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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1895
Page
1
Widespread anxiety grips coastwise ship owners as about twenty five vessels, crewed by roughly ten men each, are missing since the blizzard. Cargo value near $250,000. Relatives flock to South Street offices seeking news of their loved ones aboard the monitero bound for the south and New England.
The Ways and Means Committee will favorably report Rep Coclkrall Texas resolution authorizing the President to suspend the transportation of goods from the United States into Mexico under bond while the Mexico free zone is established. An amendment by Rep Craja exempts all territory incl Wade Webb County. Cotton seed meat proposed as human food offering low cost, high carbohydrates. slated for state agricultural experiment report.
A patchwork of 1900s dispatches reports a proposed national park in Maine, gas-wrecking accidents with a death and injuries, treasury cash balances, bond-related deposits for New York offices, miners seeking relief in Ohio, a fatal starvation case, fires tied to a captain's arrest, a Vancouver exile story, and a weather note on milder temperatures.
A long mixed excerpt covers railcar mileage and January gains, price steadiness, live cattle and hogs up due to eastern demand, Indian corn prices rising, and general import/export weakness. It includes a battery special about labor rights and limits, a Corvamus Ohio fire report with $160,000 total losses across multiple businesses, and insured losses in four-story Deniy and Ferson’s block with extensive figures.
Western dispatch reports that charges of improper conduct may be filed with the police commission against Lieut John Enright and several Deering Street officers over the Swan Nelson murder case. Prosecution plans aim to present evidence to the February grand jury and pursue accountability against officials shielding Moran and Healy.
A chaotic foreign dispatch reports Minister Gray dying after a severe illness in St. Louis, amid London inquests and harsh European weather. Updates cover a Berlin navy lecture, French crop reports, Brazil-Argentina jurisdiction dispute, Guatemalan coalitions, a Mexican mine collapse, and Chinese military suicides.
A spread of terse dispatches describes an attempted heist on Kansas City through passenger No. 2 near Overbrook with shots fired at the engine crew but no injuries. Other items mention counterfeiting cases near Newkirk, labor union actions in Jefferson City, a sinking sloop near Sabine Pass, a white frostbitten distress call, a jailbreak shooting in Texas, and scattered weather and labor notices across several towns.
A Iowa report details the execution of Jacob K. Cumberland for the murder of James and Jasper Robertson near Harlan Shelby County. Cumberland's last words express a claim of unjust treatment as his sister plans to receive his remains. The article notes his prior death sentence, a pardon in Khunsag, and the impact on his aged parents, who are respected in Mexico Missouri.
Fire damaged Davenport Christian chapel before Sabbath school assembly, with losses estimated at 3000 dollars due to an overheated furnace. Miss Julia J. Sweet, Clinton high school principal for eighteen years, resigned after dispute with Superintendent O P Bostwick over curriculum. board urged withdrawal. Students later questioned reasons for resignation. George Moore, son of the late Banker Moore, 16, crossed the Mississippi River High Bridge, stripped, and froze to death. State Board of Health clashed with Montgomery Ward & Co over shipping irradiated oil deemed unsanctioned by town laws. action warned against for Iowa customers.
A citywide temperance action by Women’s Christian DBE members led a march through downtown Siows City to inspect saloons. They faced resistance at Jenn Manderscheid’s and other venues, with doors locked and brief clashes as officers advised proprietors’ rights to admit or refuse entry. The event spurred plans to resume anew later.
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