Clashes and Crimes Jump Across Nations and Times
A wave of violent incidents spans cities and seas. In Chicago Ludwig S Rasmussen killed Augusta Bergenthal and himself after her refusal. Havana plans a constitutional convention on November 5. Bay City launched the schooner Pretoria, 350 by 45 by 27 feet. New Orleans imposes martial law after a deadly race clash. Four killed and about a dozen wounded. Philippine front reports Aguinaldo possibly dead as Sgt Ed Jackson writes home. Florence S wrecks on Alaska rapids with 40 drowned. A plot to free prisoners is uncovered in Allegheny. J W Bailey elected president of Indianapolis builders league. Ex Congressman Jerry Simpson fights a mob in Fort Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Ed Jackson
Wichita
Kan
Philipines
Aguinaldo
Florence S
Thirty Mile
Alaska
Western Penitentiary
Allegheny
United States League of Building and Loan Associations
Indianapolis
Ind
J. W. Bailey
Somerville
Mass
Jerry Simpson
Fort Scott
McKinley
Kuang Hsu
Peking
Great Britain
United States
China
Tientsin
Joseph Mullen
Sing Sing
Perrys. Heath
Elijah Clark
Susan Priest
Huntsville
Ala
Kennedy
St. Paul
Mann
Warrior River
Akron
Jane Lindsay
New York
Gov
Roosevelt
Chautauqua Assembly
Atlantic City
N. J
International Surveyors
Canada-Alaska
Casco
A. E. Grow
New Rochelle
N. Y
New Mexico
Cape Nome
William R. Brooks
Smith Observatory
Geneva
Geronimo
Colorado
Arizona
Fort Sill
Okla
William F. Draper
Hopedale
Mase
Italy
New Orleans
Robert Charles
Barnesville
William Smith
Wabasha
Minn
Hathaway
Thomas
F. L. Spink
Charles Hale Hoyt
Chicago
Bristow
Neely
Rathbone
Solomew Ruello
Philadelphia
Home and Foreign Items: Industrial Field Update
A compact roundup of domestic and international developments in industry, business, politics, and social happenings. Highlights include shifts in manufacturing, shifts in trade policy, notable political moves, and everyday domestic events.
Global and domestic turmoil mix of diplomacy and disaster
President McKinley seeks mediation to save China with foreign rescues in Peking, while Britain reportedly backs U S aims. Headlines recall executions, lynchings, ship explosions, fires, drownings, battles with riots, and notable figures facing scandal or insanity across the United States and abroad.
Notable deaths and political moves across states
William Goodall former England heavyweight champion died in Youngstown Ohio aged 64. Fred Puffer US Canada champion hurdler died in New York. Elias Carr former NC governor died in Edgecomb county. Jerry Simpson leadership renounced at Fort Scott populist convention. L O Whitwell nominated in Illinois Twenty second district. Patrick Henry Jones Civil War brigadier general and former New York postmaster died in Port Richmond NY aged 70. James C Kearbs Dallas nominated for Texas governor. Mrs Thomas Wheeler celebrated 100th birthday in Willisea Iowa. William C Maybury nominated Michigan governor by Democrats. Fusion in Kansas nominating Breidenthal for governor. National gold democrats decline field. Nominations: Lot Thomas Iowa, B F Caldwell Illinois, John Ross Indiana. Henry B Metcalf nominated for VP on Prohibition ticket. Nathaniel C Baldwine Blackhawk War veteran died in Lewiston Illinois at 101. John W Leonard nominated in Illinois eighth district and Frank A Horner in Indiana fifth district.
