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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
3
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The schooner Idler, sailing from Port Marion to Cleveland, sank off Cleveland with six Corrigan family members aboard. Mrs Corrigan, Jane Corrigan, Ida May Corrigan, Rita Corrigan, Mrs Charles Tietily, and Mica Corrigan died. Only passenger saved was Mrs James Corrigan. Captain AW Holmes and crew perished. The vessel, famed since 1870 for American cup wins, carried a storied history before vanishing in a sudden gale.
London July report notes American athletes won 11 of 12 events they entered at the Amateur Athletic Association championship held at Stanford Bridge. They faced top amateurs from England Ireland Scotland and the colonies, achieving a flawless sweep in their contested events. Other items report renewed strike actions in St Louis transit lines and British cholera and famine death tolls with debt figures from Washington.
The Silver Republicans adjourned without a VP nomination and sent the matter to the national committee. W J Bryan was named president and Adlai Stevenson placed in nomination for vice president. The platform endorses independence, bimetallism, direct election of senators, civil rights, anti-monopoly laws, and tariff reform, with emphasis on Jeffersonian principles and federal restraint.
In the Philippines during the past week clashes left 34 Americans dead or wounded, with many rebels killed or captured. American forces reported nine killed during a punitive expedition in the delta of the Rio Grande, and a three hour running fight in Panay recalled enemy casualties. Insurgents are slowly accepting amnesty terms, with some American units delaying operations to offer rebels a chance under the decree.
Late news from South Africa reports Boer forces repeatedly attacking Gen. Butler's escort between Standerton and Heidelberg while returning from a visit to Lord Roberts. Ficksburg garrison held after a midnight assault, Brabant's forces occupy Dernberg as a base for convoy attacks, Mahon and Hutton's troops engage about Broukers spruit driving off 2,000 Boers, and Limmer fails to recapture Rustenburg after July actions.
Tables reveal the current standings of leading Hoos clubs in the national game. Key positions, points, and recent results indicate the top contenders and shifts in the league table.
A historical overview highlights a new medical treatment hailed as a crowning triumph, promising to revolutionize the traditional approach to disease care. It profiles its development, advocates, and anticipated impact on patient outcomes across medical practice.
Plea for Dr ACW Chase remedies argues his nerve and blood tonics outpace other pills. The piece extols kidney savers and nerve tonics as cures, pledging notable physician support and wide home use despite earlier ineffective purgatives.
A June 30 U S Army total in the Philippines lists 63 426 officers and men with 31 481 regulars and 21 009 volunteers distributed as infantry 54 505 cavalry 24 artillery 2201 and staff corps 270 The tally includes 1 910 from Ninth Infantry transferred to OMna A Philadelphia July 5 a blank cartridge fired into fireworks killed seven children and injured 24 others in a city suburb San Francisco July 6 a white wife of a colored man and their son were shot on their ranch near the city
The twenty first annual meet opens with receptions in Milwaukee on July 10 as hundreds of cyclists arrive by train and boat. Rain gives way to clearing skies. races start Thursday under the National Cycling association with top riders like Shrens, Kimball, Kiser, Dvenilly, Medhell, Newkirk, Weber, Webs. Major Taylor and Tom Cooper expected later. events mostly on the indoor track at the exposition building.
In St Louis there is no interruption to traffic on the Transit Company line as strikes wobble. Wagons resume carrying passengers though force is reduced. No trouble reported. agents and strike leaders maintain quiet while requests to buy wagons for strikers resurface and the Fuller ton headquarters buzzes with activity.
July 10 at Senekal Orange River Colony an extended reconnaissance showed the Boers evacuated their persons. Many moved toward Vicksburg with others toward Bethlehem. Bechin commanders expect retirements to hasten the war's end in the region.
Aged patient George A Morse in Agnews insane asylum bath section was burned to death after an attendant left to fetch a towel. The hot water was turned on and Morse could not be rescued in time. An accidental tragedy reported from Bathia San Joe Cal on July 1.
Community notes list visits and family news with several names and places such as North Star Hetgle Creek Olive Penneytvantity Pontiac Mt. Bensant and Mt. Zion, mentioning hosts and guests including Mrs Jono Scott Mr Mills Tiger and Alfred Mowers among others.
Arcada Center reports July community notes with names such as Miss Jessie Clark and Tessie S visiting friends, Mr Jossig traveling, and Mrs Lillie Bangs in the vicinity. School meeting elects Geo Little moderator. haying and farm work continue amid storms, with local residents including W Wim and Kennett mentioned.
Fragmented OCR reveals a garbled marriage license mention between Frederick A Kalivbach and Crand Thepite, with names like Sittie Clark and Veita theo, plus a flood of medicinal ads for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, Doan's Ointment, Burdock Blood Bitters, and Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup amid dated testimonials from 1595 and scattered promotional lines. The piece blends license hints with patent medicine pitches and testimonial snippets.
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