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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1894
Page
3
A farm and garden note advocates growing mushrooms in cellars barns or old greenhouses as a small outlay profitable and nutritious crop. It explains needs of a warm dry dark cellar with stable moisture and cautions against drafts and temperature swings.
The article describes locating mushroom beds in cow and horse sheds, carriage houses, or greenhouses to avoid rats and cold floors. It notes darkness aids production, winter risks without nightly covers, and outlines building methods and steps for preparing manure beds, fermentation, and spacing.
The piece rails at President Cleveland for antagonizing tariff reform and acting as a partisan, arguing the country cannot endure ongoing tariff agitation. It condemns his private letters and questions his competence while urging a focus on silver restoration and farmer interests amid McKinley tariff analysis.
The piece mocks Senator Hill by depicting him in bed with Cleveland and a blanket pulled over him. It references Cleveland printing his letter to Wilson denouncing the senate’s bill as merely party loyalty, conveying sharp partisan jabs in a period tone.
President Cleveland ordered strict line of duty for oil supply to lighthouses along the coast. Captain Bob Evans stated vessels kept in duty, supplying oil and dried collish to lighthouses. No lighthouse tower was called for in Buzzard's Bay. The tender Rodgers designated as a Cleveland tender now.
In a chronicle of future history the current year is dubbed the Age of Barrels, piling up barrels for sugar whisky money and party tears. The text criticizes Democratic platform builders for alarm at discriminatory variances, while the president frames the political turmoil.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Iss plans coins styled to the era, describing a design featuring a large central hole reminiscent of a Japanese strip. The motif, linked to Cleveland era mood, reflects a distinctive, period-typifying coinage concept.
Reports from Corea and Fusan describe Japanese actions in Korea and a major fire in Chung-King on Aug 23. About 2,009 buildings burned and the death toll around thirty, with losses estimated at 13 million dollars. The blaze destroyed part of the city hall and three temples amid ongoing regional tensions.
The contempt case against President Debs and the American Railway Union moved toward a verdict as the defense chose not to present witnesses. Judge Woods set dates for briefs and a final decision, with the trial proceeding in Sept 15 proceedings.
A lengthy paper on color blindness was discussed in the morning session by traveling engineers yesterday. Chicago and Pittsburg entered a contest for the next convention with Pittsburg winning. The idea of making Chicago permanent headquarters is under serious consideration. The ladies auxiliary hosted visiting ladies at an evening reception.
Mixsharouia Minnesota records state forest fires started by a man trying to seize hay land from the government. In spite, he hired two men to light the blaze, which spread into the forest and has burned for days. Also, Robert J Patehen and Joe Patehen booked to race a mile track in Daves, Iowa on September 27.
William Kissane Vanderbilt born December 12 1519 on Staten Island rose from clerk in his father’s transportation department to president of the New York Chicago and St. Louis railroad in 1852. He later chaired the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern board and was noted for lavish entertainments and Newport mansion purchases amid family tensions and public scrutiny.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen concluded its second biennial convention with Mrs Leach of Sedalia Missouri elected grand president. The session reviewed welfare reports and debated a proposal to levy a 30 cent assessment on each member to raise about 13000 for unemployed Lehigh Valley firemen. Debs, informed from Chicago, spoke at a public meeting about the strike’s causes and will not return to Chicago until the convention ends.
Sirens of unrest rise in Ponnah city as Mohammedans and Mindoos clash. Businesses halt, streets patrolled by lancers after a vamphiet urging teen action. Riot spreads from Wednesday midnight, with authorities attempting to restore order amid ongoing tension.
An aged white woman near Dorchester New Jersey is subjected to coercive interrogation to reveal a supposed money stash. The assailant struck her with a pistol and used lit paper under her feet causing severe agony. Her son found her alive but in extreme distress with life in danger.
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