Matters in South Africa and the Boer rebellion
The article discusses tension in Cape Colony amid Boer disaffection and mounting British force. It notes possible revolt, Kitchener's tougher stance, and doubts about independence as a settlement, with emphasis on strategic failures and future troop deployments.
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South Africa
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Lord Roberts
Dewet
Delarey
Bloemfontein
Pretoria
Roberts
Pensioning Employes Draws Right Kind of Reward
An editorial on railroad and corporate pensioning of aging workers. It argues that many long serving employees on modest salaries lack means for retirement, while employers profit from their labor. The piece praises moves to recognize and compensate loyal workers as they age.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Asa Tule
A Case For Pensions And Fair Wages For Old Employed
The text argues large firms sharing profits with workers and offering pensions to those aged out of labor. It claims fair pay enables better work, secures future needs, and honors workers who helped build fortunes for others. It stresses that old age guarantees reduce poverty and improve morale.
Small parties to McKinley win shows limited impact
After the late election the small parties proved of little moment. Total vote was 13,961,118 with McKinley at 1,217,677, Bryan 6,357,883, Woolley 267,368, Barker 50,188, Debs 33,400. Minor parties totaled 391,744, far below McKinley’s margin. The era favors dominant parties and weakens new ones.
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Bryan
McKinley
Republican
Democrat
Woolley
Prohibition
Barker
People’s
Debs
Social Labor
National Union Reform Party
United Christian Party
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Steyn and Kruger Compared in South Africa Crisis
A Chicago Record writer portrays Steyn as a different type of leader from Dom Kruger. At 43, Steyn is tall and broad minded, trained in law in England and Holland, practiced in Bloemfontein, served on the republic’s supreme bench, and became president while promoting English education and immigration. Stakes and rival leaders Dewet and Botha rise as the crisis unfolds.
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Joubert
Cronje
Kruger
Dewet
Botha
Steyn
Noar
Chicago Record
Paul Kruger
England
Holland
Bloemfontein
Republic
Transvaal
South Africa
Martin Stern
Kis
Coloni
Waterway plan links Great Lakes to Gulf via Mississippi system
Washington dispatches describe a well supported plan to connect the Great Lakes and the Gulf using the Mississippi Illinois and Des Plaines rivers. It would allow sea going vessels to move between basins and boost St Louis and other eastern Missouri port towns with improved transportation rates and regional independence. The proposal envisages a permanent, enduring waterway.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Mississippi
Ilinois
Desplaines
Great Lakes
Gulf
Missouri
St. Louis
Wrest
Depth for freighting vessels between St Louis and Lake Michigan
Fourteen feet in depth would be ample for ordinary freighting vessels between St Louis and Lake Michigan, enabling solid navigation and cargo movement.
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St. Louis
Lake Michigan
Golden age of the young man and wealth creation
The author lauds Philip Armour and Andrew Carnegie for their humanitarian impact and wealth creation. He argues success comes from self-reliance and hard work, and that idle critics have little chance as capable, industrious people pursue wealth. The piece praises industrious honesty and dismisses those who do not strive.
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Philip Armour
Andrew Carnegie
Chinese merchants urged to visit US to learn American enterprise
Wu Ting Fang in the Chicago Tribune argues freer Chinese access to U.S. business establishments would expose Chinese merchants to American methods and products. He notes the lack of facilities for Chinese customers to visit and suggests American manufacturers already selling in China should allow Chinese merchants to determine what suits their home market.
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Wu Ting Fang
Chicago Tribune
China
Gray hair fashion decree from Paris hairdressers
A Parisian authority declares that gray hair is no longer feared or shunned. Hairdressers acknowledge dyeing many heads, but the trend now favors gray as a chic sign of advancing years rather than a loss of youth.
Christmas Spirit Widespread in 1900 Labor Scene
Employers across industry showed notable generosity during Christmas 1900 with substantial monetary gifts and liberal commissions on sales. Tradesmen benefited, and a broader humanity drew closer to a true Merry Christmas than in many prior years.
Governor Poynter Attacks Fusion at Lincoln Banquet
Governor Poynter criticized fusion politics at the Jeffersonian banquet in Lincoln last Wednesday night. He accused fusion of making Nebraska the laughing stock and producing widespread crookedness and liars, calling for truth as he nears the end of his political career.
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Poynter
Nebraska
Lincoln
Brian
Cadet Booz Case: Mother Defends Son’s Character
The mother of Cadet Booz testifies before army officers about her son's death saying she trusts Oscar's word above all West Point officers. She asserts he was truthful and Christian, and demands Colonel Mills apologize for calling Oscar a liar as he lay dead in the house.
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Booz
Board of Army
Oscar
West Point
Mills
Is there any such a man as Pat Crowe
The Minneapolis Tribune questions Pat Crowe’s existence or notoriety and invites a Davenport representative to investigate. Crowe was born near the city and is remembered by thousands of Scott County residents, tying local memory to a wider curiosity about the figure.
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Pat Crowe
The
Minneapolis Tribune
the Tribune
Davienport
Scott Counix
Portrait of a Sioux City mansion draw sparks luck tale
A quirky 1920s note says Bills of Vinton drew the Fierce mansion at Sioux City and, though young and blessed with worldly goods, a $62.00 house proved unlucky for a poor man. The piece mocks luck and fortune, wondering why a millionaire didn’t win it.
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Bills
Vinton
Sioux City
Court orders official inspection of Dubuque Telegraph books
The court decides to appoint an official inspection of the Dubuque Telegraph books to settle ownership differences. The Clinton Age is urged to move to amend the matter involving political disputes and alleged actions.
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Dubuque
Official Telegraph Inspection Announcement
An official notice appears to indicate that the Telegraph is to be inspected. Details on date, scope, and responsible authority are not fully legible in the available text. Further clarification is pending release from the issuing office.
