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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1894
Page
4
Rosa Bonheur Defies Fashion Norms in Masculine Dress
The renowned artist Rosa Bonheur receives special permission to wear masculine attire. She adopts the clothing style of French workers, challenging conventional gendered fashion of her era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Bonneur
Rocky Hill Shoemaker Displays Sign With Quote
A Rocky Hill Connecticut shoemaker posts a sign reading Any respectable man woman or child may have a fit here to invite customers and spark curiosity about his shop.
Patti Confesses Birthday Milestone With Bold Claim
Patti declares she is 51 and marks the birthday with a public celebration. The remark is framed as a bold, theatrical confession that would surprise managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patti
Supreme Court colors and failed confirmations
The piece notes diverse colors among Supreme Court justices named Gray Brown and White on the bench and mentions the disappointment felt by men who did not receive confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Pearls worth tripling since 1884 spark cost of living concern
The piece notes pearls bought for $1,000 in 1884 now command about $3,000, and questions how a poorer man can cope with such rising values.
Ex-governors Upshot as Path to Senate
The governorship is viewed as a career stepping stone to the U.S. Senate, with thirteen former governors already serving as senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuer
United States Senate
English reformer argues marriage enslaves women
Mona Cairn, a noted English reformer, declares that modern marriage reduces women to a condition of slavery. She finds it astonishing how eager the average woman is to rush into slavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Cairn
Virginia Governor weighs shelling Maryland oyster pirates
Gov. O'Ferratt contemplates firing shells at Maryland pirates in Virginia waters. He argues if they take the oyster they should also receive the shells in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. O'Ferratt
Virginia
Maryland
Blondin Celebrates 70th Birthday in London Reception
Bionvis the rope walker marked his seventieth birthday in London with a Crystal Palace reception attended by his wife and five children. During the event Blondin himself walked a tight rope while carrying a child, the beam tipping at 150 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bionvis
London
Crystal Palace
Blondin
Population Of Russia By Regions At The Year’s Start
The year begins with Russia’s population about 124000000. Europeans count about 83000000, Vistula counties 8900000, Caucasus 8000000, Siberia 4750000, Asia 6100000, and Finland 2380000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Vistula
Caucasus
Siberia
Asia
Finland
Railroads Proud of Safety Record Amid High Travel
Officials note the Columbian year 1893 saw greatly increased travel while accidents fell by ninety nine from 1891 and by 115 from 1890. The gain is attributed to careful management and faster through traffic, reflecting strong railroad leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Salem Woman Never Left Home After Engagement Breakup
Miss ExitanzTn Bullock of Salem Mass died at 77. She had not left her house for over forty years after her fiancé abandoned her on the eve of their planned marriage. She vowed to never leave alive and kept her word.
First Woman Doctor Admitted in Turkey
Miss Mary Eppy, born in Syria and daughter of Rev Dr W W Eddy, is the first woman admitted to medical practice in Turkey. A graduate of the University of the State of New York she was licensed as a surgeon and physician in New York City and passed exams in Constantinople before thirteen physicians including high ranking pashas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eppy
Turkey
Syria
W. W. Eddy
Beirut
University of the State of New York
New York City
Constantinople
Express Companies Add Dynamite-Proof Safes for Messengers
Several express firms equip their delivery cars with dynamite proof safes locked by combination codes accessible only to station agents. While convenient for companies and customers, messengers face higher risk if attacked. Bandits should be warned by circular about this new practice.
