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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
2
Cottonmakers Eye China Amid Quickening Wall Street Moves
Southern cotton manufacturers push for China trade as New York finance surges, with critics labeling the boom as reckless and Mr. Miller described as the 120 per cent man for his bold risk taking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mr. Miller
Alaska Rural Mail Route Extends 3000 Miles Beyond Mail Boats
The latest exposition reveals a 3000 mile rural delivery route beyond Alaska’s mail boats. Carriers are descendants of reindeer from Siberia 1892, with twenty large herds existing despite reports that the reindeer are all dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Siberia
Care of the Sick as a Woman’s Life and Duty
The text argues that effective care of the sick depends on personal attachment and that every woman should gain such experience. It suggests households offer opportunities, and recommends lectures, reading, and demonstrations to supplement practical learning.
Morgan Gifts Ancient Greek Jewelry to Metropolitan Museum
A collection of Greek ornaments worth 200000 dollars, shaped over many years, was donated by J Pierpont Morgan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The pieces include gold crowns, necklaces, bridal wreaths, masks, winged statuettes, and a gold ram dating to 360 B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Rich Li Hung Chang wife famed for luxury and wealth
The wife of Li Hung Chang is described as the richest and most luxurious woman in China. She reportedly baths in oil of orange and acacia flowers twice daily and maintains a staff of 1000 servants. Her wardrobe reportedly holds 2000 coats and 1200 trouserettes while she, crippled, manages vast household expenses as a skilled business figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
China
Sheriff arrests determined lady cyclist during record attempt
Public sentiment largely supports the New York sheriff who stopped a female cyclist racing to cover three thousand miles in record time. She had already logged twenty six hundred miles in under twelve days and was found in a pitiable condition as nearby residents complained she was pushed beyond safe limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Remarkable photo of wild white-footed mouse family
A magazine features a life like photograph of a white-footed mouse nursing four young. The camera owner found the frightened mother missing, later recovered the family in his pocket, and rushed two miles back to reunite them for the picture.
New Government Lab Tests Road Materials Nationwide
Mr Martin Dodge announces the secretary of agriculture has set up in the division of chemistry a lab to test all road building materials, including rocks gravel shells brick clays and similar substances in rural areas. The lab will begin operation about December 1 and individuals seeking testing should write to the office of public road inquiries Washington DC for sampling and shipping guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dodge
Office of Public Road Inquiries
Secretary of Agriculture
Division of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington, d D. C
A House in Sections Sails to Hawaii and Sits in a Cellar
A Yankee built a sectional house hauled around the Horn and set up in Hawaii over a crafted cellar. The cellar remains, a monument to folly, a poor ice chest in Greenland. The old maxim to find and meet men’s needs still holds, and neglect invites laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Greenland
Interurban line eyed from Des Moines to Indianola via army post
Des Moines officials say selecting the Denny Brisco tract for the army post will likely lead to an interurban extension from Sevastopol to Indianola, passing Warren county and Summerset. Construction would add about three miles of line, bringing the end near Indianola's 3,500 residents and the Scotch settlement near the Scotch Presbyterian church. Freight and passenger traffic are expected from Indianola and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Indianola
F. B. Hippee
Des Moines City Railway Company
Denny-Brisco
South Ridge
Warren County
Summerset
Street Oa Company
Sevastopol .Ne
Sevastopol
Scotch Presbyterian
Middle
Iowa
Inaanola
Homestead Must Be Sold in Receiver Case
Judge Holmes rules in the Pierce Stewart Homestead suit that a receiver must be appointed to sell the Iowa Homestead to the highest bidder under the original agreement. Pierce remains in possession until sale. If parties cannot agree on a receiver, the court will appoint one, with real estate sale left to the parties to decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Holmes
District Court
Iowa Homestead
Pierce
Stewart
Fatal Crossing Accident Near Iowa City
Ed Warner and his hired man Charles Hofoditz were killed at a crossing three miles east of Iowa City when passenger train No. 1 struck their wagon. The men had returned from the farm with corn. in the dusk the train was not seen. The wagon was destroyed. one horse died, the other injured. Both men left families. The train was behind schedule and traveling fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Ed Warner
