Millionaire Ideas and Moral Reflections in 1900s Debate
A digest of thoughts on wealth and virtue contrasts wealth accumulation with charity. It cites how millionaires arise, warns of riches as a burden, and stresses philanthropy over ostentation. Includes a Philadelphia lawyer anecdote and notes on laughter and social reform. Also mentions female Baltimore truancy officers and Canada's potential compulsory voting.
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Chicago Sun
Cick
Solomon
Nebraska Republicans Claim End of Bryanism and Return to Union
The Nebraska Republican platform denounces Bryanism and pledges loyalty to Roosevelt in 1904. It urges protectionism, a stronger navy, retention of the Philippines, and Pacific influence. The party credits Nebraska’s shift from fusion to Republican control, noting a 1902 majority over 5,000 and steady alignment with national conservatives.
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Nebraska
Bryanism
Bryan
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Roosevelt
Philippines
Pacific Ocean
Union
Bryan Seen Frustrated In 1900 Ohio Speeches
A montage notes William Jennings Bryan’s limited leverage in backing Tom L. Johnson for governor and his reluctance to align with populists and Democrats. It cites Allen’s diminished stature at the Denver conference, disputes among Nebraska and Iowa Republicans on reciprocity, and Bryan’s cautious stance toward alliances and platform invitations in Ohio and nationally.
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Bryan
Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Allen
Bryar
Denver
Pops
Nebraska
Salto Econ
Sas
Ailbsacyien
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Town
Iowa
Sioux City
Congress
Philadelphia
Los Angeles Herald
Col. Bryan
Tom Johnson
Goldbug
Clarke
Chicago Chronicle
Oato
United States
Democratic Party
Johnson
Washington
Cigar Shop Faces Slower Day In Humid Weather
A cigar shopkeeper notes muggy weather cuts cigar sales as moisture softens sticks and dulls flavor. He says only the hardiest smokers linger, while cigarettes drop off and chewing tobacco rises. pipes still sell but require more effort.
Cat Acts As Plumber In Curious Home Scene
A woman uses a clever device with a cat to check a water pipe leak, while political commentary critiques Tom L. Johnson's Cleveland campaign and its tactics. The writeup links Johnson to municipal reform, opposition to Hanna, and broader Ohio political maneuvering.
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Johnson
Hanna
Standard Oil
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
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United States
Senate
Ohio
Lke
Onion
Bryan
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Gorman
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Mr. Bryan
Troy
The New Marquis of Salisbury and Other Early 1900s Snippets
A Philadelphia Record summary recaps oddities and notes from the era. It covers a woman using valerian to locate a bathroom leak via a cat, shifts to comments on electric lighting improving opera singing, cites the East River Williamsburg Bridge cost overrun, touches on Crookes and electron theory, reports a fatal bath incident in St Louis, mentions a Missouri family with vast relatives, and ends with German students seeking Mont Blanc ads.
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Philadelphia Record
Valerian
Manayunk
East River
Williamsburg
New York
When the Blind Saw the Vision Breaks Through
A Scotch surgeon removes cataracts from a 30 year old man blind from birth. The man, who could navigate by sound and footfall, gradually learns to interpret vision. He initially sees the surgeon and then realizes faces and spatial layout, showing retinal inversion interpreted without education and revealing weak eye muscle control.
Atomic Theory Recast as Electron Streams
A nineteenth century article argues that atoms are not indivisible, replacing them with electrons drawn from radium streams. It reframes the atom as a collection of tiny electrified masses within a vast stellar system, challenging classical indivisibility.
A Donkey's Gag and the Sound of Silence
An old tale from a New York merchant recalls a donkey gag used to silence brays. The narrator explains a stone tied to the tail stopped the animal’s noise, illustrating a broader point about selective systems and human perception.
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New York Tribune
New York
Posen
RATTLESNAKES IN STONE Explanation of Peculiar Markings
An Indianapolis public building displays unusual markings on a north front plinth. The article suggests the marks may symbolize or reference a symbolism tied to the building’s construction or history.
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Indianapolis
Bedford
Indianapolis News
Not A Cannibal Fat Man Invades Restaurant Scene
A fat man enters a restaurant and disrupts a table by sampling bread and attempting to read a menu. He asks for soup while humorously fearing he may order pork, prompting the ministerial seated patron to confess relief at avoiding cannibal fears.
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New York Sun
Poets as Models of Citizenship at University Lecture
Bliss Perry editor of the Atlantic Monthly lectured at the University of Chicago on Types of Political Poetry. He argued that following the political principles in poetry fosters patriotism and better citizenship, reviewing poets beyond style and nature.
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Bliss Perry
The
Atlantic Monthly
University of Chicago
Perry
Snapshot of a swimming reindeer
A photo from the New York Herald shows a reindeer mid swim near Martensinsel, illustrating its Arctic endurance. The article mentions rattlesnake tracery on a stone and a German states walkable route, plus notes on Servia's cabinet walkout and goitre cures.
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New York Herald
United States
Alaska
Martensinsel
Lanterns of Orient from ancient to house lanterns
The article traces the lanterns of the East from ancient perforated cylinders to ornate silver or ivory vessels. It notes Chinese and Japanese travel lanterns show rank by color and inscription, and house lanterns display rich woods, glass panels, beads, bells, glass or porcelain decorations, and floral artificial adornments.
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New York Post
China
Japan
Cathay
The West as Food Power and Declining Death Rates
The piece argues that the term west is fluid and that the region has risen as a dominant food supplier. It cites Secretary Shaw on western flour output and Great Lakes trade, notes a shift to gulf ports for export, and contrasts medieval and modern urban demography with rising Western independence.
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Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Interior
Middle West
Colorado
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Montana
Pacific
Denver
West
Shaw
Chicago
Minneapolis
Detroit River
Great Lakes
Suez Canal
trans-Mississippi
Gulf Ports
New York
Baltimore
Europe
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California
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Edwin C. Jordan
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