McKinley Arch Memorial Drives National Support
The McKinley National Memorial Arch association formed in Washington seeks voluntary contributions to fund a memorial arch across the Potomac. Notables including Bishop Potter, President Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey, and Miss Helen Gould join as vice-presidents or supporters, with a women’s committee led by Miss Gould proposed to boost fundraising.
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William MckKinley W
Washington
Henry C. Potter
New York
Roosevelt
Lyman J. Gaga
Treasury
Admiral Dewey
MacFarland
McKinley National Memoria Arch Association
Helen Gould
Miss Gould
Macfarlane
National Association
Queen Alexandra's electric motor car and farm naming trend
The article describes Queen Alexandra's self driving electric victoria and its features, including a 4 hp motor, rear batteries, 35 to 40 mile range, bicycle wheels, and speeds from six to fourteen mph. It also notes U.S. farmers adding named signs to gateposts as a branding trend, suggesting a shift toward more personalized country homes as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition looms.
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Alexandra
Sandringham
Historic House Sale Reveals Thackeray's Last Plans
A London residence at 2 Palace Green, built by William Makepeace Thackeray, was recently offered at auction. Thackeray leased the site, planned to replace the old mansion, and aimed to profit for heirs. The property, near Kensington Palace, yielded a gain after his death, while a tale links General Hamilton’s spectacles to engineer Charles Parsons of turbine fame.
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William Makepeace Thackeras
Palace Green
London
Hyde Park
Kensington Palace
Victoria
Thackeray
Sion
Gathers
Sir Ian Hamillton
Majuba Hill
Hamilton
Consistent Stance on McKinley Eulogy Sparks Debate
Conviction in Senate lines is shown as Senator Hoar declines to deliver a McKinley eulogy claiming the president’s views on imperial policy and Philippine affairs require a speaker aligned with administration policy. The commentary cites Wellman’s Washington note placing Senator Aldrich as the key power broker in tariff and finance, challenging republican unity and public welfare rhetoric.
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Hear
Ageord
Mekinles
Sevator Uoar
Auubistrate
Massachusetts
Republic
McAkinley
Philip
McKinley
MckKinley
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record
Herald
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate
digniBad Senate
Ieny
Mr. Aldviel
Aldvich
Record-Herald
Wellman
Republican Party
The Negros Position In the North
Northern papers mock southern views on Hooker and Roosevelt Washington while southerners challenge northern racial limits. The piece argues Negro employment bounds and questions northern opportunities. It contrasts U S policy toward Japan and British taxation with party politics and colonial claims. It cites Gen Chafee on friendly Filipinos and political office amid control of the islands.
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Hooker ‘S. Washington
Northerm Mills
Porter Io
Death Without Hope and the Czolgosz Lesson
A reflective critique contrasts the condemned life of an assassin with the virtues of faith, service, and piety. It weighs the moral gulf between rebellion against God and society and the contented, duty-filled life, then touches on wartime politics and republican conventions.
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Czolgosz
Ile
Tifo
Odd Tales From Abroad And A Colorado Prospect Or
A collection of quirky anecdotes includes a Russian grand duke over hot house peaches in Paris and a church ritualism mishap meeting a bishop’s comic warning. A Turkish sultan’s paranoia halts a coffin shipment, and a Berlin host relays a wry exchange about a mattress with moth. Colorado prospector W S Coburn, out of credit, advertises selling his body to fund a grub stake, offering his corpse as a potential skeleton for sale.
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Potter
W. S. Coburn
Colo
Coburn
Fakes Hair Preparations Do Not Help Hair
The article warns that many fake hair preparations dry the scalp and make hair brittle, causing it to fall out. It identifies dandruff as caused by a germ that damages the hair root, and touts Newbro's Merupthe as the product that kills the dandruff germ. It notes a Norwegian law aiding land acquisition with a government loan fund of 300000 dollars for farmers.
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Newbro
Totnta for Wome Defiance Starch Advertisement
An old time advertisement extols Totnta For Wome Defiance Starch as the best cold water starch. Each sixteen ounce package costs ten cents with a money back guarantee. Claims a glossy finish, fabric safety, no chemicals, and no premiums, urging grocers to stock it and noting Maguelle Starch Co. Omaha Neb.
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Owen
Maguelle Starch Co
Omaha, Neb
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W. J. Bryan
Negros
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South America
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Yal
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