Charles Hofoditz
Warner
Shot Through the Heart by Footpad in Burlington
W H Linter of Cedar Rapids and his wife were attacked on the way to the depot after Thanksgiving. Linter was killed by a gunshot to the heart while his wife was wounded in the back and dying at a hospital. A suspect named George Anderson was captured nearby with two revolvers and confessed to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
W. H. Linter
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Daily News Ranks Among Top Papers
Iowa paper earns mention in Printers' Ink list of forty best newspapers in the United States. Des Moines Daily News is singled out as the only Iowa entry and praised for its low subscription price of 1 dollar a year for mail subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Printers’ Ink
New York Journal
United States
Glucose Boiler Explodes in Davenport
Explosion at the glucose works wrecked the engine room and damaged a large portion of the boiler room. About twelve workers were inside. seven were buried under brick and debris. Five were rescued with burns and injuries, one man Ibwo died pinned to the floor as rescuers labored for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Glucose Works
Ibwo
Th Engine Room
Sanders Declines Presidency at Iowa College
Frank K. Sanders declines the Iowa college presidency tender from trustees, citing enlarged opportunities at Yale. The decision comes after a slow indecision period. In Centerville, the Quinlan murder jury reports they cannot reach a verdict after a day and a half deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders
Grinnell
Frank K. Sanders
Iowa College
Yale
Centerville
Quinlan
Speedy test to be made in Iowa supreme court
Iowa City December 3. Attorney General Milton Remley Senator Titus and Attorney General elect Mullan plan a speedy supreme court opinion to settle the Titus amendment muddle. A test case will start in district court for a fast ruling and move to the high court. They expect a decision when the court meets and aim to honor the author’s intent regarding term lengths for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Genral Milton Remley
Titus
Mulan
Iowa
Supreme Court
Sureme
Remley
Mullan
Cedar Rapids Woman Shot by Footpad Identifies Suspect
Burlington dispatch reports Mrs. Linter of Cedar Rapids, whose husband was killed and she herself fatally shot, identified George Anderson as the assailant. He was arrested at Patterson and a coroner's jury urged holding him for trial without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Narrow Escape for Engineer in Sidetrack Collision
Forest City reports a southbound local freight collided with an empty car left on the sidetrack of the Minneapolis & St. Louis. The car was moved onto the sidetrack about five minutes earlier. the engineer narrowly escaped as the engine struck the car, damaging the corner, destroying one side of the engine and tearing off part of the cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Minneapolis
Town to seek 150000 for central monument in memory of Iowa regiments
Vicksburg Mississippi November 29—City commissioners finished their survey to locate troop positions from Iowa during the siege of Vicksburg and voted to ask the town legislature for a 150000 appropriation for a grand central monument honoring the thirty five Iowa regiments that participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Towa
Grand Central Monument
Iowa
Jury verdict in nine cent theft case State vs Murphy
In Dubuque on December 1 the jury found Thomas Murphy guilty of larceny from the person for stealing nine cents. The defendant believed the act minor but the jury treated it as akin to larger theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
State
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Youth Charged With Horse Theft In Ottumwa
Ottumwa police arrested R. R. De Armand alias William Craig on horse stealing charges. He confessed to taking a horse owned by J. M. Downey of Packwood, a small town in Jefferson County. Sheriff Black of Fairfield supervised the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
R. R. de Armand
William Craig
Morrissey and Myers
Black
Fairfield
J. M. Downey
Packwood
Jefferson County
Reward Offered for Murderer in Harlan County
Judge Macy posts a $2000 reward for the recovery of Frank Richardson's remains believed murdered years ago. A $1000 bounty is offered for information leading to the murderer's conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Macy
Frank Richardson
Widow Changes Name After Divorce
Waterloo reports Mrs. Nettie M. Ticot, wife of a man sentenced to ten years for attempted wife murder with dynamite, has obtained a divorce decree and resumed her maiden name Nettie M. Schwab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Nettie M. Ticot
Nettie M. Schwab
Woman Justified in Killing After Betrayal
