Political slate posted with varied county and state offices
The document lists a broad slate of candidates for Governor Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Reporter of Supreme Court and other judicial and county offices across multiple counties including Marion Floyd Miami Marshall Henry Posey Monroe Whitley Sullivan Greene and Jefferson as well as district and township posts. It also notes that Carnegie may soon return from Europe and Bryan may stamp and reports the State Department moving consuls back from China and a Russian order for six million pounds of beef for troops in China. The Goebel will probate leaves $100000 wholly to his brother Arthur Goebel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gc. P. Drummond
Marshall County
Supreme Court
Henry G. Yergin
Henry County
Supr
Charles A. Greathouse
Posey County
Chief Bureau of Statistics
Edward Horuff
Jefferson County
Qgeorge L. Reinhardt
Monroe County
J. W. Adair
Whitley County
Governor Scoriep Backs Democratic Nominee in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Scoriep endorses the Democratic candidate for governor and vows full effort against the Republican challenger. He pledges to use all available means to support the party’s ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoriep
Wisconsin
Populist Committee Replaces Vice Presidential Candidate
The Populist National Committee met in Chicago and accepted Charles A. Towne's resignation as vice presidential candidate, substituting Adlai E. Stevenson. The move signals a strategic leadership change within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee
Chicago
Charles A. Towne
Adlai E. Stevenson
Hanna Aims to Put Conger on the Stump for McKinley
Hanna says he will mobilize Minister Conger for McKinley as soon as Conger can escape the Boxers. The plan hinges on freeing Conger from Boxer hands to allow campaign effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Minister Conger
McKinley
É Man
Mr Bryan Returns Home After Midwest Speech Tour
Mr Bryan comes back to Lincoln from a Kansas Nebraska swing with eleven speeches and other talks. He leaves Wednesday for Chicago to attend the Grand Army Reunion.
Hanna Pushes Philadelphia Fund to Six Hundred Thousand
Hanna visits Philadelphia and urges Republicans to raise 600000 for the campaign surpassing the Wanamaker benchmark by 200000. Four years earlier he demanded 500000 from the City of Brotherly Love. The Tax Democratic National Committee will this week open an eastward initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Tax Democratic National Committee
New York Committee Aims to Back Gorman and Partners
Committee heads in New York City meet with View Chsiase and Ward Stone to back Senator Gorman and allied members. Officials express faith in carrying New York in upcoming efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern
New Yok City
View Chsiase
Wrd Stone
Ghare
Gorman
New York
Political delay in Cuban postal thief arrests questioned
The author accuses the administration of delaying trial for Neely and Rathbone, noting weeks have passed since their arrest without action. The writer suggests election timing is used to avoid exposing secrets that the suspects would reveal if pressured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neely and
Rathbone
Bng
United States iron ore output reaches record 1899 total
The US produced 24,683,173 tons of iron ore in 1899 per the Geologic Survey. Michigan led with 9,146,157 tons, Minnesota followed with 8,161,289, and Alabama produced 1,009,327 tons. The ore's total value was $34,999,077 across 24 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Geological Survey
Michigan
Minnesota
Alabama
Missouri's Democratic Rule Sparks Low State Tax Rate
Historical note praises Missouri as a long time Democratic state since a postwar reform. It claims Missouri maintains an economy and honesty with a state revenue tax of 15 cents per dollar, funding schools, contrasted with Illinois 39 cents, Iowa 28, and Kansas 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Union
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
City judge-criticized expert witness bills spark outrage
In the Molineaux case in New York City the expert chemist billed $18,000 for poisons experiments, $6,000 for court demonstrations and $1,850 for three days in court. The District Attorney approved the bills, to be paid, provoking calls that a court approving such charges is legally robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Court of Attorney
Prophesied China clash prompts calls for U S retreat
A 1914 style column argues imminent power clash in China among Russia, Germany and Japan. It contends Britain will not stay aloof and warns America to withdraw its forces and let old world powers settle the region, focusing on Western Hemisphere interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Germany
Japan
England
United States
America
Republican Trusts Exposed by Critic in Ohio Versus Monnett
A speaker accuses the Republican party of fostering trusts and using funds from Hanna to block anti trust laws. The critique notes the President and both houses have had chances to act yet failed, even when honest officials like Ohio Attorney General John R. Monnett are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Hanna
Congress
John R. Monnett
Ohio
Honest fight against the trusts ends in GOP compromise
The speaker laments that leaders who opposed the trusts were removed from power and replaced by compliant officials. He warns that Republicans statewide tolerate and even depend on trusts, accusing McKinley of ceding influence to the very interests he should curb.
