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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1895
Page
7
A column recounts local children and their pets, describing a neighbor boy who is kicked by an Indian pony brought home by a heartless horse. The incident ends with the pony neighing and Helen commenting on the scene from the porch.
The Knoxville household houses twenty seven cats with a large inn and annex for lodging. A colored servant guides guests through the shaded yard where cats of many breeds gather around a central fountain. Notable cats include Grover Cleveland Yankee Doodle Uncle Remus Buffalo Bill Tippytail and John L Sullivan among others. A sick cat Samaritan aids the injured, while the cemetery marks the cats’ graves.
In medieval Scotland a baron hanged cattle thieves on the spot. Sir William Scott rode into Sir Gideon Murray lands to steal a herd and was condemned to hang. Gideon’s wife protested the execution arguing a young laird should wed a trio of maidens, leading to a tense moral clash and a prompt release.
A short fragment notes a two year old girl named Helen from Wyoming smiling at a horse event. The readable text hints at a rural scene with a child and animal, but lacks clarity on actions, dates, or full context.
A discussion from England weighs whether birds die in flight during storms from lightning. Observers cite sightings of birds killed without contact, while others note shocks in the air can kill. Some claim birds seek shelter early, avoiding exposure at tall trees during storms.
Grandpa settles in a new chair after a snowbound trip while Santa brings gifts. The family scene shows warmth returning as Marjory and Anelique share toys by the fire, but a neglected doll lingers among the fading embers.
A mother reminds her child of a news report about a boy who drowned skating on thin ice, then contrasts it with a recent death of a boy struck by an electric car on his way to school. The boy continues skating as the talk ends.
A humorous exchange features Willie answering his teacher by noting the ten cents promised by his mother, while his father’s fifteen cents is not acknowledged, leaving the total in question unresolved in the joke.
Representative Springer outlines the Carlisle bill as a radical shift from U S bonds to a guaranty fund of legal tender notes equal to 30 percent of circulation plus a safety tax of 0 5 percent annually to 5 percent of total circulation and a first lien on bank assets and double liability.
The opening session of the national committee of the People's Party convened at the Lindell in St Louis with 200 attendees. A credentials committee was named, and delegates heard remarks from J S Coxey on non interest bearing bonds and from delegates Adams and Manning on Alabama politics.
Assistant Attorney General Whitney filed a demurrer in the District Supreme Court to John G. Moore’s bid to restrain income tax collection under the new tariff. The hearing is set for January 8, with officials inclined to deny relief. The case mirrors a Mississippi 1867 attempt to block Reconstruction acts.
London reports Lord Randolph Churchill had a restless night with no material change in his condition from the previous day. Medical staff continue to monitor him as the morning bulletin states no new developments.
Chicago Alderman John Powers allegedly offered to flip a council vote on an anti smoking bill for 25 000 dollars according to a Herald report. A journalist witnessed Powers promising to sway 68 aldermen and the next day the alleged meeting was published. Powers denies wrongdoing as grand jury considerations unfold.
Washington reports indicate the President and Secretary Gresham are earnest about retaliation against Spain. The issue centers on reciprocity arrangements, argued not to be treaties and thus subject to modification or repeal by Congress.
A Detroit Free Press report describes a ragged couple living in a dilapidated log cabin in a Smoky Mountain valley. They reveal a long chain of relocations and religious shifts from Presbyterians to Baptists to Methodists, finally settling on a mixed creed that excludes brimstone and moonshine. The husband predicts improvements in two weeks if visited again.
A Seattle house owner who built it for 5000 dollars moved it to Olympia Oregon after selling the Seattle lot. He rolled the structure to the river loaded it on a scow and hauled sixty miles to Olympia where it was set on a new lot. Remarkably the house arrived intact with no furniture removed.
A Paris subscription hall incident ends with a witty line as a man steps on a lady’s dress train. The woman initially shows anger but switches to a smile saying I was nearly angry I thought it was my husband.
In London 122 locations offer free cookery instruction to girls over 11, with liberal teacher salaries. Forty two places provide laundry skills for older girls. Food prepared at the schools is sold to help cover expenses.
Off the northeast coast of New Guinea Kitaba island is encircled by an eight hundred foot outer coral wall and a fifty to one hundred foot inner wall. The island sustains twelve native villages where war crime and poverty have been unknown since the start of their traditions.
A flirtatious exchange unfolds with a gentleman requesting a waltz from a pianist and a playful reply about the last piece on the program. The exchange ends with mutual disappointment as both anticipate absence.
A rich father dismisses the main suitor after character checks in a windy exchange. The suitor then offers alternatives among Emma's other potential spouses, reflecting a comic social scene from the era.
Quote shows a shift in personal relations after a pledge signing. The speaker notes Waters stopped inviting them to fish, implying altered social dynamics following the commitment.
In VandNumnotox on December 28 officials report repeated vandalism at the capitol including robbed barber shop razors and shears and broken bowls in basement closets. Officials fear further damage to art, archives, and statues as capitol police count only sixteen officers.
Assistant Attorney General Whitney filed a suit against Commissioner Miller of the internal revenue bureau over a tariff related issue. The demurrer is brief, and hearing is set for January 8. Officials doubt the case, viewing the constitutional question settled by Supreme Court decisions and predicting Moore must wait for tax collection rather than injunction.
Experiments in western Kansas and Nebraska show artesian wells can irrigate drought affected land. Water found 150 to 200 feet deep. wells with pumps and windmills cost about 350 dollars and can irrigate ten to twenty acres. Capital may fund wells and rental pay. Farmers expect increased crops and less work.
William S Whitman of Winooski shot his wife and two of his sons aged 13 and 15 before killing himself. He had a history of intemperate habits and his wife had recently separated and obtained a divorce.
Rio Janeiro is described in panic as troops refuse Southward, Peixoto loyalists influence command, and officers balk at field action against rebels in Rio Grande do Sul. Over 200 officers arrested, with rumors of attempted releases. Moraes fears arresting Peixoto could trigger wider conflict.
Rev. Dr. T. De Witt Talmage announces he will begin services January 6 at the Academy of Music New York and preach every Sunday. He states the arrangements are permanent with Congregational Church style music and singing.
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