Des Moines report says a grand jury declined to indict Miss Mattie Maish for shooting William Foster two months earlier. They ruled the act justified, citing betrayal under promise of marriage as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Mattie Maish
William Foster
Town City executive S Otis Town arrested on fraud charges
S Otis Town, president of the Home Education Company, a prominent local business and church figure, was arrested on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and two additional offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Otis
Renegade Shoots His Wife in Burlington
Vincent Dodge shot his wife twice in Burlington on December 1 in an attempted murder. She was hospitalized and Dodge fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vincent Dodge
Dodge
William Barber Suicide in Allerton Yard
At Allerton on December 1 William Barber shot and killed himself in his yard. Authorities note he was in good circumstances and see no obvious motive for self harm though the accidental versus intentional nature of the death remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allerton
William Larber
Barber
Iam
Young Man Manners and Social Courtesy Tips
A column on proper conduct for young men covers etiquette in public spaces. It stresses respectful behavior, politeness to elders, and proper introductions, noting that a man walks with a lady’s escort and removes his hat around women. It cites social norms from Ladies' Home Journal and a bishop’s views on confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Auto biography anecdote about Lords Halifax and Dundas
Sir F Mastings Doyle recalls a fifties moment when Lord Dundas began making hideous faces to alarm Lord Halifax. Dundas insists on not calling a doctor, then explains he was fighting a sneeze. He notes etiquette made him ill and that long habit suppresses sneezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Mastings Doyle
Lord Halifax
Lord Dundas
Woman Reform Leader Laura Smith Praised by Movements
Mrs. Laura J. Smith of Minneapolis named State Organizer for Minnesota Good Templars and National Organizer for the American Anti-Treat League. She credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills for recovery from kidney disease after a long illness. Official returns show Tama county counting error in a constitutional convention vote, shifting the apparent outcome. total votes were 176,337 for and 176,892 against. Titus amendment majority remains large, around 30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Order of Good Templars of
Minnesota
Laura J. Smith
West 33d Street
Smith
Dodd
Tama
Maple City Self Washing Soap Promoted in Grocer Ad
A grocer advertises Maple City Self Washing Soap as a money and labor saver. The note adds a playful line about a boy with a new watch telling time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple City
Lane's Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowel Health Benefits
A historical ad style note touts Lane's Family Medicine as necessary for health and liver and kidney aid. It promises cure for headaches and lists prices 25 and 560c. It blends moral aphorisms with marketing, ending with a political candidate admonition about judging by past actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Tri as Iowa agriculture secretary candidate
Notes from the capital report Joseph B. Tri of Rocheford Register is announced as a candidate for secretary of the board of agriculture to succeed George H. Van Houten. The state agricultural convention will be held in Des Moines December 10 to 13, with directors elected by convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Joseph
Tri
Rocheford Register
Iowa
Board of Agriculture
George H. van Houten
Mutual agreement reached on saloon case delays appeal
Attorneys for both sides announce a consent decision and appeal from the board of supervisors will not be heard until the January term. The pause stalls saloon-closing efforts until mid January, though anti-saloon representatives vow to pursue the case vigorously at the January term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
State elects deputies for secretary and treasurer posts
W. B. Martin secretary of state elect appoints D. A. Hites as deputy to retain him in the office. G. A. Gilbertson state treasurer elect announces John McQuiston of Des Moines as deputy, county auditor of Polk county, to serve alongside him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Martin
State
Elect
D. A. Hites
Mr. Hites
Secreta Dobson
G. A. Gilbertson
John McQuiston
Des Moines
Polk County
Army post site chosen near Des Moines
Dr. Lewis Schooler reports the general army post committee has selected the Jrisco Denny property about three and a half miles south of Des Moines as the site and secured funds. A government commission will visit to approve the plan, with the post likely to be established by spring or early summer 1901 and a starting expenditure near $1,000,000, then over $50,000 monthly in ongoing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Schooler
General Army Post Committee
J. A. T. Hull
