Anarchist Press and Patriotism Debate in Indiana Speech
C W Stivers, editor of the Liberty Herald, argues that newspapers fuel anarchism through incendiary and partisan rhetoric. He cites Lincoln Garfield Czolgocz and Emma Goldman as examples, calls for restraint, and urges editors to uphold law, order, and American constitutional government.
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C. W. Stivers
Liberty, Ind
Herald
Republican
Indianapolis
America
Webster
McKinley
Emma Goldman
Czolgocz
Lincoln
Garfield
Guiteau
Spain
Maine
Cleveland
Bryan
Metropolis Sentinel
Lakeage
American
Tigertown Journal
Martin
Press of America
National Congress
Cuba
Joseph Wheeler
Fitzhugh Lee
Lawton
Fimston
Admiral Dewey
Roosevelt
Aguinaldo
Army
Godby
Jawa
Court of Justice
Supreme Court
Washington
Cummins Votes With Republicans On Philippines Troop Quartering
Representative Cum mings of New York city, a Democrat, joined Republicans to approve a $500000 appropriation for quarters for troops in the Philippines. The vote, seen as a patriotic stand, prompted his remark that he hoped to be paralyzed if he refused to protect American soldiers.
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Cummings
New York City
House
Philippines
Wage advances by rail firms before McKinley era
The Indianapolis Journal asks whether railways and other firms voluntarily raised workers’ pay prior to the McKinley prosperity period, framing the query around early labor practices and employer concessions. It notes the lack of widespread voluntary wage boosts and hints at broader economic caution among employers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indiana Republicans tout honest governance and wartime aid
The piece praises Senator Fairbanks for proposing a relief appropriation for Martinique after St Pierre, while Senator Dolliver and Indiana Republicans argue for prudent management. It notes Indiana’s four decades of Republican leadership, newspaper patronage growth, and a halved state debt from 7.52 million in 1895 to 3.89 million after seven years.
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Fairbanks
Senate
Martinique
St. Pierre
Congress
Underwood
Alabama
Hemenway
Paris
United States
Ocean
Indiana
Remarkable Facts From Natural History Periods
A compilation of odd animal traits and feats including wasp honey storage jawbone lengths of whales long tongues and oil yields eyelids for eye protection thrushes active from dawn to after eight fishery values haddock vs herrings a large Australian kangaroo and a pike containing a swallowed rat highlighting curiosities in natural history observations.
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Cata
Australia
Loch Gawe
Scotland
Indiana Boys Help Fight Philippine Battles for Freedom
An unsigned Indiana advocate defends American actions in the Philippines, praising about 2,500 Hoosier volunteers in uniform and detailing notable feats by Captain Hiram S. Bearss and Major Waller. The piece argues against portrayals of US soldiers as brutal and explains martial law executions amid Basay operations as lawful and necessary.
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Indiana
Philippines
Pekin
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Camp Mount
Waller
Samar
Hiram S. Bearss
Miami County
Carmack
Tillman
Platform Calls for Honest Party Nominations Reform
A Indiana Republican platform argues nominating processes rival elections in importance and must be governed by uniform rules. It urges a state committee to craft proper nomination rules and enforces the right of individuals to choose their party candidates, aiming for clean, fair nominations nationwide.
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Indiana
Republic
State Central Committee
Republican Party
State Board of Election Commissioners
Muncie
McKinley
Bryan
Mr. McKinley
Organized Labor
Butchery not warfare in Samar cited by Bonsall critic
The piece argues the Samar fighting was not civilized warfare but slaughter by insurgents and countered by Major Waller and American officers. It recalls General Smith’s Civil War valor, critiques harsh orders, and contrasts brutal acts by Malays with heroic Revolution figures. A midshipman Noah dies after natives aid him.
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Samar
Waller
Egypt
China
Smith
San Juan Hill
Mr. Bonsal
Luzon
Balangigan
Mr. Bonaall
Alamo
Juan Cabrnos
Amigos
Major Waller
Mr. Bonsall
Annapolis
Strait
New York
Leyte
Pacific
Little Noah
Basay
Admiral Rodgers
Nipa Nipa
Noah
Roberts
Poultry Yard Upkeep and Feeding Advice for Early Marketing
The guide recommends a clean poultry house for easy sanitation and notes ducks mature faster than chickens. It advises crushed corn for young chicks, one soft feed meal daily at first light, eggshells ground fine for nutrition, and regular introduction of vigorous males. Geese thrive with pond access and Embden is best for feathers. larger yards improve fowl health. Feed growing chickens four times daily and push rapid growth to reach market quickly.
Tariff debate highlights Democratic hopes and Republican triumphs
The piece argues tariffs promote smuggling and criticizes Indiana and national Democrats for pledging revenue tariffs despite protective success under the Dingley law. It cites press opinions, notes Indiana's prosperity, and questions the value of tariff rhetoric in 1902 campaign.
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The
Washington Post
Congress
Indiana
Post
Boston Post
Boston
Wasp Holding Bet Ends With Sting Like Twist
Two farmers bet on who could hold a wasp longer. One rubbed chloriform on his hands to win, but the other chose a male wasp knowing it cannot sting. They waited as the chloroform wore off, the holder released the wasp, and the other won the wager.
