Global News From 1899: Fires, Crime and Politics Mixed
The issue highlights a wide range of events from 1899 including a major factory fire in Pearce Arizona and a hotel blaze in South Bend Indiana. It notes political and military moves in the United States and abroad, railroad disasters, and a spate of robberies and murders across several states. It mentions labor unrest in St Louis and Philadelphia parades by Republicans, plus notable legal actions and societal shifts such as Hawaii becoming a state bid and a tax commission ruling in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Wheeler
Brig
Geo. Wade
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Commonwealth Mining Company
Pearce
A. T
Sidney Spears
Sherman
Lex
Phiadelpha
St. Lows
Westey Merritt
United States Army
McKinley
Membhers
Cal'net
Washington
China
Winds
Toomington
Middleton
Wis
Ofie Vox
Winx College
Nina Wilcox
I Sociery
Galesburg
Michigan Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
II Chienzo
Toshio Fujita
Peking
St. Clairsville
Samuel Erry
Louisa
Tuffalo
G. Mie
Linda
Wallonda
Philadelphia
Congress
United States
Hawaii
Lonia
Wood
Eden
N. Y
Des Moines
National
Musi Teachers Association
Arthur L. Manchester
Camden
Trubert Lockhart
Covington
Intertortuys
Orthopathic School
Gileun
Kan
Mil Fowl Parker
Maivison
South Bend
Cy Smart
Ludeon
Miche F
Jim News Chelan Bielesteleen
THM
Moses Lavington
Crownpoint
National and local political shifts and war news sweep the nation
Obituaries note Hiney B Sayler of Huntington Indiana age 61 and Lee Reve of Davenport age 36. Democrats nominate Eddy in Bloomington for congress while Republicans toast McKinley Roosevelt at Philadelphia. China war, Kaiser, Franco, and Boer updates mix with disasters, elections and legal notices across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiney B. Sayler
Tuntington
Ind
Congress
Ars, Lee
Albert d. Reve
Tne
Dausin
Kansas
Frank Slosinger
Rosedale
Democrats
Tllinois
Wills Iazelwood
Quinny
Edgar ©. Weeks
Michigann
Charles F. Cochran
Missouri
O. A. Barlow
Greensburg
McKinley
United States
Philadelphia
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Hanna
National Republican Committee
I. M. Driggs
Hoopeston
Jdemovrats
John A. Gallagher
Warrenburg
Minor News Items and Oddities From A Wandering Page
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century column mentions varied notes including Germans naturalizing in America, a college gift of 2500 from Chicago, wallpaper trusts seeking receivers, and growth in national banks since 1974. It references a London conference for 3000 Young Christians, a long list of aged figures, and assorted oblique notices about libraries, prizes, and religious organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
du Dietavor
Hawaii
Carleton College
Nortel
Ming
da di Pearsons
Chicago
Wall Paper Trust
Department of Vulture
Lnw
Dt Prstadeons
WM. Beyeworth
Lincoln
England
Federstand
Mississippi
Minnesota
Janes D. Mier
Stites Volunituers
Mela
Miovila
Bligh
Marvnyi
Marvnyi. Dink Feeceiver
Geveral Mayvearil Amethow
Ilippirysa
ANT Valle
Otis WidiAnUseHts
Patrick Sharkey
Foreign troops scuffle as fighting rages at Tien-Tsin
Amid chaotic reports from Shanghai to London, Chinese forces shell foreign settlements at Tientsin while thousands of troops, including 800 Americans, fight amid deteriorating conditions. Admiral Kemp orders ships to China as officials keep details scarce and casualties rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tundon
King
Tien ‘Tin
China
Tien
Sin
Shanghai
Daily Express
United States
Gun- Uont
Nashville
Cheefoo
Natie
Shanglai
Peking
Forvignere
Lord Troberty
Empress Dowager
Kempin
Washington
Admiral Kempi
Admiral Tremey
Manila
Princeton
Maricity
MacArthur
Detiile
Tientsin
London
Sunilny
Chinese Milky College
del Ha
Alfaire
Thas Seq
Phy Vetlel
Laken
Maursday
Tien-Lst
Mie
LA Lien Yen
Waprese
Li Lien Yen
Miedins Faanillar
Cheros
Fredericl Crown
Lien
Methodist Episcopal Chorch
New York
Tom
Chi- Nest
Amoi
Tien-Letn
Dolent
Wright
Navy
Arumuntiten
Che Gerriegn ix
Remote places travelers praise Cairo hotels and global wanderers
Travelers praise Cairo hotels as among the best in the world while Scandinavian and German visitors populate New Zealand and South Australia. In Whaka yewirewa New Zealand there are gersera and hot springs plus boiling pools and hot water falls. An automobile service now connects Senegal and Niger using French-made vehicles run by Preach taen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
New Zealand
South Australia
Whakayewirewa
Senegal
Niger
Preachtaen
Tien-Tsin Bombarded as Foreign Concessions Hit Hard
Cable from Admiral Kemp to Acting Secretary Hackers says Tien-Tsin is bombarded and the American consulate and many foreign concessions are destroyed. A relief force heads toward Tien-Tsin as officials express hope China’s crisis may settle without altering its outer-world status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Orenge Free State
London
Oderte
Gotha
Roberts
Hruger
MacArthur
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Admiral Kempil
Boxter
