Bryan Alters Issues in U S Politics and War
Murat Halstead argues four years after Bryan’s defeat the country is better off and accuses Bryan of misreading silver and gold standards, warns that his call for an extra session would spark war in the Philippines, and blasts Democratic leadership as outgrown and ineffective.
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Aguinaldo
Porto Rico
Bryan
Brean
McKinley
Trust
Cleveland
United States
Philippines
Mir
Orient
Pettigrew
Murat Halstead
Porto Ricans Trade Growth Under New Law
Commerce between the United States and Porto Rico expands after the May 1 1900 act. Imports from the island rise 50 percent year over year and exports to the island up nearly 150 percent, with July figures showing strong gains and three months surpassing pre Spanish-control levels. The piece compares May July trade from 1896 to 1900, highlighting tariff effects and shifts in trade patterns. It also notes a separate book review and labor union statements.
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United States
Porto Rico
Orto Rico
Treasury Tiureau
TSO
The Popoghant Parrot Warns Farmers on Free Trade
The column argues that farmers paid over 800 million in livestock value loss from the 1892 free trade policy and warns that Bryan and free trade would erode farm wealth further. It urges supporting protection to keep prices up and strengthen domestic demand for farm products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Cleveland
The South’s Political Folly and Business Interests
The Topeka Capital argues the South must shift from dead issues to future business concerns in its politics. It praises Northern pragmatic politics and warns against relying on Democratic free silver and free trade policies. It urges South to exercise political judgment and not follow the Democratic party blindly.
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Democratic Party
Topeka
Ixan
Invention Stimulated by Prosperity Report
A Washington government report shows patent office cash receipts last year reached 1 358 228 dollars, the highest ever, with 26 540 patents issued the most in history. Des Moines State Register notes inventors boost world trade as minds stay active.
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Washington
Patent Office
Des Moines
Iown
State Register
Nebraska Gallant Young Man Praised by Bryan
A Chicago Journal note quotes William Jennings Bryan praising Pat Egan in a heart to heart correspondence. Bryan lauds Egan from Nebraska as truly modest, framing him as a meritorious gallant figure in political circles.
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W. J. Bryan
Pat Egan
Nebraska
Chicago Journal
Public Interest in Maria Teresa Gun at Lincoln Park
The Spanish trophy gun Maria Teresa in Lincoln Park Chicago draws crowds and stirs martial memories of civil war and naval battles. Visitors recall incidents from the era while veterans share tales, and children react with awe as mortars nearby amplify the gun’s imposing presence.
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Lincoln Park
Chicago
Santiago
Spain
Chicago Chronicle
Maria Teresa
Sir George Grey Delights Boys With Museum Tale
At the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, Sir George Grey meets a group of boys and recounts a tale about a specimen he sent from Australia. When asked who killed it he pretends, then admits he did, sparking astonishment and a memorable afternoon as the boys applaud.
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Sir George Grey
England
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
Sir George
Australia
Great Canals and their vast irrigation network
The Chenab Irrigation Canal in the Northwest provinces of India spans 200 feet wide with a main channel about 450 miles long. Its principal branches total 2,000 miles and village branches would add about 4,000 miles. Including the China to St. Petersburg canal at 4,472 miles, India’s Bengal Canal at 900 miles, and 14,000 miles of canals irrigating 8 million acres, the global canal systems are immense.
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Chenab
Northwest
India
China
St. Petersburg
Bengal
Ganges
Moving Stairways for New York Elevators to be Trialed
Two types of moving stairways will be tested at Manhattan elevated stations in New York City. One is a Qoze ramp using an endless rubber band over drums, the other uses regular steps so passengers stand on a level surface. Also notes a 211 mile straight railway stretch from Bueno Ayres to the Andes on the Argentine Pacific line.
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Washington
United States
Gen
Miles
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
War Department
Manhattan
New York City
Bueno Ayres
Andes
Argentine Pacific Railway
Woman seeks to affect husband with trem ulo stops outfit
A fragment suggests a woman intends to influence her husband by appearing in her prettiest dress while performing trem ulo stops, noting that tears lose impact when the wrapper fails.
Famous as a Barrister Lord Russell of Killowen Dies
Lord Russell of Killowen, lord chief justice of England, died recently. Known as a premier barrister and jury orator, he defended Mrs Maybrick in 1889 and appeared in the Chetwynd turf scandal case the same year. Knighted in 1895, he became lord chief justice in 1894, succeeding Lord Coleridge, and was hosted by the American bar during a 1896 visit.
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Lord Russell of
Killoween
England
Lord Russell
Killowen
Charles
Sir Charles Russell
Sir Charles
Maybrick
Lord Coleridge
United States
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Paramount
Democrata
Japan
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
William Jennings Bryan
Richmond
David Bennett Hill
Arthur P. Gorman
Senator Wellington
John Beatty
Popoghat Parrot
Colorado
San Francisco Chronicle
Indianapolis Journal
Peoria (Iil.) Journal
Moe
Hayville
Inter Ocean
Washington Star
Cincago
Berlin
Rundschau
France
Germany
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