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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1904
Page
2
Mrs E M De Long of Council Bluffs Iowa describes severe rheumatism in 1896. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for blood purification and pain relief, stating six boxes restored her health and she has had no need to use them since.
A light note from Young Spoonamore jokes about beach life at a summer resort. He chides Orlando for overholding his left hand leaving the right hand to tan, a playful social quip among vacationers.
The grocer may be avoiding Defiance Starch until stock of 12 oz packages is sold. Defiance Starch claims to be better than other cold water starch and contains 16 oz per package while selling for the same price as 12 oz brands.
A bold sign reading Try our coffins! is displayed before a Kensington undertaker's shop, drawing curious reactions from pedestrians and locals.
Robert Louis Stevenson praised maps and railways officials explain the growing map publishing industry. The North-Western Line and other western systems produce wall maps and detailed sectional maps for travel and settlement from Wisconsin to Colorado and California.
Aurora October 17. The State Federation of Labor ended its four day meeting with clashes as reformers accused delegates of betrayal while M B Madden of Chicago won the AFL delegate seat. Illinois candidates will be questioned on the eight hour bill before the next election. Officers were elected including Cohen Finnan Morris Muir and James Madden. The next convention is set for Danville in October next year.
Springfield Oct 17 The appellate court upheld the validity of the 1903 child labor law and said it replaces the mining statute’s 14 year age limit with a 16 year limit. The ruling covered William Struther convicted in Macoupin county under the child labor law.
San Francisco October 17 Rear Admiral C P Goodrich's flagship New York set a world record for 8 inch gun fire during target practice off Magdalena Bay Mexico. The ship scored highest for time and accuracy among all navies and ships.
In response to orders from Commandant McCalla Lieutenant MacArthur has reported on submarines for San Francisco harbor and says in clear weather these boats would be effective.
A Iowa pageant reports Sam Freeman of Clarinda commits suicide over family troubles leaving a widow and sixteen children. In Manchester the death of six year old Donald Walcott from a bonfire accident is reported along with Cecil Bradley of Lake City badly burned by a powder explosion. Corydon sees James Malone found dead at about one hundred. Burlington route adds double track west of Hastings with three miles cut in and a new town established. Frankville’s Israel Birdsell dies suddenly in his field and a monstrous eight foot gray eagle is killed near Jefferson. Boone jury finds attorney George Yeoman not guilty while Thompson Wilcox and a companion are convicted of assault and robbery. Polk County explores stricter inebriate confinement as escapes burden county costs. United States Express workers discharged after Red Island hold up.
Reports from Omaha to Boone and Des Moines describe a murder scene on Union Pacific tracks in Omaha, a prison assault conviction in Anamosa, and a forgery sentence. Boone to host Newton & Northwestern Railway headquarters with roundhouse plans, and church etiquette debates at First Methodist. Also covered are a civil suit verdict against a priest, Des Moines fines from the underworld, and a monument commissioning trip to Andersonville for Iowa veterans. State officials and local clergy appear in multiple notes.
The speaker compares advertising to sunlight for business growth, recounting the Postum plant as a nine year success built on merit and aggressive promotion. He warns against complacency and notes a million dollar annual advertising budget driving a global distribution from a sunlit, newspaper fueled strategy.
Ex-Congressman Laference recounts a tale of an old lady who always sensed things first. Her niece greets her at the door and asks for help as the family plays charades, claiming she could smell the game before entering.
Clyde Fitch recounts Whistler in Paris during King Edward's coronation. At a reception a duchess claimed Whistler knew the king, but Whistler coolly dismissed it as the king's boast from a past dinner party. The anecdote highlights Whistler's wit and social circles.
Susan B Anthony returns from Europe and recalls a slum she visited. She notes extreme dirtiness among children and describes a mother washing six children's faces before finding her own.
In Virginia the captain of a Maryland Virginia ferry refused to grant free passage to a needy Virginian unless he proved pedigree. The man said he did not belong to a first family but to a lesser one. The captain replied to board regardless, joking he had never met such a person before.
Justice Leonard A. Giegerich recalls a case where two lawyers argued a motion. One was excitable and blustered while the other remained calm and biting, with sharp sarcasm. The impatient attorney claimed statements were trivial, while the calm one corrected him about frivolity.
George Foster Peabody spends the summer at Lake George and draws attention with his distinguished appearance and wit. The feature notes his youth and learning as defining traits while the breeze attracts new visitors.
A political discussion unfolds with Mr Peabody asking advice on whether to vote Democratic or Republican. A sharp reply notes a campaign treasurer’s role for Judge Parker. A Johns Hopkins janitor recounts handling a counterfeit five dollar bill and his method of judging its validity by day.
A neighborly quip from the Philadelphia Press recalls a politician and his wife whispering of intruders both at home and in the Senate, a wry jab on political life and vigilance.
Freeborn Minnesota resident R E Goward reports relief from chronic kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says a few boxes restored energy and health, recommending the remedy to other sufferers as a reliable treatment for kidney issues and improved vitality.
An eminent Vienna physician asserts rheumatism can be thoroughly eradicated by a plentiful diet of ripe fruit. The claim highlights dietary treatment over medical interventions.
A humorous exchange asks if a wife is economical and answers she repairs a ten dollar hat for fifteen dollars so it looks as good as new. The remark plays on thrift and clever workmanship with a light tone.
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