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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1894
Page
2
A Philadelphia column surveys varied notes from Rome to America. General Grant statue news from Washington, curacy rumors about Provesson Falk, and reflections on fears and epidemics. It praises hobbyists from Columbus to Lovejoy and Garrison, and comments on congregational singing and church harmony.
Farmers in Union and adjoining counties face a historic drought crisis. Prolonged hunger pressures crop output as grain stocks fall. Needing relief, farmers sell horses and seek aid to survive winter. unusual distress paints a grim picture across the grass region.
Des Moines reports show weather shifts from August 10 to 12 bringing substantial rains that benefit grass millet and corn while improving soil moisture. Early August had dam aging conditions and overall crop quality remains mixed as moisture retentive measures influence yields.
August 12 Tanon reports a bold burglary attempt at the post office and jewelry store halted by Deputy United States Marshals Chief Por Tieeve Murphy and two adults. Shots were exchanged. one burglar possibly wounded as they fled into darkness. Officers pursued, with teams mobilized, and capture believed likely.
The long time county coroner Myron Derwoor Ling Ian died in his sleep during the night from heart disease. He was known for his work against law breakers and for his role in Hardin and Grandy counties during the 1886 term.
August 12. Ed Beardsley and Sam Richardson are in county jail awaiting district court trial on robbery charges. Prosecutor Gus Peterson, a resident near Stanton, says the men assaulted him in Red Oak railroad yards and struck him on the head with a beer bottle after taking $15 during a card game.
August 1 Lyons Denvere reports a 43 year old wife, deserted by her husband, drowned herself and her two young sons in the Mississippi River. Three other children were left orphaned in the incident.
A Weathered report notes Stephen Buckner farmer lost his barn and contents by lightning with a $2000 loss. P Bizer also suffered barn grain and contents valued at $1200 plus a stallion worth $1500. Several hay stacks burned. A number of stacks burned and at least six others affected by the strike.
Angenst Perley, 15, who fled five years ago, was later jailed for setting fires at his father’s hardware and oil stores. An insanity ruling was overturned, with bail set at 2000 dollars. The report also notes a series of local incidents and a Des Moines dispatch highlighting Civil War veterans’ day and a double murder-suicide near Lacona.
Historic dispatches report a stalled war rumors tied to Korean palace upheaval and a Japan China accord. The core item notes a ten year ban on Chinese laborers entering the United States, with a six month notice clause and child or parent exemptions, pending ratification and potential changes in the coming days.
August 13. Attorney General moves to dissolve the charter of the Pullman Palace Company alleging violation of its charter by purchasing and controlling property beyond its authorized scope. The petition cites extensive estate in Pullman Chicago and nearby areas generating revenue from rents and other means, beyond what the charter contemplated.
Dispatch from Tromsoe reports the steamer Rungwald Jarl crushed in ice off Walden island after departure for Wellman relief. The Malygen sails from Tromsoe to Spitzbergen to retrieve the expedition. June 17 Wellman and companions plan to approach Cape Plate to recover survivors.
Madeline Pollard is announced to perform in New York on August 14 as part of a season in the city. Pollard will also head a fall tour starting in Chicago, with winter dates in New York and a Royal Institution lecture by Capt. Abney on color blindness. The talk notes tobacco smoking as a factor in color blindness, urging caution for women and men alike about nicotine exposure in public spaces.
Two armed German cruisers, the Cormorant and Condor, now in reserve at Kiel, will be sent to Eastern Asia. Germany would have seven ships and about a thousand men. It ise troops in Siberia with sixty avy guns. Russia reportedly sent eighteen ships under sealed orders to Corea. Eastern Siberia commander told to hold district troops ready to march at any moment.
A telegram exchange from New York on August 16 reports Purse offer of 25,000 to the winner of a bout between Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons’ backer, Fitzsimmons, and Captain Glonn of Newark are involved. The missive notes a refusal and questions the other party’s intentions, reflecting early boxing intrigue and rumored arrangements.
August reports from multiple towns describe poverty mobs in Washington and Coxeyites awakening troops as hoboes suffer. In Iowa drouth ends with rains easing crops. Des Moines notes heavy rain, while other towns report renewed showers and casualties from structural damage.
A tangled report covers congressional activity from August regarding a world's fair in Atlanta, tariff debates, labor investigations, and bills to place coal iron ore barbed wire and sugar on the free list. It notes executive sessions, committee actions, and party votes with brief editor’s remarks on miscellaneous topics.
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