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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
2
The text sketches a chaotic mix of political chatter about primaries, party influence, and a curfew concept. It hints at debates on White House readiness, religious sect tenets in Ohio, and Kansas political intrigue, with references to a “Kansas rainmaker” and cautious political maneuvering.
A scrambled clipping mentions Uncle Sam with an army of 20 000 and Col Phoebe Couzins. Mrs Nansen doubts her four children have found the pole. The piece notes men struggle to convince spouses about lesser matters.
City officials propose adopting the Chicago board of aldermen as a model for local governance after preparing and briefing Bi for use in public schools. The suggestion follows Chicago’s readiness to implement Bi in education.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Boston and John L. Sullivan, with unclear context about someone being snatched away and a great actor.
Police traced a pattern of robberies to a woman in St. Petersburg Florida who was allegedly training for an alliance with a male accomplice. The article notes the suspect’s suspected role and the ongoing investigation.
A fragment notes that the Patow suit involving Lady Henry Somerset recalls a person still needing a capable editor. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
Unclear notes indicate New York patrons may endure reductions and wait times at a restaurant. Possible changes could confine service, with outcomes awaiting further details.
A St Louis man complains of hearing odd sounds and seeing ghosts at night. He warns that next June he will hear many strange things that are not produced by ghosts.
A Chicago arrestee listed her occupation as wife and mother while seeking to grab the attention of dime museum managers. Gen William Booths Salvation Army annual report shows U S numbers doubled in five years. census taken before Ballington Booths removal.
The article notes Anthony and Rev Anna Shaw with Elizabeth Yew Yates leading a push in California to remove the word male from the state constitution, alongside Susan B. Anthony as supporter of the reform.
In these presidential-year days, operatives eye chances as they once grabbed a wad from Mr. Ray who waved $1,000 in Washington aiming to back his chosen candidate. They might justify the act by saying the money would be lost anyway.
Acting Secretary McAdoo of the navy department prescribes rules for a 25 000 appropriation to naval militia. One thousand dollars is reserved to provide instruction books for state organizations. Governors must report counts of commissioned officers warrant officers petty officers and enlisted men and militia division locations.
In Bloomington a man stole a red hot stove from a house then removed the fire from the yard and hauled the stove away to melt it for old iron. The remark notes such daring enterprise unlikely to be matched elsewhere in the union.
An AD investigation of the Baltimore jail last week revealed a single towel used to serve sixty three prisoners over a full week. The towel remains in service as officials review the conditions.
Senators Allen, Meikelsohn and General Manderson urged dismissal of a pending US suit against settlers over 200000 acres of indemnity lands granted to the Burlington railroad. The March 6 1896 act confirms the railroad title and bona fide purchasers rights, with interior department determining good faith without court action. Nebraska Iowa suits likely to be dismissed. settlers urged not to incur legal costs while railroad proves full sales good faith.
The Matt Watson will dispute unfolds at Maquoketa and Anamosa with George Niles Watson claiming to be the illegitimate son of Matt Watson. The estate is valued around 300000 dollars and the case centers on a written provision later destroyed by the legitimate heir. Distinguished counsel represent both sides as the romance tale of a waitress and a young Watson is recalled.
Robbers dynamited the Whitlock and Fields bank safe in Lavora Iowa on March 20 and escaped with about 1000 dollars in coins, currency, and checks. They stole a hand car from the depot and left it three miles from Marengo where two unknown men bought tickets to Davenport.
Seven drunken tramps fought in the Burlington stock yards at Livermore. One man was killed and another fatally wounded. the group is in custody awaiting the coroner's inquest. The scene drew quick attention as authorities investigated the incident.
Britt March 92 a northbound through freight of the Minneapolis and St. Louis road struck and killed brake man George Marley who clung to a box car and was struck on the head near a water tank. He died about twenty minutes later. Marley was married and lived at Albert Lea.
The Equitable Produce and Stock Exchange of Chicago wired Waterloo manager J. P. Albert that Cedar Falls agent Pp. Kirkpatrick is about $10,000 short and should be arrested at once. Kirkpatrick has vanished after being in Waterloo.
