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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
4
Ocean Cable Network Expansion Reaches 250 Million
The world has expanded about 250 million in ocean cables reflecting ongoing investments in undersea communication links. Analysts note continued growth as nations push for faster international data transmission and improved connectivity.
Gold hunters set price at one dollar per pound for beef
Klon dike prospectors announce a market price of one dollar per pound for beef. The unusual bid aims to attract supplies from local ranchers and traders during ongoing mining activity in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Klondike
America to supply cars for Paris underground line
The United States will furnish the rolling stock for Paris's new underground electric railway project, providing the necessary cars to energize the city’s transit expansion. This step underscores growing Franco American cooperation in modern infrastructure development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Paris
France
European Officers Still Offer Themselves On Boer Altars
European officers continue to offer themselves on the altars of the Boer Republic as conflict persists. The action reflects ongoing diplomatic or religious pledges amid hostilities.
Lawton Fund Subscriptions Reach Fifty Thousand Dollars
The money subscribed to the Lawton fund amounts to about fifty thousand dollars.
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Lawton Fund
Relief Extends to Millions of Starving Indians
Relief efforts reach about three million people in India facing severe famine conditions as aid programs expand across regions. Agencies mobilize food supplies and medical care to vulnerable populations.
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India
Connecticut Railroads Carry Over Fifty Million Passengers
In 1899 Connecticut railroads transported 50,269,468 passengers with no fatalities reported, highlighting a year of high passenger service and strong safety performance by the state’s railway system.
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Connecticut
Richest Gold Discoveries Reported Along Indian River in 1899
News notes a string of rich gold finds along the Indian River near Dawson marking the year 1899 as exceptional for the district. Prospectors report substantial veins and increased activity as claims attract attention from regional investors and settlers.
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Indian River
Dawson
Plague Deaths Reported in Honolulu
Five deaths from bubonic plague occurred in Honolulu on December 11 and 12, with most victims identified as Chinese residents. The outbreak prompts public health warnings and investigation by local authorities.
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Honolulu
Rubber Shoe Trend for Chicago Horses
The Anti cruelty Society urges rubber shoes for all Chicago horses. Experts say rubber footwear reduces injuries and hoof wear in urban city conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Anti-cruelty Society
Detroit Potato Farms Produce 104380 Bushels Last Year
Detroit potato farms produced 10 4380 bushels at a cost of eight cents per bushel in the previous year, reflecting scale and price in local agriculture.
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Detroit, Mich
Denver Catholics Receive 2500 Jack Rabbits for Christmas Dinner
The poor of Denver Colorado were given 2500 jack rabbits for their holiday meal. The rabbits were killed in a single hunt in Ontario County, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Ontario County
Irish Emigration to New York Reaches Half Million
In the sixteen years ending 1899, 476,149 Irish sons and daughters immigrated to New York, reflecting significant population decline in Ireland. The data highlights emigration as a major factor shaping urban demographics in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Erin
New York
Manila Native Reported Sick with Bubonic Plague Indications
A Manila resident is found ill with symptoms suggesting bubonic plague. Two deaths have occurred under suspicious circumstances with indicators pointing toward the plague.
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Manila
Ponce Court OKs Garrote Sentences for Five Murderers
Five men found guilty of murder in Ponce Puerto Rico were sentenced to garroting. The court calls for ending this archaic practice and urges prohibition of the relic of Spanish barbarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of
Ponce
Puerto Rico
New Jersey Grants Stock Valuation Figures For Corporations
New Jersey has authorized corporations since March 10, 1899, with aggregate stock face value totaling 4,408,400,000 dollars. It is probable that half of this valuation is attributed to wind.
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New Jersey
English seize two ships on Thames and remove guns
On the river Thames two vessels are stopped by the English who take two large guns and six maxims packed in piano cases. A Dutch gunmaker’s greed leads him to ship guns to the Boers to fire on his own countrymen.
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Thames
French Attack on Boer Force Wounds Lt Col Watson
French forces ordered an attack on a Boer force last Saturday. Lieutenant Colonel Watson, leading four companies of the 1st Battalion, was wounded. The order to retire was given. Three companies withdrew while the remaining unit held ground until about 70 men were captured, some wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Watson
German steamer Bundesrath seized with guns and crew
Report says the German steamer Bundesrath was captured by British war vessels with five large guns fifty tons of shells and 180 trained artillerymen aboard. The seizure is framed as contraband of war and the German people cautioned about the loss.
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Bundesrath
Will the Versailles Republic Demonstrate the Century Beginning
A reader questions how the first day of January 1900 marks a new century and asks for a demonstration. The concern notes that a century comprises 100 years and wonders why the 19th century would end in 1899 if the 20th is starting now.
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Versailles
British forces press Ladysmith as sun shrouds signals
General White reports to General Buller that an attack has renewed and is very hard pressed in the besieged Ladysmith. The message arrives on a sunless day, causing unease in England over the stalled relief effort.
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White
Ladysmith
Buller
England
Woman in rags hid vast money and bonds in clothes
In Marquette Michigan an elderly beggar, dressed in rags, was arrested after $3445 in currency and 11 U. S. 4 percent bonds were found sewn into her clothing. She was sent to an asylum on the belief that no sane woman would carry such wealth in rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Mich
U. S
Four Paris Riots Ring Leaders Sentenced in Exile and Fortress
The four Paris riot leaders accused of seeking to kill President Loubet and topple the republic were sentenced Thursday. De roulede Buffet and Saluces received ten years of exile, while Guerin was given ten years confinement in a fortress.
