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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
5
Quote Contrast Highlights Political Persona
The remark contrasts a weak amiable politician in the right with a tenacious pugnant figure in the wrong, underscoring how tone and stance shape public perception. The line hints at debates over integrity, resolve, and the weight of political messaging.
Massacre in Tokat As Armenians Targeted at Church
In Tokat Sivas province Asia Minor a Turkish mob attacked Armenians at a church killing about a hundred. Civil and military officers were implicated and dismissed under pressure from the British ambassador to Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokat
Sivas
Asia Minor
Constantinople
New York Franchises Attract Large Bids From Bidders
In New York two street railway lines face bids including the original cost plus ten percent and a 2 million bid with a yearly return of about 100 900. A further bidder offered 4 million for the franchises. Such large offers occur in other cities, yet it seems unlikely that municipal legislators freely give these away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Revival of Railway Building Promises New Lines This Year
The article notes a revived confidence in rail transport with many new undertakings since the year began. Several contracts have been let and promoters expect projects to proceed, while some grand schemes like a new transcontinental line may remain unlikely. More lines seem feasible as better times approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Age
Anglo German tensions over Transvaal clash loom
The Globe of London reports Cham berlain has protested to President Krueger over alleged breaches of the London convention by the South African Republic. Germany may send 3,000 troops and a special envoy to meet Krueger and Steyn as disputes over foreign relations deepen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
Transvaal
Globe of London
Chamberlain
Kru
South African Republic
Orange Free State
Great Britian
Birmingham Post
Africa
Krueger
Steyn
Khartoum
London
France’s Decline Seen After Century of Power
A century ago France stood as Europe’s dominant land power and rivaled Britain at sea. The recent census alarms Paris officials including Dr Bertillon who warns the results show decadence and threatens France’s national status unless dramatic improvements occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
Great Britain
Bertillon
Municipal Statistics Department of
Paris
Mysterious disappearance of Albany doctor from sanitarium
A man calling himself Dr. G H Towle of Albany New York purchased the vacant medical sanitarium for about 10000 dollars and arranged a 150 light contract before vanishing from his room. He left a bank draft but disappeared with no debts or clear reason, leaving local officials puzzled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Replax
G. H. Towle
Albany
N. Y
Medical Sanitarium
Ww. W. Marshall
Towle
Miller
Keithsburg Dike Ruined by Receding Waters
In May near Keithsburg the large government dike, long submerged, is found washed away and ruined, implying weeks of repair and substantial cost. Soundings north of Burlington reveal a landing at Oquawaka that has filled in with earth sand and gravel to nine feet deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keithsburg
Burnmetcy
Burlington
Oquawaka
Leon Graves Arrested in New York City Heir of Atlantic Figure
Leon Graves once of Atlantic and son of a prominent former Cass county bank director was arrested in New York City as an accomplice in a December robbery of the Utah Loan and Trust company of Ogden totaling $6,000. Graves recently resided in Ogden Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Leon Graves
Ogden
Utah
New York City
Utah Loan and Trust Company
M. N. Graves
Cass County
Graves
Grimm wins L. Smith cup at Iowa shooting contest
Des Moines May 6 M Grimm wins the L Smith cup breaking twenty targets at the Iowa Sportsmen’s Association tournament. The Grimm and Budd team takes the state trophy by hitting nine of ten thirds. Officers elected include President J G Smith Algona Vice President Nelson Royal Des Moines Secretary George Macartney Des Moines Treasurer Al Miller Des Moines Directors Hoff man Atlantic L C Abbott Marshall town C M Grimm Clear Lake W Budd Des Moines C F Cole Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Abbott
Marshalltown
C. M. Grimm
Clear Lake
W. Budd
Des Moines
C. F. Cole
Dayton
Volger Extradited From Iowa to Face Extradition
