McKinley Victory Spurs Factory Expansions Across States
Special dispatches report Milwaukee and St Paul echoing broad business optimism after McKinley’s reelection. Nordberg and BEP Allis plan multi hundred thousand to million dollar plant expansions, Filer Stowell eyes larger quarters, while Indianapolis and Detroit note increased orders and new buildings tied to a Republican victory.
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Chicago Times-Herald
McKinley
Milwaukee
Allis Works
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Filer & Stowell Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
McKnley
Indianapolis
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Atlas Engine Works
Adams Brick Company
Detroit
Thanksgiving Proclamation and Kansas political roundup mixed
Gov. Stanley proclaims November 29 as Thanksgiving praising Kansas prosperity including schools churches and happy homes. Reports show vote shifts from Bryan to McKinley with Calderhead winning in Congress and Burton youngest Kansas senator elect. local incidents include arrests, arson, and a murder investigation amid farm and county politics.
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Clark
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Marten
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Bryan
Agringate
For Better Railroad Laws and Fusion Fate
A Kansas news digest reports Gov. Stanley pledging reforms to improve railroad laws and dismiss fusionist influence, in the wake of the Irish election. Also noted: local misdeeds including poisoning 300 turkeys, corrosive poison rubbed on a cow udder, financials on state departments, court expansion, and post election shifts in political power.
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Secretary Gage Reflects On Post Election Outcomes
Secretary Gage welcomed the election returns praising the broad industrial and commercial gains for the nation. He warned the victorious party to accept greater responsibility and urged honest, patient consideration of minority protests to strengthen national confidence and unity.
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Gage
Final election sparks vast plant builds across the nation
Reports from Omaha and Boston note plans for a $490,000 steel car plant near Peninsular facilities, with Westinghouse Kerr & Co drafting buildings 75 by 150 feet. The project totals $400,000 in contracts as detector public confidence and capital flow surge. Other cities like Louisville Denver and Pueblo anticipate mill reopenings, new industries, and railway developments tied to election outcomes.
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Kirkendall, Jones & Co
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Ward Rosewater
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Avére
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Manchester
Lowell
Aly
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Henry L. Barrett
Mckinley
L., Stewart
Louis- Ville
Radica
Pueblo
Colorado Fuel and Iron. Company
West
Denver
Denver & Southwestern Railway
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Midland
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Hanna On The Result
The result is described as sparingly satisfactory, signaling continued confidence in the administration and a prosperous outlook. It frames the outcome as a triumph of good government over Bryanism, rebukes opposition demagoguery, and asserts American trust in the people's road judgment. Some predictions exceed expectations, with doubt cast on a few states’ classifications.
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Beliade
Imperialism fears fade as Bryanism faces defeat
Opinion pages reflect on a sweeping political shift with Bryanism perceived as defeated. The Chicago Times and Milwaukee Sentinel comment on the rise of common sense in U S politics and praise recent leadership developments amid a climate of prosperity.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Harrison
Chicago
Denver
Gournel
Milk as Fire Suppressants and Old Remedies Promoted
A scientist proposes using milk to smother kerosene fires, claiming its emulsion accelerates extinguishing. An old remedy, Hostetter’s stomach bitters, touted for digestive troubles and malaria, is advertised as a fifty year record of cures.
Wolf Won’t Trouble You If Picture Hung On Door
A humorous exchange notes a domestic trick to deter a wolf by displaying a picture on the outside doorknob. The quip appears in the Chicago Daily News illustrating streetwise wit and frugal humor.
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Health ad touts Cascarets and cold cure tablets
An advertisement claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic restore bowel health with gentle, natural relief costing 10 cents to start. It warns against imitations and notes the product is stamped with C. O. C. A second item promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold in one day, priced 25 cents.
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C. O.C
Grain-O healthful grain drink boosts energy for all
An advertisement claims Grain-O made from pure grains nourishes the system and benefits both old and young. It cites a grateful lady who switched from coffee after a week and asks readers to buy a package from their grocer. 25¢ per package.
Nickel Plate dining car menus shift to American plan
Rail news notes Nickel Plate through express services between Chicago New York City and Boston now offer American plan dining with fixed price meals on higher end options, while other lines move toward a la carte cards. The Nickel Plate emphasizes its varied club menus and higher price choices, claiming its dining service equals the best and adds value to its passenger experience.
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York
City
Boston
Nickel Plate-Road
Pretty Society Girl Escapes Consumption
A society girl’s bout with cold developing into consumption is traced, noting Peruna as a cure. Helen Murphy’s recovery after catching a cold at a reception is cited, with local testimonials from Henry Henrickson about Peruna curing chronic catarrh and la grippe.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Pertina
Murphy
Perusa Medicine Company
Columbus
Ohio
Velief
Testimony to Fit in Embezzling Case
A Detroit Free Press style fragment recounts a lawyer urging a straight story from a witness in an embezzling case. The witness replies uncertainly as the dialogue highlights crooked proceeds and tension over truth in court. Also included is an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming constitutional treatment with testimonials and a money-back offer.
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Detroit Free_Press
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney
Ledo
Dropsy Treatment Ad Boasts in Atlantay Ga Column
An advertisement claims Green's Bong of Atlantay Ga is the greatest dropsy specialist in the world. The note asks readers to read the ad in another column and mentions three methods of getting out of a grape-push out, back out, and keep out, cited from the Chicago Daily News.
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Atlantay
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