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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1898
Page
6
The Louisville Kentucky mayor has been contacted by a Canada resident seeking a city position amid reports of department changes. An odd note claims a lone foreigner believed American offices were plentiful, with extras for foreign citizens.
The text condemns slander as a protean crime that can take many forms from cartoon to silence. It calls the slanderer a peddler of calumny and likens deception to a night hawk. It laments that accusations spread easily while trust and prayer fail to prevent harm.
George Horton reports the US consul notes Greece plans to purchase 10000 American plows to aid Thessalian refugees. A committee near Athens tests implements to equip refugees for returning to cultivated lands abandoned during the war, with American plows deemed superior to German English or French models.
The article notes China already bears large debts after the 1900s and the Japanese war indemnity of 80 million. It states China took on a European loan that did not clear Japanese claims and now seeks another 80 million, a common pattern as debt grows.
A critical essay warns journalism risks immense power and public harm through yellow journalism and invasive reporting. It condemns sensational crime coverage and urges caution, suggesting even a scandal column be prefaced with a skull and crossbones warning.
A Feb 14 meeting in Boston of 55 textile union representatives unanimously recommended a general strike of all cotton mills in New England to press for wage settlements. If enacted by all unions, about 147,000 operatives could stop work, risking a regional cotton goods halt while funds vary among unions.
The steam ship Oregon sailed for Dyea and Skaguay with 500 passengers and 1200 tons of freight including 50 dogs 41 horses and 34 burros. One hundred tons of government relief supplies accompany the voyage as Captain D L Brainerd plans to start from Dyea on March 1 and reindeer snow locomotives are awaited. The first battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry departs Vancouver barracks for Skagway while river steamer Undine transports 250 tons of rations to Kalama for rail shipment to Tacoma.
Lieutenants Learn and Cabell return to their regiment from detached service and Captain Mauile commanding Company G expects to arrive Tuesday as the unit remains at Vancouver barracks amid poor health.
News from Seattle reports a government relief effort for whalers trapped in the Arctic Ocean. The Bear reached near Sledge Island with the Lakme’s arrival from Dutch Harbor signaling progress, while overland scouts led by Jarvis and Berthof plan a march toward St Michael's and Teller to secure reindeer for the trek to Point Barrow.
WIL reports from the Herald that if President Zalaya gains full control in Nicaragua, serious international complications may follow, potentially leading to war with Costa Rica. The correspondent notes the unrest in Nicaragua and the risk of wider conflict.
Receipts at the land office for January reached 4193.59. Vienna students clash repeatedly. a murderer lynching on Copper River Alaska reported. Pacific points push China trade costs up one third. Twenty two Union Pacific workers furloughed at Cheyenne. Dole begins return voyage from Washington. Montana cowboys pursue cattle thieves and kill one. Insurgents blast a railroad near San Felipe Havana. Archbishop Kain to join Booth welcome meeting. Stewart collection paintings yield 410040. Snow removal cost New York 54174. Cincinnati railways duped by bogus passes. Germany blocks U S fruits over pest fears. Hall Church trustees resign amid split concerns. Wanamaker urged as Pennsylvania governor candidate. Toledo shutdowns trigger riot risk. Three year old burnt to death in Albuquerque. Sheriff trials begin in Wilkes-Barre for striker killings. Bryan opposes changing the 16 to 1 ratio.
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