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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1894
Page
8
The Newton Record notes a shift in policy asserting recognition of Japanese self rule, while a mix of local items grows. It mentions trampling in cemeteries, medal awards for gallantry, postal nomenclature revamps, and odd notes on pie belts and city stances.
Mrs. Wittiam J. Black of Orange New Jersey cares for Leghorn fowls feeding them herself. A dropped diamond was swallowed by a bird prompting several to be killed. The piece also flirts with Martian canals and dubious sea bed oyster contamination linked to typhoid at Yale and Wesleyan.
The report notes ongoing military actions in Northern China have not disrupted tea trade, with most tea grown and exported from southern provinces. It discusses rising tea prices amid war, China's reduced share of global tea production, and the limited effect of a new French Panama Canal company on completion. It also cites aging machinery hindering project progress and high material costs with labor shortages.
Ida Grove council grants liquor sale permits under the Gothenberg plan. A county school board petition list is approved, and salaries are set for P Sean lan and John Sehreppie. The building is ready and business begins, with residents watching the Gothenberg method closely.
Smallpox appeared eight miles north of here in William a well known stocker, with a Burlington, Vermont faced. A hundred vaccine points were obtained and wholesale vaccination is underway as efforts to stamp out the disease continue.
A freight depot of the Chicago, Iowa & Dakota railway at Hughes, five miles from fidora, was destroyed by an early morning fire. Residents claim years of neglect and unsafe depot conditions from the railway company, which refused requests for better accommodations. The line has built substantial Hughes traffic, worth thousands monthly, before the blaze.
Burglars robbed the Burlington depot at Krom last night and fled toward Ottumwa. Detectives and officers pursued with an engine from here. In a subsequent battle, one burglar was killed and another wounded. Marri wor Undertak and Deputy Sheriffi hurried the fast mail to Fairfield to recover the body as the train failed to stop. Ricketts lies in critical condition.
A child of John Mori was killed after wandering onto a railroad track near Lesanville, six miles from town. The engineer blew the whistle but the child did not move, and the train could not stop in time, causing fatal injuries.
In Swetx on December 1 George Cook and Hannah Cook and their children aged 12 were skating on a mill pond when the ice opened an air hole and they drowned. A crowd on the ice caused the verge to give way and twelve men and boys fell in. In the gathering darkness five more drowned before rescuers recovered all bodies.
Des Moines Dec 9 Four hundred traveling men attended the fourteenth annual meeting of the Iowa State Association of Commerce Officers elected were President W F Mitchell Des Moines Vice President E C Evans Des Moines and Treasurer P F Haley Des Moines Directors F S Thompson William A Meyer John Verran E W K Bailey and Wynn attendees reported oaths and positions named for the organization.
At 2 a.m. two men armed and masked raided Orivett Dee H Henry Hoise’s Fayette jewelry shop. One guard watched the front while the other escorted a third man. They cracked the safe and carried off silverware and valuables totaling about $12,000. Boise, a leading regional jeweler, offered a heavy line of wares at year’s end.
An official tally from Des Moines details district by district results with names such as Dale, Mitchell, and Hepburn among others. The document enumerates totals like 149 and 8,831 across seventh and eighth districts and references figures for the fifth, sixth, seventh, and tenth districts in a formal county report.
Fire gutted the Edison light plant after a blaze started in the motor room from a hot box. The building was consumed, leaving streets dark for weeks and causing extensive damage to the facility and services. Local authorities work to assess the extent and restore power.
John Swank, residing near here, fatally shot himself while attempting to go through brush. The load entered his right breast. He lived only a few hours after the accidental discharge. The deceased was about 35 years old.
Isaac Bytes, a respected farmer from Union Township, was found dead at the foot of a windmill on his farm. Police believe he climbed the tower to oil the machinery and fell, leaving a large family of grown children.
