Payne Signals Partial War Tax Cut For Next Congress
Payne of New York, chairman of the committee, says no public call will be issued yet as members meet to draft a fiscal policy for the next session. A cautious tax reduction is planned, aiming for a surplus, with war revenue cuts of 15 to 20 million suggested, and no changes to commercial taxes or large transfers.
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Payne
New York
Us All
Weghington
Iib
Spain
Mey
Fou Lear
Philippines
China
Congress
Phillippines
Payne predicts brief session workload from canal and subsidy bills
Mr Payne believes a short session will focus on a subsidy bill and its passage. He cites the Nicaraguan canal bill before the Senate as additional workload for the session, suggesting these issues will fill the legislative agenda.
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Senate
Payne
New Pittsburgh Coal Syndicate Forms $10 Million Company
A syndicate of Pittsburg and New York capitalists forms a coal company with $10,000,000 capitalization to develop extensive coal tracts mostly in Washington county. Promoter B. F. Rafferty is among the organizers, aiming to rival existing Pittsburg and Monongahela river coal combines. Agents have secured options on 25,000 acres.
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Pittsburg
New York
Washington County
B. F. Rafferty
Monongahela River
No Chance to Win in Pennsylvania Senate Fight
Anti Quay Republicans in Washington insist early reports misrepresented the legislature as having a large Quay majority. They contend the opposite is true and doubt enough Republican members will support Quay to block or influence the Senatorial election.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Quay
Republi
Worried to Death in Wood County Democrat Dies at 95
Elijah Martin died in Parkesburg at age ninety five. He was the oldest man in Wood county and the state. He was a longtime Democrat and reportedly died after worrying over the party's defeat Tuesday. He had been failing for weeks.
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Parkesburg
Elijah Martin
Wood County
Posse Besieges Jail In Anderson County Texas
A sheriff led party besieging a jail in Anderson Texas fired a fusillade from windows killing three members of the White Men's Union. The besiegers threaten to dynamite the building and had ordered women and children to evacuate.
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Anderson
Scott
White Men’s Union
Vigorous Prosecution of War in the Philippines Planned
Washington reports a more aggressive policy against the Philippine insurgents. Gen MacArthur will push operations as the rainy season ends, while the War Department revises plans to bring home volunteers and reorganize forces before January.
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Washington
Philippines
Patt Commission
MacArthur
Plaas
War Department
Hementine
Congress
Prsident
Secretary of War
Old Railroad Man’s Fate
Petersburg Va November 10 Captain James Raftery conductor on the City Point division of the Norfolk and Western was fatally injured today when he fell under the wheels as a train passed at the Atlantic Dry Coast Line crossing. His left knee and foot were crushed requiring amputation and his condition is critical. Raftery has worked for the railroad since 1857 and is sixty years old, having suffered several prior accidents.
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Petersburg
James Raftry
City Point
Norfolk and Western
Capt Raftery
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Death of R G Dun head of Dun's Mercantile Agency
R G Dun, chief of Dun's Mercantile Agency, died at his residence at 1 o'clock from liver and heart failure. The notice appears amid assorted ads and medley product claims including De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve and various tonics and brews.
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New York
R. G Dun
Dun
Wolf
de Witt
DeWitt
A. N. White
Fragments on Tonics and a Train Carriage Curio
A loomed assortment of medicinal ads praise King s New Life Pills Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and samples from H N White drug store. The piece also mentions a Baltimore man’s self made carrot shaped train claiming speed and a jab about John Harper cigars in a light humorous tone.
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Baltimore
Jobo Harper
Corpse Targets Used in Military Practice Ground Tests
Report describes a large military range near Kuuers dorf and Jnterbeg where experts test Mauser rifles and field guns. Dozens of corpses are used as targets at close range, with bullets tearing organs and creating grisly scenes as the practice proceeds.
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Kuuersdorf
Jnterbeg
Berlin
Maine wreck plan to remove USS battleship remains
A scheme for the wreck of a United States battleship off Hovna is submitted. It calls for constructing a cofferdam pumping out water and taking the wreck apart in pieces. Work on the plan will likely begin next month.
