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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
3
A. C. Sprague of Normal NL writes of two years of kidney pain and sleepless nights. He took three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills and reports complete relief, renewed vitality, and no discomfort. Trial offer from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents.
Hubinger's offers a large free package of RED CROSS Soap Powder with RED CROSS Starch to demonstrate savings for housekeepers. The ad promises best dirt removal without harming fabrics and urges readers to view next week's display for details. Also includes unrelated quotes and anecdotes.
A Denver physician highlights diet as key to recovery from stomach liver and kidney upset in a four year old boy. The mother notes the boy improved after starting on Grape Nuts with no added sugar, while the ad explains the product’s natural pre-digested sweetness and Post Sugar.
Des Moines notes an expected railroad clash with St. Joseph Albany Des Moines as Inter-State Railway contracts 400 miles north from Kansas City and eyes Duluth. Iowa's health board directs town health officers to act as birth and death registrars, outlining monthly reporting duties and deputizing officials to collect certificates.
The Western Union Telegraph Company serves notice to State Auditor B F Carroll to restrain him from certifying any current or future assessments on company property from Burlington to Council Bluffs. The suit stems from a long dispute over preventing the auditor from issuing certificates.
Superintendent John H. Pryor says incipient tuberculosis care could save New York about 49.69 million dollars yearly. He urges timely treatment in the right place and manner until recovery. Iowa state board of control has received many letters about a state home for consumptives, none oppose the plan.
The state board of health plans a campaign against stream and river pollution in Iowa. After long discussion a resolution outlining initial reforms was forwarded to civil engineer Colonel Francis of Davenport for study and a report with feasible and advisable actions at the next meeting.
Mrs. Christine Nessle of Cedar Rapids died an hour after falling backwards down stairs while waiting for her sick daughter. The injury was a fractured skull, and authorities reported the tragedy as a fatal accident.
A Hagerstown girl who penned her name on a fresh five dollar bill is now corresponding with a New York banker. The piece hints that romance may persist under modern conditions, meeting its requirements in a new era.
A violent tornado struck St Paul and Minneapolis shortly after 9 PM on a Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring about twenty while causing widespread destruction. The Tivoli and Empire theaters were demolished, the 200 foot high High Bridge was damaged, and numerous buildings including department stores suffered severe damage amounting to millions. Communications with outlying areas were cut, and rescue parties were dispatched by steamer launches.
Cripple Creek Col Aug 21 Two thousand citizens arrested A Hangs Eugene Engley A C Cole and Hull Union store manager and about fifteen others The crowd split into three squads and sent prisoners to Barnard creek Canon City with orders not to return Excitement runs high as deportees are expelled The trigger was the new Union store operated as Inter Mountain Mercantile Co and reports of exiled unionists returning from Denver
Washington reports Che Foo dispatch stating seven Japanese destroyers entered the harbor and captured an unknown steamer. Two Japanese cruisers remained outside the harbor while the seizure location and three mile limit remain in doubt. Britain confirms Japan will not relinquish the torpedo boat destroyer Ryeghitel.
Dispatches from Formosa Argentina confirm Asuncion, capital of Paraguay, was bombarded by insurgents. The steamers Sardnica and Villa fired on the city for twenty minutes before the diplomatic corps secured a twenty four hour armistice to allow non-combatants to depart.
Henry G. Davis was formally notified as the Democratic nominee for vice president. In a brief acceptance speech he endorsed the party platform, noted fiscal contrasts under Republicans, and praised party unity at St Louis. Representative John Sharp Williams delivered the notification.
Dispatch from Vladivostok cites Rear Admiral Jesson as Russia and Gromoboi fought a larger Japanese squadron near Fusan on August 14. Rurik disabled, crew covered repairs to reach Vladivostok. heavy losses on both sides, Belinsky buried at sea. A concluding detour notes a fortune telling girl.
The British steamer Scotian from the Tyne arrived at Ajaccio Corsica and reported being stopped August 12 by two blank shots and a shell from the Russian cruiser Ural. After documents were examined she was permitted to continue. A Russian officer said the Ural was seeking over two hundred steamers contraband bound for Spanish and Italian ports.
A fragmentary tale follows two travelers, a no respondent and a Scotsman, in Hesshire. The Scotsman tries quietness, then suddenly exults, shouting about clues and a memory of being charged saxi for one coffee in a small town.
An English student at Leipzi reports pro Boer sentiment and a protest meeting planned in the Gardens against Britain in South Africa. A second English student writes under a pseudonym about leaving the university after a wit remark amid tensions. In Cuba General Lawton questions a negro corporal over a loaded dog carrier while a tale of charity and vanity unfolds in an Emerson anecdote.
The Preme court of New Jersey judge Jonathan Dixon is known for asking three standard questions to counsel. In a Newark case, Richard V. Lindabury answered I don’t know when asked one thing. the judge pressed why, and Lindabury replied I know because I haven’t heard the other two questions.
Elihu Root faced a mob of reporters in New York after arrival. A reporter pressed him about accepting the New York governor nomination, while Root deflected and referenced Senator Platt and a past anecdote about another offer.
A Mississippi preacher claims 26 years of bladder and kidney trouble cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the pills ended his pain, restored health, and notes the remedy as the only treatment that ever cured Bright's Disease.
A brief item notes a man who bets on a horse race and plans to invite a guest to dinner consults his wife first, reflecting New York Press style. The line highlights prudence in social plans amid racing chatter.
Storekeepers report the extra quantity and superior Defiance Starch quality make it near impossible to sell competing brands.
Advertisement touts Defiance Starch for sale everywhere claiming it is unmatched in quality and quantity with bold promise of the biggest and best.
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