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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1903
Page
2
Fragmentary notes reference a postal regulation and a dent in an archival record. The readable text mentions a treaty era context and possible enforcement actions, with little concrete detail available.
A Pekin cable notes powers insist on a gold basis for indemnity while the United States supports a silver basis for China’s compensation. Washington awaits confirmation of China’s stance as tensions rise and risk of concessions grows.
Coal shipments face a halt as the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western joins Lehigh Valley and others in suspending the 65-35 contract. Independent operators report mixed selling, with carriers setting arbitrary price levels as market rates rebound.
An unclear report notes prices rising for bakers in Mexico due to recent advances in costs. The brief cites a general impact on the baking sector and local markets, with observers predicting continued changes in supply and pricing.
A fragmentary note mentions a late grant and the value of the venture. The incomplete text references a ewe and veaea, leaving the exact recipients and amounts unclear.
The report finds Armour, Swift, Cudahy and Hammond Packing Company guilty of a conspiracy to fix the prices of dressed beef and fresh pork sold through their coolers to St Louis butchers and the public from 1899 to 1902. Local agents acted with company knowledge, and the defendants sold 50 to 80 percent of dressed beef and 50 to 60 percent of dressed pork to the trade at fixed prices.
Dispatch reports three columns of revolutionaries advancing on Castro’s forces eight miles from Caracas. A Saturday night clash favored the rebels. Telegraph lines are cut and tracks torn as panic spreads. Castro vows to fight on, while allies aid the revolt and officials seek a solution.
A report from Laucester County details a man named Wiese Gut found dead after an incident on a county farm. Investigators and local authorities are outlining the circumstances and continuing the inquiry.
Hastings Nebraska eyes a Carnegie donation of fifteen thousand dollars to build a free public library. Mayor C J Miles plans a public meeting as council agrees to maintain at least fifteen hundred dollars yearly and to provide a building site.
Labor Commissioner Co. EB Watson releases findings on farm land sales. The report lists farms over eighty acres sold in 1901, sales in the first ten months of 1902, and the average prices for various land types.
The Dutch steamship Dordrecht arrives with cargo as a fire breaks in the hold. Fire crews report control measures underway and no immediate report of casualties.
December cold weather yields thick ice at Edgar Nebraska with fce men busy harvesting the crop per a local dispatch.
A Daily Mail note claims existence of large and richly endowed diamond fields north of Pretoria. The article emphasizes the potential wealth and invites exploration of the mineral prospects beyond central regions.
The American Tin Can Company has acquired the Indianapolis Tin Can Company's large plant and may close it. It now controls all but three tin can makers in the United States. A New York syndicate plans to buy the Brockville Westport and Sault Ste Marie railroad at a January 20 receiver sale in Canada.
A medal honors a well behaved boy praised for amiable conduct and progress beyond peers. The piece extols good nature as a soothing, value creating force and suggests making such awards a school-wide custom.
Mrs Ferguson recalls Bright's Disease treated with Dodd's Kidney Pills after doctors warned with Winnipeg diagnosis. She reports full recovery, later relapse after moving to Whatcom, and renewed improvement once pills were resumed, noting others in Whatcom also value the remedy.
Some grocers avoid Re Glance Starch while stocking brands with 18 ounce packages. Defiance offers 16 ounce packs for the same price. Consumers are urged to buy Starch which requires no cooking, though note some unrelated line about ballet girls appears.
A compact column records a private stance on public figures. The author offers a candid take reflecting personal beliefs and political leanings without formal endorsement.
Advertisement states the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway aids in selecting industrial sites along its routes. It invites interested parties to write for a prospectus and details, promising to send information on request to Barker, General Pass. Agent, M. K. T. Ry., 601 Wainwright Building.
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