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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1895
Page
6
The passage notes men envy bloomers that fit around the knee while contrasting fashion trends with insults and far flung opinions. It cites jokes about dress code, a Civil War era telegraph jab at General Campos, and a Rochester law firm firing a stenographer for wearing bloomers. It also mentions Vanderbilt owning 1100 chickens as a curious aside.
Richard Croker argues there is substantial corruption in English politics. If anyone can spot corruption, Croker is that man.
In a four act dispute labeled matrimony acrimony testimony and alimony the case ends with Jim delivering a knockout. The remark frames the marital clash as a public jab at the courtroom.
A Cleveland paper proposes renaming New York as East Chicago. The piece notes city name debates reflect broader discussions spurred by evolving social norms and regional perspectives.
The piece notes that attributing the hemisphere’s disappearances to Holmes mistakes should wait, since he has been jailed and involved in the mysterious disappearance promotion trade for months.
Five Ohio lawmakers who declined pay due to a missing assembly session may face up to a larger public display reward by appearing in dime museums as political freaks.
English observers doubt Americans like sport but a new cockney style proves they can laugh at things the English could not. The piece highlights American humor and its playful take on familiar topics.
Mrs. Sarah Twogood, widow of a War of 1812 veteran, marked her 92nd birthday in Rockford Illinois. She remains active and healthy, a notable case of longevity among pensioners of that war.
Jerry Coleman a widower and father of ten wed Maggie Fitzgerald also a widow with ten children in Green Bay Wisconsin. The match brings a large blended family and a long dining room table to accommodate the brood.
Johnny Weldon the cashier at a Willimantic Connecticut savings bank reportedly pocketed $3000 then locked the bank and fled on a bicycle toward Canada. Depositors totaling about $3200 await news of his whereabouts and new address.
An announced Paris agreement assigns all kerosene trade of the Mediterranean Sweden and Norway to Russia while Europe receives 35 percent and America 65 percent of needed kerosene. The deal signals a global oil monopoly by a single trust controlling world oil business.
John Radmacher of Westphalia Michigan was said to be abusive toward his wife. Neighbors described whitecaps abducting him to the wildwood and forcing a contrite promise to reform. Some townsfolk doubt any real change in his conduct.
A convention of Pottawattamie County soldiers gathered 100 members with George Carson presiding and George Phelps as secretary. A resolution for separate political action led to a plan for a full county ticket to be fielded, with three delegates from each township and precinct, at a convention on August 30.
L E Phillips, a platform hand at David Bradley's warehouse, was arrested by Sheriff Hazen on a murder in the first degree charge. The April 30 assault on W J Brechtell, a feed store owner, left Brechtell dying from head and chest injuries after a dispute over Phillips's wife. An autopsy confirmed death from those injuries.
The September term in Clinton district court promises high drama with two murder cases on the docket. August Swanson is charged with killing his 10 year old son, and Fred Johansen faces a charge for killing Hans Rogers with a club. Additional arson cases target railway depots at North Clinton and a barn blaze. The county plans a suit against the bondsmen of defaulting county clerk D R Markham.
In Jefferson August 20 a gas flow was struck at sixty feet while digging a well on a business street lot. A lighted paper was dropped into the hole to test the odor and caused an explosion that hurled the machinery from the well. A fifteen inch diameter hole continues to blaze strongly.
Iowa City August 18 Charles Krell and Michael McCarthy laborers wrestled in a friendly match that turned deadly. McCarthy fell against Krell’s knee in the final bout and died later from stomach hemorrhage. He leaves a wife and two children. No blame attaches to Krell.
D W Disney a general agent for United States Insurance Company Delaware was arrested in Marion August 19 on charges of forging signatures to insurance applications making him a beneficiary. He was held in jail after a preliminary hearing awaiting grand jury action. The company plans to press embezzlement charges as well.
Citizens form a committee to oust Chief of Police Young amid corruption and incompetence complaints. The group seeks mayoral removal, then council impeachment if blocked, signaling a push to remove the chief.
August 18 Deavere The city council rejected perpetuating the Rhomberg street railway charter which has twenty years remaining Rhomberg sought an extension to sell bonds and consolidate with a rival line now in receiver's hands Public sentiment favored consolidation but demanded the city keep the right to revise terms in twenty years
Iowa reports one small pox case in Douglas township Clay county. Knights of Pythias grand lodge at Marshalltown session elects officers for next year and sets Spirit Lake as meeting site. A shooting affray in Johnson county injures five children across the street. suspects jailed. Farmer M Krantz assassinated near Independence. neighbor Frederick Ludwig arrested amid feud rumors. Spencer suicide linked to forged notes. A C Hendershott leaves confession and letter. Des Moines hosts Christian Endeavor convention Oct 29 with many delegates and speakers.
