17 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1900
Page
1
A local ad touts summer apparel with deep discounts on flannel suits, serge coats, negligee shirts, muslin underwear, Balbriggan undergarments, and a wide range of neckwear. Prices drop from $10 to $7 for flannel suits and coats marked down to $400 and $325 respectively. Underwear and neckwear highlight budget options.
Consumers are urged not to chase the cheapest paint but to choose a product that holds color in any climate and preserves the building. The message stresses that the best value comes from quality, not bargain prices.
A cheerful pitch promotes a durable economical paint for house owners. The ad highlights a new spring color card with 45 beautiful tint options and combinations to brighten homes.
Students may join the tram class in October 1900 and parents seeking enrollment for the upcoming year should apply to Miss G Backus superintendent at 304 Huntington Street East.
Advices from Peking say Boxers control Tien Tsin and city officials have been burned. Fires erupt in eastern city districts destroying three English and American churches and many foreign residences. Telegraph poles burned disrupt communications as relief trains struggle to reach the area. Reports claim 10,000 imperial troops may have joined the Boxers, while Washington officials dismiss embassies' destruction as unconfirmed.
London dispatches recount a tumultuous week with the death of Mrs. Gladstone and the Duke of Wellington, mixed war rumors from South Africa and China, a turbulent Ashanti situation, and social gossip. Debates over Lord Roberts’s tactics accompany reports of heat casualties at Aldershot. A Gilbert Steer clash at the Comedy Theatre and other city tidbits color the week.
North Carolina lawmakers plan a July session resuming July 24 after a special session. Speaker Connor says franchise amendments to the constitution are protected and the law on amendment and elections stands. Some plan to appeal to the United States district court while awaiting further action. In Philadelphia, Mrs. Ellen Foster opens headquarters for the National Woman's Republican, with McKinley referenced in background.
Dispatches from June 16 report grave tensions as powers debate how to respond to Boxers and foreign nationals attacks near Peking. Talks between Hay and Root with the president consider sending troops to China while concern grows over potential wars and the open door policy.
June 16 dispatches report no word from Minister Conger since last Tuesday and no confirmation from Admiral Kempizz or Chinese forces. Britain’s Terrible sails for Tien Tsin with troops under Captain Percy M. Scott as tension rises over foreign protection and Boxer activity. A semi official Tien Tsin dispatch notes foreign settlements adequately protected though Boters terrorize native towns. six killed and forty injured in a Windsor race train collision near London.
Comfort and fashion meet in moderate priced shoes, but many makers sacrifice prestige for profits. Our profits are small, and our shoes deliver maximum comfort and style. We buy from conscientious manufacturers.
St Louis strike likely to end soon as transit officials weigh a proposed settlement for the striking street car workers. National Labor leader Gompers aided negotiations with Transit President Whitaker, amid talk of a wage scale framework and possible settlement at a formal meeting. Edward Burkhardt, wounded in the riot, dies, bringing fatalities to three.
June 16 in Bouayenam Alabama President George W Young of United Mine Workers district No 20 says branch unions formed at Corona and Sable mines near Wattoe. Wage convention attendance expected between 90 and 300 delegates to push operators toward a wage scale.
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