27 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Davenport Daily Republican
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
1
A column discusses personal liberty and drinking customs across regions from New England to California. It notes grape culture in Pollawallamie County and advocates changes to Iowa law to favor grape growers while balancing moral sentiment and economic interests.
The United States experiences robust business growth and broad prosperity in fall 1899. The iron trade leads active revival across industries, with continued momentum and no signs of a downturn. A recent stock broker speculative wave caused financial volatility, but expected disbursement of interest and dividends and liquidation of trust stock holdings should ease money markets soon.
The piece argues liquidation will ease money markets, predicting European tightening will fade as the South African war’s impact wanes. It asserts temporary financial troubles stem from transient factors, not weak global trade, noting Europe’s loan prospects could lift and domestic business remains strong.
The New York World and a few democratic papers urge U S mediation in the South African conflict but the administration maintains strict neutrality. The piece argues that offering mediation should come only if requested and cautions against entangling the nation without consent. It predicts continued fighting and warns that extraneous involvement could inflame tensions.
The Amalfi cliff collapse near Naples, Italy, carried two hotels and the old monastery into the sea. Amalfi, dating to Constantine the Great, has long suffered earthquakes and historical sea incursions. The present calamity likely stemmed from mine undermining of the rocky cliff, with many deaths feared.
A Washington dispatch reports plans in the senate to take up the currency bill on the first day of the session January 4 and keep it as regular unfinished business until a vote. It will be paused for appropriation bills and the Hawaiian measure but retain favorable calendar status. Amendments are expected and both sides aim to speak, delaying a vote for a month or two. Republicans have about
Fifteen majority blocks any filibuster as Democrats face a vote after February and before March. Republicans aim to send the bill to conference quickly, with Dawes elastic currency provision likely to be inserted. The goal is to have the measure in the president’s hands a month before the GOP convention to anchor the financial issue for the next campaign.
Washington reports a strong belief in Congress that curbing representation of states that disenfranchise black citizens is unlikely. Opponents predict a lengthy House debate and possible failure to secure a vote. Republicans from the South would likely join Democrats to block the measure, while a Senate defeat seems likely if the bill passes. The push for legislation is acknowledged, but timing is uncertain.
The United States has shown leniency toward aunties Atkinson and Winslow, treating them as mentally irresponsible rather than traitors. Their sedition pamphlets are excluded from foreign mails, with no punishment so far. If further evidence showsEdward Atkinson or Irving Winslow aided enemies, prosecution should be swift and full.
Editor denounces a supposed plan by Irish and Helland societies in the United States to raid Canada in sympathy with the Boers. The piece calls the notion nonsense, asserts the United States must remain neutral, and warns that a few men seeking cheap notoriety risk serious trouble.
G M Hitchcock editor of the Omaha World Herald attacks Col Bryan for advising the governor to appoint Allen. Hitchcock, a Democrat, accuses Bryan of selling parity to the populists and plans to head off further fusion, signaling a return of Nebraska to the Republican column.
The antis shifted their efforts from Aguinaldo to the Boers and push loud demands that President McKinley embroil the United States with England as they did in the Spanish-American War debate. The average anti-American is described as a contemptible cuss at best.
A Davenport Republican note says only a few days remain for music berths at Des Moines as the contemporary critic dismisses the two week long preliminary reversals and the ongoing efforts.
Such observations evidence a lack of true appreciation of the musical art, according to the Des Moines Capital. The remark reflects editorial stance on public reception of music and cultural standards.
Post office records show an unprecedented surge in Christmas package handling with nearly double the number of registered packages carried this season compared with any previous year. The figure reflects extraordinary mail volume and heightened holiday logistics nationwide.
Some democratic allies express fear as the Republican administration begins to reduce the national debt. They did not show similar alarm under Democratic rule.
Admirals from Minnesota present a bear to Admiral Dewey who lacks a cage for the gift. The bear is sent to the Zoological Park to await a future home.
