Emmet Co Republican Estherville Iowa Page
Estherville publication note from Emmet County Republican paper listing publishers Jenkins and Nichols. Local community notices and political updates reflect the era’s civic communication.
22 Dec 1898
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
1
Estherville publication note from Emmet County Republican paper listing publishers Jenkins and Nichols. Local community notices and political updates reflect the era’s civic communication.
Dun and Co notes November as the best month of American commerce with strong wool purchases and high domestic wool sales. December continues the surge with a booming pig iron output and robust securities. Wheat exports remain heavy across Atlantic ports while Pacific port shipments dip year over year. corn movement shocks observers as weekly figures rise substantially.
A violent assault on a Washington embassy involved smashed windows and damaged doors. Police pursue a printer identified as Tosepi Wo Posason while the Department of State orders a sanity inquiry into Pearson. If found insane he faces an asylum, with no immediate action against the British ambassador reported.
A mass meeting of business leaders bankers and professionals approved a Greater Sinmerica Baptision show for next year. Organizers aim to begin immediately with incorporators and funding, subscription totals surpassing 3 million with thousands more names added to the petition sent to Congressman David Tr. Mercer.
A southbound engine on the Pontiac Oxford and Northern Railroad struck a sleigh carrying five people near Imlay City Michigan, throwing occupants to the ground. Three were killed outright and two injured as the party returned from a visit. The accident prompted search for survivors and a report of one missing rider.
A Thursday fire started in the dry woods house of A. B. Dauber & Co. and spread to the adjoining building housing POH. Alhright & Co. abstracts and loans, then to four other buildings, causing no total loss.
A mob of women in Grenada Spain harbored misgivings about the discovery of America and pelted the statue of Calumbus with stones in protest.
The war department issues a temporary rule on Cuba’s coasting trade. Cuban residents may use Spanish vessels with renunciation of allegiance. American ships may engage in the coasting trade during occupation to restore normal conditions. Foreign nations have no role in Cuba’s trade under occupation.
A wall collapse during a fire at the Cotfield Grove Avenue livery stable killed two firemen and injured nine others. The two-story building housed the Palace livery on the lower floor and living apartments above. The front attack was underway on the Thirty-second Street side when the south wall bulged and fell, burying firemen under bricks and timber before rescue efforts could reach them.
Police stakeout nets organized gang linked to thefts at multiple Illinois post offices. Confessions reveal twelve or more robberies in four months, with proceeds in the thousands. Names include Parry M: Wildeards alias Myres, Charles Vinsters, and Joseph Wessinger. Victims listed as Tremm old, West Chicago, Morgan Park, Danville, West Palatine, Winnetka.
A northbound Gulf road passenger train was wrecked by a broken rail twenty three miles south of Trinidad injuring several crew and passengers none seriously. The entire train except the locomotive left the wreckage. Buffalo grain blockade persists with about four million bushels afloat awaiting unloading and seven million stored in elevators totaling a record sixteen million bushels.
Captain James Nelson of the halibut sloop Carolina and Barney Phale went ashore on Kupriapuff Island in Portage Bay to hunt deer. Phale disappeared and Nelson claims he was deliberately shot by Indians, a view accepted by the Frederick Sound fishing fleet.
The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite will be fitted at Norfolk and depart in January via the Suez to join Admiral Dewey’s fleet. She will carry naval stores and about 500 enlisted men for relief at the station. Gideon V Marsh, former president of Keystone National Bank, was sentenced to twelve years and three months imprisonment and fined $500. A debate in Rome discussed Italy’s foreign relations and alliance policy with other nations deemed friendly. In Wash, the torpedo boat Rowan, built by Moran Bros, achieved 27.5 knots in a trial run, exceeding contract speed by 1.5 knots.
Gov. Leedy has called an extra session of the Kansas legislature to meet December 21 to enact legislation regulating railroad charges.
In the district court James W. Cole, described as the Ford girl’s murderer, was sentenced to be hanged on March 24. 16% is not a clear date. The report notes the capital punishment order as the result of the trial.
