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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1895
Page
6
Warship Torpedo Tests Warn of Imminent Accident
Reports on torpedo experiments aboard a warship suggest a likely serious accident will be recorded soon if testing continues. The accounts emphasize risk and potential consequences of ongoing trials.
Otsego Juror Fails To Relight Electric Light
A juror in Otsego county New Jersey spends half an hour trying to relight a room light with a match. The anecdote suggests such simple tests could save time in juror selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otsego County
N. J
Georgia Paper Objects to Pardon Plea for Wealthy Rascal
A Georgia editor protests a pardon request for a wealthy inmate serving time, arguing illness pleas are used to free influential prisoners. The columnist contends the pattern of pining for clemency followed by long lives strains credulity and warrants scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Two Local Corruption Cases Highlight New York Justice
A man convicted for unlawfully soliciting and accepting four baskets of peaches worth three dollars receives ten years hard labor at Sing Sing. Boss McKane, who stole $565 000 from Gravesend, is jailed four and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sing Sing
Boss McKane
Gravesend
New York Loan Society Seeks Capital Increase
The loan society in New York City, formed to lend money at six percent, applies to raise its capital from $100,000 to $200,000. It has loaned $195,040 on household goods security, with satisfactory repayments. The business is self supporting and has helped many families endure a crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socety
New York City
E. R. Carter
National Bank of Commercce
Carter
Bank
Reading a good newspaper wards off swindlers
The piece warns readers against blind pool schemes and green goods scams promoted by unknown firms. It notes subscribers pay little for newspapers yet should avoid deceitful investments promising 150 percent monthly returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York butcher signals plan to sell horse meat
Secretary Morton declines US authority to stop horse meat sales while New Yorkers show appetite for horse steak, comparing taste to Paris and urging freedom to indulge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morton
United States
Addressing Deaths at Social Feasts and Health Risks
The piece warns that eminent men die at social functions due to nervous strain and overeating. It argues for separating such events to protect health, noting eloquence at feasts harms digestion and circulation.
Army disbands most Indian companies while keeping Fort Sill settlement
Officials decide to disband Indian Army companies except those at Fort Sill in Indian Territory. They say separation from wives causes discontent and desertion, but Fort Sill hosts a large Indian settlement where soldiers’ wives can live, leading to contented troops and better service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sill
Indian Territory
Armenians Questioned by Britain and Russia Settlement
The passage argues Britain and Russia will decide Armenian affairs between themselves. It suggests Russia seeks Constantinople and the Balkan claims, while Britain desires a rail link to the Persian Gulf. Both powers would oppose each other, offering only threats to Turkey without real action for Armenian Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Great Britain
Turkey
Constantinople
Persian Gulf
Hypothetical Japanese Rule of China Sparks Global Alarm
The piece imagines Japan seizing China and imposing a strong government with 400 million people. It claims universal military service would create a 40 million strong army. Gordon argues the Chinaman can be an excellent soldier under Japanese officers, making such a force potentially irresistible against all combined arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Gordon
Free Institutions and Free Beds on Fifth Avenue
A commentary notes Mr. Astor pursued the tramp for patriotic motives and comments on the tramp’s conviction for unlawful entry. The piece asserts free institutions are secure for now and draws a line between public liberty and private luxury on Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astor
Fifth Avenue
Scientists Solve Why Cats Always Land on Feet
A humorous note explains researchers solved why a falling cat lands on its feet. It jokes about the equally puzzling question of why a descending coal scuttle fails to light on the cat.
