Census Shows Surprising Rise of American Indian Population
The American Indian, once thought to be dying out for a decade, reappears in the late census with a population near 300,000, indicating a substantial demographic shift.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
3
From Monthly to Daily Free Mail Delivery Demand
The first U S mail run traveled from New York to Boston on a monthly schedule. Now widespread demand pushes for daily free delivery to every household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Boston
McKinley Leads In Shelton Laurel NC Primary
In Shelton Laurel township North Carolina McKinley received 210 votes while Bryan earned none. The outcome reflects a decisive preference in the local GOP selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Shelton Laurel
McKinley
Bryan
Niagara Falls Power Use Spurs Global Investment Boom
The article notes Niagara Falls as a large scale electrical power generator, citing successful experiments across the United States and Europe and describing vast funding flowing into water power schemes elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
United States
Europe
Kentucky girls win bet on election outcome
A Kentucky girl won a bet about an election and expressed pleasure with her winnings. As a single, marriageable woman she contemplates her next steps regarding the man she won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Victoria Cross Bravery Honor Limited to 180 Living Holders
The Victoria Cross granted by Queen Victoria marks extraordinary bravery and courage and only about 180 men are alive today who may wear it. Entitlement typically changes a soldier in profound ways.
Four Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution Named
Georgia lists four real daughters of the American Revolution Mrs. Oliva T Way Mrs. Martha Penn Rodgers Mrs. Oliver P Berry and Mrs. Mary Bibb Hall all daughters of Continental Army soldiers recognized for their Revolutionary lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Oliva T. Way
Martha Penn Rodgers
Oliver P. Berry
Mary Bibb Hall
Great Condor Wins Largest Flying Bird Prize
British and American ornithologists award the great condor of the Andes first prize as the largest flying bird. The harpy eagle of the Philippines takes second place in the spirit ed discussion that lasted over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
America
Andes
Philippines
Government report shows postal money orders awaiting the dead letters
A government report reveals that in the past year 50 553 letters to the dead letter office contained money orders drafts checks and money totaling 1 136 645 dollars. The note highlights delays as many await the letter that never came.
Egg production totals in 1900 would form lunar height column
Estimates say 13 billion hens eggs must be laid in the United States in 1900. If stacked, the eggs would reach 461,648 miles high, nearly twice the earth’s moon distance. The value of eggs tops all minerals except coal and exceeds pig iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Court reverses weather forecast impact on cargo loss
The United States court of appeals ruled that Weather Bureau projections are not binding and ship owners need not act on them. A Charleston rice cargo spoiled after unloading on an uncovered wharf despite forecasts, leading to litigation and a lower court ruling against the captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court of Appeals
Weather Bureau
Charleston
Treasury reports counterfeit coin trends and future transatlantic plans
The treasurer notes copper cent counterfeits are most common with 11 146 1 counterfeit silver pieces notes and certificates, 3 277 five cent pieces, and 121 652 one cent pieces seized. Gold counterfeits are rare with 13. Plans draw for a four day transatlantic liner 930 feet long 40 000 ton 110 000 horsepower 30 knots versus the 638 foot Deutschland at 23.36 knots. The race for records may invite restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Turkish minister announces Damascus to Mecca railroad bid
Ali Ferrouh Bey states the sultan will build a rail line from Damascus to Mecca for pilgrims and that American firms are invited to submit bids for locomotives and rolling stock. He notes America’s rising role as a leading trade nation attracting global bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali Ferrouh Bey
Washington
Damascus
Mecca
America
Weekly Washington News Roundup
A summary of the week’s financials and government actions includes US treasury gold at a record 474,108,336, the Isthmian canal commission favoring a waterway under 35 feet deep and 150 feet wide, and changes in army reorganizations under Secretary Root. Guam relief shipments follow a typhoon, while the public debt declined by 3,227,445 in November and the cash balance stood at 289,176,791. The nation’s coinage and national bank note circulation rose, and November receipts exceeded expenditures by 7,065,854 while the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union began its 27th annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
Isthmian Canal Commission
Root
Secretary of the Navy
Guam
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington
United States
Abbot Trotting Champion Sold Amid New York Vow Against Vice
Abbot the champion trotter with a 2 0844 record was sold for 26500 in New York. A 15 member committee was named to lead the crusade against vice. Louis Gilmore captain of a Lowell football team died from game injuries. Max Billigheim and Max Biehterheimer began a global foot trip from New York. J F Goodman of Chicago lost both legs in a colliery accident near Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Champion Trotter
Lowell
Mass
Louis Gilmore
Max Billigheim
Max Biehtersheimer
J. F. Goodman
Goodman Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Johnstown
Iowa voters reject constitutional convention by 535 vote margin
A statewide canvass shows Iowa defeated the proposal to hold a constitutional convention by 535 votes. The report lists statewide results and notes related political context.