Vanderbilt Keeps Watch On New York Central Depot Clock
Cornelius Vanderbilt visits the New York Central depot and intervenes after the clock stops at 3 40. He speaks with about six staff, knowing each capacity and ensuring it does not happen again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Central
New York
Mr. Vanderbilt
Meteor Seen Across Vermont to Scranton Explodes Twice
Yale professor describes a January 2 meteor traveling southwest from Whitehall to Scranton, about two hundred miles long. It appeared seventy miles high over western Vermont and exploded twice, over the Hudson River and near Scranton, with fragments likely reaching the earth or burning up. The meteor measured two to five feet in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Newton
Yale College
Vermont
Scranton
Whitehall
Hudson River
Pedigree Link Ties Mn Glapstong to Queen Victoria
Paris papers note Mn Glapstong as a cousin of Queen Victoria. The lineage traces to John of Beaufort, son of John of Gaunt, progenitor of Sutherland and Athol. Jane Gordon links to Anne Robertson, ancestor of Mr. Gladstone. On the other side Elizabeth Stuart and Colin Mackenzie lead to Anne Mackenzie, linking again to Mr. Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mn. Glapstong
Paris
Queen Victoria
John of Beaufort
John of Gaunt
Lancaster
Dukes —Sutherland
Athol
Jane Gordon
House of Sutherland
Hughes Mackay
Anne Robertson
Mr. Gladstone
Elizabeth Stuart
House of Athol
Colin Mackenzie
Anne Mackenzie
Novel Elastic Ear Cushion Attachment for Tele Receivers
A Pr uMaTIC attachment uses a metal hand with steel clamps to secure the device to a receiver. A soft rubber cushion with an inflating tube valve fits the ear, promising more comfort and better seal, reducing extraneous sounds and dampening puzzing noises transmitted through the wire.
Pension increases and political notes across March sessions
The article surveys March congressional activity including pension debates and bills in the Senate and House. It notes a pension for 101-year-old Andrew Franklin, discussions on silver and the Bland bill, and passage of several measures such as the Kearsarge rescue funding and seigniorage bills. It also covers crimes, court decisions, and notable deaths and appointments across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Andrew Franklin
Kansas
Stewart
Morgan
Ala
House
Messrs
Dolliver
Hepburn
Enloe
Cannon
Torspay
Lochren
Kearsarge
White
Ofuisiana
Bland
Umatilla
Oregon
Treasury Department
Grain supplies and policy notes from 1894 update
The report lists the US visible grain on the fifth with wheat 75,569,000 bushels corn 19,106,000 oats 2,661,000 rye 520,000 barley 1,058,000. It notes Canada to curb Honduras Lottery operations and Hawaii constitutional steps. The Wilson tariff bill is amended with higher duties on sugar iron coal, keeping the income tax. The free list date shifts from June 1 to June 30, 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Honduras Lottery Company
Hawaii
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Notable deaths and incidents span cities and events
The summary notes Mrs. Mary Hemenway's Boston death and wealth, a Troy murder and injuries, Boston labor delegates debating a new party, John Hallock’s embezzlement arrest in New York, Capt. Benjamin Thompson’s 100th birthday death, Gen. Neal Dow’s 90th birthday celebration in New York, Joseph Racker’s wedding toast death in Rosenbayne, Paterson silk workers beating a man, Rev. R. Mac Neill’s fortune from a dropped spectacle, a Lehigh Valley locomotive explosion killing three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hemenway
Boston
Troy
N. Y
Robert Ross
Bat Shea
New York
John Hallock
Theodore
Wilkesbarre
Multiple tragic incidents and political notes across states
A rush of brief items reports infant twins smothered in Chicago. Rev W P Rateurre killing S A Jackson at Kosciusko. emigration waves of Turkish Africans from Atlanta. lynching of Sylvester Rhodes in Collins Georgia. a wife and other victims shot by Frank Fuller in Carrollton Louisiana. a colored prisoner Charles Murray confesses a 1887 killing near Xenia. West Virginia miners plan dynamite attack thwarted. Illinois Ohio and Michigan notes include conventions, elections, wage arbitration, and mine losses. 103 year old San Francisco death. Samson Gregory shot near Bell’s Depot Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jacquer
W. P. Rateurre
S. A. Jackson
Kosciusko
Miss
Rervelcans
Richmond
Ind
Henry V. Johnson
Congress
Deadwood
Atlanta
