Treasury reports September 1900 revenue and overseas deaths
The Treasury Department reports September 1900 receipts at 23 453 814 a drop of 1 067 071 from 1899. Surgeon General Sternberg notes Cuba troops suffered the highest illness rate in 1899 while Pacific island regulars had the highest death rate. Agriculture estimates Texas hurricane impact with cotton down 68 000 bales worth 3 400 000 and corn losses around 500 000.
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Treasury Department
Sternbed
Cuba
United States
Pacific Islands
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Russia seeks 150 million loan to ease Pekin pressure
A New York dispatch reports Russia aims to raise 150 million in New York and Paris to finance its China campaign, a move seen as easing pressures for peace. Also noted: yacht club says a new boat to defend the America's Cup will be built by Nerveshoff. deaths, accidents, and legal cases across New York and New Jersey.
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New York
Russia
Paris
Pekin
China
New York Yacht Club
Nerveshoffs
Edward C. Alphone
East Orange
N. J
Napoleon
Abraham Lincoln
Brooklyn
New York Supreme Court
Elizabeth Rhoads
George K Rhoads
Metropolitan Street Railway Co
New York City
Rhoads
United States
Kentucky
Newark City
Ching
Vicksburg
Suneppelis
Greater New York
James Flacehly
James Ead
Scotland
London
Liek
England
Julian Ninel
Edwin Arnold
Proton
Mass
William Stinson
Cambridge
Stinson
Daily corpse recoveries at Galveston rise to 297
The Galveston death toll remains high as 42 corpses were recovered on the 19th. Official tallies show a total of 2 97 bodies recovered to date.
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Galveston
Tex
Indian invasion alarms Utah settlers and colonial corrections
Nearly 200 Uintah Indians from Utah invade northwestern Colorado causing alarm among settlers. Governor Thomas appeals to federal authorities to drive them back. A Creeks revolt against tribal taxes in Indian Territory worries agents. Also reports tally Chicago registration 401,403.
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Utah
Colorado
Gov. Thomas
Indian Territory
Chicago
Richmond P.hobson
Alabama
Montgomery
Joseph Wheeler
Census’ Bureau
Eddy
Mont
Northern Pacific
Stoy E. Dorley
Galveston Fire Department
E. S. Dreyer
West Park Board
Dreyer
John Pfeiffer
Yellow fever spreads through Havana as outbreaks rise
Reports say every block in Havana has contributed cases of yellow fever, with numbers ranging from one to seventeen in various areas. A maritime disaster involves the Orizaba wrecked on Rocky Point reef near Nome and St Michael during telegraph cable work, with ten days of effort failing to refloat the vessel. A dispatch from Constantinople notes massacres of Armenians in Diarbekir district with villages burned and civilians killed over five days. Wesler, once captain general of Cuba, has been appointed captain general of Madrid.
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Havana
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Orizaba
Rocky Point Reef
St. Michael's Island
Nome
St. Michael
Constantinople
Diarbekir
Wesler
Cuba
Madid
Statue repair cost eyed for Liberty on Wadloe Island
Bartha ldi s statue of Liberty on Wadloe s island New York harbor needs 75000 to 100000 for proper repair due to lack of funds for the caring committee. Miners relief in Mt Carm el Pa asks for aid as strike prolongs hardship with four weeks more pay gap. Jackson Mich population 25180 per census up 4592 21 percent. Cholera rising in Japan prompts quarantines on steamers from Nagasaki. Marconi unveils privacy method for wireless telegraphy. Wilkes Barre coal clash over nine week strike ends with women involved. plant at Republic Trn and Steel Co in Alexandria Ind shuts down, 500 lose jobs. Empress Augusta Victoria s birthday observed in Germany with Kaiser gifting oil portrait.
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Barthahldi
Wadloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Miners’ Relief Committee
Mt. Carmel
Jackson
Mich
Viadinostack
Japan
Nuageesahe
Signer Marconi
Systim Oos
Lehigh Hod Wilkesharre Cod Co
Wilkesharre Pa
Republic Tron and Steel Co
Alexandria
Ind
A Augusta
Victoria
Germany
Kaiser
Chicagoan Arrested in Alleged Plot to Kill Gates and Brimson
Chicago detective reports show S I Morris arrested for an alleged plan to kill John W Gates former president of American Steel and Wire Co. and threaten Kansas City and Southern manager W J Brimson. Revolvers found on Morris at Rookery building. he aimed to collect a $50 000 debt at gunpoint.