Democrats in Illinois conclude Bryan cannot win if nominated and urge hinges on evidence. If Chicago Mayor Harrison is innocent of the discovery, he should promptly prove his innocence.
A Wisconsin man exposed to freezing conditions reportedly revived during an inquest held by the coroner. The coroner now considers suing the man for incurred fees and costs.
John L. Sullivan and Billy Mason are described as eager to confront major powers alone. One aims to oppose Spain single-handed, while the other seeks a similar challenge against Great Britain, signaling bold, solitary confrontation plans.
A strong Christmas Day earthquake struck Southern California causing extensive property destruction and six fatalities. The event disrupted communities, with responders confirming multiple buildings collapsed and search efforts ongoing. Authorities urged residents to avoid damaged areas as aftershocks were possible.
The British navy may be powerful, but it would be more effective if it could make over land trips. The remark hints at logistical or strategic limitations affecting operations beyond maritime power.
A claim notes the Great Salt Lake in Utah is receding while hinting at Mormon communities nearby. The remark framing suggests concern over water loss and local religious groups amid regional environmental change.
Senator Hoar argues that the end of statesmanship will come when he leaves the Senate, framing his view as a caution about future political leadership and legacy.
The senate plans to take up the house financial bill at the start of the upcoming holiday recess, signaling a rapid resumption of key budget and spending debates.
The State Register advises readers to settle their 1899 debts this week. The urging reflects a push for timely payments and reflects the paper's emphasis on prudent civic finance.
A fragment notes concern that people especially children are dressed in cotton and other inflammable materials for Christmas festivities, warning such attire as worse than crime and urging caution per the State Register.
The Sioux City Journal notes that Mr Thayer a Democrat from Massachusetts defeated Hon Joseph H Walker in the last congressional election and now serves on the committee of banking and currency, though not as chairman. It questions whether he will assume Walker’s representation further.
The Davenport Republican urges the congressional committee to summon his three families as witnesses and have the children identify their father. The Republican implies the Roberts children are wiser than some.
The Cedar Rapids Republican laments Mrs Aguinaldo’s death during her husband’s flight and links it to U S influence in Luzon. The writer argues that if Aguinaldo had not been incited to rebellion by American encouragement, the Philippines might enjoy greater self-government and happiness similar to Cuba.
Bryan warns the currency bill harms democracy while Jones predicts aid. A doubt remains whether anything can harm or help democracy. Democratic leaders appear splitting stakes between white and black to secure a victor as a prophet, according to the Nonpareil.
Around this season a flood of letters to Congress from people claiming to know how state affairs should run arrives. In contrast, locals never elect these self-proclaimed sages to Congress, as Maquoketa Excel s ior points out.
The Dubuque Telegraph argues General Lawton deserved a more glorious death. It contrasts a fall in battle defending the nation with the idea of dying while facing the foe, reflecting a debate on heroic sacrifice as the Iowa Capital reports.
An old advertisement urges readers with out of sorts blood to take Wood's Sarsaparilla immediately to prevent illness, claiming quick action helps restore health.
A summary of contents in the January Ladies Home Journal highlights mid Pacific island inhabitants as the first twentieth century residents. It notes essays and features by Edith and I in Paris Molly Donahue’s musical, The Rehearsal of a Play, Mr Dooley, and Albert W Smith nonsense verse. Edward Bok protests a national crime while offering thoughts on teaching children. Tan Maclaren discusses The Minister and the Organ. Gail Hamilton and Whittier letters close the poet’s life arc. Curtis Publishing. Philadelphia. One dollar yearly ten cents a copy.
The January Scribner's features Theodore Roosevelt starting a six month monograph on Oliver Cromwell. It highlights his public affairs work and historical grasp, balancing critique and admiration, while noting his view of Cromwell's era against modern standards. Also included is an article titled White Man and Brown Man in the Philippines.
