Apostle of Free Trade Parable Quoted in McKinley Era
The piece recounts Ho Yow's parable on unrestricted competition in Boston during McKinley’s era, critiquing protectionism while noting the impact of foreign and domestic trade. It references Chinese labor, Dingley tariffs, and signals from the Short Line railroad through Pocatello and Arco as an upcoming regional influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Ho Yow
Shawmut
Boston
China
Uian Ho
Dingley
Kingdon
Pocatello Tribune
Short Line Company
Salmon River
Arco
Dubois
Minidoka
Pocatello
Danilson Springs
Conditions In Manila Under American Administration
The British consul notes visible improvements in Manila with draining of ditches and pools despite risk of an epidemic. He cites new opportunity for capital and talent in local trades and praises post office and telegraph under American and British control. The British vice consul in Hailo says US forces occupy most of the island and predicts a better future with peace and many improvements to follow.
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Manila
Post Office and Telegraph
Hailo
United States
Wool Market Solvent Basis Declared By San Francisco Chamber
The San Francisco chamber of commerce report dated January 16 states the old stock from the free tariff era is exhausted and the United States has no excess wool. It contrasts with earlier times when foreign shoddy goods crowded the market and American wool faced weak demand. Norwich Bulletin notes the shift to a solid basis.
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California
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
United States
Norwich (Conn
West Farmers Support McKinley Backed by Prosperity
The Springfield Union argues that western farmers reap benefits from improving times and back McKinley as the party of good business. It notes Utah and Colorado voters shifting away from Bryan and toward McKinley, praising common sense and economic stability.
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West
Utah
Colorado
William McKinley
Springfield
Mass.) Union
One Little Ship Built in U S for Foreign Trade
Over 400000 tons of merchant vessels built in the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1900, but only one steamship of 770 gross tons was dedicated exclusively to foreign trade.
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United States
Fire Destroys Stewart House and Nearby Buildings in Jackson
A Friday night blaze swept the Stewart house in Jackson, a log first story and flame filled second story occupied by Kaney & Co for a meat market. The fire, believed caused by a burning candle left at a dance, left only the foundation and ashes. A rear barn also burned. adjacent structures suffered scorch damage but roofs saved the town. The hotel owner Jas Pinkerton reported no insurance. Kaney & Co lost meat tools and books and suffered substantial damage.
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Jackson
Stewart
Kaney & Co
Jas. Pinkerton
Breezas
Brecklin’s Arica Salve touted for various wounds
A Civil War tale from Newark Michigan tells of a ball striking G. B. Steadman causing ulcers for twenty years. Brecklin’s Arica Salve is claimed to cure ulcers and multiple skin afflictions with a 25 cents per box price at QCity Drug Store.
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G. B. Steadman
Newark
Mich
Brecklin
Qcity Drug Store
Pioneer Montana horseman Farrell sells herd to Boatman
T J Farrell of Virginia City is among Montana buyers at a sale. He sold his herd of over 1 000 horses to R T Boatman of Home Park after years of breeding on Madison valley ranges. Farrell started in the sixties with 20 mares and a top stallion and built a noted band, later selling 1 200 head to satisfy a note and keeping a few hundred before the final sale. He plans to move his family from Dickinson North Dakota back to Montana, town undecided.
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Montana
T. J. Farrell
Virginia City
R. T. Boatman
Home Park
Farrell
Madison Valley
Boatman
Dr King's New Life Pills Advertisement in Dillon
The busy little health pill promises strength energy and mental clarity by turning weakness into power. Each sugar coated globule is marketed as a health builder sold by City Drug Store in Dillon with a two box quantity offer.
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Dr. King
City Drug Store
Dillon
Arrests Involving Box Elder Ranch Road House Killing
Oscar Prescott and wife were arrested for the murder of William J. Anderson at Box Elder Road House. Big Ike Jordan was shot and wounded in the jaw. he survived though Anderson died instantly. Prescott owned the roadhouse and denies firing the shot, claiming ignorance while his wife casts doubt on the couple’s story.
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Oscar Prescott
William J. Anderson
Big Ike” Jordan
Deep Creek
Anderson
Jordan
Prescott
Sure Thing for You in Constipation Cure Pitches
An old advertisement touts Oxscarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and sluggish liver with claims of universal health benefits. It markets a “sure thing” in a patent remedy style, listing numerous ailments it supposedly fixes.