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Gates
Brimst
Grand Pacific Hotel
Rookery Building
Morris
Iihnois Steel Co
Rookery
Ta Salle Avenue
Chicago
Brimson
Trade bulletin notes easing coal strike and mixed gains
The Weekly Review reports a coal strike settlement easing pressure and north east distribution rising, though election anxiety tempers immediate buying. Cotton falls about six dollars per bale in two weeks while iron, steel show small gains and coke production rises with easy prices.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Switch Engine Destroys Streetcar in Indianapolis Crash
A Lake Time and Western switch engine struck a Thirteenth Street streetcar in Indianapolis injuring 15 to 21 passengers as the car was returning from Brightwood. Engineer John A. Bepley and Fireman Edward Fultz were aboard. several occupants were trapped and some fatally injured. Conductor Harry Kraus cleared the track while a Monon northbound engine passed, prompting passengers to jump to safety.
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Indianapolis
Lake Time & Western Railroad
John A. Bepley
Edward Fultz
Thirteenth Street
Brightwood
Harrys Kraus
Lake Erie
Ile
Sidfety
Election Bill Agreed In Frankfort Conference
In Kentucky Frankfort on October 20 the conference committee reached a report foreshadowing passage of an election law. A compromise substitute from anti Goebel Democrats was adopted, likely sending the bill to final approval. The measure gives Republicans control of county election boards in Republican counties and Democrats control in Democratic counties.
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Frankfort
Anthracite strike nears end with wage rise and powder clause
Philadelphia reports operators and coal carriers agree to abolish sliding scale and grant a 10 percent net wage increase until April 1, 1901. Scranton miners demand abolition of the sliding scale, while powder price adjustments complicate talks. Wilkesbarre and Hazelton cover ongoing responses and suspected company efforts to split the union.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co
Lehigh Valley Code Co
Scranton Miners’ Convention
Scranton
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Reading
Hazelton
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
National Executive Board
Wilkesbarre
Reading Co
Iladelphia
Lem, Valley Co
Neading
Lehigh Valley
Wyoming
Lackawanna, Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania Co
Habeas corpus suit filed to free Capt Oberlin M Carter
Rue Release Capt. Curten Leavenworth Kan Oct 18 A habeas corpus suit to release Oberlin M Carter captain of engineers from Fort Leavenworth penitentiary was filed in U S court Wednesday with Stanton Carter as petitioner and returnable against Warden Mc Claughery Judge Houk set October 26 for the hearing and Judge Thayer of St Louis would probably sit with.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Oberlin M. Carter
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Stanton Carter
McClaughery
Houk
Thayer
St. Louis
Great Western Home Seekers Excursion Offer
Nearly all points in the United States go on sale at Chicago and Great Western Railway offices on the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December at a low home seekers rate of one fare plus 2. Tickets are returnable within 21 days from sale. Inquiries to any Great Western Agent or to F H Lord G P and T A 113 Adams St Chicago.
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United States
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Aip
Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adame &J
Chicago
Kind of the Kid Dialogue Quips on Parenting
The exchange centers on honest reactions to carrying a baby. Jones-Come asks about swearing in stress while walking a baby, Smith concedes but notes the baby’s crying drowns out the swear words.
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Jones
Smith
Boston Transcript
Map of American territorial growth at 48x34 inches
A color map showing United States territorial divisions from the Revolution to the Northwest acquisitions. It includes the original thirteen states the Louisiana Purchase Texas Annexation the Gadsden purchase the Mexican cession and settlement discoveries. Postage prepaid on receipt of 15 cents from P S Eustis General Passenger agent Chicago IL B Q R R.
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America
Louisiana Purchase
Texas
Gadedén
Mexico
Northwest Regiautrops
P. S. Eustis
Chicago, Il
He Did It With a Slam At Somerville Journal
The applicant for work declares willingness to do anything while a hard-hearted merchant reacts. A brief exchange ends with a demand to close the door behind as the scene closes in Somerville.
What Shall We Have for Dessert
Advertises Jell O as a quick, healthful dessert option. Claims two minutes preparation with boiling water and no heating. Lists flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry Strawberry and notes availability at grocers.
Frisky exchange on yacht mood ends with seasick sigh
Oldsalt mutters a grim line about a yacht and a man while Fandlubb, seasick and weak, jokes about dying yachting. Puck records a comic nautical banter.
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Oldsalt
Fandlubb
Puck
Jell O New Dessert Pleases Family With Four Flavors
An old advertisement notes Jell O as a new dessert pleasing families with flavors lemon orange raspberry and strawberry sold at grocers for 10 cents.
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G. W. Ry
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Omaha
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Grainc Grain Coffee
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