Africa
Amos
Sylvester Rhodes
Collins
Ernest Dozier
Carrollton
Frank Fuller
Columbus
Charles Murray
Xenia
West Virginia
Wyant
Springfield
Eliza Davis
San Francisco
Ohio
George Houk
Bridgeport
F.lames
Eureka Iron & Steel Company
Wyandotte
Mich
Samson Gregory
Bell's Depot
Tenn
Resignation of Gladstone accepted amid premiership shift
Queen Victoria accepted Gladstone's resignation and Lord Rosebery was offered and accepted the vacant premiership. The queen prorogued parliament after approving the local government bill. An Italian chamber explosion wounded eight. and a Paris steamer fire caused $100,000 losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gladstone
Queen Victoria
Lord Rosebery
Rio de Janeiro
Venus
Ida van Etten
Paris
Albert
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Harding
London
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Senate investigates sugar speculation and outbound bridges in $
Senator Peffer filed a resolution for a Senate inquiry into sugar speculation. The House passed a bill authorizing a bridge over the East River between New York and Long Island. Other items include a postponement on the seigniorage bill to the 15th, and adjournment to the 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peffer
United States
Senate
House
East River
New York
Long Island
District of Columbia
James S. Walker
Plains
Stockton
Cal
Dutch Niert
St. Louis
James Barron
Australia
Hot Springs
Ark
Warsaw
Crown
E. A. Allen
Chicago
A. W. Crane
Mike Sullivan
Willam Snyper
Develan
N. Y
Snyder
Pension Bureau
Tennessee
W. C. Anderson
Newport
A. A. Taylor
Congress
Ren. Howard
War Department
Atlantic
Miss Madaline V. Pollard
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Kentucky
Washington
Sylvester Morecaux
Jeffersonville
Ind
Wiliam Nevaxs
Brooklyn
James B. Brsrses
Boston
C. M. Gates
Caroline Sawyer
Bellevue
Cleveland
Sawyer
Tariff Bill Revisions Seen By Senate Committee
Washington March 10 The tariff bill as amended by the senate committee reports five weeks of deliberation. Key changes raise duties on sugar whisky iron and lead remove some items from the free list and extend effective date to June 30 1894. Income tax remains while internal tax adjustments and free list revisions accompany new provisions affecting textiles glass pottery and tobacco. The bill may reach final passage after conference and could become law with limited changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
Senate
Wilson Dill
United States
Hawaii
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Brazil
Palma
Jealous Husband Murders Wife Then Hangs Self
In Logansport Indiana on March 10 Philip Petrie age 45 killed himself after a quarrel with his wife. His wife was found strangled five days dead in a room with signs of a violent struggle. a note blamed jealousy and stated the couple would be buried together as the children inherit all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LoGansport
Ind
Philip Petrie
Petrie
Anarchists in Rome Bomb Wounds Eight in Parliament
A bomb exploded near the Italian parliament causing a blast that ripped up the sidewalk and filled the hall with smoke. Eight people were wounded, including a woman, with three in serious condition and one reported dying. The Tribuna links the attack to pressure over prosecuting socialist deputy De Felice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romer
Parliament Building
Tribuna
de Felice
Sicily
War at Eagle Ends as Miners Likely Return to Work
CuHaRLeston W Va March 10 A committee from United Mine Workers met with military and civil authorities at Eagle. Strikers and officials discussed peace and a probable resumption of labor with operators demanding wage cuts. Company K from the city has come back. Riots are considered settled for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuharleston
W. Va
Uest
United Mine Laborers
Eagle
Company K
Train Strikes buggy. two women injured near Talldea Alabama
News from Birmingham reports a southbound East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia passenger train ran down a buggy one mile south of Talldea. Mrs G W Andreas and Mrs Strong occupied the buggy. Mrs Strong injured severely, likely to die. Mrs Andreas seriously hurt. horse killed, buggy destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Talleda
G. W. Andreas
Strong
Andreas
Shot in His Sister's Defense
