10 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1899
Page
1
Fragmented dispatch describes troop movements near Santaua with Valiant assaults and dawn air attacks. US forces claim progress against insurgents, reporting heavy naval and artillery support and substantial casualties though details vary. Names of soldiers and local figures appear amid scattered summaries of engagements and town damage.
An in depth inquiry by the House Appropriations Committee probes the American Pavilion Expo budget. Commissioner Peck seeks an additional 1.3 million dollars as salaries and expense accounts draw scrutiny. Reports mention a high salary clerk and a Chicago linked official, amid broader graft allegations and a grand jury finding on bribery linked to street railway interests. The Demanded librarian nominee and Ohio State University head Dr James AH Canfield are noted as presidentially considered candidates.
Jockey Ted Sloan receives a telegram from New York claiming he cleaned up RIGO through speculative trading on Wall Street. The message notes Sloan has won big as market moves favor his position.
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Fragmentary text lists names and roles, mentioning president figures and a series of officials or managers in a coastal or regional setting. The legible words suggest a sequence of leadership or command, but details and exact actions remain unclear. The passage appears as an OCR fragment with garbled wording and missing context.
A severe winter storm blanket Colorado disrupts Transcontinental Lines and other routes. Rail traffic delays spread across major corridors as snow and wind hamper schedules, with crews reporting limited visibility and stranded passengers.
Latimer Bier times Pa carries Grer $20,008.008. (Note: OCR fragment unreadable. unable to extract coherent facts.)
Disjointed crime notices and local incidents include arrests on alleged warrants, hotel escape rescues, a preacher Oscar Robinson dying, hymns and songs references, a bank incident with explosions, a New York fever outbreak, Denver mint deposits for January, and bridge work fatalities.
Fragmentary report references an inquiry and a discharge matter. Names and places are illegible, conveying uncertainty over a vote or appointment and whether a subject will be discharged.
Dun & Co and Opts Weekly Review summarize January trade showing aggregate Tess payments covering about the same as 100,000,000 in 182. Cotton demand weak with only partial gains. cotton goods advance unusual supported by heavy buying of print cloths and red products. Woolen goods firming, high grades opening at a year, prices steady. iron industry rising in proto prices, overall market tone mixed with limited demand.
The Chief Justice of Apia addresses circumstantial witnesses regarding the recent uproar in Apia. The State Department continues to monitor the situation as officials plan memorials in Washington for Frances Willard. Forty lawyers were arrested in Dallas for failure to pay city taxes, while a rubber company article was filed with the secretary of state of Nebraska. A Chicago widow attempts suicide. a U S transport ship Unifor relieves crew in Manila.
A fragment describes a federal office matter involving revenue agents and authorities backed by the Attorney General. Proceedings are anticipated in court to determine premises and government actions. The text is garbled and partially unreadable yet indicates an official legal dispute between federal agencies.
Gardiner indicated Thursday that several persons would be arrested in a New York poisoning case. He said evidence could justify arrests and suggested one chief person may face action. The text appears garbled but references pending arrests and potential political motive.
The report notes thirty five leprosy cases in the United States with ten in Chicago and others in Battle Creek Michigan and India born patients. A physician urges stricter quarantine enforcement and the possible establishment of two general asylums for leprosy.
Market quotations list grains livestock and hogs with varied prices. No. 2 white corn oats rye wheat and barley shown, with cattle hogs and lambs priced by grade. Reading includes New York Chicago pricing references and regional wheat figures.
A fragmented clipping reports a raid and political controversy involving alleged policy debts and a Burlington murder linked to an insurance matter. It mentions Combs and a Legion of Honor group amid claims about two Wichita children, with a mother reported dead and legal action seeking to recover policy details.
A January 31 boiler blast at the Kennebec mines seven miles southeast of Oskaloosa fractured the back end and hurled bricks as the engine room wrecked. Engineer Snowe was inches from study, four workers were struck by debris but all survived, and the incident occurred just before noon in a yard where miners would typically gather for lunch.
A three year old girl, Anna Ralison, daughter of K Ralison of Milwaukee railway at Cou Tule, was fatally burned when her apron caught fire while attempting to open a stove door. She fled to the bedroom and wrapped clothes around flames, which intensified and charred her before help arrived.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Supreme Court proceedings with references to reversals of minor decisions and modifications. The text lists dates in October and December and mentions opinions and hearings, but many words are garbled, leaving the core actions and names unclear.
A fast freight crashed into a fir wagon at Walnut killing farmer John Mullen instantly and fatally injuring fellow farmer John Toward. The two were returning home with a load of coal when the accident occurred.
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