PoRtLand Oregon Judge J B Waite longtime chief justice of the Oregon supreme court from 1856 to 1862 has died aged 85 in Portland. The jurist helped shape early state law and served during formative years of Oregon's judiciary.
John D Hayes a Red Cross nurse with the Second U S infantry under Gen Shafter fatally shot his brother Edward S Hayes proprietor of a Baxter and McDougal Streets hotel after a dispute over alleged mishandling of business proceeds. Edward attacked with club and ice pick before John fired through the head. Edward died instantly.
Washington rumors say Minnesota ex governor Merriam is under serious consideration for the Interior post as Bliss nears retirement. Merriam recently met with President McKinley and Secretary Bliss after talks with Senator Nelson, a close personal ally of the president. Senator Davis Tats reportedly opposes his selection.
Dispatches report a stomach turning tale of traders killed and eaten by natives of Upper Congo, with governor claims of massacres and attempted rescue by soldiers. Also notes bank murder charges, a street shooting, commodity price shifts, and military movements in Cuba and Cincinnati.
Prices range across commodities in Chicago including cattle shipping grades from $3.00 to $6.25, hogs $3.00 to $3.75, sheep $2.66 to $4.50, No 2 red wheat 68 to 65 cents, No 2 corn 82 cents to $4 per bushel, and butter eggs and potatoes with mixed regional values. Other markets like Indianapolis Milwaukee Buffalo and New York list parallel ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains with No 2 oats, rye, and clover seed also quoted.
Director J. R. Sage of the Iowa weather and crop service reports the aggregate value of Iowa soil products for 1898 not less than 295 million pounds. Final county and township reports yield county totals for wheat corn oats rye barley potatoes and other crops with state-wide summaries. Trades, bequests, and local incidents are noted in a dense statewide digest.
A disastrous blaze in Janesville damaged seven buildings, estimated at $12,000 with $6,000 insured. Losses include J N Johnston $2000, Liffring Brothers $4000, Frank Shanley $2000, and other shops. Nearby Osage incident: Kate V Ogden, 19, restrained a man Wallace Barnett who threatened to marry her. she fired twice, one cartridge failed, the man fled.
The peace treaty between the United States and Spain was signed in Paris after a ten week process by the peace commission. The scene showed Spaniards and Americans at a long table as both copies, English and Spanish, were completed and exchanged.
Gen Calixto Garcia Yields to pneumonia in Washington after a career as a key Cuban rebel commander. He advised planning for Cuba’s future government and led forces in the east. His death is mourned by Cubans in Washington who view it as an irreparable loss.
On the second day of Atlanta's peace jubilee enormous crowds filled the streets as President McKinley praised healing of sectional rifts. A monster civic and military parade led by Gen. Joe Wheeler featured 6,000 infantry, 19,000 schoolchildren, 1,000 veterans, 12 bands, and 300 civic groups with the President atop carriages.
The Yosemite and Ranger are ordered to the Pacific with routes via Suez and Cape Horn. The Yosemite sails to Manila to join Admiral Dewey's fleet, praised for its moderate draught and long range for island cruises. The Badger heads to Tawau as station ship and may shuttle troops between islands and San Francisco.
Insurgents press Spain to pay twenty million dollars as ransom for the release of more than ten thousand Spanish prisoners held in the Philippines. Madrid faces renewed pressure as negotiations over the peace treaty terms unfold with the United States.
Adjutant General Cogbin told the House Military Committee that the Cuban evacuation commission headed by Generals Wade Butler and Rear Admiral Sampson said 50,000 troops were needed to keep order in Cuba. Maj. Gen. Miles testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on key ideas in the war deficiency bill.
Inaccurate figures on troop deployments surface as the Cuba mission cap stands at 25 000. Reports detail violent deaths from fires in San Francisco and Golden City, Missouri, a Black woman jailed for killing her husband with a shovel in Arkansas, and a fatal fright during a hotel fire. A Tennessee court hears a $25 000 damages suit involving tobacco warehousemen Isendrick and Rumyun.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.