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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
3
A survey of global financial policy and domestic upheaval notes a gold standard dispute in Congress, Allied measures in Manila, and varied crises from Chicago to Washington. Reports cover storms, ship incidents, public figures’ deaths, and political tensions shaping the year.
Fragmentary notes recount a shipwreck with passengers drowned, French naval concerns in a European conflict, a ministerial murder in an official case, and Admiral Dewey’s permission to keep a cruiser on station. An Paris contest in Paris awards fish prize. a fire in Cura Humora Austria destroys buildings. a cyclone hits Hondo and a mining settlement in Coahuila injures and kills workers.
A patchwork of crimes, political shifts, and economic data spans the era. Reports detail gas train collisions, deadly outcomes, and escapes. meanwhile officials discuss conspiracies and address congress vacancies. Notable items include a Russian decree restricting Jewish residency, a New York death, and rail and trade statistics from the period.
A jumble of short items notes Roosevelt supports a pardon for a wild beast, a Pyramid Harbor military post is planned, European scientists pursue a tuberculosis cure, California mineral output rises with gold up slightly, and US officials announce postwar and public health measures.
Manus, May 13. Filipino forces intrenched near San Mdefongs north of Balinug are driven from their fortifications by Lawton. An American wounded in the engagement amid reports of Tan Tuys victory and shifting positions. A reconnoitering party found earthworks extending a mile from a swamp along a ridge in front of the town. Manila, May 15. The Viral regiment Nebraska volunteers petitions to be relieved from front duty due to exhaustion after extensive campaigning and outpost duty. Since February 2 the regiment has lost 229 men killed or wounded, 59 since Malolos. Enduring hardships include inability to wash clothing and sleeping in uniforms. Washington, May 14. Navy and Army officials note same exhaustion and request for rest for troops fighting long and continuously. Some compare the Nebraska unit’s move to a town meeting, with no reserve ready to relieve them. Manila, May 13. Fresh troops are joining the front, with Seventeenth Infantry regulars to San Fernandes and Ba color, and Twenty-first Infantry en route from the United States aboard the transport Mincu.
A daytime robbery at a harness shop ended when a bystander was killed and the other thief captured after a pistol shot. The incident drew pursuit from local authorities and the suspect was wounded and died. The report also notes a large donation to a women's Christian association and a quip about royal lineage.
A jumble of figures and names cites Newport marketing, a large weight of 724 pounds, and a claim about Leo Whittoe. It mentions Margaret Deland commenting on newspapers and rulers, asks who is the weightiest person in Christendom, and references Bleene Purse as a Catholic bishop in Australia with a collapsing carriage anecdote.
Pinkie Billmore resists in a tense moment at the mansion as Josephus Millsap presses his case. He reveals his long-standing visits, claiming love at first sight, while Pinkie stays partially averted and guarded. The scene ends with her cryptic reply and a cutting aside from the Chicago Tribune.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript discusses a legendary sword granting power to sever bonds with impunity, followed by a humorous aside about remedies for stomach issues and imagined Eden before the fall, reflecting a quirky newspaper voice.
A damaged metal siphon or lamp shade is transformed with three coats of orange enamel paint and orange crepe paper. The process uses English enamel points for a glassy surface and notes the appeal of chest renovated lamps for drawing rooms in summer homes.
Axtell Orling gave a private demonstration of his perilous invention for steering a torpedo from a distance in London. He explained the mechanism uses motor force transmitted by wires to a rudder-like tail, controlled from an adjacent room, with spectators witnessing the torpedo rudder turning at the operator's will.
Advert reads the California Fig Syrup Co product as a pleasant liquid laxative that cleanses the system, relieves colds headaches and fevers, and helps overcome habitual constipation. It claims gentle action on kidneys liver and bowels and notes senna and aromatic plants as active ingredients. Company names listed with multiple city locations and price.
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