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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
1
A second-class naval station will be established at San Diego California. The article also notes global unrest from China Boxer outrages, fires in Leadville and Paris sunspot observations, with various international incidents and domestic political moves amid a broad news roundup.
London says General Louis Botha can resist offensives for days and that British pacification of the Transvaal will take months. Boer bullets and skirmishes around Pretoria, Almouds Nek, and Ficksburg are reported as Buller’s supply delays hinder advances. Costa Rica moves to adopt hard money reforms and US-style banking.
In St Louis on June 16 police withdraw from streetcars and power houses as the transit company expands nonunion forces. Coroners inquest into the striker’s death continues with testimony about Deputy Marsh shooting a citizen. Reports note Marsh fled the city and may face no further pursuit.
Fire completely destroyed the Empire brewery plant in Nanaimo British Columbia today. Owner Peter Weigle reported the brewery valued at $12 000 and uninsured.
At Venterspoort on June 13 two hundred fifty Boers surrendered to General Hunter. The rest in the district have promised to lay down their arms.
Simla reports over six million people on relief with Bombay showing an eight million rise from last week as destitute workers return after cholera fears. In Alabama Bishop Wilmer dies at 84. Five miners die in a Biwabik mine blast. Odd Fellows in Minnesota bar druggists and hotel keepers. William Methreger of Minneapolis elected grand wardeр.
Shanghai correspondent reports a veiled war in Pekin with 100000 imperial guards at city walls and gates heavily armed. Foreign legations are effectively prisoners while ministers cannot reach relief commanders between Tianjin and Pekin. Russia backs China and new messages from Tsung Li Yamun go unanswered.
In Neava Ecija province near Papaya General Funston with Captain Koehler and troops charged insurgents led by General Lacuna. The engagement left one American dead and one wounded, with 22 insurgents fatally hurt and a major capture of Filipino insurgents reported from Tarlac and Pangasinan.
A body with a throat cut was found in New York with an account book from Ladd & Tilton Portland and other Portland and New York business cards and a visiting card. The Danish Antarctic expedition sails to explore East Greenland coast under Lt Ambrup. Yellow fever breaks out near Havana with four cases and three deaths among U S troops.
Popular Science Monthly cites malaria like symptoms from alum in baking powders and urges prohibition of alum for health. Dr Barker of the University of Pennsylvania backs the claim and recommends pure Creal of Gervar trettegy powder at about forty five to fifty cents a pound.
Portland opens a three day celebration with a special programme for each day. The organizers include Gen Owen Summers Julius L Meier and Dan McAllen. A one fare round trip is offered from all across the state to join the parade and festivities. An illuminated night parade replaces fireworks with rockets mines flame torches and fire floats. Music and entertainment are provided to welcome visitors and express patriotism.
A Southern writer recounts a Georgia campaign where a proud candidate mistreated a journalist. The reporter stayed factual and subtle, damning the candidate with faint praise, helping ensure the politician’s defeat without the journalist’s overt hostility. The moral: harshness to the press can backfire.
A reflective passage asserts that life trials test and form character rather than ruin. It notes adversity may damage outward affairs but bless the inner self, warning that resistance to hardship risks spiritual loss when God places trials in our path.
Sixty men on the Delaware and Western coal trestle at Oswego New York struck for higher pay. The brief note in Prosperity Ward to Bear laments the burden of prosperity and the need to remain upright and generous amid material success.
The steamer Alpha from Vancouver reports Cape Nome claims far richer than expected. A single 20 man mine yielded $15,000 in a week and $56,000 in a month, with the ship bringing $250,000 in gold dust and four passengers sharing large sums.
The Don arrives from Colon with word of a Friday battle about ten miles from Panama. Insurgent forces reportedly victorious with around 200 government troops dead. Rebels entrenched at San Joaquin near Santa Marta. government troops at Baranquilla sent to Santa Marta.
Manila reports June 10 that the Ninth regiment is ordered to Manila and will proceed to China. On June 19 the gunboat Concord with marines sailed under sealed orders for China. The British cruiser Buenaventura also left for Hong Kong with troops and stores for Tian Tian?
John H. Donlin a prominent contractor died in a Chicago & Northwestern dining car between Waukegan and Kenosha Wis while en route with two Kenda to Eagle River Wis where they planned to spend several days fleeing. De Moines Auditorium Karned. Dea Moines Iowa
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