War Office Criticised as Colville Faces Court Martial
London reports a turbulent debate over the Colville affair as Army leadership faces scrutiny. Public anger centers on Colville's resignation and alleged failures to aid yeomanry, prompting talk of a court martial and wider repercussions for senior officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Bestaln Goos
Colville
London
England
San Dteary Colville
South
Arle
Calville
Globe Finance Corporation President Leads Group
The president of the Globe Finance Corporation holds a prominent leadership role while the chairman of the London and Globe Finance Corporation Limited seats at the helm of its governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Globe Finance Corporation
London and Globe Finance Corporation, Limited
Marauls of Dufferin and Ava Facing South Africa Trip Amid Loss
The former Governor General of Canada and British ambassador in Paris prepares to sail for South Africa with Countess Duta Cerin as his son Lord Frederick Temple Blackwood of the Ninth Lancers lies wounded at Grenfontein. A year earlier the Earl of Ava died at Ladysmith, deepening the family grief.
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Dufferin
Ava
Canada
Paris
South Africa
Duta Cerin
Frederick ‘Temple Blackwood
Lancers
Grenfontein
Lord Dufferin
Earl of Ava
Ladysmith
Money demand steadies as losses hit brokers and rail stocks
London money remains strong with discounts favoring the Bank of England. After year end, rates may ease but continental exchanges keep them high. Stock market opens with excitement over western rails and mixed results across American and Southern rail shares. The bartholomew and jacky brokerage failure and Whittaker Wright mining fears weigh on sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bank of Isngland
Lily
The
Stock Exchange
West Aus Traihins
Bartholomew & Jacky
Whittaker Wright
Black Saturday hits stock market worst since Baring crash
Twenty eight stock exchange members faced failures on this day, with six in broker and jobber groups. The mining market suffered the heaviest impact, described as the blackest day since the Baring collapse. Other markets closed lower but not the same extent. American interests were affected as some failed issues involved U.S. securities. The London and Chobe corporation linked to the Baker Street Waterloo Electric line sparked blame for financial pressure. Westwardation shares and related groups were mutely unsellable, and Lake View, on Thursday, fell 54.4 points. The British American corporation, quoted Thursday at 15s, stood at 10s today.
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The
Stock Exchange
Crtsis
London and Chobe Corporation
Baker Street Waterloo
West Woustration
Lake
Lis
Candy Sent to Soldiers Abroad During Last Three Months
Fifty tons of candy have been shipped to soldiers in the Philippine Islands Cuba and Puerto Rico by the army commissary during the past quarter. Medical officers advise that confectionery supports health by satisfying appetite and aiding digestion. The piece promotes moderation and notes pepsin and diastase aids. recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for impaired digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Islands
Commissary Department
Army
Cuba
Puerto Rico
United States
Tropics
Stuart
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promised Sharp Mind and vigor
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as boosting memory and ambition through stomach and liver action. The 26 cent box is sold by T. W. Ruete, druggist, promising readers a feeling of a new being.
Boers Attack Creylingstad Column. Casualties Reported
Gen. Kitchener reports from Pretoria that Boers attacked various points with the only notable strike near Creylingstad. A Greylingstad sortie repelled the Boers. Captains Trudcliffe and Harvest wounded, eight men killed, twenty seven wounded, twenty missing. Also a veterinary reminder promotes Page's Climax Salve for burns.
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London
Kitchener
Pretoria
Creylingstad
Greylingstad
Trudcliffe
Harvest
A Poor Relation at Grand Opera House Described
Frank Keenan’s debut in A Poor Relation at the Grand Opera House earns praise for filling Sof Smith Russell’s vacancy. The piece reviews Keenan’s adaptation after Russell’s health halted the tour, plus notices on The Man From Mexico with George C. Boniface Jr. and listed cast, and local church services and schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Keenan
Yerk
Sol Smith Russell
Dubuque
Russell
Chicago
Mr. Keenan
Mr. Russell
Noah Vale
South Bend
Ind
Keenan
Sof Smith Rusell
Land of
Mexico
George C. Boniface, Jr
Gus Fixley
F. W. Bernard
Cbd
W. Heckert
Robert Deshon
Will H. Vedder
Arthur Villars
D. Wi. Landon
D. W. Siegrill
Lottie Hicks
Adeline Mann
Mildred Keith
Middle-of-the-road populists meet in St Louis to map policy
A conference of middle-of-the-road populists convened in St Louis with about nine national committee members present. J Parker outlined aims favoring no compromise and urged unity with reform movements while Prof. George D. Herron argued for industrial democracy as the road to liberty.
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St. Louis
J. Parker
Kentucky
National Committee
Whitarton Barker
Ignatius Donnelly
Parker
George D. Herron
Grinnell
Iowan
Real estate transfers for week ending December 29 1900
Geo Salat abstracts transfers by J Payandak to A W Wien acquiring a city lot share valued at 80000. M I Burns to W J Burns includes land in Vernon townships sections 21 22 23 and other parcels valued around 6000. A F Tiedman to Con Friedman 160 acres in Liberty See 10 valued 10000. P Helderseheit to J H Ritt Jr land in sections 20 21 township see a valuation of 3360. J I Mullany referee to L G Hurd six lots in Gray's Sub No 1 Mt Pleasant Add for 525. Mullany referee to H Wright lots 2 and 4 in Gray's Sub No 1 and other property for 182. Mullany referee to M Coutter lot 10 31 Mt Pleasant Add and other property for 150.
