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Newspapers-Straits Echo-1910 to 1914

Data from Feb 2024 to Feb 2025Updated 4 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
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Issue date
Text
Edition
Text
Page id
Text
Page number
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Article id
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Article title
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Article text 1st50words
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Contributor
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Straits Echo100.0%
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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 Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.17straitsecho19100103-1.2.1MastheadTHE STRAITS ECHO MONDAY, 3rd JANUARY, 1910.NA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.17straitsecho19100103-1.2.2Malaya’s Tin MonopolyMalaya’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 eyNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.17straitsecho19100103-1.2.3.1Page 7 Advertisements Column 1INSURANCES, 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 CapitalNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.17straitsecho19100103-1.2.3.2Page 7 Advertisements Column 2Colds 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 willNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.28straitsecho19100103-1.2.4.1Page 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 Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.39straitsecho19100103-1.2.5Peninsular 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' aNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.39straitsecho19100103-1.2.6A 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 womenNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.39straitsecho19100103-1.2.7Full 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 inNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.39straitsecho19100103-1.2.8Chinese 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 agaiustNA
Straits Echostraitsecho19100103-13 January 19101straitsecho19100103-1.1.39straitsecho19100103-1.2.9.1Page 9 Advertisements Column 1A 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», itNA

Column legend

Title
Column name
Data type
Unit of measure
Description
Newspaper titlenewspaper_titleText-Title of newspaper
Issue idissue_idText-Issue ID
Issue dateissue_dateText-Issue date
EditioneditionText-Edition
Page idpage_idText-Page ID
Page numberpage_numberText-Page number
Article idarticle_idText-Article ID
Article titlearticle_titleText-Title of article
Article text 1st50wordsarticle_text_1st50wordsText-First 50 words of the article text
ContributorcontributorText-Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the article

Sample OpenAPI query

This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the data catalogue of this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the API documentation. Try it out on your browser to see the response schema.

import requests
          
datasetId = "d_8ff0050ff9ab94b500b278cf97acd2f5"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + datasetId 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

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Created on

26 Sep 2022

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