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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
1
A scattered set of items notes rising European travel for the summer season with 40,900 tourists expected to sail to foreign shores, while press discussions cover reforms in China, public cases of parental discipline, notable women in history, and advances in telegraph and telephone technology.
A weekly survey recounts notable events across this and foreign lands. It surveys politics society and culture, highlighting prominent figures and key developments from the past seven days.
Treasury department notes on gold certificates and presidential purchases are mixed with scattered reports on wild weather, fires, strikes, and global events. The dispatches cite violence, accidents, and political moves across the United States, Europe, and the Philippines, with mentions of storms, munitions, and war-related developments affecting policy.
Gen Maus Arthur's 4000 troops advance five miles beyond San Bernardy and defeat a 1000 strong enemy scouting force. American casualties numbered 20. Concurrently Aguinaldo seeks recognition of independence from foreign powers, prompting queries at the Washington state department about belligerency rights.
Report of a massive cyclone striking Florida with Carrabel Melntyre and Lanarktun damaged. Fifteen villages damaged, two towns nearly wiped out. About 200 families homeless, aid promised, Isle of public works and relief efforts underway. Italia liner wreck and widespread debris reported. No fatalities in some towns, others injured, rescue operations active. Insurance described as insufficient to cover losses.
The article surveys strong demand in most manufactured goods except food products, with prices generally firm for iron and steel and ongoing fall shipments from Chicago area jobbers. It notes crops outlook favorable for cereals, sustained strength in manufacturing inputs, and signs of steady activity across textiles, boots, shoes, and cotton goods amid headline storms and market pressures.
Civil authorities assume control as Sixty fourth infantry companies are pulled from Big Consolidated Street Railway barns and central armories. Looting fears ease yet reports note ongoing unrest after two weeks of strike activity.
Secretary Root spoke in Plattsburg urging vigorous prosecution of the war. He praised the rapid recruitment and mobilization of volunteers, predicting 90,000 troops ready by autumn. He denied reports of disagreements with President McKinley over policy. He said Otis’s relief is not decided.
Former Governor W. Atkinson died at his residence at 65 percent past early morning. He had served in the state house, was speaker, and led the Democratic party in the state. A Confederate veteran, he helped organize volunteers in the Spanish American War and remained active in law in the county.
Report from Rennes details a secret sitting at the Lycee where Dreyfus was present. Police cordons were loosened as spectators circulated near the building. Dreyfus suffers in famished health while court officials review a portion of the dossier and hear explanations from Gen Chamoin.
Duluth remains a labor hub as shippers and mills struggle to hire. Wages rise to attract common laborers, deck hands, and train crews, with shortages widening across Cloquet and nearby plants. Indians and workers from Penobscot regions are mentioned amid intensified hiring efforts.
Sergeant John Jackson was killed at Fort Douglas when Private Carter opened fire resisting arrest. Carter was shot by pursuing soldiers after fleeing toward the city. Two men died and a detachment pursued the assailant in a chaotic scene marked by multiple gunshots and fatalities.
Newspaper records a chaotic summary of lynching events in Lahilah and surrounding areas, with Italian official involvement and a request for a personal investigation. It mentions further commentary on British peerage rumors regarding William Waldorf Astor and several local violent incidents including a fatal shooting within a family quarrel.
Snippets from daily life show boys and teachers trading quips about letters fractions and a pupil’s poem. The exchanges mention a healthful school principal and a neighbor observing a boy finishing at term, capturing playful classroom humor.
A man uses another’s carriage amid a blizzard to save money and ends by misplacing the fare, prompting a harrowing rush at a station. The scene unfolds as the driver urges cautions and the traveler exclaims at a mistaken identity. Pearson's Weekly.
An auction crowd eyed a rare vase as bidding rose only to modest sums. A flurry of comments from bidders and observers followed the final sale to a front-row woman for a surprisingly low price.
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