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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
3
A collection of witty lines notes how lending money should preserve a borrower's dignity and warns about dye quality. It also teases romantic devotion with a double life theme, aiming to entertain readers with sharp, era-appropriate quips.
Indications point to great prosperity for the coming year and a note on health, stressing that a strong stomach is essential. Advertisement for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and a free 1901 almanac. Legal oath by Frank J. Cheney about Hall's Catarrh Cure with notices of distribution and pricing. Includes a joke about women train robbers from the Baltimore American.
A reader endorses Grain-O as a grain based coffee substitute. The letter notes initial dislike turning into preference after a week, praising its nourishing qualities for all ages. It claims Grain-O strengthens the system and is safe for children, available from grocers in 10c or 25c packages with preparation directions.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad enhances through service with Pullman Vestibuled Sleeping Cars and elegant day coaches from Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis and Chicago to Mobile New Orleans and Gulf Coast Thomasville Pensacola Jacksonville Tampa Palm Beach and other Florida points. Connections link to steamer lines for Cuba Porto Rico Nassau West Indies and Central American ports. Tourist and Home Seekers excursion tickets are available at low rates. write CL Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville Ky for details.
Information for Homeseekers describes lands climate and farm prices in Tennessee Alabama and Georgia with details on soil elevation rainfall and maps. It promotes Homeseeker's Excursion tickets at low rates and lists agents Briard Hill J B Killibrew W L Danley for maps printed material and information. Excursion Sleepers via M K T Ry depart St Louis and Kansas City weekly for western and southern destinations.
Des Moines December 10. Iowa school libraries expand at about 100 per day under the recent law. Boards must reserve five to fifteen cents per pupil for books, with a single low-price supplier. Mills county alone spent 709 dollars this fall. The traveling library system, started in 1897, now maintains about 50 book sets and smaller libraries for study clubs. The state plans a yearly 2090 dollar appropriation to cover expenses and new purchases.
A. T. Anderson and Bennett Anderson, brothers separated in Sweden for 25 years, reunite in Sioux City after a surprise visit. Bennett recognizes the name on his hotel book, ending the ruse with emotional joy witnessed by neighbors and officials. Meanwhile Burlington police report evidence against George Anderson in the Cedar Rapids murder case.
In a Sioux City store Maxwell Koolish fought off masked robbers bent on robbery. He was beaten and died after a blow from a revolver butt. The assailants fled as bystanders cried for help, failing to seize any loot.
Judge Clifford Smith of Cedar Falls refused naturalization papers to several foreigners who could not read or write English. He said they were not yet ready for citizenship after failing to understand his simple questions.
Cedar Rapids man Linter shot and killed by a footpad after Thanksgiving visit to Burlington. A man named George Anderson captured at Patterson with five revolvers. Ottumwa quail hunter Amoot’s gun fire kills John Shelton. Amoot confined to an asylum. Miner Pete Stone’s body found near Colfax. coroner rules death by own action. Ed Warner and Chris Hofoditz killed at a railroad crossing near Iowa City. Mrs. Nettie Hoot granted divorce restoring maiden name Schwab. Sarah Kuhn indicted for murder in Sigourney. Dubuque votes library tax. Carnegie gift and large volumes. Cedar Falls Baptist church new building. Glucose works explosion kills two in Davenport. Iowa coal output valued at over six million. Grand jury clears Mattie Marsh in Des Moines shooting. Yale’s Sanders declines Grinnell presidency. Diverse obits and local incidents across the state.
Washington reports Secretary Lyman Gage’s treasury tally shows 1900 receipts from all sources at 669,595,431.18 with expenditures of 590,088,371, yielding a 79,527,060.18 surplus. Estimates for 1901 project 687,173,263.92 receipts and 697,773,260.92 expenditures. 1902 forecasts promise excess receipts of about 26,000. Revenue and sinking fund details prompt a proposed 20,000,000 tax reduction.
Washington reports that foreign ministers at Peking reached an agreement submitted to home offices. Secretary Hay authorized Conger to sign on behalf of the United States. Demands include severe punishments, indemnity, legation guards, razing forts, prohibiting munitions, reform of foreign affairs, suppression of Boxers, and an apology to Germany. The Times questions whether any settlement exists beyond adjournment.
Li Hung Chang conveyed the Chinese province of Chi Li’s gratitude for American troops behavior. Praise came from all sections under American supervision, marking the incident as significant and widely appreciated.
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