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Geo. Salat
J. Payandak
A. W. Wieneke
W. J. Burns
Vernon
A. FE Tiedman
Con Friedman
Erty
P. Helderseheit
J. H. Ritt, Jr
Sees
J. I. Mullany
L. G. Hurd
Gray’s Sub
Mt. Pleasant
Add
H. Wright
Gray's Sub
Mt. Pleasant Add
Io Mullany
M. Coutter
Church Listings for Ninth Locust Streets and Nearby
A compact directory of churches with service times and sermon topics. First Church of Christ Scientist holds 11 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday school. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. First Congregational features sermons by Frank G. Smith on Christ gifts and the dying century. St John’s Episcopal lists services for Christmas and New Year’s with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and evening prayers at 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian at Eleventh Locust continues with Rev. W.
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O. Ruston
D. D
W. T. Beals
ST. Luke's Methodist Episcopal
Main
Twelfth Streets
Hugh D. Atchison
Grace Buck
Chicago
Dudley Buck
Methodist Episcopal
First Church OF Christ—Scientist
Temple Hall
Ninth
Locust Streets
First Congregational
Tenth and Locust
Frank G. Smith
ST. John's Church
Episcopal
Main Streets
Ww. Weator
First ‘Presbyterian
Biostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted for Digestive Health
An advertisement touts Biostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion constipation fever and kidney troubles. It claims to strengthen nerves improve sleep and renew vigor while noting the need for a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bradstreets Review of Trade Year 1900
Bradstreets notes 1900 was not as good as optimists hoped but avoided many pessimistic predictions tied to a presidential election year. It compares to 1899 with mixed results: gains in many areas, smaller aggregate bank clearings, reduced stock speculation, weaker cerealy activity, and record cotton speculation with high prices despite lower overall yields.
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New York
Bradstreets
Brede Renews Contract. Dubuque Trade Grows With Cheer
The year 1900 saw crop values surpassing 1899 with small declines except in iron and wool, spurring new buying after rapid advances. Failures rose slightly but remained low overall due to a new army of 35,000 business entrants. Two major strikes in Chicago building trades and Pennsylvania coal mining influenced trade amid election uncertainty and textile slowdowns. otherwise industry stayed active with good wages. John Brede renewed his contract with John T. Hancock & Sons for 1901. as Dubuque’s longtime city salesman, his presence brightens stores and motivates patrons and staff alike.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
John Brede
John T. Hancock & Sons
Brede
Dubuque
Rising river reaches unusual high for season
The river is rising rapidly reaching six feet above low water mark, a four foot rise in the past week. This level is unusually high for the current season of the year.
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WAR Office
New Zealing
Star
Britain
Great Britain
Attica
Uritigh Ysards
Ap Boritmart
Joseph Owen
Oxford
Owen
Auomill
Oldham
Preat University
Pasuiye
Thease
Mr. Owen
Ar. Owen
Louis
Pembroke College
Garn
Felfe
Ayrshire
In- Tees
Kitcheners’ Report
Page
Grand Opera House
WM. T. Roehl
Gen
Eral
Man
Broadhurst Bros
House of Entertainment
Benjamin Fitzhew
Majors
ST. Raphael’'S
Second
Bluff Streets
J. J. Toomey
ST. Patrick's Church
Fifteenth
Iowa Streets
Roger Ryan
Sacred Heart Church
Eagle Point
Windsor Avenues
J. S. Bauman
ST. Mary’s Church
Fifteenth and
White Streets
Father C. Johannes
Holy Ghost
Couler Avenue
Father Feurstein
ST. Anthony's Church
West Dubuque
Father O'Malley
ST. Columbrill
Rush Street
Father Fogarty
Prof. Herron
M. Byrne
J. “Giadan
J. P. Schroeder
W. A. Leath- Schroeder
M. Koob
J. Lauser, Jr
Cascade
Phelan
J. V. Rider
M. Ellis
Guardian
W. Altman
C. E
Wales
J. la
Talay Opty
Cacerete
Mullany
S. Wright
City
Mosalem
Taylor
M. J. Lynch
P. M. Lynch
J. Dausmann
N. Kwert
Jefferson
J. J. Miller
Home Savings Ers
J. P
M. Alls
MM. Byrne
M. Gassman
J. Gassman
W. H. .McNeary
Nelson
Concord TV
Pisseesee & Trust Co
J. Steffen
J. Soppe
Stanton
R. W. Stewart
C. J. ‘Rightey
Church Directory
Bradstreet
Review OF Trade
Nancy
John
Yeaner
Jers
Niall
Fredonianns
Doish
Baci
Ie Lee
Uth
Pala
Nervita
Nervita Medical CO
Glinton & Jackson Sts
Ill
W. H. Torbert
Mainweet
G. F. Therman
Clay Streets
Duduque
Iowa
Steketee’s
Pin Worm Destroyer
Steketee
Druggiatea
Geo.g. Steketee
Grand Rapids, Mich
WM. Lawther
Clem Sheridan
WM. Lawther, Jr
Trea
WM. Lawther CO
Main Street
Peter Kiene
Franc W
Altman
N. BE. Cor
Celephone
Kiene
Dubuque,la
Clay Street
Telephene
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