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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
4
Tea Price in South Carolina Astonishes at $12 a Pound
A South Carolina tea sale draws attention as buyers pay $12 per pound despite there being no tariff on tea. The note highlights surprising pricing in a tariff free market.
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South Carolina
Government seeks blacksmiths and horseshoers in Philippines
Government seeks skilled blacksmiths and horseshoers in the Philippines offering $75.00. The notice calls for qualified workers to meet labor needs and work terms in construction and maintenance projects.
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Philippines
Senate ratifies Hay Pauncefote treaty 72 to 6
On Monday December 16 the Senate ratified the Hay Pauncefote treaty by a 72 to 6 vote. The pact alters the terms governing canal rights and international cooperation, signaling a major diplomatic milestone. The vote splits reflect party lines and strategic considerations at the time.
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Senate
Cotton and seed crop value in South tallies at large figure
The cotton and cotton seed crop of the Southern States for the year is estimated to be worth 545 million dollars.
How Mr Bryan Missed It to Farmers Over Corn Price
A historical note recalls Mr Bryan advising farmers they could not sell corn above ten cents a bushel. The remark prompted debate about price controls and agricultural policy in the era.
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Mr. Bryan
Fraternal Orders Member Count Reaches 5.72 Million
The organized membership of fraternal orders in the United States and Canada totals 5,722,015, described as an army rivaling that of ancient ruler Xerxes.
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United States
Canada
Snow Blizzard Devastates West Slaughtering Sheep Loss
Severe snow blizzard in the west destroys pastureland and kills sheep in Wyoming. One shepherd reports a sheep frozen to death, possibly two, amid harsh winter conditions.
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Wyoming
Beaumont 160 Acres Worth Forty Million The World
A 160 acre tract near Beaumont Texas, site of new oil wells, is valued at about 400000000 dollars, making it possibly the most valuable land in the world. The discovery of prolific oil reserves is driving the enormous estimate.
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Beaumont
Texas
Isthmian canal tract six miles wide for fortifications
The land leased to the United States by Nicaragua for the Isthmian canal is six miles in width. This breadth provides space for fortifications dwellings and for drilling U S soldiers if needed.
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United States
Nicaragua
U. S
Funston Proposed to Find Miss Stone After Aguinaldo Capture
The text suggests sending Funston after Miss Stone, noting his success in locating and capturing Aguinaldo from a mountain stronghold and implying he could search the brigand lair for Miss Stone as well.
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Funston
Miss Stone
Aguinaldo
Oil Firm Declares Yet Another Dividend This Year
The Standard Oil Company announces a fresh dividend of a percentage, bringing total declared returns to 49 percent for the year. Critics note tariff protection gaps for the company’s products.
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Standard Oil Company
Health trip stars Croker and Taggart at French Lick
Richard Croker chief of Tam many and Tom Taggart former Indianapolis mayor rest at French Lick Indiana. Taggart recalls Croker's financial help and likely hums blessings on the bond between them.
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Richard Croker
Tammany
Tom Taggart
Indianapolis
French Lick
Ind
Mr. Taggart
Mr. Croker
Costly War Echoes From Civil War to Modern Firepower
The piece notes that war costs have soared since Sherman’s era. It cites a 16 inch gun shot price of 827 dollars, equaling five private soldiers' yearly salaries, illustrating escalating expenses of modern warfare.
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Sherman
Cleveland Opposed Annexation of Danish West Indies
The text notes Mr. Cleveland’s opposition to annexations including the Danish West Indian Islands and Hawaii. It observes his general stance against progression and cites his past action of pulling down a flag, while asserting the Hawaiian flag now represents U.S. ownership of Hawaii.
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Cleveland
West Indian Islands
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
United States
World's Largest Vessel Celtic Launches in Belfast
The vessel Celtic was launched in Belfast on April 4. It measures 700 feet in length 75 feet beam and depth with a gross tonnage of 20 000. Displacement exceeds the Great Eastern by 10 000 tons and she carries 3 000 passengers for the White Star Line.
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Belfast
Ireland
White Star Line
Rail bridge across Bering Strait may connect continents
Discussion grows of building a railroad bridge across the Behring Strait to link Asia and Europe. If the Great Russian railroad connects continents and the Klondike lines join Canadian or American systems, a traveler could ride from New York to Pekin by rail.
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Behring Straits
Asia
Europe
New York
Pekin
Indiana Senators Rank High in Appointments
The two Indiana senators lead among appointees with ten committee assignments. Senator Fairbanks serves as chairman of the Committee on Public Build- and infrastructure matters are highlighted as a focus of their leadership.
