Classified Rates and Publication Dates
Per year by mail in advance 50 by Cartier per month 0.608 ae feni weekly per year in advance 2.00 Wednesday December 5, 1900.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1900
Page
5
Per year by mail in advance 50 by Cartier per month 0.608 ae feni weekly per year in advance 2.00 Wednesday December 5, 1900.
The annual report by Dr. David T. Tay, chief of the U S Geological Survey mining division, notes a 40 percent rise in total mineral value in the United States in the last year. For the first time since 1880s, metallic production surpassed non metallic. Advocates press for a mining cabinet position to match agriculture’s status.
The Empire State article lauds New York as a strong, settled place with a population around 1 250 000 and wealth growth. It argues Croker era politics are past, praises stability in life and property, and compares the state favorably to western expansions, portraying New York as a secure, enduring foundation.
The article argues that life insurance companies control vast sums. It notes about three million policyholders paying premiums, with $115 million in heirs and beneficiaries reserved and $85 million in other reserves. It states $500 million yearly reinvestment in New York and $100 million cash on deposit plus more collateral loans. It predicts life insurance money piling up to potentially dominate the money market as the country’s prosperity grows.
The fragment notes a calm sentiment among students as concerns ease, indicating no immediate alarms or disruptions. Names and places are not clearly readable, but the tone suggests routine stability in the school setting.
The sermon praises progress and warns against class rule and paternal government. Dix foresees a world where liberty expands globally and domestically, imagining a century of emeligence and freedom amid a rising democracy while rejecting a centralized, low toned regime. He envisions a nation respected abroad and secure at home.
A historical piece argues that southern states use constitutional amendments to strip Black voters of rights. It calls for enforcing section two of the fourteenth amendment, shifting congressional representation from population to counted votes, and warns of widespread disfranchisement if reforms lag. It cites Ben Tillman and southern democracy as examples.
The article argues Russia feigns friendship toward China while pursuing broader aims in the Far East. It cites diplomatists and reports of Cossack brutality to doubt any genuine Russian benevolence and warns against trusting Russian diplomacy or concessions.
A collage of varied notes includes a critique of voting rights and representation, a humorous account of a New York music event by the Greater York Ornithological Society, a tale of a Cleveland wife’s overdone ruse, a Chicago broker’s shift to straight commission, a Maine voter's longevity, and disparate quips on flags and misapprehensions.
A Chicago Record debate questions the value of the historical novel and its impact on dialect literature, arguing the form has pushed dialect works out of favor in the literary market.
In a skeptical note The State Press reports local figures warn against overblown fears in the Wheir Unis area following the death of Marcus Daly. The piece condemns alarmist predictions and urges calm as the region faces political change.
The piece urges raising a monument to Marcus Daly in Butte to honor his mining leadership in Montana. It notes Daly’s unmatched impact and links his memory to the miners who benefit from his enterprise, promising lasting tribute as enduring as nearby peaks.
A Montana observer criticizes the anti gambling statute as severe yet unenforced and argues the old license system from ten to twelve years ago was preferable. The writer urges legislators to address the issue in the upcoming session without making matters worse.
A Montana opinion by Attorney General Nolan finds no existing authority for laying out new roads by county boards. The AG notes no express or inferred power in current law and says past two years show no such provision. He cautions that roads laid out could be challenged as void by taxpayers if pursued in court.
The article praises Japan’s empress for changing the role of women by gaining a seat at the imperial table and influence in national affairs. It notes the early marriage to Emperor Matsuhito, the coronation period, and their joint effort to raise the court and national life to new heights over thirty years.
Haruko presents an emperor's son and four daughters raised with Western ideas. Jian Tanah recalls a China experience using pidgin English to greet a handsome waiter who boasted of Connecticut education. E. Q. Dingley, son of the late congressman, is rising in Maine politics and possible governor candidate. Theodore Roosevelt receives a unique tawhice gavel from Grayson county Republicans. In Philadelphia Mme Janduschek could take the Forrest Home vacancy if offered.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.