Filipino protest denounces alleged betrayals by Allied forces
The speaker accuses foreign troops of exploiting Filipino aid against their common enemy, then firing on Filipinos, calling them Boxers and Apaches, and labeling a respected general as Bloody Aguinaldo. The passage challenges the claim of gentlemanly conduct and demands proof of the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguinaldo
Then and Now Democratic mood shifts since 1896
The piece contrasts 1896 political pressures and voter coercion by employers debt threats and media opposition with a modern shift. It notes improved Democratic organization, wider press support, reconciled factions, and Republican disaffection over imperial policies. It ends with a religious critique of conquest and a call to stay true to core principles.
Roosevelt Speech Sparks Charges in St Paul Address
Treppy Roosevelt denounces Democrats as cowards and dishonest in St Paul. He also brands Filipinos as analogues of Boxers and Apaches and attacks their government as a bloody Aguinaldoan oligarchy. Sixto Lopez replies with an open letter to Teddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treppy Roosevelt
St. Paul
Sixto Lopez
Teddy
Campaign of 1892 shows trusts and money in flux
A letter critiques a News cartoon and the 1892 Republican platform on bimetalism, arguing money circulation favored lenders and trusts. It cites Aug 1892 issues, farm prices, labor trends, and McKinley tariff debates while urging voters to defeat McKinley and curb trusts on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slinkard
S & Henstzen
Magic Lantern
Humphreys, Buskirk & Riddle
Republican Party
Minneapolis
Wm. McKinley
Harrison
Greene County
New York Recorder
America
Department of Labor
Albany Journal
Boston Globe
Globe
the News
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Close Partnership of Hanna McKinley and the Trusts
The St Louis Republic reports on a tight alliance between the Hanna McKinley political faction and major trusts led by John W. Gates. Gates, head of the American Steel and Wire Trust, returns from Europe to aid McKinley’s re election while trusts pledge to support his campaign financially and by pressuring workers to vote McKinley. The piece argues this cooperation benefits the trusts at the nation’s expense and frames it as a test of individual rights against factional power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Philippine Islands
Christian Church
James L. Barton
American Board of Foreign Missions
England
Germany
France
Kingdom of Heaven
Lincoln
Jesus
Satan
St. Louis Republic
John W. Gates
McKinley
Mr. Gates
Wall Street
United States
Gates
Republicans Rally in County Courthouse Meeting
A Republican gathering at the county courthouse featured Fred Landis of Logansport speaking against Democrats, while Peter Wadsworth failed to attend. The crowd included many women and children, with a Rough Rider and Lincoln League Club formed after the rally amid mixed reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Committee
Peter Wadsworth
Washington
Bob Miers
Fred Landis
Logasport
Court House
Landis
Frank I. Sepit
Washington Gazette
Peter the Great
Bloomington
Taylor
Kentucky
Monroe County
Pred Landis
Logansport
Rough Rider
Lincoln League
Democratic speaker tour dates across Indiana towns
A listing of Aug and Sept campaign meetings with speakers Hon. C. B. Davis Seymour Riddle W. W. Moffett and others in Newark Cincinnati Owensburg Lincoln School House Jasonville Switz City Bloomfield Sept 1 and 2 urging precinct organization and attendance. Allen W. Clark leads statewide Democrat efforts and calls for precinct representatives to join the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
C. BE. Davis
Cincinnati
Seymour Riddle
Owensburg
W. W. Moffett
Lincoln School House
Jasonville
W.L Slinkard
Switz City
E. Davis
Bloomfield
Eph. Inman
Worthington
Cyrus E Davis
Linton
Newberry
BE. W. McIntosh
Scotland
Wm. M. Moss
Calvertville
W. L. Slinkard
Marco
John A. Riddle
Lyons
Emerson Short
Eph Inman
Court House
Inman
Republic
Questions for Women: Choose Reliable Help Over Unknown Remedies
An opinionated appeal urges women to avoid medicines of unknown value and to trust Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the proven remedy for female ills. The author asserts the product’s long standing sales and invites readers to Lynn for verification, noting the sincerity of Mrs. Pinkham.