Smallpox Outbreak Reported Near Keo Kuk Hotel
A large hotel hosts a single bad smallpox case with 18 people penned inside. In Montrose near Keo kuk there are seven additional cases, raising fear of a wider epidemic.
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Keokuk
Montrose
Salt in Blood Discovery Raises Household Price
Since two Chicago professors linked heartbeats to salt in the blood, the price of that essential household article is expected to rise, signaling higher costs for households relying on it.
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Chicago
Editorial Glances on Politics Scandals and Quips
Editor comments on Potato Pingree and resentment toward gifts, Boers outsmarting British traps, a Michigan murder linked to a California confession, Iowa suffragists and domestic duties, Indiana mob memory, widow paid by mistaken farmers, Cleveland denying McKinley vote, Erie trains shedding newsboys, Lincoln speech on red hot principles, Christmas Gate City praise, Pat Crowe scattered sightings, Della Fox marriage, Duke claims, Harrison relation, Elk homicide, Chicago thief, and Standard Oil funding a dream oil test with Clevenger’s dream at center.
Press comment mix echoes court and politics
A compilation of editorial quips from Sioux City Journal Cleveland Leader Memphis Commercial Appeal and Pittsburg News. It references Senator Titus stock ing in the supreme court the poverty of Dreyfus chief prosecutor and a potato Pingree party switch while noting a Boston paper prize for hazing definition. The fragmentary items suggest a satirical roundup of contemporary cases and personalities.
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Sioux City
Titus
Pittsburg
Boston
Editorial musings on war views and sports education
A Nashville Banner note questions Mr. Bryan’s editorial voice and favors a collective pronoun. The Chicago Times-Herald advocates outdoor athletics for youth, urging school supervision of football to reduce danger and boost mental effort.
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Nashville Banner
Bryan
Chicago
Times-Herald
Governor Shaw to retire after current term in Iowa
The Clinton Herald notes Governor Shaw faces talk of a third term with skepticism. It asserts Iowa voters will not permit another term, praising his upcoming retirement while acknowledging he will remain a significant influence in state and national affairs.
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Clinton Herald
Shaw
Iowa
United States
Short Biographies and Royal Skeins in a Quiet Miscellany
A compact survey of figures from politics and sport. It notes Allan Landon McDermott as the brief Jersey City congressman, the long Depew sketch, golfer Harry Vardon relocating to the United States to pursue better pay, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria failing to pay for a Munich crown design after being denied kingship, and King Alexander of Servia seeking $200 000 life insurance which insurers refused after Italy’s king’s assassination. A Sprague sale joke about a triad of monkeys yields a pointed allusion to the reform club of the Tammany vice committee, revealing the crowd’s dawning recognition of the humor.
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Allan Landon McDermott
Jersey City
Senator Depew
Harry Vardon
United States
England
Golf
Great Britain
Prince Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Munich
Alexander of
Servia
Italy
Sprague Sale
New York
Kirby
Reform Club
Tammany Vice Committee
Long Fur Coat Impresses with Persian Lamb Design
The article extols the long fur coat as a lasting luxury and heirloom, noting its enduring value despite cost. It highlights a Persian lamb design owned by Mrs. Clarence Mackay of New York, famed for her vast gowns, detailing the coat's empire silhouette and white satin lining with ermine lapels.
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Clarence Mackay
New York
Bess
Elegant coat with ermine collar and coral pink accessories
Mrs. Mackey models a high flaring ermine collared lace coat with appliques and sleeves that nearly hide the hands. She pairs it with a Persian lamb hat trimmed with coral pink panne velvet loops and a bold coral and diamond buckle. Helen Grey-Page reports.
A Common Man's Belief and The Saving Derailment
Sam Rowell, a rough but honest engine driver on the C. P. road, faces a deadlyChoice as excursionists threaten a hill descent. He sacrifices himself by derailing to save others, secure in his胸, and dies a hero. His daughter guards his grave in the village churchyard green.
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Sam Rowell
Sam
Childer
The Runaway Engineer and the Railway Hymns
A veteran engineer Sam Sem drinks to excess then continues his work while his fireman Will, a Sunday school superintendent, tries to warn him. On an excursion train they hear hymns as looming danger grows on a sharp curve. Sam dismisses hell while Will pleads moral duty and fate. A tense moment ends with a warning of a fatal collision looming in the curve.
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Will
Sem
Sam
Willie
The Curly Head Reflects on a Father’s Sacrifice
A child asks why she lingers near her father and whether his sacrifice secures his place with God. Mr Clinton juries a moral moment as he consoles the girl, saying her father is a beautiful angel at God’s throne.
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Della Fox
Jacob David Levy
Dave
Papa
Mr. Clinton
Unhappy All Around In Cape Colony Rebellion
The Boer rein invasion of Cape Colony spurs sympathy from Dutch residents, likely triggering more treason trials and worsening racial tensions. It portrays a broad, unhappy scene with implications for the colony’s stability and unity.
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New York Tribune
Cape Colony
Not Fair to Say Chamberlain Forgot His Tanners
In the Milwaukee Sentinel a columnist questions the claim that Joseph Chamberlain forgot his Tanners after calling someone a cad in the house of commons. The piece suggests he may have remembered them instead.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Joseph Chamberlain
House of Commons
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Remedies
Warning against using catarrh remedies containing mercury and urging prescriptions from reputable physicians. Mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure by J F Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, taken internally to affect nasal and mucous systems. Claims authenticity from testimonials, sold by druggists, price per bottle. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
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J. F. Chenexs & Co
Toledo, T
Hall
Toledo
Ohio
F. 3
Cheney & Co
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