McKinley and Imperialism in China and the Philippines
Washington correspondence argues no Congress session while McKinley risks U S involvement in China with thousands of troops, while criticizing administration claims of subjugation in the Philippines and urging a non imperialist path amid European powers in China. Roosevelt and McArthur are highlighted amid warlike rhetoric and policy debate.
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McKinley
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Europe
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Canton
Pekin
China
Russia
England
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Republican Party
Philippines
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Sixteen insane soldiers journey to Washington hospital
Sixteen delirious soldiers from the Philippines traveled by emigrant car through Council Bluffs en route to the U S hospital in Washington. They rode unshaven and grimy with heat and dust, some gaunt and staring, while guards manacled and strapped them to prevent violence as they sobbed and spoke of home and family.
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Council Bluffs
Philippines
U. S
Washington
Presidential Campaign of 1900 in The New York Journal
The New York Journal outlines the 1900 race with McKinley embracing the single gold standard while Bryan opposes insider pressure. It praises Bryan for independence from Hanna, contrasts honesty and principle with political expediency, and argues the nation needs a man of uncompromising integrity in crisis.
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William McKinley
Wong
Bland
Bryan
Congress
McKinley
Ohio
Arthur
Philippines
Mr. McKinley
William J. Bryan
Mark Hanna
Mr. Bryan
Hanna
Cleveland
McNipley
Neelys and Rathbones
Wannas
New York Journal
Roosevelt Roasted by Willis J Abbot in Chicago American
Willis J Abbot denounces Theodore Roosevelt calling him a ranter demagogue and liar. He mocks Roosevelt in his Chicago American piece arguing Democrats lack his venom and that Roosevelt steers discourse to opponents motives. Abbot questions Roosevelt’s ego and calls him charlatan brutal and a sham reformer.
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Willis J. Abbot
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Sam Jones
Roosevelt
Jo Parker
Altgeld
Tillman
Boss
Nelson
Billingsgate
Chicago
McKinley
St. Paul
German Americans Stand Against Silver in Elections
The piece notes Teutonic born citizens resist silver coins this year as currency debates cool for four years while opposing administration carpetbag imperialism and trusts. It contrasts Democratic expansion aims with constitutional consent and rights of newly acquired territories and citizens.
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Washington Times
Democratic
Democratic Party
United States
New Orleans
Picayune
Swimming basics and water entry techniques for youth
The article outlines diving from the water head first or with a header, plus safe transitions to surface and underwater strokes. It stresses practice, breath control, and body alignment, then covers treading water for rest and rescue usefulness. Getting into a boat from the water is noted as simple in theory but potentially dangerous in practice.
The Right Way to Board a Boat in Swimming
An English swimmer explains the correct method to enter and exit a boat from the water. He stresses jumping in over the stem, holding the stern, and using leg kicks and arm strength to surface and haul onto the stern, with figures illustrating the steps.
Lonesome Among Crowds Describes Travelling Men's Loneliness
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece quotes a seasoned commercial traveler on the sharp loneliness felt by newcomers entering a great city by train. He recalls the first arrival, the vast crowds, the unfamiliar hotel, and the urge to return home, noting that the feeling eases only on subsequent trips.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Sanitary Napkins in Vienna Phone Booths
In Vienna telephone booths napkins bearing the inscription Wipe, if you please are provided. They are changed frequently to keep the mouthpiece sanitary and in good condition.
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Vienna
Simile of Solar Corona Resembling Ragged Batter Cake
A humorous exchange notes a photograph of the solar corona. Miss Mortilla remarks the image looks like a ragged batter cake, capturing a playful moment from the Indianapolis Journal.
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Mortilla
Myrtilla
Indianapolis Journal
London Underground Railways Construction Cost
The piece notes that building London’s underground railways cost 1,500,000 dollars per mile. It contrasts with a domestic image of a wife visiting a sick husband’s closet and the social truth about friendship being revealed through shared scandals.
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London
Underground Railways
Underground Railways of
The Great Northwest Declares Its Wealth and Promise
In 1844 Daniel Webster opposed a Missouri to Pacific mail line, calling the region vast and worthless. The essay notes how future discovery revealed California's gold and Washington’s rich resources, with coal, iron, lumber, fruit, wheat, and vast grazing lands, transforming deserts into blossoming landscapes.
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Daniel Webster
United States Senate
Missouri
Pacific Coast
Boston
Mr. Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Senate
H. M. Field
California
Washington
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Michigan
Wisconsin
Parrot Sparks Household Row in Talky Exchange
In a curt exchange, a dealer argues with a lady over bringing a fast learning parrot home. The woman objects that the bird began swearing immediately, insisting the bird is not the fault of the household.
Nickel Plate Excursion Tickets For G A R Encampment
Nickel Plate Road offers excursion tickets to Chicago for the 4th Annual G A R Encampment at one cent per mile. Travel Aug 25 to 29 with return by Aug 31 or deposit by Sept 30 on Peerless Trio Daily Express trains. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Chicago
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Tosti's Recreation and 34th G A R Encampment Travel Deals
Signor Tosti turns to upholstery as recreation, crafting chairs and his wife’s boudoir. The Nickel Plate Road promotes tickets at one cent a mile for the 34th Annual G A R Encampment in Chicago with return options by Aug 31 or Sept 30, via Daily Express Trains.
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Signor Tosti
Stage Performance Honesty Sparks Silent Audience Applause
A backstage exchange shows an actor admitting focus on the role blanks the audience from view. The other acknowledges audience absence as a natural effect of performance.
Nickel Plate Road sells G A R encampment tickets to Chicago
The Nickel Plate Road offers return tickets to Chicago for the 34th Annual Encampment of the G A R from Aug 25 to Aug 20 at one cent per mile. Tickets are good returning through Aug 31 or by deposit through Sept 30. Contact nearest agent C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana by letter wire telephone or in person.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Parrot In Connecticut Claimed To Be 118 Years Old
Old Polly in Connecticut is described as a parrot aged 118 years. It has reportedly lived in a single family for about a century, passed from father to son across two or three generations.
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Connecticut
Nickel Plate Offers Low Rail Fare to Chicago Encampment
The Nickel Plate Road provides a one cent per mile rate to Chicago for the G. A. R. encampment. Tickets go on sale August 2 through August 2, good return until August 31 or by deposit until September 30. Contact C Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana via write wire phone or agent.
Growth of Cotton Mills in the South Surges
Fifty seven new cotton mills have been built in the South during the past twelve months, signaling rapid industrial expansion and employment growth across the region.
G A R Encampment Excursion Tickets Offered
Excursion tickets via Nickel Plate Road for G A R encampment in Chicago go on sale August 25 to 29 with retirements through August 31 or deposit by September 30 at one cent per mile. Write wire phone or call nearest agent Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Ss A. Asterlin
Fortayne
Poor Old Henpeck Divorce Joke Turns on Wife
A quip from Philadelphia Press jokes about Henpeck living with his wife and his attempt at divorce being blocked by her. The gag hinges on a stubborn spouse refusing to let him separate, framing a light domestic punchline.
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Henpeck
Philadelphia
Presa
Goat Even with Them
A fragment discusses reactions to a new novel and critic remarks, noting the author’s struggle with harsh reviews. Friends urge revenge as readers confront the controversial work and its reception.
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