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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
10
The report notes Utah non-union painters claim to have painted the state and threaten a boycott of the Syracuse fair. They present a single settlement plan demanding redoing the painting by union painters. A mocking book is to be used in Cincinnati with spelling changes noted.
A statement shows the national electric lighting magnitude by citing New York City's public lighting of 2,125,006 incandescent lamps per year. This figure excludes supplies from private plants and indicates the scale of electrical infrastructure.
Literary circles in Paris are unsettled by the dispute over the authentic copy of L Ami de Peuple stained with Marat s blood. Seven copies have surfaced, each solemnly authenticated and bearing the infamous mark.
The will of M Alphons Milne Ed wards bequeaths his scientific library to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris the proceeds to augment the sociology chair he held. He leaves 20000 francs to the Geographical Society for an annual prize to explorers and 10000 francs to the Society of the Friends of Science.
Philadelphia physician Dr Henry J Costello committed death by his own hand amid signs of mental derangement. He kept a diary detailing the gradual decline in mental and physical health, his professional zeal masking increasing instability.
Margaret Vateline a Geneva girl nearly died as bats swarmed a room. Twenty seven were killed and nineteen more had just moved in. The house had been empty for years. Doctors fear brain damage or loss of reason for the child. The cause of the bat visit remains unknown despite many bat incidents in the East this year.
The San Diego Chamber of Commerce works to start raw silk production in the agricultural district near the city. Stepans has begun acquiring silk worms and plans to plant one thousand mulberry trees. Southern California climate is cited as favorable for silk, paralleling France. US raw silk consumption is large, with imports totaling 43,646,872 dollars in 1599.
In Boulder Colorado a sulphuric acid tank car failed to brake and rolled down a grade. It shoved a box car with household goods, rupturing the tank and dumping about 4,500 gallons of acid. Furniture ruined, yard flooded, and several thousand dollars of damage reported.
The saphtha launch of L A Beott of Philadelphia stopped suddenly in a swarm of green Mies along Fenuny street. The engine failed, fuel turned off, and an investigation found about two gallons of green braiere packed tightly in an air chamber, choking the engine with oxygen. Crew freed the mass after an hour of careful work and the boat resumed operation.
James K. Jones former Democratic National Committee chair told Arkansas legislators that “hundreds of thousands of ignorant foreigners” voted for McKinley in 1896 and that one half of his votes came from foreigners. He predicted a 1900 victory for bimetallic forces, claimed natives were more American, and denounced wealth inequality and the gold standard as harmful. He spoke for over an hour before the state legislature, arguing the 1896 election hinged on foreign influence and class conflict.
A fragmented editorial argues Mr. Bryan seeks Southern support for expansionist trade aims while the North doubts his approach. It cites Southern demands for open China markets and cotton interests, contrasting Bryan’s stance with Nebraska’s views on keeping troops in China to secure trade. The piece questions how Bryan and the South can unite on East Asian trade policy.
Seventeen nations figure in the per hog statistics of commerce. Of 122,076,000 hits the United States consumed 68,000,800, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Germany trailed with 10,000,600 to 100,000 each. France followed with 6,563,000, while the United Kingdom posted about 3,680,000 and its colonies roughly 2,500,000 more. The American hog ruler now receives nearly twice as much today for his produce as he did under Grover Cleveland’s first-term policy.
Montana is described as leaning Republican this year as national issues like free silver and the influence of Senator Clark rise. The piece argues that state politics prioritize Clark's faction over Daly and emphasizes the Paramount influence shaping Montana's party alignment.
The piece argues German Americans are inclined to support Bryan over imperialism but warns a significant portion should not be asked to sacrifice more than half their earnings to finance overseas policy. It critiques the push to empower Aguinaldo and Philippine enrichment benefits.
A concise note asserts that the essence of quality work lies in methodically applying effort and seeing tasks through to completion. It emphasizes belief in the possibility of finishing, encouraging steady progress and practical action.
A fragmented OCR text outlines a legislative resolution to amend Article 10 of the state constitution. It describes uniform taxation on real property, exemptions for specific utilities and private uses, a provision to fund libraries and public works, and a process for publication and voter submission. The text includes procedural steps for public notice and the referendum.
A transcription of a proposed amendment to the state constitution discusses credit, control of public schools, and electors voting on sections of Article 10. It outlines the governor's role, election timing, and procedures for counting votes, with references to state governance and required majorities.
A garbled early 20th century text outlines proposed changes to state constitutional sections. It discusses section additions and repeals, procedures for adoption by voters, and certification steps by the Secretary of State. The document mentions a February vote, legislative references, and publication requirements.
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