12 Jan 1900
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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
1
The author argues the United States should lead in sea commerce and celebrate scientific advancement. It urges abolishing syndicate ownership of clubs in the National League and replacing rowdy management with competent umpires to restore the game’s popularity in 1900.
The Philadelphia Record notes wide scale shifts in industry and commerce. It argues that success favors merchants, manufacturers, and inventors with big ideas and expanded methods, and highlights how recent achievements stem from enlarged business approaches.
A Government Blue Book cites Dr. C LeNeve Foster stating England will rely on Russian Chinese and American coal within fifty years to sustain industry. The warning echoes a British scientist’s forecast of a coming dearth of cheap coal and potential crisis.
Insurance houses in all nations show energy in Scotland by agreeing to insure the entire Canadian contingent in the Transvaal for 1000 dollars per man. The policy promises immediate payout to widows and dependents, with no holdbacks or disputes. It lasts one year and covers travel, illness, and even combat injuries, beyond customary exclusions.
The article warns of slower railroad speeds to cut fuel waste and notes a trend toward slower Atlantic steamer speeds toward thirty knots. It then discusses golf as a model of etiquette and fair play, contrasting it with the rougher manners in baseball and boxing, and ends with a reflection on self control as golf’s virtue.
An American Phillip and his partner Burton join a covert plan to spark war near Klerksburg. They seek a spark at Zwager’s farm but balk when confronted by the old Boer and abandon the attempt, recognizing the futility of dirty work in a looming conflict.
A New York Commercial Advertiser excerpt cites Lord Wolseley on officer conduct in action. It urges coolness while showing interest in events, maintaining a cheerful presence, and leading by example when under fire. Officers should accept no aid when wounded, preferring to prove steadiness and pride.
Captain Sigsbee of the Texas tells a naval humor tale about an old sailor who attends an afternoon tea and compares the awkward scene to a sperm whale doing crochet work, illustrating that naval men were never pretenders at oratory.
A Detroit Journal item presents a wry line: the ideal husband is the one who believes he is in control while neighbors are not aware his decisions are his own. The remark contrasts domestic mastery with public perception.
President Hadley of Yale urges colleges to prepare students for business leadership as the nation shifts from professions to commerce. He warns against teaching details of office work and champions education through history and daily life to build trust, power, and service to country and God. He notes colleges must train men to fill future business roles.
Dr. John Harley testified at Mile End inquest after post mortem found every internal organ in reverse positions. Lungs, heart, spleen, bowels, stomach, liver and kidneys all misplaced. Coroner called it a record case of great surgical interest and noted no effect on the cause of death.
The New York Sun reports Hiogo Ken Japan Chief Inspector Ikigami Shiro instructs officers on respectful calls to foreigners. Advice covers timing clothing footwear cleaning boots before entry removing hats and overcoats, no cigars inside, and waiting to be invited to sit.
A Boston boy defends his language from a taunt in a Chicago Tribune quote. The exchange shows a volatile street scene with threats of violence and a pledge to consult lexicons for the meaning of a word before replying.
The main problem with pneumatic tires on heavy vehicles is internal wear of the tire fibers due to weight, not punctures. Some tires show fibers degraded to fine powder, revealing internal damage as the primary trouble source.
A solitary man at Vassar College nervously voices fear during a dinner blessing, drawing stunned attention from nearly two hundred female guests. The moment unfolds amid formal ritual and rising voices before the room regains quiet.
A dog named Carlo carried home a brush bought for his master after recognizing it among a bundle. The shopkeeper chased him as Carlo, with the other brushes in his mouth, raced away to deliver the prize to his owner.
A Boston Transcript note describes a quirky autograph book idea called a Pig Booka where friends draw a pig with eyes shut and sign beneath. The piece notes the drawings reveal character and are more entertaining than ordinary autographs.
Poem describes a soldier recalling a Filipino singer and a Sunday church service while imagining home. Vivid imagery blends camp life, music, and longing as the narrator yearns for the girl who sings supraner in the home meet’n house.
A collage of humorous lines from Puck, Chicago News, Life, Harper's Bazaar, and others. Jokes touch on marriage, society, and modern life with playful jabs at editors, hosts, and neighbors, including quips about eggs, tail pieces, and a silver loving cup.
A select private school for parrots operates in a two story former grocery in Philadelphia. Birds learn to speak clearly and repeat phrases chosen by owners with Nellie the noted owner’s parrot repeating lines ending with her name.
The Haur suffered plate damage passing the cataracts and was hauled ashore on the river bank for repairs. Eight hundred men under Commander Keppel TRN oversaw the operation, enabling the gunboat to be lifted out of the water in about two hours.
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