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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1896
Page
10
A scattered column mockingly surveys topics from Henry Maul and Mrs Lease to Cuba Spain and war anxieties. It notes a cryptoscope invention by Prof Salvioni and reports on Barison sisters scandalized nobles. A New York florist buys a rare carnation for 10000 in a long, satirical roundup.
Jacob Shutz, a hermit living near Fairfield for thirty years, died two years ago leaving no found wealth. His estate, once thought rich, yielded no cash after probate. A new owner began digging a well and uncovered an abandoned treasury of gold silver and other metals hidden in an old stone vault, prompting plans to turn the assets over to heirs.
A boiler worker, Olson, was fatally crushed when he pitched toward a tiny foot fly wheel in the glucose factory. A momentary dizziness led to a misstep as the wheel began to turn, snapping his skull and neck and ending his life instantly. The room was dim and the engine area poorly lit, with coworkers nearby responding as the fatal incident occurred.
An officer, Spaulding, is accused of misappropriating about £15,000 from state accounts and a board of trade investigation followed. The disclosures threaten recovery prospects for the state and implicate family grief as the probe widens. Herriott’s involvement appears linked to the unfolding inquiry.
A fatal shooting at a packing house in Otumwa leaves Charles, 16, dead after a playfully aimed shotgun blast. Relatives, including a brother home from work, describe the incident as sudden and tragic with authorities investigating the grisly scene. The family, already missing parents, awaits official findings amid shock.
A farmer named Marc Stout was killed instantly while working a saw on the Ewry farm three miles northwest of Marshalltown. The saw’s sudden kick caused a heavy wood piece to strike him in the head as he tried to stop the machine after his partner fled in fright. He was about age and left a wife.
A damaged Houlton newspaper brief reports burglars damaged the bank vault area by forcing a rear window and attempting to blow the vault. Officials say the blast frightened residents. thieves escaped as authorities investigated the explosion and security breach.
Charles Altsmansperger, a self confessed forger from Minden, received seven years in prison. March 1 appointments included a new fish commissioner and librarian positions. A fire in Osan, Osst4x destroyed seven buildings with seventeen thousand dollars insured.
A Plymouth County incident describes Miss Allie Stoux held prisoner all day and dragged by a horse after being bound, as assailants fled and the horse returned to Akron. Orry Douglas of Akron was questioned in connection with the attack.
A dated dispatch reports Cuban shipments, Madrid rumors, and European maneuvers amid rising tension. Updates from Africa note heavy losses at Adowa and strategic moves by rulers near the Nile as nations consider actions affecting Egypt. officials in New York weigh forthcoming terms amid preliminary reports.
March 1 report notes cutters on strike with many nonmembers showing sympathy. Work stoppage affects trimmers and rentments as union and nonunion workers respond, signaling broad labor tension in Chicago tailors.
The jury in the Carney case returned a verdict after hours of deliberation. Anna Deters was taken to Dr. Herman Peu, who later fled to California.
Notes from Muscatine to Council Bluffs report not guilty verdicts, guilty pleas, and inquiries. Cases include a forgery charge in Des Moines, an Indianola Odd Fellows relocation, and a missing person from Oska ws found with grandparents in What Cheer. Eldora, Samp-1 and a stock-raiser vanishings, Chicago market shipments, hotel registers, grand jury decisions, a slander suit for 3,000 damages, and a board theft claim.”
March 1 report from New York and St. Petersburg notes Mave Area Hassia and Turkey relations with the Balkans and Egypt may be influenced by Russian support. A new bill would ban sale of cigars and tobacco products, with first offense fines from 25 to 100 dollars and escalating penalties up to 300 dollars or sixty days imprisonment for subsequent offenses.
March 16 reports the grand lodge committee selecting Jefferson as the site for the Odd Fellows state home at Indianola after a lodge meeting vote. Likely legal action may block further moves until the grand lodge reconvenes in October. Pensatic action noted.
Miss Brooks denies accusations that Hughes coerced her at the point of a revolt to sign a petition dismissing her appeal in Oskaloosa. The defense says she acted voluntarily and with full knowledge of the proceedings. Hughes was arrested and taken to Oskaloosa.
March 16 Diamond House saloon patron Michael Kiley a teamster was struck and collapsed. He was taken to hospital with a head wound and skull fracture. Authorities report severe injuries and a fatal assault by a stranger amid uncertain motives.
Paris reports from March 17 that John L. Waller formerly US consul at Tamatave remains in prison. A twenty year sentence for conspiring with Ho has not been served and calls for his release continue in talks between the US and local authorities. The material notes ongoing diplomatic negotiations and no movement toward release has occurred.
March 18 dispatch reports Arthur Balfour in the House of Commons conceding that Danjols may be a halt for Anglo-Egyptian forces rather than a final destination. Telegraphs from Paris and St. Petersburg discuss the British Nile expedition, with indignation in France as talks on a proposed act unfold.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a chaotic political scene with references to nihilists, assassination, Krasnow arrest, and a Kentucky senate election that adjourned sine die. Mentions of Alexander, Marek, and wartime tension suggest a sensational, unresolved political crisis.
The report outlines Mark Twain’s illness and mentions European tensions over Italy France and the Armenian issue. It notes Antonio Maceo in Havana province, Weyler's counter moves, Maximo Gomez near borders, and Cleveland awaiting a Cuba report. A cabinet plan seeks 1000000 monthly subscription to fund the war effort with 6 percent interest.
A garbled March congressional record notes debate over Cuban policy and the Cuban resolution. Sherman and Hillad Sherman deliver speeches as the House pursues postal and election cases, while the Senate weighs tariff acts and a harbor project. Patent notices and Sioux tragedy details appear amid scattered domestic items including a Wisconsin case and a man who borrowed a battery for rheumatism.
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