Judge Woolson held Carl Volger to await extradition by President McKinley. Volger fired two Hanover Prussia buildings owned by his disinherited father before fleeing to America. The Prussian consul at Chicago located him and he was arrested in Washington county Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volger
Dunvere
Woolson
Carl Volger
McKinley
Hanover
Prussia
America
Chicago
Washington County
Iowa
Geiger Case Appealed In Marion Church Trial
The Geiger case against Rev. J. W. Geiger of the Congregational Church in Marion faced an injunction after appeal. Davenport Association filed charges of unministerial conduct and the district court restrained further proceedings on grounds of prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiger
Cepar Rapids
J. W. Geiger
Congregational Church
Marion
Davenport Association
Burglars Hit Cushing Post Office in Woodbury County
Burglars broke into the Cushing post office on May 8 stealing stamps valued at 150 dollars and goods from Sam McCarl’s store. They left their tools and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushing
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Sam McCarl
Man Dies After Self Inflicted Train Tragedy at Hampton
At Hampton on May 7, 55 year old Robert Roberts threw himself under a moving Iowa Central train on the Belmund branch as it left the depot. He was ground to pieces. The cause of death by own action is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Iowa Central
Belmund
Robert Roberts
Postoffice Robber Caught in Oskaloosa May 6
A tramp suspected of robbing the White Oak post office was captured in possession of the stolen property. He refuses to reveal his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
White Oak
Wreck on Chicago & Northwestern Near Clinton Kills Conductor
A disastrous rear end freight collision on the Chicago and Northwestern near Clinton injures several and instantly kills conductor Tom Scott of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Chicago & Northwestern
Tom Scott
Chicago
Eckerlebe Denied New Trial In Kiel Murder
Curnton on May 3 reports Chris Eckerlebe convicted of Mina Kiel murder was denied a new trial and sentenced to life imprisonment. He was immediately moved to Anamosa penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckerlebe
Curnton
Chris Eckerlebe
Mina Kiel
Anamosa
Accidentally Hanged Three Year Old in Playhouse
The three year old son of Dr. Wm. Esser accidentally hanged himself in a children's playhouse in Banker Allison's back yard. He climbed a stone beside the structure to peer inside when he slipped and wedged his head between two roof boards. Mrs. Allison found him cold and lifeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrison
Wm. Esser
Banker Allison
Verdict For Modern Woodmen Trial Ends Abruptly
The Geo Harris versus Modern Woodmen of America case for $10 000 damages over an alleged initiation injury ended in U S court with Judge Woolson ordering a verdict for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern Woodmen
Curvevr
Geo. Harris
Modern Woodmen of America
United States
Woolson
Republican State Convention Planned for Cedar Rapids
The Republican state central committee met in Des Moines and set the state convention for August 18 in Cedar Rapids. M. Hart of Council Bluffs will serve as temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Republican State Central Committee
M. Hart
Council Bluffs
Burns Defeats McLeod To Win World Wrestling Title
In Davestort on May 7, Farmer Burns defeated Dan McLeod in a world championship match for $1,000 a side and 75 percent of the gate. Burns won the second and third bouts with times of 27, 15, and 10 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burne
Davestort
Farmer
Burns
Dan
McLeod
Iowa News Briefs Include Brewery Purchase and Trials
Albert Blatz buys Williams brewery at Cedar Rapids and plans a 300 barrel daily plant. A K Krawer pleads guilty in Dubuque federal court, two years and $500 fine suspended on good behavior. John V Crum dies in Des Moines after appendicitis at Mercy Hospital. Des Moines markets new Harrah and Stewart bicycle line despite price fears. Hatch vs CMStP verdicts for $880 in Dubuque federal case. Netterfield acquitted in Oskaloosa after long trial. Indemnity payments to Des Moines river land settlers exceed $200,000 with more needed. county costs rise. Rev John Wesley Geiger cited in Marion on immoral conduct. he denies charges and sues for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
A. K. Krawer
