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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
6
An advertisement touts kidney trouble as common to both sexes and across ages, claiming Swamp Root cures with immediate effects. It urges readers to obtain a free sample by mail and to contact Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York.
A July 18 ceremony in Canton Q, under azure skies, formally notified William McKinley of his second Republican nomination for president. Senator Lodge spoke on the party platform and McKinley accepted, pledging duty, unity, and continued policy in the Philippines and China, with reactions of applause from a large crowd.
Governor Roosevelt received official notice of his candidacy for Vice President at Sagamore Hill. Senator Walcott’s remarks drew applause as Roosevelt pledged to support reelection of President McKinley. He urged unity, prosperity at home, and strong foreign policy, then guests adjourned to refreshments before returning to Oyster Bay.
The Dubuque area endured severe storms with 1.72 inches of rain in under three hours. Nellie L. McQuillan, 18, died after being struck by lightning while asleep at home. The storm caused widespread damage and power lines were reported down along the railway.
A Shanghai telegram reports mass slaughter at the Pekin legations with foreigners including women and children trapped in a square. Boxing athletes attacked, buildings burned, and many killed or gravely harmed in a chaotic mass casualty incident reverberating through the Chinese theater.
Washington notes July 4 1200 circular released to public outlines U S stance in China. Emphasizes peace with the Chinese nation promotion of commerce protection of American lives and property under extraterritorial treaty rights and international law. Aims to open lines of communication with Peking protect Americans and prevent disorder spreading to other provinces. President seeks permanent safety and peace while preserving Chinese territorial integrity and equal trade. Hay directs dissemination to Chinese foreign affairs minister.
Washington notes efforts to stir anti Chinese agitation in the United States and states the government will use full power to suppress any danger. It warns that violence could derail China settlement talks and vows prompt, stern measures including federal troops if state authorities request them.
Yaduah Kentucky July 12 Illinois Central fast train New Orleans to Chicago was halted by six masked robbers near Mayfield Creek Kentucky. They overpowered crew captured locomotive and express car and escaped with loot estimated between 5000 and 10000 dollars. Two suspects later in custody in Wickliffe Kentucky.
A civil war roils the Oangél Nation south of Wichita as Eagle Chief and Bigheart vie for chief. Two factions face off with assassinations and bitter campaigning. Bigheart, richest chief worth over 3 million from oil and mines, backs white settlement limits while Eagle Chief accuses him of fraud and favors allotment fueling conflict. Each side has large followings and campaign stories flourish.
A Boston Transcript correspondent visits San Juan and El Caney to recall the July 1 fighting. The wire fence near the spot where Col Haskell and Dickinson fell is repaired. Bodies buried in the pineapple field removed. the fort crumbling, trenches filled, and remnants scattered. The town bears new construction, waterworks, and overgrown growth as vandals and grass reclaim the battlefield.
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