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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1899
Page
12
The article compares American caribou with European and Asiatic reindeer, noting American caribou superiority in size and gait. It describes Alaska reindeer as carriers, their feeding habits, and training needs, and discusses import versus domestic breeding, plus horns, coats, and hoof adaptations.
A damaged article describes explosive projectiles and a Tydidite shell with dense fusion and intense blast. It details fog and flame effects, the hollow charge, and the vastly greater destructive power compared to powder shells. It notes battery fire and casualty outcomes without graphic detail.
In a tense village scene the commandant discovers the slain body of his son amid a scorched landscape. Burghers capture and execute a trader, claiming it was at the commandant's orders. The grim scene unfolds as militancy and fear spread through the encampment.
The article surveys Fifth Avenue mansions from Forty-seventh to near Sixty-seventh Street, noting vast wealth of Vanderbilts Astors Goulds and Whitneys. It describes blocks filled with multi millionaires and prominent families including Mills Roosevelt Beach Maggin Goelet Plant Flower Sloane and others. It mentions the Millionaires Club at Sixtieth Street and the shift of wealth northward toward the park, with many named homes and cost estimates ranging up to millions.
The article tours New York's Millionaires' Row noting August Belmont's house once Mme. de Barrios and now Mme. de Roda, William C. Whitney's stone mansion once Robert L. Stuart's, sold for $650,000. It contrasts with London's Millionaires' Row and mentions New York's longer, park-fronted avenues expanding toward a mile further.
Ed Hunter the Des Moines lobbyist manages Senator Gear's campaign and wields influence over speaker selections. A veteran organizer, he built power with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads, while holding roles from county treasurer to Des Moines postmaster. He is praised for effectiveness, prudence, and keeping roads free of embarrassment.
A Des Moines report notes Hunter’s steadfast habit and public resolve as storms rain down while he is hailed as a fast master, with witnesses describing his calm, umbrella in hand and hose at the ready. He leverages ties with John H. Gear and known legislative allies to build influence across districts, explaining his political strength.
Chicago Washington special explains the "big four" in the senate led by Allison and Cullom. It notes their control of legislation, the roles of Aldrich and Davis, and describes Allison as suave yet with iron will, steering lines of least resistance and shaping finance and appropriations.
A humorous back and forth about Christmas gifts features Jack asking for a chance to stay home and use a chair he received last year, highlighting a lighthearted holiday moment from the Chicago Record.
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