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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
7
Fragmentary plea outlines severe health complaints in a letter. The writer cites weakness, indigestion, heart palpitations, weight in the bowels, and pains, claiming improvement after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The note urges others to seek the remedy and write to Mrs. Pinkham for guidance.
The Scientific American reports on the New York rapid transit project progress. It details cross-cutting waste removal, the 20 mile plan, and the cut and cover method. Excavation uses a cableway and buckets, with streets cleared to lay tunnel sections beneath Park Avenue Forty second Street and near Central Park.
The article outlines tunnel support using massive L-beams, timber falsework, and steel columns. It describes excavation through soil and rock, temporary staging for water and cable conduits, and pneumatic drilling at power stations near Union Square and the Hudson River. Deep stations will have large elevators and dual shafts with a safety stairway.
In Washington during mid December 1900 the Senate and House debated the Hay Pauncefote treaty and related measures. Lodge pressed for a final vote while opposition examined options. The House passed a war revenue bill with amendments defeated on express tax provisions and a pension appropriation of 145 million dollars. A separate vote on the inheritance tax was adopted amid debate. The era featured executive session efforts and strategic maneuvering as Senators Money Mason and Foraker spoke on U.S. rights and canal defense. The week included passage of a Kentucky West Virginia judicial district split and measures affecting veterans and naval retirements, with ongoing discussions about Philippine cessions and Panama canal policy.
The Senate spent an hour ten minutes amending and ratifying the Clayton Bulwer treaty with six roll calls. Most amendments were defeated by about nineteen vote margins, and the ratification passed 55 to 18. Key opposed figures included Allen, Bard, Batt, Berry, Butler, Cockrell, Culberson, Mantell, Heitfeld, Martin, Mason, Monty, Pettigrew, Taller, Tillman, Turler. The debate covered neutrality and canal stipulations, including free passage for commerce, open access during war, and prohibitions against blockades or belligerent control near the canal. The United States pledged military readiness to safeguard the canal. The House enacted the Indian and Guano appropriation bill at $9,030,506.
A whimsical verse from W.H. Stonmermaan in SY. PoPee VplOl Teese contrasts old relics with modern progress. The speaker muses on transitions from horses to cars, imagining iron and steam, with playful mockepic lines about engines, circuits, and fate. The piece blends satire and lyric humor.
Revelations reveal a practice of impersonation and misrepresentation by men posing as voters or traveling to districts to influence elections. A notable discovery is a growing class of “professional vote brokers” who openly offer to secure votes at fixed prices, targeting female ratepayers and other reluctant voters.
California gains about 490 acres of redwood forest through the will of the late Colonel J. B. Armstrong of Cloverdale Sonoma county. The tract will be held as a public park for public use and enjoyment.
Reports describe Moslem excesses against Christians in central Turkey with 200 killed. A fire at St. Louis city hospital harmed about 600 patients with casualties and chaos amid the unrest.
A dreamlike tale recalls Queen Hoyal and her husband, revealing social follies as they travel from Rome to Naples. Amid capricious banter and disguises, the couple navigates scandal and memory, while a second medical note discusses digestion, fats, and beverage effects on the stomach.
A New York Mail and Express excerpt recounts a lively scene where girls read Shakespeare sparingly while others devour cake and tea in a rainy downtown venue. The dialogue drifts through playful lines about tea customs, pastries, and fashion, with parents remarking on time and purpose.
Dr James W Fraser records results from a series of observations and experiments on beverages and digestion. The notes describe how various drinks influence digestive processes and relate to appetite, metabolism, and comfort after meals. The work outlines methods, findings, and preliminary conclusions from the experiments.
The text notes the opening of Indian lands for settlement, describing the Apache, Comanche, Comanches, Ellows, and Wichita reservations. It states about 4,500,200 acres, with two-thirds available to white settlers, highlighting this tract as among the richest in the world.
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