Hopkinton
Shiras
Des Moines
John V.crum
State University
Mercy Hospital
Crum
Bedford
Harrah & Stewart Mfg. Co
Hatch
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
McGregor
Oskaloosa Dispatch
Netterfield
George Netterfield
Carbondale
George Golightly
Mahaska County
Iowa
Boone Republican
Des Moines River
Berner
Boone County
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Geiger
Rollins
G. W. Stratton
Shelby County
Greek Troop Movements Reported in Epirus and Thessaly
Dispatches from multiple Greek towns detail Greek advances in Epirus and Thessaly, Turkish counterattacks, and shifting lines around Arta Philippiada and Pharsalos. Greek forces under Prince Constantine and Prince Nicholas reposition to Domoskos amid a broader push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Santa Maura
Gulf of
Ambrakia
Nicopolis
Santa Betra
Emier Ralii
Greece
Arta
Epirus
Philippiada
Pentepigadia
Prevesi
Louerre
War and Marine
Skouloudis
Thessaly
Puarsala
Associated Press
Makris
Mavromichalis
Volo
Voto
Dardanelles
Prince George
Salonica
Pharsala
Domoskos
Pharsatos
Pharsalos
Constantine
Nicholas
Triple Alliance Renewed as Italy Remains in Pact
A Rome dispatch reports the Triple Alliance renewed for six years. Germany persuaded Italy to defer any withdrawal after the original term expired on May 6. The agreement continues among Germany Austria Hungary and Italy with no immediate changes to the defense and diplomatic commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Loxpon
Daily Mail
Rome
Senator Mark Hanna Collapses Under Office Seeker Rush
The first victim of the office seekers onslaught is Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio. After a long campaign the junior senator collapses under the strain and will leave Washington to recuperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Henna
TL Wasnineros
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Washington
Cuban Negotiations Seen Toward Peaceful Cuban Solution
A Havana dispatch to the Journal reports high authority confirms negotiations among Secretary Sherman Depuy de Lome and Estrada Palma toward a peaceful solution of the Cuban question, by purchase or otherwise. An accidental coffee urn explosion in a London restaurant severely scorched four girls, with one face likely permanently disfigured. Louisiana grants state medical licensure to Emma Wakefield, a colored woman, the first in the Union to achieve this. A tip for mushroom identification notes a black inner test means edible. yellow means poisonous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal
Havana
Sherman
Depuy de Lome
Estrada Palma
London
Emma Wakefield
State Board of Medical Examiners of
Louisiana
Paris Bazaar Fire Kills and Injures Many Patrons
A crowded charitable bazaar in Paris burned rapidly after a May 5 opening. Duchess D Uzzes and society ladies presided as stalls collapsed trapping patrons and causing a fatal stampede. By May 7 officials counted about 1,200 inside, with 143 dead and 180 injured. many bodies were unrecognizable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Duchess D'Uzzes
Palais de d'Industrie
France
Senate Finance Bill Sparks House Displeasure
Washington dispatch reports Walter Wellman that the Senate Finance Committee’s tariff revision tears apart the Dingley bill. House Ways and Means members accuse the change of reversal in revenue and protection aims, noting beer and tea duties rise. Senators Allison and Aldrich push for quick passage by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Wayw and Means
Senate
Chcago
Washington
Times-Herald
Walter Wellman
House of Representatives
Senate Committee On Finance
House Ways and Means Committee
House Committee
Senate Committee
Allison
Aldrich
Death of Admiral Meade
Admiral Meade retired, after three weeks illness in a private sanitarium. His ailment began as grip and was aggravated by appendicitis. An operation was performed, and he did not rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Meade
Washington
Major earthquakes hit Leeward Islands with Guadeloupe worst hit
Jamaica dispatch reports massive destruction from a string of earthquakes across St Kitts to Martinique. Guadeloupe sees the highest death toll as business halts and churches open for prayer amid a regional crisis. Havana dispatch notes Cuban troops under General Robi defeat Spaniards at Bayamo, Rey removed for cowardice. An exhausted Vaillant crew survivor tale follows. Tennessee exposition opens in Nashville with McKinley pressing start at the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Leeward Islands