In St Louis on Wednesday afternoon Frank Suda a 12 year old boy shot and killed John A Martin 23 a teamster in defense of his sister Elia 15. Martins assault provoked the boy to grab a loaded shotgun and fire at close range buckshot struck Martin in the right side. The incident occurred at a grader's camp in the western suburbs where the siblings lived in tents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John A. Martin
Frank Suda
Martin
Suda
Frank
Elia
Gregory Insane After Bank Robbery Confession
Orla C. Gregory once Dexter bank assistant cashier and self confessed robber has become insane. He lies in bed with constant agitation and mutters Dont let them get me as doctors doubt his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter, Mich
Orla C. Gregory
Dexter Bank
Boiler Explosion Kills Three on Lehigh Valley Engine
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on March 10 report states a locomotive boiler exploded at Tannery Thursday evening. Engineer Patrick Dugan stopped the engine for orders and left the cab. during his absence the engine blew apart. Three men aboard were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkespagre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Tannery
Patrick Dugan
Pension debate exposes claims of fraud and party roles
The house debated pension policy with Democrats charging abuse and Republicans defending liberal benefits. Speakers cited fraud cases, administrative conduct, and regional disparities before the bill passed. A boxing note follows with Peter Jackson’s condition and measurements compared to Corbett.
Congressional Inquiry Into Judge Ruling On Labor Strike
Washington March 12 The house judiciary committee to investigate Judge Jenkins and the injunction against labor leaders and Northern Pacific employees from aiding or participating in a strike. The panel named Boatner Terry and W A Stone to lead and will notify the judge and those enjoined to respond by papers or appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
United States
Jenkins
Northern Pacific
House Judiciary Committee
Culbertson
Boatner
Terry
W. A. Stone
Boamer
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
P. M. Arthur
G.C Ej
T. S. Ingraham
Cleveland
Order of Railway Conductors
E. E. Clark
Wiliam P. Daniels
G. S
T. Cedar Rapids
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainig
E. Wilkinson
SS. x
Morrisey
F. Vv
Man Denies Knowledge of Cronin's Death
Probate records reveal a man stating he has no knowledge of how Cronin died and offers no eyewitness information. Police investigations continue as attorneys question potential connections and seek further evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gality
Cronin
Sooner decision shocks Oklahoma land claimants in Payne county
Gurutte March 12 The general land office ruling in a Payne county contest declares that any crossing of land before opening makes a claimant a sooner even if no claim was selected causing many in Oklahoma to lose home rights. Deviation New York Deveian March 12 A suicide? No. Special from Erie county reports William Snyder and wife both over 70 burned to death in their cottage at Sam. The husband reaching the door returned to rescue her and perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmcaco
Daniellin
Dr. Cronin
Cook County
Coughlin
United Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Cronin
Gurutte
O. T
General Land Office
Oklahoma
Cherokee Strip
Payne
Deveian
N. Y. Burrap
N. Y
Erie County
William Snyder
Sam
Snyder
Taw Teadye
No. & AZ
Peach Buds All Right After Frost Report Denial
Benton Hanson Michigan reports growers deny frost killed peach buds claiming buds remain healthy after cold spell in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Hanson
Mich
Tragic Suicide by Woman in Front of Fast Mail Train
Miss Jessie Mitchell, about 18, threw herself in front of the Illinois Central fast mail near Mason, 12 miles south of here, Friday evening. Her sister Maggie died by suicide a little over a year ago at Bement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lil
Jessie Mitchell
Fast Mail
Illinois Central
Mason
Here
Miss Mitchell
Maggie
Bement
St Louis Considers Fine for Selling to Minors
St Louis introduced a city council bill making it an offense to sell cigarettes or wrappers to minors with a mandatory fine of 0 to 100 dollars. The measure aims to curb underage purchase of tobacco products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
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Hood
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Weis
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N.Y
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