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Newspaper
Perry Advertiser
Location
Perry, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1898
Page
11
The document records farm loan negotiations and general banking business. It lists interest on time deposits and names cashier Chas E. Wanner and a board of directors including J.T. Dutrou, S. Walker, J.T. Davis, P.M. Joice, Chas E. Walker, J. D. Gamble, E. B. Rick, and M. L. Ammerman.
Cast includes D. J. Patten as president and Allen Greed as vice president. Names listed: B 5 Holmes, Joe Moody, K EL Piati, M Holmes, N Plau Allen B. WT Holes. Ww. G. AicGamon.
A mix of fire losses and accidents across Iowa leaves several blocks damaged in Laurens and Oskaloosa while a new brewery project is planned near Fort Dodge. Oscar Isaacson dies after inhaling gas in a rock-cleaning shaft. Lt. Frank Blak is killed attempting to board a train. Legal probes and misdeeds surface in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Ottumwa as court actions, editorials, and indictments unfold.
Reports from various regions describe Sino-Japanese tensions, Philippine unrest, and economic frictions. Jury verdicts in one case find not guilty, while US Supreme Court weighs maximum freight rate law under the fourteenth amendment. News from Hong Kong, Delkin, and Alaska add to a mosaic of international and domestic concerns.
Fragmented wire service items report Commander Erownson preparing to sail for Europe to deploy part of the 50 million authorized for national defenses. Other items note school superintendent election matters in Greater New York, the improving condition of General Resilience, and a cabinet reshuffle in Austria. An Elwood window plant strike threatens production and prompts intervention by General President Ennis in Los Angeles.
The article reports U S negotiations for purchase of foreign warships, Spain’s possible participation, and a Cuban crisis backdrop. Senator Roctor, in Virginia, calls for intervention while London cables show Cuban sentiment. The administration speeds up fortifications and ship building amid looming conflict.
The article notes that Consul General Lee will stay in position despite protests. Washington replies with a refusal to reverse the decision or countermand the orders, stating the matter is effectively closed. March reports indicate the demand was a misstep by Panaman authorities and has not altered U.S. stance.
Department dispatches one man to inspect warships and ordnance, order to report without delay. Focuses on vessels offered and other ships for foreign service, assessing readiness and ability to enter negotiations.
Fragmented wartime dispatches report Britain weighing influence with the United States and Spain over prewar tensions while Cuban affairs and naval budgets dominate stories. A Barcelona transport sails to Cuba with troops and munitions as trials in Pennsylvania close with uncertain outcomes.
Des Moines reports show the Iowa Senate debating broad tax and control measures including price and license shifts, with emphasis on building and loan associations and a ban on adulterated candy. Key speeches by Senator Healy and others addressed state hospital and control board powers, while adjournment delayed final votes. The House advanced a banking and tax reform package as well as building code provisions amid other measures.
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