Comstock Exposes Hypocrisy in Moorhead Campaign Speech
Hon S G Comstock of Moorhead spoke at the Atheneum outlining alleged Democratic hypocrisy and inconsistencies in the current campaign. He contrasted Republican prosperity under McKinley with Democratic positions, challenged Bryan on militarism and imperialism, and criticized party bosses and trusts while praising financial gains and national progress. A torch parade preceded the event, which drew a large audience and was deemed valuable for local supporters.
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Coxey
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South Carolina
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British Detachment Defeated by Mahud Raiders Near Jandola
Simla reports a British detachment was defeated near Jandola by Mahud raiders. Lieutenant Hennessy and forty-six Sikhs were killed in the engagement reported October 24.
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Wolfe Certified in Fourth District Mandamus Case
Supreme Court issues a mandamus ordering the secretary of state to place H. Walters Wolfe as the regular Republican nominee for the Fourth district judgeship. The decision rejects the power of the judicial committee to dictate delegate election methods and clarifies nominations for office. The contest will be between Wolfe and lander with the McKinley era policies cited.
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Landey
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Italian firm eyes Washburn coal. Wilton grows as mining town
From Italy Hugo Plynot t Co asks to be appointed European agents for Washburn coal, signaling growing recognition of North Dakota lignite fields. Electric machinery ships to Wilton for setup as several buildings rise, indicating Wilton’s imminent boom as a mining town.
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Bryan Draws Small Audience In Ithaca Stop
Frost reports that Bryan attracted about one hundred listeners in Ithaca after a larger crowd of seven thousand greeted him at Auburn in the morning. He will give two more talks this afternoon at Cortland and Binghamton, with Rochester scheduled at four.
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Mandan Dean Collins Denies Bryan Endorsement
The Mandan Roman Catholic dean clarified he did not advocate for Bryan. He remains a lifelong Republican and cited patriotic sermons praising American values. A reporter confirmed no endorsement and noted Collins urged voters to recall the republic’s early sacrifices and faith.
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Letters From Rampart City Yukon Mail Route
Billy Edwards writes from Rampart City up the Yukon about ice jams and river conditions. He describes dog teams, mush terminology, and the harsh winter, noting Indian hardships, snow, and supplies while recounting a captain’s observations and local medical remedies.
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Southern apathy limits Bryan campaign in the East
Washington reports extensive southern disengagement from the Bryan campaign. Tillman is the only prominent southern figure campaigning, while most southern congressmen stay home. Maryland tilts Republican as labor voters swing. Baltimore shows cautious support for McKinley. Victory hinges on New York and Washington and the electoral tally depends on carrying them.
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New York
Mandan Independent's railing of Roosevelt affair questioned
W By Gibson of Mandan challenges the Mandan Independent's charges that Theodore Roosevelt railroaded two men to the penitentiary during a winter in the Bad Lands. He says he arrested the youths and brought them to Mandan, calling the article false and misrepresentative.
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All Women Know Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A marketing call extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the reliable remedy used by millions of women. It suggests that women suffer health neglect until contacting Mrs Pinkham yields cures, portraying her as a trusted healer with a million helped.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Two Democrat views on McKinley Bryan clash in stark terms
Fragmentary excerpts quote Margo and Taylor Grum, both lifelong Democrats, debating President McKinley versus William Jennings Bryan. The passages defend prosperity under McKinley, denounce Bryan as demagogue, and warn against shifting to a Bryanite platform amid national economic strength and government fiscal stability.
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