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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
2
Dr. George F. Butler outlines that appetite guides eating but can mislead, and that health rests on three functions: tissue change waste removal and supply of new material. He urges careful digestion regular elimination via diet and water, and ends with a call to optimism kindness and timely good deeds.
Force of circumstances is a poor excuse for the wrong path. Bearer of unpleasant tidings rarely approves of your strike. Hold fast to truth despite others' views. Wealth's value undefined by the uninformed. It shames to call attention to good in others. Humility can mask honesty. Overestimation of your worth may tempt you. Jumping to conclusions reveals a restless mind. Words can magnify an ordinary tale. Time's ravages advance despite concealment.
The British Order of St Michael and St George is described as conferred on colonists with the lowest rank bearing C M G after the name. Londoners mockingly translate the initials as Colonial Made Gentlemen and note the chapel dedication in St Pauls Cathedral.
Try it for both hot and cold starching and compare with your grocer. If you think you do not better work in less time at lower cost, return it and your grocer will refund your money.
The parson asks Elmer when breakfast is, and the boy replies he is always Johnny-on-the-spot and never needs to be called.
Prevents the tired feeling on ironing day. Defiance Starch saves time and labor and will not stick to the iron. The big 16 oz package sells for 110c at your grocer.
A woman fears the butcher may be cheating her after noticing his account nearly matches her own ledgers, prompting suspicion of a possible miscalculation or deceit.
Esther Mitchell, 11, admits conspiring with Maude Creffield widow of prophet George Creffield to kill her brother’s killer, after fatally injuring F. E. Creffield at Union Depot Seattle. Creffield telephoned police and is held as accomplice. Mitchell said plan aimed for urgent execution.
Eight children playing near the Cedar Rapids riverbank drown after one steps into a deep hole and others dive in to rescue. Survivors include Ruth Kiersey. Bodies recovered except Clara Usher. all were aged 7 to 16, linked to Sweeting family and housekeeper’s daughter. Community mourns as searches continue at river edge.
Des Moines County supervisors disclose expert accountants report showing a six year loss of 41468.78 blamed on careless accounting and tax rebates in the county treasurer Rhein's office. The board threatens suit to recover funds listing specific alleged improper payments and unauthorised credits. Rhein and lawyers deny criminal fault while pledging proof of innocence.
A warrant for John D. Rockefeller, now with Hancock County sheriff, charges him with violating anti trust laws by organizing and maintaining an oil monopoly. The document, signed by Probate Judge Banker, orders capture and delivery of Rockefeller before the court.
Iowa City reports the University of Iowa will organize a school of music affiliated with the university. Miss Effie Mae Proffit will direct, bringing notable vocal training from Fayette and experience with Royal Opera materials. A strong staff will be added to begin full equipment by the opening in September.
Eight year old Harry Stanbra kept a bullet lodged in his foot for four days while playing with a blank pistol. He finally confessed after increasing pain and a physician removed the bullet. The foot remains in serious condition.
Cedar Rapids reports the Iowa Pharmaceutical association closed its largest convention with 356 registered. Clinton won the next gathering by 66 votes to 26 for Dubuque. Elected officers include President Wm F Maher Fort Dodge first vice O H Brown Council Bluffs second vice Richard Gerlach Carroll third vice H C Hubbard Humboldt secretary J M Lindley Winfield treasurer J B Webb Dewitt. Resolutions endorse the Mann bill and urge changes to Iowa law including a revision of the poison schedule.
Henry Harlow president of the State Good Roads association will attend the state good roads school at Ames from August 13 to 18. He may bring four teams of mules from Onawa to demonstrate road work, fearing Ames mules lack the intelligence for proper duties.
An inquest will review the decomposed remains of Mrs Barbara Cabal found in the river. Indications point to death by own action but suspicions arise from her husband failing to report her disappearance and a quarrel the day before.
Washington plans a Senate authorized investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission into the elevator grain buying and forwarding industry. The inquiry seeks to uncover special rail favors, monopolistic influence on the market, injuries to grain producers, and the extent of railroad ownership in grain firms plus how such holdings were acquired.
Sevastopol reports that the assassin of Admiral Chouknin, commander of the Black Sea Fleet, was a girl dressed in a sailor's uniform. No arrest has been made.
The Minneapolis express on the Rock Island derailed at Laporte City while travelling about sixty mph. The baggage man was the only injury, lightly hurt. No cars stayed on the rails and the cause remains unknown. Traffic was delayed for hours.
