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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1896
Page
2
The report cites Attorney General Harmon pursuing the Joint Traffic Association and Japan racing to bolster coast defenses. It mentions Lord Dunraven's lengthy journey to prove a popular impression, Monroe Doctrine opposition in Chile, and a chilling reaction abroad to Turkish actions in Zeitoun.
The article mocks naming ships with Kentucky while Old Bourbon may be used for celebratory toasts. It notes a thief caught after laughing at a bicycle patrol and suggests laughter turns on the thief in the end. It also mentions England's war talk upsetting Russia and Morgan extending government funding. Queen Victoria is praised but not praised as a poetry judge.
City officials project a 46.4 million dollar expenditure to operate New York City services this year, a figure that appears roughly 45 million dollars above what the services are worth at this distance.
Chicago reacts to New York City planning a $3,020,000 street cleaning budget this year with a witty remark about dirt. The quip highlights cross-city attitudes while noting the sizable municipal expenditure.
The Missouri university students face early life realities as their glee club is held at Atchison to secure payment of a hotel bill, highlighting financial pressures among campus groups.
Two persons in Chicago arrange to be married next spring and take their wedding tour in a motorcycle. They dread publicity likely from traveling widely in the ordinary manner.
The piece dismisses rumors of England negotiating a swap with Spain or Gibraltar for Cuba as absurd. It notes opposition to European real estate transfers in American regions and warns Britain would not swap horses while swimming the Essequibo river.
The report claims 12000 insurgents moved through much of Cuba and drilled troops surrounded them, achieving a defined objective before withdrawing. Spanish sources, however, tout a string of victories for Spanish troops while Havana residents celebrate General Campos for saving the city.
United States Consul Seymour in Canton reports a new war on freight rates between Asiatic and American ports by British steamers sailing from Hong Kong to New York via the Suez canal. The Annandale and Nestor, both British ships, carry cargo for New York at about $6 per ton, far cheaper than overland routes to the Pacific. The canal route halves travel time versus sailing ships, boosting Pacific trade prospects. Seymour urges a semi monthly American line between New York and Eastern Asia to capitalize on the competition.
The Globe-Democrat reiterates that Missouri has no favorite son. It scoffs at Hon. Scott Wike of Pike County claiming the title and argues that rebuplics or modern civilization would be a moth-eaten sham if such claims are ignored.
Internal revenue collections for the Peoria district last year surpassed 12 million dollars. Peoria officials seek to clarify that the figure does not imply the city consumed half of that whisky total, framing it as a misunderstanding in the annual explanation.
The Des Moines Republican notes the House Republicans select Speaker H W Byers of Shelby county and chief clerk J D Bowen of Des Moines with assistants Ford Howell and Sherman Myers. Engrossing clerk Mollie Heist, enrolling Minnie Nebergall, postmistress Miss McQuinn, sergeant at arms J A Wilson, bill clerk Belle Metcalf, file clerk W T Burns, chief doorkeeper A C Boles. Senate officers named include Secretary William Bullard of Belmond, assistants Chas J Talmage and S H Sibley, journal clerks L E Hollowell and G A Nichols, engrossing clerk Mrs Carrie D Sherman, enrolling clerk Capitola Mardis, file clerk J L Thompson, bill clerk Eva Livingston, postmistress Fannie Beebe, sergeant at arms J S Satterlee, chief doorkeeper W H McFarland.
In Des Moines area a grave theft ring is alleged after two bodies from Saylorville cemetery were found at Drake Medical College on Mulberry Street. One victim, Rachael Townsend, age 73, was buried in Saylorville. the other, Alexander Bell known as Sandy, a coal miner, also buried there. Detectives arrested nineteen Drake medical students and the janitor on warrants by Don Brendel with bonds set at 300 dollars each for January 20 preliminary hearing.
