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Newspaper
Belmont Weekly Dispatch
Location
Belmont, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1893
Page
2
The issue pits national policy against a powerful regional actor. The House sides with the Tiger, shaping quarantine measures and asserting influence over the national approach. Debate centers on sovereignty, public health, and enforcement. The outcome signals a shift toward regional priorities.
Associate Justice L Q C Lamar died Monday evening at the Macon Georgia home of his friend W H Virgin. He was in his 68th year with a long career on the Supreme Court and as a statesman.
Statistics show around forty duels occurred in France last year with only two fatalities. The observation notes accidents will happen.
The 18 year old Khedive of Egypt unsettles European powers with acts and policies that seem far from his years, drawing international concern about his leadership style and decisions.
The Nebraska legislature weighs a bill to bar gas in hotels while electric firms seek relief. Lawmakers question safety and energy needs amid hotel operations and regional power demands.
Twelve Georgia newspapers publish an address urging use of the word nego instead of colored Afro American or other terms in reference to Black people. The action signals a push for self-definition in racial terminology within the press.
William T. Spead, editor of the Review of Reviews, declares that soon human immortality and the possibility of communicating with the dead will be established as undeniable scientific facts.
The analysis estimates foreign visitors may bring in 300 million, while Americans staying home could redirect 3100 million in spending. Overall profits to U S citizens from the fair are projected at 400 million, signaling a substantial domestic payoff.
The writer extols electric heating as the future, noting no fires, chimneys, smoke, or dust. The only sign in a room would be the heater, and the running cost is claimed not to exceed coal. The tone favors a practical shift to electric power for warmth.
The Inman line passenger service shifts to the American line with vessels sailing under the American flag. Two new steam-ships will be built at Cramp yards in Philadelphia, with more on the way, signaling the growth of America's merchant marine and the hope it becomes the greatest under the sun.
The inventor and maker of an automatic paper seller asserts the device handles papers from four page penny dailies to forty page Sundays and remains fair. If a buyer tests honesty by inserting a half dollar then a quarter, the machine withholds change, proving the proverb that honesty is the best policy while enriching its creators.
The piece urges immediate national quarantine as warm weather raises cholera risk. It notes thirty deaths and eighty cured in Halle Germany last week and warns Congress and the Senate to guard coasts and frontiers against invasion by the disease, criticizing the House for inaction.
A lament for a towering leader who shaped national and international affairs since 1856. The obituary highlights his early life, long service in Congress, and tenure as Secretary of State beginning in 1881, praising his steadfast creed and enduring legacy.
At a January 28 1893 meeting of the Republican County Committee of Allegany at Belmont the group unanimously adopted resolutions mourning the death of Hon James G Blaine praising him as America s greatest statesman and leader and directing copies of the resolutions be sent to the press for publication.
Washington watchers note government hesitates on annexing the Sandwich Islands. A rich republic invites closer ties, while England could act first if time drags on. The piece argues for immediate action to secure the strategic south Pacific key.
News from Ilaw an Islands reports a revolution leading to the queen’s resignation and surrender of the army. A provisional government seeks annexation by the United States and has filed formal applications. The uprising stemmed from the queen’s attempt to impose a new constitution that would disfranchise foreign born citizens and restore absolutism.
The Tammany commissioner of public works gains approval for 568 080 for granite and 674 140 for asphalt pavement. Additional staffing includes a consulting engineer 5000, assistant engineer 5000, two transitmen and draughtsmen 1500 each, two levellers 1200, four redmen 1000, and an extra engineer 333 000 a year.
The Ithaca Journal notes that life expectancy in civilized countries has grown five percent over the last quarter century. If this rate continues, humans may reach about 140 years in four to five centuries, though modern excesses could offset gains.
The Hancock Herald criticizes Standard Oil as a smooth, powerful force in American commerce. It claims the company uses legal means when needed and resort to coercive methods when opposed, buying influence and continuing operations despite scrutiny.
The Egyptian question, long debated by European powers, centers on whether England's influence should prevail in Egypt's governance. France Russia Italy Germany and Turkey oppose excessive British control as they temper their stance amid imperial routes through India Australasia and the Suez Canal.
A correspondent notes a proposed bill requiring coroners to tossit on fires like desl bodies and questions if asbestos could enable coroners to meet the rule. The Elmira Advertiser doubts feasibility and suggests only exceptionally gifted descendants could perform such duties.
Adjutant General Porter outlines New York state forces totaling 13 regiments, 6 separate companies of infantry, five regiments of artillery, with 12 006 officers and men across brigades. He argues the force, though not massive for an empire of five million, should focus on officers and organization to handle riots and serve as a nucleus for future armament in potential war.
English readers describe a cheap fuel alternative called fireballs made from coal dust sand and clay. When heated they burn like red hot bricks, keeping homes warm through cold nights and reducing heat loss by preventing cooled walls from stealing warmth.
The piece critiques amendments tacked onto the ballot law by Assemblymen. It argues for a single folded ballot listing all candidates by party, allowing straight party voting or ticket splitting by marking preferred candidates. It questions whether the change truly improves the voting system.
The gold fever spreads across the western states led by Colorado and southern Utah where hundreds head for new placer fields along the San Juan river. Railway officials and clerks quit jobs to join the rush, forming a vast cold hunter army.
The law states subscribers who fail to express otherwise are presumed to continue. Any person receiving a regular paper is responsible for payment, whether or not subscribed. If discontinued, arrears must be paid and the publisher may continue to sell the paper to collect the full amount, post office or not.
local society column lists visits and movements from Wellsville and surrounding towns. names include Rev J Derr in Wellsville, D B Whipple from Cuba, Mrs Alice Milleris and Mrs W J Smith in Wellsville, Ed Simons on business to Olean, Mrs Eliza Scott visiting Hornellsville, and many others. It mentions ten attorneys before Judge Norton, plus further small notices of travels and community events.
The government builds a seventy foot postal car named Benjamin Harrison for the World’s Fair exhibit. Charles Vickery of Washington supervises the display with eight operators ready to sort, sack, and forward outgoing mail from the fair. The car features cream color with gold lettering and polished bronze handrails, and will show its interior work through a side panel removal.
Readers are urged that Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces, offering $100 to any case it fails to cure. The advertisement includes testimonials, price, and a request for orders to Toledo, Buffalo, and local druggists.
The Angelica Fair Association elected 8. H. Whitcomb of Amity as president, A. H. Hooker of Angelica as vice president, H. B. Dudley of Angelica as secretary, and F. N. Jackson of Angelica as treasurer. Wim Weaver and A. J. Bennett were chosen as directors for full terms. the treasurer reported 861.76 on hand.
Physicians link lactic acid from sour milk and cider to rheumatism. It accumulates in blood attacking joint tissues. Hood's Sarsaparilla is recommended to neutralize the acid and purify the blood to prevent attacks.
People seeking a cutter or a nice new Portland can contact EH. A. Potter at Hotel Belmont for details and purchasing options.
The Fillmore Observer notes a loud noise at 10 45 PM last Saturday described as thunder but not thunder on the cold night. Several residents in Angelica heard the sound though no explosion has been confirmed.
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