Memorial Day Observances For McKinley Across Cities
Across the nation memorial services honored President McKinley. Churches played his favorite hymns while portraits draped in flags adorned venues from Canton to New York and Philadelphia. In Oyster Bay President Roosevelt appeared displeased by a sermon linking wealth concentration to danger.
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Canton
McKinley
Westlawn
Love
Garrett A. Hobart
New York
Brooklyn
Vilages
New Jersey
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
William McKinley
Buffalo
N. Y
Columbus
President McKinley
Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Henry Homer Washburn
Christ Episcopal Church
Washburn
Christchurch
Taft entertains in Manila as Chinese chamber hosts banquet
The Chinese chamber of commerce in Manila honored Gov. Taft with a banquet on Saturday night. The welcome speech urged admitting more Chinese to the Philippines, while Taft defended the exclusion policy as recognition of Chinese thrift and energy and did not address any possible future admission.
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Gov. Taft
Manila
Chinese Chamber of Commerce of
Philippine Islands
National Prison Association Visits House of Refuge
The National Prison Association held religious services in the morning and toured Glen Mills, the House of Refuge for Boys, for an inspection of methods. A public meeting followed at Grace Baptist church in Philadelphia.
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National Prison Association
Philadelphia
Glen Mills
House of Refuge For
Grace Baptist Church
Lenox Banker Samuel D. Babcock Dies at 81
Samuel D. Babcock, 81, a wealthy New York banker and Commercial Cable Co. stockholder, collapsed and died of heart failure while walking on Main Street in Lenox Massachusetts. He had been returning from the Lenox club to his home when the fatal episode occurred at about 7 p.m.
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Lenox
Mass
Samuel D. Babcock
New York
Commercial Cable Co
Main Street
Lenox Club
Passenger Agents' Convention Opens in Montreal
Three hundred travel agents from the United States, Canada and Mexico arrived in Montreal for the thirtieth annual meeting of the Traveling Passenger Agents' Association of America, set to begin today.
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Montreal
United States
Canada
Mexico
Germanys War Game in Mock Battle at Frankfort on the Oder
Tremendous maneuvers near Frankfort on the Oder as 9 000 horsemen led by Emperor William launched a cavalry charge against a retreating blue army. Maj Gen Corbin and Lt Col Johnston and others witnessed the climactic display with the empress present.
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William
Frankfort-on-Oder
Here
Frankfort-on-the-Oder
Young
Wood
McKinley
McCoy
Garde du Corps
Corbin
John A. Johnston
Earl Roberts
Corbin Defends German Army After Maneuver Visit
Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin with Maj. Gen. B. M. Young and Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood visited German maneuvers near Frankfurt on the Oder. He denied an interview portraying him as critical and praised German organization discipline and equipment, thanking Emperor William and his officers for their courtesy.
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Berlin
Henry C. Corbin
B. M. Young
Leonard Wood
Frankfort-on-the- Oder
Dusseldorf
Corbin
William
Arbitration curbs Chicago labor strife yields successes
Arbitration in Chicago settled one strike and averted another while two were arranged toward settlement. The packing house teamsters strike blocked meat movement at Swift and Company as pickets operated, yet the crisis eased with agreed terms and a future end in sight.
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Chicago
Packing House Teamsters
Swift & Co
Hollis Named Democratic Governor Candidate in New Hampshire
At the New Hampshire Democratic state convention in Concord on September 11 Henry F. Hollis chairman of the state committee was nominated for governor over John M. Mitchell of Concord. Hollis won the nomination at the convention.
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Concord
N. H
John M. Mitchell
Henry F. Hollis
Hollis
Halstead Seeks Republican Nomination for Ohio Congress
Cincinnati September 9 The Times Star reports Murat Halstead veteran editor and author is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in Ohio's Second District, a seat held in prior terms by Jacob H. Bromwell.
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Halstead
Ian
Cincinnati
The
Times-Star
Murat Halstead
Ohio
Jacob H. Bromwell
Police use stop watches to nab speeders on road
In Manchester Massachusetts on September 13 police secretly timed cars on a half mile stretch and caught three cars traveling at about 20 miles per hour. Arrests followed immediately.
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Manchester
Mass
Factory Fire Destroys East Lake Woolen Mills Plant
Bridgetown New Jersey September 13 The large factory of the East Lake Woolen Mills Co headed by J Edward Addicks of Delaware was destroyed by fire yesterday causing about 100000 dollars in losses.
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Bridgetown
N. J
East Lake Woolen Mills Co
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
Messiah Claims Spark Riot at Clapton Mob
About 5,000 people gathered Sunday at Clapton to mob Smyth Piggott, a former Episcopalian clergyman and leader of the Aga pemonites sect who recently proclaimed himself the Messiah. Mounted police intervened to extract him as crowds surged and rioting edged near.
