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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1895
Page
2
Readable items report gas found on a farm about a mile north of Polk City. They note reduced rail rates to Des Moines on various dates, plus numerous local incidents including drownings, accidents, court rulings on mulct tax, a bank embezzlement case, and a Spirit Lake massacre monument dedication set for July 26.
Col W. Bradley is named Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate. Gold and silver coinage resolutions call for national party action by August 1895. U S gold reserves near 100 million dollars raise fears of a decline. Rescheduled Corbett Fitzsimmons fight set for Dallas October 2 under Florida Athletic Club. Spanish disavowal of firing on the Alliance received in Madrid. Massive oil-region fires in Pennsylvania threaten property and life. A San Francisco murder case involves a murdered young woman, arson, and a fatally injured ex senator. Olney eyed for Gresham vacancy. California tops Western college athletic meet. Crum wins 100 and 220 yard dashes. Colima foundering: 26 saved, 187 lost.
An advertisement touts Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co. claiming 81 000 000 bottles sold and 25 000 people cured this year. The liquid internal medicine targets gout rheumatism and neuralgia with promises of prompt relief and 18 days per bottle price 41 50. The copy urges sensible readers to contact 167 Dearborn St Chicago for advice and agency opportunities.
Washington reports ex Judge Thomas A. Moran of Chicago expected to replace Attorney General Olney when Olney becomes secretary of state. The President may reserve a Chicagoan for the cabinet, with mourning for W Q Gresham ending today and a successor anticipated.
John Lawson of the Monitor Cycling club and R H Winship led the start at army headquarters in Chicago at 9 am in a relay race to New York. The plan is two riders per leg with messages to General Nelson A Miles, aiming to cover 72 hours. The first eight miles went to Grand Crossing before handing off. Twyman and Bicker then rode from Kingston to Hammond in 19 minutes, continuing to Tolleston with Stewart and Spike.
Steamers from New York carry American delegates to the World’s Christian Temperance Union third biennial convention in London on the Mth. About 250 women preachers and speakers to address diverse audiences. All American states will be represented. American delegates total 100. Miss Willard has completed a manual of organization for the white ribbon societies for publication.
Charles E. Pierce of St. Louis a jute and cotton manufacturer recently back from a business tour of the orient believes Japan will soon be a major factor in global manufacturing. He cites U S consuls reports that competition facing the United States comes more from East India and Japan than Europe. He visited Japan to study moving his works there and spoke to the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce about his findings.
Representative bankers and business men from across the state attended the opening of the fifth annual conversion of the Bankers' Association of Tineis in Rock Island Illinois. President T J Robison welcomed the delegates and E B Dresyer spoke for the association. Reports of the president secretary treasurer and executive council and nominations committee were given. Several papers were read.
A column of about forty horsemen, moving from Eg erila Park and Rock Creek, headed toward Hay den Bottoms for a cattlemen rendezvous, with provision wagons in tow. A Dunk courier reports Williams Park residents crossing to join Elk Head rendezvous, suggesting possible imminent clash.
In Mexico City on June 6 police dispersed a student demonstration planned at General Melcher Campos tomb against General Leonardo Marques imperial exile. The march toward the Pantheon of San Ferdinandino and the dead hero remains was broken up after dispersal.
Evansville reports Valentine Weissman of Baby Town Hill in a jealousy fueled tragedy. He attacked his wife with a razor after dashing their infant to the floor, severed an artery, and attempted suicide as neighbors intervened. The wife and child are gravely injured.
Report that Washington authorized arming Indian police to evict settlers on the Omaha reservation is not believed. Captain Beck says no loaded guns for redskins and rejects the lease deal with Flournoy Land company. Settlers seek injunction from Judge Dundy to bar federal troops, while Thurston County mobilizes with militia if needed.
In Carlyle Illinois on June 6 creditors opposed the appointment of Eli jah Ramsey as coadministrator of State Treasurer Ramsay’s estate claiming incompetence. Judge Jones ordered a trial but creditors withdrew the petition after proceedings.
Mrs Cleveland and her two children depart Washington at 7:30 PM aboard the Colonial express heading to Gray Gables on Buzzards Bay Massachusetts. Mrs Olney and her daughter travel with them with onward legs through Providence Falmouth.
Information from Elkhart Indiana reports that Zerby and his wife were stripped tied to a tree and whipped by a mob after the assault on his seven year old niece. The child will recover and the neighbors fear further violence.
Washington reports on June 7 indicate Attorney General Olney is close to taking the premier’s post. Speculation mentions Postmaster General Wilson possibly moving to the attorney generalship with Hoke Smith also eyed for the role. The general view is the president favors a western man for the cabinet.
Zeph Felt of Denver writes of irrigation farming and arid lands. He cites Century Magazine's May article on Utah Arizona and part of Colorado and notes the author’s Grand Junction visit. He hints the piece will continue and shares reader reactions.
A cyclone began twelve miles southeast of York at 6:30 pm and carved a sixteen mile path from ten rods to a mile wide. It caused extensive damage to houses barns corn cribs windmills and other farm property. No deaths or serious injuries reported and heavy rain followed.
Blaze in Jackson Michigan last night wiped out the Collins cart works with three hundred men left jobless. The fire began in a dry kiln and quickly damaged five Michigan Central box cars and coal yard structures. Loss to Collins is about 175000, expected total loss near 200000, insured largely.
A playful couple banters about romance and progress as he declares her the goal of his affections and jokes about gains and interference like a football yard line. The exchange mixes flirtation with light sports imagery.
Mary A. Dodge, known as Gail Hamilton, rested easier but remains largely unconscious. Family members fear her mind has largely departed and doubt any later recovery would restore her former intellect.
Cheatam argues the movement risks neglecting thousands of babies while Bliffers counters with broader social reforms. The exchange highlights tensions between gender progress and child welfare priorities.
An Iowa urges residents to insure locally to keep over 2.5 million dollars yearly from leaving the state for fire insurance. Proponents argue home companies bolster employment, taxes, and public revenue while strengthening Iowa industries and prosperity.
Fierce forest fires sweep near Highwood in Gladwin county driven by a strong westerly wind. Telegraph poles between Highwood and Rhodes burned, delaying reports. Uncertain damage until the blaze reaches Deep River or Standish in Arenac county.
The remains of Secretary Gresham were temporarily laid to rest in an Oakwood cemetery vault as the family decides a permanent resting place. A long cortege accompanied the body from the depot to the cemetery while the presidential party returned to Washington.
Des Moines reports a new state fair deal led by O. L. F. Brown to award liberal prizes to Iowa manufacturers. The fair association names premium published items including buggies, carriages, boats, bicycles, typewriters, musical instruments, furniture, flour, textiles, clothing, brick, furnaces, glass and more with top premiums up to 20 dollars.
Des Moines inventor J T Rowley granted copyright for an artistic design featuring an eagle bearing a shield with an artificial leg. Geo W Parsons Newton allowed patents for an automatic band cutter and related threshing machine improvements. A B Caldwell Summerset receives a mining machine patent for a tapering shaft cutting an opening under coal. Seven US patents issued to Iowa inventors on May 28.
The Platte river is subsiding and there is no further danger from flood in this city at present. Burlington and Rock Island trains delayed by washouts in Nebraska, Kansas and eastern Colorado arrived as usual on all the roads.
Massillon Ohio June 6 mass meetings are held district wide to decide if miners should resume work at a rate of 61 cents per ton.
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