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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
4
The Minnesota Railroad Commission advocates government control of railroads. In a supplement to its report it urges public ownership and operation as remedy for discrimination and questions whether state action should wait for federal control. The commission notes possible paths depending on federal action and state powers.
Washington Dec 19 The Agrarian party in Germany has pushed through a law banning American canned meats and is now pushing higher duties on wheat and other grains to make Germany self sufficient. Consul Diederich notes the policy will likely raise bread prices and affect everyday Americans. Americans Look at Three Wounded Mania Dec 19 Lieutenant Herbert L Evans and 50 volunteers attacked bolomen and insurgents at Tonosigan Cebu Dec 12. Three Americans wounded and 12 attackers killed or wounded.
William Halley known as Bill Halley a member of Quantrell's guerrilla band who burned Lawrence Kansas during the Civil War died in the Missouri state insane asylum at St. Joseph aged 35. He was born in Louisville Kentucky and had lived in St. Joseph 25 years. Also note Navy policy states no further civilian appointments to the Marine Corps. vacancies to be filled from non commissioned officers or Naval Academy graduates.
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Canadian high commissioner, has been installed as lord rector of Aber deen. Charles Z. Francis of New York nominated by the president to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Greece. Associate Supreme Court Judge J. C. Ludlow, ex governor of New Jersey, died at his residence in New Brunswick.
Duluth Duluth December 18 cash markets show No 1 hard grain at 7 cents, No 1 Northern 7 1/2 cents, No 3 Northern 66 2/3 to 66 2/5 cents, No 3 spring 62 1/2 to 65 1/2 cents. Arrivals for December No 1 hard at 90 to 100 cents, No 1 Northern around 90 to 100 cents. December No 2b Northern at 7 1/2 cents, May 7 cents. Plate cash December 1.65 to arrive 1.04, May 1.04.
Wheat prices hold near 70 cents in Chicago trading while nearby futures slip. Minneapolis and Sioux City report cattle, hogs, and calves with mixed to lower finishes and buyers noting softer demand. Chicago grain and provisions list December futures down for wheat and corn with pork and poultry values showing modest shifts.
A catalog of songs and waltzes including My Honolulu Lady Mary Always and The Absent Minded Bogwar. It lists tunes such as Dawn of the Century Ma Mobile Babe and Policy Sam with titles spanning popular love songs and marching pieces.
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