Liberty and slavery arguments in Philippine policy debate
The Buffalo Times argues against rule over the Philippines and compares imperialism to slavery. It criticizes Schurman for praising bondage in the Sulu Islands and warns that constitutional violations abroad could threaten rights at home. It frames independence as true liberty not backed by coercion.
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Velage
Mr. MelXinley
Schurmian
Dudlippines
Sulu Islands
Schurman
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Epigrams from Bryan and McKinley Speeches Stir Debates
A collage of quoted lines from the era features critiques of Republican expansionism and patriotism. Writings from New York World Philadelphia Record and Chicago outlets question imperial aims, loyalty, and constitutional rights amid Philippine policy debates.
Only One Class Profits From Early Bond Interest Plan
The government plan to pay bond interest a year in advance mainly benefits bankers and stock speculators who reloan the funds at 6 percent while borrowing at no more than 2 percent. The Brooklyn Citizen argues this makes New York State’s choice for Mr. Bryan more straightforward and undermines Admiral Dewey’s presidential prospects.
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Spain
Mr. Melvin
Republican Party
Chittanooga News
Brooklyn Citroen
New York State
Mr. Bryan
Admiral Dewey
Dexterous Maneuver Recalled as Notable Band Work
A maneuver described as a dexterous piece of band work stands out in the historical record, highlighting skill and coordinated action within a group performance. The exact performers and context are not specified in the fragment.
Old Man Falls In Saturday Tale In Dime Novel Style
A humorous clipping notes Deacon Straightface reading a dime novel about a Mexican bandit duel ending with Tee-Cool Ike's revolver. The piece includes quirky name curiosities from North Dakota such as Uriah Welcome and Emily Freshbread, ending with a punchline about a partner named W. E. B. Goforth.
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Ike
North Dakota
U. R. Welcome
Uriah
John Stopepounder
Abraham Crumpacker
Womin
Emily Freshbread
Sarah Deerhoof
Henry Bookstruck
David Newsall
Millie Newlove
Abraham Saltpeter
Seabright Sunbloom
W. EB. Goforth
St. Paul Dispatch
Industrial growth and labor conflict across U S cities
Trenton potteries report high demand and crowded orders with capacity expansion and labor shortages. Avonmore Pennsylvania hosts a new tin plate plant under M M Garland, while the tin plate trust remains dominant. Spokane forms an Employers' Association to resist labor demands as major industries unite. Pennsylvania Railroad orders 1,000 steel cars. London co operation festival notes growth to 1.64 million members and $325 million business with $25 million profits.
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Trenton
N. J
M. M. Garland
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Pittsburg
Avonmore
Tinplate Trust
Iin Wlate Company
Washington
Lhem
Employers’ Association
Spokane
Wash
Electric Lght Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Crystal Palace
London
Resting Place of the Czars on Neva Island
The article reveals that the remains of all Russian Czars from Peter the Great lie in a memorial chapel on a Neva island. Each cenotaph is a plain white marble block with no decoration, distinguished only by the name of the deceased emperor.
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Russia
Peter the Great
Neva
Western Woman Sues for Breach of Promise in Second Courtship
A Western woman files a breach of promise suit against her divorced husband who had courted her again. The case centers on alleged broken marriage prospects after a renewed courtship.
People who play favorites song enrough are sure to lw
A fragmentary note discusses a song titled Enrough and mentions individuals who favor it. The readable text offers little context on purpose or outcome beyond the existence of the tune and a general claim of favoritism.
Customs and dress of Friendly Islanders described
The article details native attire and practices of Friendly Islanders. It notes the vala or kilt made from tapa worn by both genders, with men in a shirt and women in a shorter kofu for daily wear, and satin or velvet for grand occasions in the presence of a chief. It mentions separate dining by gender, common foods like yams pork fish and cocoanut puddings, and infants having shaved heads at one year. It also alludes to hair practices following a great chief's death.
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Hubbard
Isthreus of Parinavia Engineers Claim Great Enterprise
The Isthreus of Parinavia engineers claim a grand enterprise will prove a major benefit. They assert their tonic will aid digestion and liver function and never fail to cure stomach ailments.
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Parinavia
Poetry or Prose on Porches and Ponderings
On the porch after dinner Mr Pondering muses on the vastness of nature and eternal laws while Mrs Pondering grumbles about the beefsteak and missing ice, and whether mackerel and coal will arrive tomorrow.
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Pondering
Mrs. Pondering
Ely's Cream Balm Advertises Catarrh Cure
Chronic nasal catarrh poisons every breath and Ely's Cream Balm offers a cure. A small amount in the nostrils soothes inflamed surfaces and relieves pain, while drying inhalants worsen the condition. Avoid drying inhalants and use Ely's Balm sold by druggists or mailed from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St New York.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St.in
Dress Goods Claim Sparks Wool Question
In a Detroit Free Press snippet a shopper asks if a dress goods item is truly all wool. The clerk replies it contains cotton, prompting a note on fabric composition.
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Bessie
Detroit Free Press
Lane's Family Medicine Promotes Daily Health Aid
An advertisement for Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement supports health and cleansing of liver and kidneys. It promises cures for sick headache with two price points, 25 and 50 cents, and closes with a Goethe quote about mortality and cheerfulness.
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Lane
Duly Feed Men and Steed Feed Your Nerves Ad
An 19th century fashion of tonics claims Hood's Sarsaparilla makes nerves stronger by enriching blood. It targets both men and women, asserting nervousness fades as the blood becomes rich and pure. The text promotes the product with energetic, period style.
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Hood
Man recounts dropping cigarette brands as fortunes fail
A speaker reflects on a fall in fortune and how he shifted from twenty cent imported cigars to cheaper options. He describes gradually lowering prices from ten to five and even three for a nickel, noting occasional pipe smoking and hope to return to higher quality cigars when circumstances improve. The anecdote ends with a resolve to climb back to finer cigars.
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Steens
Dante
C C C Line Opens Promoting Health and Happiness
Chicago reports the C C C line now open to the public promising health via a short route to happiness. The ad claims Cascarets Candy A Hartic ensures relief from liver and constipation issues, selling at 30 cents per box or by mail from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago and Montreal with address provided.
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Chicago
C. C. C. Indig
Heaith
Cascaretsy Bay
Drurvists Generaly
Sterlin
Remedy Co
Montreal
Can
New York
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Amon
Swansons) Co
Jackson
Kearney
Neb
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake Street
Cuicago
Ill
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