Pacific typhoon sinks Yosemite and devastates islands
A Pacific typhoon swept Guam and struck the Philippines, causing the loss of the United States cruiser Yosemite and the death of five sailors. The disaster left the island wrecked with two towns wiped out and hundreds of natives killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruger
William
Germany
Guam Island
Philippines
United States
Yosemite
Global War and Political Turmoil Dominate Europe and Asia
Reports from Paris find Oscar Wilde’s death in Paris from an ear abscess while Britain shifts command in South Africa with Lord Kitchener succeeding Lord Roberts. Kruger visits Paris then Berlin as London presses for peace terms with the Boers. In China, missionaries urge burning cities and authorities. 300 died near Nanking from a powder magazine explosion. In Luzon 2200 bolomen surrender at Vigan. Diaz begins a long sixth term in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
Paris
Lord Kitchener
Lord Roberts
South Africa
London
Kruger
Berlin
Germany
China
State Department
Nanking
Peking
Manila
Vigan
Luzon
Green
Thirty-third Infantry
Diaz
Menico
Cologne
Hague
St. Marie
Naples
Marseilles
Jimalco
Mexico
Philippines
Session opens as Congress meets amid deaths and policy notes
The fifty sixth Congress reconvenes in Washington with 61 senators and 275 representatives present. President's message read before adjournment in honor of the late Senators Gear and Davis. Various measures introduced including reapportionment army reorganization and a Kruger sympathy resolution. Also mentions Philippine allegiance oath, War Secretary Root on troop levels, London Parliament opening, Chicago boiler explosion with casualties, a panther attack in Wisconsin, Shansi bishop massacre report, and other queries from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Gear
Davis
House
Kruger
Santa Maria
Vigan
Luzon
United States
War Root
Philippines
London
Northwestern Railway
Chicago
C. H. Riley
Cartwright
Wis
Shansi
R. T. Hall
Brooklyn Navy Yard
W. L. White
Michigan
Lansing
United States Supreme Court
Kentucky
Margaret King
Greensburg
Ind
Oscar L. Booz
West Point
Bristol
Mel Winley
Minor News Items Snapshot of 1901 World
The piece covers tropical Africa coffee growth, Seilly Isles island count, a Pittsburgh coal shipment contract to Nantes, bogus Boston terra cotta statues, Pennsylvania forestry land purchase, Finnish immigration trends, U.S. road materials lab in Washington, Porto Rico laborers’ citizenship, naked-eye star limits, a telescope’s view, Oceanic steamer funnels, Miss Antoinette Finck’s engagement breakup, Schwenksville church anniversary, Kansas 1904 anniversary expo, Port Valdez to Eagle City railroad surveys, New York City public school costs and enrollment, and harsh Chinese censorship penalties for immoral books and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Seilly Isles
Pittsburgh
Nantes
France
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Pennsylvania
Agricultural Department
Washington
Immigration Bureau
Porto Rico
United States
Oceanic
Antoinette Finck
New York
Baron von Stechow
America
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Schwenksville
Kansas
Topeka
Port Valdez
Alaska
Eagle City
Yukon River
Greater New York
China
Kruger Snubbed as Kaiser Declines Reception in Berlin
Berlin reports state Kruger abandoned plans to visit Berlin after receiving official word that Emperor William cannot receive him due to prior arrangements. The decision, conveyed by the German envoy, signals strengthened Anglo German ties and leaves Kruger supporters disappointed while Paris and London react with mixed surprise and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kruger
William
Cologne
Holland
Willinm
England
Germany
Europe
Great Britain
France
Cologne Gazette
Krueger
South Africa
Luxembourg
London
Paris
Echo de Paris
Bismarck
Germany Yields in China Crisis Diplomatic Victory Sealed
Washington reports that Germany has receded from its China demands and accepted U S modifications. Italy joins in withdrawing its terms, while Britain Russia and France signaled approval. Officials aim for common ground on punitive notes to the Chinese government after Boxer outrages. The state department notes ongoing talks with Peking ministers and ambassadors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Hay
White
Bevin
United States
Daron Fava
State Department
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
France
Japan
Peking
Conger
Flood in Rome Threatens City as Tiber Rises
Nome reports the Tiber overflowing its banks with three deaths and widespread damage. Refugees fill elevated areas while rail lines flood, landslides block traffic, and key sites such as the Pantheon and Forum flood. Rural districts suffer heavy losses to farms and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
