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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
2
A scattered column surveys topics from election after-dinner talk to labor, wealth, and national character. It notes Greek church excommunication, ragtime, prison costs, and Vanderbilt opportunism, weaving a satirical take on class, gender, and international views.
The text argues that a submarine's mere presenceinflicts fear and uncertainty, surpassing its practical combat value. It notes no known defense against submarines, cites British Admiralty experiments, and suggests nations will build submarines to counter such threats.
The piece observes centenarian longevity among modest earners and questions wealth as a determinant of long life. It then mocks a local divorced men’s club The Concatenated Order of Has-Beens and laments the proliferation of clubs as society’s trend, urging restraint on such associations.
The text discusses Neolithic cereal cultivation in Europe plus domestication of animals such as horses and oxen. It suggests agriculture likely began in southern and eastern Europe or central Asia and spread westward, noting hunter populations often resisted farming and that cultural shifts varied by group.
The article notes record canvassing and speechmaking by Roosevelt and Bryan through October 20. It cites numbers of states visited cities spoken to speeches delivered and audiences daily averages, praising endurance and comparing 1900 with 1896 campaign feats.
Cornelius L. Alvord, a note teller at 2 Wall Street, absconds with 700000 of the bank's funds. Bank officials deny depositor collusion. Alvord, employed twenty years, conducted years of peculations concealed in balance books. Shortage partly charged off from reserve. recovery expected. Alvord's home in Mount Vernon area, wife and family noted. Also reports railroad earnings and contracts amid broader financial updates.
An explosion at the Indian Head powder magazines near Alexandria Maryland caused a bright night sky display but no injuries. Officials say five to ten tons of smokeless powder may have detonated due to carelessness or a chemical change while the great factory nearby remained undamaged. Government losses are estimated under 25 000 dollars.
The article notes about 10 000 Covenanter Presbyterians in the United States refuse to vote in the pending election, deeming the U S Constitution illegitimate as the source of authority. Reverend Fleming M Foster explains their stance, while Oklahoma’s admission as a state is described with its population, wealth, and rapid development, including church and press growth and railroads. Ex Governor Pillsbury and spouse plan a home for poor girls in St Paul.
President William McKinley proclaims Thursday November 28 as a day of thanksgiving and praise. He urges nationwide worship, gratitude for prosperity and harvest, and prayers for divine favor, unity in amity with other nations, and peace. Signed in Washington October 20, in the 125th year of independence.
Nearly 160000 miners return to work in the Hazleton area as demands are largely conceded. Most operators have ended the strike, with only a few small mines remaining. The long labor battle left few idle workers and significant wage losses, but destitution remained limited in the anthracite region.
The text argues China shows mixed signals in the talks, proposing tentative terms while imperial leaders resist credentials. It suggests impending punitive action by the powers, with troops and supplies moving toward Xianfu as Beijing’s government stalls and prepares for possible military confrontation.
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