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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
7
A column of wry observations on Anglo French tensions, Boer War taste, mattress price shifts, and aviation era manners. It notes moral contrasts in enemies, fashion anxieties, and the evolving role of advertising and education in a changing world.
A lumber journal warns 35 000 loggers are cutting pine in Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan with Minnesota holding the majority of the remaining supply. It predicts Minnesota white pine could be exhausted within ten years threatening the timber industry and blaming the lumber trusts for rapid forest destruction.
A historical essay debates why marriages decline. It cites selfishness as a cause and explores wives demands for income and social status. It notes the rise of athletic women as a possible influencing factor, without asserting a direct link.
The passage urges young men to express ideas in plain smooth English with clarity and conciseness. It stresses formulate ideas first, avoid muddled or repetitive speech, and speak so that what is spoken would perfectly express the intended meaning. It also notes elegance in conversation comes from studying good dialogue and listening to skilled speakers.
President of the Filipino congress Bautista formally renounces all further connection with the insurrection and seeks a government post. He says the congress and cabinet are scattered and will not reassemble as some members have resigned. Buencamino is imprisoned. Otis transfers him to safety. General Young pursues Aguinaldo in the mountains.
Official White message from Ladysmith dated November 22 says troops are well and cheerful. Natal Advertiser confirms fighting near Willow Grange with 500 Boers reported killed and 150 wounded. Dispatch from Belmont cites a British victory with 500 Boer dead and 150 wounded, prisoners described as ignorant and wretched.
The New York Herald reports a flood of forged Virginia 8 percent bonds with some seeming valid coupons. The Riddleberger law and later actions left millions in question, with banks in the North and West noting recoveries only after losses. Meanwhile window glass jobbers form a national association to centralize purchases.
The 12th census of dairy products requires separate schedules for farm and factory statistics. Farmers must record milk and cream produced and sold, sales value, and butter and cheese made. Factories and co operatives report quantities and costs of raw materials, labor, capital, and plant value.
Special cable describes Pope Leo XIII rising at five each morning and working through the day with reading writing and visits. He takes light meals, walks in the Vatican gardens, prays in his apartment, and retires at ten. Even in illness he relies on rest and small nourishment while maintaining rapid movements and energetic pace.
Mules Joseph Hobart grave laid in Cedar Lawn vault after Presbyterian service in Paterson New Jersey. John Hay Fuller Morton Alger Hitchcock and other national leaders attended to honor the late vice president with a private burial and solemn prayers.
Cairo dispatch reports General Kitchener says Wingate's troops defeated the Dervish force 77 miles southeast of Gedid. The Khalifa and principal emirs were killed or captured. Osman Digna escaped. Dervish camp captured. thousands surrendered. troops praised for long marches and conduct. Sudan to be declared open.
A retreating Filipino council of war met at Bayambang on November 13 with Aguinaldo and generals including Pio del Pilar Garcia Alejandrino. They reportedly decided to scatter and pursue guerrilla methods as resistance against American forces wanes, listing troops and positions in several provinces. In a separate report, the O R N passenger train struck a slide near Rooster Rock at 9 p.m. causing one death and injuries to Engineer Hunter.
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