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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
1
The notice proclaims a pre inventory sale featuring a genuine line of goods at half price. It touts 50c quality items in black or colors, 33c to 75c fabrics, a 1.50 necktie now 1.23, and a broad selection including hosiery carpets oil cloths linoleum rugs lace and shade curtains.
Havana reports indicate Thomas Estrada Palma will win the Cuban presidential vote as Maso supporters abstain. The island shows an unusually light turnout amid claims of protest against official candidates and American policy implications.
Thomas Estrada Palma in Central Valley New York announces the Cuban presidency is conceded aims to unite Cuba with the United States pursue friendly ties and reciprocity Seeking reductions in duties on sugar and tobacco to benefit Cuban products and U.S. relations.
The city government raised a 40 foot silk Cuban flag at midnight to mark the Nationalist win and New Year. Fireworks and a band filled the palace plaza as a San Carlos club ball hosted guests including many officials. Earlier, 6,000 spectators watched a baseball game in which Cuba beat the Americans 14 to 2.
Lt. Charles D. Rhodes of the Sixth Cavalry, with two orderlies, surprised a cuartel of 20 insurgents six miles from Manila. He retreated then flanked and drove out the fighters, seizing two rifles three revolvers and ammunition before burning the barracks. General Wheaton reports slow progress on Samar as natives remain unfriendly. Chaffee likely to visit. In Batangas province the anti insurgent campaign advances with expected speedy results.
Pretoria January 8 Two intelligence officers sent to parley with Boers desiring to surrender near Warm Baths were treacherously shot by concealed Boers.
General Joseph Wheeler told Louisville audiences that retaining the Philippines Guam and Hawaii is crucial to America's commercial growth. He argued the U S must hold these possessions for strategic economic power and predicted Cuba would eventually unite with the United States. Separately a wreck near Glencoe injured several as a through train derailed and burned after gas tanks exploded.
Columbus January 2 The main development in the legislative battle is Congressman Charles Dick heading to Columbus to aid Hanna forces. Foraker supporters show no outward sign of alarm amid rumors of possible districting to bar Dick from Congress or to hinder his gubernatorial bid. The Hanna camp hopes Dick’s input will help secure Uhl as Senate clerk, a Cleveland ally coordinated with Cuyahoga politics. No decisive turn emerged.
Pittsburg January 2. A passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad derailed killing Engineer Collins and Fireman McCune and injuring twelve passengers, with five others in critical condition.
French billionaire M. Lebaudy offers 1 million dollars for a new French industrial school tied to the University of Chicago. Emile Ridel delivers the offer to President Harper. an endowment and 10 000 volume library are planned with government support and 600 students.
Five persons were seriously injured and one killed after a collision between a carriage and a belated electric street car on Fifty third street. The Fuller family of six suffered broken bones and bruises with Helen Fuller gravely hurt.
The text argues against allowing other nations to compel arbitration, urging Chileans to resist formal commitments that would grant outside powers a say in disputes. The fragment hints at broader international law tensions and sovereignty concerns.
The demand for telephone service grows as it becomes essential for business, social, and domestic use. It is described as no longer a luxury but a necessary utility in every well ordered household, akin to water or gas. The text urges readers to ask the Local Manager about the available forms and procedures.
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