Prominent Republicans Switch Support to Bryan and Stevenson
A wave of noted figures including Webster Davis G L Wellington Patrick Egan and others abandon McKinley to back Bryan and Stevenson citing concerns over imperialism militarism and trusts. Ex Secretary Olney leads the charge while judges bankers and scholars join a nationwide Republican drift toward the Democratic ticket.
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McKinley
Bryan
Stevenson
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Republican Party
Cuba
Porto Rico
Afchinley
Philippines
China
Olney
Mr. Bryan
Webster Davis
Interior
Mr. McKinley
G. L. Wellington
Maryland
Patrick Egan
New York
Chile
Harrison
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Boston
Webster Davia
South Africa
Jones
Frank Monnett
Ohio
Wels
Fargo & Co
John J. Valentine
Wells, Fargo & Co. Express
Ryan
Edward Osgood Brown
Chicago
Sigmund Zeisler
Roosevelt on Labor Day echoes Bryan on Government by Injunction
The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt on Labor Day aligning with labor concerns, opposing “Government by Injunction,” while recalling a 1836 Review of Reviews article he wrote. It argues Roosevelt supports labor and contrasts his past views with his vice-presidential candidacy, citing a line about geological survival and болған civic morality.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
Teddy
Roosevelt
A Candid Convert Joins McKinley Support
The Des Moines Globe editor, once a Bryan voter in 1896, returns to Republican ranks and now backs McKinley and Roosevelt. In an Omaha World-Herald interview he cites belief in imperialism as motive, saying he supports the Republican ticket to promote imperialism and attacks the idea that imperialism is a bugaboo.
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Chavannes
Des Maoines Globe
Bryan
Meney
McKinley
Roosevelt
Omaha World-Herald
Two Silent Statesmen in McKinley Campaign
Kansas City Times notes the aloof stance of Thomas B Reed and Benjamin Harrison, two prominent Republican leaders, from campaigning for McKinley's re election. The piece suggests their absence will influence many voters within the party during the upcoming election.
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Kansas City Times
Thomas B. Reed
Benjamin Harrison
Republican Party
William McKinley
Imperialism’s Threat to Republics Across History
The article warns that imperialism undermined the Roman Republic and Rome, toppled two French republics, and now menaces the American Republic, posing a danger to both ancient and modern European and American republics. It asserts imperialism as a destructive force across eras and regions.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Roman Republic
Rome
France
Europe
Slow but Steady Squeeze in Sugar Prices
Boston Globe reports sugar costs rose nearly a cent per pound across eight advances since May 22. The sugar trust appears to have softened the news, taking a cautious approach in announcing the increases.
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Boston Globe
Indiana Farmers and the Wire Trust Fencing Costs
A historical analysis argues that Indiana farmers, about 23,000 of 33,000 80 acre farms, shift from wood to wire fencing. It claims a wire trust of around 100 million dollars raises wire prices from 1.65 to 3.95 per 100 pounds, inflating fencing costs and threatening farm viability, urging tariff reform and political change.
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Wire Trust
Dingley
Indiana
Republican Party
Burden We Bought in War Aid to Spain
The New York Herald notes the United States paid Spain 20 million dollars in cash to reduce her wartime burden. It asserts America then shouldered the burden itself and carried on, likening the action to Don Quixote.
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New York Herald
Spain
Don Quixote
A Love Song by Amelle Reeves
A Western sky moon inspires a tender poem about long distance love. The speaker asks winds and night birds to carry kisses to the beloved, who may dream of heavenly comfort while dawn approaches.
The Kind of Man
A wartime era dialogue unfolds on the varying stages of a man’s life from youth to mature love. Two women discuss how women judge men by appearance, charm, honesty, and strength while debating what makes a suitable husband. The talk barrels through stages to reveal expectations of independence, generosity, and mutual trust in marriage.
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Fred
Kye
Chesterfield
Heaven
Hell
Nell
Grain of Wheat Yields Extraordinary Harvest in Arizona
A farmer near Phoenix planted one grain of white Australian wheat and at harvest produced 1,360 grains of large wheat. He then planted ten acres and harvested 4 177 sacks weighing 158 pounds each, with the single grain yielding 56 stalks. The story highlights how a single grain can greatly multiply.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Card of Thanks Clarifies John Sullivan Link in Ireland
A man named John Sullivan posted a notice in local papers denying any connection to a different John Sullivan fined for drunkenness in an Irish police court. The response from papers records his thanks and clarifies the distinction between the two individuals.
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Ireland
John Sulvan
John Sullivan
Ballyldwin Ledge
London Daily Graphic
Notable Land Value Rise Near Dansver via Free Rural Mail
Rural free delivery expands near Dansver boosting land values by about five dollars per acre. The piece cites future canal links binding Atlantic to Pacific and predicts national prosperity. also includes assorted ads for tonics, cosmetics, hair care, and household products as seen in the era.
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Dansver
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Hoatatter
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