Butte Street Car Tragedy Claims Two-Year-Old
Aileen Moran, two years old, died in Butte after being crushed by a street car Wednesday morning. Other notes include state finances for July, a Ballard News sale, and local business updates from Montana towns.
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Aileen
Peter Moran
Butte
A Summer Trip to the East via Salt Lake City
A grand summer travel route through Salt Lake City and the Rio Grande West-IRN Railway with connections to the Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado Midland Railways. Salt Lake City offers a quaint climate and sights including the Mormon Temple and Great Salt Lake described as unusually salty and buoyant. Information and rates available from W. C. McBridge, General Agent, 47 E Broadway, Butte, MT.
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Salt Lake City
Rio Grande
United States
Tabernacle
Great Salt Lake
Dead Sea
Palestine
Rockies
W. C. _McBride
Broadway
Butte
Geo
Cheapening of Books Promises Ten Cent Novels for All
A 19th century pitch claims the best English literature will soon be sold in America for ten cents. A long list follows, naming famous novels and authors like Hawthorne, Dumas, Stevenson, Kipling, Collins, and Haggard, each priced at ten cents, highlighting a shift toward affordable classic works for readers nationwide.
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Fletcher Harder
House of Arpar
Rev. Abbott
America
Price
Hugh Conway
Mrs. Forrester
Chiffon
God and
Man
Robt. Buchannan
Sam
Helen
Mathers
Rhoda Broughton
Florencia Marquat
Maimio’s Sake
Grant Allen
Co. Quaritch
V. C
Hf. Rider Haggard
Amolia Floyd
Miss NM
Braddon
Hugh Conwaly
Wilkie Collins
Mra. I. la. Cameron
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Casterbridge
Thos
Wardy
Camille
Alexander Dumas
Isabel Carnaby
Men Thorneycraft Fowler
Led Astray
Octave Euillet
Black Beauty
Anna Bewall
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Samuel
Great Falls
Montana State News
the Daily Press
Collins
A. K. Yerkes
Ballard News
Ballard
Washington
Seattle
Jackson County
Fred Brown
Gallatin County
Missouri
The
Conrad Banking Co
W. G. Conrad
Congresson
Alice McAndrews
Cape Nome
Dawson
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co
Whitehall
Rochester
Drum Summon
Bear Paw Pool
Chicago
Pruett and Phelps
Louis Raddigan
Missoula
Raddigan
William Brackett
W. 8
Brackett
Park County
Washington,d. C
United States Marine Corps
George D. Greene
John Horsky
Helena Land Office
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Henry Altenbrand
Manhattan Muaking Company
Montana Pulp & Paper Company
Mark
Anthony Hope
Dinah Shadd
Rudyard Kippling
Monte Christo
Young
Gilbert
Alphonse Daudet
Hdna Lyall
Mrs. Werker
Duchess
Stanley J. Holmes
Mary J. Holmes
Jack
Alphonse Daudot
Lena Rivers
Tempest and Sonshine
Worth Winning
H. Love
J. H. Ingraham
Cyrano de Bergerac
Edmond Rostand
Beautiful Jim
John Strange Winter
Mildred Trevanion
the Duchess
Ruy Blas
Victor Hugo
Corasie’s Ben
Alpert Delpit
Allan Quatermain
H. Rider Haggard
the Great Help
Germinie Lacerteux
E. & J. de Goncourt
Scarlet
A. Canon Doyle
She
Hall Caine
Dillon ‘Tribune
Weenink’s
Mortner
Geniteat
Bradfield Regulator Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Ilberman Bros
Metropolitan National Bank
Continental National Bank
Deseret National Bank
Salt Lake Cl
People's National Bank
Rock Island
Iowa National Bank
Ottumwa
Iowa
Montgomery Ward & CO
Nelson Morris & CO
Beet and Pork Packers
ROSENBAU/1 BROS
Werner
Webster’s Dictionary
Asia
Europe
Yoab Webster
U.S. Naval
Yacht Club
Bignalte Gd 8Anidar Atrane
Lionta SS
Express
Saalfield Pub. CO
Akron
Ohio
Dillon, Montana
Senta
Burlington
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Plonpere
Ogden
W. Temple ST
R. F. Nesslen
Agetib
Tribune Pub. CO
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N.Y
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