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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
2
A column from The Newton Record notes a phono graphic clock that voices hours, discusses elevator sickness and a feigned attack on steam age progress, and jokes about Russian counts, post office museums, and a divorce reunion over dogs.
Judge Frank Phillips acquitted of charges tied to suppress gambling at a race track. The judge concluded evidence did not prove he bought pools, though legality of pool buying in Iowa was not addressed. Also noted: union stock yards sale and credit conversion affecting related entities.
Report states Clifton Heights coal miners refused to work after operators offered a 10 cent per ton raise. Evans notes arriving Black miners heading toward Des Moines to fill vacancies, while white workers anticipate resistance to Black labor.
A mine worker was struck and killed by a Toin & Western freight train while with his three year old child, who was also hit and badly hurt. The accident occurred with unclear circumstances as bystanders heard the child’s cries minutes after the train passed. The father’s remains were later located along the track.
Judge Van Wagenen hands down a decision on applications from board members of the supreme forum, insisting no delays in trials. He declares himself a judge and offers the cases to another judge if one could be produced at once, but this proves impossible.
A man who shot Gardner with a shotgun weeks ago was not seriously hurt and, last week, fired a rifle at him. The coroner and sheriff were notified by the shooter, who has not been arrested and may not be. The sheriff has reportedly struggled for a year to secure evidence to detain Gardner.
Reports say Mrs Ben Mer, wife of Hen Merritt, a Fillmore merchant and legislative candidate, was murdered near Atlantic while carrying money for a deal. Two men seen with him earlier in Lewis passed through and vanish, suspected to have fled to Omaha. Also notes Wickham, a retired minister of Clinton, aged about 60, died in Union county.
The will of Mia McCreery, a wealthy widow, is made public. She leaves valuable Creston property to several local churches and about 5000 dollars to the Indian University at Muskee, Indiana Territory, for education, to be known as the Anna McCreery textbook and education fund. A brother is out of with 435.
A fragment from Davenport notes a bishop returning from Europe, a nephew and a man named Marshall connected to a house theft, plus scattered maritime and crime items. It mentions a shooting accidentally killing a man while hunting, a railroad and fireproof building bids, and a string of robberies and deaths with unclear circumstances.
A massive quake struck Mexico causing five minutes of shaking. Buildings toppled, streets filled with panicked residents, and lights failed. Deaths and injuries reported as fear and chaos spread through the city while theatres emptied in terror. In faraway Asia, reports claim Japanese forces seized Fong Fang Chang near the Korean frontier, signaling key wartime shifts amid broader diplomatic efforts in Paris.
A destructive storm damaged cabins, barns, and trees across the Brenham area and surrounding counties. No deaths reported though injuries occurred and crops suffered heavy losses. The hurricane like weather brought hail and lightning, with widespread destruction to dwellings and outbuildings.
The Agriculture Department secretary outlines ongoing scrutiny of foods coming into and leaving the United States. He promises forthcoming reports, including microscopic checks at entry ports to detect adulteration and ensure safety.
Te Dutard reports Port Blakely that the Ivanhoe, overdue a month, sank September 28 with all hands lost. Passengers include Frederick P. Smith editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Allen Folger, Mrs. Mattie Bara, Mrs. Irene Mullen, and crew led by Captain Ed Griffin. Ex United States Minister to Bolivia Grant was noted as a passenger.
A farmer near town reports a violent attack on his family as search parties scour the area. A boy is missing after a girl was disemboweled with an axe and a boy suffered a severe injury. An attempted brush fire was put out. The suspect is a half-witted neighbor boy found in brush.
A fragmentary account notes the October Livadia ceremony where the bride was anointed per Orthodox rite. It states the event in Russia’s imperial context with Duchess and Imperial Highness titles emerging in the fold style of the time. The text references the setting and dates around the royal wedding and expected imperial succession.
Fragmented OCR shows a Thanksgiving Proclamation attributed to Grover Cleveland urging the American people to suspend ordinary work, gather in churches, and give thanks to Almighty God for national preservation, immunity from disease, and harvests, with observations on charity and blessings for the nation. The garbled text references the year and religious sentiments.
A bomb explodes near a judge’s house in Washington and a fire devastates Hammond Packing in South Omaha, killing two firefighters. Allegations tie to anarchists and political maneuvering as prosecutors pursue suspects. In Nebraska, Emery Coulson admits to setting the South Omaha box factory blaze, the Hammond plant loss totaling significant damage. The incidents ripple across cities, drawing attention to law and order, finance, and public safety.
Election tallies show party gains and losses with figures from Wisconsin and Minnesota amid other national developments. Reports include Italian and Indian campaigns, British casualties, and a domestic divorce suit case. A chaotic mix of political maneuvers, military actions, and sensational incidents follows.
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