Free Trade Leagues and a Great Black Hills Venture
The Oswego Times notes the New England Free Trade League seeks funds to publish articles attacking tariffs and praising free trade as a pretense to wage war on protection. It reports the American Mining company starting Ragged Top work in the Black Hills backed by Kilpatrick Brothers, with a vast tunnel plan, a new town, and rail expansion promising heavy ore and mill activity for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eo.cence
New England Free Trade League
League
Mayland
America
United States
Oswego
Black Hills
American Mining Company
Kilpatrick Brothers & Collins
Newcastle
Wyoming
Ragged Top
Iis
Burlinton Railway Company
Farmer plans to pass farm through daughter after four years
A Iowa farmer explains to reporters that he gave his daughter 200 chicks two years ago to feed and raise for four years, with 64 dollars in the bank and him to pay winter feeds. He says she will own the farm and charge him rent at the end of the term. News also notes excitement over large deposits of low grade iron ore in northwestern Iowa and potential interest from Illinois Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois Steel Company
Illinois Steel to Spend 1.5 Million on Bay View Works
The Illinois Steel company will invest 1.5 million dollars in improvements at the Bay View works near Milwaukee. Several new mills will be erected and the project will take two years to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Steel Company
Bay View Works
Milwaukee
Fine Watches and Rings Promote Low Prices
D MacFarlane advertises the largest selection of watches and rings with a promise to save customers money and invites quotes before buying elsewhere.
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D. MacFarlane
Victor Hugo on Immortality in a Sun Series
The New York Sun prints a long extract from Victor Hugo arguing for the immortality of the soul. Hugo envisions a future life, questions the bodily basis of the soul, and reflects on approaching death with artistic and philosophical confidence. The piece contrasts fairy tale and history while underscoring enduring creative labor beyond life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Hugo
New York Sun
France
Return of Silver Republicans to the GOP in 1900
The piece argues that silver Republicans in mining regions are deserting Bryan era alliances and returning to the Republican Party. It cites M Patrie and G M Parsons, notes prosperity, and predicts stronger GOP support in 1900. It discusses Teller’s likely return and the collapse of the Bryan silver coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
M. Patrie
St. Louis
Bryan
GM. Parsons
Republican Party
Salt Lake Tribune
Washington
Wyoming
Kansas
South Dakota
Colorado
Teller
Trade primacy shifts among nations, 1870 1924
A New York Marine Journal note argues that if Britain loses trade momentum over the next twenty five years, she would cede top global commercial power. It predicts the United States leading exports by 1924 with Germany second and Britain third if industrial progress continues as in recent years.
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Great Britain
United States
Germany
New York ‘Marine Journal
Wisconsin Central Chooses Chicago Terminal at 12th Street
It is settled that the Wisconsin Central will base its Chicago terminal at the 12th street station of the Illinois Central. The new arrangement went into effect Sunday. The lakeshore terminals are convenient to the downtown district and provide easy access for travelers and freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
12Th Street
Illinois Central Company
Lakeshore
Bank Report for The First National Bank of Bessemer
Report of the condition of The First National Bank at Bessemer Michigan at the close of business December 2 1899. The document lists assets liabilities and capital with figures as of the report date. It reflects standard financial statement content from a late 19th century bank.
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First National Bank
Bessemer
Michigan
Getting Fat on Exposure in Army Camp
An observant citizen notes that exposure fattened men in the field while killing them in town. A veteran shares his experience of wet clothes, fat bacon, and bootleg coffee preventing illness in camp, then returning to pleurisy after going back to routine. He cites broader sickness from bad water and embalmed beef and wonders why exposure is so harmless outside cities yet deadly within corporate limits.
Travel salesman dies after lozenge mishap in Oshkosh
O R Ryan a traveling man for Lowe Silverware Co of Chicago died in agony at the Athearn hotel in Oshkosh after a lozenge he attempted to swallow allegedly went the wrong way. A bell boy summoned doctors but efforts to relieve him failed and he died apparently from suffocation.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Spe
Chicago
O. R. Ryan
Lowe Silverware Manufacturing Company
Athearn
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Jos. Sellwood
Geo. L. Loope
Wm. I. Prince
Rirst Wesional Bank
Bessemer, Mech
Gavital
Geo. H. Abeel
Pres
Geo. H. Strong
Sec’y & Treas
Geraaps
Queensberry
Wanamaker
Carsten Legget
Bank Report
U.S
Stoeks Inhinea
BASRO
U. S
Winn Toi
Dis Bc Hs Beta
State OF Michigan
OF Gogebic
William I Prince
Ws. I. Prince
W. J. Roussell
Geo. H.strong
Geo.l. Lporr
Jones’ Pharmacy
John Frank
Sophie Street
Bessemer, Mich
Howard Frace
Ironwood, Mich
Prescott Block
Torsten Eggen
Sustice
Egent For Life Insurance
John P. Becht
Bessemer Favorite
Sellar Street
F. C. Jack's Tailor Shop
Nick Nellessen
J&p
Sellarst
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