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Newspaper
Enterprise
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1893
Page
3
Fragmented report notes dispute over silver banknotes and a campaign push tied to the State Convention. It mentions Democratic influence, Republican wrenching policy, and measures by banks and authorities amid unrest and fears of mob action.
The text alleges Warden McMian of Fort Madison was removed for embezzlement and malfeasance, including selling state property and desecrating a body. It mocks the Republican press, cites gold shipments, and calls for Democrats to gain control of the Legislature to end perceived Republican misrule and taxpayer losses.
A garbled report discusses Gov Boles, labor statistics, and farm wages, quoting disputes over information from the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. It notes a library funding plan, newspaper advertising lessons, and a veteran business strategy that yielded long term results.
Condensed obituary items recount the lives of Alden residents: Tesse Bowers aged 44. Anna D Ingalls of Providence Township. Jines Madole aged 82. Roy Van de Walker conducting the service. notes on death, church membership, and survivors. The notices mention birthplace Broome County New York and life in Alden with details of families and funeral arrangements.
A Hardin county man describes an attempted passenger theft at a Union Station waiting room. A stranger, posing as a trader, seized cash from John Flows as the con artist fled the car. Local officers were notified and a man matching the suspect’s description was pursued but escaped. The victim, a young farmer named Flows, recalls a 200 pound, brown suited man with a brown mustache and dark complexion. He plans to pursue action tonight from Whitten.
The item lists multiple obituaries and notices with scattered biographical lines. Names include ALEXIG GRANGAH, John D. Moriti, BENJAMIN DP CLARK, William S. Menies, CATHERINE MERNON, and GEORGE CARPENTER among others. Also notes low wheat prices and a cautious market mood, with September prices around 5744. The piece references Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Des Moines, and Victoria.
The article cites Senator Hawley on public distress and suspicion despite favorable rail profits and crop prospects. It notes bank failures, lower wheat and silver prices, and a wave of rapid property purchases by speculators. It mentions a dubious claim about a new waterproof paint with unproven uses, reflecting a skeptical public mood.
At the national convention, figures like Governor Waite and Terence Pawderly attended as debates over free copper or free silver dominated. A call for copper currency was stressed, with threats of foreign payment coercion and a massed mobilization if needed, while proceedings moved to a permanent organization and formal addresses.
The long fragment describes a political gathering where delegates debate committee makeup and party goals. Names include A J Streeter Mort Rankin Ben Goodhue George Schilling and Allen W Thompan as figures. A Nebraska voice pushes for a new party while the People's Party resists changes tied to silver.
The text recounts a convention where speakers attacked the silver issue and advocated currency independence, with Donnelly denouncing foreign influence and urging no compromise. It notes reactions, a crowd’s applause, and Senator Stewart of Nevada delivering a long speech on silver in law and diplomacy.
War in the East appears quiet after France secured Siam's capitulation on the disputed territory between the 18th and 68rd parallels. Siamese minister in Paris received instructions to accept the system, while Britain’s position on the blockade remains disputed. In Wise County a grand jury indicts A M Victors and others for assault, involving the father of an 11-year-old girl. A circus windstorm in Staunton toppled Reynolds' tent, injuring several spectators but causing no fatalities.
July reports from Oregon Wisconsin and Illinois describe a wave of bank failures and suspensions. Oregon National and Northwest Loan and Trust faced runs while Union Banking ceased payments. Wisconsin sees M A Thayer and Sparta banks shut amid depositor withdrawals. In Illinois Adams & Matheson appoints a receiver over a publishing house failing to meet obligations. MacNeale Urban Safe and Loan folds. Akron Savings Bank suspends.
A mangled report chronicles a dramatic market crash with the collapse of J. G. Steever and Co and the Wheat and Packing firms. It notes Johnny Cudahy’s ruin from speculation, estimates his net at about 18 million, and details liquidation plans under Attorney Levi Mayer as board of trade accounts are audited. The piece also describes the price plunge and chaos on the exchange, including the shock of seven million in provisions and the collapse of several firms tied to the Cudahy failure and the North American Provision Company.
A woman, Nellie Riordan of 14 Seldon Street, was fatally injured when a street car on Harrison Street Bridge struck a lever causing a steel bar to pierce her groin and back. Surgeons removed the lever portion, but she bled to death shortly after at the county hospital. Several others, including Maggie Cressy and Anice Dextur, were seriously injured but expected to recover.
An account of a July night mob attack on Solomon Brudalinn, a traveling salesman, at Mrs. Kittie Breckenridge's home, leading to his death and a coroner’s inquest. The text names several prominent locals as alleged leaders or participants, with ongoing legal actions and widespread public uproar. A separate note mentions a newborn birth, a marriage, and a death among local figures.
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