Ten-Tsin
Taku
Madrid
Count Movraviptl
Gie
St. Petersburg
Washington
Adtral Kempt
Whefoo
Tien-Tsin
Mag. Walter
China
State Department
Ufeani
United States
Tuku
Chefou
Tsen-Tsin
Seymour
Brussels
Peking
Huy
Uhee
Hun-Nan
Peace talks in Manila outline seven point accord
Two hundred Witpinos met in Manila on June 22 to urge honorable peace terms with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. They proposed seven points including amnesty, return of confiscated property, naval and military posts, aid to needy Filipinos, guaranteed personal rights, civil government in Manila and provinces, and expulsion of the friars as conditions for peace with Aguinaldo and American authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Witpinos
Macarthur
Aguinaldo
Senor Paterno
Senor Buencamtino
Senor Flores
Pio del Pilar
Garcia
Macabulog
Senor Paterto
Navy
Mii
Aeronaut Drowned At Presque Isle In Lake Erie
Arthur Wedyard, famed American aeronaut, ascended at Presque Isle during a racers and butchers event. A sudden wind shift carried the balloon over Lake Erie, he abandoned the parachute and tried to steer but disappeared as it descended. Steamers moved to aid, but he sank. A monument to Samuel Mahneminn, founder of the homenwiexchat pt inediclug, was formally dedicated in Washington with President Muir and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BMG
Caneys
Erie
Artnet
United States
Swzalnet
Nortyn'y
Woman's League of W
Maili
Ty Sished
Samuel Tialinegmenn
Homeopathic School of Medicine
Washington
Lingham H. Roberts
Congressiman
Salt Lake City
Due
Hunt
William Barnes_urvey
Terry Witgover
Rusk
Tex
Harrison de Sylva Pike
San Francisco
Arting Ledyard
Lake Toledo
Southern Pacific Roundhouse
Kern Gity
Cal
Tatvick Quinn
Tyrd Gilmore
Toledo
Alente
Presque Isle
Arthur Wedyard
Usu
Lake Erie
Ledyard
Jing
Samuel Mahneminn
Muir
Griggs
Honcorthy
Scott
Dr. Hahneown
Supreme court rules on farm product sales limits in Hewitt case
June 22 Springfield WL report. The supreme court rules against a mine operator Willen K Hewitt for selling a hardoelder made at Me form in Livingston county claiming farm product sale exemptions. Roberts ex congressman Isingham H Roberts convicted of polygamy in Salt Lake City district court on June 2 by jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Supreme Court
Roberts
Salt Lake City
Isingham
H. Roberts
Winh
Third District
Supreme Court sanctions Foot-Ease trade mark case
Justice Laughlin of Bal fay issues two permanent injunctions with costs and full damages against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn retailer for infringing the Foot-Ease trade mark. Olmsted of Le Roy New York owns Foot-Kase and offered free samples. The decision upholds the trade mark and warns others profiting from similar packaging and labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Laughlin
Supreme Court
Balfay
Paul B. Hudson
Dr. Clark
Brooklyn
Olmsted
le Rox
N. Y
Siable
A Bad Spell and a Patchy Newspaper Echo
A garbled fever report and editor's note appear as a reporter misstates cases of typhid fever. The text riffs on miscues, ads, and fragmentary lines from various papers, mentioning cures, travel folders, and stray quotes, reflecting a noisy public notices style.
No Remedy Equals Peruna Says Women in Letters
A letter-style ad cites women from Racine Wisconsin and Chicago Illinois praising Peruna for relief from female complaints and pelvic catarrh. Mrs Margaretha Dauben and Susan Wymar share personal experiences claiming Peruna brings steady improvement and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Busan Wymar
Richmond
Chicago
Ill
North Superior St. Racine City
Wis
Adilvess
Hartunn
Columbus, C
Ares
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Theodore Tilton
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Trans
Vaal
Rimdel
Free Staty
Gladstone
Royglih
Westminsterah
Bey
Advieas
Canr
Russia
Europe
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Whceton
Marietta
Mac Mathie
McKinless
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Dyling
Admiral Kempt
Taki
Canada
Daria
Lalep
Tienjin
Armerican
Admiral Kempa
Jir
TL. H. Thompson
Vermont Supreme Court
Irasburg
Lois 5
Mall
Canton
T. A. T. Trutt
Eldorado
Kaw
Tessie Morerison
Olin Castle
South Dakota
Rentiger's
Lord Roberts Jay
Wittsburgh
St. Louis
World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Edinburgh
Scotland
Francis Crupsey
Hastings
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Poru
Wabash Valley
Oliver Dalrymple
North Dakota
National Republican
Hicago
John H. Butler
Indianapolis
Gilling Sky
Louis Peckham
Kemp
Tien-Tata
Ubieerse
Amerivae
Uiner
Ucutraged
Gen. Macarthur
Aeronaut
Arthur Ledyard
The
Health Board
Baltimore American
Grand Trunk Talia System
J. J. Murgis
Clack St
Dackson Boulevard
John
Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ltd
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Fane
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Indianapolis News
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Price
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