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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1900
Page
3
A young man sought to buy rails from C. P. Huntington at 75 dollars per ton. Huntington offered his own rails at 66 dollars per ton with a six month note. He then discounted the note 6 percent and paid cash before the visitor departed.
An old advertisement claims Cascarrets Candy Cathartic cures a range of ailments by regulating bowels. It promises easy natural movements and health restoration for 10 cents to begin, warning to beware of imitations and noting the product is genuine with C. C. C. stamped on each tablet.
Alexander Hamilton, a renowned New Yorker and pivotal statesman, was left off the New York committee’s 234 name list for a 100 name Hall of Fame inscription. The omission sparked questions about recognition of his contributions to American history.
French dramatist Sardou admits his blood is plebeian. He says three generations lived in modest Cannes conditions and before that his ancestors were Sardian fishermen, which he believes explains his family name.
In New York a dinner at Delmonico’s marked the thirty sixth anniversary of the loss of Senator Matthew C Butler’s leg from the 1863 Brandy Station battle. The event honored the South Carolina statesman and Civil War veteran.
M Metschnikoff of the Paris Pasteur Institute reports to the Academie de Medicine his finding of a lymph serum that regenerates red blood cells in leprosy patients. He believes further improvements could rejuvenate human organs.
London whispers that Lord Kitchener plans marriage next spring with an engagement to be announced after his return from South Africa. The report notes the potential match could unite notable families and impact social circles.
The largest orchard in South Dakota lies near Hurley in Turner county. It covers 150 acres and holds 8,000 trees with two acres set aside for plums. It also includes 1,000 currant bushes, 1,000 gooseberry bushes, 600 grapevines, and three acres of strawberries.
Washington reports a policy shift ending new troop deployments to China. About 4,809 troops now at sea plus 3,000 more under orders head to Manila via Nagasaki, with 5,000 available in Pekin after Han cock arrival. Rockhill to receive urgent guidance as Chaffee notes no further fighting in Pekin and rail lines are disrupted.
London August 24 Kato Takaki Japan's minister in London says the empress is the heart of China and will remain a major force while she lives in China. He warns Li Hung Chang has little influence and urges a quick final understanding to avoid riots and misery.
British secret intelligence reveals Louis Schalkburger commands 8,000 Boers at Machadorp with all Boer artillery, including pieces once at Pretoria, assembling Monday, Aug. 20.
The market showed mixed demand with cattle steady to firmer on corn cattle and feeders, cows uneven, hogs higher with weights near 5.00 for heavy and 5.40 to 5.17 for butcher and light weights, sheep supply liberal with bids light as packers filled weekly needs. Kansas City notes steady cattle and sheep prices with varied ranges.
Washington reports indicate no official confirmation of Russia declaring war on China or pursuing it imminently though such a move could complicate peace efforts. Germany’s possible war plans are being watched as the murder of a German minister and von Waldersee’s remarks spark drastic measures speculation. President may seek a conference of powers to settle disputes without war. Extra congressional session is deemed unlikely.
The executive committee of the American Asiatic Association forwarded a cable from Shanghai to the secretary of state stating the Yangtse valley situation is increasingly critical. It estimates 15,000 troops are needed to protect Shanghai and urges the government to send a quota immediately.
In Rawlins a businessman Hugh Ferguson of Evanston Wyoming was killed while walking between train cars with a load of horses. his body mutilated, remains to be sent to Evanston. Louis Kerz died when he fell from the Saratoga stage near Rawlins, later found intoxicated.
The official twelfth census counts Omaha city at 102,855 in 1900 and 140,452 in 1890, a drop of 37,897 or 26.98 percent. The 1880 population was 30,518, up 109,934 or 360.25 percent from 1880 to 1890.
Captain George F Wilde reported from Kure Japan that the battleship Oregon has been undocked and will be ready to sail within a week after sustaining temporary repairs. A separate Berlin dispatch says German naval detachments arrived at Pekin on August 18 and marine battalion reached Ho-S Wu on August 22.
The W. J. Douglas Shoe Co of Brockton, Massachusetts markets a $3.50 men’s shoe as equal to $5 competitors. It sells direct from factory, employs over 1,100 workers, uses union labor, and maintains high pay. The Brockton plant produces shoes for men and claims over one million wearers.
A Washington postman endures a heavy monthly duty delivering the Ladies' Home Journal to subscribers. On the twenty fifth of each month he must make a special round, carrying over forty pounds of journals that overwhelm his mail load. Officials note this is the largest single monthly consignment from the post office.
An advertisement touts Allen’s Foot-Wase powder to treat Swelley Smarting Burning Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions. It claims efficacy, lists price 25c, and notes samples sent free from LeRoy New York.
Readable text touts Beeman Pepsin Gum to aid digestion and reduce discomfort after meals. It urges buyers not to fear the product and to chew for easier processing of food.
Advertisement lists limited time half rates plus two dollars for round trips to various southern points with travel dates across multiple cities including Detroit Chicago and St Louis. It instructs readers to inquire at the Omaha and St. Louis Railroad Office and mentions Harry E Moores as contact. Also notes Rev Dr D Z Sheffield, president of North China College and Mission at Tung Chau, near Peking, in America during the Boxer riots and planning to return.
Democratic candidate John H. Holt plans a fiddle themed campaign in West Virginia. The move echoes prior Southern campaigns by Governor Atkinson and former Governor Wilson who also used a violin in their canvasses.
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