Creston voters approve a five per cent tax for the Creston and Western Railway construction by a margin of 206 votes in a special election.
Coyle of Humboldt was nominated to succeed Judge W B Quar ton of Algona in the Fourteenth district judicial convention. The race follows a spirit lake fight reflecting local partisan support and ongoing contest over the seat.
Judge J L Kennedy of Woodbury district court is named general attorney for Iowa and Nebraska for the Great Northern railroad. He succeeds A F Call who retires from the post. Kennedy says he will not run again for the district bench as a Republican nominee.
Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa City informs J. J. Fleming that he cannot accept the Democratic nomination for Iowa governor due to his legal business commitments. Burlington report notes Wade’s decision and reasoning.
Pete Sardine, described as the Greek suspect in the Kate Ryan cemetery murder, remains unfound. A belt belonging to the victim was recovered among the gravestones, and letters from Sardine in her rooms expressed a wish to marry her.
William Ramsey of Neola was fatally injured when struck by a Milwaukee passenger train in Portsmouth. Authorities reported the accident occurred on the tracks near the city, with Ramsey pronounced dead at the scene.
Capt. J. W. Hogan former Indianola postmaster now in Austin Texas details years of kidney trouble pain in loins hips and shoulders headaches neuralgia night sweats and reduced vision. After trying climates and medicines he found relief with Deans Kidney Pills and says he is as well as twenty years ago with perfect eyesight. Buffalo N Y Foster Miller Co
A series of pithy observations on money ambition marriage confidence and daily living contrasts with a sales pitch for Defiance Starch noting its safety for fine fabrics and its strong stiffener reducing required amounts amid a swath of proverbs and humorous maxims.
A century ago De Canbelle found two yews, one in Fortingal Perthshire and one in Heddesor England, estimated at 2500 and 3240 years old. Both trees still flourish with the older having a 27 foot trunk.
Prof Edward C Pickering of Harvard proposes an international observatory staffed by world renowned astronomers. The plan calls for raising funds, constructing a gigantic telescope, and placing it on a premier site for collaborative scientific work.
Promotional note states Defiance Starch makes collars and cuffs stiff with gloss or domestic finish. Advertisement urges trial of 16 oz for 10 cents, sold by good grocers.
The quote portrays a humorous view of marriage with the Manayunk Philosopher noting that the wife tries to maintain appearances while the husband battles rising costs.
A Sunday School scene features a teacher urging boys to avoid becoming goats, and Tommy Tucker retorts that as kids they cannot help it, highlighting a terse exchange between teacher and students.
Henry P. Adams, longtime cashier of the Boston postal district, has completed 60 years of service in the United States government.
A child asks if his sister will become an Indian while she paints her face. A parent questions why some seek mere religion for gain, and a critique notes many who claim to die for country fail to act.
The text notes that six or seven dates soaked in melhied butter sustain a man for a day with only a small amount of coarse flour or a bit of boiled rice, illustrating sparse traditional Bedouin sustenance.
Tyndale Palmer, a New York electric line promoter and cousin of railroad commissioner Dave Palmer, held a conference with local parties about an interurban to Des Moines. The Griswold line project is also mentioned as a potential interest.
Paris designers report the latest female craze features stockings with small pockets just below the knee. The roomy pocket can hold a powder puff and a small purse, combining style with practicality as a trendsetter accessory.
The Santa Fe railroad promotes Colorado with a booklet titled A Colorado Summer. It highlights mountain scenery and healthful pleasures for summer tourists and is available from W. J. Black, Pass Traffic Manager, Santa Fe Railway, Chicago.
Government offers land and two years of overseer guidance for groups forming village settlements. Each settler stands on merit with house use as public hall or school. Supplies include rations, implements, stock, roofing, and water tanks as a repayable loan. Defiance Starch advertised as a new economical household product.
In Washington Dr Th Mortensen of the Copenhagen Zoological Museum visits the National Museum to study its fish collection. The dialogue includes a Sunday School teacher quip about pigs possessed by evil spirits and a pun about deviled ham. A line mocks small jokes about epidemic behavior among girls and teething remedies.
A health note explains that backache signals underlying female health issues. It describes common symptoms such as dull ache in the lower back, side pain, bearing-down sensations, and associated nervousness. The article urges seeking medical advice and rest.
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