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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
10
A sprawling column delivers reflections on the coming century, faith in progress, and humanity’s choices, followed by diverse items: nurse commission disputes, Minister Wu dining with Lotus club, British war reporting diction, cotton trade notes, a Paterson marriage consent story, and China’s anti foreign unrest with German influence cited.
A historical note envisions Andrew Carnegie’s name living on through philanthropy and a vast bond issue by Carnegie Steel. The text describes a $100,000,000 bond issue divided into series and denominations from $20,000 to $1,000 for various wealth levels, with engraved portraits for posterity.
Oliver H. Newcomb left Wilkesbarre 23 years ago to seek fortune. After two years he stopped writing, vowed not to return or reveal his fate unless wealthy. In the Klondike he finally struck it rich and has come back after 21 years of silence to find his wife still unmarried in the same house and glad to see him.
Michael G Mulhall who died recently in London was a renowned statistician of the century. He predicted in July the twelfth United States census would record a population of 76 200 the count as remembered remains noted in obituary style.
A fragmented clipping notes women and age references tied to a congressional context. The text is incomplete, but suggests discussion of women’s roles or representation in congress and age-related details.
French citizens and medical experts have long fought absinthe use. After prior army restrictions the habit persisted and now a proposal seeks a total ban on its manufacture and sale, signaling a strong state response to a vice deeply rooted in French society.
The remark suggests that the English view the Boers as ignorant of defeat, implying they misread military pressure and morale. The fragment hints at a commentary on endurance and miscalculation in a conflict context.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Balne te BLS deer and 135 moose plus five jet or similar counts. The text is garbled with stray words and inconsistent phrasing, providing no clear event, date, or location details to establish a coherent news item.
The document discusses satisfaction with the annual report of the culture secretary, noting progress in lab work on tea products and culture methods. It mentions persistence in experiments, market implications, and continued development of department initiatives on a large scale.
The report cites female candidates for the legislature across states with unconstitutional tone, noting defeats for the Democratic ticket in Utah and a Republican loss in Colorado. Evangeline Hearts is named as elected Democratic representative in the tenth district, marking a milestone as the tenth woman in seven years to join the body.
A carrier pigeon in Orange New Jersey was brought into court to decide ownership. The judge ordered a window opened and allowed the bird to fly home. The pigeon chose its owner, and the decision was upheld as a pragmatic common sense ruling.
A woman purchases an entire town lot in Wisconsin and gains leverage to push municipal reforms. If she opposes saloons she could shut them down. if the residents disagree she could shut down the town itself.
The wily oriental diplomat asserts newspapers misquoted him and displays a vigorous grasp of American customs in response.
A preliminary note concerns powers to China and a woman's letter. text appears incomplete and garbled with missing details. The fragment hints at legal or diplomatic wording but lacks clarity on names, dates, or actions.
A garbled broadcast mentions Joe Chamierlain and vague references to allies and lines of dialogue. The fragment hints at a political theatre scene with unclear names and aims, leaving readers unsure about the event or participants.
At a League of American Municipalities meeting in Charleston, Bruner of Savannah warned that epidemics could gain a foothold in the United States unless quarantine systems are centralized. He argued that state and national quarantines often clash and a federal system would better curb disease and plague risks.
Official figures show 43 130 entrants to the Paris exposition grounds amid debate over losses. Despite a reported deficit in the book account, the influx of international visitors and spending is expected to produce a sizable profit balance for Paris and France overall.
Emperor William of Germany sent a wreath to Damascus for ceremonies at Sultan Saladin’s tomb. The gesture aims to foster friendly ties with the Turkish sultan while he remains distant from President Krager.
The passage notes that at the start of the nineteenth century about 21 million people spoke English and by the start of the twentieth century this grew to about 130 million. It adds that nearly three-fifths of all speakers use it within the British Empire.
For the sixty first time in history the postal service reports a savings amount over 100 million dollars. The deficit remains but is reduced to under 6 million dollars after recent efforts.
A 10-year-old boy has been detained in Germany on sex offense charges. Authorities consider the case serious and plan a cautious approach. The report notes concerns about the boy's actions and potential precocious behavior in a troubling context.
Fragmentary lines hint at a world weary of conflict with vague references to peace and closure. No concrete names, places, or dates emerge from the garbled text, leaving a hazy sense of a diminished wartime urgency.
A New York state court decision limits a woman’s right to enter a home using a latchkey, contrasting a Southern ruling that labeled a woman as head of a house. The judge says such access is the man’s prerogative, requiring a bell if the woman is out after curfew. The ruling sparks strong debate among conservative circles.
A dissat isfied New York Italian husband armed with a stiletto and a revolver and took his wife to the East River bank offering choices of death by gun, knife, or river. A policeman intervened and the suspect faces future restraint and possible divorce costs in a later release.
In Beloit Wisconsin a clever robbery method is described where criminals attend a business banquet, place dinner money in the hotel safe, steal it, and leave while the night guard is asked to protect the empty strong box, allowing the thief to depart unnoticed.
The Prince of Wales has suffered a serious rheumatism attack and officials say he is no longer to be viewed as the model of good form.
A local vendor described as the town’s worst wiener maker has been arrested for refusing to pay a tax on the raw material. He argues that taxing the raw material is unjust when a tax on the finished product is also levied.
The Holland society of Chicago forwarded resolutions of sympathy to the Boers amid recent events in South Africa. The message conveyed condolence for hardships faced and offered supportive sentiments from the Chicago group.
The article notes South Africa relies on imports for coarse fabrics and many goods. Cape Colony has a few woolen loom mills but imports wound bobbins and lower quality materials. It highlights reliance on New York for eggs meat and printing, with minimal local industry and scattered factories.
A Florence antiquarian, Leo X. Olischki, locates a five volume 15th century Rome printed Bible in Venice archives. German researchers report beer lozenges use powder forms to dissolve in carbonated water. Miss Cleland of Lewis New York praises Dr Kay's Renovator after long illness and bedridden period.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr Kay’s Renovator as purifying blood and strengthening nerves. It lists symptoms like constipation back pain poor circulation billousness loss of flesh and nervousness and urges prompt use to avert supposed female illness warnings.
The note invites readers to write in with symptoms and mentions a physician offering free treatment. It stresses no payment and promotes a free eye health consult at Kay Home Clinic with a focus on eye care services and guidance.
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