Populists Refuse Fusion With Democrats for 1900 Campaign
In the Inter Mountain telegraphic section Hon Mortimer Rankin chair of the populist national central committee states there will be no fusion with the democrats in the forthcoming presidential race Outside Nebraska there is no plan to unite fortunes with the democratic party The Populists prefer no alliance unless the vice presidency is promised and insist fusion has benefited the democrats Montana's 1896 fusion is cited as a cautionary example The piece argues the democracy sought control through manipulation and outlines the broader political maneuvering affecting Populism in the west.
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Inter Mountain
Mortimer, Rankin
Naional
Genteman
Nebraska
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Rankin
Jane
Boito
Muntani
Thur Ye Gieniind
Montana
Thiatt
Bryan Seuma Eo
Democrata
Philippines
Tan
United States
South Pavnte
Rabkin
Whch
Solid Gold Girl Controversy Sparks Capitol Debate
The Montana silver statue saga at the world fair resurfaces as the Anaconda Standard accuses the statue of hollow construction and questions its solidity while Colorado plans a solid gold figure for Paris. Daly, mining leader, signals intensified Butte and state expansion, stirring local interest in the future of mining prosperity.
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Colorado
Paris
Montana
Cledge
Bender
Adw Rehan
Ady Teun
Ada Rolian
The
Che Standand
Chenatin
Chicago
Mit
Helena
Lotton
Powler
Kaeus
Ada Rehan
Daly
Mr. Daly
Butte
Silver Bow National Bank
Daly Interview Clears Copper Trust Rumors
The Inter Mountain reprints Daly interview from Anaconda Standard noting Daly president of Amal Ramated Copper company, denying retirement plans or selling stakes, to ease unrest in the city amid trust concerns. It states Daly will remain and quiet rumors influence on local confidence.
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Inter Mountain
Anaconda
Daly
Amal- Ramated Copper Company
Big Copper Trust
Denver
Democracy on the Hogg and Tammany in 1900 politics
An analysis of ex-governor Hogg addressing Tammany in New York praising Bryan, with critique of the silver coinage stance. It discusses Croker’s stance, the split between silver and gold wings, and Tammany’s opposition to free silver at 16 to 1 while avoiding Bryan’s nomination. The piece notes Butte Miner editorials on morality amid city gambling mentions.
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Tammany Organization
New York
Bryan
Pike
West
Bryar
Tammany Tiger
Cleveland
Hill
Hogg
Richard Croker
National Democracy
Democratic Party
Ryan
Une
Psiiver
Svest
Ixeur
Tammany
Butte
Ths
Ree
Tollaws
Flogger's View of the Cat O Nine Tails at Prison
A veteran prison warder recalls flogging dozens with the cat o nine tails earning five shillings extra per act. He notes most prisoners groaned, the severity varied with the man and the cat, and he questions how a new prison bill might change his role.
Fragmented prison reminiscence on discipline and flogging
A disjointed reflection contrasts the behavior of punished street thieves with that of tougher outsiders. The speaker notes no repeat flogging of the same man and mentions a doctor guiding efforts, expressing cynical views on punishment and warders in England.
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England
Lemonade Scheme Hits Prep School Fundraiser
Two girls at a finishing class planned a fundraising event before commencement week. They ran a lemonade stand to fund class expenses, but one girl secretly skimmed the money. A bystander revealed the glasses had been rinsed in a pail of the lemonade, exposing the scam.
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New York Evening Sun
Moonshine Well in NC Mountains Revealed in Odd Tale
A real estate dealer recounts a North Carolina trip where he visited a rocky homestead. A man showed a subterranean moonshine well with a 15 foot pipe and a stone ceiling, producing a stream into a demijohn. The tale also mentions a cave mouth and a barrel of brandy and moonshine, ending with a gift to the wife and a puzzled reaction from the traveler.
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North Carolina
Trogsroads
Washington Star
Monster octopus sighting on voyage from San Francisco to Nanaimo
The San Francisco Call recounts a dramatic encounter aboard the Winscott bound from Honolulu, detailing a colossal octopus beyond belief until the crew observed it firsthand. Log entries describe its greenish eyes, parrot like beak, color changing spots, and a jet of dark fluid aimed at a sunfish during the distant Pacific crossing.
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San Francisco
Nanaimo
Winscott
Honolulu
Banks
Solander
Captain Cook
Cape Horn
Pliny
Victor Hugo
Frank Bastas
San Diego
Cal
Lce
Perseas
Encounter with enormous sea creature near Trinity Bay
A ship recounts an encounter with a giant octopus or related decapod. The creature seized prey, vanished, and left oily discoloration and a foul iodine-like odor in the water. The wanderer noted the animal surfaced later, feeding on a sunfish. A specimen recovered by the U S National Museum confirms such beasts exist, though this one was about 60 feet long, likely not yet mature.
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United States National Museum
Washington
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
Remington’s Fearful Escape From a Kansas Warrant
William Allen White recalls Frederic Remington who farmed near Eldorado and Plum Grove, where hired hands forged a bogus horse stealing warrant. The scare drove Remington to flee the country and he has not set foot in Kansas since, fearing arrest.
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Chicago Tribune
William Allen White
Frederic Remington
Eldorado
Plum Grove
Remington
Kansas
Luncheon Menu Featuring Salmon Croquettes and Desserts
A luncheon menu lists salmon croquettes with watercress, cold chicken, currant jelly, sugared sweet potatoes, sliced tomatoes, delicate gingerbread, peaches and cream, with coffee and tea.
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J. H. Vivian
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Brilliant Stellar Alliance
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Mre Mp
Jee Mantle
Preaiant
Chas Schatzlein
Fayette Harrington
Charles R. Leonard
A. B. Clements
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James H. Monteath
John A. Creighton
G. W. Btapleton
T. M. Hodgens
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Pald Tm Capital
Main and
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Tavereat
Selle Exchange
Europe
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Ouaner
G. W. Stapleton
A. H. Barret
B. Leavitt
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T. M. MM. Hodgens
First National Bank OF
Andrew J. Davin
Tames
Talbot
E. B. Weirick
George Brevenso
Main Street
W. A. Clark & Bro Bankers
Transsetion General Banking Business
Alex J. Johneton
Marcus Daly
J.B. Bagginh
Donahoe
Marcus Daly & Co
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