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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
3
A long digested round of items covers baseball standings, notable deaths and crimes, large fires in Cairo and Bloomington, shipboard Dewey celebrations, political elections in Porto Rico, treasury and debt figures, and assorted incidents from New York to Arkansas including a fatal football injury, a life, and the Farmers National Congress opening in Houston.
A sprawling summary of war moves and accidents from 1900s press: Manila operations and blockades, ships and transports to the Philippines, coal gas fatalities in Rochester, fires in California sheds, and notable political and crime items. Includes casualties, notable deaths, and a mix of social and economic notes.
A roundup of small notices mentions a 20 year project unveiling a statue in Tovin and a high Egyptian salary relative to the US president. Kansas official William Murgrive is the oldest office holder since 1884 at Port Scott. Kipling named as a man of Jellers with an Ohio post office. Sherman and wife plan winter in Washington. Chicago group prefixes American to its temperance society. Boston banker Moore captured in Chili. Mrs Langtry is said to be drafting reminiscences for publication. Pittsburgh hotels plan a city monument funding. MageLan fundraising to honor John Newbury for Mother Teresa melody. Livingstone’s brother, last survivor of the explorer’s family, noted. Pennsylvania passenger lines show high rail totals this year. Interior Department authorizes removal of all nonpaying Cherokees from a reservation. Connecticut prison session details and several notable delegates listed for a congress.
Washington reports Capt Oberlin M. Carter of the Ver (Urges) court-martial approved by McKinley. Convicted officer to be held at Leavenworth after arrest at New York. sentence includes dismissal, a $5,000 fine, and imprisonment for five. inquiry found falsified vouchers and misled engineers. investigation tied to dubious payments to contractors totaling about 1.7 million dollars.
Disaster reports from Constantinople describe a powerful quake on September 20 that killed about 1,500 people. Destruction spanned entire villages, with devastation reaching Scio, Mytilene, and Smyrna. Many bodies remain buried as aftershocks and rescue efforts continue.
Major General Joseph Wheeler commander of cavalry before Santiago endorses Peruna. He cites Senators Sullivan Roach and McEnery praising it as an excellent tonic and effective against catarrh. D. McEnery and W N Roach also affirm its benefits and a free book offer is extended by The Peruna Drug Mfg Co.
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