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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1895
Page
13
Rural and urban concerns mix in a Chicago Tribune style column. The piece rails at British influence and Turkish policy while praising the Atlanta exposition’s debt clearance. It notes wheat trade losses from a telegraph error, analyzes road tires and draft, and reports immigration trends, Great Lakes water levels, and a Flint jury prank. It closes with Sarah Bernhardt’s rumored American visit and artistic ambitions.
United States land office announces settlement of forfeited Sioux City and St. Paul road lands in O'Brien and Dickinson counties. 21 900 acres, 60 acres sold to settlers. homestead entry opens February 27, 1896. Applicants must file then. railroad title holders protected and may pursue patent via two paths, with payment of 2.5 dollars and five years’ proof. First come, first served.
Hans Allen, a 60 year old farmer in McGregor, killed fisherman William Cross during a quarrel over Mrs. Mink. He then shot 12 year old Ida Mink in the spine, and killed himself. Cross's sister and Ida escaped. the girl’s injuries are not expected to be fatal.
A runaway chase in Chickasaw near Charles City left a man uninjured while his wife died after their buggy, pulled by a team, was struck by a northbound passenger train at a bend two miles north of the city. The collision carried the man about three hundred feet, top of the buggy overturned.
Inveensox November 26 jack rabbits torment farmers in counties north of Jefferson. Hunters face difficulty as rabbits outrun dogs and resist capture. The animals are described as tough, strong, and unfit for food, prompting the bounty.
November 25 report notes Mrs. Bussey, 62, granted a divorce from Cornelius Bussey on cruelty grounds after a troubled year. Separate U.S. case in Avoca ends with not guilty verdicts for W. B. and G. M. Cuppy in a conspiracy to assault Pension Agent Brown while under subpoena before the U.S. court.
A man identified later as J T Bowles of Ottumwa was found in the C Q yards with his right arm torn from the socket and multiple bruises. He refused to state how he sustained the injuries while a physician amputated the arm. He smoked a cigar during the procedure.
Judge Rothrock and colleagues reviewed the Bever administration case as a writ of certiorari was sought. He issued an opinion refusing the writ, stating the court is free to deal with the temporary matter and that issuing the writ would be a useless proceeding.
Gustav Spahe a German butcher ten years old committed death by own action in a friend's room where both lodged hanging himself from a rope over the door. A butcher knife lay nearby with a jagged throat slash and a letter stating he was tired of living.
George Swain sues M Ie Bevis for libel, trial lasts five days, jury out all night and returns verdict of one dollar for Swain. It is a moral victory but shifts costs to Bevis who offered ten dollars to end suit. Also reports Witham s alleged fatal shooting of Nellie Fatten before surrender at the station amid jealousy claims.
George Herman the Ri postmaster was found to be short in his accounts by an inspector. His bondsmen made good the shortage and asked that the office be turned over to George L. Bertow. Herman’s wife surrendered a homestead to the bondsmen to help cover the loss. Herman has been drinking and neglecting business recently.
Dispatches from Constantinople report that the sultan has banked vast sums from civil list funds while his empire's coffers run dry. Reports detail massacres around Aleppo, Kurdish mobilizations near the Euphrates, and foreign diplomats demanding protection for English and other nationals. Armenian villages near Adana surrender, a government reward is offered for placard distributors, and a grim private letter claims divers recovered corpses of Armenians weighted and tied with lead at the Golden Horn.
Miss Edith Rockefeller of New York marries Harold Fowler McCormick son of Cyrus H McCormick linking two national fortunes. Dowry reported at 1 000 000 and they plan to reside in Council Bluffs Iowa where McCormick will direct western operations of the family business.
Report from St. Prencsono says Chinese imperial forces sent to subdue western rebels were defeated with officers killed. Rebels now control portions of several provinces across the western empire.
Senator Matthew Quay is named as a presidential candidate with the Pennsylvania delegation likely to be instructed for him. The Philadelphia Bulletin reports politicians expect Quay to carry his state’s delegation to the convention, enabling him to shape further moves, potentially securing the national committee chair.
In the first annual report to the president the postmaster general notes receipts and expenditures for the department. The revenue for the year ends June 50 1805 at 6 percent while expenditures exceed receipts, a gap to be made up by congressional appropriation.
Henry W. Roddis, missing thirty years, reportedly seen alive with a Milwaukee woman in Cherokee, Iowa. Authorities say Roddis may have assumed a new life with his wealth and altered identity, sparking investigation into the long mystery.
Fragmentary report describes insurgents burning a town named Ainea DeMuiranda in the district. A small garrison defended the area before insurgents attacked Fort Pluri. after an hour of fighting the rebels retreated with many wounded. Separate note records a legal action in South Dakota involving a $110,000 claim and estate appraisal of $140,600. также mentions a Harper Bros dispute over a novel payment to George Du Maurier.
The report mentions Drs Motes and Mitchell of Orillia Iowa reporting patent activities on November 10 and a tent allowed for a potato cleaning machine. It also cites the U.S. Supreme Court case United States of America vs American Telephone Co clarifying appellate jurisdiction. Included are notices about patent information and a comic dialogue featuring Little Clarence, Mrs Callipers, and others.
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