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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
3
Senate commerce committees note growing US foreign commerce and urge commissions to visit China and Japan. They call China a vast, resource rich market with wealth and farmers and merchants as key customers, promising lasting trade benefits for Americans.
The Philadelphia society controversy over Mrs Langtry performing for the British soldiers fund has distressed her, with her secretary saying she almost prostrated and may cancel engagements. Langtry denies seeking Philadelphia recitation and claims American aristocracy patronage is unnecessary.
The British naval estimates for 1900 01 total 27 522 600 pounds, up 928 100 over 1899 1900. About half the increase funds 4 240 additional sailors. over 1 million pounds more cover wartime expenditure this year. 25 713 naval reservists as of December 31. Plans call for two battleships six first class armored cruisers and more vessels next year with 17 battleships 20 armored cruisers and 61 torpedo boat destroyers now slated for construction.
A Chronicle reader recalls a cook showing a map of South Africa with British red and other territories colored. She hopes to match patterns for skirts and blouses, joking about khaki fashion. The article notes nets may curb sea wave motion, an idea by Baron D Alesandro. Public School and Chinese tutors report 200,000 on site.
Gen Ballington Booth leads the Volunteers of America with a rare twist at Newark post No 1 where he serves as sergeant while attending to duties as General Booth by day. He aids an intoxicated man after a fall, carrying him to a car and home for care.
Katherine Schlosser, a blind girl from a New York tenement, practices five hours daily ahead of a debut with the Kaltenborn orchestra. Orphaned by her father's death and supported by her mother, she is mentored by Mrs. Theodore Sutro who funds her musical education after hearing her play.
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard the Navy Department plans to retire the armored cruiser New York as flagship of the North Atlantic squadron. The Kearsarge will replace her, with Kentucky and Atlante joining the squadron. The New York is in West Indian waters and due at Hampton Roads on March 8 before arriving in Brooklyn in April for flag transfer to Admiral Farquhar.
The Manhattan school board committee on buildings will test shower baths in public schools. Commissioner O'Brien has pushed the scheme, starting with lower East Side schools. The plan aims to be effective and affordable, providing dressing room baths of needle description with hot and cold water supplied by the city, while children bring their own towels.
A fragment mentions E R Wirck Jr living in Pike County Missouri with extended relatives including one aunt seven uncles ten great aunts and uncles eight great great aunts fifty grandparents and a Sharp on Flats reference. It notes stylistic changes and a Tribune name in a garbled local notice.
The Sixth District Republican Convention met March 8 at the Phillips Opera House Richmond Indiana. James E Watson was nominated for representative by acclamation amid praise for President McKinley and Senators Peirbanks and Beveridge and pledges of support for Watson and the Republican program.
Speech recounts President McKinley’s Porto Rico tariff stance and party leaders backing a tariff plan to aid the island. Delegates discuss funding options and self reliance for Porto Rico while Watson lauds the administration and party unity amid Democratic opposition.
Doctors Dillman and Mountain relocate their office to the First National Bank Building, consolidating medical practice in a landmark downtown site and offering updated patient access.
The Chicago Times-Herald touts boldness honesty and intelligence as core editing qualities. It says these traits meet people’s information desires and drive rising circulation while readers take pride in the paper in their homes.
The piece traces St Patrick from his possible birth in Dumbarton through his mission in Ireland. It notes 365 churches and 12 000 baptisms, the drum legend driving out snakes, and March 17 as his anniversary. It reports Irish soldiers in the British Army may wear the shamrock on St Patrick's Day after recent permission.
Local physician praise backs Muth’s bread as the most perfect food. C W Winterberg at 6th Street and Central Avenue is the exclusive city agent for Muth’s bread and oysters in all styles.
The Tux Cnicaco Times Herald presents a weekly sermon page with the most interesting selections from Chicago pulpits and religious news from around the world. Readers are assured every item of interest is included.
New spring dress goods and the latest trimmings have been received from New York and are now on display at Shera and McIntosh's. The announcement highlights fresh fashions and new fabrics available to customers.
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