Moonshiners Escape After Refusing Arrest in County Chase
Deputies Randolph and McCrary pursued a moonshining gang near Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Davis's farms. Budd Davis and three gang members fled a field as officers arrived, firing on them. A search found several barrels of whisky at the women's homes. the women were arrested and refused to name the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anta
Graham
Davis
Randolph
McCrary
Budd Davis
Important decision against Burlington Railway Company
In Orrumwa on December 31 the district court ruled against the Burlington Voluntary Relief association. A contract with the relief group cannot bar damages for death from negligence. Brakeman F. C. Robinson died after signing for 750 dollars. administrator seeks further damages, court grants suit. Potential precedent could trigger more Iowa cases and big claims against the railroad. A separate suit for 20 thousand dollars seeks similar recoveries, possibly 150 thousand more. A June 3 fire at Jerry Seymour’s cooperage, started by sparks from a Q locomotive, destroyed three blocks. Seymour claims 20 thousand dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Railway Company
Orrumwa
Burlington Voluntary Relief Association
Supreme Court
Relief Association
F. C. Robinson
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Jerry Seymour
Frightful Farm Accident Leaves Man Dead Near Maquoketa
In Anamosa an accident on the Anton Sieverding farm four and a half miles west of Maquoketa killed Joseph Sieverding. While sawing wood with a power saw his left hand and head were severely injured. he walked home, wrote his last wishes, and died hours later despite medical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Anton Sieverding
Maquoketa
Joseph Sieverding
Joseph
Stoves Cause Two Fort Dodge Burns and Ballistic Intruder Shot
Fort Dodge area reports two stove explosions injuring Bartley Gilday and wife and baby with Mrs Gilday's dress on fire and a second burn incident to Mrs James Toobey of Duncombe. A separate dispatch notes Congressman John H Gear’s Christmas apoplexy in Washington and recovery. Keokuk details tell of Captain Thomas Warner’s daughter alarming intruder found under her bed, whom Warner shoots. Kneebs explains Bethel mare case from Germany, while Des Moines brokers advertise sheltering news. Hoodling warrants in Woodbury county reveal 75000 dollars in forgeries and theft from poor funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Bartley Gilday
John H. Gear
Iowa
Washington
Garner
Portland
Keokuk
Thomas Warner
Captain Warner
Robert Kneebs
Germany
Bethel
Sioux City
Hefener
Nellie Kneebs
Wakefield
Neb
George Freeman
Elkpoint
M. D
Des Moines
Citizens’ Committee
Woodbury County
Reward Offered For Butler's Body In Oelwein
Mrs. Walt Butler and James Butler post a 750 reward for information leading to the recovery of Mr. Butler's body. Mrs. Butler says she believes her husband is dead, citing accumulated evidence. The offer breaks down to 500 for Mrs. Butler and 250 for James Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelweiln
Walt Butler
James Butler
Mr. Butler
Not Guilty Verdict in Rexroad Murder Case
Muscatine on December 30 reports the jury found Guy Baker not guilty after eighteen hours of deliberation in the state of Iowa versus Baker over the murder of George Rexroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Guy Baker
George Rexroad
Des Moines Robbery Leaves Real Estate Dealer Injured
Jacob Shane of Coon Rapids was robbed by highwaymen in Des Moines. They took a $10,000 draft from the First National Bank of Chicago and $6,000 in notes payable to him, leaving him with a head wound. Police found him in a gutter. another purse with $25,000 in notes and drafts remained. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jacob Shane
Coon Rapids
First National Bank of Chicago
Iowa Teachers Elect State Association Officers
Des Moines delegates at the State Teachers Association convention numbered over nine hundred attendees. Officers elected include President R. C. Bar rett of Osage. vice presidents Ira Condit of Red Oak Anna McGovern of Cedar Falls C C Carstens of Ames. secretary W F Cramer of Iowa City. treasurer G W Samson of Cedar Falls. executive committee H G Sampson of Atlantic. executive council Dr W F King of Mt Vernon and Dr W M Brooks of Tabor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Teachers’ Association
R. C. Barrett
Osage
Ira
Condit
Red Oak
Anna E. McGovern
Cedar Falls
C. C. Carstens
Ames
W. F. Cramer
Iowa City
G. W. Samson
H. G. Sampson
Atlantic
W. F. King
Mt. Vernon
W. M. Brooks
Tabor
Modern Woodmen State Convention Officers Named
At the Des Moines state convention of the Modern Woodmen of America officers were elected. State consul L. P. Allen of Clinton, state adviser W. A. Doran of Monticello, state clerk G. L. Williams of Winterset, state banker H. H. Reed of Brooklyn, state escort C. J. Wilson of Washington, state watchman W. A Whitchecker of Lansing, and state sentry F. I. Lee of Des Moines were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Modern Woodmen of America
L. P. Allen
Clinton
W. A. Doran
Monticello
G. L. Williams
Winterset
H. H. Reed
Brooklyn
C. J. Wilson
Washington
A Whitchecker
Lansing
F. I. Lee
Storm Disastrous in Britain and Europe for Thirty Years
Reports from Great Britain describe the storm as the worst in thirty years with widespread death tolls likely over 100. Germany Netherlands and Belgium report heavy property losses from floods and dyke breaches as telegraph lines fail and towns endure extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Germany
Netherlands
Belgium
Scotland
Ireland
Stornoway
Dublin
Donegal Hills
Destitution in Nebraska Amid Cold Wave and Suffering
Telegraph reports from across Nebraska describe a severe cold wave and unverified rumors of great distress in the drouth regions. Fuel scarcities, especially cow chips, and delayed provisions threaten southwestern and northern counties, with relief bottlenecks heightening hardship. Omaha fares better, but rural areas face urgent fuel needs and appeals for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Neb
Nebraska
Northwest
Drouth
Omaha
Horrific Silver Lake Fire Kills Dozens In Ore Christmas Crash
Reports from Asmiano Oregon recount a deadly disaster at Silver Lake on Christmas Eve. A lamp overturned during a crowded hall caused a blaze after an oil spill. Over forty people perished and sixteen were injured, five potentially fatally, as survivors fled through flames to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asmiano
Ore
Silver Lake
Retaliation grows as US sugar duties face foes abroad
Washington reports the state department faces further trouble from the McKinley act repeal and sugar duties. France resists the situation affecting its sugar trade, and an Austrian minister is expected to attack the same sugar duty, with Austria-Hungary likely to follow Germany in retaliation against the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Spain
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
United States
Glove Repair Sign Leads to Mysterious Request
A woman enters a glove shop misled by a sign reading Gloves Cleaned and Repaired. She asks the clerk to repair a glove that has lost its mate, and then departs, leaving the clerk to figure out how to respond to the seemingly peculiar request.
