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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1900
Page
6
Lonion Vanity Fair reports Clament Scutt preparing to edit a new weekly society page launching in September. Also noted are sparse items on Maine woods strolls and Bangor district activity, plus a survey of saloon taxes in Ohio, and diverse notes on archaeology and Native contracts with the U.S. government.
The passage notes western banks expanding their finances by moving funds from eastern banks. Kansas City now reports national bank deposits totaling 50 million dollars, up about 8 million in the last year. In 1893 deposits were under 16 million and in 1896 under 20 million.
At Halstead Kansas a series of experiments in wheat growing is being conducted. Last fall about 150 varieties from around the world were gathered, with about eighty in good condition this spring. The project aims to see which foreign wheats thrive in Kansas and similar climates and to improve each variety through ingrafting and cross fertilization.
A German scientific journal reports that hens are used to hatch fish eggs by inserting fish spawn into empty shells. The shells are sealed and placed under hens, then the fry are nurtured in tanks and later released into water to become part of edible resources. The description notes hens may find this life strenuous.
The account notes the Earl of Airile died not by direct fire but from a shard of glass driven by rays from a spotlight through damaged glass. It claims Sir George Calley perished on Ma-Joba hill in a similar manner, the bullet shattering glass and causing a fatal wound. Boer sharpshooters reportedly target officers using first-glass optics.
Reported figures show fifteen die in hospital or en route home from battle. twenty six are permanently disabled and discharged. Fifty nine recover, some quickly, and return home. Surprisingly, recovered wounded men become a strong meeting element in the army, learning that wounds are not as feared as expected.
Special letter notes the Lincoln Memorial Hall at the Salem Chautauqua grounds south of Petersburg Indiana. The brick one story building with gray stone coping cost about 5 000 with plain architecture and native oak interior. It will house Lincoln relics and serve as visitor headquarters for old settlers and guests.
Extracts from four leading Massachusetts newspapers critique Bryan’s Indianapolis address as a clear, statesmanlike defense against imperialism. Editors laud its calm logic, call it decisive for the campaign, and frame the choice as American liberty versus imperial overreach with constitutional ideals at stake.
A vivid praise of William Jennings Bryan, noting his mastery of rhetoric and logic. The piece cites his Indianapolis speech and Topeka acceptance, praising his candor, political ideas, and defense of democracy. It highlights his views on currency, direct legislation, trusts, immigration, and imperialism, framing him as a defining interpreter of Americanism.
An article argues Italian workers face extreme poverty with daily wages around 40 cents, taxes and harsh labor market politics fueling unrest. It criticizes Italian obsession with insular politics and government suspicion of suspects, linking poverty to anarchist violence and isolationism. It also praises Lord Roberts as a devoted family man and hero, noting his wife Lady Roberts’ care for soldiers’ wives and the son’s death at Colenso.
A London street sweeper at Pall Mall near Marlborough House salutes the Prince of Wales, who returns with a grave bow. The sweeper, small tip in rain or shine, proclaims the prince the only real gentleman in London as royal strolls continue.
Comparative statements for the fiscal year ended June 30 reveal total receipts of 568,988,948 and expenditures of 487,759,171, producing a surplus of 81,229,777. Customs and internal revenue rose, while war and navy outlays declined notably, with ponsons and electric light dog hunting patented in Portugal.
The article claims Germany leads in beer and spirits consumption with Bavarians drinking 241 quarts per person annually. It cites totals of 429 million quarts of whisky worldwide by Germans and contrasts U S and France figures of 268 million and 312,000,070 quarts respectively.
The plain tale shows John Smith changing his political alignment after a lineage of Republicans and Whigs. He had always voted as his father did, signaling a notable personal realignment within a family political tradition.
A quiet small town merchant named John Smith evolves from partisan routine to questioning widespread trusts after reading about market prosperity and price maintenance. He discovers monopolistic pressures pressuring him and other retailers, leading him to conclude profits flow to combines and to cast his ballot for Bryan.
A faction led by Mark Hanna backs a Philippine Lumber Company run by Congressman Hull and his son to control the islands timber industry. The plan seeks to remove independent hardwood shippers using Manila’s military government, with a three million dollar capital, limited capital paid, and hiring Filipino and coolie labor. The scheme mirrors actions in the northwest and includes property titles held by long-time owners.
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