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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1904
Page
2
A collection of brief, humorous vignettes recounts Maur ice Barrymore responding to inquiry at the Baldwin Hotel and a fat North Dakota politician sleeping on a wire cot. It also notes a New York clergyman, Bishop Potter’s father, and Eugene Field’s hotel humiliation after Europe.
Mark Twain tells of a friend visiting Charles Darwin who found a copy of The Innocents Abroad on Darwin's table. Darwin asked not to disturb it as he read it nightly. Twain bought a biography to see if it mentioned him, but no allusion appeared beyond a note that Darwin in old age faced brain paralysis and sought light reading.
Jerome K Fournier of Alpena says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his diabetes and urinary troubles. He claims eight boxes balanced his kidneys and regulated his water, restoring a hearty, youthful feeling.
A persuasive notice urges housewives to try Defiance Starch claiming superiority and value. It highlights a 160628 count per package contrasting with 12 oz rivals, suggesting repeat use once Tried. The message appeals to household familiarity with new market goods and the social habit of neighbors visiting the sick.
A succinct aphorism contrasts the pessimist with hopeful expectations, noting that pessimists acknowledge possible outcomes yet doubt their realization. It emphasizes skepticism toward positive outcomes and the belief that hopes rarely come true.
Advertisement claims Mother Gray a nurse at Children's Home New York cures Summer Complaint Feverishness Headache Stomach Troubles Seething Disorders and destroy worms. sold at all druggists 25c sample free by mail from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York plus a note about men overheating from dodging work.
An old advertising note invites readers to mail 2 cents to George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, New York, for a leaflet titled Dont Worry and Dont Hurry. It urges readers to rise early but avoid disturbing others with their activities.
In Carnarvon Iowa a planned dynamiting of a booze joint failed when the attackers frightened off just before 10 pm Tuesday. Dynamite sticks fuse and sulfur used, dogs tracked scent despite pepper, bloodhounds were released to the scene and warnings of further activity follow from the local gang.
Iowa reports a damaging wind storm hitting multiple towns on September 2. Barnum & Bailey tents were blown down in Iowa City, a farmer near Coon Rapids was killed by lightning, Marshalltown faced a storm with gale winds, Mason City barns and outbuildings were leveled, and Sigourney endured a small cyclone that toppled windmills and trees and damaged barns.
A. T. Daugherty a well known Ons low druggist died from corrosive sublimate poisoning after swallowing a citric acid solution that had been contaminated with poison. He was active in Modern Woodmen and Mystic Worker groups and widely popular.
In Dubuque on Sept 2 James Burke attacked fellow inmate John Hansen at the county farm asleep in the same room. Nurses and attendants seized the knife and Hansen was taken to the hospital while Burke was confined. no mind disorder is reported.
In Iowa City on Aug 31 a Cedar County grand jury indicted Frank Seery at Tipton on murder in the first degree. He remains in Cedar County Jail with bail refused. Seery killed Michael Mogakken at Walford last week with a gas pipe, fracturing his skull. prosecutors say self defense may be his claim.
Thieves entered a store at Ute and robbed it of goods valued at 500 dollars. Police investigated the Ute incident with temporary delays in reporting.
Des Moines reports Drake University honors Judge C. B. Cole by awarding twenty scholarships in the law department. The awards recognize applicants’ literary, physical, and athletic achievements, leadership, and moral character, with one scholarship per judicial district in Iowa.
In a short survey AY residents describe spinsterhood as a deliberate choice to remain unattached. They emphasize independence and focus on personal goals over early marriage.
In Sions City on September 1 a new phase emerged in a U S court case over the Woodmen of the World $100,000 deposit loss tied to the bank of BE H McCutcheon Co of Holstein Iowa Bondsmen claim the indemnity bond is invalid and seek return of the bond plus $10,000 damages The suit names A N Bort Beloit Wisconsin as head banker and lists many bondsmen including H G Krantz Sioux City and others across Ida County The Woodmen and Bort separately seek judgment for the deposit plus interest and filed cross complaints denying misrepresentation and seeking their own relief
In Fort Dodge, M W Wheeler sues the city for 20000 alleging injuries from the Rasmussen tragedy of the prior July fourth. He was struck by falling debris when Clara Rasmussen died in the De Etta Amusement Co act, amid a large crowd. The case returns to district court after a prior adverse ruling, with top local counsel for both sides.
The dispatches from Liao Yang describe a deadly clash as Russian and Japanese forces grapple along a seven mile front near the river. Officials warn the battle may drag on with losses reaching into the tens of thousands, while Russians claim railway and telegraph lines remain intact.
Montezuma report says laborer Charles Holtry unable to quit drinking placed dynamite in his vest pocket and exploded it. The blast tore away his heart and a lung, leaving a destitute family.
Shenandoah, Aug 31. Charles Anderson, 17, died after leaping onto a moving freight train. He was severely cut by the wheels in Council Bluffs.
Japanese forces under Field Marshal Oyama and General Kuroki push Russians from Liao Yang region near Tai Tse river with attacks on Heiyingtal and Tatzehod. Reports say Russians suffer high casualties while fires rage at Liao Yang and the Japanese isolate the city in preparation for potential capture.
Chicago reports 3 000 workers joined the anti packer action after President Donnelly urged broader walkouts. Switchmen on rail shipments refused to strike, citing lack of Brotherhood cooperation, while union meetings debated synchronized action.
In Cincinnati on September 2, fifty telephone operators were fired for flirting with subscribers over the wires. The Telephone Company issued strict rules prohibiting both new and remaining workers from greeting or speaking informally to any “best beaux” on the line.
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius again in activity with flames and stones rising high and a wide lava stream issuing from the crater. News notes the eruption as ongoing and significant for residents nearby.
Berlin reports a Lodze telegram stating a ferry on the River Kamien capsized yesterday with seventy deaths and thirty survivors. The boat was licensed for thirty passengers.
The condor keeps its young in the nest for a full year, delaying flight until twelve months have elapsed. This extended period helps the eaglets develop before attempting their first flight.
A terse admonition suggests writing down troubles and burning the paper as a coping gesture. The line frames a private ritual for venting and release.
Miles City Montana September 1 Roadmaster Ben Johnson of the Northern Pacific Railway reportedly stopped an attempted hold up of a special train. A brakeman was confronted by a revolver wielding man and told to retreat. Passengers investigating were driven back. Johnson signaled the sheriff who met the train with a posse but the suspect escaped after a gunfight.
Mrs De Style asks the new girl to recall details of hosting a dinner. The fresh worker insists she will cook Irish stew and improvise to accommodate French guests, joking about Irish stew and French names.
Dialogue shows two young ladies amused by golf mishap. One exclaims the ball is in a hole. The other suggests using the right shaped club to retrieve it, joking about a dustpan and brush. The exchange captures light social humor.
In a humorous exchange Mr. Binks notes Miss Finemind loves a cat as much as any maid while Mrs. Binks adds she treats it as a domesticated quadruped of the Felidae family.
A Colorado mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her ill 15 month old boy after pneumonia brain fever and teething convulsions. A Kansas City visit, sister advice, and feeding only grape nuts and milk then grape nuts and cream rebuilt his strength. She notes her daughter grew strong as well and urges readers to look for The Road to Wellville in the package.
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