Nation in peril as corruption spreads across republic
Washington correspondence blames a widening fraud network from the Cuban postal service to the Philippines. Corruption allegations target Postmaster Thompson of Havana and Neely, with calls for punishment while insurgencies and censorship worsen abroad. Democratic reform hopes rise as Western states shift away from gold standard.
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Washington
Postmaster Thompson
Havana
Indiana
Smith
Thompson
Abraham
City of the Plain
Lo Sopseun
Nevalde
Neely
Cuba
Ftseit
Cuban Postal Service
General Smith
Philosophia Dress
Hanzi ce @ niistane
MARK HANNA I AM AFRAID THAT TESTIMONIAL WILL BE A BOOMERANG
The piece argues Mark Hanna’s testimonial could backfire against his supporters as democracy advances. It contrasts Democratic aims with plutocratic influence, notes concerns about corruption in Washington, and urges a sweeping Democratic victory in November to curb Republican campaign money and policy favoritism. It cites Bryan and Senate dynamics as a hopeful sign for silver and reform. It also includes Otis remarks on Philippine education and republican aspirations.
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Oregon
Idaho
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Delaware
Utah
Bryan
St Louis
Globe-Democrat
Senate
Kansas
Montana
Aione
Ieartucky
Lindsay
Louisiana
Caffrey
United States
Roete
Republienan Parmy
Herocleap
Geverine
Mark Hanna
Elias Othe
Medina
Michigan
Taapadiats
Cuba
Philippines
Rome
Washington
Mark Hiiina
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Unnamed Political Clash Dubbed Trusts Against Constitution
The Washington Times accuses the administration and its supporters of pressing a presidential issue framed as trusts against the constitution to dominate the 1900 campaign. It argues a united Democracy could change the trajectory and threaten Republican prospects in November.
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Kana
Washington Times
Nettle fiber inspires German project in Africa
An Italian style from science notes nettle fiber yields finest vegetable textiles. A German initiative eyes large scale cultivation in Africa’s Kamerun to support weaving industry. Reports cover micro organisms in preserved foods, Michigan calcareous marl for Portland cement, Japanese earthquake study, Yellowstone forecasts, and new fuller’s earth mine with low cost, broad uses from cosmetics to oils and wool processing.
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Germany
IrKamerun
Africa
A. Pettersen
Geological Society of America
I. C. Russell
Michigan
Russell
Michigan Tao
Japan
Japan Sea
Pacific
E. H. Barbour
Univervsity of
Nebraska
National Park
Yellowstone Valley
Quail-Hunting in Egypt Outsized Trade Threatens Birds
The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports quail migrate along the Nile delta each September to Alexandria and Port Said. Nets of two-layer design and branch-snare traps yield yearly catches exceeding half a million birds, raising protests over cross-border trade.
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Egypt
Nile
Port Said
Alexandria
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
New Fuller’s Earth Find Near Tallahassee Florida
Unusual deposits of fuller's earth reported near the Ocklockonee River fourteen miles west of Tallahassee Florida. Experts say the vein is exceptionally pure and could yield large quantities with little labor. Tests suggest no waste material.
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Florida
Ocklockonee River
Tallahassee
Fla
Naming the Prince of Wales
About six hundred years ago King Edward I subdued Wales and named his newborn son in Carnarvon as a native Welsh prince. Twenty three years after his ascent to the throne the line adopted the crest of three ostrich feathers and the motto Ich dien.
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England
Edward I
Wales
Carnarvon
Edward, Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Creey
A Thrifty Habit Explains a Nickel Owed
A Western iwan recounts a millionaire uncle who saved pennies yet donated $10,000 yearly. He once gave four nephews $5,000 each at Christmas while denying one $5,000 plus 5 cents, saying it was his way of teaching a lesson about a nickel owed.
Electric Fish of the Nile and its electric organ
Professor Francis Gotch explains the Nile electric fish once seen by ancient Egyptians. The fish houses an electric organ in its skin with about two million tiny cells arranged in nerve-ending plates. The organ delivers a powerful current from head to tail, stunning nearby prey. He notes a single giant nerve cell initiates the impulses behind the discharge.
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Francis Gotch
Nile
Gotch
Dreaming of a New Alarm Clock
Plodding Pete questions Meandering Mike about a new alarm clock. Mike explains he bought it after dreaming of work and plans to set it every two or three hours to avoid any chances. The quirky exchange captures a humorous moment from the Washington Star.
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Pete
Mike
Washington Star
Engagement News Amid Church Row and Rainy Party Plans
Reporters describe a church row as the hardest job to gather facts while Harlem Lige notes the fiancée reveals their engagement to creditors. Children plan a party with their mother preparing, but heavy rain ruins the guest turnout.
Hood's Sarsaparilla credited for weight gain
A Lebanon Indiana resident claims Hood's Sarsaparilla aided her mother's recovery from stomach trouble weighing 111 pounds to 136 after four bottles. She reports relief after a subsequent bout, noting one bottle helped another time.
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Hood
Otio McCoy
Lac Fayette Ave
Lebanon
Ind
Tobacco as a Disinfectant and Dr Norama Kerr’s Views
Dr Norama Kerr a temperance advocate and author on inebriety died recently at Hastings England. He published about thirty volumes and many medical articles. He argued tobacco smoke offers considerable immunity to those exposed to infection based on his experience and observation.
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Norama Kerr
Hastings
England
A Crafty Medicine Man Hoax
A Philadelphia Record item notes Dr. Quackleigh’s popularity by exposing a hoax scheme. He supposedly learns which foods patients dislike and forbids them to eat those items to gain trust and influence.
Faint Heart and Retorts in a Witty Exchange
A brief comic exchange features Briggs and Griggs debating proposals to a woman who has already accepted one suitor. Briggs challenges the idea of proposing because the woman does not love him, while Griggs quips that she did not love him either when she accepted. The dialogue captures light social banter of courtship.
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Briggs
Griggs
What Do the Children Drink Grain-O Ad
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs about a quarter per serving, with grocers selling it for 15 to 25 cents.
Considerate Young Women Dialogue Quip in Detroit
A light exchange from the Detroit Free Press notes Twigley and Snapleigh discussing Sandy girls and Miss Iwate’s singing. Twigley recalls thanking Miss Iwate for singing late in the evening and observes none suggested she should have sung earlier.
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Twigley
Sandy
Snapleigh
Miss Iwate
Detroit Free Press
What Shall We Have for Dessert
A brief dessert prompt promotes Tele a delicious and healthful option. Ready in two minutes with no boiling or baking, simply add hot water and let cool. Flavors include Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
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Ana
May Get Some More
President Kruger's ultimatum marked the first such demand received by Great Britain, signaling a potential escalation in tensions and future negotiations.
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Kruger
Great Britain
Carter's ink and bluing ads with rail excursion note
An old advertisement notes Carter's ink and Red Cross Ball Blue with a five cent large package, plus a Nickel Plate Road excursion offer to Philadelphia for the Republican National Convention, good round trip June Mth to 18th and return by June 26, 1900, via C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Red Cross
Nickel Plate Road
Philadelphia
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
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American Republic
General Otis
Gen. Otis
Tad Midzhat LY
St. Louis
Pateb
Tenn Gerdiz
Chicago Record
Pel Teg
Coto Fes
Ward
Standard Oil Company
Fuller
Electric Fish of the
Harlem Lige
America
Carter
Hertz
Chicago
Ill
Frank Rogers
East Forty-first Street
Sterling Remedy Co
Montreal
Can
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