19 Feb 1897
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1897
Page
1
A roster of county officials including H. T. Reynolds and G. T. Mathews with roles in the district court. Names listed include Bruce Young auditor J A Y Ashby treasurer John G. Stewart recorder E Parker sheriff J W Teeter county attorney W Brookhart county superintendent Miss Cornelia Klass county surveyor D C Kyle coroner Dr C W Stewart.
The passage praises Greek resolve against Turkey, calling Greece a nation with nerve to defy the Turk and honoring the ancient Greeks of Thermopylae as noble predecessors.
Arthur Duestrow, the St Louis millionaire who shot his wife and child on February 16, 1894, was hanged on Tuesday. He tried the insanity plea but it failed. He confessed the murders when he saw the gallows, prompting questions about court integrity.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the malct law does not apply to cities operating under special charters. The Senate then approved a bill that would extend the law to those cities, sending the measure to Governor Drake for signature.
A special Chicago to Denver train covering 1026 miles in 18 hours 25 minutes set fast time records at 584 miles an hour including stops. Henry J Mayham chartered the run to reach his dying son, but the death occurred hours before his arrival.
Within ten days two major trusts failed due to their own weight. The steel rail trust dissolved causing price drops and rail companies to place orders to last for months. Soon after the machine belt trust collapsed as expected, marking another monopoly knocked down. Let the good work continue for a country that can endure this reckoning.
The government pays about 568 per ton for nickel steel armor as manufacturers push to hold prices. Congressman Lorimer proposes a 20 year navy contract at 240 per ton with a capital-backed company ready to supply. Illinois Steel is believed to back the bill.
The article notes Crete or Candia as the Mediterranean’s largest island after Cyprus with 150 miles in length and six to thirty five miles in width. It mentions about 300000 Greeks and 60000 Mohamedans, its ancient civilizing role, Paul’s visit, Turkish conquest in 1669, uprisings in 1866 and 1801, and a belief annexation to Greece may be imminent.
Neighborhood notes from Fairview and Grace Hill recount visits by Etta McCreedy and others, sickness and recoveries, boarding guests, moving plans, sales announcements, church events, and upcoming weddings. The column also covers local school activities, fire at Idea school house, and community gatherings with names of residents and neighbors.
King Humbert of Italy holds Europe’s largest life insurance surpassing 7.5 million dollars. The late Czar Alexander III carried 5 million. Prince Ludwig Ferdinand studies medicine at Munich’s Red Cross hospital. Princess Louise plans a new statue of the queen by summer. Maria Pia, queen dowager of Portugal, sports a Lisbon humane society medal for rescuing Alfonso. The queen is plain yet intriguing.
Turner Johnson of Clayton County Nebraska is reported by the Atlanta Constitution to have married 21 times. At 71 he is said to be father of 42 children, with only his current wife alive at 18 years old, and he remains vigorous and lively.
A compilation of quirky notes, editorials, and brief items from various papers. Topics touch on frost impacts, chewing gum, education of Sing Sing prisoners in drawing, Canadian relations, illiteracy in Spain, postage reform, calms about Queen Victoria, gifts to King Menelik, fireman duties, round bales of cotton, horse breeding, and horse racing developments. Includes dates, places, and names such as Sing Sing, Canada, Queen Victoria, Menelik, Gambetta Wilkes, Monmouth County, and the Ontario race scene.
Editorial excerpts discuss treating consumption as an infectious disease and the idea of isolating patients in pesthouses. Opinions range from endorsing stricter precautions and quarantine to opposing stigmatization and lifelong restriction, noting the disease’s high mortality and social impact.
A column of odd notes lists banjo lore using wolfskin parchment, the death sentence tally of Sicilian bandit Tiburzi, water purity myths, and the allure of spring water. It cites a dangerous London Aquarium stunt, a Hartford husband’s lone wedding gift, a submarine cable between Germany and Spain, and a New Haven society seeking heraldic ancestry claims.
Reported by multiple papers that Count Castellane, the infant son of the Castellane family, has received Western Union’s inaugural dividend. The stories mix light humor with notes on the Gould lineage and the family’s wealth and status.
Jewelry boxes on four feet and empire designs. jeweled clasps for corsets made to order for luxurious women. Gold pomade boxes resemble cardboard packaging. The glittering lizard with emerald eyes pleases, and a two-stone finger ring sits in a coiled band. Curio cabinets in Vernis Martin enamel styles prove popular in the home.
Benzetta runs in California for a few weeks while Ed Parker campaigns King of Diamonds at 2.09 percent. The Hood farm stable passes to Ben Walker this year and General Turner with On oqua 2 03 34 returns. Miss Nelson bred fastest trotter in the Old Dominion at 2 11. Prince Derby 7 years old brother of Derby Princess is stud in California. William Disston from Philadelphia rides mare Pixley at 2 20 33 4. Pacers Cliford 2 21 23 4 will be stable at highabin to Roan Wilkes at 2 07 4 ¢ coming season.
A collection of humorous and pointed quotes from various papers notes social norms in New York and other cities. The lines contrast elite dinners, politics, drinking, and urban life with wry wit.
The article notes cross bodices and surplice effects dominating day and evening gowns, with shimmering silks and satins. It highlights accordion plaited frills on skirts, chiffon moire accents, longer jacket bodices, and Parisian street wear including fur and velvet jackets with heavy beadwork. Local coats in gray tan melton and cream cloth are trimmed with velvet and bronze jet bead designs.
The article notes internal ear absence in snakes and mentions the cobra’s unique cry resembling a rat squeak. It cites serpent protections in Greek and Roman sculpture, discusses egg shell softness, venom fangs on bone with a transparent cement, fennel as a mythic aid for vision, fossil records across geologic ages, and the snake’s complex muscular system linked to the spine.
Miss Florence Peirce of Philadelphia named librarian in Boston joining Bryn Mawr experience. Miss Beatrice Tonneson of Chicago runs a major studio and excels in artistic posing. Mrs de Richelieu awarded royal Siam medal first Danish recipient abroad. Mme Carlier of Lille ages 100 and never drank wine or coffee. Mrs Hobbs, linked to the Duke of Wellington, dies in Ireland at 103.
Mrs Althea Briggs Stryker of Kansas is 80 yet active in public life as the wife of the state superintendent of education and a longtime Populist. The piece notes five of her 14 children and six of her 44 grandchildren serve in the British army, and recalls Lily Greenough later Mrs Charles Moulton of Cambridge Mass as the new Danish ambassadress in Paris.
Mrs John T Raymond plans to act again amid a flurry of reentries. Marie Dressler and Lilla Vane announce comebacks, with the Cherry sisters and others preparing tours and productions. Names include John L Sullivan Lillian Russell Oscar Hammerstein and Julia Marlowe Taber, with legal action noted in a Philadelphia damages suit.
The piece surveys literary figures from Zangwill to Doyle and Stevenson, noting Zangwill's witty take on modern drama, Sir Marvel Donald Mitchell in quiet Edgewood life, a biographer's view of Ibsen, Stevenson's Samoa invitation, and Max Muller recalling Uhland. It also cites Edouard Toulouse's study of Zola's memory lapses.
The article explains fat content standards and solids in milk, noting laws often set 3 or 3% fat and 9 or 9.4% other solids. It highlights Jerseys Guernseys Alderneys as best for creamery use, Durhams Shorthorns Ayrshire as average, and Holstein Friesen for large yields but often lower quality.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.