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Newspaper
The Caldwell Tribune
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1900
Page
1
Canyon County shifts to Republican, the State favors fusionists by a small margin, and nationally McKinley wins by a landslide. The brief summary calls the result a victory for patriotism, trade expansion, and prosperity.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports the push for brevity in the Westminster Confession mainly targets the doctrine of future punishment. Advocates seek to remove or soften hell as a key tenet, arguing against eternal punishment. Lay observers warn removing hell undercuts moral foundations and invites rising atheism and materialism.
Census data show cities expand rapidly while country districts remain sparsely populated. The report notes population shifts and hints at rural stagnation amid urban growth. Details on regions or dates are not fully provided in the fragment.
The piece cites Sir Robert Hart’s view that Russian and German moves in Asia threaten Manchuria and Shan Tung, foretelling the collapse of the Qing dynasty and a Yellow Peril in which 400 million Chinese might rise in anti foreign frenzy unless foreign control persists.
The Rev Dr Arthur J Brown urged restraint after vicious killings of Lao Ting Fu missionaries. He refused indemnity, saying blood cannot be measured in dollars, stressing Protestant help to China should be for good not money. He warned vengeance would contradict Christian teachings and harm future missions.
District No 14 reports for the second month ending Oct 27 1900 no pupils enrolled. Roll of honor lists Viola Ethel Moody Grace Marie Edgar Winters Shirley Kingsbury Silmer Carrie Roy Matthews Purlie Bertie Frank Mabel Roy Douglass Harry Ottie Ella Bless inger Effie Charley Kate Clark Maggie William Hayes Charley Etta Lamper Mary May Sutton Lueta Josephine Bray David Yar ell Otta Morgan Lydia Foster Willie Charles Hart Visitors include Mr and Mrs Moody Odetta and Mrs Morgan The write up reflects pride in district schools and cites Henderson of Kentucky on aspiration and emulation as motivation for academic progress.
Lexington Tennessee editor W. V. Barry suffers a severe case of piles while exploring Mammoth Cave. A quick cure with Bucklen’s Arpid Salve proves astonishing, easing pains and inflammation. Only at Hi D. Biatch ley’s.
The annual report shows a total of 16,739,362 pupils in all US schools for the year ending July 1, 1899, with 15,138,715 in common schools. Public elementary and high schools enrolled about 20.5 percent of the population, while Alaska and distant territories, the Philippines, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Hawaii are reviewed for enrollment, attendance, and expenditures through March 1900. The text also notes the Open Door policy context and the indemnity China must pay following the Boxer disturbance.
A Salt Lake Tribune item notes West Point cadets come from varied backgrounds. Among nearly four hundred cadets over ten years, sixty five are sons of army officers, with many others from farming, merchant, legal, manufacturing, and clerical families. The piece highlights broad representation across social strata.
The article notes a shift toward coordinated policy on Chinese affairs and suggests that the British German agreement may have prompted greater readiness for joint action. It highlights emerging diplomatic alignment and the potential impact on international relations.
The piece argues voters should consider industrial strength and Republican governance, contrasting with Democratic proposals. It recalls Coxey’s 1890s march and notes current shortages of labor, steel works in Ohio, and railroads seeking workers, painting a broad national labor picture.
The article notes rising daily labor costs and contrasts current prosperity with four to six years ago. It frames the election as a referendum on continuing the present boom or reverting to past conditions. It mentions Mr. Bryan and suggests his election could trigger a brief panic, urging voters to decide.
A Wisconsin manufacturer recalled a steam hammer seen at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. In 1896 he ordered the same model, then bought two more from the original maker. Three sales totaling $2,100 followed the exhibit, illustrating how publicity through exhibitions and newspaper ads drives business.
A box of dynamite caps exploded in Geer and Cummins hardware store at Burns on Thursday injuring four people I S Geer Wm Cummins George Hill and F McClintock two seriously Geer and Cummins were struck by debris as the stove shattered a hole opened in the floor and rear windows failed to contain the blast damage extended to show cases shelves and the steel safe Delemar Nuggott reports the incident.
A California woman starts the Academy of the Lost Arts linked to the University of California. The school aims to teach sewing and household economics while offering a path for young women to pay their way through school, a promising model for common schools.
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