Night School for Colored Women in Jersey City
Thirteen colored women aged 35 to 75 attend night school in Jersey City to learn reading for the first time. Several older attendees were born in slavery.
07 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1901
Page
1
Thirteen colored women aged 35 to 75 attend night school in Jersey City to learn reading for the first time. Several older attendees were born in slavery.
William England a pioneer banker dies at Salem aged 72 leaving a wife Mrs. Oliver. The Portland post office receipts for the year reach 65 016 597 dollars 47 cents, up 194 482 from 1809. Pioneer woolen mill at Dallas Tul k county plans to resume about January 20. Portland to gain a circulating free library after months of effort. Senator George W. Melride arrives from Washington to manage his political fences as Oregon Legislature meets to select a successor. Families in La Grande recover from smallpox as convalescence ends. Frank Poeny of Salem appointed to fill an unexpired term in Grand Lodge. Oregon medical board finds Henrich Volp of Burns unqualified to practice. he was summoned but absent. Petitions circulate to boycott the O B R N Co until freight rates extend to Astoria on the Sound model. W G Overholt, pioneer of Grant county, dies at Canyon City aged about 60 after a long illness. brother D G Overholt survives.
John G. Carlisle argues before the Supreme Court that Porto Rico is part of the United States under the constitution and treaty. He contends the president is only an executive officer and cannot enact legislative duties by order. The case tests McKinley era territorial doctrine and constitutional unity.
The Excited-Filipinos reports General MacArthur's deportation of Mabini Pilar Ricaret Trine Caprioe and twenty others to Guam as part of proving insurgents lack of a Manila junta. The men had sworn allegiance but communicated with Filipinos in the field, turning Guam into a political prison site.
A three year old child died after drinking whisky given by parents to strengthen him. The article warns that alcoholic stimulants quickly foster the habit in children and cautions against medicines containing alcohol. It endorses Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as alcohol free and beneficial.
London reports Lord Kitchener says Hanington’s force attacked Delarey and Steenkamp at Nauwpoort. Boers forced to retire northwest. details sparse. Wounded report Swenty Howre casualties. Commandant Duprey captured. Knox’s detachment reportedly clashed with a larger Boer force near Lindley. Lieutenant Lang and others killed. two officers and twenty men wounded.
Cheyenne Wyoming faces a coal shortage if cold weather lasts another week. Operators, despite adding crews and machinery, cannot fill government orders for over 100000 carloads and rising local demand. Miners report ongoing difficulties and supply delays across South Dakota Idaho and Utah.
The excerpt notes scarcity of coal and limited mines in the region with record high wages for miners. Cheyenne depends on northern Colorado fields for fuel, risking supply cuts due to labor troubles. the current station is expected to spur opening of new mines across the state this year.
The Interstate Commerce Commission predicts nationwide railroad combinations, claiming they will reduce wasteful rail competition and lower costs for carriers and shippers. The commission criticizes railroads for not aligning with the law, and urges new enforcement legislation noted in its fourteenth annual report.
A report from Vario dated January 7 notes continued cold and grave suffering among the poor with nine deaths from exposure. Provisional provincial reports indicate many more succumbing to the cold. Hazing at West Point is addressed by a proposed amendment with expulsion as the penalty. In the Congo Free State, advices report a recent mutiny among native troops with serious outrages.
English clergyman recounts a daring rescue on Glendalough led by Young Kruger, grandson of Paul Kier the exiled Boer foe. While two friends watched, the medical student climbed a cliff to save a starving sheep trapped near Camaderry mountain, risking life in steep ascent and rough weather.
A Clinton drayman’s horse, sans shoes, tows a heavy wagon through icy streets toward Falton. The animal struggles along a slippery river route before balking, then tramps to a blacksmith shop on Second Street. The blacksmith shoes the horse, enabling the load to reach its intended destination. TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY. Lasative Bromo & Mines All Prepare Bert le te
A strong plea argues for building a Nicaragua canal regardless of England. The article notes US momentum to proceed with the route, critiques British influence and the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and questions naval power projections tied to Grey Town inlet control.
Jobo King of Chicawe plans to ride the next morning train toward Wallan Walla after urging inquiries into the whereabouts of his uncle Richard Balghart who worked among electric linemen in early Wallan Walla days. George Fergivon arrested in Lewiston Idaho for cattle theft. associate Jack Reed fled. John Eaton dies at 77 in Caron Union County after Civil War service. pensioner.
A fragmentary 19th century note claims a New Jersey woman recovered from illness through an unnamed cure and bottle remedy. The letter cites Dr. Hooker and partners in New York selling a patent preparation with widespread claims. The crude testimony hints at medical skepticism and local belief in miraculous cures.
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