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William Goodall
England
Youngstown
Chicago
Fred Puffer
United States
Canada
New York
Elias Carr
North Carolina
Edgecomb County
Fort Scott
Kan
Jerry Simpson
Twenty
Illinois
L. O. Whitwell
Patrick Henry Jones
Grant
Port Richmond
N. Y
Texas
James C. Kearbs
Dallas County
Thomas Wheeler
Willisea
William C. Maybury
Detroit
Michigan
Kansas
John A. Breidenthal
Topeka
Iowa
Lot Thomas
B. F. Caldwell
Indiana
John Ross
Henry B. Metcalf
Pawtucket
R. I
Nathaniel C. Baldwine
Lewiston
Ill
John W. Leonard
Congress
Frank A. Horner
Global tensions and military moves dominate early July reports
Reports mix on China’s indemnity, minister safety in Peking, and possible hostages as Li Hung Chang warns natives will resist annexation. Russians may have occupied Peking. allied forces govern Tientsin. Other items note Buenos Aires and Caracas policies, American forces at Taku, and the Boer retreat near Pretoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilvera
United States
Spain
Peking
Li Hung Chang
China
Tientsin
London
Hamburg
New York
Plymouth
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Castro
Venezuela
Republic
Washington
Conger
Shanghai
Taku
Kingston
Jamaica
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Vigan
Luzon
Global unrest and military actions reported in 1900s dispatches
Admiral Kempf claims Chinese government sympathy for the Boxers and imperial fraud. The U S and France halt arms shipments to China. Massacres of 660 and 200 converts are reported at Hen Sien Fu and Mukden. A 15 000 strong Japanese force defeats Chinese near Shan Hai Kwan. Boer forces push back Gen Hunter near Bethlehem. British suffer 50 casualties. Twenty five conspirators arrested in Santiago Dominican Republic plot. Panama revolution collapses per official dispatch. Powers endorse identical Chinese mediation appeal. American soldiers kill 89 Filipinos in Mindanao. Edward Bowen of Lincoln Nebraska arrives in Paris on a world bicycle tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Kempf
United States
France
China
Hen-Sien- Fu
Mukden
Shan-Hai-Kwan
Hunter
Bethlehem
Santiago
San Domingo
State Department
Panama
Mindanao
Edward Bowen
Lincoln
Neb
Paris
Admiral Remey
Washington
Peking
Prince Tuan
Massachusetts
Bloomington
Ind
Lord Roberts
Middleburg
Machadodorp
Kruger
Barberton
C. D. Sheldon
Congress
Michigan
Warren
Manila
San Francisco
Buckley
Wash
England
Post Office Department
Hawaii
Evansville
Robert Charles
E. K. Meredith
Manassas
Philippines
St. Louis
New Orleans
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
William Goebel
Prince Alert
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Goodwin Bank
Armstrong
Reactions Mount as War News Stirs World Powers
Telegraphs report heavy reinforcements into Peking and the possible fall of the city. Killing of Christians, massacres in Peking, and edicts about foreigners fuel fears of broader conflict. Reports place Kruger, Roberts, and other leaders in key theaters as Panama peace talks progress and U S trade data shows June imports and exports.
Centenarian Mrs. Wheeler Celebrated at Son’s Home
Mrs. Thomas Wheeler marked 100 years with a community gathering at Merritt Wheeler’s home seven miles from Villisea. Born in Watertown Connecticut, she moved from Ohio to Wisconsin and finally Montgomery county. Her family includes five children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great great grandchild.
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Thomas Wheeler
Villisea
Merritt Wheeler
Vilisea
Wheeler
Watertown
Conn
Samuel
Mary Judd
Polly
Ohio
Wisconsin
Montgomery County
Samuel Judd
Soldiers for China Discuss Iowa National Guard Readiness
Maj. J A Olmsted notes Iowa has four National Guard regiments, each able to recruit about 1300 men, totaling roughly 2700 currently with many understrength. Veterans from the Spanish war are 10 to 20 percent. most officers are new, training needed though physical standards and equipment are strong. He believes the regiments could be accepted by the government with arming as the main exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
China
United States
Iowa National Guard
J. A. Olmsted
United States Army
Iowa State College Adds Several Faculty Members
Trustees in Ames approve new chairs and appointments across civil, electrical, mining, and ceramics along with history ethics language and German French. New dean of the veterinary department elected. hospital expansion and an agricultural museum planned with other improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
H. J. Burt
University of Illinois
S. B. Lamphear
Cornell University
Lewis E. Young
Pennsylvania State College
I. A. Williams
Iowa State College
Sarah Mills
Boston
O. H. Cessna
Chicago
Cessna
H. M. Reynolds
Minnesota
Kingston
C. BE. Woodruff
University of Pennsylvania
Woodruff
Stagg
Chicago University
College Hospital
Eighth Annual Cass County Veterans Reunion at Anita
Interest centers on the Cass County Veterans association reunion to be held August 22 to 24 1900 at Anita. Festivities include popular amusements and noted Iowa speakers. The Anita cornet band and Massenaglee club provide music. Rock Island railroad offers excursion tickets from within 100 miles. Civil War and Spanish War veterans will camp for three days at Jones grove, a delightful country spot.