Tiber
Rome
Tibet
Pantheon
Forum
Hospital San Spirito
St. Paul’s Gate
Trains Collision in Mexico Kills 11 and Injures Dozens
A terrible Mexican Central railway wreck near Tamanaca and Simon killed 11 and wounded about 20. Two Americans fled lynching. engineer Ross and firemen Reeves and Harveson died. Most victims were Mexicans in adjacent cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Tamanaca
Simon
Jamilico
Edward Rische
Mexico
Ross
Reeves and
Harveson
Brilliant Ceremonies Mark New Century Start In Washington
Archbishop Martinelli will join services at St. Patrick's church at midnight December 31 to consecrate the new century to God. The pope granted permission to repeat last year’s solemn mass, and bishops nationwide are expected to hold similar rites. Other brief notices include Justice Toren W. Collins declining a U.S. Senate seat, two more Thanksgiving crash deaths, a Paducah fire causing $250000 in losses, and the death of Sarah A. Snow wife of President Lorenzo Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martinelli
St. Patrick’s Church
Hair Renewers For Prize Horses Drawn By Uncle Reuben
A Chicago Chronicle report quotes Uncle Reuben of Egypt Farm lamenting tailless horses at a show. He mocks fashion trends that strip hair from horses and humans, noting many affluent men are bald and youths lack facial hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Egypt
Chicago Chronicle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Promises Deafness Cure
A historical ad-style claim states deafness stems from inflamed nasal tube mucosa and cannot be cured locally. It pledges one hundred dollars for catarrh caused deafness uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to send for circulars and buy Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Unusual Pin Incident Sparks Court Joke
A court comment recounts a strange mishap where a child nearly choked on a safety pin. The judge quips about the oddball danger as the exchange highlights the unusual circumstance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Sowers
Jell O Introduces Four Flavor Dessert
Jell O debuts as a new dessert pleasing the family with four flavors Lem on Orange Raspberry and Strawberry offered at grocers for 10 cents each Try it today.
Landscape Painted Like A World Of Art
A quoted travel remark from the Indianapolis Journal notes a country viewed as lovely and resembling a landscape painted by someone, reflecting poetic praise of a scene. The remark underscores vivid visual impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Commuter Tales Spark City Ribbon Counter Debate
A veteran shoe department worker boasts of vast travel while a younger clerk underplays the miles. The exchange turns on suburban life as the older man claims daily commutes total hundreds of thousands of miles, while the younger dismisses the notion.
Louisville and Nashville Rail expands through service and routes
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad enhances through Pullman Vestibuled Sleeping Cars and day coaches from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Chicago to Mobile New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. New connections link steamer lines to Cuba Porto Rico Nassau and West Indian ports. Tourist and Home Seekers tickets now available at reduced rates from Lewisville Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Thomasville
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tampa Palm Beach
Florida
Cuba
Porto Rico
Nassau
West Indian
Central American
C. L. Stone
Lewisville, Ky
Gentle Health Advice and Cautionary Note
An old Detroit Journal snippet promotes daily bowel movement as vital to health and mentions gentle action on the liver and kidneys for relief of sick headaches. It lists prices at 25 and 50 cents and ends with a warning about prying into neighbors’ affairs, advising finesse to discover the combination and gain entry.
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Detroit Journal
Dr. Greene
Nervara
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Scattering
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State Supreme Court
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Lind
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Post-Dispatch
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Lorenzo Snow
Mr. Snow
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New York Sun
Lane
Bears
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TT Murray Street
New York City
John D. Smith
Thomson-Houstom Electric Co
Lynn
Louis
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