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London
Bibles Worn as Watch Charms Found in Russia
Tiny scrolls about one inch long and three quarters of an inch wide are worn as watch charms in Russia. Each miniature Bible holds the first five books of the Old Testament in Hebrew and requires magnification to read.
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Russia
Hat in milliner’s window stuns Wederly in Chicago News
In a Chicago News blurb, Mrs. Wederly admires a charming hat displayed in a milliner’s window. Wederly comments on the price tag, noting it reflects its value. The brief sketches a playful scene of shopfront fashion curiosity.
Charity Defined In Two Ways Says Sinnick
Sinnick declares two kinds of charity in the Philadelphia Regard satire Minnick agrees, noting one kind stays at home while the other is exported, a distinction marked by humor and social commentary.
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Sinnick
Minnick
Philadelphia
Politician Critique Prompted by Soldier Mothers Faith
A Richmond Palladium editorial notes that critics of American soldiers overlook the mothers nationwide who trust their sons. The piece warns that aggressive demagogues will learn this reality as public sentiment stands with service members.
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Richmond Palladium
Indiana Republicans urged to mobilize for decade of victory
The piece argues Indiana must keep momentum from the state convention, push for a Republican legislature and U S senator, and continue debt reduction and efficient state administration. It warns against apathy and urges continued organization to avoid Democratic gains and secure long term Republican control.
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Indiana
Congress
Mometum
United States
Mr Carpington, a well informed but dreaded man
Miss Dimpleton describes Mr Carpington as dreadfully knowledgeable yet cautious, noting he corrects quotes but avoids unguarded mistakes. Washington Star.
Wages and living costs contrast in early 1900s study
A Indiana bureau report debunks the claim that rising wages matched higher living costs. It shows wages rose since 1890s while staple goods like flour, rice, potatoes, and eggs generally fell or stayed low by 1901, with a practical grocery bill example from 1890-91 to 1901 and a reflection on “plain people” leadership in the Republican party.
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Indiana Bureau of Statistics
New York Produce Exchange
Chicago
New York City
Bacom
Republican Platform Emphasizes Fiscal Accountability and Debt Reduction
The Republican platform asserts state financial management mirrors sound business, demands accountability, condemns waste, and highlights tax fairness and efficiency. It claims debt reduction under current leadership, with the debt cut by more than half and plans to reduce it by over two million more, keeping the state debt-free on maturities before 1915.
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Republican Party
Commonwealth
Government progress under American civil rule in Philippines
The piece argues that American governance has transformed the Philippines with schools, roads, police, and public services. It cites near 200,000 Filipino students learning English, tens of thousands of teachers trained, night schools, a model Manila administration, and future railways and forestry, contrasting with opposition claims that the US cannot govern. It asserts Republican faith over Democratic prophecy.
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Republc
England
India
Egypt
Republic
Philippines
United States
Philippine
Manila
Ocean
Europes
Germany
Foresta
Saxony
Saxony’s
Archipelago
Democratic Party
McKinley
America
Republican Party
Indiana Platform Makers Denounced in Democratic Denunciation
A Washington Post note that Indiana Democratic platform makers offered no commendation and produced a lengthy denunciation, with Mr. Bryan possibly lacking consolation. The item reflects partisan rhetoric surrounding the political scene.
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Bryan
Indiana
Washington Post
The Trusts Should Be Curbed From the Republican Platform
The platform denounces trusts and combinations that restrain trade or raise living costs and calls for legislation to curb abuses. It supports President Roosevelt’s push to enforce laws against illegal combinations and demands vigorous enforcement by state and national officers to preserve legitimate competition.
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Republican State
Roosevelt
Monstrous Waves Threaten Mariana Island Coastal Scene
The article describes colossal swells reaching 850 feet above sea level on Baker Island with waves twenty five feet high and a quarter mile long. It attributes the surf to strong southwest winds in the China sea miles away, noting the dramatic, grave spectacle.
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Lot
Mariana Island
Baker Islan
China Sea
Chambers’ Journal
From Different Standpoints Ethel Oh at Last
A fragmented dialogue piece in Detroit reflects on a social circle with Ethel Alphonse and Frances Mabel. The talk shifts to angels, heaven, and professions mentioning a lawyer and a preacher, revealing a family dynamic and playful banter among children.
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Ethel
Alphonse
Mary Jane
Mr. Cumlets
London
Frances
Mabel
Fran Parent
Mab
Matt
Detroit
Grey room at bottom of success says New York Press
The New York Press remarks that many people, though pretty, end up at the bottom of success, joking about a metaphorical grey room as a fate for those left behind.
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New York Press
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Dolliver
Philippine Islands
Unu
Sual
Stephan Bonsall
Collier’s Weekly
Balangiga
Ninth Infantry
Juan Colornos
Balagien
Gova
Ninth
Tien-Tsin
Mr. Ronsall
Republican State Convention
Addison C. Harris
Bedford Weekly
Madison Democrat
Tariff-For-Revenue Journal
Oregon
Democratic
Hovey
Democratc
Repubican
Sue
Belle
Philadelphia Record
J. R Lowell
Senator Beveridge
Phillippis
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