Prime Minister Canovas del Castillo said 25 000 additional troops would be landed in Cuba by late September or early October after the rainy season ends. Naval strength would total forty cruisers with vessels under construction in England Cadiz and in service. In Oklahoma a plan to raise a regiment to join Cuban insurgents appears serious with evident enlistments and secret meetings reported from Guthrie.
The Hotel Gumry in Denver was wrecked at midnight by a boiler explosion. The front collapsed and fire erupted, trapping guests. At least eleven dead and twenty five feared dead or missing. many victims burned as rescue efforts began. A drunken fireman allegedly caused the blast by dumping cold water into the boilers.
Acting Secretary McAdoo reports the Marblehead cruiser has left Gravesend for Gibraltar en route to Syria. The ship may stop briefly at Gibraltar before proceeding to Syria to assist Minister Terrell in investigating outrages on American missions at Tarsus and Marsovan. It will also offer refuge to Americans seeking safety.
In Salisbury on August 16 Lord Rosebery asked about Ireland home rule after the queen's speech reading. Salisbury replied that discussion would come when government bills are introduced. In Loxton August 17 the house of commons twice negatived home rule in two forms.
Ottumwa reports seven cattle from the Bizer dairy were killed by order of the state veterinary surgeon after tuberculosis was confirmed by post mortem analysis.
Paris reports The Figaro condemns the massacre of missionaries and notes a possible European expedition to the far east. August 17 dispatches mention Gen Lord Wolsey replacing the Duke of Cambridge as army commander. Cites cholera alarming in China Corea and Formosa.
R G Dun and Co assess trade in a New York review noting a belated season. A frost could setback commerce as May and June activity shifted into July, delaying midsummer declines into August.
Ex Associate Justice Strong of the United States Supreme Court is dead at Lake Minnewaska New York. He had retired in 1880 under the retirement law after ten years on the bench and reaching age seventy. He was appointed in 1870.
A Foo Chow dispatch reports the Chinese government refused to permit American and British consuls J C Hixson and R T Mansfield to investigate the massacres of missionaries and families at Kucheng, despite a commission for inquiry.
Reports from San Francisco and Washington indicate Japan pronto intends to build twenty warships Irving M Scott sails for Japan to secure contracts for vessel construction Meanwhile Holmes faces uncertain prospects in Chicago as evidence remains sparse.
The Ellen, owned by Captain Truxillo, a British subject, sailing from Trinidad to Maturin, was fired upon near Trinidad. Venezuelan officers boarded, searched, and held the crew in a small boat for nearly four hours before releasing them. Trinidad reports the incident to London as authorities await developments.
Diseased horse meat is being sold to laborers along the drainage canal in Chicago. The meat comes from unfit animals and is sold for 1.50 to 2 dollars per head by criminals. Sanitary inspectors were unaware of the practice, drawing complaints from foreign consuls to Dr. F W Reilly of the city health department. The department pledged to curb and destroy the traffic.
Two robbers rode into Valentine Texas Aug 18 and fired on residents before looting Kelsey & Co. Capt J R Ellsbury Southern Pacific detective engaged the robbers. A bullet mortally struck Ellsbury as the outlaws fled toward Mexico. Captain Hughes’ range company pursued the pair.
The Montreal dispatch notes an expected yield of 580,000,000 bushels of grain in the Northwest, seen as the largest in six years and boosting dominion prosperity. It suggests Canada needs added rolling stock on the Canadian Pacific to haul cereals, though no specific car count is given.
The European agent’s August report notes fair crop conditions in most countries except Great Britain. U S fruit prospects for August are reported to be much better than in several prior years.
In the House of Commons Geo. Curzon, under secretary of foreign affairs, urged delaying money compensation for the murder of missionaries in China until the guilty parties are punished, stating that punishment is of primary importance.
New York August 17 Hos W Rourke Cockran declares he will have no further involvement with Tammany Hall. He will not affiliate with the organization or accept any office as a Tammany candidate, regardless of future reorganization plans.
Dr Killem protests a mortician shrouds offer of 20 percent on referred business. Dr Pillem replies with dry optimism that he will become rich.
Two New Yorkers exchange quips about the lengths people will go for a drink. The first recalls visiting Brooklyn last Sunday while the second replies with a wry remark about others’ eagerness for a beverage.
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