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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
6
The passage discusses poets imaginations versus risk taking, notes on law and life, and cites John Waller and John W. Riddle. It covers European rulers, arbitration, and potential war with Cuba, plus Riddle's stance on the Armenian question and U S diplomacy in Constantinople.
Sioux City officials warn the Civics Club that compliance with school rules is mandatory or members must leave. Madison Page, president of the club, has been suspended and offered resignation which the club refused. The board says under its regulation only current students or alumni may belong. If unresolved at the next monthly meeting, as many as half the pupil body could be expelled.
An arranged tale from California claims a plot to abduct Cornelis Vanderbilt for ransom. Only ex US Marshal George E. Gard and the detective recount the story. Wisconsin readers recall Gard from the 1889 national encampment with the California delegation.
A bill passed by the New York assembly and awaiting the Governor's signature adopts local option for liquor licenses in all towns. Licenses scale by population from $100 in towns under 1200, $200 in towns 1200 to 5000, to $800 in larger cities, aiming to reduce saloon numbers. critics say it hurts saloon interests. The piece also cites UK Chamber of Shipping data for 1895 showing record trade volumes and shifts in sailing versus steam tonnage.
A presidential commission has been appointed to study preserving public domain forests and reforesting denuded areas. Members include Charles Ss. Sargent Alexander Agassiz Henry L. Abbott William H. Brewer and Gifford Pinchot. They will address fire prevention as a major concern given extensive losses.
The fragment references George D. Prentice and the Courier Journal, noting editing roles and political context during Lincoln era. It mentions Philadelphia Times opinions, Richmond, and a vague discussion of fate and social conflict. The passage is garbled and lacks a clear事件.
Albert West admitted stealing two horses in the county over a year ago. He fled to Adams County, sold the horses, then confessed in a letter to the Burlington sheriff. He surrendered, was arrested, returned the horses, and was indicted by the grand jury. The same panel indicted J B Robert, Richard Doe, Harry Waters for burglarizing Messenger General Store at Danville. Charles Gantz and Fred Traub for a Burlington hold up of E L Edwards in Wapelo.
George Johnson a Jefferson county farmer and Columbia College graduate claims a method using X rays to convert a cheap 13 cent metal into gold in three hours. The tested sample is said to be pure gold and the discovery is described as world startling.
Cedar Rapids on April 18 reports a city council meeting revealed a $12,000 shortage tied to outgoing treasurer J. C. Stoddard who has served nearly 25 years. Officials vow to protect the city while authorities investigate the disappearance. no evidence suggests personal gain.
A severely mangled body was found on the Burlington Creston line near Murray. The man is unidentified as there were no papers, and his body was described as cut and severed, with this being the third such death on the Burlington tracks in two weeks.
A merchant named Loeb stormed the News office seeking to whip editor H. M. Belvel over a published article. Belvel drew a revolver and chased Loeb from the room, after which Loeb apologized and Belvel became the talk of the town.
The body of Leon Berg was found beside the Chicago Great Western railroad tracks at Afton Junction with no relatives located. He was buried as a pauper, though records show he owned substantial Minnesota real estate and several thousand dollars in bank funds.
Federal court jury rules for plaintiff Mrs. Ella M. Chisholm in the Toledo, Peoria & Western case over her husband, a coal merchant, killed in Keokuk yards two years ago. Jury grants 7500 damages for the death and 1000 costs.
Thieves blew open the Anheuser Busch Company office safe in Cepar Rapids and stole 60 dollars in cash plus other contents. No clues have been found yet by investigators.
Desperate Creston felon Micky Whelan arrested by Sheriff Davenport after shooting at bartender Charles Oschlager. Whelan held for arrival of U S officers and reputed robber of Tabor post office. Previously before Creston grand jury on attempted murder of railroad man Fishbaugh. $300 reward offered for his capture.
Two inmates Bank Wrecke Davies of Peru and Ed Streeter harness thief escaped from Madison County Jail by sawing bars and digging out beneath the wall. Streeter later captured ten miles north, Davies at large with a broad posse in pursuit. a shot injured a rider believed to be Davies.
United States court issues warrants for the arrest of Bermuda steamer owners and officers at the Spanish consul’s request on charges of filibustering. Italy’s papal mediation proposal discussed for Cuba settlement. Cuban hostilities and executions at Cabanas fortress detailed. General Fitzhugh Lee’s appointment noted amid Havana tensions.
Cepara Rapids April 21 Gus Trainor former Prairiesburg saloon keeper is on trial in district court charged with murder in the first degree. Prosecutors say he struck Daniel Turner with a club after a quarrel at Trainor’s saloon fracturing the skull and causing Turner’s death days later.
Des Moines April 29. Hon L Davidson resigns as Iowa Soldiers' Home commissioner and also steps down from the Iowa board of railroad commissioners. He cites inability to properly attend to duties of both offices as the reason.
In Winster the Northwestern railway reports twenty seven freight conductors set back to braking and fifty brakemen laid off over the past week. Local railroad men say business is duller than in years on trunk lines.
