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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
4
The Newton Record of Record Publishing Company lists Bomber Gallow as editor or staff and shows subscription terms: 1.00 per year if paid in advance, otherwise 1.50 per year. Names include M. RODGERS and P Baditor News Editor.
The piece notes demand for rabbit's feet has fallen since the last season and questions their enchantment value after the November election. It comments on congressional records and legislative long sessions, and mentions surplus gas could light and fuel the capital if used properly.
The writer hopes the new representative to the court of St James will reflect popular ideas more than the late ambassador. It is unlikely Col Hay will become as enobbish as some successors.
Hon G Cleveland is seen inspecting fishing gear and preparing for his annual May fishing trip. He may delay the excursion by a day or two due to Decoration Day falling on a Sunday.
The piece notes that after several bank scandals and gold lease inquiries the political standing of Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld is expected to weaken. Democrats in the state previously praised him, but broader opinion now questions his reputation.
Some UK Democratic contingents scan future options for 1900. Bayard backs Cleveland and Hopkins of Chicago suggests Watterson. The Popocrats receive the ideas with a dull sickening thud, sparking alarm from Michigan to Virginia.
Washington dispatches indicate a forthcoming tariff law to supersede the Wilson act and provide enough revenue to run the government. The move signals administration action to fulfill ante election pledges and ease financial pressure.
A recent East dispatch suggests a warlike posture while noting initial Greek Turkish clashes. The report implies the conflict may be resolved without escalating beyond the slaughter of several thousand fierce Orientals.
An Illinois representative introduced a bill in Springfield to appropriate $1,000 for painting a portrait of former governor John P Altgeld to hang in the executive office. The text suggests pencil drawings by Republican editors could supply decorations for the state house and outbuildings for far less.
The Republican party opposed debasing the currency by the 16 to 1 method and pledged to promote international bimetallism. It gained thousands of new adherents for the wine and patriotic stand, and appointed a committee to approach foreign powers to advocate the double standard.
Ws. T. Malster, president and general manager of the Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Co., appeals to President McKinley for support of American shipbuilding. He notes millions in gold and commodities leave the country yearly to pay foreign ship owners, draining wealth and jobs. He argues prioritizing sea industry will employ thousands of idle workers and keep wealth at home.
The article traces money’s rising role from ancient kings to modern commerce, noting how gold and silver defined value before laws, and how bi metallic use evolved with legal ratios. It highlights Columbus’s voyage funded by wealth and the shift toward universal money for exchange and education across nations.
Memorial Day tribute in Alton honors Elijah Parish Lovejoy, founder of the Observer in St. Louis in 1827 who spoke against slavery. After facing mob violence and the destruction of his presses, Lovejoy was killed as he defended his Alton building, marking the first armed resistance to the slave power in America.
A Washington tale claims a man died of grief due to his mother-in-law's death. The piece criticizes eastern reporters for gullible coverage and warns Western readers to doubt sensational foreign news from Cuba and Turkey as unreliable.
A correction note suggests the word not was accidentally omitted from the report. Restoring that missing term would bolster reader confidence in the document’s accuracy and framing.
The report notes Japan will send a commission to Washington to seek silk tariff reductions. The writer scoffs at a foreign effort, arguing consumers pay tariffs, not the exporters, and mocks the idea of a costly diplomatic mission. The piece portrays tariff as a hidden tax on U.S. buyers and ridicules the Japanese pursuit.
Joseph R. Dunlop the editor of the Chicago Dispute is now associated with No 5503 the penitentiary number at Jolief. He has not been in good spirits lately and is expected to be confined to the house for some time.
A Missouri congressional district REMAINS closely divided as a Democrat battles for a vacant seat caused by a fall death. Gold lease Altgeld and the rabbit's footman from the Platte campaign for the Democratic nominee while the young orator may discuss a newly married couple and avoid extensive State university of Illinois references.
The Illinois legislature discusses aiding Chicago residents as a bill is introduced to fix aldermen salaries at 1500 dollars per year in the lower house. If enacted this would limit incomes of city officials, potentially hurting some who have profited from the city’s expenses.
An English statistician stated that each sunrise increases U S wealth by 2.5 million dollars. The remark was made before the advent of the Cleveland Brice Gorman Wilson reform era of 1893.
A denunciation of free trade as folly and harmful to workers. The speaker argues that labor is the source of wealth and that wide open trade policies betray national interests and workers.
A Chicago man reputed to be a city council member stole a seal skin lacque, then returned it to the owner and sold it back to her for 35. The thief’s identity was not disclosed.
The article rails against free trade, labeling it ruinous to American labor and industry. It cites Senate debates over the Dingley tariff and argues that retroactive sections benefit foreign manufacturers at the expense of American workers, urging constitutional prudence and port protection while condemning prolonged stalemate.
A brief item notes Mrs Wright's business has grown so large that she requires additional staff to manage the workload. The expansion reflects rising demand and community support for her enterprise.
W E Brinton returns from Washington and reports his airship project at the patent office. He notes 160 patents granted but none match his bird wing design. His ten pound model imitates bird wing strokes with rubber and screw mechanics. he believes a 100 pound craft could carry a man. Washington Iowa Press.
Demorest's Magazine for May features nearly 200 graphic illustrations with no dull page. McKinley's Administration Told by the Camera showcases the full pageant through photographs, requiring no verbal description.
A Demorest's Magazine May article presents over a dozen half tone illustrations of Constantinople types. The study of these pictures adds interest to current East war news.
McClure's Magazine May issue will print a new, detailed and fully illustrated version of the pursuit capture and disposal of John Wilkes Booth. The piece is written by kin of Col Baker and Lieut Baker, based on their unpublished account of these events. It also includes Hamlin Garland's tale of Grant's wartime job struggles based on new documents.
The Midland showcases Lincoln Entering Richmond and Nast’s D e f ending the Flag as highlights. Also presented are The Dulles of the St. Croix by Charles A. Gray, The Building of a Violin, Across Country in a Van by Mary Avis Scott, The Club Movement in Kansas by Lillian Walker Hale, Inland Pirates by Frank Calkins, and prize fiction Lieutenant Burton's Wooing by Captain Romanes. A Most Remarkable Case by Claire St. Claire and The Book Collector by Mabel Bradley Fuller are included as noteworthy items.
Frank McAvoy, longtime employee of the L N A C Ry in Westfield, says he has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for over ten years and recommends it as the best remedy of its kind. He notes it is specific for all bowels disorders and mentions Wagley and Smead sell it.
An advertisement for Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment claims it cures blind bleeding ulcerated and itching piles by absorbing tumors and relieving itching instantly. It is advertised as prepared only for piles and itching of the private parts and guaranteed. Sold by druggists and by mail for 50 cents or one dollar per box through H J Skiff, Druggist, Newton Iowa.
The Rev. W. H. Weaver of the U. B. church in Dillsburg Pa praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds coughs and hoarseness. He says he has used it and finds it excellent. The remedy is sold by Wagley and Smead.
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