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Lydia BE. Pinkham
Three Letters Show Lydia E Pinkham Cure for Falling of Womb
A 19th century advertisement presents three letters from Mrs J R Compton of Virginia praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing falling of the womb and related symptoms. The notes, dated 1898 to 1899, claim relief and renewed strength after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. R. Compton
Eggbornaville
Dean Mans
Proegam
Ugghornsville
Dean Maus
Mays
J. R. Comrrom
Eggbornaville, Va
Ladies Urged to Try Lydia E Pinkham String of Compliments
Letters from women across Swan Creek and Philadelphia support Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. They report relief from menstruation irregularity, womb and ovarian issues, and general health improvement after medical doubts and years of suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
E. H.sonpens
N. 40Th St
Philadelphia
Vegetable Compound Testimonials From Women in 1899
Letters from Mas DeLa Keisen of Marienville Pennsylvania dated February 22 1899 praise a Vegetable Compound for female weakness and nervous prostration noting improved health. A second testimonial from Mus K S Grapy of High Bridge New York City dated April 11 1899 claims relief from bladder inflammation after using the remedies.
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Union 81
High Bridge
New York City
Stafford Township Teachers List and Trustee
A listing of Stafford Township teachers by district and the trustee. Districts include Island Arthur Grass and Minnie Harbin. Jackson Bertie Lind. New Ohio Manly Cade. Hopewell Mary Good. Stafford Stella Rossberry. Marco Wm Edward Williams Elbert West and Clara Bough. Blackwood Gertie Ogg. Davis Pearl Stafford. Bethel Oscar Lind. Trustee J L Mattox.
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Stafford Township
Island
Arthur Grass
Minnie Harbin
Jackson
Bertie Lind
New Ohio
Manly Cade
Hopewell
Mary Good
Stafford
Stella Rossberry
Marco
Edward Williams
Elbert West
Clara Bough
Blackwood
Gertie Ogg
Davis
Pearl Stafford
Bethel
Oscar Lind
J. L. Mattox
School Board Names New Teachers for September Start
The board finished selecting teachers and the school year begins September 10. Added to those named are Principal C. B. McIvin of Ohio, 1st Primary Miss June Trent of Spencer, and Sixth Grade J. A. Payne Jr. of Pleasantville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. McIvin
Ohio
June Trent
Spencer
J. A. Payne, Jr
Pleasantville
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Frank J. Barron
Bloomfield Indiana
National
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Adlate, Steveson
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John W. Kern
Marion County
Joan Ug, Lawler
Washington County
Adam Heimberger
Floyd County
John W. Minor
Jerome Nerf
Miama County
Robert W. Miers
Judicial Ticket
Orion B. Harris
Sullivan County
Joon A. Riddle
Cyrus EK
Joseph Moses
A. F. Wilson
Andrew J. O'Donald
Andrew Buctier
John D. Haseman
Peter Oliphant
William Herrington
Henry Flory
Justices of the Peace
James Dixon
Basil Dishon
Frank Skinner
Mont Foster
Brace Pearson
David Kidd
George Sparks
Clifton Dixon
Carnegie
Europe
State Department
Armoer & Co
Senator Goebel
Arthur Goebel
Green Bay
Shou
Hanna-McKinley Party
Bryan Club Organization
Allen W. Clark
Indiana
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