Bryan Clauses Spread as Manufacturers Brace for Election
Reports nationwide show contracts being endorsed with Bryan clauses that void agreements if William Jennings Bryan wins the presidency. The New Haven Carriage Co and J Curley Co sign a carriage contract with a bottom endorsement noting voidness upon Bryan’s November election, a practice gaining traction among big firms amid expected economic downturn. Exports to Asia rise in early 1900 despite China’s issues, signaling ongoing global trade growth despite political risk.
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Bryan
New Haven Carriage Co
J. Curley Co
Brooklyn
New Haven Company
Curley Company
William J. Bryan
United States
Philadelphia
China
Asia
Polls Hint Strong McKinley Roosevelt Lead in Chicago Wards
Poll results from major Chicago office buildings show overwhelming support for McKinley and Roosevelt. Marshall Field & Co and Monadnock Building reports of five to one and six to one ratios in favor of the administration. The Rookery also indicates a high McKinley share amid the big office dwellings.
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Mclsinsey
Chicago
McWinley
Roosevelt
Marshall Tield & Co
Marquette
Monadnock
Rookery
Melinley
Farmer Seeks Prosperity Era to Boost Product Demand
The farmer notes that Republican victory could spur broader demand for farm goods, stressing the importance of a prosperous period where those goods are consumed and worn. The statement links political outcomes to agricultural prosperity and market confidence.
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Wiliam Jennings Bryan
United States
Nebraska
Bryan
Capital and Prosperity Drive McKinley Victory Outlook
The piece argues for continued McKinley governance citing rising bank deposits and overall prosperity. It attacks anti-capital rhetoric and warns that labor reforms aimed at confiscating private property would harm the economy, noting voter sentiments in the Rookery and rising savings across cities.
Alaska Fur Crisis Warns of Species Collapse and Boom in Canneries
A Chicago furrier warns that Alaska's deer wolves sea otters moose and seals face near extinction due to overhunting and a US monopoly with British hunters. He cites declining fur crop prospects for this year and suggests cannery activity threatens salmon and other fisheries across Columbia River country.
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Alaska
Chicago
United States
North American Trading and Transportation Company
Columbia River
Beggar Actor Solicits Breakfast From Downtown Pedestrian
A worn man, once a performer with McCullough in the 1870s, asks a passing woman on Michigan Avenue for help to buy breakfast. He speaks of hard times and a fading career as he leans against the Calumet Club building, tracing his decline.
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Dawson
McCullough
Michigan Avenue
Calumet Club
Bloomingdale
Donegal
Earth
Chicago Inter Ocean
Seals and Sea Otters Lure Hunters in Alaska
A long excerpt discusses Alaskan wildlife, noting seals and sea otters, their value and peril. It covers hunting methods, prices for skins, and the impact on populations, alongside anecdotes of explorers, geographies near Cook Inlet, and observations on deer, moose, caribou, and wolves.
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Dawson
Cook's Inlet
Effective Bird Laws Highlight New England Songbird Boom
Across New England, song birds are more abundant and diverse than in two decades, with observers attributing the surge to insectivorous bird protection laws now taking effect. A Rangely guide notes the species variety and numbers exceed recent memory, suggesting legal protections are helping.
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New England
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