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Newton Record in Newton, Iowa

12 Feb 1897

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Newton Record

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Newton, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1897

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4

Executive Sessions Meet Like Schoolroom Board in Senate

Washington Feb 11 The Senate holds secret sessions on the general arbitration treaty. An observer notes informal, clublike atmosphere with cigars, multiple speakers, and lax decorum. Anecdotes include Webster Choate borrowing money and a banker's swift denial. Porter Thurber praised yet called lamentable as private secretary to McKinley. Walter Wellman stirs Iowa by opposing Des Moines agency move to St Louis.

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Senate Sven Daniel Webster Rufus Choate Webster Choate Daniel Corcoran Webster Andoracdst Mr. Webster Mr. Choate C Toran Ngwan AM Accounts Agnethet J. Addison Porter Hariiont McKinley Kag Porter Hurler Hic Br. Cleveland Thurber Lam Dent Cleveland White House Walter Wellman Iowa Des Mois St. Louis Francis Lown Kansas Civil Service Shane Omaha Krause Vncor Wamney Union Pacific Fast Trientiothatrect Thomas Krause W. H. Vanney J. Hughes Ruile
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New Gathmann Shell Promises Naval Warfare Revolution

A Chicago inventor tests a two to three inch thick steel shell packed with 400 pounds of wet gun cotton at Indian Head. The projectile uses a slow fuse and a secondary shell to explode on impact, potentially tearing apart ships and causing massive sea and coastal damage. Naval officers fear its power while supporters claim it could advance universal peace through deterrence.

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Auction Stores Thrive On More Than Cheap Goods

A Detroit Tribune quotation notes that buyers are drawn not by price alone but by factors beyond cheapness, while auction stores survive due to broader appeal and value beyond mere cost. The exchange questions what truly attracts shoppers and why vendors prosper.

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Outridges A Storm Six Men From Maine Were Lost

Six Maine sailors were swept overboard in a gale from the battleship Maine. Three were rescued by a lifeboat crew led by Naval Cadet Walter R. Gherardi. Carpenter Shawberl was crushed to death. one sailor perished aboard Marblehead. six others injured. The fleet faced severe weather off Hatteras, with ships damaged but maintaining formation. A second item notes a westbound Santa Fe train robbery in California, where an express messenger shot a bandit dead. one robber escaped with registered packages.

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Cranteston 8. C Admiral Bunce Hampton Roads Maine Marblehead Shawberl Bamper Hatteras Walter R. Gherardi Gherardi Hassel Cronin Freeman Brown Nelson Kogel Harbor Dolphin Los Angeles Santa Fe Mall Station Springs Summers Esch Springs
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