Newspapers-Straits Observer (Singapore)-1897
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National Library Board CSV index of digitised articles from the Straits Observer (Singapore) for 1897, with issue and page identifiers, article titles, opening text snippets, and contributors. Researchers of colonial-era Singapore press and public debate can search this NLB historical newspaper open dataset; contact [email protected] for enquiries.
Official description
This dataset is a list of digitised newspaper articles published 70 years ago or longer from the National Library, Singapore. These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources. For enquiries, please email [email protected]
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| Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.1 | Masthead | THE PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. VOL. I. Prfcr 1.1 cents. PKNANG, TUESDAY, 15th ,!IXE, 1897. No. 1. | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.2.1 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 | SHIPPINfI NOTICES. PENINSULAR ORU'NTAL STEAM NAViSATION COMPANY TBE mail aleajwera may be xpeetrd to arrire ootwardi*, and leave I'eaaug fco«ewarda,©ntlwf*dlowitfjs d»le»j OCTWAKM ll' -m: WHOM. ■re June 19 Kaisar-Miiad Jane 8* Juiv S Bo Jaly fl "17 Ravenn« -1 ar-i-hind ;;i M A«g 5 An-.!-: TbaaMi 1" J. 7 iila | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.2.2 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 | SaiPPING NOTICES. (\CH N 8T KA M S H 1 1* CO M P\N Y EA4T INDIAN OCKAN 811-JAM-BUIk 1 COM I' A NY, Liu. AND NEOKRLANDSCH X STOOMVAABT iIAATBCHAPI'!J OCEAAH. Company'a tieameVa are deapaldied tiom Li\u>|x>dl ItOt-WMlda '">' (he Btraila, Cliin;i, and J p i ii, mid f i | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.1 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.2.3 | Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 | BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION GjMPANY.-<LTQ>. KONINKLUKK PAKKTVAART MA A L'Sv'H ALM'JJ. NEGAPATAiI LINE OF 9TBAMBR& Intended Sailing and trperffl Avrtvol of Stcofitctn, For Wii.i. sail nrtliaa Fkum Exiv K«'.L, p aj»atam. Karri- ;1. j WoJ. ifiihJi: Port Novo. Cnddalore, J- atsp. m. Sine. Biagapae*. WeaVMUiJaaa pondicheify ft Uadraa. J I | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.3 | PENANG TURF CLUB. | PENANG TURF CLUB. DIAMOND JUBILEE MEETING. Saturday, the 26th June, 1807. FROG II ALT ME. I.__The Hack Platb, S-15 r. m. Valub 150, A Selling Bace for all Borsei thai have been regularly ridden or driven up to olst May, 1807, m Penangor Province Welleslev. Hoists entered at f350 to | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.4.1 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 | periling J[<ronhf) Gompiinij. (Established 1876.) X N (i I N E E !J S, MILLWRIGHTS. BRASS AND LION FOUNDERS, SHIPWRIGHTS, Blacksmiths, Coppersmiths, Pliiml>pr«, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS, an i CONTRACTORS far the supply and repair of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY STRUCTURES of fill hinds, SALVING CONTRACTORS' Mirhmvy Engineering Appliances, Mar- -rials, Fittings, | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.4.2 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 | JS'viv York Life Insurance Co. Funds £33,335,735 Heavy Reduction m Rates. New plan" life policies on Euro- I perm, Eurasian and Chinese lives m Penang, W. MANSFIELD, Co., Hamburg-Bremen Fire insurance Co. of Hamburg* Established 1854. r f HE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company, and are | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.4.3 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 | JJ (trine 1 us v ranee. Mannheim IbssBABCS Comi-any. milE undersigned have been ap- poiuted Agents for the above company and are open to accept i Marine Risks at current rares. KA 1Z BROTHERS, Ltd. The JiOtjcf Insnranee Co. CONSIDERABLE reduction hi local Life liit. s isatmouti'-tMI, and prosapeoiuses will | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.2 | 2 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.4.4 | Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 | Commercial Union tsstt, ('oiHJHUtf/, I Ail. Read Mm —24. 25 »l t€, UORVU LONUOM. i < Fihk-Life-Maujm /CAPITAL fully SiiLm.-ml.<J t Lite Fuu 1 m S;.«rn.i 1 fit I. f Poliej lio'il.-i I T.i.ii Ai.pu il lucouc X b Perns i icjf A. A. AHTUOX Xortlt- JU'itish an-l Mi ;-<tn | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.5 | REVIEW. | REVIEW. irn -v I .1 a < i' (Je- of I'ub i 1 I n i -I t'l.' I .1 I r \i his th I roni 1 I til A. o n j h 1 I i | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.6 | SINGAPORE NEWS. | SINGAPORE NEWS. R C ■■■</ V. li.' "_'■> lt»i tw tkow Pwar Vv i it! tor- link Jill P.llllTn n klioi t s J w..> 10101] U Nl 1 down I m I I K -ll l Im m I v il'.