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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
2
A digest from the United States and abroad notes grain supplies, fires damaging towns, a fatal duel near Birmingham, a motor strike in Pennsylvania, and Philippine teacher applications. Also mentioned are storms, ship trials, rail accidents, a waterspout, and arson-related losses across multiple states with varied fatal outcomes.
Shore officials propose a pension scheme for workers likening it to the system on the Pennsylvania railroad. A broad sweep of political and social items follows, noting elections, indictments, labor talks, and international diplomacy, with scattered references to crime, census data, and notable deaths.
Revolution against President Jim Lee unfolds in Santo Domingo as insurgents attack the Americas outpost 12 miles from Manila, dispersion leaves 12 dead. Lord Roberts at Retoria reviews Canadian troops before departure and praises their service. Felix Marchand, premier of Quebec, dies in Montreal at 68.
General Chafive reports forces en route to Yaktu with transports to Manila. Germany’s stance on China negotiations and alignments with Russia and France under modified plans. Porto Rico offers free tuition to ten students. A freight train wreck near Durand Minnesota with 24 cars burning. engineer Mumalin and fireman Line den killed. Robbery in Centerville Michigan nets 10 dollars. September closes with optimism in the Industrial World. Boer clash at Paget’s River ends in defeat. Strikes near settlement progress. union issues may delay returns. Solomon City hit by Alaskan coastal storm. many residents unnamed. Wealthy William Niyvisan robbed of 45,000 on highway near Colchyster. Capt. Shields and American soldiers captured by Filipinos on Marivboque Island. Archib Ninsnayls hanged in Charlotte for murder. Lawrence Bierson of Lexington dies from football injuries. Frank Shepard, publisher of Shepard’s Annotations, dies in Chicago. Vast coal fields found in Cascade Mountains, Washington. Charles A. Collier dies from pistol wound. 204 U.S. business failures in the week ending the 28th, up from prior weeks.
A string of brief notes covers philanthropy, deaths, and industry. Andrew Carnegie donated 4,560,430 to bridges over two years. Rev George Wilterd of the Reformed church dies in Dayton aged 82. Road work starts in the Philippines funded by Manila system receipts. Boston residents number two million seeking public baths last summer. Admiral Watson to present at Louisville after command in Manila. Seventy two new coal mines opened, boosting 1900 output by 500,000. Lorin Pease of Halifax dies at 100, with his large family noted. European birth rate declines continue since 1801. Canada anticipates its best apple harvest in history. James Tucker sails to Hawaii to align customs law with home standards. United Society of Christian Endeavor sets Cincinnati convention for 1900. Lord Avebury notes US timber demand. Florida grows as a paper supplier. Canary industry cited. Wyong women pledge 4000 for silver service for Wyoming anniversary.
Galveston Texas September 26 The appeal signed by Mayor Joses and other leading citizens and endorsed by Governor Suvere and Miss Clara Garton urges Americans to continue support after the disaster Seventeen days after the storm the losses of life and property are vast with estimates reaching into the thousands and millions The city faces enormous debris removal and reconstruction costs while citizens sacrifice to aid the needy and restore essential services The appeal thanks the nation for aid and asks for further financial contributions to aid recovery efforts
Train collisions near Springfield hurtling at high speed split No. 63 from the Chicago Peoria and St Louis line striking No. 119 of the Chicago and Alton. Engineers John Ettinger, John Ryan, and Jerry Hall are killed in the wreck. recovery finds bodies beneath locomotive components.
An 19th century ad promotes Lane's Family Medicine claiming it moves the bowels daily and aids digestion and liver and kidney function. It touts relief from constipation and indigestion with a price of 25 and 50 cents, urging readers not to substitute other remedies.
Travel deals for the Great Dakota Exposition in Mitchell South Dakota September 28 to October 4 1960 with round trip car fare and tickets via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Key. Also a 15 cent map of the United States 48 by 31 inches showing territorial divisions since the Revolution and mailed prepaid.
A collage of old phrases includes a mock heroic line about Shooletmap, drug advertisements for Cascarets and Laxative Bromo Quin ine, and brief banter about Ida and May. The snippets reflect sensational headlines and catalog-style cures from vintage American papers, with scattered attributions to the Times Democrat and Atchison Globe.
A Victorian era advocacy piece urges mothers to monitor their daughters for signs of puberty and offers Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the aid for what it calls the coming change. It cites letters from Miss Good and Miss Green praising the medicine for restoring health and energy in young women.
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