29 Jul 1899
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1899
Page
1
Readable fragments show item names and unit prices for baking powder pepper syrup catsup cream and butter. Includes 12 ounce and 16 ounce references with approximate per unit costs and package descriptions. Market listing appears handwritten and partially legible with typical grocery stock terms.
London dispatch notes Premier Waldeck Rousseau elevates General Gallifot to discipline the army after de Negrier scandal. The piece portrays a shift in French military governance, with Pellieux and de Pellieux cited for misconduct, and highlights tensions with Germany and England over colonial aims and alliances.
Brigandage and blackmail have surged in the Canton area, forcing silk merchants to inform foreign buyers they may not fulfill contracts due to unsafe transportation conditions.
Gordon Sherman, once publicized in 1892 after a shooting near Pettt, was found insane by a commission led by Drs Bryant and Turner in Judge Smith's court. Once a prospector lodging in Homestike, he later lost both feet to amputation at the county hospital and has shown increasing mental decline leading to commitment to the state asylum.
A large miners gathering at St Michaels was dispersed by military force to block a plan to open town lots for relocation and trigger relocations. Lieut Spaulding and a 25 man detachment were relieved at Nome and returned July 13. Spaulding says outsiders planned to push a resolution risking bloodshed, and warned he would not permit such action. He faced threats of lynching but reports broad support from camp and district. River conditions on the Yukon are low, hindering steamers until ice melts and water rises.
Cape Haitien report July 29 says the insurgents cut telegraph lines near Santiago de los Caballeros and Moca. The insurgents, led by Jinines, are in the western Santo Domingo region awaiting orders to attack Santiago.
In Boston Captain dol ley Evans, senior member of the board of inspection and survey, discusses the navy’s Philippines role. He praises Admiral Dewey, praises his own stance but defers on actions for the American people. Evans criticizes overfunding and urges focus on a few principal ports for naval defense and surveillance.
A navy officer reflects on Spaniards and Americans, stating Iowa aided the cause and that the man behind the gun earned medals. He asserts the American people will honor those in Manila and those at Santiago, while expressing that "there is nothing done for us."
Chicago July 28 Tribune from New York cites a Herald dispatch quoting Admiral Dewey predicting a future war with Germany. He links the warning to a possible duel with the German fleet at Manila and asserts England as a natural ally while stressing the need for a strong navy to deter rival powers.
London reports a Belgian iron company tortured suspected thieves to extract confessions. Belgian director and six foremen allegedly used needles to pierce eyelids, beat to unconsciousness, extracted teeth, forced stones into mouths, and hammered foreheads with revolvers. Public prosecutor investigating.
Denver report says a morning collision on the Union Pacific near Velcott between an eastbound passenger train and a westbound light engine killed passenger rail member Wnemeer Marsh and engine crew Piromin Konold. Two mill clerks were injured while Mack of the high engine faced the incident. one man reportedly jumped before impact and died at the scene.
Dispatch from Manila confirms Major Maxfield Mahl captured by insurgents has ensured uninterrupted telegraphic communication between Manila and rebel areas. Washington reports new undersea cable laid linking strategic points, improving wartime news flow and military coordination.
A boy recalls a country exile after his family vacation plans failed. A neighbor visits as a tale unfolds of a sister’s seaside tan joked about by Mr Bunker and the boy’s punchline about a tanning that wouldn’t wash off.
In Paris, 2,585 periodicals are now published, about 100 more than at the same date last year. The note also mentions dental sets priced at $20 and $10, attributed to Dr. Wixe.
Local dealer advertises a large stock of Wakefield babies buggies. They claim the items are among the best and push a 40 percent reduction to clear space for new goods. Window displays are said to mislead on pricing.
A catalog of Wakefield baby and sleeper buggies lists full sized reed body carriages with cane bottoms, rubber tire wheels, Wakefield brakes, and damask or plush upholstery. Prices range from twenty to forty eight dollars with sale tags showing discounts to twelve eighty to twenty eight eighty.
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