In Moulton on March 18 burglars damaged the Bradley Bank with dynamite causing about $8,000 in losses. They entered through a rear window and attempted to blow the vault but destroyed the building. no money was reported stolen and the thieves fled as residents woke to the blast.
Judge Elwood sentenced John Fleck and his son George to five years and two and a half years in the penitentiary for the January 28 attack on the Brown family at Patton. Evidence showed the younger Fleck knocked over Brown's daughter with a milking stool after being shot and struck with a piece of cord wood.
A young boy named Leo Coyne asked Marshal Rhodes for protection claiming a gang of tramps forced him to beg or be beaten. The marshal aided him, arrested several gang members, and sent Leo back to his Omaha parents whose father works as a watchman at Union Pacific shops.
Loren Berg a Swede laborer was found dead under a railroad trestle near Afton Junction Crestox March 21. He had fallen sixty eight feet from a Chicago Great Western trestle and was instantly killed with a broken neck and a disfigured face. A broken bottle containing alcohol was found in his pocket suggesting liquor influence. Relatives and friends are unknown.
Charles and Henry Wilcox visited the O. E. Pearson photograph gallery and argued over an outstanding bill. During the dispute Pearson was pushed down stairs and died several hours later from a crushed skull.
Iowa City notes Harvard sent another collection of hydrozoan species to the State University. Curator Nutting says Iowa now houses the world’s largest hydroid collection and laments the need for a fire proof building to safeguard the specimens.
Ed Ham street of Clear Lake was found dead beside the C M St P tracks west of Clear Lake. He is believed to have jumped from a stock train en route from Garner. He was 2 years old.
Muscatine March 23 Adam Von dresky a Durant saloonkeeper was arrested in connection with the 1895 dynamite outrages. He was jailed here and later found about to hang himself in his cell.
Mason City reports two indictments against each of the Cohens of La Porte and Waterloo. They face charges of incendiarism and an attempt to defraud insurance companies.
Montezuma March 23 The grand jury charged Richard Rowe with being an accessory to embezzlement of county funds and set the bond at 20000 dollars.
Across Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Ossian Ottumwa and neighboring towns a series of mishaps left multiple dead. A switchman Frank Sheffles lost his right leg after being run over by a switch engine. Samuel Olson boiler maker died in a fly wheel accident at a glucose factory. Fire destroyed seven Ossian buildings causing five thousand dollars in losses. Buck Stiles an 11 year old boy died from shotgun injuries at Ottumwa while his brother and father worked at a packing house. The chaotic incidents underscore a day of fragile safety and sudden death.
Reports from Havana and Atlantic City detail Cuban insurgent strength near 43,000 with supporters up to 60,000, while arms shortages hinder action. News from New York and Washington covers filibuster missions, ship seizures, Weyler speculation, and a reported crushing Cuban victory over Spain near Pinar del Rio.
W R How ard, sent by the Christian Herald to Armenia, reports on the Turkish sultan’s role in massacres, hunger, and displacement of Armenians. He notes 50,000 dead, 400,000 destitute, and a crusade against Christianity. claims danger to him and describes missions aiding relief efforts.
The Venezuelan minister has decided to recognize Yuruan as a separate entity and hopes to settle the boundary dispute soon. It is expected that the United States will support the agreement in principle.
Paris reports final formalities for John L. Waller once American consul in Madagascar are finished. He was sentenced to twenty years for passing information to the Hovas about the French and is now free.
Paris reports show Foreign Minister Bertholet says Britain asked France to accept using Egyptian surplus to fund the Dongola expedition. He calls for unanimous European consent though France backs no extreme action. A Cairo dispatch cites a khalifa holy war appeal and possible Oromo shift to Dongola. Britain Germany Austria Italy reportedly coordinated while France and Russia stance unclear.
Omaha city council unanimously adopted a curfew ordinance. Lincoln mayor reports a 75 percent drop in juvenile crimes and arrests during the first month of enforcement.
