12 Jan 1901
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
1
The Pinkertons insist Pat Crowe committed the Oma ha kidnapping. The editor notes the difficulty of catching Crowe and adds a quip about eating a crow. Doctors and shoemakers advocate football as played, supplying shoes and healing injuries from kicks.
A reflective claim notes that the past century brought greater material advancement than all previous centuries combined, emphasizing rapid human progress across all areas. The statement frames the era as uniquely transformative for civilization and technology.
A bleak observation notes that footpads target the poor most, while wealthy victims escape with praise, leaving the destitute beaten and abandoned. The speaker asserts poverty is not a crime, yet can provoke violence and injustice in society.
The text presents a fragmented reflection on how a woman's faults affect love and a man's gentle care that may heal or influence. It reads like an old proverb about relationships, but the wording is garbled and lacks clear context or完整 details.
A New York woman seeks an injunction to stop her son from courting a neighboring town’s young woman, marking the first use of the term in romantic matters. The fragmentary text hints at court action and domestic dispute.
The piece questions whether Standard Oil truly is a monopoly and considers how such a large capital combination might affect access to coal oil. It suggests examining the extent to which the corporation has overwhelmed or influenced the public, using the octopus metaphor to urge scrutiny.
Salmon packers claim many buyers are misled by partial labeling of catfish as salmon. They argue catfish are equally heavy and selling a can of catfish is worth two cans of salmon, urging proper labeling for fairness and profits.
The late Philip D Armour rose from the foot of the ladder to the top of industry through his own efforts. He is described as one of the era’s most remarkable men, climbing without aid from business or political patrons.
In 1909 New York spent $28,052 on schools, averaging $4.03 per pupil. Massachusetts led with $85.97, Nevada $4.96, California $4.09, while the South lagged. North Carolina spent only 53 cents per pupil.
Plans for a monument costing 50000 to the memory of Baron and Baroness de Uiiseh are completed. The memorial will stand in Central Park New York and be funded entirely by voluntary subscriptions. The baron and his wife gave over 100000000 to the poor during their lifetimes.
The author argues it is folly to deprecate China’s military resources noting a lack of trained troops yet insisting that disciplined Chinese forces would have posed formidable resistance. The text compares Chinese forces to Greek against Greek, asserting the overwhelming impact of a real soldiery relative to population.
Irving W. Barker, a member living near Sebago Lake, Maine, intends to build a large house in the area containing at least 400 rooms for members to spend vacations. He also plans a great auditorium on the first floor to serve as a meeting place for national conventions of the Improved Order of Red Men.
In the Senate the second session yielded little major action with committee amendments to the army reorganization bill secreted and the reapportionment dispute unresolved. A two hour speech by Mr Mead supported Burleigh ballot reform as members weighed districting and membership expansion while House actions centered on river and harbor appropriations and irrigation concerns.
Leading physicians in Indianapolis estimate grip cases from 30,000 to 40,000, with a prominent practitioner suggesting as high as 75,000. Separately the New York coffee exchange board of managers will list tea on the exchange, with the opening call set for the 21st.
Telegrams report progress in the senate on the army reorganization bill with sharp exchanges, amid opposition led by Pettigrew. In the house, river and harbor bill debate continues as news breaks of Rep Clarke’s death. obituaries and other brief items follow including a Franco-British note on rail policy and a minor earthquake near Turin.
G O Carpenter Jr of St Louis returns from Christmas with varicella and is isolated. Ped Allen of New York's Astor House is dead. NY Chief Devery ineligible for pension. Belle Fremont soprano of the Bostonians dies of pneumonia in Denver. Mrs R C Kerens to fund a $50,000 charity hospital at Eureka Springs AR. David W Guernsey dies in St Louis from heart trouble worsened by locomotor ataxia. Weekly US business failures 268, up from prior weeks. Miner Hugh Boyd killed in a Belmont mine cave-in near Marysville MT. New York tax chief Feilner says 1901 rate up 20 points. Diamond Match Car buys 30,000,000 feet from Mortenson in Wausau WI. John Keys of West End IL shoots himself after marital dispute. not fatal. C J Brenner, ex Wainwright Brewing cashier, charged with embezzlement. held for grand jury. Farmer Joseph Richie dies instantly near Versailles MO from machinery accident. Canadian cabinet approves grant for Pan-American Buffalo exhibit building.
