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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1899
Page
1
The Weekly Call Illings suggests Admiral Dewey should bring General Aginalds when he comes home to display the country he fought to whip. It ridicules The Ettlhe Mater for presumption and notes Navy regulations allow an admiral uniform. It even proposes a celebratory crash suit for Dewey after his victory.
The new premier Silvela outlines a stance on permitting territory status to foreigners and cautions France against dictating Spain’s future. The remarks signal a shift as Spain proposes to scale down influence and protect national sovereignty.
A garbled report outlines candidates for United States Senate with Hayward of Nebraska City among names, noting a mock election style event in Neprashke. It mentions a judge tied to the tally and a clean slate outcome as observers remark on the process.
A garbled passage claims promotions reward policemen who shoot heirs and mentions 4.09 policemen and about twice as many burglars in a Chicago town. It asserts one burglar has been a policeman in 177 Toessus and forecasts 79 centuries to exterminate burglary, reflecting incoherent and nonsensical reporting.
The passage warns Cuban editors may turn to banditry if angered, suggesting emotional Cubans would struggle to form a stable government. It compares them to South and Central American groups and predicts a shift in mindset if left to their own devices.
Tests by British authorities on soldiers indicate drinkers show quicker initial effort while abstainers show greater endurance. The results imply the army fights best when both dash and endurance are present in roughly equal measure.
The report states reinforcements for Gen. Ovis have arrived and others are expected soon. With these forces, he can drive the advance expected to crush the rebellion in the only part of the islands where armed resistance to the United States is anticipated.
The capture of Malolor, capital of the Piliping republic, is expected soon after regular troops reach Manila. It will not impress civilized observers but will demonstrate to Filipinos that any position of significance cannot be held by the rebels against American forces.
Agoncillo as the ship’s ambassador is depicted leading panic-stricken passengers during the Labrador wreck near Skerry Yore rock. He supposedly urged a chaotic dash through the cabin and decks as women and children fled, shouting with alarm and fear.
An Austrian professor of economic science warns that American goods may injure Europe’s trade. He argues American products are superior and cheaper, and that Austrians and others will buy if given the chance. He notes some American lines lead in production despite Europe’s low-cost labor.
Sir William Wilson Hunter praises American expansion policy as a force for good. He argues the United States will symbolize the political conscience of the nineteenth century, aiding island races and shaping European spheres in Asia, a central world issue of the era.
A Havana dispatch quotes a writer asserting support for Porto Ricans and even the sword if needed, with Admiral Dewey instructed to retain his uniform for a rank ahead. The item appears amid mixed reports on foreign policy and political letters, published in Law Reports from Havana and San Juan de Porto Rico.
On the 11th a bar messenger sailed from Southampton aboard the American steamer St Leis with fetters for parties in New York Chicago and Philadelphia intended to test the postal union by hours. The 12 dynamite cartridges found behind the arsenal in Toulon are of foreign manufacture.
Telegrams report a campaign in Santiago de Cuba to urge the United States government to buy San Juan for a public park. Proposals include a cemetery and mortuary church, plus a recreation area with a half mile track, baseball diamond and tennis grounds, all costing a few thousand dollars. The rest of the world reacts to various events including naval incidents and political disputes.
John K Gowdy presided at the annual banquet in Paris for American university men. Cecil Rhoades predicts US will control the American hemisphere except Canada within a century. Wentucky appeals court rules $700 not excessive for kissing a married woman against her will. Christiania expeditions prepared to search for Walter Welman. Zelaya hosted US minister William Merry in Managua. Elizabeth Bigg died in London at 91 after 74 years bedbound. injured spine since 1824. American Sunday School union to mark 75th anniversary with monster meeting in Philadelphia. Congressional Temperance Society memorial service for late Rep Dingley of Maine in Washington. National Federation of Musical Clubs to hold first biennial in St Louis May 3-6. Mrs. Edwin F Uhl presides. Italian inventor Sig Cardosa claims a screw propeller will double ship speed with half coal use. Grant Family Association set reunion in Old Windsor on Oct 27. Ulysses S Grant Jr president. McKinley invited to Moravian College for Women Bethleham to attend 150th anniversary exercises June 14. W W FP Kettenbach of Lewiston Idaho age 24, youngest U.S. bank president, leads National Bank of Lewiston.
Illlinois items report the death of Mrs Eliza Stew a Bloomington resident with pneumonia and prior illness. Several prominent local figures listed including Judge Isham Peebles and Lambert Hillyer widowed by paralysis. Other deaths include John Maloy Thomas Gossett and W R Stewart with details of residence and careers. A breach of promise suit in Champaign awarded damages to Mrs Malinda Hoover against Alexander Whitmore. Broom manufacturers met in Chicago to regulate raw material costs and broom prices. Two golden wedding anniversaries celebrated in Atlanta Township Logan County for Mr and Mrs Merriman and Dr and Mrs George McAngell.
Five hundred sportsmen joined in a west Cham Paign county wolf chase covering five townships. Four lines moved at eight in the morning in a large pasture northeast of Mahomet but no wolf was caught. Frederick Wines named Assistant Census enumerator, a path to a top governor's job. Wines, secretary of the state board of charities, earns 3000 dollars a year plus expenses. Illinois river vessel counts show 1598 and 1595 totals for Chicago river and Calumet harbor months/years with growth in traffic.
An outbreak of spinal meningitis leads to four deaths in a Moline house. Victims include two Schultz daughters and twin Clayton sons. The property was found filthy and will be torn down. A separate Elgin fire killed John McCabe, his son James, and Hockley Buckley, 18.
The Illinois Legislature moves toward a statewide hard roads system led by Miss Harber of Enla Mo. and backed by Gov Tanner. Senate adjourns to April 11 while House delays resolution. debates include road fund division, title notice fees, and school fund loans. Senate supports adjournment as practices shift to more committee work and cost saving.
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