The Republican delegates from Wisconsin back McKinley at the national convention. Czar rewards King Menelik of Abyssinia with St. George, while Humbert urged to end Abyssinian campaign on Menelik terms to spare Italian pride. Disturbances in Beyrouth as 15,000 Christians parade and threaten Muslims. In Nicaragua government forces win three times against Leonist rebels. Metapa and Mora fall with heavy losses. In British politics Dongola seen as a halt, not destination, for Anglo-Egyptian forces. Cuba notes Gen. Enrique Collazo arrives with arms. Brig. Gen. Pedro Vasquez among veterans, with rifles and cartridges aboard. British Nile advance risks, Paris St. Petersburg London telegrams spark French ire. Kentucky legislature adjourns without electing a U.S. senator, amid threats and bloodless end.
Buenos Ayres reports Chile has purchased an ironclad built at Newcastle for Japan. The price is said to be about £1,000,000.
British vice consul in Constantinople reports from Urfa that 8,000 were killed in recent disturbances. The figure, relayed March 23, highlights severe violence during the unrest in the region.
In Lixcomn Nebraska on March 21 the supreme court overruled District Judge Scott and released Omaha editor E Rosewater from contempt jail sentence for publishing a critical article about the district bench.
A dejected youth declares thoughts of ending his life. A local sage reassures him that aging brings little to live for, suggesting that merely living will be enough satisfaction as time passes.
A dispute in the nursery centers on value between letters with quotes showing H declaring equal worth to Pm and G replying otherwise. The exchange questions why meaningful status would exist if English language standards deem useless letters as expendable.
Cherokee Bill alias Crawford Goldsby leader of the Cook gang, aged about 20, was hanged in the United States jail yard at Fort Smith Arkansas. A crowd of about two thousand watched as he ascended the scaffold after a long pursuit and stay of execution.
In Anthony Kansas Harper county authorities report the arrest of Mrs Rodman and William Maddox along with a man named Clark for the February 18 murder of Charles Rodman at his stable door. Mrs Rodman confesses she hired Clark for $50 to kill her husband after he allegedly beat her, saying Maddox facilitated the payment and Clark still had the money when seized.
March reports show Senate discussions on Cuba, silver coinage and New Mexico statehood. House focuses on tariff act amendments and reconstructions, with censure votes on Bayard. Ved, votes split largely along party lines as resolutions pass or fail.
San Francisco March 19 the ecclesiastical court of inquiry found Rev Dr C B Brown of the First Congregational church acquitted on all charges The court expressed hope the lessons of recent months aid his future work The verdict may affect the extortion case against Mrs Mary A Davidson
In Wixson Ontario on March 20 agitation by the independence of Canada party grows. A key move is a statement published in La Progress by Alexander La Forge urging true Canadians to join to overthrow the corrupt oligarchy and transform government from colonial dependency to a free prosperous independent Canadian republic.
Milwauker Wisconsin March 20 The Northwest flour millers combine has gone into effect with formal organization. The alliance includes every large mill in the spring wheat district except Duluth roller mills Milwaukee and Gem roller mills Milwaukee. Flour has advanced slightly as a result of the move.
Two Turan deputies guarding an anticipated Southern Pacific express robbery exchanged fire when the suspect appeared and resisted, striking one deputy and prompting return gunfire from both sides.
The coronation ceremony of the czar has been finally fixed for May 26. The official program has been published.
The state’s oldest inhabitants are Alex Ferguson, 108, and his sister, 107, from Frankton. Ferguson worked on his farm past 100. A quip notes wives’ chores with a joke about a bureau drawer. Miss Bessie Marsh of California studies candied flower making, selling at 2.50 per pound, growing violets for supply.
Des Moines March 18 three died and ninety two United States patents were issued for the week ending March 10 with Iowa Missouri Minnesota Kansas Nebraska South Dakota among recipients. Examiners report delays of two to three months and a total of 80028 regular patent applications pending along with 152 for unknown items and 88 for trademarks. Alexander Stephenson Fort Dodge received a patent for a transform step ladder improvement. Commissions note Marine boiler and other device patents tied to deck line drafts and underwater components. Patent information and application details available from Tuomas G. and J Ralph Solicitors.
In Galveston Texas a careful estimate of the St. Louis convention assigns 4 to Allison 11 to Reed and 8 to McKinley with total delegates spread among the candidates.
The text notes Frances E Will, president of the World's W, will travel to England with Lady Somerset after her labors in the south. It mentions the World has branches in fifty countries and Will is twenty-two years old. The passage also includes an excerpt about spending money and an uncle advising thrift before the money runs out.
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