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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1897
Page
3
Dr DeWitt Talmage praises the arbitration treaty as a grand effort to end war and calls on the U S Senate to ratify without delay. He urges the nation to inspire Europe and abolish murder among nations, arguing it is better to save lives than kill.
A daring noon raid at the Northwestern Elevator and Mill Company in Toledo saw a single armed robber enter the cashier’s office, order cash, and escape with about $500 in bills and gold. He fled to a buggy left near the outskirts, having blocked the telephone line to halt staff communication.
An exhaustive report from the U S Consul in Aukland outlines land taxation and labor laws in New Zealand as a supplement to a prior study. The piece notes interest from economists in New Zealand socialistic policies and the consul’s observational framing. It also covers Minnesota Mason lodge actions in St Paul to ban sales of intoxicants by Masons and a broad expulsion plan impacting hotel proprietors. Additional items report a prize for destroying meal moths in German mills, the death of Budd Smith, rescues of ice-bound fishermen, a weekly bank statement showing reserve changes, a London Times dispatch about a Methodist mission attack near Poohow, and a Brooklyn judge denying an injunction in a racing case.
TG Don and Cats Weekly Review of Trade notes slow but steady gains in general trade over more than two months. Textile demand remains lackluster though print cloths sell more. wool purchases by large mills surge. Wheat market soft. Western grain receipts total 1,505,032 bushels vs 2,926,272 last year. Corn rises on trader sentiment. overall failures: US 453 vs 395 last year, Canada 7 vs 1 last year.
Three armed bandits stormed David Culbertson’s Wadsworth area home demanding cash. They took $25 plus a $50 check, then tortured Miss Culbertson with heated irons in a brutal attempt to extract a hidden sum. The farmer and wife endured fear as the attack ended with the daughter’s collapse.
James Patterson Jr of San Francisco, who helped build early Roentgen ray apparatus with Dr Waverly Clark, endured extreme agony from October 28 after applying the machine to himself. He has suffered for more than ten weeks and remains far from well as he recovers.
Circulating reports claim Union Pacific reorganizing committees control most bonds and stock. They aim to bid for the Omaha to Ogden route by using government bonds on the eastern and central Pacific lines to secure a through line to the coast.
In the Missouri lower house Rep James M Piper of St Louis introduced a Lexow inspired resolution to appoint a five member special committee to thoroughly investigate charges of irregularities and corruption in the St Louis police department. The move signals a major push for reform and public accountability.
Senator Sherman, in Canton Ohio, after meeting President-elect McKinley, stated the United States should not intervene in the Cuban war and that Prime Minister Canovas outlined reforms to grant Cubans practical autonomy, aiming to settle the issue. Burned to Death in an Orphans' Home is also noted among other news items.
Five boys perished when Buckner's orphan home five miles from Dallas burned Friday night. Mrs Britton the matron woke to smoke but could not save the children. The fire destroyed the building and contents and left several others badly burned.
Washington dispatch says the United States and Spain reached a compact to grant insurgents terms including capitulation and pardon led by Get. Gomez. Three-party arrangement to be finalized within ten days and presented to Congress by Cleveland with Madrid and Havana notices. Weyler to be recalled and replaced by Calleja before March 1 as part of settlement talks.
Minister Albert S Willis dies in Honolulu at 9:86 a.m. on January 9 after months of illness from pneumonia contracted during a U S trip. A steamer from Honolulu carried the news via San Francisco reports his death and notes his service in the ministry amid health concerns.
Jesse James faced a preliminary exam in Council Bluffs on charges of abducting Frances Nurtin aged 17. The girl vowed to marry him to prevent jail, claiming she went with him willingly after a gallant boost on a load of hay. An amiable agreement allowed the marriage, with Justice Vien signing the certificate and performing the ceremony.
The State Agricultural Society met in Des Moines for its annual session to elect officers. President W. W. Field Odebolt. Vice President John Downis South Amana. Secretary P. L. Fower Des Moines. Treasurer G. D. Edison Des Moines. Directors J. H. Manatrey Fairfield, George M. Franklin Atlantic, A. L. Phimmet Ivy, C. E. Cameron Atlantic, D. S. Heegan Osgood. A resolutions committee urged restoring McKinley duties on all agricultural products and adding a duty on hides. The move sparked protest from Democrats and some Republicans who saw it as politics, not business. The vote passed 25 to 17 after many left to avoid casting ballots.
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the National Guard Association was held at Fort Dodge with about fifty commissioned officers in attendance. Papers for militiamen were read and a reception by Company G drew five hundred invitations, marking a notable town event.
A dense market round up shows livestock and grain quotes across Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo and Milwaukee. Cattle hogs and sheep prices vary by grade with No 2 wheat ranging around 19 to 23 cents in several markets and corn bids near 19 to 28 cents. butter eggs and creamery terms appear with sporadic ranges.
The New York Press cites private channels claiming Gen. Gomez stormed Santi Clau on Jam 9 and moves on Havana with 30 men. Quintin Bandera mortally wounded, Gen. Luane wounded. Spanish losses index heavy, Cuban casualties higher. Destruction by Gomez’s advance guard noted in Matanzas while Havana locals flee in alarm.
The December 1896 trade data show exports of domestic merchandise at 26,328,334 and year exports at 986,871,256, with a monthly gain of 25,052,000 and annual rise of 128,000. Merchandise imports in December total 57,006,009 and year 680,556,223, with 382,1 being duty free and 858,004,707 duty paid. Gold exports December 403,806. imports 2,572,201. Silver exports December 6,319,545. imports 1,279,801. Year totals: gold exports 56,742,844 and imports 102,766,488. silver exports 63,029,336 and imports 12,504,577.
A collage of brief mock headlines from multiple papers ridicules public figures and social trends. Durant's case drags in San Francisco, banking jitters spark safety gear humor, and jokes target church fashion, politics, education, and moral panics. Each quip reflects press tone and era.
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