Des Moines Iowa January 11 Judge George G Wright died suddenly after a period of illness. Born Bloomington Indiana March 24 1860 he moved to Keosauqua Iowa in 1940 and rose to chief justice at age 35 serving fifteen years. He was elected to the U S Senate in 1940 declining re election. He led the State Agricultural Society for five years and headed the American Bar Association in 1887 and 1888.
Miss Lucia B Griffin of Albia Iowa elocutionist sued the Illinois Central Railway for 25000 after a door fell on her in Madison Wisconsin while fetching her valise at the baggage room causing injuries and nervous complications. The federal jury returned a 10000 verdict after two weeks of trial.
I W Pruitt and Emma Ranney wed near Bloomington. Pruitt vanished New Year’s Day taking the trunk watch and license. Traced to What Cheer Iowa he is found to have a wife and two children. Arrest likely for larceny and bigamy. his young wife faces destitution.
An Osakaloosa morsel reports the arrest of Dr. G. A. Hinton and Joseph Shaw of Bacon for criminal abortion on Anna J. Barrow. Both defendants are married and well known. Bonds set at 500 each.
Mrs. Elizabeth A Given wife of Judge Josiah Given chief justice of the supreme court died last night in Des Moines. The funeral arrangements were not announced.
Boone January 11 Wallie J McFarland is shot five times by Sam Royster in Mike Seerys saloon after Royster accuses him of relations with his daughter. McFarland dies by January 13 as E W McFarland dies from a later shooting. Royster is jailed. Hooxek January 13. Ottumwa January 15 Henry Ennis, a 10 year old famed bicycle trick rider, collapses in his fathers store and remains unconscious with doctors attributing brain involvement to his wheel feats.
Oshkaloosa January 14 The Conklin trial ends with a nine to three jury split in favor of conviction after twenty nine hours out. Two or three elderly jurors were ill from confinement and the case will be costly and retried.
Detectives Johnson and Hardin of Des Moines brought bank wrecker Davies to East Peru on January 15. The appearance sparked strong talk of lynching, but lawmen kept calm and prevented mob action.
January 15.8 report states R. Daw son was indicted by the grand jury for the killing of his son-in-law Walter Scott.
Descriptions promote linseed oil meal as a flesh producer and cheap stock feed, with pamphlets and prices sought from Des Moines Linseed Oil Works. Dispatches from Fairfield and Sioux City report a county poor house fire near Libertyville saving inmates, a rat bite endangering Anna MeeGraw’s eye, a Bevington hardware building collapse in Winterset, and Des Moines Bank of Commerce assignment. State Agricultural Society officers elected with Evans as president and Fowler as secretary.
Twenty two reform committee members including Colonel Rhodes and Sir Drummond Dunbar are seized at a Johannesburg club on high treason charges and transported to Pretoria. London reports Admiralty and War Office activity surge with officers seeking active service. In Mashonaland governance, Jameson is replaced by F J Newton, an imperial officer, as administrator.
In Wasninixon January 15, the Turkish legation issued a formal statement rejecting any foreign charity within its borders. It forbids money collections by external groups or individuals, even respected ones like the Red Cross, arguing against speeches by enemies of Turkish race and religion and false claims of repudiation. The government will continue to aid Turkish subjects directly through its own channels in certain provinces.
Lake Chapala near the western end reports a giant whirlpool formed by sudden lake bottom sinking. Water rose in serpentine motions as boats and occupants vanished. The disturbance lasted about twenty minutes and a score of lives is feared lost.
The House committee on banking and currency debates an international American bank proposal from the Pan American congress era. Prominent would be incorporators Andrew Carnegie J S Clarkson and P D Armour. Capital set at five million dollars. Bank to act as financial agent for governments states municipalities or corporations and handle bonds but may not issue circulating notes in the United States.
The Evening Post reports that two large German banks may subscribe to $40 million of the new government loan. Deutsche Bank could take $25 million and Bleichroeders $15 million. The imperial council reportedly weighed strained Germany England relations in approving these subscriptions.
