Remarkable year 1899 with wars and disasters
The long chronicle lists global upheavals from Spain losing Cuba to the Philippine and South African wars, Dreyfus trial shocks, Samoan affairs, fires, floods, and notable deaths including Hobart and Ingersoll. It records trains wrecks, earthquakes, and political shifts shaping the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Western Hemisphere
Lagland
Transvaal Republic
South Africa
United States
Lhillipepines
Pelix Faure
France
Garret A. Hobart
Robert G. Ingersoll
Cleveland
Pana
Carterville
Gran’ opphra and perleesh force talk at theater row
In a Detroit Free Press snippet Irish dialect banter mocks a grand opera and its costs with jokes about a performer. Separately a San Francisco note states Japanese children in schools are not segregated and are classified as whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missus Mulvaney
Detroit Free Press
San Francisco
Reile
No Tariff Tinkering Says Rep Payne Of New York
Representative Payne chairman of Ways and Means states there will be no tariff legislation in the Fifty-sixth Congress. He argues the country is prosperous under the Dingley law and that its revenue and protection are sufficient. He warns Democratic controls could spark gold drain fears and a broader panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
New York
House Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Treasury
Peeanes
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Busiess
Benton
Words of Wisdom and Thoughts Worth Pondering
A long montage discusses the Holy Spirit guiding teachers, the necessity of Bible study, and avoiding fanaticism. It asks readers to own temper and avoid unkind speech, then surveys church notes: decline in ministry candidates, new missions, and church press items from England to Japan.
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Christ
God
J. R. Miller
Church of England
Theosophical Society
Dutch Reformed Church In
America
China
General Council of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
New Jersey Baptist Convention
Newark
Financial Contrast in Trade Policies and War Costs
The text compares peace under Cleveland with free trade to costly war under McKinley with protection. It notes the Treasury’s plan to purchase $25 million in bonds to improve the money market and place that money into circulation, highlighting differences in national finances between the two eras.
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Cleveland
McKinley
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Knows His Business Evaluates Army Needs
The New York Sun lauds Secretary Root as having a masterful grasp of army conditions and needs. The Cleveland Leader notes iron villa near Cleveland with orders to last into next year, and that many were idle before Medsinley’s election, now thriving.
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J. P. Newman
Robert Bonner
Philippines
George W. Julian
Indiana
Windell Hotel
Lincoln
Neb
Burns
Brooklyn
N.Y
R. A. Alger
Robert G. Ingersoll
Elihu Root
Cincinnati
Toledo
Ohio
Ulysses Heureaux
San Domingo
A. L. Luetgert
Joliet
Tupper Lake
N. Y
Elihur Root
New York
Bridgeport
Conn
Bar Harbor
Dreyfus
Rennes
France
M. Labort
Hennes
Paris
Victor, Colo
Chicago
Connellsville
Alfred Dreyfus
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Carterville
Chas
A. Pillsbury
Minneapolis
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Hig
Cinecinnati
Root
New York Sun
Cleveland
Medsinley
A Change Would Suit Hi Voters Call for Change
The Burlington Hawkeye notes lines of voters urging a change. Mr. Bryan is quoted saying Let’s vote for a change as lines show optimistic sentiment about current prosperity. The piece reflects local reaction to political shift and the desire for reform.
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Mr. Bryan
Burlington
The 12 Penny Black Stamp Saga Ends In Fire
A Canadian 12 penny stamp printed in 1851 traveled from Ottawa to Hamilton and then the United States. It zigzagged through buyers and nobles, rising in value to 1500 dollars before a maid accidentally burned it, erasing a legendary item from existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Outlook
Hamilton
United States
Prosperity Seen Amidst Global Trade Clamor
A San Francisco merchant notes manufacturers crowded to full capacity with rising wages as orders pour in. The McKinley policy is cited as fueling prosperity. farmers in North Dakota expect over 10 million dollars from flax, aiding wheat prices. Editorials from multiple papers echo mixed views on prosperity and trade. A new British indigo trust forms, merging eight firms, signaling industry consolidation abroad.
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San Francisco
McKinley
San Francisco Chronicle
Philippines
North Dakota
Seattle
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
Corn bread and stature in Indiana Illinois and Kentucky
The article argues that corn bread or hominy as the main food supply leads to tall men. In rural Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky six-footers are common, while under five feet is rare. Climate is noted but diet is deemed the key factor in height.
