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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
5
A dated testimonial from Geo Yellett of Towson Maryland dated August 3 1899 praising Ayer s Hair Vigor for keeping his hair gray free and thick despite his eighty plus years.
An old advertisement touts Ayer s Hair Vigor promising to restore natural hair color and prevent dandruff while reducing hair loss. It claims the product makes hair appear heavy and long and recommends daily use at 1.00 per bottle.
In Vienna, 8 L Clemens and a Scotch barrister Guthrie discuss smoking. Guthrie admits he smokes in bad company. Dr Maurus Jokai replies to a noble's phonetic tirade that spelling and pronunciation are our national courtesy and excuse for outsiders.
A granddaughter recalls a southern widow famed for humor who joked a final farewell A watched pot never boils Then E A Sothern once refused to perform and finally relented offering a dinner scene from David Garrick He then staged a dramatic exit flipping the tableware and leaving the regiment shocked and later banished from further dinners
General F W Greene visits Admiral Dewey aboard the Olympia in Manila. Dewey ushers him into his cabin to show a wall of baby photographs. He explains the display features namesakes named George Dewey, with parents seeking recognition for their sons.
A report suggests nations with high meat intake see lower cancer rates, contrasting common assumptions about meat consumption and cancer risk. Researchers highlight correlations while noting data variability across regions and lifestyles.
Cough helper Kemp's Balsam promises immediate cough relief with free sample bottles offered by druggists. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Also includes a quip about St. Paul and liars and a note on a humanitarian home seeking stamps for information.
The notice promotes first and second class Southern Pacific services to California Arizona Texas and Mexico with Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers from eastern cities. It lists agents in Chicago Cincinnati and Buffalo and invites inquiries for literature and itineraries. It also notes high paid rulers in Europe and cites Frank Beard the New York court stenographer delivering 30 000 words daily with transcripts ready by midnight.
Des Moines reports the Senate and House begin sessions for a new term January 8 with temporary officers and credentials committees. Officers elected include Geo A Newman secretary and Lois Rigby enrolling clerk. A five member inaugural ceremonies committee is named. January 9 and 10 cover governor and lieutenant governor canvassing in joint session with results: Shaw governor and Milliman lieutenant governor. The days also note routine bills and committees and adjournments.
Eight thousand regulars fail to subdue Ho Nan veterans in Kiang Si and Ho Nan provinces. Insurgents, led by veteran officers, remain well armed and disciplined, prompting aid from Hu Kuang and Liang Kiang viceroys. Governors Sung and Yi dispatch two more forces. Officials warn of wider dissatisfaction and possible spread toward Kwang Si.
Terry McGovern defeated George Dixon to claim the featherweight world title. Tom O Rourke threw in the sponge in the eighth round to spare Dixon as he bled and weakened, in a fight watched by a packed Broadway Athletic Club crowd for a $10 000 purse.
Des Moines January 15 1900 state institutions asked the legislature for 1 318 512 68 in appropriations with 360 000 for Cherokee The board of control recommends funds for Soldiers Home Davenport Marshalltown and several state schools and hospitals plus land purchases A Willmar Sioux Falls railroad charter filing shows 2 000 000 capital and Great Northern expansion into Iowa
Notice served on Secretary of State Dobson by Cedar county sheriff states Philip Farrington, convict No 2638, seeks 175000 in damages from the state for alleged false imprisonment. He was sentenced to three years for forgery on February 1 1894 from Jones county, released July 31 1896 after counting good time.
Des Moines begins registration of letter carriers in the city residence areas on January 15 to test practicability. If successful, the service will expand gradually to the entire city. Governor Shaw offers 500 to capture John E Robson’s killers in Sioux City. The Ministerial Alliance plans to publish saloon petition names citing unfair methods.
Victoria British Columbia January 13 Lord Strathorn offers to equip a mounted corps of 300 Canadians for South African service the unit to be composed of British Columbians if the offer is accepted this local proposal centers on provincial volunteers ready for imperial duty.
The total subscriptions to the Lawton fund reach 48433.32 dollars. General Corbin says that while active efforts have ceased, voluntary contributions continue to be accepted until Mrs. Lawton arrives in San Francisco around the first of next month.
Durban authorities released the German steamer Herzog seized January 6 en route to Lorenzo Marquez. The ship’s liberation follows routine seizure actions by British authorities as the vessel resumes its voyage.
SALT LAKE CITY reports the largest single shipment of Diamond C Soap ever made by Cudahy Packing Co. 45 carloads were sent to Salt Lake and area suppliers. The two Burlington locomotives pulled the lead, proving the product’s popularity and the firm’s generous prize giveaways fueling western demand.
A lusty Texas city growing at Galveston Bay head is La Porte. It aims to become the Gulf of Mexico seaport and rail waterway crossroad for western commerce. The port promises vast savings to shippers and the government builds a deep water channel to attract ocean liners.
A quip notes a stout woman appears less heavy when drawn in a phaeton rather than a high top buggy. The remark suggests carriage styling alters perceptions of size and form.
Iowa Central Railway offers round trip home seekers excursion tickets on selected January February March and April dates 1900. Tickets are one fare plus two dollars to many states and territories including Arkansas Arizona British Columbia Colorado Idaho Kansas Montana Manitoba Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming Indian Territory Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Texas Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Northern Michigan and points in Southeast. Inquiries to agents or Greenree 8S. Barry G P T A Iowa Central Railway Marshalltown Ia.
In Seattle yellow jackets built nests inside fire alarm boxes and clogged the signaling wires with clay that later hardened, potentially crippling the city’s alert system.
A sensational claim promotes Cascarets as a universal germ killer that cleanses the body during sleep. The ad asserts microbes inhabit the stomach liver and blood and promises health improvements from regular use. It urges readers to buy Cascarets and warns against counterfeit products.
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