Newspapers-Straits Echo-1910 to 1914
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Newspaper title | Issue id | Issue date | Edition | Page id | Page number | Article id | Article title | Article text 1st50words | Contributor |
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| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.1 | 7 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.1 | Masthead | THE STRAITS ECHO MONDAY, 3rd JANUARY, 1910. | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.1 | 7 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.2 | Malaya’s Tin Monopoly | Malaya’s Tin Monopoly Glancing over cue if the London pnpeit tbe other d«y, we came acioa» a prospectus of tbe Nigeiia Tin Computation. Limited. Our iateiest wai not diminished by dit- covenug that all tbe directors aie men if some promineuce in the miuing world, ami i bat tl ey | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.1 | 7 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.3.1 | Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 | INSURANCES, THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. TH E undesigned having been appointed Agent* for the a bo re Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risk» ai current rate*. PATERSON, SIMONS A Co. Ltd. 12o Guardian Assuranco Company, Llmltod. ESTABLISHED 1821. Subscribed Capital | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.1 | 7 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.3.2 | Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 | Colds Are Dangerous. If mo e people would make au attempt to get rid of tlie colds from which they are suffering, aa a renilt of thin changeable weather, there would tie a decided decrease in the number of caes of pneumonia A few dose* of Chamlerlaiu'a Cough Remedy will | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.2 | 8 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.4.1 | Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 | *W. MANSON, American Dentist, Late of Dr. Allen Cv., Pha, U.S.A. Charges Moderate, Consultation Free. »II»IKI AT FOR SALE. USEFUL TO PUNTERS, ESTATES, ETC. A’o, 21a, Penanr, Read. A lew door» from the Eastern and Orient* I Hotel. C noth» Large Check Boll Books of 200 leaves. Price, $8 each. | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.3 | 9 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.5 | Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. | Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Tbe annu»! general meeting of tbe Peuineular and Orienu! Bt*ain Navigation Com puny waa held on 9.h Dec., at tbe head office, 122. Loadenhall street. London, Sir Tboi' Sn'beiland preaiding. Tbe Chairman said that they bad exported a very indifferent yeir. Twelve moot' a | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.3 | 9 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.6 | A Question. | A Question. It is not often you fiod in modern newspsperdom such good literature as tbe following bit, clipped from a Strait» Time* editorial Always one may ask tbe tense question, does progress as we understand the term add to the sum total of human happiness Are men and women | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.3 | 9 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.7 | Full Parliamentary Report. | Full Parliamentary Report. Of Ureat Speech. Mr. Asquith, in moving in the House of Commons on Dec. 2nd his resolution against tbe House of Lords, said We are met in circumstances unexampled in the history of the British ParliameLt When tbe Finance Bill left this House it, represents I in | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.3 | 9 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.8 | Chinese Fortune Teller. | Chinese Fortune Teller. Appeals but Hecelves a Heavier Sentence. Hong Wan Ksi was recently convicted by a police magistrate of having pietended to tell fortunes and using subtle craft with intent to deceive aud impose, aud wig fined $5O, or in the alteruative a month’s impiiaon ment. He appealed agaiust | NA |
| Straits Echo | straitsecho19100103-1 | 3 January 1910 | 1 | straitsecho19100103-1.1.3 | 9 | straitsecho19100103-1.2.9.1 | Page 9 Advertisements Column 1 | A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamber Urn'» Pain Balm i« kept in the house the pain» of burn» and scalds m»y be promptly reliered. cut» and bruise» quickly healed, «welling» promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terror». In fact, for the household ill», it | NA |
Column legend
| Title | Column name | Data type | Unit of measure | Description |
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| Newspaper title | newspaper_title | Text | - | Title of newspaper |
| Issue id | issue_id | Text | - | Issue ID |
| Issue date | issue_date | Text | - | Issue date |
| Edition | edition | Text | - | Edition |
| Page id | page_id | Text | - | Page ID |
| Page number | page_number | Text | - | Page number |
| Article id | article_id | Text | - | Article ID |
| Article title | article_title | Text | - | Title of article |
| Article text 1st50words | article_text_1st50words | Text | - | First 50 words of the article text |
| Contributor | contributor | Text | - | Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the article |
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.import requests base_url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search" url = base_url + "?resource_id=d_8ff0050ff9ab94b500b278cf97acd2f5" response = requests.get(url) print(response.json())
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