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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
7
A Granington Star interview reports a veteran woodman predicting a harsh winter based on unusually large nut crops and persimmon ripening. He cautions the signs are not authoritative but suggests early ripening means a brief winter, late ripening implies a severe, late-windup season as animals prepare for the cold.
Dispatches recount Boer forces forcing British troops to surrender near Cape Colony with heavy losses and strategic setbacks as the war intensifies. Reports describe dire conditions, attempts at armistice talks, and rising tensions across the region amid British efforts to stabilize frontier positions.
An aged newspaper ad explains kidney and bladder disorders affect both women and men, lowering vigor and cheer. It touts Swamp Root as a remedy, claiming quick relief and offering a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton, New York.
The report to Congress on the Nicaragua and Panama canal routes favors the Nicaragua option, detailing design features, costs, and a projected eight to ten year completion timeline. It notes the French project’s rights and potential foreign involvement, and closes with the death of James A Winston, a U S court clerk in Oklahoma.
The report outlines federal policy actions and market studies addressing adulteration and food quality. It notes investigations into foreign markets and domestic safeguards, with emphasis on public return and forestry notes, plus extended measures in the Gulf region and across the nation to monitor trade and enforcement.
The Department of Justice reports on prosecutions and penalties for the earlier year. It notes the total fines, forfeitures, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions, and compares them to prior years. The document references the United States and a series of legal actions across federal cases with a focus on monetary outcomes and enforcement strength.
A farmer’s daughter in Minnesota was killed by a panther in a savage attack while walking near a farm. News accounts describe the grisly scene, fragmented remains, and the hunt as authorities exterminate the panther. Separate notes report presidential vote counts from Colorado, mint coinage totals, bank note circulation, and oath of allegiance by Filipino rebels.
A sensational dispatch reports a governor in China ordered seizures and executions of church figures and converts including a bishop, several priests, nuns, and orphans. The incident centered on forced drinking of poison and mass killings, with a French priest and Christians captured and killed amid punitive actions by local authorities.
A typhoon near New York wrecked the Yosemite cruiser, drowning several crew members as the vessel dragged anchor and ran aground off Domees headquarter area. Gov Schrowder's base area faced devastation with towns Trdrajan and Terrafern swept away and many natives reported dead. Meanwhile commerce department figures show customs receipts for ten months ending October 31, 1900, at 6,000,000 versus 12,000,000 last year, an increase of 1,004,107. Counterfeit fraud warning appears alongside patent medicines from Sharrar Mulholland and DeVite's Witch Hazel products, while stomach and liver tonics from Chan Stomach and Liver Tablets promise health benefits.
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