13 Dec 1900
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
1
Washington December 1 Representativ e Hitt of Illinois formally announced his bid for the United States Senate. He sent telegrams to friends and state legislators expressing appreciation for their support and hopes for success in the campaign.
The Burlington mail train from Chicago wrecked near Kirkwood Iowa killing Fireman Shannon and injuring Engineer Lamuel Love. two mail clerks unharmed. A Great Northern passenger train wrecked near Creckton Missouri after derailing from a switch, with multiple fatalities including Mrs. Watson, her elderly mother, and a Russian child, and many others injured.
Acting Governor Car nes and President Gorman of the State Federation of Labor urge Santa Fe officials to arbitrate the quarrel with striking telegraphers. The request comes from Denver on December 15, with Lieut. Gov. Car nes acting governor in place of Gov. Toons. The move aims to resolve the stalemate between the railroad and the workers.
Sir Alfred Milner has been named administrator of the Orange River colony and Tranevast. Cable messages from Kitchener to authorities in South Australia request the return of the congrant Lesher.
A monument dedicated to the women who aided troops at Gettysburg will be erected in memory of Jennie Water, the only woman who died in the battle. The dedication ceremony will be held at the battlefield site with local officials and veterans groups expected to attend.
National President Dolphin of the Order of Railway Telegraphers traveled through Topeka on December 13 en route to discuss the Santa Fe strike. He expressed belief the strike would be settled within days, though he offered no definite timeline.
Dag fugga per Mrs Jeane tte Patent a Wheetealotal nurse shot in the back at 8:80 P.M. in a Ber room apartment. She may not recover and cannot describe the assailant. Her revolver was found in a drawer, one cartridge discharged, and a sealed letter to her sister on the table. The episode stirred sensational headlines amid a broader divorce trial context.
A fragmented notice details a plan to found a town named Paradise at Sunnyside in Yuime county irrigated land. Buyers from Sunnyside, including C Rev Jam and others, back a religiously aligned, permanent settlement with a pattern based on a coastal city, plus residential and economic dreams amid scattered banking, theatre, and local news mentions.
Long dispatch notes a December placard campaign in Hong Kong urging unity of secret societies to rise in January against foreigners. London reports the joint note on China from German Count von Buelow outlining sanctions and terms, plus allied positions on foreign concessions, rights for residents, and military legitimacy in a prospective treaty framework with the Chinese government.
A state high court ruled key parts of the antitrust law unconstitutional including provisions that force corporations to file annual affidavits with the secretary of state. The decision nullifies fines up to five hundred thousand dollars for noncompliance, while other sections remain challenged and potentially void. The ruling splits among judges but is viewed as a major challenge to the state’s restraint of trade statutes.
A string of burglaries reported from Sloanesville to Cedar Rapids details vaults blown open and safes rifled. Doerschuck’s private bank vault was dynamited and $3,000 to $4,000 taken. In Mattoon and nearby towns, Asmore and Metcalf saw safes rifled, offices looted, and valuables seized. Elwood post office also robbed, with $140 in stamps and $500 in negotiable notes stolen.
The Senate met to hear Senator Hanna address the ship subsidy bill ahead of the Wauneefote treaty. The foreign relations committee amendment to the treaty was approved by a large majority. The House adopted holiday recess resolutions from Dec 21. A general debate on the war revenue reduction bill was scheduled for this afternoon. John W. Yerkes of Kentucky was nominated to be commissioner of internal revenue.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.