Journal advocates restraint as nation elects McKinley
The New York Journal laments Bryan’s defeat but urges acceptance of McKinley’s presidency. It warns that trusts may gain power, while hoping for smarter policy and a restrained gold standard, urging citizens to settle into practical governance and await calmer times.
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Major McKinley
Mr. Bryan
Republic
McKinley
United States
Senate
Cleveland
White House
William McKinley
Wall Street
Paige
New York Journal
Rail wage cuts shock Ohio railroad workers after election
Lima Ohio reports wage reductions and layoffs hit several divisions of the Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroads. The Pennsylvania line cuts 10 percent pay for section employees while CH and D discharges include car builders and carpenters. Companies say annual reductions occur at year end.
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Lima
Pennsylvania Corporation
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Company
Railtoma
Elub
Ohio
Dergen
Bryan to devote four years to bimetallism advocacy
The text reports on William Jennings Bryan rejecting a $25,000 yearly offer from Siegel Cooper & Co to handle their law business. He states his plan to spend the next four years promoting bimetallism and remaining free to advocate the cause. The item also notes related political tensions and contemporaneous election remarks.
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Lincoln, Neb
Bryan
Messrs. Siegel, Cooper & Co
New York
Denver
Bryan Might Easily Have Won
An examination of last Tuesday's vote results reveals that a shift of about 25,000 votes across nine states would have flipped the Electoral College to Bryan. The Washington Post argues McKinley’s huge margins in New England and several states were offset by narrower outcomes elsewhere, making Bryan poised to win with only a small vote change.
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Bryan
McKinley
California
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Town
Michigan
Illinois
Washington Post
Ear Cure Claim Based on Constitutional Remedies
An alleged medical notice argues deafness stems from a triflamed mucous condition of the eustachian tube. It claims inflammation causes rumbling, partial deafness, or total loss if untreated, and offers a $100 reward through Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio for treatment assurances.
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Tale Stee
Cheney &Co
Toledo
Gruggists
Shoemakers Wage Reduction Follows Election
Notices in Auburn Massachusetts say workers at the Cushman Shoe Manufacturing Co faced wage cuts after McKinley’s election. Vampers now earn six cents per case, top men drop from one dollar to roughly 1.20 a day. wages have fallen significantly over four years, with a 25 percent drop cited.
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Auburn
McKinley
Asa Cushman Shoe Manufacturing
Bryan's Defeat and McKinley Victory Reflections
The New York Journal editorializes on McKinley’s impending presidency, praising Bryan’s conduct, noting the people’s will, and warning of the influence of associates like Hanna. It questions McKinley’s ability to rise to the occasion and govern without undue ministerial influence.
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Jones
William J. Bryat
Bryan
Cleveland
Senate
Eveland
Court of
Ames
McKinley
Mark
Hanna
New York Journal
Cleveland's Vote Plurality For McKinley In County
Cleveland Ohio reported a county plurality of 6682 for McKinley with Cleveland city total not yet separately tallied. Sutherland's Kagie ir wale was by McPwrland Bolton draggists.
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Cleveland
Ohio
McKinley
Guyahoga County
Sutherland
McPwrland & Bolton, Draggists, Me
Reductions in Wages of Miners and Rail Employes Predicted
A prominent coal and lock operator in the New River coal fields predicts wage cuts for coal miners and railroad workers as the nation moves toward the gold standard. The notice cites potential pay reductions within a short time, reflecting wage pressures in the industry and transportation sectors.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
McKinley
Belen
Palmer and Buckner in Disdainful Wake of Campaign
The editorial derides Palmer and Simon Buckner as decoys and puppets of the pro McKinley side. It predicts McKinley’s victory and Bryan’s defeat, calling the Democratic ticket contemptible and forgotten, while praising McKinley and the anti-Hanna coalition.
Tobacco Fertilizer Advice and Potash Focus
An old advertising column extols potash as essential for tobacco, urging fertilizers with at least 10 percent sulfate and avoiding chlorine to ensure clean burning leaf. It promotes German Kali Works and claims lower rates and direct routes via the Memphis and Charleston line with ticket tips from railway agents.
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Acta Ee
United
Memphis
Charleston
R. K
Alten
Morristown
Eam
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