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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
4
Fooling and power in early political vows
The text argues Gleason's mayoral win would force New York to endure political status quo. It notes a lone Black congressman named White, a decline in loafer popularity, and quips on charity and bread versus cake. It critiques Professor McMasters' history plan and warns of a looming Japanese commercial invasion and a persistent U.S. trade deficit with Japan.
Queen Victoria May Visit Astor in Acknowledgment
The text reports Victoria may visit Mr. Astor or Arstor upon return from France to thank him for aiding India’s starving subjects. It notes Astor’s wealth and generosity and suggests the queen might urge wealthy Americans to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
France
Mr. Astor
Arstor
India
American bicycle exports and Trinity Church philanthropy
The piece cites a U S Consul Johnson Venice report urging American bicycle makers to offer three price grades 57 90 68 85 and 115 85 for Italian markets noting women’s rising interest in cycling. It then lauds Trinity Church Boston and Reverend Phillips Brooks for twenty years of weekly charity averaging one thousand dollars per Sunday, reflecting wealthy support for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
State Department
United States
Johnson
Venice
Trinity Church of
Boston
Phillips Brooks
Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition at Nashville
The state prepares for a centennial and international exposition in Nashville at Centennial Park a 200 acre site in the western suburbs. Main buildings include The Parthenon The Erechtheon The Auditorium and several administration and exhibit pavilions with large planned dimensions for Commerce Transportation Machinery Minerals and Forestry Agriculture and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Nashville
Centennial Park
Middle Tennessee
Parthenon
Erechtheon
First Woman Graduates From Presbyterian Seminary
At Union Theological Seminary a faculty meeting awarded Emilie Grace Briggs second in the graduating class. She is the daughter of Prof. Charles A. Briggs and becomes the first woman to graduate from a Presbyterian theological seminary. She cannot speak yet but has written two sermons and delivered them in writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Theological Seminary
Emilie Grace Briggs
Miss Briggs
Charles A. Briggs
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Presbyterian Seminary
Gowrie Petition of Consent Must Be Restarted
Attorney General Remley issues an opinion on the mulct law noting Gowrie residents who revoked a saloon petition of consent after remonstrance must start over. A year has passed and citizens now wish to grant a new petition, requiring fresh proceedings.
Davenport Defaulter Steals Building and Loan Funds
Davenport April 22 John J. Ryan secretary of the Home Protective Building and Loan Savings Association has departed and an investigation of the funds is under way by the state auditor. The cash shortage ranges from 9000 to 10000 with stockholders at risk. Ryan’s 5,000 bond remains in force as the depredations occurred over the past year. He is believed to be in Ireland after leaving about two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
John J. Ryan
Home Protective Building and Loan Savings Association
Ryan
Ireland
Suit Dismissed Ends Odd Fellows Orphans Home Trouble
J H Henderson of Indianola dismissed his Polk county district court suit against the Odd Fellows grand lodge to stop the Home for Odd Fellows Orphans at Jefferson. The dismissal pleases nine tenths of members statewide and is seen as the end of the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Des Mores
J. H. Henderson
Indianola
Polk County
Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge
Jefferson
Courtney Sentenced to Six Years in Ft Madison Penitentiary
Mr. Pleasant April 22. Judge Smyth sentenced H. Arthur Courtney to six years at Ft. Madison. The sentence adds four and a half years to Judge Roberts's prior sentence. Courtney, a cattle thief around Mt. Pleasant, faced two new suits served before the sheriff escorted him to Ft. Madison, with indications the case may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyth
Mr. Pleasant
Five-Year-Old Girl Hangs in Cherry Tree Accident
Des Moines reports the death of a 5-year-old girl, child of Mr. and Mrs. John F Buckley, who slipped while playing in a cherry tree. Her hood strings caught on a limb, and she was found dead ten minutes later, apparently choked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John F. Buckley
Suit for a Child's Death Involving Pullman Company
Keokuk April 24. A district court suit for $4,000 damages is filed by Dr. W. B. Ochiltree against the Pullman Palace Car Company. The claim states that on a Burlington route car between Burlington and Denver the fires were allowed to go out during a blizzard, injuring and killing his infant son Victor. The action is brought on two counts as parent and as administrator of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Pullman Palace Car Company
W. B. Ochiltree
Victor
Burlington
Denver
Cloudburst Causes Major Damage in Des Moines Area
A cloud burst drenched Des Moines and surrounding areas on April 24, flooding cellars and sewers, washing out pavements, and forcing twenty families living near the water works from their homes at midnight. Two Rock Island bridges west of the city were washed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rock Island
Eckerlebe Convicted of First Degree Murder in Clinton
The jury after 28 hours returned a guilty verdict of murder in the first degree in the Eckerlebe case. The court recommended life imprisonment and Eckerlebe will be taken to Anamosa immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckerlebe
Clinton
Anamosa
Mrs Blanchard Dies at Home of Senator Blanchard
Mrs Blanchard wife of Senator L Blanchard died at her Oskaloosa home. She was a daughter of Judge M T Williams Mahaska County’s first court clerk.
