Settlers Reduced Rates By Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co
The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company announces reduced rates from Eastern points to the Pacific Coast for September and October. From Chicago and St Louis to Omaha Kansas City and Missouri River routes. Address requests to A. L. Crain Portland Ore or J. R. Nace Seattle Wash for further advice.
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Oregon Railroad and Navigation CO
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri River
A. L. Crain
Portland
Ore
Remarkable Shot and Tiny Tales From a Quirky Dispatch
A vivid composite piece recounts a hunter’s day with a single charge and a remarkable triple payoff including a goose and a fox. It blends comic anecdotes about police, nautical chatter, and old timey banter with brief moral quips from citizens and papers across cities like Indianapolis Baltimore Detroit and Somer Journal.
Unclear fragmentary text on tariffs and trade policy
Fragmentary notes claim tariffs influence votes and trade policy as a mock auction. No coherent argument or verifiable facts present.
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Congress
New York Times
LBS Au
Three Key Bills in Congress Spark Public Interest
The Atlanta Constitution previews three major objectives for the Republican majority. The Tayne tariff bill for the Philippine Islands aims to raise revenue while preserving protective duties. The Nicaragua canal bill faces strong opposition and a route dispute, with canal advocates urged to back the Nicaragua path. The reciprocity question looms as leaders reject tariff tampering and treaty changes, while handling the surplus with political theatrics and old fears of protected assets.
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Congress
Philippine Islands
Supreme Court
Spur
Republican Party
Senate
Nicaragua
Panama
Friends of the Canal
House
McKinley
Buffalo
Kasson
Jesse James
Our Philippine Losses and U S Trade Burden
Representative Candler argues that in 1901 the Philippines exported merchandise totaling 53 million under heavy US participation, with US profits minimal and other nations profiting largely while local taxes fund vast expenses. He warns of ongoing casualties and questions the cost of continuing policy in the islands.
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United States
Sultan of Sulu
Candler
Native Insurgency and Philippine Trade Costly to the U S
The piece argues that American trade with the Philippines lags behind Cuba Porto Rico and Hawaii and notes the archipelago has already cost many billions and numerous American lives. It says natives may stay insurgent until exterminated, painting the colony venture as an unhappy unprofitable prospect for Uncle Sam.
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Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Uncle Sam
St. Louis Republic
Still Are Democrats: A Portrait of a Fractured Party
A two column Boston Globe editorial analyzes the Democratic party since 1892 detailing the panic of 1893 95 and the rise of gold versus silver factions. It notes Republicans endured near collapse after 1876 and discusses the electoral college and historical party cohesion with Jeffersons warnings about enduring partisanship. The piece ends with a nod to wedding gifts and silver at Goldman’s Seattle.
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Uncle Dudley
Boston Globe
Hayes
Tilden
Great Britain
United Staes
Fraice Ane
Goldwin Smith
House of Representatives
John Quincey Adams
Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Albert Gallatin
Test of Democracy and Party Alignment
The piece argues Democrats should unite around core principles against imperialism and corporate influence, urging party members to see Republicans as the day’s live issue. It contends long-standing Democratic ideals align with Jeffersonian democracy and warns individuals to join the fighting line for the 1904 campaign.
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Ike
Perkins
Longfellow
Congress
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Harmony in Missouri Promises Democratic Victory in 1904
The St. Louis Republic heralds Missouri Democratic county committeemen’s convention as a model of party harmony and disciplined organization. It argues united Democratic strength will secure the 1904 presidential victory, with Missouri leading the national effort and sustaining Democratic campaigns through sustained cooperation and loyalty.
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Missouri
Democratic Party
United States
St. Louis
State Committee
Watkins Addresses the Ball on Brooklyn Links
A playful Brooklyn Life poem lampoons golf star Watkins and his impact on the crowd and caddies as he addresses the ball. The verse mixes praise and comic excess, noting his form, posing, and thunderous drives while the crowd reacts to his notable technique.
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Watkins
Brooklyn
Inventor Plans Patent to Make Fortune
The quote attributes a local inventor's plan to patent his idea and profit from it, as reported in the New York Journal. The statement reflects optimism about commercial success and personal gain.
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New York Journal
Prodigal Son Calf Theory Sparks Banter in Salt Lake Herald
A Salt Lake Herald quip records Mr. Chatterton and Mrs. C discussing a prodigal son joke. He hints at a calf becoming a cow if kept away, then Mrs. C asks how the theory identifies the calf as a girl, prompting playful banter about gender and prophecy.
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Mr. Chatterton
Salt Lake Herald
Not the Modern Kind
A Chicago Post snippet presents a chat about a woman who is not seen as advanced. The dialogue questions her life purpose with emphasis on a claimed mission to make a good man happy, described as unimportant by the speakers.
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Chicago Post
Unjust to George in a domestic quarrel
Dialogue from two newspapers shows a mother criticizing George for extravagance while his wife defends him. A farmer quips about reading about railroad rates and tariffs to keep busy, fearing he may not have time to grow produce.
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George
Chicago ‘Tribune
Comtesse
Washington Star
Beverages Case Puts Judge on the Stand
A humorous court transcript features a defendant pleading ignorance about intoxication. The exchange centers on responsibility and lack of knowledge as the defendant cites liquor influence at the time of the act.
Bridge party memory sparks a playful quarrel
A Detroit Free Press snippet recalls a bridge game where a speaker teases about past losses and notes two other women attended the party. The exchange hints at social tensions and memories of a past gamble.
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Detroit Free Press
Evidently an Old Timer
Maggie expresses certainty he has never loved before. Katie notes an ideal trait that draws attention as they pass a candy store, while he calls her to notice something. The piece features playful dialogue and social observations on affection.
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Maggie
de Ernst
Katie
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