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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1903
Page
2
A collage of amusing clippings from Buffalo Center Tribune quoting varied topics. Remarks on a bank failure, Paris horses, Panama events, De Lesseps, Car a quotes, a Brooklyn Eagle note on Patti, thefts in Central Park, society satire, a brick thrown in Chicago, peace enthusiasm in Asia, an English mayor’s salary gift, Canada jokes, railroad crashes, Cuban Gomez gift, dynamite fears, bank mergers, and a judge ruling on breach of promise penalties.
A string of offenses and accidents fills local pages: A WW BE at Dr A B E and arrest for forging a sister’s endorsement on a note. Charles Moody killed by a passenger train near Bassett Tonin crossing. Nathaniel Jackson found dead under a Sioux City bridge after foul play suspected but ruled out. Woodbine Logan game ends early after serious injuries to Reynolds Wills and Fred Sprinkle. Clinton judge probes liquor prosecutions amid blackmail rumors. Kirkville farmer T J Calvin dies after runaway. Grand jury in Lyons indict Donovan for seduction and rape aided by hypnotic influence over Violet Bowen. West of Marshalltown Joe Walter charged with assault with intent to murder James Hanly. Mrs Hanly seeks action as arson and self defense claims surface in ongoing tension. Reward offered in Mineosota murder case. Duxton Y M C A building planned by Consolidation Coal.
The will of late ex governor Francia Marion Drake, made in 1897, leaves all possessions equally to his six children and bequeaths $50,000 to Drake University. The document, produced by the Des Moines Scottish Rite consistory, was read in Des Moines and will be sent to Centerville for probate. Drake’s wealth is variably estimated near one million, though his generosity spanned many colleges and charities nationwide.
Notes from the Capital reports Des Moines once again tops 1902 post office receipts among large cities of similar size. It notes Rock Island Railway plans to build a new line from Davenport to Council Bluffs, shortening trips to Chicago and Omaha and reaching towns like Indianola and Winterset. The piece also covers road law debates, a December 22 tablet unveiling for Senator Thomas Drum mond, and a look at the Bonaparte dam issue and game wardens.
The Senate focused on the Newlands Cuba annexation, Panama canal issues, and committee reorganizations with Morgan criticizing the president’s canal policy and Hale and others disavowing U S appetite for Cuba. Cuban reciprocity and adjournment plans dominated the day as lawmakers adjourned until the following week.
In Des Moines on November 27, the board of control signals a fierce battle ahead to choose a new site for the burned school for the deaf. Cannell Bluffs loses suitability, Grinnell and Dubuque enter the race, Cornell Bluffs urges quick action, while the board declines to advise and leaves cities to argue their cases.
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