Prisoners who broke jail at Hoone were captured near Des Mc Allen. Newport is implicated in a counterfeiting ring recently. A young man awaits preliminary examination. Hartley county residents score a victory over a saloonkeeper who bought four corner properties and built a brick plant to run a grand saloon. Opponents blocked the site, forcing sale to a bank. Fred Wright, a Sioux City theater worker, is accused of four forged checks. the theater cashier is missing, raising suspicion of a conspirator connected to a penitentiary release.
Amid fighting between Armenians and Turkish forces, both sides accused of outrages. Turkish regiments sought to quell the unrest, Armenians refused surrender, and troops executed a number of detainees. Charms of atrocity claims circulate though reports vary on severity and menacing details.
Dispatch from Constantis Cleveland dated December 9 reports the president declined aid but agreed to nominate a commission for investigation into Armenian outrages. The dispatch notes alleged murders and excesses by Armenians tied to repressive operations against rebels, with authorities seeking accountability.
Samuel C. Seeley, chief suspect in a 354000 theft from S und Leather Bank in New York, was arrested near Lasalle after a weeklong misdirection. He initially denied involvement but confessed after time in jail, revealing accomplice Baker who aided the scheme to defraud the bank of 34000 dollars.
In McDonald County Missouri on December 1 a farmer named David Spragg fatally harmed his wife and several children before turning the knife on himself. Five miles southwest of the farm, authorities found multiple victims with injuries described as severe. The incident left one stepdaughter and another child as mourners, while investigators sort through the chaotic scene.
Government and Canadian tests, plus World's Fair juries, consistently favor Royal Baking Powder for purity, strength, and wholesomeness. Commercial ladies recognize the parallels to proven common sense kitchen practice and the powder’s long standing usefulness.
In a day of high scoring Schaefer rivaled and surpassed rivals by repeatedly breaking the running total record. He twice topped 831 points, with earlier runs reaching 300 and 334 as the game progressed, ending with a final surge and unfinished runs noted.
A Shanghai dispatch to the Herald reports China cannot accept Japan’s peace terms or loss of prestige. Emperor Tsesung accuses ministers of treachery as Li Hung Chang opposes decor and fights for dignity. United States ministers Denby and Japan’s envoy consider direct talks with Tokio, while Japan demands surrender.
The Taylors brothers George and Dee Taylor charged with murdering the Meeks family appeared for arraignment and pleaded not guilty. A change of venue was granted to Carroll county, with no danger of lynching anticipated.
Tilman has been elected United States senator by both chambers in separate sessions. In the House he secured 10 of 117 votes. in the Senate 29 of the remaining ballots.
Robert F Kneebs the American horseman released on bail in Germany faces a voyage back to the United States from Liverpool this week. The mix of reports cites fluctuating figures on wheat feeding and reserves, with state departments cautioning that estimates reflect only partial compliance and are not definitive.
The Carson City Gold and Silver Mining company filed a bill in equity in the U S circuit court seeking 820000 damages from North The plaintiff says ore was wrongly mined by Star people beyond boundary lines on the Irish American property.
The dead body of A D Haines, janitor at 254 Thirty-seventh Street, was found in a packing case. Police say the wounds came from an axe and blade, with two men in custody, Inspector Hunt noting a possible motive tied to a box removal and a promised job.
Fragmented report alleges a $15,000,000 bond issue was forged two decades ago and hidden in comptroller office records. The court, judge Patterson, reviews the matter amid party-driven objections. Names such as Kolb, Moytéoweny, and Gov. are noted in context of political maneuvering and pay certificates for congressional action.
In Iowa a policy agreement stipulates that after January 1 town roads will stop through rates for grain and its products. Iron Town and northern Illinois routes to points east of Chicago will be affected, while western lines will apply rates to Chicago and charge their routes eastward. Eastern roads will enforce full local rates from Chicago.
Frank C Ives defeated Jacob Shaeffer again in a ball line billiards match to win the six night tournament totaling 3609 points securing the title Champion of the Green Baize. Shaeffer managed 121 points while Ives reached three thousand in the event banquet style proceedings in Cmicado.
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