13 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
1
A new shop named Bigot debuts in plain white interiors presenting the season’s latest shades and colors. The store promotes a modern, clean aesthetic described as cool and neat, inviting shoppers to explore fresh palettes.
Editors warn readers that seeking the cheapest paint sacrifices durability and color stability. The advice emphasizes choosing paints that hold color in all climates to preserve structures, rather than chasing bargains.
Bloemfontein retaken and DeWitt advancing toward Johannesburg as Boer forces claim a decisive victory. Reports say 700 killed and wounded and 150 prisoners after battles at Elandslaagte and Vredefort. Boer battalion claims Johannesburg mounted troops with a Maxim gun surrendered to General Hunter.
Free State dispatches claim heavy losses for the British with about 60 killed and 100 wounded. Lord Roberts entered Laasge. Methuen rushed Heilbron by rail, possibly converging forces. Prisoners taken at Lindley and Roodeval disrupt British communications. no word from Rietz as forests and lines of supply crumble. Steyn said to be near Rietz.
The fifth annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men opened its three day session with about 200 delegates in attendance. Addresses of welcome were delivered at Betort Wisconsin. Also notes report heavy shipments of tin paper making machinery from a Beloit factory to an unnamed Chinese buyer.
The Democratic state convention at the Alhambra theater gathered to nominate four delegates at large and select twenty district delegates to the national convention in Kansas City. Judge James H. McGillan of Green Bay served as temporary chairman and criticized the Republican administration for broken pledges, tariff policy, and Cuban policy, as delegates were elected and the body organized.
Ohio Democrats at Columbus finish preliminary business for state convention. McLean supporters dominate the gathering while debates over platform language continue. Admiral Dewey's name gains traction for vice president with talks of appointing a delegate at large amid McLean absence.
Washington June 12 The president received many callers before the cabinet meeting including Senator Hanns chair of the Republican national committee who will attend the Philadelphia convention. Mas K Lowry of Minnesota a delegate at large to Philadelphia also called. Rumor has it Washburn is being urged for vice president and the East seen as favored for the nomination.
The cabinet met with Hay Hitchcock Long and Gage and Postmaster General Smith to review the Chinese crisis. Secretary Hay said dispatches show a critical situation and that the US will stay apart from political schemes while protecting citizens and American interests in the Orient. Navy orders reinforce Taku and prepare relief expeditions as Kempff directs American forces. News from China expected with possible stirring developments before week end.
In Wasuisaron Gen Otis says Filipinos are the best of any Asiatic race on the Pacific coast. He notes the youth eagerness to learn and the demand for American schooling. General MacArthur cables from Manila listing cavalry leaders and guerrilla chiefs, with General Corbin emphasizing the captures.
At Corvasus Georgia on June 19 a mob dragged Simon Adams a Black man to the river and ordered him to swim before a heavy chain was bound around him His last dive reportedly ten feet ended when a bullet killed him In Loxpoy June 19 Sloan Lands a Winner in the Ascot stakes with Lord Carnarvon's bay colt Semataed second and Lord Rosebery's Heat Sinaia among eleven runners A white man named Dantoxoron was described as killed by his mother in a separate note
The piece notes that true comfort and style in moderate priced shoes are rare, blaming manufacturers and dealers for sacrificing prestige for profit. It argues profits are small and claims the shoes are produced from conscientious manufacturers offering maximum comfort and style.
Chicago contractors and labor union leaders prepare for a conference expected to yield a settlement to ongoing labor disputes. The plan reportedly includes eight hour days, no cap on daily work, and wage scales from the early labor war, with details to be presented to unions for action. Trackmen on Illinois Central's St Louis division strike for higher wages of 16 cents per hour.
Judge Gibbons grants a temporary injunction restraining the Associated Press of New York from doing business under that name. The bill cites the AP meeting and officer changes as grounds for dissolving or restraining use of the name, with action dated May 17, 1900. Both sides contend over control of the press entity and related business maneuvers.
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