A deadly device arrived for Attorney T. J. Coffman of Hume via the I D W route. The pine box contained dynamite with match heads and tacks, a sandpaper fuse, and a trigger cord, shaken to prevent explosion. The sender remains unknown as investigators seek clues in the wake of the threat. A Cahokia Anti Horse Thief association is planned in St Clair county to deter thefts with a distributed network of watchers. Nokomis steamboat captain A J Holcomb, 70, and Springfield pioneer and ex mayor Lewis, 50, are noted in the same dispatch.
The state board of veterinary examiners announced a meeting at Springfield to examine applicants for licenses to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Hlingis.
A dog turned mad in Bel lair near Casey triggering bites on several people before Hoo was killed. William Kent pled guilty to maustwuehter at Carlin ville and received a penitentiary sentence. Tie killed his brother No- Lie Kent two years FA. Campbell of Ashley, 23, Leukemian, died after attempting to board a fast freight on a Tlinois Central line. First step completed toward a rapid transit road to Look out Mountain as capital stock is fixed at 250000 dollars.
Freight wreck near Carlinville leaves 14 cars damaged and 15000 bushels of corn spilled along Illinois Central tracks creating a large spill and cleanup effort.
Five year old Tvehie Ansinas was instantly killed when a shotgun fired while she and her brothers played with the weapon near Alexander, Jacksonville. The incident ends a day of play and authorities investigate the accidental shooting.
Emanuel de Souza, among 290 Portuguese refugees who settled in Morgan county half a century ago, died at his Springfield home at age 106.
A fire at 322 South Adams Street in Peoria destroyed a three story brick building. Loss is estimated at about 25000 dollars. The origin of the blaze remains a mystery.
Charles E. Davidson owner and publisher of the Sun in Greenville sold the paper to Will C. Wright. Lafayette Lamb, a farmer near Jacksonville, dropped dead suddenly from heart disease while feeding hogs.
A coal region wreck near Laurel Run leads to a black powder car explosion that shatters a locomotive and several cars while causing no fatalities. The light engine crew avert disaster by jumping clear. Conductor Peter Strome earns praise for moving dynamite to safety before the blast.
In Knoxville on January 10 Representative Murphys of Knox County introduced a bill in the Nashville legislature to bar co education of white and negro races, seeking to keep negroes out of Maryville College. The college, tied to the Fairs Weather estate, has a quarter million dollar endowment and was to be color blind by donation terms. Three months ago most students petitioned the Tennessee synod to exclude negroes. trustees handled the matter with no further action. No small number of negroes are enrolled.
At a New Orleans meeting of the Army of the Tennessee Confederate Veterans camp Gen Stephen Chalaron led a unanimous resolution protesting President McKinley being invited to the Confederate reunion in Memphis this spring. The measure serves as a warning to Memphis not to extend the invitation.
Cape Town reports the cyclist corps that left on Saturday occupied Pickaner's Kloof on Sunday after a race with the Boers for possession. Republicans tried to intercept but three were killed and 23 wounded. The cyclists retain the pass as commandeering of horses begins where owners refuse to sell to the army.
Paris reports the Chinese plenipotentiaries signed the joint note, ending the preliminary negotiations. Powers debate venue changes with Shanghai favored for trade leverage. Britain leans London, Russia resists withdrawal. US aims for commercial gains, while France and Germany push broader trade access amid a Beijing-led conference.
A Shanghai dispatch from Lian Fu states that several peace terms are unacceptable and the emperor and empress have ordered Kin Kun Yi and Chang Chih Tung to travel to Pekin to confer with foreign ministers and Chinese commissioners in hopes of moderating the conditions If travel to Pekin is impossible they will seek a suitable alternative meeting place for talks.
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