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London
Clapton
Smyth Piggott
Agapemonites
Church of England and Canada synod salutes Roosevelt after Pittsfield crash
In Montreal on September 13 the general synod adopted a resolution congratulating President Roosevelt on his escape from death in the Pittsfield Massachusetts accident.
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Montreal
General Synod of the
Church of England and Canada
Roosevelt
Pittsfield
Mass
American Jockey Wins Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster
London September 13. Danny Maher the American jockey scored a clever victory in the Doncaster September meeting race for the Park Hill stakes. He landed Elba a winner by half a length from the famous Sceptre.
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London
Danny” Maher
Elba
Sceptre
Dangerous shoal found in St Lawrence near Morris town
United States government surveyors in the St Lawrence river report a large unknown shoal near Morris town in the Ogdensburg Chicago line channel. It lies 15 feet below the surface with 150 feet of water on both sides, posing a hazard to navigation.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
United States
St. Lawrence River
Morristown
Michigan
Midland
Gladwin
Newaygo County
Kalkaska
Antrim
Defiance County
Williams County
Highland Townships
Paulding County
Toledo
Paved Street
President removes U.S. attorney Vaughan in Alabama
Washington reports the president has removed William Vaughan from office as United States district attorney for the northern district of Alabama for neglect of duty.
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Washington
William Vaughan
United States
Northern District
Alabama
Democratic Muddle Reflects Campaign Text Conflicts
The Troy Times notes a Democratic campaign book is a jumbled mix of contradictions on tariff policy and reciprocity. It cites chapters attacking reciprocity as protection in disguise while Democrats claim credit for reciprocity ideas and criticize Republicans for Cuba talks.
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Congressional Committee
Troy Times
Bryan
Chicago
Kansas City
Cuba
Congress
Free trade crusade fuels old tariff clash in campaign
A Democratic committee handbook attacks protection and hails free trade while accusing the Dingley Act of fostering trusts. The piece says the GOP backs tariffs to defend American industries and wages, framing the issue as a battle over consumer prices and national prosperity.
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Free Trade Bureau
Democratic Party
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Austria
Republican Party
Democratic Party Split Over Trade Policy Echoes Past Debates
The writings compare reciprocity with protection, labeling both as sham. The speaker argues reciprocity harms consumers and limits foreign markets. The passage suggests a broader question of economic stance within the party and its positions on tariffs and trade.
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Democratic Party
Bryan Still in It After Grand Island Fusion Talks
The article reports that William J. Bryan remains determined to win the Democratic nomination for the 1904 presidency. Despite public renunciation, close aides expect a third bid if a feasible chance exists, with fusion debates at Grand Island shaping expectations and Bryan’s own stance unclear but eager.
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William J. Bryan
David B. Hill
Tom Johnson
Arthur P. Gorman
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
Lincoln
Grand Island
Allen
Vermont Elects Two Republicans by Larger Majorities
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Vermont’s two Republican representatives win by bigger margins than usual and observes a similar GOP drift in Oregon last June, signaling a favorable year for Republicans in the next House.
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Vermont
Congress
Oregon
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Moses Death and Joshua Succession in Deuteronomy Lesson
The article discusses the Moses death on Pisgah and the passing of leadership to Joshua, highlighting the public and private moves surrounding the transfer. It notes the Deuteronomic law reading at tabernacle feasts, the law copy regulations, and Moses song as a didactic poem. It reflects on Moses grief, divine faithfulness, and the value of character growth over earthly aims.
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Nebo
Pisgah
Jericho
Gilead
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Naphtali
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Manasseh
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Palm Trees
Zoar
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Nun
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Pharaoh
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Promised Land
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Ebal
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Quarantania
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Mount Zion
God
Demands and campaigns echo silver issue across papers
A collage of quotes from Chicago to Indianapolis shows editors and politicians debating free silver, populist appeals, and campaign tactics. Tom Johnson and Bryan appear as recurring targets in partisan coverage, highlighting campaign theatrics and trust publicity debates.
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Maine
Arkansas
Chicago Record-Herald
Tom Johnson
Chicago Record- Herald
Pittsburg
Ohio
Johnson
Albany Journal
Cleveland Leader
William J. Bryan
Indianapolis Journal
Engagement Called Off Over Imitation Diamond
A Detroit Free Press quote notes a couple ends their engagement after she urged thrift and he responded by presenting an imitation diamond, signaling the breakup in a terse social remark.
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Detroit Free Press
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