Jrisco-Denny
Army Post Committee
Des Moines
Marble busts of ex Governor Larrabee arrive for exhibit
Two life size marble busts depicting ex Governor William Larrabee and Mrs Larrabee have arrived at the historical building as a surprise gift to the historical department. Curator Charles Aldrich welcomes the pieces which will be placed in the art room. Sculpted in Florence Italy by Pugi Freres the statues are praised as striking likenesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Larrabee
Larrabee
Plan A Failure Faces Turkish Settlements Standoff
President objects to Turkey settling American missionary claims by contracting a Turkish warship. Ankara keeps pressing the idea, while Charles Cramp of Cramp Ship Building denies any cruiser contract or active negotiations. A Turkish admiral recently visited Philadelphia yards but produced no conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan
Washington
Turkey
United States
Constantinople
Sublime Porte
Charles Cramp
Cramp Ship Building Company
Cramp
Philadelphia
Plot to Kill Roberts Foiled in Johannesburg Parade
London reports a special edition claims a plot to assassinate Lord Roberts with a mine designed to blow up during a church service in Johannesburg. Police and Roberts’ bodyguard stopped the plan. ten suspects, mostly Italians, were arrested though the Standard cannot verify the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
London
Evening Standard
Lord Roberts
Johannesburg
Arentis Standard
Amused man and dutiful woman in social humor exchange
A man laughs when amused while a woman says others should laugh, reflecting contrasting social expectations about humor and propriety in public discourse.
Almanac’s Weather Luck Ledger Cites Remedies Claims
The almanac lists weather predictions and four lucky days for ventures or remedies. It urges use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for digestive and liver kidney ailments, claiming it will cure these conditions.
Leafing Tolerance Marks a Questionable Community
A community that tolerates leafing is usually not a good place to reside. The remark suggests concerns about local quality of life and safety in areas permitting frequent leaf related disturbances.
Best for the Bowels Cascarets Advert
An old ad touts CASCARETS and CASCARELS Candy Cathartic as remedies for bowel issues and general illness. It urges starting at 10 cents and promises natural, painless relief. The copy warns against imitators and mocks rival products while urging heart and health restoration.
Laxaative Buonc Quinine Tablets Advertised Cure Claim
An advertisement touts LAXAative Buonc Quinine Tablets promising to cure a cold in one day. It notes a money back refund if it fails and carries a Grove signature on the box. The copy mentions a price of 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Man Reflects on Twenty Years of Marriage Delusion
After two decades of marriage one man believes he still fools his partner. The remark hints at underlying strain in the relationship and personal dissatisfaction within the household.
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement for Foot Powder
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve uncomfortable nervous feet that sweat or feel cold and damp. It claims quick relief and sells at 25 cents with free samples, mailing address in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Woman Compared to Moorish Maze in Poetic Metaphor
A writer likens a woman's heart to a Moorish maze, exploring complex paths and hidden turns as a lyrical metaphor for love and emotion.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Market Boil Process
Advert says no experience needed to dye with Putnam Faceless Dyes. Instructions claim boiling goods in the dye suffices for color, suggesting an easy home dye method.
Affective Discontent Cited as Disagreeable Trait
Opinion notes that affectation ranks among the most disagreeable traits in social behavior. It discusses the social burden of affected manners and the desire for natural simplicity in conversation and conduct.
Thanksgiving Digestive Teas and Liver Support Claim
An advertisement suggests Garfield Tea as a remedy to avoid indigestion on Thanksgiving. It asserts the tea cleanses the system, acts on the liver, and promotes good digestion, aiming to attract readers seeking quick health benefits.
Every boy has a grudge against a rat, a spider and a hawk
A terse aphorism captures youthful nine to six year old bravado and rivalries with a rat spider and a hawk as symbolic foes. The line suggests street level courage and comic mischief in a rural or urban setting.
Mrs Pinkham’s Advice Widens Women’s Health Reach
Mrs Chappell of Grant Park NL endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after recovering from ovarian and womb inflammation. The notice urges suffering women to seek her free guidance from Lynn Mass and credit her experience with women’s health.
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Sician
Pinkham
United States
Chappell
Grant Park
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