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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
3
A collage of satirical takes on Taft and Secretary Taft’s physique, reformers, professors, and the solar nebular hypothesis. Notes on rockefeller socks, Roy Knabenschue the airshipman, and a Chicagoan fined for flirting as a “perfect gentleman” misread by a judge.
Reported plan has Ethel Barrymore to wed a poet not alone in marriage but to gain a genius lineage. The note suggests a literary spouse as part of the marriage.
Astronomers report Jupiter now has seven natural satellites marking a milestone in planetary science. The finding intensifies a race with Saturn as the two giant planets approach parity in moon count.
Reports say King Alfonso was involved in another automobile accident within days and his engagement plans appear to be off as a result.
Unclear text suggests King Leopold and Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong withdraw from publication. It hints that current conditions may be worse than visible, urging readiness for broader losses if trends continue.
A biblical note recalls Isaiah's warning against trusting chariots for protection and reflects on ancient people dodging them, linking past and present concerns about reliance on military power.
Report says Lord Curzon's resignation raises Sir Herbert Kitchener's standing in India while Sir Redvers Buller shows concern over his own prestige amid uncertain days.
The New York Times questions whether doctors may gain excessive knowledge. It notes that most physicians could argue their innocence without difficulty, suggesting potential boundaries between expertise and accountability.
A New York Tombs caterer is going to Nan Patterson to recover a rabbit foot. He will argue its value by claiming Nan escaped conviction by a hare.
Fragmentary note from the Charleston News and Courier cites a quip about the Pegasus and a reference to Alfred Austin with the phrase also ran, suggesting a political or editorial remark on a past event.
Statistics show 40 million Havana cigars manufactured in the United States last year. The note hints at offering something good and cheap for campaign smoking and election bets. The tone suggests a political wagering angle tied to cigar usage and campaign culture.
Railways move to abolish age restrictions in recruitment. They report some workers become more valuable with age, suggesting experience gained over years enhances productivity and usefulness in the railway sector.
The remark notes Mark Twain endured gout with wit and suggests he enjoyed moments of levity despite the pain, reflecting on his resilient spirit.
Injunctions have been secured to restrain roosters from crowing dogs from barking the tolling of bells and locomotive whistles at night in Mount Vernon New York. Why are the Mount Vernon cats thus favored.
A Chicago couple seek divorce arguing marriage transformed a single chair into a battleground. They claim prior to marriage one chair sufficed but a preacher’s few words changed everything.
A Latrobe church faces disruption after reports that the pastor kissed a girl in the congregation. Dispatched accounts say several young women stand with the preacher while older members, described as spinsters and elders, oppose him.
A wave of petty burglaries hits towns including Tennant Panama Portsmouth Jacksonville Boma and more in Shelby county Iowa. Bloodhounds aided some cases and police expect to arrest the light fingered burglars soon amid ongoing thefts and a Maloy mercantile store break in the month.
H H Seymour was bound over to the October grand jury under $500 bond after a preliminary trial in Red Oak Iowa. He had moved venue from Blackstone's court claiming bias but Justice Watson, seen as part of the bounty fraud, bound him over.
Grinnell Aug 31 A baby's cough woke Dr T E Somers his wife and child as fire swept the Somers hospital early this morning. They escaped before the roof collapsed but were nearly suffocated by smoke. The building was a total loss with about 3 000 dollars damage. The roof is thought to have been started by an electric wire.
Thomas Thompson 15, an employee of Lennox Furnace, was badly burned when his clothing saturated with gasoline touched a lighted torch. His father was slightly burned attempting rescue. The youth may die from his injuries.
Swea City Iowa report notes crop conditions much better than in four years. Mc Aninch Bros. thrashed oats last week at sixty bushels per acre. Jaba Korrect counted yields of fifty seven to sixty bushels per acre on 100 acres, with the best ground previously a worthless pond before tiling a year ago.
Des Moines August 31 Governor Cummins vowed to protect Iowa’s old battle flags as 138 standards were moved from temporary cases to sealed rotunda cabinets. Rev J A Potter and General James B Weaver attended with state officials as Weaver delivered the address, calling the ceremony unforgettable.
The Rev. Mr Bradley a colored minister attempted to kill his stepsons George and Albert Thompson in Chariton. Albert was wounded in the shoulder while George sustained a severe chest gash and a fatal wound was narrowly avoided. Bradley was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to murder and jailed.
About 149 rural telephone companies in Marion gathered in the court house and resolved to contest the Iowa executive council in court. The dispute centers on state assessments of rural and toll lines, claimed to be a double tax, with county supervisors supporting the fight and preparing funds. Jones and Cedar counties joined, promising to share costs and hire top legal counsel.
A mysterious bowel illness struck a well family near Shell Rock on Thursday. The little daughter died yesterday and nine other family members are critically ill. others may die. The outbreak alarms local residents as physicians seek answers.
