14 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
1
A citizen reports Peruna as a wonderful remedy for catarrh and related ailments, noting quick results after short use and recommending it to all sufferers. The ad claims Peruna not only cures but prevents catarrh and offers a free book on catarrhal diseases from Dr Bushman in Columbus Ohio.
A London cablegram says the Boers led by Blake threaten Lorenzo Marques and Portugal seeks British help. Reports also claim a British squadron was ordered to Lorenzo Marques. Blake, likely John Y. Filmore Blake, commands a mixed cavalry unit in Tranavas service. Two hundred Huntied captured at Moddersfontein. thirty Briton killed or wounded.
A Harper's Weekly critique condemns cadets who resort to bribes and taunts in mock battles and public demonstrations. It denounces pressuring a cadet to kiss lamp-poets and read loud scounts while proclaiming superiority or cowardice, calling such actions savage and amoral.
The General Assembly enacts an annual twenty five thousand dollar pension fund for ex Confederate soldiers and widows, with eligibility rules based on age property and income. A State Board of Pensions will verify claims, and taxes are levied to fund the program.
The fragment argues that only the people can govern Cuba and warns against future evidence suggesting an Admiralty motive to extend control beyond what is proper. It reflects political dispute over who should handle the island’s affairs and when.
Stephen Pteil argues that under international law Puerto Ricans became American citizens when the Spain treaty was ratified. He notes Spain-born residents could preserve allegiance, while others were deemed renounced. He says five years residence is a probationary standard and that Puerto Ricans were made Americans by sovereign power, not choice, likening to Florida and California.
Major Albrecht, a German officer cited in Mil itar Wochenblatt, claims the South African Republic’s artillery was overrated. He notes scarce trained officers and improvised forces, with three batteries in action and only Reserve help. Some observers exaggerate the two large guns Long Tom and Puffing Billy.
The president forwards to the penste a list of officers to be promoted to brigadier general. The names include senior army leaders and other top-ranking officers slated for advancement.
A letter from Mount Airy, North Carolina argues for a state run reformatory to aid fallen youth, with long terms, work, and literature. It calls for handling wayward boys, then discusses stopping sawdust pollution on rivers and a tax funded education. Ends with notes on cotton trade and national imports.
A New York San story recounts a surgeon who faced a blackmail threat from a woman claiming to expose him. He bluffingly deflected her by offering to bring the patient and admit to an operating room scene, relying on the risk of public scandal. The physician notes many would doubt the woman's story if unrecognized by police, and says he stays vigilant against similar schemes.
A London sea poet writer recalls Sarah Flower Adams famed hymn Nearer My God to Thee. It was written in the 19th century and later set to music by Lowell Mason in New York, popularizing the piece widely for congregations. Adams died in 1848 with an unmarked grave in her birthplace.
The Greenaboro Telegram reports a jury found no damages for Anna Fequa of Beide ville after she sued Southern Railway Company for 2000 for injuries from stepping off a train in Saliebury on Wednesday.
The excerpt urges a shift in Christian work toward domestic conversion before overseas missions. It condemns non Christian helpers and colonial attitudes, advocating to model Christianity at home and treat Orientals as brothers. It blames traders and missionaries alike for China tensions and calls for self repentance.
A Havana dispatch reports the steamer McPherson en route from New York struck a reef eight miles west of Matanzas in fog. The ship rolled and split amidships, engines shifted, fires under water, hull taking on water, and sinking unless detached. All passengers were rescued by lifeboats as the vessel containment failed.
A report from New York notes a public invitation on a Sunday to inspect a chef sample of tables. The gathering drew many women and a few men, amid a backdrop of personnel changes at the institution.
Post office authorities provoke activity among Negro postmasters in eastern North Carolina as vacancies are filled. Legislation reports show 185 acts and eighteen resolutions ratified by the legislature.
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