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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1899
Page
2
A partisan column surveys 1899 politics with praise for McKinley, critiques of Altgeld and Bryan era figures, and sharp commentary on Cuban bonds and Philippine policy. The piece comments on the Boston Globe style press and public mood around trusts, tariffs, and elections.
A Kimberley dispatch reports an artillery exchange with Boers with no town damage, followed by an armored train attack near Dronfield. Western front notes Colonel Baden-Powell’s Mafeking exploits and Boer fatigue with Free State burghers allegedly returning home, potentially forcing Joubert to withdraw. Troopers from Spreaking’s force conduct reconnoitering near the fort after several skirmishes.
Charles McDonald pled guilty in police court to stealing a pocketbook from Mrs. Bunnell on South Fifth Street. He was fined 10 and costs and sentenced to ten days in the Zanesville workhouse. He claimed past employment as a cook for Western Union ops and was taken to Zanesville for detention.
Chicago speech by Dean Worcester, a Philippine commissioner, argues most natives are friendly and US troops must stay armed for protection. He cites failed insurgent negotiations, calls for autonomy experiments, and notes lawlessness in Batangas while defending American humanitarian aims.
In Louisville and across Kentucky the court of appeals ruling dampens Taylor supporters. Officials report Taylor's 2,600 plurality may be reduced as precinct counts shift. Jefferson County votes await board action and future certification amid ongoing election disputes.
Fragmented market notes list cattle cheeses and meats with varied prices and vendors. Items include cows, prime meats, butter, eggs, and seasonal offerings. The entry mentions ships, stalls, and local trade names, reflecting a bustling but opaque urban market report.
Reports from Iloilo Panay detail General Hughes with parts of the Nineteenth and Twenty sixth regiments moving toward Santa Barbara to storm the insurgent stronghold north of Iloilo. Heavy rains slowed transport and only Company C of the Twenty sixth saw action, killing three rebels and wounding one American near Jaro.
Thieves raided several chicken coops Tuesday night between Seventh and Eighth streets, taking a small number of fowls from each coop. Exact loss unavailable and no clues to the culprits.
A defendant pled to the charge this morning in court. The proceedings included remarks from the judge and witnesses, with the accused answering the charge in court. The case concerned the alleged wrongdoing referenced in the filing.
Unclear text shows scattered words and names including East ig tuke and C EL Anderson. Mentions drawers and No.2 Forbes Bires with garbled phrases, offering no coherent event or report to summarize.
The U S industrial commission begins a ten day session to thoroughly probe railroad freight rate charges and alleged elevator practices. Officials seek data on fare cards through tickets baggage checks and related rail travel information through the Pennsylvania Lines.
Grain market terms listed with corrections and unit measures including corn oats buckwheat flour meal bran and other commodities. Reads as a historical pricing ledger fragment with spellings and hyphenated units reflecting old market language.
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