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Anita
Cass County Veterans’ Association
Iowa
Anita Cornet Band
Massenaglee Club
Rock Island Railroad
Spain
Jones Grove
Tragedy Near Baldwin Wife Found Hanged In Barn Loft
Mr Volper returning to his Baldwin area home in Jackson County found his two children alone in darkness crying. He searched for his wife when she was discovered dead in the barn loft with life extinct and no motive given for her death
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Volper
Baldwin
Jackson County
Homeseekers Excursions by Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
On the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Homeseekers Excursion tickets to Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Missouri North and South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. One fare plus $2 for the round trip with fifteen day limit on going and twenty one days for unused tickets. A new wide vestibulated train runs daily between Chicago and Texas points with through Pullman sleeping cars and free reclining chair cars. Contact any agent or C L Stone for details.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Homeseekers
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Esissouri
Eer Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Exas
The Vicar and the Drunk Parishioner Tale
A Myr clergyman cites a story to warn against analogy. A parishioner, alcohol addicted, sees the vicar drunk and asks how he would respond. The man replies he would tell no one, a self‑incriminating moment reflecting on hypocrisy and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Argonaut
Maguire Medicine Company Stories of Trusted Remedies
The Maguire Medicine Company of St Louis promotes its long history since 1841 and its Army and Navy supply. The Benne Plant and Cundurango products are advertised as household staples sold by all druggists. A booklet is offered free and a diarrhea or cholera morbus remedy is recommended with a guaranteed satisfaction claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. & C. Maguire Medicine Company
St. Louis
Those Loving Girls and the Census Question
Dialogue excerpt in which Maude and Clara discuss life choices and a census remark about turning 22, capturing a snippet from Chicago Evening News. The exchange hints at aging, identity, and social expectations within a domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Clara
Chicago Evening News
Allen’s Foot Ease Ad for New Shoes Comfort
Do your feet ache and burn when wearing tight shoes. Allen's Foot-ase offers instant relief and cures corns itching swelling hot sore and sweating feet. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 2 cents. Sample sent free. Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Presidential candidate braces for nomination call
A witty Indianapolis Journal quip compares a candidate’s reaction to receiving a nomination committee to a woman awaiting a marriage proposal. The humorous line suggests eagerness and anticipation in the moment of formal invitation to lead a nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Indianapolis Journal
Parrot Rented for Summer Sparks Heat Silliness
A Baltimore American snippet notes Jigerin bel man Miggs hires a parrot for the summer to chant back at the heat. The odd venture adds local charm and comic relief to hot season coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Grand Trunk’s Summer Tourist Folder Available in Chicago
The Grand Trunk System announces a new Summer Tourist Folder along with descriptive literature. Available by application to J. H. Burgis, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, 249 Clark St., corner Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunkey System
J. H. Burgis
Clark St
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Man Takes Anti Cigarette Tract Home for Son
A man aboard a Union traction car accepts an anti smoking tract from a woman. He thanks her and says he will take the pamphlet home to his son, reflecting a small public health moment captured by the Muncie Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Traction
Muncie Star
Norwich woman praises Piso's Cure for Consumption
A letter from Mrs. Thos. of ie some Street in Norwich extols Piso's Cure for Consumption as life saving, claiming personal recovery three years ago and urging others to try the remedy.
Seven-Eighths Of People Should Skip Forgiveness Note
Opinion from the Atchison Globe arguing most readers should omit a line about forgiving enemies when reciting a common prayer. The comment critiques religious phrasing and urges adherence to the core petition.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. It offers a refund from all druggists if the product fails. The price is 25 cents.
It Would Require Very Little To Make Us Happy
A terse item notes such sentiment from an Indianapolis newspaper quote. It reflects general contentment themes without identifying individuals, events, or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Keep teeth clean with White's Yucatan Gum
The advertisement urges chewing White's Yucatan Gum to maintain clean bright and sound teeth and notes its wide retail availability from every confectioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Beware of the Cascarets and dishonest substitutes
A warning against store sellers offering substitutes for Cascarets C and Cathartic. The ad touts universal popularity as proof of merit, urges customers to distrust dealers who push alternatives, and emphasizes that Cascarets come only in metal boxes with a long tail on each box and tablet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascar
Burglar Sets Boots But Draws Back From Heist
A quiet-entry burglary stalls when a would be thief hears a woman’s voice in the bedroom urging him to remove muddy boots. He descends, but departs without changing, while a companion expresses homesickness and refuses the robbery at the Lewiston Journal house scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Like the Deadly Under Current in Hidden Illness
Text fragment discusses a mysterious deadly under current affecting the body and various organs. It emphasizes a single underlying cause and notes symptoms may appear in lungs head throat stomach bowels or other areas. Clarifies the condition weakens the body regardless of location.
Pe-ru-na Promoted as Cure for Catarrh and Related Ailments
An ad asserts catarrh affects the nasal membrane and weakens the system leading to pneumonia grip colds fevers and other catarrhal conditions. It claims Pe-ru-na is the only cure reaching the right place and delivering lasting relief, warning that other treatments won’t cure.
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Labor Saver
Ieee Cusaas
Arley
Kansas City
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