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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1899
Page
4
Prices for white and large red potatoes and assorted groceries appear in a dense old catalog style ad. Items include potatoes at 1.20 per unit, beets at 150 per hundred, flour, bread flour, sugar bowls, mustard, honey, syrup, and other staples with scattered OCR errors indicating a grocery price sheet.
The report outlines that Britain's loss will delay the invasion of the Orange Free State. General Gatacre's position near Stormberg and Colesburg faces strong Boer resistance. Reinforcements from Warren’s division are awaited, with French's advance paused and Aldershot vision to South Africa pending.
A contested push to appoint Bynum to a key board faces Republican and Democratic resistance. Critics argue the panel must reflect multiple parties, citing past Chicago nomination splits and party loyalty questions. Supporters call the move a prudent expansion of diverse viewpoints despite intra party tensions.
Washington reports the first casualty from pitfall traps set by bamboo spears along the Line of March in front of insurgent trenches. Private Peter Skarl of Company I, Nineteenth Infantry, fell into a sharpened bamboo pit, suffering leg and groin injuries that ended his service. Surgeons deem a headlong fall fatal if it had occurred.
Chicago readers were informed that the University of California scheduled a date with Celestin Canyon for a Carlisle gathering in Chicago. The Athletic MMU and Cal management did not confirm the date yesterday. Posts show confusion over the planned trip and its potential outcomes.
A garbled early 20th century notice describes large imports of iron ore and ore shipments destined for Philadelphia and European ports. It notes 200,000 tons of ore organized for shipment and mentions Spanish and other ports, with multiple ship movements and land cargo plans linked to Philadelphia and Crescent steel works.
A Chicago meeting at the Great Northern hotel created the Society of Sons and Daughters of the British Empire to raise relief funds for widows and orphans of British soldiers and sailors in the South African War. An entertainment at Central Music Hall on January 13 aims to boost donations. 100 vice presidents will be named from leading British Americans, with a ladies auxiliary to operate alongside the society.
The British bark Indian Empire loaded with coal arrived in Lima after a nine day voyage and was found on fire Monday morning. Despite crew efforts it burned to a total loss except the iron hulk, which was towed ashore by order of the port captain near the rimac river mouth. Loss estimated at 10000 pounds. The German cruiser Geier has arrived here.
In Cleveland from Ono Kaya a two round contest between Tommy White of Chicago and Asa Simms of Akron was ruled a draw after both rounds. White appeared to have the edge as Simms rarely landed solid blows.
In Mamoeda California on December 12 Rev Samuel T Steveett a pioneer circuit rider of Minnesota and twice chaplain of the Minnesota legislature died here He was born in this city aged 7 في
Among yesterday's House introductions, Mr. Jones of Washington proposed a cable to the Philippines with a cost cap of 8 million dollars and the creation of a cable commission.
A fragment describes Belgian artificial stone made from dried sand and twenty percent hydrable lime, pressed in iron boxes under six atmospheres. The resulting sandstone can be cut with a knife when soft but hardens quickly, capable of withstanding great pressure.
Influential Republicans withhold speeches for Matt Quay in a tight contest for the Senate. McKinley era foes argue party calm and canvassing hint at Democratic defections, while Quay’s supporters plan to sway enough Democratic absences to seal his seat.
A Vienna photographer Pietaner or Pletzner introduced plastography to produce high detail reliefs from photographs. The method promises cheaper, more precise embossing for leather, wallpaper, and decorative objects, with a firm already planning commercial use.
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