World Facts in Busy 19th Century Almanac
A long list of global statistics and curiosities reports population, wealth, travel, and industry. It notes millions of telegraphs daily, rising millionaire counts, opium exports, rail expansion, and cultural notes from cities like Berlin London New York and Bangkok, with numerous numerical tidbits and future infrastructure plans.
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United States
London
Turkey
Siam
Canada
Utah
Germany
New York City
Berlin
Craven cry over Philippine policy drives GOP critique
A heated anti Imperialist pamphlet denounces Republican platforms praising troops in the Philippines while exposing numbers of American and native forces and criticizing officers. It condemns war crimes allegations and highlights costly port salaries and waste under protectionist policies.
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Ilke Smith
Hughes
Bell
Des Moines
Iowa
Philippines
Far East
Army of the
United States
Gardener
Weir
Flint
Sergt. Riley
Smith
Waller
Glenn
Gaujot
Cook
Representative Hay
Virginia
House Committee On Military Affairs
Washington Evening Star
Hay
Army
Republican Party
Hoar
Carl Schurz
S. Boutwell
Senate
House of Representatives
Treasury tariff figures shed light on customs receipts
The latest treasury report notes customs receipts and tariffs, with a page 144 reference highlighting the impact of the tariff on government revenue. The document emphasizes policy implications and the economic effect of duties on trade.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Equal Rights and Tax Reform in Democratic States
The piece argues for equal taxation across classes, urging voters to support candidates who oppose railroad and corporate influence. It notes reforms in Wisconsin and similar progress where Democrats control states, while warning that vigilance is needed to keep equal rights and curb special privileges for corporations.
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Union
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Jefferson
Jackson
Attacking a Policy Not the Army in Philippines Debate
The Louisville Courier Journal argues Republicans will counter atrocity references by attacking army officials rather than the army as an organization. The piece stresses the administration's Philippines policy as the key issue, noting efforts to hide facts from the public and framing the army as incidental to the policy critique.
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Philippines
Washington
Louisville Courier- Journal
Political Provocation Cited From Omaha Editorial
An Omaha World-Herald editorial chastises men who vote Republican as deserving little sympathy for backing a party it blames for widespread wrongs. It argues they must suffer to have their eyes opened.
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Polla
Republican Party
Omaha World-Herald
Roosevelt Prank Claims Roosevelts Big Laugh
The Atlanta Journal notes Roosevelt has faced several tame practical jokes but highlights assurances that Louisiana could swing to the Republicans with aid from Washington.
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Roosevelt
Louisiana
Washington
Atlanta Journal
Old Doctrine of Bimetallism Defended by Illinois Democrat
An Illinois Democrat aligned with Hopkins defends bimetallism 16 to 1 as sound policy amid gold standard pressures. He argues for keeping the money question on the platform, attacks Wall Street scheming, and cites 1890s finance figures and recent silver coinage. He also recounts a story about Harriman and railroad trusts to illustrate financiers' influence.
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Hopkins
Bryan
United States
India
China
Wall Street
Republican Party
Kansas City
Friends of the
Democratic Party
Hanna
Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Harrimen
Rock Island Railroad Company
Rock Island
Rock Island Company
New Jersey
Spectator Reprints Gates Harriman Interview Critique
The New York Commercial Advertiser presents a story about an interview between John W Gates and E H Harriman. The Indianapolis Sentinel reprints comments praising the paper’s stance on reorganization. A Knox attempt at promoting the strenuous life appears weak due to amateur press agent craft. The piece questions why injunctions against laborers move quickly while actions against trusts lag.
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London
England
France
Buffalo
New England
Springfield
Masa
Ron Elizabeth Walsh
Brooklyn
New Britain
Conn
New York
Ann Elizabeth Walsh
Baltimore
Mount Pilatus
Ralll
Boren
Tyrol
United States
Germany
Switzerland
Leo Tolstoy
Maxim Gork
Yellowstone National Park
Charleston
D. C
M. Santos Dumont
Juneau-Skagway
Paris
South Australia
Bombay
Carona
Spain
Lewis
Malaga Island
New Meadow River
Maine
Mme
Isacescu
Mendelssohn
America
Panama
Russia
Denmark
United Kingdom
Sweden
Australia
Duluth
Minn
Salvation Army
Indianapolis
Connecticut
Canada
Zante
Ionian Islands
Axe Vale
Greenland
Mary
Eleanor
Alabama
Chester
Pennsyla
Mexico
Tere
Vera Cruz
The
New York Commercial Advertiser
Knox
Voice of the Democratic Party Debate in The Times
The Philadelphia Times questions how to identify the party voice and cites state platforms echoing the national stance. It criticizes neglect of 1896 and 1900 conventions and asks how a national convention controls party voice while noting current exhortations from figures like Secretary Shaw and the beef trust injunction.
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Philadelphia Times
Democratic Party
Bryan
North Carolina
Texas
Arkansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Times
the Times
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Republican Platform
Shaw
Treasury
Beaufort
N. C
Bridgeton
N. J
Natchez
Mise
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Portamouth
W. J. Bryan
MR. Bryan
Indianapolis Sentinel
Voice OF the Democratic Party
Vermont
Beef Trust
Mr. Knox
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