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Indiana
Illinois
Kentucky
Organized a Society in the Family for the Prevention of Cruelty
A New Orleans reader recalls how a son’s zeal for bacteriology upended domestic life. After he labeled and tested pantry items with a $125 microscope, declared milk and fish unsafe, and drafted sanitarian rules, the family revolted. They formed a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Microbes while the son refused to participate, and the family resumed normal meals as Mardi Gras approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulane
Board of Trade
Orleans Times-Democrat
Migration mystery stirs naturalist debate in journal
A scientific journal laments lack of trustworthy data on bird migration. Naturalists differ on causes, from instinct and hunger to temperature cues. The Virginia plover voyage and Wilson’s warbler sightings underscore the mystery, with many arguing food scarcity drives moves. The piece notes disagreement remains as old as ornithology itself.
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Wilson
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Samoa
Cuba
Macomb
Senate
Dunellen
N. J
McCoy
Sharkey
California
Memphis
Tenn
J. S. Menkin & Co
Dinghey
Maine
Andeclina
Tacoma
John Russell Young
Apia
Supreme Court
Arthur
Peloponnesan
Greece
Balabac
Johnstown
Adelina Patii
Baron Cederstrom
Brecon
Wales
A. H. Garland
Les
Washington
Chas. P. Eagan
Race Pass
B.C
Columbus
Buck Ingham
Louisville
Philadelphia
Manila
Botkin
Ufe
James A. Sexton
Comelacca G. A
Washingon
Cobo
Count von Capriyi
German Empire
United States Senate
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Winnipeg
E du Chieu
Wis
la Mrout
Herington
Run
Bero
Baxter Stove Works
Mansfield
Kelly Block
Eveland
Toronto
Silver Plume
Colo
McClurg
Yankton
Beard Fnds
New York City
Albany
Digby
N.S
Hanmaetelll
Brooklyn Navy Yard
M. Felix Vaure
Emile Loubet
Port Washington
Lord Horsehell
Sugasta
Madrid
George Dewey
McKinler
Pogress
East
Tennessee
le Groubran
Siher T. DeWitt Talmage
Porcupine River
H.C
Maxima Gomez
Hierbert Lutham
Boston
Palmetto
Joseph Medill
Hot Springs
Ark
St. Louis
B. P. Hutchinson
Lake Geneva
Rgent
Windsor Hotel
Ow York
Havana
Martha Place
Bing Sing
Little River County
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Port Arthur
Armour
Rowena Lee
Mississippi
Caruthersville
Stella
English Channel
Malolos
Wallace Andrews
S. J. Field
Yellowstone River
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Ontang
Tripoli
Sheridan
Wyo
Eliza Tost
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R. J. Oglesby
Nicchols
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Heloy
Kangaroo Island
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Alaska
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Newtown
Theoldifer River Valley
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Wardner
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Ute Reservation
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England
Buffalo Grain
Lornadg Io Erath County
Randview
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New Richmond
Upuy
Hermion
Stettin
Germany
Glace Bay
C. B
H. B. Plant
Margaret Olwill
Lake Erie
Homestead Mills
Pittsburg
Texas
Hkpers
Ceram
Molucca Islands
Columbia
Shamrock
Glencoe
Elandslaagte
Ladysmith
Guy V. Henry
Florence Marrrat
North River
American Steel and Wire Company
Waukegan
Charleston
Luzon
Dewey
Mildred Hazen
Joubert
John A. Logan
Belmont
George R. Davis
Charles Coghlan
Moder
Senator Hayward
Dick Coleman
Maysville
Stormberg
Carbonado
Mingersfontein
Gen. Buller
Tugela River
Thos. M. Brumby
LU. S
Wall Street
Henry W. Lawton
San Mateo
I. I
Grand Opera
Fall River
Lowell
New Bedford
New York Herald
Bem
Hell
Heaven
Alexander Pope
Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Prussia
Japan
Nagasaki
Tokio
Hakodate
Osaka
St. Mary’s Church
Merchantville
XN. J
New Jersey
R. F. Horton
Brick Presbyterian Church
Foreign Service
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
India
Persia
Medea
Wwolen
Johnn R. McLean
Cincinnati Enquirer
Great Britain
London Economist
United Indigo and Chemical Company, Limited
United Kingdom
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