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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
6
Congress News Roundup Covers War, Legislation, Disasters
The Senate rejected a sympathy resolution for the Boers while agreeing to the Porto Rico amendatory bill and a $40,000 Burlington Iowa building upgrade. House actions included agriculture power expansion, real estate lending, and a Nicaragua canal measure. Fire, wrecks, mine disasters, and battles in Utah, Michigan, and the Philippines populate the day’s front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Burlington
Department of Agriculture
Judiciary Committee
House
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Nicaragua
Desperate hanging and multiple wartime incidents span the nation
Reports detail a lynching in Albin Mississippi of George Gordon, numerous disaster tolls from fires and explosions, battle-related deaths, political nominations across several states, Dewey’s reception in Chicago, the Hawaiian governor appointment, a large mint production figure, and public debt totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gordon
Albin
Miss
Oklahoma
Illinois
J. G. Cannon
Indiana
Harvey A. Wiley
Michigan
Justin K. Whiting
Beaver Dam
Wis
Tifton
McKinley
Chicago
Admiral Dewey
War Department
Manila
Ames
Nathan
Gladwin
Athens
Tom's Creek
Dole
Hawaii
Swanson
Gardner
Wisconsin
Charles Herbert Allen
San Juan
Porto Rico
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
B. N. Roberts
Scofield
Utah
Pleasant Valley Coal Company
Congress
B. F P. Marsh
Fighteenth
Thomas M. Jett
John J. Brenholt
Joseph W. Fordney
William Alden Smith
Lit
P. Bishop
Viret
Missouri
J.T. Lloyd
Tillman Register
Morgan
Mindes Chowgoe
Marshall
W. D. Dickinson
Sharon Township
Edna Wilkinson
James H. Wilson
Matanzas
Cuba
Multiple State Conventions Endorse Bryan and Nominating Plans
The Michigan Democratic state convention endorsed Towne for vice president and instructed delegates for Bryan. The Christian party formed at Rock Island Ill will nominate for president and vice president. Fusion populists met in Indianapolis naming delegates to the national convention. Edward C. Leech former mint director died in New York. United Christian party nominated Swallow for president and Wooley for vice president. Nebraska Republicans nominated Dietrich for governor and McKinley delegates. Indiana prohibitionists nominated Eckhart for governor. Waltman Willey died at Morgan town 88. Republican and Democratic nominations listed for several districts across states. Ohio Democratic state convention set for Columbus June 12 and Indiana Democrats for Indianapolis June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Charles A. Towne
Bryan
Christian Political Party
Rock Island
Ill
Fusion Populists
Indianapolis
Edward C. Leech
Mint
New York
United Christian Party
Rev
F. C. Swallow
Pennsylvania
John G. Wooley
Chicago
Nebraska
Charles H. Dietrich
McKinley
Indiana
Charles N. Eckhart
Auburn
United States
Waltman Thomas Willey
Morgantown
W. Va
Washington Gardner
Kentucky
Samuel J. Pugh
Marion Griffith
Detroit
Iowa
Des Moines
Illinois
A. J. Hopkins
G. W. Prince
J. R. Williams
Towa
Thomas Hedge
Wisconsin
Minor
Missouri
W. C. Irwin
James T. Moore
Kansas
G. W. Glick
Columbus
United States Senate
House
Senate
Post Office Department
Sanford B. Dole
Hawaii
Henry E. Cooper
Sandon
British Columbia
Lord Roberts
Vet River
Brandfort
Bloemfontein
Virgnia
Glasgow
Ellinwood
George Helfrich
Ohio
Samuel Barton
Valley
Pantelon Garcia
Aguinaldo
Jaen
New Ecija
First National Bank
East Brady
William C. Endicott
Cleveland
Boston
Wilsonville
Neb
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Geneva
Ala
Sophia Everson
Melvina Wilson
Marshalltown
Dewey
Memphis
Tenn
Mallory Line
Winburg
Hamilton
Thabia N’chu
Mafeking
Boers Advance West as Mafeking Relief Blocked
Boer forces push toward Windsorton and threaten Kimberley Warrenton line. Mafeking relief blocked British subjects have 48 hours to leave Transvaal. Maj Gilmore reports Catubig siege with 19 killed 2 wounded. Brandfort captured as Hunter moves to Mafeking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Samar
Aguinaldo
Maj
March
Benquet
Warrenton
Manila
Leambanao
Bloemfontein
Windsorton
Kimberley
Mafeking
Transvaal
Gilmore
Calbayon
Sama
Catubig
Munkacsy
Bonn
Austria
Thaba N’chu
Roberts
Free State
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Brandfort
Hunter
Senate passes army reorganization and fortifications bills
The U S senate approved the army reorganization act and the fortifications appropriation totaling 7 733 628 dollars, along with a bill creating the rank of lieutenant general and elevating the adjutant general to major general. Adjourned to the 7th.
Building and Loan Measure Now In Force and Vetoed Policy Bill
Iowa news reports Gov. Shaw vetoed the valued policy bill citing higher insurance costs and limited benefit to policyholders. The building and loan law was approved and goes into effect, with July 15, 1900, deadlines for associations to amend articles and a path to receivership if not compliant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Shaw
House
Senate
Insurance Committee
Iowa
Executive Council
Twenty-seventh General Assembly
Peruna praised by a Rock Island reader for health gains
Mrs. F W Goulder of 1306 4th Ave Rocks Island Illinois reports long lasting catarrh improving after using Peruna. She lauds its value and notes Dr Hartman offers free advice to women written request, with his Health and Beauty book offered free from Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Goulder
4Th Ave
Rocks Island
Dr. Hartman
Hartman
Columbus
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Standard Oil Company
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Louisville
Goebel
Grantsburg
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East Africa
Fred Gilbert
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Springfield
William Lantz
May Edwards
Gev. Shaw
J. F. Kennedy
State Board of Health
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Minnesota
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Board of Education
State Board
Council of the
National Educational Association
Gov. Shaw
The
Methodist Church
Auditorium Hotel
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George D. Perkins
Asa H. Burton
C. R. Marks
Sioux City
C. J. Holman
Sergeants Bluffs
Mitchell Vincent
Onawa
Board of Control
Grain-O
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Michigan State Board of Health
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