The January Century issue features a New Year cover designed by Will Bradley and praised in color. Contributors include John Morley, Dr S Weir Mitchell, Rudyard Kipling, Governor Roosevelt, Booker T. Washington, Ernest Thompson Seton, Stephen Phillips, Captain Joshua Slocum, and artists Thompson, Remington, Pennell, Sullivan, Varian, Potts, and Mary Hallock Foote. It reproduces Lawrence, Van Dyck, and Cooper paintings, rich full-page illustrations, Kipling poem illustrations, and Antarctic scenes with Frederick A. Cook. Roosevelt writes on political unity, Washington extols Tuskegee Institute, and the issue lingers as a notable magazine.
The January issue promises revolutionary color printing with eight full page paintings from The Life of the Master by John Watson Jan Maclaren. C K Linson provides eight originals in color, including The Annunciation to Mary and The Flight into Egypt.
St Nicholas January presents The Little Boy and the Elephant a tale of a young Indian prince swept into the jungle by a friendly elephant and returned to friends. Jules Guerrin provides several illustrations including the frontispiece for Noore. Elizabethan Boys by I H Sturdevant with pictures by George Varian accompanies Shakspere day notes. Reginald Birch illustrates Jane Cranfield’s verses The Family Clock and also draws pictures for the verses.
A digest of notes from a literary issue citing M. K. Jessop on Lady Blunderpin's Family and The Vanishing Colony by Elbridge S. Brooks about Jamestown and early English settlement. Includes mentions of Josey and the Chipmunks in Reid's text, Cory's illustrations, Nature and Science by Edward I. Bigelow, and outdoor studies of Washington, D. C. schoolchildren with photos.
A letter advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that reaches the disease at its source. It claims a physician-approved formula of tonics and blood purifiers, says the cure is not quackery, and notes testimonials, pricing 75 cents. Also promotes Ball's Family Pills.
The Niagara power was used as early as 1725 by French builders who erected a sawmill near the current Pittsburg Reduction site. The mill supplied sawed lumber for Fort Niagara, marking an early industrial use of the falls.
Wa Personals notes Clarance Ward of Dayton has painted 533 steeples. Maitre Labor ranked as top amateur athlete in Paris. Prince of Wales misses grouse season due to illness. Charles J. Stile gave Yale 75000 dollars after leading UPenn until 1880. Senator Quagg travels to Canada to fish, with Florida and Atlantic City angling earlier this year. The Church Review praises a story on Canterbury Archbishop. Clergy reportedly denied rights and incense judgment by archbishops amid lip service from Temple.
J I Berry of Loganton endorses a cough remedy claiming it cured his children of whooping cough after doctors failed. He says One Minute Cough Cure relieves and cures coughs colds croup crippe throat and lung troubles. Mothers endorse it at Klenze's Pharmacy and neighboring stores.
An unclear report describes Professor Koch on a recent trip in German East Africa where natives supposedly captured a calf for inoculation with malaria germs. The account notes the animal reacting, a violent kick, and frightened locals fleeing into trees.
A newspaper notes the first zero weather skating season features two color gowns in tweed blends. Two toned Scotch and Irish tweeds appear with diamond shapes in grayish white, enhanced by a heavy silk ridge. Skirts extend slightly but style may hinder comfort.
A fragment notes a pair of bands at the sleeve seams and a single band through the upper, a pretty design idea that has been carried out at many New Year functions.
Frances Taylor notes a season novelty shoe featuring pale green satin ribbon edged with black and black velvet loops with a silver buckle. The design aims for elegance and comfort, promising stylish wear for the season.
A newspaper fashion note describes a Princess Skating gown in black and grayish white plaid. The skirt sits three inches below shoe tops for proper length, with a basque at the left side and large smoked pearl buttons. The bodice features a velvet black yoke and high collar, paired with a black velvet durhan and a white bird trim. Helen Page-Grey.
Modistes advocate transparent sleeve design this year with unlined fauzy sleeves. A glimpse of the fail arma bereamn enhances beauty, prompting bands of elegant lace to be set in the sleeve. The material gathers on both sides of the lace insert, with many designs showing three such elements.
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