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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1895
Page
2
A collage of humorous and prescient snippets covers international tensions, satire on gender and fame, Revolutionary era pamphlet humor, mileage of march tunes, and drift from arctic exploration. It notes pensioners abroad, bicycle riders surpassing horse drivers, a cranky clergy remark, a Connecticut inventor’s explosive claim, and Cuba’s yellow fever impact with general remarks on Arctic explorers.
A historical column voices English anxiety over China killings and urges recalling missionaries before further massacres. It also quips about a warned bicycle tire made from press-roller ink and suggests absurd survival use if stranded in a desert.
Chicago society's cycling set faces an unexpected rebuke as authorities ban knickerbockers and require baggy outfits from ankles to throat. No stockings may be shown for any gender, prompting designers to craft new stage-like garments. The piece laments sartorial control and contrasts with Battersea Park observers in a "free" country.
Three months after announcing 1 695 000 Chicago population another census read 2 224 660. The city is said to be growing at about 2 300 000 annually amid sensational claims. In New York an issue of 1 500 000 per cent bonds sold with premiums totaling 150 000.
Story from City by August 28 reports officials believe Max Noacke and Ora Minton were killed by a third party after a robbery. Maud, keeper of the place, and Danerry, a forger wearing Noacke’s shoes, were arrested. A bloody hammer and handprint dust marks emerged, suggesting more developments as neither Maud nor Danerry likely killed them.
A district court ruling in York County Iowa on August 22, 1895, clears the path for Highland Park Normal College to resume under former president O I Longwell and his faculty. It will reopen September 3 with usual classes and low rates plus departments in pharmacy music special training and teaching college.
A boiler threshing engine exploded at Frank Huffman’s farm eight miles southeast. Huffman’s daughter was struck by flying debris and seriously injured. Will Huffman Frank Hizerote and Harry Sanders were badly scalded. The strawstacker burned but the separator and grain were saved. Cause unknown.
Reverend Hugh Orchard sues church trustees for unpaid salary claiming a contract promised 300 but he received only 100. The case set for September term. details note nine months service and disputed payment. plus a separate report of a shooting at Pearl street resort where 18 year old Han mond was killed and a lamp fire started by the assailant.
B C Bacon a wealthy Woodbury County farmer was killed instantly when drawing a shotgun from a wagon by the barrel the weapon discharged striking him in the chest. The incident occurred near Stoux Ciry on August 26 according to local reports.
Edward Gallagher, 75, a Clinton pioneer who lived there forty years, was killed crossing the railroad tracks when struck by a Northwestern train on August 27. The tragedy removes a longtime resident and community figure.
Geta Center editor August Ashton of Guthrian was injured when a horse dashed, the buggy toppled, and both riders were thrown. Ashton suffered severe chest injuries with broken ribs as the vehicle overturned and he ended up beneath the buggy.
John Ingraham city editor of the Herald and son of a county clerk was fatally injured when struck by a Hack at 4 a.m. as the driver Rev. Chass of Minneapolis barely escaped. Ingraham’s legs and arms were broken and he died shortly after. Olmsted recently returned from Chicago with a significant order for a western buyer despite strong competition.
The Drake University session in Des Moines opens September 10 with administration expecting enrollment to rise about thirty five percent from last year’s 15 hundred. The report notes strong campus growth and expansion in the fall term under President F M Drake and the Town Association Christian Churches.
In Indianapolis on August 25 detectives pursue a murder case alleging Holmes and an accomplice killed a 9 year old boy, burned the body, and hid remains in a stove hole in a store, with investigators tracing the vanishing child from Philadelphia to Indianapolis and Irvington.
The Standard reports rising Chinese hostilities against foreigners and asserts England must secure protection for lives and property. A U S cruiser is dispatched toward Chengtu to safeguard the mission, amid word that ringleaders in the massacre of missionaries have been executed.
Reading of insurgent leader Maximo Gomes proclaims death sentences for notable figures. Cuba reports battles near Colon and Cape Masi, Sancti Spiritus devastation, and morale collapse. In Prine, Oklahoma, US deputy marshals raid a counterfeiting gang in the Kaw Indian country, uncovering counterfeit coins and equipment. officers engage in a gunfight while seizing the operation.
Two men arrested near Mason City in a suspected hold up remain silent on their movements. Lincoln Crossley, Mason City constable, and ex-deputy sheriff William Purcell tracked and captured the suspects miles east of Mason City after a train crew reported the incident.
Russian thistle has appeared in Chicago's Jackson Park. Gardeners, aided by botanists at the Columbian Museum, identify it as a prolific intruder. City officials propose pulling out individual plants to curb its spread and prevent further trespassing in the park.
A Mantla dated dispatch reports the Dia stating the government has dropped plans to deploy 25,000 troops to Cuba in October. It also claims General Martinez Campos would resign if the lieuten general in Inseh Spanish secured the Cuba appointment. In New York a Cuba report notes 1,500 Spaniards moving a wagon train were attacked by around 600 Cubans, with Spanish losses put at 170.
A chaotic dispatch from Wasinxeros notes Chinese officials enabling inquiries into natives involved in an attack on a mission. Reports claim Chinese massacres at Hywasang were punished, Foo Chow remains quiet, and General Murphy in Kanagawa cited July 2 figures. Total orela in Japan up to July 1 numbered 4,804 with 7,401 cases and 4,? deaths compared with prior year.
A mixed set of 19th century items reports on political moves, legal actions, and violent incidents. Highlights include ships to blockade Cuba, Gen. Saleed arriving at Corunna with forecasts of a rebel sweep, Secretary Atlee and Ambassador Eustis discussions in Paris, anti foreign sentiment in Foo Chow, and Spalding’s cable subsidy talks with Hawaii. Also noted are a Chicago asylum incident, a Nebraska Democratic convention, and the lynching of Noah Anderson in New Richmond, Ohio, plus assorted New York racing and local political notes.
A mob gathered at the county jail to lynch four murderers. Deputy Sheriff Tratlacht fired on approach, then mob broke locks and hanged Lawrence Johnson, William Null, Louis Moreno, and Garland, all accused of killing prior victims. The crowd executed the men outside the jail after breaking into cells and denying mercy.
A Des Moines widow, with two life insurance policies, is accused of murder by arson after a lamp toppled near a sick woman who died from burns. Investigations tie Mrs Perkins and Mrs Mulvahill to prior incidents, while the victim’s sister appears in the case. The parties have a troubled reputational background and moved from Des Moines to Minneapolis years ago.
A Milwaukee blaze destroyed Union Steamboat and Wisconsin Central warehouses along with Anchor Line facilities. Fire spread rapidly, defeating attempts to save safes and valuable records. Two loaded trains at the Trade yard were also destroyed, with total loss estimated at $400,000.
Iowa patent notices list inventors and their filings. Clausen Stacyville receives a scouring box device to retain spoons. Ardale inventor S proposes a gravity motor to operate a pump. Stonebraker Rockwell City patents an arithmometer for rapid calculations. Thirteen additional Lowans are noted in a patent summary. Free information on patents and drawing copies available by request.
The article notes John P. Smalley murdered in a railroad hold up with Conductor and Ticket Agent among identifications. Detective Powers shot, authorities in Grand Rapids and Lake Orry involved. verdict pending in the case.
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