St Kits
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Austria
Germany
Russia
France
Italy
England
Europe
South Afric
Transvaal
Havana
Jesus Robi
Rey
Bayamo
Weyler
Spain
St. Johns
N. F
Nashville
McKinley
White House
Free Homestead Bill Advances Amid War Declarations
Congressional reports on May 5 show Chandler proposing up to 50 million in indebtedness certificates to cover deficits. the free homestead bill advancing to release settlers on public lands and provide free homesteads on lands not yet occupied. Senate tariff revisions and other actions noted. arbitration and forest reserve measures also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chandler
Morgan
Cuba
HOUSE
Senata
Senate
Aldrich
Great Britain
United States
Cleveland
Bacon
Georgia
First Experimental Butter Export to Europe from New York
The agricultural agent reports the first export shipment of butter to Europe from New York, three quarters of a ton from Iowa Agricultural College and Windsor Creamery, aiming to expand American butter markets in Britain. more shipments from other regions are planned through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Washington, May
New York
Great Britain
Denmark
Iowa Agricultural College and & Creamery
Windsor, VI
Greece King Seeks Russian Mediation Over Abdication
The Lokal Anzeiger reports the Greek king formally requests czar Nicholas II to mediate an abdication dispute. The key issue is finances with an abdication allowance set at eight thousand pounds yearly versus twenty four thousand if he remains king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Greece
Russia
British Vessel Wrecked Near Rodriguez Island
The British ship Traveler was wrecked off Rodriguez February 4. Captain Christie the first officer and fourteen crew members died at sea of fever. news reached Louis Island Martians area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Island of
Martians
Traveler
Rodriguez
Christie
Tokat Murderers Condemned in Massacre Trial
Advices from Tokat report the court trying the Mussulmans implicated in the massacre has sentenced six men to death and others to prison terms ranging from seven to fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokat
Constantinople
Mussulmans
Iowa Patent Office Report Describes Patents Allowed
Des Moines May 5 claim patents allowed but not yet issued to H Selneider Garner for a kitchen cabinet A H Pyle Webster City for a valve stem protector for pneumatic bicycle tires C Hohnsbehn Waverly for an improved cream separator J W Thurlow Osceola for a horse foot protector H H Skiles and H C Bell Creston for a tongueless buckle with a spring plate and leather strap Our practice extends beyond Iowa with inventors from other states offered same services by Hawkeyes Tuos G and J Aaron Orwig Solicitors of Patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
H. H. Skiles
H. C. Bell
Creston
Lowa
Tuos. G
Aaron Orwig
Solicitors of Patents
Curious tips and observations from various notes
The excerpt notes Sarah Reinhardt’s preference for warm milk and water and her abstinence from wine. It suggests using cologne in a plate of soup to refresh an invalid’s room. It states maple syrup quality relates to tree side and notes a superstition about murder suspects in China and proving innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Reinhardt
China
Legislature Debates Spending Bills in Des Moines
Senate and house readings push itemized state expenditures and tight economy measures. The session reviews railroad, tax, and relief laws, approves boards of supervisors transfers, and proposes salary cuts for state offices, with several amendments and resolutions shaping fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ellison
Boards of Supervisors
Fi Trewin
Senate
Ndt
House
Committee On
Mitchell
Iawa
Soldiers’ Monument Commission
Vault gold gone after death reveals failed lock
A Louisville bank held 250000 dollars in gold when the sole custodian who knew the combination died. An expert lock-picker spent about ten hours attempting to entry the vault. The rest of the text notes unrelated medical and animal curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ellison
Williamsby
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Code Ad Committee Messrs. Finch
Cornwall Power
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Ellis
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Cent Committee
Rouse
Ray Off
House Senate
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