26 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1897
Page
1
A collection of pithy lines and comments spanning wisdom about malice gossip and restraint. It notes misperceptions about information, defines propriety in private conduct, and recalls public figures like Jake Schaefer and Maguire Hines while touching on U. S. Venezuelan concerns and British trade interests.
A historical plea urged Congress to promptly appropriate money to repair the frigate Constitution "Old Ironsides." The writer warns that without swift action the vessel, famed for naval valor, risks further deterioration and erodes national pride in its cherished legacy.
An agent reports to the San Francisco Foreign Commerce Bureau that in the past two months Japanese financial circles have seen near panic but now seem to have stabilized. Postwar speculation fueled by thousands of floated stock companies collapsed, with banks shutting down and merchants facing tight credit as merchandise piles up in crowded warehouses.
A western minister hoards a mixed collection of defaced Perugian, Hawaiian, Swedish, and common quarters and dimes, planning to melt them for bullion. The article notes the act as deception if used in giving, and critiques the donor’s religious duty. Kansas City police weigh-ins report average heights and weights, the heaviest officer at seven feet tall and 286 pounds, with other figures cited amid unrelated personal anecdotes.
In Owa on February 18 a farmer Thos J Stafford and Leando attorney W H Morrison were bound over to the federal grand jury for illegal pension voucher returns. They signed a voucher on the first day of the month, violating quarterly timing. No criminal intent shown, but both were arrested on Washington orders. penalty can reach 500 pounds and three years in prison. Both men are prominent.
Humboldt County historical crime report states J W S Lindley former treasurer pleaded guilty to embezzling 19004 dollars. He received a four year penitentiary term and a 19004 dollar fine. Time earned credit under good behavior to three years and two months. Co-defendants Tom Fanta and John Fox received three and six months respectively for related acts.
Two assignments for creditors filed in Iand involving Ann S Redhead and Ceorge S Redhead with assets around 200000 and liabilities 75000 due to slow collections. District court sentences include Henry Schultz a highwayman and Frank Waterbury for grand larceny. Des Moines reports assess new revenue basis of 51 percent. A severe assault on barber A Stoddard noted. Streetcar service in Keokuk halted due to lack of riders.
Epworth League selects Colfax for the Training School site and summer assembly. The commission will obtain seven acres in Colfax Park with electric light and water supplies, mineral and common water, and a 2006 seat auditorium to be built for Colfax citizens. Legal steps follow.
In Grinnell an ordinary farmer in the cashier’s absence presented a forged check for 300 to 407 dollars drawn on J Newcomer, a nearby farmer. The signature closely resembled Newcomer’s and the check was paid before the forgery was found. The swindler disappeared.
Exonora February 20 Frank and Near West Marion street liveryman faced a narrow escape when George Miller drag team bolted without a driver. Frank leaped into danger to stop them, was knocked down and run over but suffered only severe bruising with no broken bones.
In Clinton, four men Delaney Rush Lawler and Foley fought after drinking at a south Clinton saloon. Foley was wounded with a cut to the jugular and may die. Separately, Gov Drake pardoned F J Peffers conditionally for murder with good behavior. County treasurers held an Des Moines convention appointing officers and a legislative committee. Burlington dispatch notes W L Schuch died from a previous assault. Indictments in Hampton include Mr and Mrs Long for first degree murder linked to strychnine poisoning of a young woman. Eddyville youths Epperson and Lafferty arrested for assault on a farmer's daughter. links to prominent families noted.
Reports from multiple cities detail Greek troops landing near Crete under Prince George, clashes with Turkish transports, and British ironclad interventions. Powers at Athens warn Greece of potential intervention while preparing to block or pacify Crete. Various ports report troop movements, naval actions, and diplomatic notes as Crete remains a flashpoint.
Skonaes, Greece foreign minister, says after six months of reform delays by great powers Turkish troops begin massacres on Crete February 3. Christian quarters burn, about 15 000 refugees in Greece as Crete seeks independence and union with Greece with Greek army intervention and great power involvement.
Insurgent General Gomez skirts General Wexler, seizes a Moron fort between Marana and the Trocha in eastern Cuba. With 5,099 cavalry and 10,000 infantry he orders a midnight advance, uses machete tactics, and secures arms and ammunition as the army drives through the fort and trocha.
Governor Holcomb urges a legislative committee to probe Nebraska state treasury issues. He notes over a month since the change in officers and a $957,000 unsettled balance, while saying the ex-treasurer may not be at fault and citing bank depository losses. Also reports large Cuban expedition from Gulf Coast and scheduled executions in Kentucky.
Iowa readers see W W Field of Odebult and W W Ainsworth reply to agriculturists on average passenger fare and cost per mile. The Iowa railroad commission cites 1895 statistics, notes low passenger demand and business conditions, and explains why reductions are unwise. It compares Iowa costs with national figures and discusses population density and route costs.
The Chicago Shade, in confidant mood, boasts of fighting four divorce cases in life. The shade of Henry VIII muses on world progress while reviewing history pages during a throne scene. This vivid, theatrical exchange appears in the Pittsburg News.
Ebenezer Chichester known as the Hermit of Hemlock Beach died last week at Amityville Long Island. He spent forty years living in a cave dug into a Hemlock sand dune. He was 85 years old.
In Pine Plains township Allegan county Michigan large mineral paint fields were found. The pockets cover a half acre and hold paints in various colors.
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