Dougherty Murder Jury Discharged After Split Verdict
At Centerville the Dougherty murder jury reported six to six on conviction and acquittal. The panel was discharged and the case set for trial again in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AuBin
Dougherty
Centerville
Sioux City National Bank Shareholders in Nashua Fight $75 Assessments
Nashua April 21 stockholders in the failed Sioux City National Bank faced a notice from W H Farnsworth the receiver s attorney that suit would begin in U S courts to compel them to show cause why they should not pay a 75 per share assessment to cover the bank s indebtedness as its winding up proceeds the local stockholders plan to contest the levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City National Bank
Nashua
N. H
Sioux City
Iowa
W. H. Farnsworth
United States
Editor M N Hinton Shot in Ottumwa Clash
Ottumwa April 23 editor M N Hinton of the Progress Defender Albia populist organ is fatally hurt after a quarrel with coal miner John Jamison. Hinton drove Jamison from the office with a poker then was struck on the street with a scantling. His skull is fractured and he has been unconscious unable to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
M. N. Hinton
Progress Defender
Albia
Hinton
John Jamison
Jamison
Burglars at Dedham in theft. trials spark Iowa news
Iowa items note a Dedham burglary valued at about 1000 dollars. The McCuddin case at Indianola ended in a jury disagreement after nearly 48 hours. In Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Fry won 1500 dollars in a divorce suit for alienation of affections. Others include embezzlement charges against Davenport ex-treasurer Reich and various local crime and sport notes.
War in the Greco Turkish theatre escalates across Epirus
Multiple cities report active combat as Greek and Turkish forces clash from Preveza to Mount Olympus. Greek victory at Damasi boosts morale while Tyrnova falls to Greek troops. Edhem Pasha appointed to lead Turkish forces as reserves are mobilized. King George and Crown Prince Constantine mobilize to front lines.
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Lanrissa
Revinzi
Damasi
Zarkos
Athens
Nezeros
Koutra
Analipsis
Washington
Russia
Turkey
Prevesa
Milonia
Tyrnova
Larissa
Abdul Azel Pasha
King George
Constantinople
Edham Pasha
Platomona
Gulf of
Salonica
Constantine
Thessaly
Thessalian
Reveni
Tyrnava
Boughera
Greece
Osman Pasha
Elassona
Edhem Pasha
Epirus
Fort Imare
Gate of Heaven faded by sheriff's order notice
An old western town church bears the inscription Gate of Heaven above the entrance while a sheriff’s notice cites Closed by order of the American Loan Company. A Swedish law limits dwelling height to five stories and roofline to street width plus five feet. Mexican students who excel may smoke after lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Loan Company
Sweden
Flood Damage to Agricultural Interests in Mississippi Valley
A Treasury Bureau report details the Mississippi river flood damage extending south of Cairo. It notes major levee breaks at Biggs and La Forche crossing submerging over 20 000 square miles and four Louisiana parishes, with 1880 population of 82 356 and agricultural value submerged near 14 million dollars plus regional agricultural property valued around 90 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Statistics of
Treasury Department
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Cairo
Ill
Vicksburg
Miss
Biggs
Louisiana
la Forche
la Fourche
Terre Bonne
Congressman Holman Dies After Fall and Illness
Washington reports Rep. Holman of Indiana died yesterday at 2 p.m. from complications after a fall on Easter due to vertigo. Meningitis followed, and he faded without regaining consciousness. He would have turned 75 in September after sixteen House terms and fifty-four years in public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
Representative Holman
Indiana
Judge Holman
Holman
House of Representatives
Acciarito Attempts Stab At King During Rome Race Day
In Rome on April 23 King Humbert was targeted by Acciarito, an unemployed ironworker and political fanatic, who tried to stab the monarch. He was halted and taken into custody. The king continued to the races seemingly unfazed. Acciarito says he acted alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Humbert
Acciarito
Miles seeks permission to observe Greek Turkish war abroad
Gen. Miles has applied to visit Greece to observe the war from a military perspective. Secretary Alger has presented the request to the president, who is considering it. If approved, he would be the first army commander to go abroad during active war as a military attache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Greece
Washingtown
Turkey
Alger
Three-cent Fares Enjoined in Indianapolis Ruling
Judge Showalter of the U S court granted an injunction for the Citizens' Street Railway company against the three cent fare law. The court declares the law unconstitutional as special legislation targeting Indianapolis and harming vested rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Showalter
