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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
2
A weekly summary highlights home and foreign news across industry, politics, and personal items. This condensed digest surveys notable happenings from the past seven days, touching on domestic events and international developments.
Mrs. Joseph H. Ormsby in Chicago gave birth to four babies after previous records of multiple births. McKinley’s will admitted to probate in Canton with $210,000 estate and $8,000 yearly for Mrs. McKinley. Confederate home near Atlanta destroyed by fire. Move to rename Philippine islands to McKinley’s lands gains favor. Pat Crowe suspect arrested in Connecticut. Embezzlement charge against Hays Edstrom in Washington. Bowman family tragedy in North Baltimore. Roosevelt’s first salary as president. Various court, political, and wartime items across the U.S. and abroad.
Mourns and nominations mark the period with several notable figures. Jack Haverly, famed minstrel and manager, dies in Salt Lake City at 65. Josiah Quincy named governor candidate by Massachusetts democrats. Edward M. Shepard chosen for mayor of Greater New York by Tammany Hall. Charles L. Knapp seeks seat in Congress in New Jersey. Gen. George W. Getty dies in Forest Glen. Mrs Van Sant celebrates 70th wedding anniversary in Iowa. Gillett, Illinois deaf mutes institution head, passes away in Jacksonville.
General Botha with 1500 Boers attacked Fort Itala on the Zululand border. fighting lasted all day, repulsed but with heavy losses on both sides. In Samar the Ninth Regiment massacre reports say three American officers and 41 men were killed, 140 Filipinos died. A large British convoy leaving Melmoth Zululand was captured by Boers.
The Columbia, defending the cup, defeated Shamrock II by 41 seconds on time allowance after finishing two seconds behind in a 30 mile leeward and windward race in New York. Sir Thomas Lipton congratulated the defender from the Erin as the closest series in yachting history concluded.
In Havana and across Cuba on Thursday a massive demonstration showcased gratitude toward the United States intervention. About 100000 participants from Cape Antonio to Cape Maysi filled streets with elaborate displays signaling tighter commercial and political ties with the United States. In Santiago more than 8000 workers joined a memorial march urging lower American duties on Cuban sugar and tobacco, with all business halted for the event.
In Shelbyville Kentucky on October 3 two Black teenagers Jimbo Fields aged 16 and Clarence Garnett aged 18 were hanged from a railroad trestle near the jail for the September 21 fatal beating of printer Will C. Hart. The mob abducted them from the jail at dawn and carried out the execution quietly, with only a few locals aware for several hours.
Rev. Cecil F. P. Bancroft longtime head of Phillips Andover dies at age after 28 years in the post. A Dartmouth and Andover Theological Seminary graduate, he formerly led Lockout Mountain Tennessee school for five years and has been principal at Phillips Academy since 1873.
Washington October 5 The controller of the currency Friday issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Monday September 30 Pending reports will assess bank fitness and market stability across the system.
New York report from R G Dun & Co covers the first nine months of 1901 detailing 8 144 failures with 97 856 416 in liabilities. Compared to 1900 there are more liabilities though slightly fewer total failures after excluding banking defaults.
In Wood River Nebraska on October 5 a blaze at the Quisenberry home killed two children aged four and ten while a 14 year old daughter was dying. The mother and four others were seriously burned as six children slept in an upper room. the fire started when a match dropped by the mother ignited bedding.
London reports the latest casualty tally from the Col Kekewich company assault at Moedwill. Four officers killed and 23 wounded, plus 1 man killed and 115 wounded, totals higher than previously released.
In Boston on October 5 the Massachusetts Republican state convention nominated a full state ticket and adopted a principles platform. Governor W Murray Crane was renominated by a rising vote along with the other state officers.
Washington Oct 4 General George W Getty veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars dies at his Forest Glen Maryland home. He will be buried with full military honors at Arlington Cemetery today.
A Milwaukee reader quotes Mrs. Sadie E. Koch describing a remarkable cure and asserts belief based on personal experience. The letter emphasizes public faith in medical claims and the speaker’s conviction.
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