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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
3
Ringling Bros circus struck by a tornado in South Dakota during an evening show. Ten thousand spectators watched as a stampede followed warnings, tents burned, one man was killed, and management faced about twenty thousand dollars in damage. The show was canceled in Sioux Falls the next day.
Virginia Governor Mann appoints ex Governor Claude A. Swanson to fill the late John W. Daniel’s Senate term ending March 3. Reports note Alfonso and Victoria fled Spain, while John G Carlisle dies in New York amid medical decline. Rip Van Winkle and Westinghouse figures also featured among other events.
Fort Madison Iowa August 2 1910 John Junkin negro murderer of Clara Rosen Ottumwa was hanged at the state penitentiary at noon He dictated last words asking mercy from God forgiveness from his mother and the Rosen family He faced death calmly and the fall did not break his neck The execution drew mixed reactions from witnesses and officials in a broad roundup of other news items from the era
General news notes further trouble possible in the Grand Trunk strike with Switchmen's Union backing the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and a call for all switchmen to walk out. Also reports on crimes, international meetings, and other incidents from around North America and Europe.
W J Spillman of the United States Department of Agriculture spoke at Ames about work by his office on using wild cactus as roughage. In Texas experiments, 100 cows were maintained for 14 months on cactus with a small grain supplement and appeared to thrive.
Isaac Marse, an escaped convict from Canon City Colorado penitentiary, identified in Oskaloosa and arrested at a boarding house. Marse confessed to being the wanted man and offered no resistance. A reward had been posted for his capture.
Garret Langenike, a 32 year old painter, fell from the top of the Washington school tower to the pavement fifty feet below and was killed instantly. The accident occurred in Muscatine.
Rev. J T A Fannin, vicar general of the Davenport diocese and pastor of Sacred Heart cathedral, celebrated his silver jubilee as a priest with many priests from across the diocese attending.
Charles Seibert aged 48 and Franklin Logue aged 14 were severely burned in a dynamite explosion at a quarry operated by Harvey Siddle.
An acre of corn properly planted yields fifteen tons of ensilage enough to feed ten cows for ten weeks and store feed for winter droughts. The text argues land value affects returns on investment and notes pasture cannot exceed seven.
Board approves tax cancellation for J Jacobs of 46.65 on 1909 stock in Huxley. Benjamin Bros. printing bill 60.20 allowed. John M. Rutter livery bills 1.50 each allowed. Roads widened to fifty feet in Franklin and Lafayette townships. Hattie Fowler deputy tax collector for Story County. C H Pasley deputy in Ames. Adjourned to August 11, 1910. Iowa State Rural Mail Carriers convention listed for Aug 31 and Sept 1.
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