Millionaire James G. Fair Dies in San Francisco
Ex Senator James G. Fair dies after a brief illness from diabetes and Brights disease. He leaves an estimated fortune of 40 million dollars to be split among his three surviving children and several Iowa relatives including Mary Anderson of Ida Grove and siblings of Thomas Fair with specified bequests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James G. Fair
Iowa
Fair
Mary Anderson
Ida Grove
Wm. Fair
Edward Fair
Mary J. and
Lundy
Thomas Fair
Correctionville
James H. Fair
Austrian minister sees cordial U S ties on sugar duties
Von Henglemuller, newly arrived Austrian minister, said Austria has not taken steps against the American sugar tariff. He cited the Austro American treaty as basis for continued friendly commercial relations and expressed confidence in satisfactory sugar duty arrangements despite the new tariff law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
von Henglemuller
Vienna
Associated Press
Austria
Germany
United States
Father McGlynn Celebrates High Mass at Holy Cross
Rev. Dr. Edward McGlynn led solemn high mass at Holy Cross Church on Forty second Street New York. It marked his first high mass celebrant appearance in eight years drawing a vast early crowd and a larger later audience for his Christmas sermon avoiding his recent ecclesiastical troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward McGlynn
Church of Holy Cross
Forty-second Street
Father McGlynn
Collision at Chelford Claims Nineteen Lives
The Manchester express on the London and Northwestern ran into a baggage train at Chelford England, killing nineteen and injuring over sixty, with many feared fatally. The tragedy drew a large crowd and reports described heartrending scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Express
London & Northwestern
Chelford
Eng
Agricultural Park
Los Angeles
Alix
Stephenson
New York City
Lexow Committee
Sing Sing
Breckinridge Lectures in Cincinnati on Development Eras
Col W C P Breckinridge spoke at Pike's opera house on Eras of American Development and Their Great Men. An intelligent audience attended, many women. A constable collected 60 dollars from box money tied to an alleged attorney fee for depositions in a civil suit in Cincinnati from a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Pike’s Opera House
Gustav A. Meyer
Miss Pollard
A Noble Fight Twenty Five Years of Prosperity and Suffering
Col Isaac A Sugg of Greenville North Carolina recounts a long battle with a shattered nervous system caused by stimulants and opiates. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring sleep appetite and mental function after years of decline and describes renewed work and life. The report notes widespread use and sales by Dr Williams Medicine Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
North Carolina
Isaac A. Sugg
Greenville
Sugg
Pitt
Dr. Williams
Armenian Outrages Prompt U S Independent Inquiry Ban
Constantinople December 27 The law permits United States Consul to join the Armenian inquiry though Turkey refuses independent investigation. Washington December 27 State Department notesTurkish denial stems from fear of U S intercession amid mass meetings and church assemblies. The inquiry will be conducted by American missionaries and a native, with official U S involvement ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
United States
Washington
Turkey
Terrill
Relu
Porte
Foster to Travel to Japan as Chinese Adviser
John W. Foster ex secretary of state has been asked by the Chinese government to meet Japanese plenipotentiaries. He accepted and will leave Vancouver for Yokohama on January 7. Foster states his trip is in a private capacity as adviser to the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washine
John W. Foster
Japan
Pea
Vancouver
Yahama
Foster
Two Sticks Hanged for Cowboys Murder in Feb.
Sioux Indian Two Sticks, aged 8? D, was hanged by U S Marshal Peemiller for a leading role in the February murder of four cowboys. The execution occurred in Deapwoop on December 30 in front of about fifty witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deapwoop
United States
Peemiller
Night Muet Fishing in the Chesapeake
Mu'et fishing by night along the Chesapeake is an exciting sport. Boats use lights at the stern to lure fish and row quickly toward schools near shore. Fish drive ashore and jump into the boat, yielding a busy angling scene.
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Jackson County
Buzz Law
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James
Rob Jacob Shane
Europe
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Father M'Glynn
Breckinridge
the Porte
Counsel For
Nallet
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