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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1896
Page
3
Dr Talmage warns of Armenian massacres in 1896 Washington speech. He catalogs centuries of Turkish oppression, cites failed reforms, and urges immediate Christian relief and Western intervention. He condemns Ottoman promises, laments mass executions, and contrasts historic cruelties with contemporary calls for aid and moral action.
A speech lauds Clara Barton and the Red Cross amid calls for humanitarian action. It rejects isolationist fears of violating the Monroe Doctrine, arguing nations must intervene to stop Armenian persecution by the Turks and defend religious liberty worldwide.
A plan suggests keeping a small dish of powdered charcoal on a refrigerator shelf to absorb odors and change it every few days. Dry rolls can be refreshed by quick dipping in water and brief oven heating, restoring texture and taste. A cup of coffee is made more nourishing by whisking in a beaten egg with cream and sugar before adding coffee, with constant beating.
A lunar may moth sold in London for 30 dollars. three London chimney sweeps were tried for door knocking under the acts. A Hull House like college settlement is planned for Cleveland. Missouri congressman Mozely’s district spans 240 miles. Henri Menier reportedly bought Anticosti Island for 1 million francs. Gold Coast exports include about 175000 monkey skins yearly.
Washington seeks a four million dollar appropriation for Missouri river work from the mouth to Sioux City Iowa. Rep Hubbard proposes annual one million dollar installments starting July 1 with 25 000 salary and travel 35 000 surveys 40 000 snag boat 500 000 improvements. Army chief engineer had asked 750 000 and three years congress limited funding to that amount.
Chased by a posse, Harry Jordan a Negro desperado wanted for murderous assault on Dr. J N Cloud hid in an empty Alachua County house. He fired on the pursuing party as flames trapped him and the roof collapsed burying him. He was reputed to have killed three men and boasted no white man would capture him alive.
Chicago Board of Trade figures published January 13 show the day’s range of quotations across commodity futures. The table lists price spreads and fluctuation levels for standard contract categories traded on the floor.
Honolulu dispatch reports Minister of Foreign Affairs Cooper traveled to Hawaii to confer with leaders amid rumors of secession. The island’s legislature is set to discuss the move next month and residents fear outside interference if Hawaii forms its own government, given its population.
Washington January 14 The lawyers in the Northern Pacific railroad case have engaged Justices Harlan Field and Brewer of the Supreme Court to present the facts today They will seek to have the road placed under one receiver or under one set of receivers to manage the road as a whole rather than the current plan of many independent receivers Each judge covers a portion of the road
The Westminster Gazette notes a possible direct settlement with Venezuela between Great Britain and the United States. It mentions a hoped resolution satisfactory to both sides and suggests the Brazilian minister is closely tied to the latest proposed solution of the dispute.
In a dry goods store, Miss Ruth Gordon fired twice at floor walker Harry Purviance. One shot wounded his side. the second misfired as Purviance overpowered Gordon. She charged him with ungentlemanly conduct. The incident occurred January 14.
New Haven Jan 15 Yale management formally abandons plans for a race between Yale crews and the Oxford Cambridge crews of England, canceling the proposed international match.
Dee Moses reports from Des Moines as Iowa Senate and House organize with temporary officers, oath of office taken, and committees named. Governor Drake and Lieutenant Governor Parrott win in a joint canvass, votes tallied for governor 205,014 to 140,425 with other candidates, and the assembly adjourns to await next sessions.
The elder Nunez led insurgents to San Cristobal in Pinar del Rio province. The town, a key stop on the Havana to Pinar del Rio railway, saw no Spanish resistance as forces reportedly moved to combat the insurgents. San Cristobal marks the first large town seized by the insurgents in the campaign.
Chicago January 13 Attorney General Moloney filed proceedings before Judge Gibbons to annul the charter of the National Linseed Oil Company on grounds the corporation is a trust violating Illinois anti trust laws. Eleven Iowa firms are named as absorbed into the trust.
In Columnus Ohio on January 15 the two houses of the general assembly chose ex Governor Foraker to succeed Senator Brice. The vote produced a clear result with Foraker elected to the United States Senate.
In New York on January 13 Mrs W K Vanderbilt and Oliver Percy Belmont married by Mayor Strong. The couple immediately departed for Newport.
Penelope proclaims Jack is head over heels in love, while Grace cautions against believing rumors. Penelope confirms a source says Jack is involved, and Grace asks who told her, prompting a cautious exchange about possible romance.
In a dialogue the two women discuss marriage choices. Mertie states she would never marry without love while Maude wonders about accepting a wealthy proposal. Mertie affirms loving the man she marries would be essential.
George Goen of Mitchellville Iowa, a hard working farmer, credits the Montagne Treatment for catarrh relief after years of suffering. He describes ill health including coughing pains in chest and indigestion, and notes rapid improvement after November 1905 consultation at Montagne Williams. He urges others to seek the Montagne Treatment.
Drs Montague Williams describe the Drake Sanitarium as a top Western surgical institute led by J H Drake a nationally known head physician. They claim he restored brain power in a demented youth through a simple operation and note difficult cases may be permanently cured by proper diagnosis. Prices for board and treatment are advertised as low as possible. For details contact Drake Sanitarium Co 706 W Fourth St Des Moines IA Phone 352.
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