Death by own act reported for William L. Carroll of Earlham after months of ill health. Judge Blair denied a new trial in the Fields fraudulent banking case. sentence one year. appeal to state supreme court. Sioux City school board orders removal of penny-in-slot machines near schools to curb cheating behavior. Parkersburg fire destroys multiple properties with losses around 25000 dollars. Independence dispatch recounts a brutal attempted murder at Joe Tickle’s Newton township home. 16 year old Sylvester Hoover arrested amid jealousy theories.
Scientists Pratt and Wightman report the Roentgen ray as a cure for consumption diphtheria typhoid cholera and pneumonia in controlled laboratory trials. They claim four bacteria died and insist future tests will prove practical medical use.
April 19 report from Chempulo states the British Pacific squadron now observes off the Corean peninsula. Ships concentrate at Port Arthur and Port Hamilton as Petersburg reels at developments. Japanese movements in Corea seek to expose Russia’s difficulties in maintaining order.
A tornado swept Sandusky county on April 21 wrecking farm buildings and a railroad bridge, causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The Greene home was destroyed, James Greene’s father was killed, his wife fatally injured, and several others were injured in the area around Fremont Ohio.
The Pacific Mail steamer City of Para sails for turbulent Central American ports with Captain Russell ordered to attempt entry at insurgent held harbors despite earlier refusals. The voyage risksPossible gunfire at sea as tensions rise with San Juan Del Sur and Corinto blocked by the Nicaragua revolution impacting shipments.
Washington reports from April describe Senate debates on the Dupont election case and bond issue investigations, with Gray opposing Dupont and Hill attacking the bond probe. House actions include fortification appropriations of 11.38 million dollars, and later, pensions, naval bills, and the National Soldiers Home board appointments amid partisan exchanges.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach delivers the 1895-96 budget noting revenue at a record high with expenditure around £100,047,000 and a significant surplus. He cites reduced imports and a shift away from foreign goods, plans for a higher land tax and reductions in death duties, aiming for a modest surplus with contingencies.
The American Federation of Labor prepares an eight hour day strike across New York Philadelphia Chicago and other large cities. Proclamations are issued by Samuel Gompers and the federation's vice president with reports indicating broad union strength and possible widespread participation. The text predicts extensive labor action aimed at enforcing the eight hour workday amid tense conditions seen in Chicago.
R G Dun says weekly trade review shows 993 U S failures last week versus 241 a year ago and 36 in Canada, while widespread retail buying rises. Consumers remain cautious and avoid predicting future needs despite better wholesale demand and smoother production. In Winnepeg Ottawa bill withdrawn ends coercive legislation prompting broad public disapproval ahead of elections.
Republican state conventions in Nebraska Maine Kentucky and New Jersey endorse or instruct for McKinley Hobart and Bradley with mixed guidance on presidency. North Dakota Oregon Missouri and Missouri delegates align to votes at St Louis and for free coinage. Russia Turkey and Egypt stories touch on Nile expedition and student repatriation. A Philadelphia baptism and a Turkish decree procession appear among the era notes. Washington releases Cuba mediation papers from 1875 1878.
The Times published a dispatch from Pretoria stating President Krueger's reply to Chamberlain is friendly and conciliatory but does not advance negotiations. It reiterates that Krueger cannot invite the Volksraad to England until a basis for discussion is settled.
Seven men were killed and eighteen injured at the Broadwater mines magazine near Neihart Montana after a spark from a miner’s lamp ignited powder. The blast followed a midnight meal as workers were returning to work and left many trapped as the mine caved in.
Edward Pardridge the noted board of trade plunger dies from Brights disease while bassing the bear market stance. Henry Cooper and James L. Ackerman of Saddle River NJ discover a pint of chestnuts in a chestnut tree trunk they felled, claiming the nuts were inside for at least fifty years. A San Francisco woman asks Paderewski to play five minutes for tea and offers 2500 dollars per minute. he rejects the bid and does not respond to a lower offer.
Des Moines reports patents allowed but not issued to C Rinehart and D Evans for an automatic cigar tip cutter W Britton Boone for an improved water gauge for boilers Ty G and J H Threlkeld Liberty Center for an improved hay rake E J Roberts of Des Moines for an adjustable extension table and other devices J B White Clarion for pencil sharpener and case Wm R Bruner Extra for a marine vessel with oil distribution to reduce barnacles and improve propulsion Twelve Iowa patents issued on the 7th and promotion material offered by solicitors of patents.
Fragmentary report describes rising Russo-Chinese concerns and foreign office unease over a secret Pekin treaty. It notes Russia’s opportunism amid imperial grants, coaling stations, and potential island cessions as England shifts influence and war becomes a feared possibility.
Disjointed report cites urging closure of a war by Humi against Abyssinia and a renewed treaty with the emperor. Mentions Vienna talks, typhus relief efforts, and various notes on ships, battles, and charitable needs. Fragments reference Barton and Hubbell, Zeitoun deaths, and social customs in Tartary and Naples.
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