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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
4
Chamberlain's wary stance sparks alliance critiques
The article attacks Secretary of State for the Colonies Tris Mr Chamberlain's blunt remarks on alliances with no power backing, labeling his hints as presumptive. It also mentions Cecil Rhodes at Kimberley with a balloon ready for escape, accusing Rhodes Millner and Chamberlain of war responsibility while avoiding danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tris
Mr. Chamberlain
Colonies
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Cecil Rhodes
Kimberly
Sir Alfred Millner
Europe
Germany
Washington
Hay
British Agent Greene Fails to Set Pretoria Accord
The British agent Conygham Greene left Transvaal with a plan to bridge Franco-empire differences on a mutually satisfying basis. Sir Alfred Milner in Cape Town refused to forward the terms to Britain. Greene then faced Chamberlain in London who declined to meet him, signaling contempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Conygham Greene
Pretoria
Transvaal
Alfred Millner
Cape Town
Greene
London
Chamberlain
War in Transvaal Sparks Debate Over Causes
The press questions Chamberlain s alliance claims as Britain and the South African Republic clash over voting rights for foreign residents. Hay denies any alliance beyond goodwill while observers note suzerainty tensions. Arbitration is dismissed as possible, and war is blamed on imperial policy and force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Capetown
Pretoria
Sullivan
Transvaal
South African
Knox County Star reports big damage suit in Lawrence county court
Adolph LaGout a well known St. Francisville man seeks 810000 claiming injury from a saloon brawl with Louie De Beef. The note recalls a prior incident where LaGout was reportedly wounded in the eye. The report follows Bloomfield news of a farm boy’s shotgun injury and a prospective farm purchase by Annapolis Illinois visitors tied to an inheritance of about 840000 from Joseph LaFollett’s heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox County Star
Adolph LaGout
St. Francisville
Knox
Lawrence
Louie de Beef
Star
Row at Adams saloon ends with near deadly shooting
Wr McCord and Wm Adams feud at Adams saloon over a wine bottle altercation. Adams fired a revolver wounding McCord on the forehead just above the eye as the latter peeped over the counter. The injury was treated after the shot. The Hutsonville folks note Sullivan county’s 1500 Democratic majority and political benefits tied to local liquor concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Wr. McCord
Wm. Adams
McCord
Hutsonville
Sullivan County
Turman Township
Debbs Lecture At Court House Dec 26 Evening
Hon Eugene V Debs labor leader will lecture at the court house on December 26 in the evening. Admission is 25 cents. Debs is described as a reformer who supports government ownership of franchises and corporations and is known as a gifted orator. The piece notes his dedication to arousing public conscience over workers' rights and compares him to Wendell Phillips in influence and scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Debbs
Court House
Debbs
Michigan Labor Herald
Eugene V. Debs
Wendell Phillips
Labor Movement
Debs
Phillip
Deb
A Merry Chase at the People's Theater Dec 7
The Lyman Twin's new comedy A Merry Chase is praised as a top road show with clean wholesome humor and novel specialties. It has drawn praise from press and public and promises a money worth performance at People's Theater on December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Twin
Farm For Sale Near Carlisle Seventy Acres For Sale
33 acre farm three miles northwest of Carlisle with most land in cultivation. Will sell or trade. Terms reasonable. Good water. Contact Mary E Hatfield for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Mary E, Hatfield
Letters to the Pope Reveal Vatican Mail and Workload
A Venetian visitor recalls a Vatican official describing heavy work in Rome. The Pope supposedly reads only what Cardinal Rampolla deems necessary while many letters reach the bronze doors nightly, with direct messages to the Holy Father rare and risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Rome
Rampolla
de Pope
Holy Roman
Universal Inquisition
Carafa
Paul IV
Model mining town planned near Pitsborge faces worker impact
The Rochester Post-Express describes a coal free town near Pitsborge where 3000 miners and families would move into brick and stone houses on a quarter acre each. Villages would include schools churches and stores with profit sharing and liquor sale bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulluian
Tpalgeville
Pitsborge
Reading
Smne
Panavweever
Rochester Post-Express
Vanderbilt will cuts Cornelius family shares as legacy
The will of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt discloses a drastic division among his heirs. Cornelius junior faces a reduced portion while Alfred Vanderbilt, the surviving elder son, inherits the bulk with trusts and conditions. Substantial bequests go to Gertrude Whitney Reginald and Gladys Vanderbilt, Yale and Columbia universities, and major art and charity institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius
Cornelius V
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Reginald
Gladys V
Yale
Columbia
Vanderbilt
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lfe
Alfred Iwinne Vanderbilt
New York
Sugar Beets Yield and Profits in California
A San Benito County grower notes an average sugar beet yield of 12 tons per acre valuing at about 3.50 per ton. He cites three Swedish brothers renting 270 acres who, with one laborer, expect 18 to 20 tons per acre and about 6000 profit after expenses this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito County
Cal
California
Sweden
Washington Star
Calendar clue links months by shared start days
A compact note explains that January, October begin on the same day. It adds April and July share a start day, as do September and December. It also says February, March and November begin the same day.
