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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1899
Page
8
The article details Luzon rice farming with June plantings and heavy labor by women and children in muddy paddies. Carabaos pull wooden plows as farmers mend dikes, while fields yield and natives transplant stalks. women sing while planting and later thrash rice by hand at mills.
A letter describes heart disease relief after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. The writer and husband report improved health, better sleep, and heart function after avoiding coffee. They warn against weak preparation, urging strong dosing for a worthwhile beverage.
Washington October 2 the monthly statement of the public debt shows a fall in cash on hand for September by 400 778 with a total debt around 1 048 050 000 and no interest bearing debt since the last report the treasury notes and deposits reflect ongoing moves in cash and debt balances amid high rates
Washington October summary shows total receipts rising to 19,329,357 while expenditures fell from 16,08e in September. Customs revenues reached 19,329,357 for the month, with internal revenue and other departments contributing. three month totals indicate a decline in outlays.
A series of engagements near Imus and Angeles reports American casualties including a captain, a corporal, and a Filipino colonel killed with several wounded. Major Price sought gunboat support as American troops held trenches against insurgents. Otis notes insurgent officers entered lines at Angeles with prisoners and attempted to negotiate a ceasefire, described as a possible ruse.
Judge Glass and Marshall county figure in Fifth district fusion bid for congress. Calderhead predicts success as Glass, long a Democrat, eyes the Populist nomination after stepping onto the district bench following Judge Spillman's death. Ed Little's influence may affect Fifth district politics next year.
Chicago reports say Huntieh government placed a large canned meat order with major Chicago packers. An unnamed official noted a possible contract with the English government for a substantial shipment, described as the largest canned meat export from the United States. Others call it rumor and offered few details.
San Francisco reports ships Newport and Pennsylvania due to arrive from Mania. Newport carries signal corps and Pennsylvania returns First Washington volunteers. Tartar with Twentieth Kansas expected Saturday. Valencia City of Paris Zealandia to arrive Friday with two regiments of regulars to Mantin.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer depart Paris for London on Wednesday and sail to New York on the Majestic. Harrison plans a Berlin Hague circuit. Bryan expects to join ministerial travel, with Boer alliance views noted.
The Bank of England governors met and increased the bank's discount rate from 1 percent to 2 percent, affecting monetary policy. The decision was announced in London and has implications for financial markets and overseas rates.
G C Clemens voices criticism of state Populist leaders after a Soldiers' Reunion, arguing they misrepresented party policy and that Bryan is not the Populist voice. He defends independent Populist aims, urges leaders to honor the party's principles, and cautions against entangling with Democrats while pressing for reform.
A Manila dispatch reports insurgents cut a telegraph line from Bacoor to Imus and attacked Hacoor at morning. American patrols suffered fatalities and wounds as forces under General Otis and General Alejandrina pressed operations toward the insurgents. A water-delivered message describes losses, reinforcement movements, and potential American protectorate talks with insights from a Herald interview.
At a recent meeting the school board confronted routine approval of bills by the finance committee. Officials discovered a $100 charge for papering a room was processed without clear itemization and questioned the high cost after the bill passed the usual finance review.
The note states imitation baking powders replace healthful cream of tartar with poisonous alam. Such powders are claimed to seriously affect health.
The board debates a 10 to 17 cent paper hanging bill after P W Griges objects to an overcharge claiming prices vary. W H Wilson backs the bill while board members fault careless handling and lack of accounting in past contracts. The Vie Potwin building Sunday school rooms were mismanaged, keys lost, and cleaning standards unmet leading to revoking the privilege by an amendment vote.
The Anglo-Venezuelan boundary award narrows Great Britain’s claims to interior and coastal areas as a compromise decision. The frontier begins at the Waini river and the ruling, read at 12:05 p.m., is described as unanimous and not a total victory for either side.
Seven hundred boilermakers and iron shipbuilders with about two hundred helpers went on strike at Cramps ship yard for a nine hour day. The action threatens to tie up the entire plant as machinists and blacksmiths have been striking for weeks.
Denis Kearney now acts as a polished capitalist in the California wheat market, dictating buys and sells with calm precision. He recalls the old sandlots and fiery rhetoric, disavows a forged speech, and reflects on his shift from agitation to high fashion and steady commerce.
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