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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1900
Page
2
A collage of 19th century notes and quips from the Aberdeen Herald includes remarks on Admiral Dewey gifts satire about the cigar trust and voters. It cites general comments on work, pencils, currency, gunning accidents, glaciers, Alfred Austin, Lyman Abbott, and Turkish politics with dated tone and humor.
An article notes Emma Goldman exiting the United States in disgust and comments on public sentiment, suggesting common sense and bathtubs hinder anarchy. A Western woman testifies to a jury that a mob lynching her husband caused no damage, with the father of the deceased receiving only $5 in damages.
The piece argues against pride and class barriers in marriage, notes alleged dissembling by Mrs. Sage’s companions, and laments a Washington girl’s death by self harm over an exam fear. It contemplates high school spelling failures among future voters and praises electricity’s medical uses and a cable link to revive China.
A Review of Reviews essay urges Farming as a path to independence, arguing the farmer poised to be the nation's saving power, while denouncing Gotham swindles promoted by Miller and partners as classic fraud. It underscores credulity, the lure of “something for nothing,” and the cautionary tale of rapid profits advertised at high weekly returns.
The piece contrasts a $1 million confidence scheme with a surge of interest in beauty and design inspired by the White City and Centennial Exposition. It credits France Japan and England for aesthetic influence, urges the public crusade against ugliness, and notes Prof. Wiley’s reassurance that 95 percent of staple foods are not adulterated, amid calls for pure food laws.
A Cornhill description of the Sirdar's Camel Corps detailing saddles with adjustable hair stuffing, khorgs for forage, water skins, and spare clothing. The force carries Martini rifles, 100 rounds, and provisions for a seven day desert trek. Aimed to operate independently for six days, then reappear after meeting water en route.
A mother struggles to understand her son's wish for a shotgun, reflecting on childhood memories and differing views on safety and independence. The piece examines family tension and parental concern through a personal lens.
Reports cite Colenso trenches remaining bomb proof and Buller’s Tugela forces at 28 000. Other items note Pingree’s tax bill defeat, calls for intervention in Colombia, Russian aims at Herat, Delagoa bay, and China and Canada politicking. Also: Florence Blythe Hinckley wedding. Churchill’s Boer escape. bank closures. Ladysmith casualties. and various deaths.
Lord Rosebery questions possible government use of foodstuffs as contraband and the Times weighs whether precedent should guide wartime shortages. The editorial cautions against rigid rules, noting uncertainty in seizures and the need to weigh immediate wartime interests.
Two seven story structures at 425 to 435 East Twenty Fourth Street housing William Campbell & Co. wall paper works were obliterated by fire. Loss pegged at 500000 with Campbell staff of 400 out of work and three firefighters injured. Lights for nearby areas affected. several men rescued from high ledges and hospitalized.
General White has a slight fever but is convalescent in Ladysmith on Sunday December 24. General Joubert is reported to be back in command of the Boers here. Authorities express confidence yet remain reticent about military news. About 2 000 pension claims have been filed for disabilities from the Spanish American War.
Berlin dispatch says Lokal Anzeiger prints secret German English Portuguese pact. It foresees Swiss adjudicators Blaesi-Hensley and Goldan endorsing Delagoa Bay arbitration in Jan Feb, likely favoring England. If so Portugal pays England and America 1.9 million pounds indemnity. Portugal cedes Delagoa Bay to England in March. Germany gains Asian possessions and much of Africa, with a narrow strip for Rhodes railway, paid 25 million marks by Portugal.
Arlington cemetery held simple religious services as the Maine dead brought from Havana by the Texas were laid to rest with honors of war in the presence of the president and cabinet. A cabinet officer quoted that the lives of these men cost Spain her colonies, but the scene carried solemn gravity rather than triumph.
Eight passengers rode the Ballard car when two masked men robbed it at 11 PM in Seattle. C. F. Plimpton fired on the raiders from inside, three shots returned, wounding him in the arm and chest. After midnight police found one bandit dead near the scene. the other robber fled and remains unidentified.
A sensational discovery at the Big Buffalo mine two miles west of Baker City Oregon reports ore samples with gold values from 18 to 102.75 per ton and five ounces of silver. Owner A Geiser says the find could rival the Bonanza if values stay high and the mine is within sight of the city.
A west bound Santa Fe freight train crossing Cajon Creek bridge north of San Bernardino experienced nine cars plunging into the creek. Six cars carried cotton, one telegraph wire, one general merchandise and sulfur. Cars ignited and burned, destroying contents and wreckage. no fatalities reported.
Samuel Mills, a debt collector for an installment firm, tried to seize furniture at Mary Ven able’s home in Chattanooga. A struggle followed and Mills shot Ven able and her three young children, all wounded. Mills was arrested. In Cape Town, Colonel Otter is to join Buller’s staff as Canadian troops depart for Natal.
Boston common council after a spirited debate adopted a resolution expressing sympathy for the Boers on January 1. The action reflects the local stance amid the ongoing conflict and shows the council’s engagement with international affairs.
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