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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1899
Page
4
A fragmented list shows assorted food items and householdGoods with odd spellings. Items include bread maple sugar vinegar soap and spices with prices and quantities jumbled in a old newspaper style inventory. The legible names include Saphron Sap and Lemon Vanilla extract indicating a general store advertisement rather than a narrative.
New York October 17 The cup winner Armeriog remains in harbor as the Shamrock challenges Columbia in the ISM series. The race featured a windward leeward duel with Columbia forging ahead early and maintaining advantage, while Shamrock struggled to match speed and maneuverability in heavy seas. Crowds aboard excursion boats watched as patrol vessels kept clear of the racing fleet.
A Connecticut typothetar convention passed a resolution to grant compositors, pressmen, and other workers a nine hour day. The shorter workday will go into effect on November 1, while daily wages for workers under the new order remain unchanged. The decision follows the convention of the United...
The group held a session in Now 4 and recommended adopting a nine hour day though members did not back the action.
General Sternberg says the War Department arranged ample medical support for Philippines troops. Since August 14, regular and contract surgeons have sailed from San Francisco to Manila, with 30 more officers and 30 nurses requested. Orders also call 10 commissioned doctors and 25 contract surgeons to report to General Otis, and 30 more nurses to sail from New York. There are 1,280 hospital corps nurses in the Philippines with 200 more under orders, and each regiment includes three medical officers and hospital corpsmen. No extraordinary demand for surgeons is reported.
Washington reports a proposed cabinet bureau to lead interstate and foreign commerce with a full department possible. Discussions weigh creating a new commerce body or a bureau under the state department to control colonies and regulate foreign trade while the war department’s authority over new dependencies is questioned.
The article argues no appreciable climate change from ancient to early modern times, citing rainfall and temperature records in Egypt France and Russia. It notes ancient freezes in the Po river and cites Greenland’s name origin, while judging early reports as possibly exaggerated. It ends with a dental ad and reference to Popular Reference.
A Washington dispatch reports negotiations among the three signatory powers on a permanent Samoan settlement. German envoy von Schwarzenstein discussed Samoan matters with acting Secretary Hill. no confirmation of a king or treaty terms yet. A Berlin dispatch notes a new proposal involving Toolu compensation and possible German acceptance for a high indemnity, with arbitration being considered if no accord is reached. The United States has not yet given consent but is expected to be favorable.
Washington reports on October 17 that Rear Admiral Watson has recovered from a recent illness after updates from the Asiatic squadron.
Westinghouse Machine company plans an immense new steel foundry and forging plant at about 1.25 million dollars to be built early next spring. The facility will produce eighty tons of castings daily and make Westinghouse the only U S firm to manufacture every engine component from pig iron to finished product, marking a major advance for Pittsburgh engine building. stockholders to ratify debt increase at a December special meeting.
Notice is given that a contract will be let for cutting two thousand poles of 17 1/2 feet in length by 2 inches at the small end. Bids must be in by 10 o clock a m October 20 1899. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Address bids to Birchdale Stock Farm 29 W Broadway Butte Montana Frank W Haskins Secretary.
Sealed proposals due by noon October 16 for privileges to vend popcorn lemonade candy and lunch counters during three evenings of the Burning of Manila. Rights reserved to reject all bids. Communications to Carlisle Mason chairman 12 Bee Hive Block Butte Montana.
Notice to stockholders to join in the wit to set aside sale. Report holdings and pay assessment to Alex J Twinson treasurer at the bank of W A Mark & Brother on or before October 20 1899.
Notice to taxpayers that county taxes for 1889 are due at the Silver Bow county treasurer office in Butte Montana. Unpaid taxes by November 20, 1899 at 6 p.m. will be delinquent and a ten percent penalty added. Dated October 11, 1894 in Butte by John G Holland county treasurer and collector.
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