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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
2
W C Layton of Sidell Illinois declares a terrible cold left him unable to breathe. After using Ayer's Cherry Pectoral he reports immediate relief and praises the remedy as unrivaled.
A promotional note claims night colds progress to cough bronchitis and consumption unless treated. It urges taking Cherry Pectoral to stop the downward spiral, ease coughing, and improve health quickly.
A concise adage notes that people justify others misfortune as a lesson for them, suggesting self comfort through moral reasoning rather than direct aid.
The article emphasizes best dairy care with proper milking and spotless vessels. It instructs washing vessels daily in hot water with Ivory Soap, rinsing in cold water, and air drying in sun to ensure quality milk and butter.
A collage of ad snippets and quips including claims about cures for consumption and dyspepsia, gardening seed offers with free knives, chocolate makers, teething syrup, dyes, and a nerve restorer, plus humorous lines about hats and salaries. Multiple brands and names appear such as Taber’s Pepsin Compound, Walter Baker & Co., Mrs Winslow, Putnam Dyes, and Dr Kline.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages and constitutional treatment is required. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites testimonials. Address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. The ad ends with a stray joke about a dog fennel and a hen pecked husband.
Des Moines February 19 Senator Art aud of Taylor introduces a bill to create county normal schools funded by counties with one or two teachers paid up to 900 dollars. Schools would operate in existing college or high school buildings and offer Cedar Falls type instruction taught by graduates of approved normal schools. Critics warn Cedar Falls grads may not teach country schools. The bill requires county rooms and local funding.
The Hay Pananuncefote Treaty faces possible amendment before any U S ratification with Great Britain. Republican leaders aim to block action by shelving the proposal, risking no vote on the treaty or canal this session and delaying legislation for canal construction until next winter.
Burglars entered the John H. Taft & Co. store, moved the silk counter stock upstairs, sorted and packed the finest silks and satins into grips and a trunk, then fled. The haul is valued at about 3000 and appears the work of professionals.
The World prints a summary of President McKinley's long statement to Henry Loomis Nelson on American policy toward newly acquired islands. It states the president believes the constitution does not apply to the new islands and that their people are not fit for self government beyond Hawaii. It also argues free trade with Porto Rico is right to protect interest.
Des Moines February seventeenth Pioneer Law makers Association of Iowa closes its seventh biennial session. Officers for the coming year are elected and visits of respect paid to Governor Shaw and to the senate and house. New officers include President T S Parvin and secretary D A Poor man.
Fire broke out in the unused ice houses of W. J. Young & Co. at Civitox. The temperature was ten below zero as the entire fire department worked for hours to control the blaze. Fireman Thomas Divine suffered severe frostbite to his feet and others requir ed treatment for frozen faces. The blaze was kept from spreading near the lumber district.
Tom Hargis was sentenced to ten years in state prison at Fort Madison for shooting and severely wounding Ed Pillow in a Whitechapel restaurant. The judge found the grand jury evidence showed no grounds for leniency and imposed the full term.
Fort Dodge residents form the Fort Dodge Beet Sugar company with a capital of 40000 dollars. Articles filed with the secretary of state. The move has been in progress for months with contracts let for 1901 beer supplies and strong local business leadership. Officers named include O. M. Oleson president J. B. Butler vice president W. T. Chatland secretary J. Lautersweller treasurer and directors S. T. Meservey Z. W. Thomas L. E. Armstrong Geo. W. Mason A. R. Loomis.
Reports from Durban dated late Saturday suggest renewed Tugela fighting with daily engagements this week. British casualties are described as light, with unconfirmed word that General Buller reoccupied Vaal Krantz and Boers retreated toward the Free State. Wounded officers and men reach Durban and are placed on four hospital ships.
Manila reports 51 suspected plague cases with 42 confirmed and 3 deaths, half of them among Chinese residents. One hundred inspectors under Major Edie enforce sanitary rules, with 30 inspectors being Chinese merchants’ workers. Manila’s population is about 190000, including 31000 Chinese.
London dispatch says Russia delays on Central Asian railway are due to troop movements near Kushk, not snows, with about 20 000 troops. Foreseen Russian intent to seize Herat noted amid cautious British reporting. Also reports a British accident near Ladysmith with 50 Lancers engaged. 16 killed 25 wounded 9 captured.
London reports the queen promoted Gen. French to major general on February 18, lifting him from colonel with lieutenant general rank.
Sioux City gambler John Fisher was killed in a shootout with Harry Dunbar at E Reno Oklahoma. Fisher had been a fugitive from Sioux City justice for six years, with the sheriff actively seeking him.
The United States circuit court of appeals affirms Judge Shiras ruling that Lyon County Iowa is liable for outstanding bonds amounting to about $40,000 with the exception of a $120,000 issue dated May 1 1885 now in dispute. The decision follows a Sioux City trial and an appeal argued December 12 1899.
Sioux City reports another murder in a series since December with Flowey Davis slain after a brothel brawl on January 27. Bert Ispey, who tried to quell the disturbance, is in custody as investigators pursue the case.
Dr. Foley treated the boy, son of Professor Laird, principal of the Macedonia schools. A playmate sister, armed with a bow and arrow, accidentally shot an arrow into his eye and he may lose sight.
Des Moines reports the Polk County board of supervisors has adopted a resolution calling for bids to conduct a county tax-dodger probe. The action aims to ferret out unpaid taxes and enforce collection.
A Davenport official sent Robert Lee of Letts to Keokuk to await grand jury action on mail theft. A Mt Pleasant hospital for the insane burned. loss in the thousands with cause undetermined. A Ft Dodge shooting left Doc Waters injured as a teen shooter threatened others. A fire incident at Rev Barton’s home endangers Miss Mary Fagan, saved by Ed Wells. Iowa City students push five mile limit saloon ban near the university. An elderly man, 108, killed by a Milwaukee train in Council Bluffs.
A brief notice states that about two thirds of crime occurs between the hot afternoon on Saturdays and 9 a.m. on Sunday. Local authorities warn residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity during the peak window.
Fragmentary report notes barnacles on Pacific ocean cables and seaweed buildup affecting health. Mentions Jeller's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and liver troubles, with broad moral musings on nature and health.
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