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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
3
Mrs. P. Hackett of Brooklyn N C shares thanks for a remarkable cure of her mother’s severe disfiguring ulcer once deemed incurable by physicians. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, the mother is described as completely cured with a smooth clear face.
Editorial framing challenges the idea that poverty reflects merit, arguing that deserving status is misapplied and policy should address structural causes rather than moral judgments of the poor.
A Puck quip notes a wife winning ten dollars from the Ladies' Own Journal for an article on saving to move twice and pay for gas range plumbing. It reflects playful social gossip about domestic life and publishing prizes.
In a Brooklyn Life excerpt farmers Jones and Brown discuss motorists. Jones condemns drivers who risk lives to run others down, noting a lack of concern for personal danger. The dialogue contrasts rural caution with urban recklessness.
A Washington hack driver tried to pass a funeral procession moving fast. He shouted to the hearse to let him go ahead because his passenger was in a hurry, but his attempt to outrun the procession failed.
Workmen exposed a pigeons nest built entirely from hairpins on the front of a London bank in Piccadilly. The nest contained hundreds of hairpins woven into a wire like net, oval in shape about eight inches wide and six and a half inches tall.
A theory suggests eye color varies with environment. Blue eyes occur in regions with lesser light like Sweden, Norway, and seafaring populations. In bright equatorial or sandy regions such as South Africa, Kaffir and Malay, Italian and Spanish eyes darken to a yellow hue as an adaptive response.
The school principal discusses a claim about Jerry being ambidextrous with Mr. Wipedunks. The response denies exposure, cites last year's vaccination, weekly baths, and a mother’s amulet as protection while noting some boys have something lying on him.
A long featured claim from Eagle River Wisconsin dated January 16 reports that Dodd's Kidney Pills cure kidney trouble and thereby relieve rheumatism. It highlights Maggie E Deckert who says she was bedridden and lame, but after using the pills can walk sleep eat and feels well, attributing her recovery to the medicine.
A cautionary advisory urges youths to seek inner guidance. The message emphasizes giving the conscience the benefit of the doubt in moments of uncertainty.
Advertisement urges housekeepers to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch stating each 16 oz package equals a full pound while rival 12 oz or %-pound packs cost the same 10 cents. It claims no harmful chemicals and accuses grocers of stocking small sizes to clear inventory. Defiance supposedly never sticks to irons.
Ad touts Defiance starch as superior in quality with one third more for the same price as competing brands, promising better value without chromes or cheap premium features.
Mrs. Dinsmore of Woburn Massachusetts describes years of painful rheumatism and failed doctors until she took Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Four months of steady use cured her and a brief relapse responded to another few boxes.
Des Moines reports show 19 Iowa bank failures in 1904 with assets totaling 1 335 165 and liabilities 1 936 814 a net loss near 600 000. George E May unable to run for Fourth district elector. W L Turner chosen as replacement and messenger roles assigned with pay and mileage. Paul Junkin selected to deliver college proceedings.
The Iowa supreme court holds ownership allegation essential in robbery indictments citing that robbery is larceny in an aggravated form. Meanwhile surveyors map a westward interurban route near Ingersoll and Beaver Creek with a potential Woodward Perry spur impacting Granger and Adel. State census shows state institutions housing nearly 8,000, with inmates rising since 1904 and convicts up slightly.
A brief witty maxim notes praise preserves a woman’s vitality while leaving a man financially exhausted. The saying contrasts gendered outcomes in social praise and economic strain.
After twelve refusals from a girl, a superstitious youth resolves to stop proposing. The odd belief drives the decision as social behavior shifts with repeated rebuffs.
The phrase, used to question social success through marriage, prompts consideration of two people and their perceived match or status in society. It reflects gendered expectations about alliances and reputation in historical contexts.
Quotation notes that Mrs Chadwick’s woes stem from a single error, namely failing to incorporate under New Jersey law. The Cleveland Leader remarks on the legal misstep as a key cause of her difficulties.
Testimonial from North Bend Nebraska resident L. J. Auten extols Western Canada crops including oats wheat barley and especially potatoes. He notes good weather a mild fall a forthcoming trans continental railway and Edmonton area prospects with multiple lines nearing completion within five years.
In Shenandoah Iowa on January 16 experts reveal a vital discovery overturning the seven year hog cholera program in Page and Fremont counties. A new bacterium is identified as the real cause not the hog cholera bacillus, prompting a halt in current field work and likely changes to treatment, with disease impact already diminished in the area.
Joseph O'Brien was shot at First and Iowa streets at 4 15 in the afternoon by an unknown assailant after a scuffle. A revolver was found on O'Brien, who had been picked up for petty theft last year. the killer, about 35, with blue overalls and a duck coat, fled down an alley.
The Iowa supreme court affirmed the Shelby district court ruling in favor of Bank of Irwin over American Express in a $2000 transit theft case. The Des Moines National Bank shipped the funds. brown paper and stained envelope fragments supported the bank’s claim. Judge Sherwin authored the opinion affirming the verdict.
Mrs. Christian Womelsdorf was arrested in Fairfield on a charge of complicity in the murder of her husband near Brighton on January 6. She was brought to Fairfield on Saturday.
Marion Meyers aged 50 a barber from La Porte walked into his brother Joe Meyers barber shop in Cedar Falls at noon and after talking with customers and two brothers drank diluted carbolic acid then cut his throat from ear to ear with a shop razor. He will ate. Showers of blessings seldom fall on the weather man.
Ellen Naugher, later spelled Gallaugher, found not guilty of perjury after an all night Marengo jury session. The case stemmed from testimony in the murder trial of her husband and involved co defendant Charles Holida who was convicted for life.
RB 8 Mickey of Indianola son of Nebraska governor Mickey lost a $6000 damage suit against the city after a hung jury found him contributorily negligent for looking at a dog fight while riding a horse. He was injured by an electric wire lowered during repairs after being thrown to the ground. Mickey fainted during testimony and the case likely will not be retried.
In Mitchellville on January 13 a traction engine exploded in the main street, killing Lightner owner of the Cottage hotel. Two near by men Tyler and Charles Rooker were seriously injured as flying debris shattered nearby property. Lightner was about 60 with a family. Rooker brothers expected to recover. Nearby Marshalltown reports a separate fatal cycling related injury to Arthur Glick, 16, from a separate incident last Tuesday. A Birmingham nail factory can produce 10,000 finished nails per hour using a nail machine.
Those who have tried it will use no other as Defiance Cela ter Starch claims supremacy in Quan or Quality-16 oz brands. The copy touts 10 cent pricing and a claim of 12 om content.
A Philadelphia Press snippet notes a proposal to build mobile devices capable of reaching about eighty miles an hour. The dialogue emphasizes it as a bold business venture and major undertaking.
A fragment cites a dialogue about settling a game and trading men, attributed to a poker scene, with attribution to Detroit Free Press.
A Maine Sunday school tale shows a teacher asking Culnes pupil to read and explain the phrase "an old cow" prompting the child to interpret as "cow a long time" in a learning moment.
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet has a child preferring brief phrases over long ones. The girl complains she does not want to get up, prompting a maternal curiosity about suitable remarks.
A sick man speaks weakly about his property while an attorney reassures him and the judge notes resignation. The exchange centers on a plea to explain and assign property, ending with trust in the attorney to handle the matter.
An eight year old boy sick with weak digestion and appendicitis reportedly recovered after twice daily Grape Nuts. The Postum Co. ad claims early use could prevent digestive disease, linking undigested starches and microbes to illness and praising Grape Nuts for nourishment and brain nerve support.
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