United States Court
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Indiainapolis
Greeks Sail for Home to Fight Turks
A group of twenty five Greeks under Lt. Epaninondas Nachopoulis sails from Putta Despatia to join the fight for Greece. A smaller party left earlier, and within a week about 1000 Greeks are expected to sail from New York on a chartered steamship to join Greek forces opposing the Turks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putta Despatia
Epaninondas Nachopoulis
Greece
New York
Bill to reduce federal expenditures and salaries
Washington April 24. Mr. Lanham of Texas introduced a bill to cut government expenditures and federal salaries and to discourage office seeking crusaders. The measure proposes reducing the federal payroll by 33 1 3 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Lanham
Texas
United States
Republican nominee Dr. Hunter withdraws from Kentucky Senate race
Dr. Hunter the Republican nominee withdraws from the United States senate race in Kentucky. Prince Hohenlohe resigns as imperial chancellor submitting reasons tied to failure to meet Reichstag and diet duties. Western senators unite for changes to the Dingley wool schedule after talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hunter
United States
Kentucky
Prince Hohenlohe
Germany
William
Reichstag
Diet
Iowa Legislature Chronicles April Measures and Amendments
Des Moines reports show several bills advanced or amended. Telecommunication law, notes and bills re-enactment, and Merriam bill on department care passed. several building and loan, library, and city charter items debated. Senate and house clashed over taxation, elections, and corporate filings with votes and postponements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
House
Iowa
Congress
Insurgents Defeat Spanish Columns in Cuba Fight
News from Puerto Principe reports ten days of battles between two Spanish columns and 2,000 insurgents near Havana. The Spanish were defeated with about 100 men lost. the information was suppressed by Spanish authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Havana
Puerto Principe
Trans Miss Exposition arch cornerstone laid in Omaha
Omaha reports grand ceremonies as the Trans Miss Exposition arch of states cornerstone is laid amid militar y parades and Masonic rites. Also noted are a goat theft incident in Willetts Kansas and historical notes on pens and Mauna Loa’s crater size and lava flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Exposition
Omana
Willetts
Kan
Thomas Jefferson
Douglass Hyde
Mauna Loa
Sandwich Islands
Senate Passes Indian Appropriation Bill and Debates Treaties
The Senate approves amendments to the Indian appropriation bill and moves toward treaty considerations. Debates on Cuban resolution and bank and bankruptcy measures continue as committees organize. House mourns Congressman Maine and adjourns as Nelson bankruptcy bill passes. homestead bill advances amid tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Harold of Mane
Allen
Turkey
Sen House
Nelson
HOUSE
Iilian
Omaha
Oma Holman
Jabgre
Rivera Hopes for Pardon in Havana Prison
Havana report from April 22 says Rivera and Colonel Bacallao are in a large airy cell with just a nurse and a guard. Rivera, wounded, lies in bed while hoping for a special pardon. Bacallao also receives routine care in similar conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivera
Havana
Associated Press
Fabanas Fortress
Sawivera
Bacallao
Kentucky Senatorship caucus names Debe for U.S. Senate
In Frankfort Kentucky during August the Republican legislative caucus selected State Senator W J Debe as the party candidate for United States Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Frankfort
W. J. Debe
United States
Strawbery Plant Offer From Atlantic Nurseryman Todd
J L Todd of Atlantic offers large strawberry plants as a top US supplier. He reports many readers bought during April at 25 cents per plant for reliable varieties. For a club of three he includes 30 extra plants of a new variety and a 40 page guide on raising berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Todd
Atlantic
United States
Todd
Iowa Patent Office List Of Inventors And Devices
Des Moines reports issued patents to Iowa inventors including J L of Des Moines for a copy frame device and a mechanism to hold copy relative to an operator. An Eagle Grove inventor contributed a modular cover assembly that folds for storage. J H Peterson of Des Moines is credited with an elastic bicycle wheel using pneumatic tires and cushioning springs to ease pedal effort and improve power transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
New York
J. L
Tegin
Eagle Grove
Sam Vass
Abe
J. H. Peterson
Hawkeyes
G. Ann J. Rar
Local Umpire Fined After Incident at Game
Report describes an umpire being knocked down and verbally abused. a fine of thirty shillings is noted. The text also mentions Miss Anna Shotwell of a county in Arizona as a dead shot, capable of precise aim at 200 paces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anna Shotwell
County
Ariz
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