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Newspaper
Davenport Daily Republican
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
1
For Auditor HF JARCHOW. For Supervisors H J WULFF FRANK T LOGAN. For Consiadie BRYON RUMSEY M H HOLLIDAY. For Trustee 2 H CAMP.
The veteran John M. Palmer declares he will vote this year for McHinter, denounces the imperialist scare, predicts Cuba and the Philippines will move to self government, and questions the value of governing the islands while suggesting the US might be better off without them.
The speaker asserts McKinley commands business confidence and calls him a safe leader. He notes disagreements with McKinley on some issues but argues a Bryan presidency would risk panic if he controlled Congress, requiring months to steady the nation and years to heal.
The piece argues that a rise of free silver senators could threaten the U S financial system. It cites Ray mond B Dodge on how greenback ideals have influenced state legislatures to elect sympathetic senators. It warns that fusion between silver and greenback factions could overpower McKinley, with potential bipartisan Senate changes and even warnings about future foreign policy positions.
An editorial review of Pryan’s address notes pre-speech expectations of evasive campaigning and accuses him of cowardice. It discusses democracy and plutocracy while defending the treaty ratification as ending the war and granting Filipino independence. The piece argues rejection would not revive Spain’s resistance.
Davenport Iowa August 1 1900 the Republican Co announces a three month mail subscription for the Daily and Sunday Republican at 50 cents and the Weekly and Sunday at 15 cents three months. Canvassers will call at every county home to collect new subscriptions or readers may send their name through the postmaster promptly.
Philadelphia’s postmaster argues the Bourse postoffice is the nation’s busiest small sub post office. With 11 employees serving 600 tenants, it handles 20,000 mail pieces daily and sells more stamps yearly than six western states combined. It outperforms several southern and midwestern stations, nearly matches Rhode Island and Oregon totals, and rivals Virginia’s Commonwealth in annual mail value. It exceeds all other Philadelphia sub-stations except 11 large cities.
Baron Rejizenstein, a major in the Kaiser's Eleventh division, was sentenced to six months in prison for serving with the Boer side in the South African war. He was pardoned by the Emperor after three weeks and assigned to command duties with the German expeditionary force marching on Pekin, to cooperate with English officers against whom he had fought.
In a club tale Bob proclaims lasting love for Florence Wilson then must toil in South America for two years. His friend Briggs challenges his constancy with a champagne wager. Two years later Bob returns a married man, proving constancy stronger than time.
The London Mail reports a phonograph tested in Brighton that shouts so loudly every word is audible ten miles away. A whispered sentence into its funnel mouth is repeated in deafening yet perfectly clear tones, enabling a distant shorthand writer to transcribe as if in a small room. When popular, it could spread messages from 2nd amendment styles to stump speeches, risking world peace.
A Minnesota judge ruled last week that brains are a drug on the market in a case where a young man sued for extra pay for services as an expert accountant. The judge dismissed the suit and advised that wealth comes from manual labor over scholarly work, arguing professionals should not rely on head knowledge for higher pay.
Editorial notes discuss growing trends in dog days and a desire to be the greatest senttier. It describes a pastel lavender silk gown with scalloped tunic, lace yoke, velvet ribbons, floral appliques, and chiffon ruffles, finished with a lavender Liberty satin straw hat. HELEN GREY-PAGE.
Delicate afternoon toilettes feature silk tissue as the season's latest trim material. The tissue combines veil like lightness with gauze weight, ideal for embroidery and applique work. Taffeta silk in a paler shade serves as the foundation for the overall dress.
Iowa Capital notes Debs was notified. Editorials question Broran’s gain on free silver. Clinton Herald cites Broran issue as paramount. Davenport Vollmer dislike of running for office noted by Sioux City Journal. North Carolina poll proves consent of the governed as chief issue. Second district sees many too busy to run, Cedar Rapids Republican observes.
The Nonpareil notes talk of alumni groups backing candidates aligned with the university. Senator Hoar comments he will support McKinley, while warning the plan is impractical and could harm the institution. The piece reflects early 20th century political maneuvering and its impact on higher education.
In a quiet scene Briggs contemplates the past two years as Thompson notes a spare invitation for Robert MacKenzie. The next day MacKenzie receives an invitation to the marriage of Bliss Florence Wilson to Granville Briggs, underscoring constancy and change in their circle.
The Iowa State Register denounces W J Bryan's acceptance speech as demagogic and a traitorous attempt to win voters. It argues Bryan misleads the public and urges continued resistance to Philippine insurgents, defending McKinley’s administration and U S sovereignty.
Des Moines Leader questions whether Mrs Brean would sign or veto Bryan’s plan to call congress into extra session and pursue free coinage of silver, while the Dubuque Times reports rural free delivery expanding with 1,263 carriers across 603 offices and plans for 200 more offices and 4,300 carriers this session. The service gains popularity, with varied district counts across Iowa.
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