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Indiana
Fairbanks
Senator Beveridge Holds Key Senate Committee Roles
The text notes Beveridge chairs the Commit tee on Territories and serves on Foreign Relations and several other panels, indicating his influential Senate committee positions along with influence on related policy areas.
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Ings
Senator Wellington Despised After McKinley Assassination
The lone U S senator who celebrated the McKinley murder faces universal shunning by colleagues. Described as cursed, he endures complete isolation amid the Senate as punishment for his stance.
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Wellington
U. S
McKinley
German Emperor and princes blamed for bread usury in tariff debate
The Reichstag faces charges that Emperor William and several German princes, as extensive landowners, back agricultural tariffs that raise the cost of bread for laborers. Critics label this a hunger tax, a term not heard in the United States.
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William
Germany
Reichstag
Labor and Capital Clash Cited in Political Commentary
The piece argues the Democratic party professes labor friendship yet fails to act for peace between labor and capital. It claims Republicans, led by Mark Hanna, take decisive steps benefiting American workers and criticizes Democratic labor advocates as ineffective.
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Democratic Party
Mark Hanna
Senator Hoar backs a Pacific island for anarchist refuge
The senator proposes isolating anarchists on a Pacific island as a home away from government. He argues this would be the most consistent disposal of anarchists and would allow them to act without disturbing law abiding people, practicing plots and murder among themselves.
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Hoar
Pacific Ocean
Porto Rico labor leader jailed for wage agitation
A Porto Rican court sentenced Santiago Iglesias, president of the Federation of Workers of Porto Rico, to three years and four months in prison for agitating a labor wage increase in 1900. The court also ordered disbanding of the Labor Confederation. The note urges higher U.S. intervention to restore liberty and equal rights for laborers.
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Santiago Iglesias
Federation of Workmen of
Porto Rico
Laborers of
Labor Confederation
United States
Schley Court Finds Against Admiral Schley 11 Counts
The Schley court of inquiry did not vindicate him with two members Benham and Ramsay ruling against Schley on eleven counts while Admiral Dewey supports him. The three judges are praised as high minded and unprejudiced though only Dewey fully sustains Schley. Public verdict aligns with Dewey’s view rather than the two other judges.
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Schley
Admiral Schley
Benham
Ramsay
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Call to dismiss Maclay and burn his writings
In the wake of the Schley Court of Inquiry verdict, calls arise to dismiss the historian Maclay from the Navy Department and to burn his history. Proponents condemn slander against a brave officer and seek removal of Maclay and destruction of his writings from naval schools and public view.
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Schley
Navy Department
Santiago
Maclay
Postmaster General Smith Resigns Appoints Payne Successor
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith resigns for personal reasons and Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin is appointed to succeed him. Smith's letter to President Roosevelt dated December 14 expresses gratitude for the confidence and admiration for Roosevelt's administration and wishes for continued success.
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Charles Emory Smith
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
Smith
Payne
Mr. Smith
Roosevelt
Washington
Indiana Representative Seeks Federal Action on Fugitive Requisition
Representative James Robinson of Fort Wayne has introduced a congressional resolution to form a committee to review Gov Durbin's refusal of Gov Beckham's requisition for Taylor and Finley. He also proposes a bill allowing the governor of a state to authorize US marshals to arrest fugitives when a rival state refuses a requisition, expanding federal power.
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Kenucky
Indiana
James Robinson
Fort Wayne
Congress
Durbin
Beckham
Taylor and Finley
United States
Democratic Party
U.S
Resignation of a Governor and Ridicule Toward Robinson
A state governor faces political jabs as Representative Robinson pushes a resolution and bill unlikely to pass. The speaker is called a weakling doughface who panders to the south for cheap notoriety, with Robinson mocked as a servile figure destined for contempt.
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Robinson
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Colds and Prevents Pneumonia
A historical notice touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy claimed to cure colds and prevent pneumonia for public consumers. The article presents the product with a confident health claim and advertises its use.
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Foley
Persistent prosperity haunts Democratic outlook nationwide
The passage describes widespread prosperity as a discouraging feature for the Democratic outlook, noting its reach into every nook and corner of the United States and presenting it as a persistent, unsettling trend.
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United States
Woman's Peril and Cure Through Electric Bitters
Mrs. J. B. Bunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced a dire stomach trouble and yellow jaundice from gall stones. After doctors failed, Electric Bitters cured her completely. A stomach liver and kidney remedy selling for 50 cents by G A Baas Batesville.
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J. B. Bunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
G. A. Baas
Batesville
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