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Solomon
John Harper
Hvana
United States
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cure Claims Cataracts Relief
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for catarrhin in the blood and cataracts with claims of purifying the blood and healing tissues. It promotes Hood's Pills as the accompanying laxative and mentions Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a similar remedy with quick relief and price 25 cents per box.
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Hood
Railroads Face Opposition Buyout Plan in Coal Belt
Scranton reports rail circles expect major coal carriers to foil the Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad by buying up independent operators. Ontario and Western has secured twelve collieries in the valley and talks continue as the Raymond Coal Company collieries at Winton, with a 600 ton daily output, moves toward sale.
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Scranton
Delaware Valley and
Kingston
Ontario and Western Company
New York
Putnam Faderees Dye Endorsed By Fiat Pop Grocery
Fiat Pop Grocery Co asserts no experience is needed to dye with Putnam Faderees Dye and that simply buying goods in the dye suffices for use. The claim emphasizes ease of use and accessibility.
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Putnam Faderees
Fiat Pop Grocery Coy
Arnica Salve Claims Quick Relief for Various Ailments
An advertisement touts Bueiwick's Arnica Salve as curing eruptions, fever sores, ulcers, burns, boils, warts, chilblains, and more. It promises fast action, health benefits, and a money back guarantee with draggists selling the product.
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Bueiwick
Olid Kuaniog
No Change in Policy After Election on China
Washington announces the United States will keep its China policy unchanged after the election. The Pekin garrison will stay, remaining troops to be withdrawn as planned and shipped to Manila according to the original program.
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Washington
United States
China
Manila
Canadians Check Boers at Lonecov
Lord Roberts the Boers were driven from a position and Canadians showed great gallantry. In the afternoon a reported two hundred strong group of mounted Boers charged the rear guard to within seventy yards but were stopped by Canadian dragoons.
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Lonecov
Lord Roberts
Mrs Kruger Prisoner Guarded in Marseilles Tod ay
The fragment notes that Mrs Kruger daughter of President Kruger arrived in Marseilles and that Mrs Kruger is nearly defeated and under British guard in Pretoria.
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Mrs. Kruger
Mme. Eloffter
Kruger
Sue
Marseilles
Authoritesta Pretoria
Medicine ads and remedies crowd 19th-century shop pages
An assortment of patent medicine and tonics advertised for coughs indigestion and general ailments. Advertisers claim cures for dyspepsia catarrh and consumption with brands like Bromo Quinine tablets and Sarsaparilla. Notes mention losses a lost purse and rewards for returning it.
Clearcut Issues and New Leaders in Debates
A call to action urging Bryan to drop the Free Silver stance and take an active interest in major questions continually arising. The message stresses clearcut issues and the need for decisive leadership.
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Bryan
Democrats Favor Party Reorganization and Progressive Policies
The piece notes many Democrats in Blue field back reorganizing the party to appeal to progressive voters. They seek new issues and leaders by 1904, prefer dropping Bryan, and favor government ownership of public utilities as a rallying stance to gain labor support.
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Bluefield
Representative Party
Bryan
Silver
Antic Imperias
Express
New 2 horse wagon for sale and tobacco ad mention
An ad notes a two horse wagon for sale at 35 dollars and promotes Jobp Harper tobacco as mild cool mellow satisfying high quality. It claims the brand is the most popular and largest selling in the world due to all important tobacco features and use by Asvoring.
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Harper
Walker Will Not Contest Ninth District Victory
Richmond reports that James A. Walker will not contest the Ninth District election. A personal friend says General Walker supports the result and that Rhea’s margin will be about 3000 votes, with Rhea far ahead of Bryan.
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Richmond
James A. Walker
Walker
Rhea
Bryan
Velievless
Washington men proposed for high government posts
In November 10 edition notices suggest Darry and New of Lodiana as a possible secretary of war candidate. W W Gibos of Philadelphia is urged for secretary of the treasury.
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Washington
Darry & New
Lodiana
W. W. Gibos
Philadephia
Treasury
Typhoon Strikes Hong Kong Causes Heavy Loss
A typhoon struck Hong Kong from last evening through this morning. A British royal gunboat was sunk but the crew are reported safe. Great damage and loss of life among native craft, full extent not yet determinable.
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Iong Kong
Hong Kong
Rover
Punk
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