- iti i. Ili -i i- w i i | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.7 | SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS. | SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS. C. Ejtjr 21st May.) lus Vo[ i 1 Queon vigil Slieffi ■.1 to <1 ij on her f i«> i noi i It, Tn mc Ht* <>i VV«tlea i I*«j tif i li :.i.-i Imkl I). -,n inif itooiu of the HettHiMi ni tiuokin^imm I'.ilaf on | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.8 | PERAK NEWS. | PERAK NEWS. A>v rvg t In h H ve m in-«i il ll.i dritli »f M-. &J Sii ill, j... Km i of i!«h h >; m. 'ii.- X il lihh npptoved i:i !1 of All. s ;i,i| o |S m > of lite Si u« bw< il, n i | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.9 | THE SAYINGS OF PRESIDENT KRUGER. | THE SAYINGS OF PRESIDENT KRUGER. The President <f th< Trensraa] Repvitfo is a sen ii<;:^ itliv, c m with the i Fohanm v- further Biieciown irill, doubtless, idpreciatedj ;he lateel R<Mitiona to President Kmgerare no< th< l< a ■< b; ■<-■■'.■■ ■<. and t i-i So itfa AiV; •m K&ln | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.10 | THE SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENT FOR IMMORTALITY. | THE SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENT FOR IMMORTALITY. i ti.> i.• ir I i I. !l < i it- i\ i 1 we It »•;.<■, t n i fi ■•< formal. 'I f n :d i l inability to I i i <■ i- :i I l 3 m which or !.-s > | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.3 | 3 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.11.1 | Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 | new Advertisements. "-WANTED. AT once, one or Iwo good compos- Applj "Straits Obsebveb" Press 11. I ii ion Streft, Penanp, | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.12 | Exchange. | Exchange. Fenang. I.Vth Junk, 1897. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1/1 1 Do. 4 uioufh* sight Bank 1 1 11 r >/ 16 Do. 3 Credits 20 l/lt> Do. It Documentary 2OJ Calcutta. Dessand Bank R». 16.1 Do. 3 dar's sipht Private l<!."> Bombay. Demand Bank lUS Do. | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.6 | 6 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.32.1 | Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 1 | .1 i n!s. J I I a m. m. J I | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.13 | Market Report. | Market Re port. Pbvajm 15th Jink. 1 s*»7. Tin &55.7S Bcllors Prantr <>v; <>f .-<:is.»n Ll.uk P«|.ptr-{ VVost Coast l:J«»."{ Slllsiß 61b \~>'l~> do. Whits Pepper... 80.— sellers Cloves (picbedQ ."?•>■ sfilers Mat? No. 1 (!<.>■ Mace Pickings 77. do. NvtOMgi 7H do. No. 1 890 do. Siij,'«r I :V^.'» | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.14 | THE "STRAITS OBSERVER' NEWSPAPER. | THE "STRAITS OBSERVER' NEWSPAPER. We i. kit Ui- Issued trery Tuesday and Friday. ScDSCbin fON8 f payable m advance, ftl the r»t6 (-t v^! per month, for band delivery $1.10 do \n stal do Single copies, lo cents. Advertise UENTB, .at, the rate ef 20 v<>u\s per inch, per oohimn, | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.15 | THE Straits Observer. Tuesday, 15th June, 1897. THE "STRAITS OBSERVER." | THE Straits Observer. Tuesday, 15th June, 1897. THE "STRAITS OBSERVER." Wi; make BO apology for <'i^T«»ri ti<r the arena of local journalism, hi town bo— liny to many intelligiMit inhabitants and so extensive a trade, which is, too, the mother sett leuwnt of the colony, it is not well that | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.16 | THE BLACK ASSIZE. | THE BLACK ASSIZE. Such tnijghi w» 11 be called that ivliicli prua begun to be lioloVii*" <n the Illli day uf liny I 897 1 I m i liieh has just been conclnd. <1. i the t wriii v t wo cases on he calendar no less than live were | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.17 | EDITORIAL AND LOCAL. | EDITORIAL AND LOCAL. N n» a > 1 "fr i notified, lum m tin 1 .aof rii;> our first inw, v. t to difficulties, incident*! fo tl of a \n\x ii.-\vs}.;i|i<'r. .fi ctHlld <»vnoiii.> m tuaefor ptiblii-atioa i n I last. Ut-ii.c tljf jx'st ;...i iii<tjf t. Th <i'.\i ill- | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.18.1 | Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 | cs 00 lJ -z. o bmi 5 g pq H >- fc 2 Q a o w o: h H x o |X} LU CD ij i £S g ft LU O < LU < P5 LJ C 3 < LU >- v. < X | NA |
| Straits Observer (Singapore) | straitsobserver18970615-1 | 15 June 1897 | 1 | straitsobserver18970615-1.1.4 | 4 | straitsobserver18970615-1.2.19.1 | Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1 | 27#« II VrA'. Ti i «pay. ism Full Mtx.n ",tj a. m. Wl M M.AY tttk T->wii Band. Bsplanxk Homeward Mail i*l» Hi'_«4i vkat«T Hi Nt» J. IJ 4 a m. Thitm.ay 17rn: Tom* H;i;."l. l>;itii Ki.nu. FkIPAY. I^l t( s.iic i«f Pamka A:i'<'!i I; SaTI-K!!,'H l!«TH T<hi I -<j!f | NA |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
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| Newspaper title | Text | Yes |
| Issue id | Text | Yes |
| Issue date | Text | Yes |
| Edition | Text | Yes |
| Page id | Text | Yes |
| Page number | Text | Yes |
| Article id | Text | No |
| Article title | Text | No |
| Article text 1st50words | Text | No |
| Contributor | Text | No |