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Paris
Loubet
Deroulede
Buffet
Saluces
Guerin
Boers Fail to Take Ladysmith After Prolonged Fight
Desperate Boer attempt to capture Ladysmith last Saturday ended in defeat as they briefly seized positions from the British three times. One holdout position was held all day until a dusk bayonet counterattack drove them off in a heavy rainstorm. The fourteen hour battle left 9,000 English defenders firm as they repelled the assault and drove the enemy away.
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Ladysmith
Democrats Dominate Lottery for Kentucky Governor Race Committees
In Kentucky the governor and lieutenant governor contest uses an eleven member investigation committee drawn from both parties. Democrats secured ten of eleven on the Governor committee and nine of eleven on the lieutenant governor panel. Critics question the process, noting the clerk preparing tickets is a Democrat.
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Kentucky
Luck
Trade with Cuba Puerto Rico and islands grows 1899 gains
Our exports to Cuba Puerto Rico the Hawaiian Islands the Philippines and Samoa totaled 37 954 110 for the eleven months ending November 30 1899 up from 14 983 423 for the same period in 1897 Imports from these islands reached 58 263 018 versus 36 928 306 in 1897 This marks a remarkable growth in trade for the first year of present relations with these islands. Principal exports to Cuba are listed for the eleven months in 1897 and 1899.
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Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Samoa
All Women Agree on Mother's Friend Labor Aid
A Macon Georgia druggist testifies that he has sold a large quantity of Mother's Friend and has never seen a case where it failed to shorten labor and reduce pain. He notes that all women agree on its beneficial effects.
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Macon
Mothers Friend Extends Help to Expectant Mothers
A promotional excerpt promoting Mothers Friend as a remedy for pregnancy, claiming it shortens labor reduces pains, alleviates morning sickness and nervousness, relaxes muscles, speeds recovery, and prevents breast complications. Sold by druggists for $1 a bottle from The Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Georgia, with an offer for a free illustrated book for expectant mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Farmers See National Policy In Their Best Interests
The Indianapolis Journal argues farmers should support the United States holding the key to the nation’s situation. It condemns anti expansion rhetoric as misdirection meant to blind farmers to their own good. Farmers as a class are portrayed as recognizing the true stakes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indiana
Grant Johnson for Fourth District chairman
endorses Grant Johnson as a capable Republican organizer and urges Ripley County and others to support him at the North Vernon convention next Tuesday for district chairman. The piece argues Ripley County has earned the chair and that Jefferson and Decatur have held it long enough.
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Grant Johnson
North Vernon
Ripley County
Ripley
Dearborn
Jefferson
Decatur
Fourth
Beveridge Speech on the Philippine Question Inspires Reading
The piece urges all political factions to obtain and study Senator Beveridge’s Philippine address as a catechism of duty. It lauds the speech as a curtain rising on truth, a prophetic outline of future possibilities, and a clear call to Americans to fulfill their duties with honesty and patriotism.
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Beveridge
Kaiser Wilhelm Denounces Seizure of German Steamers
The article notes Kaiser Wilhelm's anger over British seizure of German steamers, arguing the contraband of war issue is vexing. It asserts contraband goods head to Delagoa Bay for the Boers and that seizures by belligerents are accepted, yet defines contraband remains disputed.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Delagoa Bay
Controversy Over Contraband on British War Steamers
The piece discusses whether steamers like those of the German East Africa Line carried contraband goods. It argues Britain may seize and search suspected ships, then determine truth through impartial inquiry, with reparations if cleared and consequences for confirmed contraband. It warns against Anglophobe pressure on the German Emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
German East Africa Steamship Company
Bundesrath
General
Hanna Payne ship subsidy bill draws Democratic attack
Washington letter reports Democrats charge the Hanna Payne ship subsidy would cost 16 000 000 in thirty years while annual outlay would total about 5 500 000 similar to Britain France and Japan. It notes American shipyards faces higher costs tied to wages and ownership while government aid complicates merchant marine growth and mentions Treasury scrutiny of bank ties and a possible congressional probe. The piece cites government receipts beating expenditures by 21 000 000 over six months and forecasts a 50 000 000 year end surplus with possible tariff reduction debates.
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Washington
Congress
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
United States
Luabor
America
Seamens’ Union
Grosvenor
Ohio
House
Philippines
Beacons of Policy and Territorial Debates in Congress
A summary of ongoing fiscal caution after Congress adjourned noting efforts to keep the Treasury full amid potential costs from the Nicaraguan Canal and related projects. It discusses Blaine era aims on coaling stations, reciprocity treaties, and new bills on civil appointments in territories, including Alaska Hawaii Guam Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Senator Beveridge pushes a resolution claiming Philippine Islands as U.S. property. Senator Ross proposes nonpartisan civil service protections in territories.
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Cleveland
Josiah Quincy
James G. Blaine
State Department
United States
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Great Britain
Blaine
Mahaney
Guayaquil
Pacific
Nicaraguan Canal
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Manila
Ross
Vermont
Alaska
Hawaii
Guam
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippine Islands
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted as Original Cure
An advertisement warns that size does not indicate quality and cautions against counterfeit salves while claiming DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only original and infallible cure for piles and skin diseases, by Geo. Baas.
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DeWitt’s
Geo. Baas
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