Early US Match Use Surges Since 19th Century Start
The article notes annual US match use exceeding 90 billion. It recalls matches were introduced in the county over seventy years ago with a box of 25 matches sold for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Proper stair climbing advised by physician
A Chicago Record physician warns against stomping up stairs and urges even weight distribution. He instructs to place the foot flat on each step, rise slowly, keep a straight posture, and avoid bending over to allow the lungs and heart full function during ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
No Place for a Poor Man
An officer freshly returned from Cuba warns that the island is unsettled and unattractive to money seekers though the climate is good. He notes poor hotel upkeep postwar, ruined doors and windows, and high charges, contrasting Cuban conditions with New York comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Teannet
Havana
New York
Dr Tanner on Piet and diet reform ideas
An article discusses Dr Tanner’s diet theories in old age, noting forty days fasting, praise for digestion, and a view that hotel cooking ruins meals. It cites Dr Harsmend and vs modern cuisine, criticizing hotel cuisine for indigestible preparations and praising natural flavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
It. S. Cammer
Tanereen Veargaze
FTG
Harsmend
Trio Lewis
Jeck
Traveline
Tris
Rochester Post-Express
King Solomon the Pessimist and Egotism
A Ladies' Home Journal reflection on Solomon portraying a brilliant ruler as a melancholy pessimist caused by relentless egotism. The text argues that Solomon’s self centered pride turned happiness into impossibility, comparing ego to a columnar hitch post and noting how simplicity benefits greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Ladies’ Home Journal
College Graduates Lead Nation Says Harvard Tops List
The college graduates of the country form a sizable portion of the population with Harvard at the head of the list. Harvard has produced 22,287 graduates followed by Yale with 18,180 and Columbia with 15,981. Princeton 7,500 Dartmouth 8,540 Brown 4,900 Bowdoin 4,619 Amherst 4,000 and Washington University 3,436.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
Dartmouth
Brown
Bowdoin
Amherst
Washington University
Canada Size Comparison to Europe and Britain
A report states Canada covers 287000 square miles, about thirty times larger than Great Britain, and 5000 square miles larger than the United States including Alaska. It notes Europe would require the same area to match Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Europe
Great Britain
Blind
United States
Alaska
Death by poisoned well snake linked to insurance policy
The Union recalls two 1899 deaths in Eaton Illinois from poisoning after a dead snake fell into a well. Charles Culver died October 3 and Grace Culver October 5. The Modern Woodman policy, taken by Culver for 1000 dollars, pays to Grace then to her heirs after her death. Mrs. Gambill has taken charge of the policy and letters of administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Chas. F. Culver
Grace
Eaton
Culver
Woodman of America
Eaton Camp
Wiley Gambill
Cass. Ind
Gambill
O.B. Harris
Elizabeth J. Baldun
Crawford County
Siz
Dr King’s New Life Pills Claim Mental Sharpness
Advertising copy touts improved brain power and ambition from Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A 25 cent box is sold by Joe K. Smock Druggist, promising increased strength and a new sense of self.
Attorney C D Hunt Promises Prompt Legal Attention
C D Hunt attorney at law offers careful prompt service for all business. His office is over Goodmans clothing store in Sullivan Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.c.chaney
A. G. McNabb
Southside
J. H. Drake
Crowder
Eastside Square
Sullivan, Ind
Arthur D. Cutler
Carlisle
Indiana
John T. Hays
Sullivan
Farmers’ Bank
C.D. Hunt
Goodman's Clothing Store
Sullivan Ind
Isaac H. Kally
Ind
West Side
McCammon
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T. A. Hf. R. Griswo_p. A. G.P
T. A
Evansville
W. W. Casto
Palace Drug Store
T. B. Shaffer & Co
W. A. Jenkins, Sullivan
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L. K. Stock
M. D
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Washington Streets
C. H. Edwards
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J.R. Crowder
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Physicians and Surgeons
East Side Square
H. H. Ward
South Side Square
Mullane Block
Merom
New Lebanon
W.E. Wand
Gil Township
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