A dialogue set in a bicycle maker shop where a character asks the maker where they are and why it feels like heaven, while the maker notes the pleasant scene but criticizes the road quality and suggests better roads are needed.
A banker warns a younger man that his friend could be trusted with vast sums, but notes their funds are limited to what is counted. The exchange hints at a dangerous financial bet and a looming decision about a shared venture.
January 11 cabinet meeting in Madrid rejects Martinez Campos resignation and vows to bolster Cuba forces. Insurgents under Gomez seize Chinamara and threaten Pinar del Rio tobacco belt. By January 12 rumors speak of a relief expedition landing on Pinar del Rio’s northern coast. Havana reports arrests over a Havana uprising plot and police purges. January 14 two more towns near Havana burned by insurgents as Spanish troops stay absent.
The Globe argues the Venezuelan crisis remains pacific only while Europe, noting Emperor William, refrains from escalation. It cites Jonathan’s revolver and Secretary Olney’s Transvaal appeal as olive branches, suggesting reciprocity in friendship has long been uneven from the United States.
Lonxpox January 14 It is learned that Lord Salisbury is trying through a neutral power to resume direct negotiations with Venezuela. They propose a joint commission to delimit the disputed frontier If the commission fails to agree the points will be sent to a third power for decision.
Police found Peter Hougaard dead and his wife and five children asphyxiated in their Citeawo residence. A note left by Hougaard accompanied the grim discovery after they turned on the gas. The man was believed insane prior to the tragedy.
Late reports from Loxpox suggest heavy Abyssinian casualties at Merkale in January were caused by mines laid by Italians outside the fortifications. In Winshre Manitoba Premier Greenway won re election without opposition in Preston after his opponent withdrew.
Ohio and Kentucky legislatures met on the 6th while Governor Bushnell of Ohio was inaugurated on the 13th. A torpedo boat boiler exploded near Milan, Italy, sinking the vessel and drowning twelve. The queen of Corea is said to live in hiding after palace assault. Mrs Hildebrant of Marysville Kan poisoned her eight children and hanged herself. all children died. Rurik mutiny in Algiers harbor crushed. 30 leaders to be executed. Two Persian earthquakes killed 1,100 and left Goi ruined. Russia Germany Transvaal ties urged. France likely to cooperate. U.S. district attorney moves against 32 railroads under Joint Traffic Association. injunction planned for Jan 17.
The report covers naval affairs favoring a larger enlisted force, House amendments to the bond bill, and Spalding’s resolution to create a new state called State Hawaii with a republican government. In Senate news, cases moved from the Supreme Court, resolutions on foreign policy referenced Venezuela, and debates on bond and silver substitutes continued amid pension matters and rules discussions. The record notes adjournments, pension legislation debates, and actions concerning New Mexico and the Turkish independence appeal.
Praxkromr Ky January 11 Rep resentative Tiane Wilson a Democrat has died breaking the legislative tie Republicans hold 68 votes Democrats 67 populists 2 The latter will align with Republicans for the U S senator election Congress man Godfrey Hunter of the Third district is likely to be chosen
Des Moines reports allowed patents not yet issued to Prouty-Fowler Soup Co Des Moines for three trademarks Tie word symbols Bo Peep Peek a Boo and Jack Tar to J H Kinsey Milo for a wire stretcher clamped to a post for stretching wires and splicing broken ones and to Deborah Owen Van Wert for a women dress protector overskirt with side fasteners to secure between legs with edge fasteners printed drawings and specifications copies 25 cents and solicitors Thomas G and J Bailey Orvie provide patent information free.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a lovers exchange where accusations of business-like distance arise. The woman questions why affection remains elusive while the man, Henry, references a typed letter, hinting at emotional restraint and a tension between romance and duty.
A new arrival asks for help with butter aboard the star boarder. The star boarder replies that after time, one will learn butter is strong enough to require re assistance.
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