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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1898
Page
8
A country bar visitor saved hundreds of bystanders from a danger near the sidewalk but died. The piece also touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a health aid, and promotes a mural decoration trend with a set of large plaques by J C Hubinger Bros Co. featuring American birds.
In a Dublin accent dialogue, Hennessy and Dooter joke about the Philipine conflict, imagining islands, real estate pivots, and how to handle Cuba and the Philippines. They muse on what to do with the Filipinos, the war’s toll, and the absurdities of global politics while referencing Crib, Gabians, and Blewchoochue with satirical wit.
A Connecticut sportsman recalls a tense river crossing where a charging herd bull stalks him as he drags his boat across a meadow. He ducks under the craft twice to escape the enraged animal, finally reaching the creek and completing the crossing.
A misread introduction leads to comic confusion as a host greets a guest and mistakes a strong minded woman’s identity. A narrator notes near sightedness and a mistaken name. The piece reflects light social satire amidst a note about large British investments and national debt.
Advance proofs from the geological survey report show U S coal production for 1897 reached 200,221,663 short tons, value at mines 198,809,178 dollars. Pennsylvania remains first in output, with 54,097,851 tons of bituminous and 52,431,768 tons of anthracite, while West Virginia, Ohio, Alabama, and others follow. Mine strikes reduced output sharply in Illinois and Pennsylvania, with extensive lost working days across several states.
The July 30 1895 monthly debt report shows debt, excluding cash, at 981,001,006 a month decline of 49 004 456 On the cash side receipts from new war bonds raised treasury balances by over 49 million The summary lists interest bearing debt 47967749 and other categories totaling 282 825 221 with certificates and notes offset by cash totaling 890 069 963 Net cash balance 254 544 215.
Investigation of subscriptions for the war bond issue slows the process as suspected entries, totaling 19,060,060 dollars, are examined. Some subscriptions are under review or contain errors such as unsigned or incomplete checks. Officials aim to complete the review and provide an accurate analysis before proceeding, with no immediate issuance of the additional 200 million bonds likely.
The Austrian steamship Adguileja reported floats of dead bodies buoyed by life preservers about 120 miles north of Sable Island on Thursday. Nearby were a life buoy marked La Bourgogne Havre and small wreckage. The corpses likely came from the Bourgogne wreck off the coast. The British steamer Higwatha left Halifax to assist in the search.
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes states that allotment receipts from new bonds cannot be used as a basis for circulating notes. Three fatal accidents are reported at Guthrie Oklahoma in twenty four hours. A boy of 11 severely burned in a boiler explosion and died. a 15 year old rider is kicked. another 14 year old drowns. A movement in New York seeks to form a nations league to promote an Anglo American alliance.
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