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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
6
Capitol Building Salem Oregon A letter from the ex governor of the state discusses Peruna as a remedy or treatment for colds and related ailments.
An advertisement proclaims Defiance Cold Water Starch as unequal in quantity and quality offering 16 ounces for ten cents while other brands provide only 12 ounces. It targets thrifty shoppers by stressing value and fullness.
In Java forests a species of enormous spiders grows webs so tough that a knife is needed to cut through them. The spiders span about an inch and a half, forming a remarkable natural construction.
Cable messages to Japan cost 1.76 dollars per word as war news floods the channels. Scribes note the surge in cables amid global conflict while readers couple updates with their Pillsbury Vitos breakfast.
Stockholm records the largest death rate from alcohol globally with ninety one thousand deaths attributed to alcohol use, marking a stark public health concern for the city.
Nov 29 report from St Petersburg says the last grace period for Sebastopol mutineers expired with no surrender. Carrage in the harbor hills may echo with gunfire as Russia moves to crush the revolt. In Boston the Lincoln railroad wreck victims remain unidentified. several bodies lie in the city morgue. A cautionary note on romance ends with a proverb about a woman and a man.
Martial law declared as mutineers confront loyal troops in Kiev and Warsaw. In Kiev clashes leave dozens dead or wounded. mutineers in Warsaw strike decrying postal vitriol as officials walk out. London dispatch details mutiny of 1,000 sappers, clashes with Azoff regiment, heavy casualties, and a court martial threat.
The Judge Advocate General has reviewed court martial records for Commander Lucien Young and Ensign Charles L. Wade and sent them to Secretary Bonaparte for final action. Both officers are reported to have been found guilty on non criminal negligence charges and reprimanded. Bonaparte will consult the president before a final decision, with an official announcement expected next week.
Washington December 2 The Republican caucus named Joseph G Cannon of Illinois as their candidate for speaker of the Fifty ninth Congress. William P Hepburn Iowa was elected chairman and Henry C Londenslager New Jersey secretary. A committee of Payne New York Boutell Illinois and Curtis Kansas escorted Cannon to the house as he read a typed speech from his pocket.
Democrats in the house nominated John Sharp Williams of Mississippi as speaker and minority leader for the next congress. The caucus moved to solidify unity and harmonize action on partisan matters as it prepares for a Monday vote on officers.
A Russian torpedo boat destroyer arrived in Athens as its commander said the Turkish governor of Mityline delivered to Vice Admiral Ritter von Jedina a Constantinople dispatch stating the Porte would accept powers’ financial control proposals with changes. The admiral reportedly warned that if the Ottoman side does not meet the demands by Sunday noon, the international fleet would occupy Lemnos and Imbros.
An unknown assailant hurled a heavy plume through a Gothic stained glass transom on a car of President Roosevelt's special train near Princeton. The fragment narrowly missed Maj. Webb Hayes and shattered the window frame, but no one was injured during the Washington to Army game journey.
Chicago dispatch reports the football season ends with nineteen killed and 203 seriously injured. Six of the injured are expected to die and over forty more are permanently crippled. Public sentiment calls for eliminating brutal features and slugging with rules changes to allow clearer umpire and spectator detection.
In Philadelphia on November 29 Governor Fennypacker presented the armored cruiser Pennsylvania with a silver service valued at 25 000 dollars. The gift, weighing nearly 750 pounds and comprising 143 pieces, was given in the presence of state and city officials and officers of the United States navy at League Island navy yard.
A saying links strict water devotion to thirst quenching. The expression humorously suggests restraint in beverages leads to paradoxical hanging on to water like a fish in need.
The world holds 376 submarine cables totaling 178 919 miles with private ownership dominating and governments owning about 25 000 miles yet all deliver daily orders for Pillsbury's Vitos, the all day food.
An old advertisement notes Defiance Starch as a superior product replacing all others with high quality. It mentions a bartender in busy times and a marketing line about tying the famous Red Cross Ball Blue. The copy cites The Russ Company of South Dakota, Indiana, and remarks on slow per capita bank deposits in Italy.
An old advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for a cure from Hall's Catarrh Cure. It urges catarrh as the cause and promotes a general constipation remedy.
An article notes Australia as a republic with a reported surplus of 36 million dollars. It lists Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and related remedies, noting a price of two cents a bottle.
A fragment mentions China seeking a national anthem. The snippet references Mrs Taos praising Piso's Cure for Consumption after a life saved three years ago. A Norwich New York address on Maple Street notes a February 17 1900 date.
A clipped historical note mentions 11 865 merchant ships bearing the English flag. It references a mix of commercial tags and a line about “Lewis' Single Binder” and other items, concluding with a Des Moines bulletin from No 49 1905.
A letter from Mrs. Anna Potts of Hot Springs Arkansas praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for fertility problems. The piece claims many women experience sterility rarely and urges readers to consult Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice and hope for pregnancy.
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