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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
5
London reports Buller controls a growing front with about 40 000 allied troops and 50 guns as Durban transports bring reinforcements toward Ladysmith. A Durban dispatch says Buller is within 12 miles of Ladysmith and Warren is six miles behind, with Dundonald said to have defeated Boer convoys.
Bradstreet's notes general trade and prices remain balanced with large demand and quiet to dull speculation. Steel and iron show limited new business, rail inquiries rise, cereals soften on abundant stocks, while lumber, especially white pine, stays strong due to tight stocks and smaller Northwest cut.
Field Cornet Henblum and burghers killed or wounded with 15 prisoners taken. Two British soldiers killed and two wounded. Rob erts dispatches report scouting moves in Cape Colony and ambushes of Australians with 2 killed and 14 missing. Reports say Colenso evacuated as Buller advances and Boer positions weakened by reinforcements.
Reports from Redmond Falls Minnesota say Slover died in California and confessed on his deathbed to killing Moses Lufkins in Gales township twelve years ago. The crime had been attributed to William Rose who was hanged after a second trial despite a first trial jury disagreement. Rose claimed innocence from the gallows.
News from Honolulu cites a fresh plague outbreak with a total death toll of 28. Plague said to have arrived via merchandise from the Orient. Also noted are related global health estimates and several American deaths and events.
Cablegram from Manila dated January 19 details Gen Hughes crossing the Panay mountains to strike insurgents at Antique river, capturing rifles, cannons, and a Nordenfeldt. Reports note enemy losses, depopulation of the area, and Allied advances near San Jose de Buena Vista and several towns with multiple infantry actions and skirmishes.
Oshkosh Wis Jan 20 reports arrived Friday afternoon that Ed Laker a key state witness in the Campfield murder trial shot himself in Rushford. Relatives were notified and the cause of death was not yet confirmed.
An advertisement urges relief from kidney backache nervousness and sleeplessness with Morrow's Kid-ne-oids a fifty cent yellow tablet cure claimed by Mrs J S Hanrahan of Des Moines Iowa The pills are sold at drug stores and mailed on receipt of price produced by John Morrow Co Springfield Ohio
The third annual convention closed in Fort Worth deciding to meet next year in Salt Lake City. Delegates endorsed building the Nicaragua canal and the admission of New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma as states. They passed a resolution asking Congress to fund agricultural colleges nationwide.
Frankfort Kentuckys gubernatorial contest hearings on counterclaims by Republican incumbents ran Friday with arguments on admissibility and partial striking after admission. Ex Gov Bradley requested more time as Republicans cited a 2700 witness subpoenas.
Leroy W. Secor arrested in New York on charges of embezzling 17000 dollars from the Goodrich Transportation company of Milwaukee.
In Cincinnati on January 20 all local furniture firms agreed to a ten percent wage increase for wood carvers, fulfilling the request made last week.
Pain relief product advertised at 25 cents available from all druggists with claims of fast relief.
The Automatic Wringer is guaranteed by us for five years from the date of purchase. If any part breaks or wears out during that time for family use we will replace some free of charge.
German American Savings Bank lists J L Giesler as president J H Kaiser as vice president and S L Johnson as cashier. Directors include F H Little S M Batterson C A Mull Albert Baird John M H Kaiser Gus Schmidt H W Huttig J Scott Blackwell and J L Giesler. The bank conducts general banking business with loans on real estate or personal security and pays 4 percent interest on savings deposits.
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