Corning August 30 James Farrar escaped yesterday afternoon by prying bars from an upstairs window and sliding down with bed clothing tied into a rope. Other prisoners were reportedly involved but the alarm came in time. Farrar was awaiting court on burglary charges.
A reflective line notes comfort found in the survival of the fittest. The author observes that those who endure embrace the doctrine as validating their endurance.
Typhoid fever weakens nerves and recovery requires tonics building flesh and nerve strength. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore both, with patient Mr Charles Worth of East Vassalboro praising rapid improvement after six months of debility. Pills sold by druggists or directly from Schenectady, N Y. guaranteed free of opiates.
Shepherds claim wool quality forecasts weather with earlier wool indicating finer weather. The belief ties wool development to atmospheric conditions, suggesting an unfailing barometer in living sheep.
A proverb notes that a Korean widow, regardless of age, never remarries. It claims that even if she was married only a week or a month before her husband’s death, she will not wed his successor.
Bishop Nile of New Hampshire, tall and heavy, struggled to rise in a Boston public garden during an Episcopal convention. A small girl offered help, insisting she could assist. He concluded she was too small, then she quipped she had helped grandpa when he was drunker than him.
Monticello Mississippi September 4 Special Lawrence County reports a kidney cure using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs L B Baggett credits the remedy with curing dropsy and kidney trouble. She says urine flowed poorly and doctors diagnosed dropsy, but after following directions she became a well woman.
Mr. Sela Hastings of Southbury Connecticut set a deer trap on his land. At midnight the family woke to barking dogs and Hastings found his mother in law Dorothy Taylor trapped by the leg in the device. Taylor is described as a sleep walker.
A broad promotional notice claims Mull's Anti Belch Wafers cure digestion issues without drugs. It asks readers with symptoms like belching indigestion and breath problems to request a free sample or two boxes for 75 cents, asserting absorption-based relief and medical backing.
Russia accepts the imperial ultimatum, dividing Sakhalin and paying maintenance for POWs. It recognizes Japan’s influence in Korea and evacuates Manchuria restoring Chinese sovereignty. Leases to Port Arthur and Danya are ceded, along with Liaotung leases and eastern railways, while fishing rights along the Siberian coast are granted to Japan.
Japan agrees to forgo indemnity and reimbursement for war costs and to an equal division of Sakhalin Island with Russia. It drops provisions on the surrender of interned Russian warships and limits on Russia’s Far East naval power from peace conditions.
The Portsmouth conference concluded peace terms this morning with M Witte and Baron Komura directing the talks and M de Martens and Mr Dennison handling treaty drafting. Russia yields little and Sakhalin is effectively neutralized with mutual commercial privileges and an open door. No secret clauses are indicated, but a future alliance rumor lingers.
Hamburg reports no new local cholera cases while Russia sends alarming dispatches. In Prussia seven new cases at Danzig, two new cases with one death and three suspects at Culm, a death and five suspects at Marienwerder. A Berlin traveler to Rastenburg died. family quarantined.
Arthur Hoeger, 15, was injured while attempting to loop the gap on a wheel at a creek crossing in Evansville Indiana. He believed the momentum would carry him across a 15 foot wide creek but lost control and suffered a fractured spine. The stunt was inspired by a recent circus visit.
Hon Timothy D Sullivan of York member of Congress and Democratic leaders in New York strongly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. He writes that the remedy relieved distress from sick kidneys and restored health, noting his satisfaction and that of several friends. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo distributes. price 60 cents a box.
A Yorkshire gentleman relates a tough fish tale claiming a pike jumped out of the River Leven and bit his foot. He offers an affidavit confirming the event as true.
Ahousehold ad promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming each 16 oz package saves time and money versus %-pound competitors. It asserts no harmful chemicals and calls out dealers offering 12 oz packs to clear stock. The copy emphasizes Defiance never sticks to laundry iron and urges demand for 16 oz packages.
Portsmouth council approves an ordinance to suppress cock crowing. The London News suggests a remedy using a high roost and a swinging board to deter birds from crowing. The article notes a chicken keeper argues the ban is ineffective.
A German husband called his sick wife’s hospital daily and was repeatedly told she was improving. After days of the same report, he sarcastically asked the doctor in perfect English to explain the improvements, hinting at doubt about the condition.
A bright boy visiting a Pennsylvania legislator drew a demand for a State Fish mission report. The active youth impressed the member who noted the boy’s reply asking for any old thing heavy on to press wild flowers. The exchange leaked as the year’s wolf report was discussed.
A California couple describe severe nervousness and headaches tied to coffee. After switching to Postum Coffee, they report rapid relief and regained neck comfort, with no return to old coffee. The Postum claim highlights no drugs and a health benefit.
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