarrh ointments containing mercury as they ruin mucous membranes. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is claimed mercury free and taken internally to cleanse blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials are free and sold by druggists with price per bottle listed.
A quote notes that private behavior does not preclude a closed attitude. It suggests that one can keep to oneself while harboring limited views. The remark emphasizes inner prejudice regardless of outward discretion.
An old advertisement touts Defiance Starch as a solution to yellowing clothes. It claims a white result with 16 oz for 16 cents, targeting households seeking brighter laundry.
A concise tip notes that applying minimal effort helps stay cool during hot conditions. It emphasizes moderation over strenuous activity to prevent overheating.
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