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Newspapers-Straits Echo-1910 to 1914

Data from Feb 2024 to Feb 2025Updated 6 months ago

NLB (National Library Board)

This dataset is a list of digitised out-of-copyright newspaper articles 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 ref@nlb.gov.sg

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NewspapersStraitsEcho1910to1914.csv (98.4K rows, 38.1 MB)

Newspaper title Text	Issue id Text	Issue date Text	Edition Text	Page id Text	Page number Text	Article id Text	Article title Text	Article text 1st50words Text	Contributor Text
(Null)0.0% Straits Echo100.0%	(Null)0.0% straitsecho19120102-10.1% straitsecho19120104-10.1% straitsecho19120115-10.1% straitsecho19120208-10.1%	(Null)0.0% 2 January 19120.1% 4 January 19120.1% 15 January 19120.1% 8 February 19120.1%	(Null)0.0% 1100.0%	(Null)0.0% straitsecho19120102-1.1.70.1% straitsecho19120904-1.1.5<0.1% straitsecho19100212-1.1.5<0.1% straitsecho19120129-1.1.7<0.1%	(Null)0.0% 415.1% 518.6% 612.2% 717.9%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)99.9% TOM WRIGHT. ]<0.1% VIOLET MARKHAM<0.1% TOM WRIGHT<0.1% THE DOZEN<0.1%
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

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Title	Column name	Data type	Unit of measure	Description
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
          
dataset_id = "d_8ff0050ff9ab94b500b278cf97acd2f5"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

Newspapers-Straits Echo-1910 to 1914

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NewspapersStraitsEcho1910to1914.csv (98.4K rows, 38.1 MB)

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