Rough Rider's Cowboy Friendship in Bad Lands Tales
An Chicago Record letter from Medora North Dakota recounts Roosevelt's ranch days among cowboys. Editor A T Packard recalls Roosevelt earning trust by matching their blunt speech and tameing the devil horse through a dramatic ride in quicksand, earning the nickname Teddy among the Bad Lands cow-punchers.
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Chicago Record
Medora
N. D
William B. Curtis
North Dakota
Montana
Gov
Roosevelt
Mr. Curtis
A. T. Packard
Chicago
Little
Missouri
Theodore Roosevelt
Altgeld
Toledo
Chimney Butte
Roosenfelder
Coulee
Packard
Devil
Wyoming
Bill Jones
Teddy
The Prosperity Alphabet Propaganda Poem
The text lists a series of pro prosperity slogans praising employment, expansion, better times, and political wins. It references Roosevelt’s victory, financial stability, trade growth, wage gains, and national pride with phrases like abundance of work and expansion realized.
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Hawaii
Independence
Cuba
Melkinley
Roosevelt
Speeches by Prominent Figures Across Campaign Voices
A compilation of remarks from Stephen A. Douglas Rabbi Hirsch M. A. Hanna and E. A. Selfridge and Henry C Payne on expansion party strategy and business confidence. The speakers warn against overconfidence and urge active support for the party and administration.
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Missouri
Ohio
McKinley
Henry C. Payne
Croker Profile Turns From Genteel Tough to Flashy Swell
Henry Watterson decries the rise of Croker from a genteel operator to a vulgar, shirt-front sport, noting wealth altered him and predicting Hill will deal with him in due course. The remark labels Croker as shallow and brainless in the new money era.
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Croker
Hill
Henry Watterson
Germans Laud Trade Expansion Patterning After the United States
The Weser Zeitung applauds expansion in the international trade report and urges Germany to imitate the U S model. It cites Cuba trade rising from 7 million to 18 million dollars in four years and notes Puerto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines have all expanded their commerce significantly.
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Weser Zeitung
United States
Germany
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Money Is Cheap Propaganda in Western Towns
The piece asserts Western towns and counties can borrow funds at about 34 percent interest, claiming widespread prosperity from easy credit and suggesting broad economic benefits for all communities.
Dear Boy Letters No. 2 Impe rialism and Bryan criticized
Dear Boy Letters No 2 argues against Mr Bryans imperialism views and his record. It cites Bryan campaigns of 1892 1896 and earlier battles to claim he consistently erred on tariffs free silver and imperialism while praising Republican outcomes under Lincoln Grant and the era of free speech schools and press. The writer signs as Your Father.
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Mr. Bryan
Indianapolis
Bryan
United States
Lincoln
Grant
Republic
Germany Prosperous Under Protection Policy
The article notes Germany prospered under protection after 1878 1881 and 1883 tariff increases and stricter enforcement. It cites Ernest E Williams in the National Review contrasting coal and pig iron output from 1865-69 to 1899 highlighting growth under protection.
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Germany
Ernest E. Williams
The
National Review
Eating on 15 Cents a Day Opinion Piece
A New York yellow journal aggressively supports William J. Bryan for President and claims a man can live on fifteen cents a day. The piece argues Bryan’s victory could bring such wages, portraying it as good for workers to know they can thrive on that income.
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New York Yellow Journal
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Yellow Democratic
A Story In Nine Chapters On A House Sign and War
A nine chapter story outline traces contrasts from a house sign to economic tension. It moves through Simon's pursuit of honor, Cynthia's doubt, a near miss of ruin, the Spanish American War, Winnie Grey's notable speech, Irish thought, and a reconciliation to heal the breach.
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Simon
Cynthia
Winnie Grey
Simon Grey and the Silver Vote in Boonsville
Simon Grey adores political talk and proclaims support for free silver 16 to 1 while his daughter Vinnie wins a Populist nomination for County Superintendent. Ezra Grey arrives Republican from Pennsylvania to lecture, triggering tension as family debates silver policy and party loyalty.
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Simon Grey
Boonsville
Simon
Jimmie
United States
Cynthia
Vinnie
Boonsyville
Vinnie Grey
Warble County
Glen Harrington
Bryan
McKinley
Ezra Grey
People’s Independent Party
Ezra
Grey
Mr. Grey
Pennsylvania
Why He Will Vote for Bryan Prosperity and Labour Gap
A Kansas wheat farmer who just harvested 100000 bushels and earned 70000 dollars explains why he will vote for Bryan. He says prosperity has reduced labor supply as farmers must hire workers at 3 to 5 dollars daily, up from a dollar, and that mortgage payments keep them busy. He previously supported McKinley.
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Bryan
Kansas
McKinley
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