The Cuban Uprising and Weyler’s Repression
The article traces Spanish response under Valeriano Weyler after his 1896 appointment, detailing reconcentrado camps, suppression of Cuban uprisings, and the humanitarian toll. It connects U S concerns voiced by President Cleveland, financial strains, and political fallout from the 1886 election cycle amid economic distress across the South and West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Valeriano Weyler
Rem
Trom
Fata
Tinenses
United States
Boc
Cleveland
Staten
Ansiou
Spain
The Free Silver Propaganda Reflected Post-Election Mood
The piece notes a widespread gloom among businessmen after the 1896 elections. It questions whether law and society favor capital combinations, whether courts side with privilege, and whether railways control producers through charges, amid money scarcity and a gold standard debate. The money question dominates public reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Stree
Bie
Pink Pills Promise Health For Growing Girls
An old advertisement and fragmented political text discuss child appetite and the supposed benefits of Dr Williams Pink Pills for girls who grow pale and weak. It links healthy blood to robust womanhood and cites a safe tonic claim. The excerpt shifts to a broad, unsettled essay on monetary policy and political opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Dragziat
Willian Mosking
Hanes
Wei
Free Coinage Advocates Energize Nation in 1896
The passage describes persistent advocacy for free coinage led by fervent proponents. A large national conference convened in Washington in March 1896 marked the start of an organized push aimed at shaping party conventions. As electoral year grew, Southern and Western states favored free coinage while conservatives awaited national party actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Murmer
Old Landmarks Swept Away
The 1900 republican convention backed the gold standard while the democrats led by William Jennings Bryan pushed free coinage of gold and silver. The period saw party mergers, radical platforms, and a nation polarized over currency and economic policy amid a fevered campaign. Bryan emerged as a unifying yet controversial figure for the Democrats and the People’s Party.
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William McKinley
Ohio
House of Representatives
Committee of Ways and Means
McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Cleveland
Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
Eee
People's Party
Bland
Missouri
Bryan
Popular Assembly
Choler
Weing
Mr. Bryan
Tte
St. Louis
National Silver Party
Indianapolis
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Industrial Revolution and the 1900 election verdict
The article portrays 1900 as a pivotal election year driven by radical versus conservative forces, detailing Bryan and McKinley vote totals and regional support. It notes post election calm, renewed confidence in business, and shifts toward a modern industrial economy, including railway expansion and global trade integration. It emphasizes the political healing after conflict and the backdrop of economic transformation shaping America’s rise as an industrial power.
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Bryan
McKinley
Tate
Ohio
Potomac
Mississippi
Ita
New York
New Jersey
Repubicnne
Minnesota
Towa
North Dakota
Oregon
California
Potomac West Virginia and Kentucky. Even In North Carolina
Tennessee
United States
America
St Detore
Extraordinary drain of gold to meet foreign balances
The excerpt describes the 1893 to 1896 depression era when the country faced shrinking agriculture and prices. It notes the need to pay large foreign balances in coin, with $97,000,000 in gold shipped overseas in one year, highlighting the heavy external drain during that period.
Notable 1887 Turning Point Marked by Key Transaction
The text notes a shift in 1887 under a new Republican administration. It mentions completion of a railway, modernization of manufacturing, reduction of debts, and access to forest markets. A pivotal transaction occurred the month of McKinley's inauguration, signaling a move toward mastery and national progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feney
Mr. McKinley
Return to Protection Powers Rise in US Industry
In 1807 a vast consolidation of iron, mines, mills, railways and ships under one control alarmed observers about monopoly power. By 1890s tariff politics shifted toward protection, with McKinley summoning Congress for tariff reform, leading to the Dingley Act and later an industrial commission in 1898 to study labor, agriculture, and capital use while arbitration eased labor unrest.
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America
Repubican
Wall Street
Gaube
People's Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
McKinley
Congress
Ways and Means
House
Dingley
Senate
Conference Committee
Cleveland
Spain
Washington
United States
Noize of Representatives
Three Novenas Close With Special Masses in Butte
Catholic churches in Butte observe feast days with novenas and special masses. Novenas near St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s mark prayers, badges blessed for Sacred Heart members, and social events planned by parish youth. Sixteen sentences condensed to fit the event-focused card.
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Butte
Joseph's Church
Barry
Irimagulate Conception
Siaters
St. Mary's Church
Vande Bloek
St.John the Ba
Holy Savior
Bastute
Montana
The
Holy Savior Church
The Maine Tragedy and the Cuban Question in 1888
The article reexamines the Maine explosion in Havana harbor on February 15 1888 and the ensuing push toward war over Cuba. It analyzes how sensational press coverage political ambition and public opinion shaped U S policy and the leadership of McKinley and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Spain
Cuba
St. Valentine's Day
United States
Maine
Havana Harbor
Shortesy
Congress
Concentraton
Havana
Mr. McKinley
Hotel Men Refuse Reservations for Fourth of July Influx
Butte hotel operators report a heavy demand from convention attendees and holiday visitors with about 760 expected to spend the Fourth in the city. Hotels refuse to list rooms despite advance offers as extra cots and lodging in apartments are arranged to accommodate the crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Jutte
Montana
Los Angeles
California
Hotel Liman
Pathecolor Announces Film The Matrimonial Martyr
Pathecolor reveals a new release titled The Matrimonial Martyr starring Ruth Roland with Andrew Arbuckle and a strong supporting cast. The production uses Pathecolor and promises vivid period drama with notable performers from the era.
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Pathe
Ruth Roland
Andrew Arbuckle
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Treasury
Lkely
Free Silver
Wang Lore
Feliet
Josephs
ST. Patsicks
May
Sacred Heart
St Heart
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