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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1899
Page
2
A discussion outlines the crime of abandonment and proposed legal reforms to protect abandoned children. It cites police reports, cases of mothers leaving infants with others, and the difficulty tracing offenders. The speaker urges stricter penalties and faster enforcement to reduce cruelty and improve child welfare.
A fragmentary speech argues destiny is a choice and duty, urging the American people to defend self government and national unity. It cites historic battles from Cornwallis to Yorktown, warns against conquest, and invokes republican ideals and moral law.
Syracuse Standard reports on a Washington gathering where publishers urge abolition of the tariff on pulp and paper. The piece argues protection benefits a trust led by International Paper, claims high costs and restricted competition, and notes free traders denounce the protective scheme while supporting reform.
Reports from Manila and Washington detail military movements and civilian orders. Generals Otis and Dewey are cited with troop reinforcements and alerts about fires, while Manila residents face curfews and police security as troops suppress unrest.
The report cites Cornish blaming Molineux for motives tied to danger around Knickerbocker Club members and a murder case, with testimony detailing enmity and alleged schemes. Separate items mention a warehouse fire near Lapetwean Street and Swiss president Elected official Victor Berne’s death at age seventy four.
The report describes Washington’s Birthday events in Washington DC with a National Society of the Revolution ceremony at Columbia Theater led by David Lothrap, and a large banquet by the Union League Club honoring Willington’s birth. Speakers included Tran Bourke Coehr, Senator Daas, and President Charles Kenfia, praising national unity and civic duty.
The Vatican Letter to Cardinal Gibbons denounces certain Americanist ideas and urges adherence to Catholic doctrine. Rome and Washington observers report mixed reactions as bishops in the United States pledge to repudiate errors linked to Americanism and defend unity with the universal church.
The Senate military committee reported a compromise army reorganization bill before adjournment. The measure allows the president to maintain the regular army at not more than 40,000 enlisted and raise up to 30,700 volunteer infantry, organized into up to 20 regiments. The plan emphasizes a flexible force, temporary during the emergency, with cadet and officer provisions adjusted as practicable.
A garbled report notes Bulgaria staying secure in port as various trade movements and foreign ships are discussed. The fragment mentions New York, Hamburg, and related maritime activity, with references to officials and port conditions.
A chaotic procession in Havana featured cavalry and infantry units as crowds swarmed the streets. Soldiers faced tense demonstrations from civilians while banners and patriotic displays marked the event, with clashes and expressions of national sentiment noted.
The article notes Republicans winning with a large margin in Philadoiphos led by Thiaddiphis Tab Coronce Samuel lthbridse. It mentions Mayor Warewich’s 1595 vote context, details city elections across Wad Tolko and nearby towns, and records about Patton and Mohissonstad nomination dynamics. Also reports the Nar Month Poitee company purchasing tobacco stamps worth $245,009.
A crash 100 miles west of Lamimt near Vinton Pa on Wednesday night killed one person and injured seven, with two employees uninjured as six others were pulled from vehicles after a rail failure. A tourist car and a minister’s car veered into a ditch. authorities investigate the cause as rail damage and a possible conspiracy surfaced in other notes.
Crowds gathered from early morning along the Champs Élysées and Place de la Concorde for the funeral procession from the Flysee palace to Notre Dame and Pere Lachaise cemetery. Dignitaries including ministers and foreign officials attended as Archbishop officiated and the state conducted rites for the late President Taure.
The Washington court of inquiry on February 27 heard testimony about refrigerated beef claimed as Army rations. Dr Dals testified before the commission about beef treated at Click amine Ticksonvlly. General Weston and General Lagan appeared as proceedings continued amid questions on beef supplied to the Santiago and Porto Rico expeditions.
Reports from Indianapolis Des Moines Cleveland and Cincinnati describe an egg shortage with wholesale stocks held low prices rising to 50 cents per dozen in some markets. Merchants fear limited supply for days while growers and distributors scramble to restock.
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