Republican bribery charge rocks American campaign
A scanned 1890s style article claims a Republican fund proposal to buy votes was circulated from party headquarters. It brands the plan a direct bribery attempt while contrasting anti trust league support for Bryan Stevenson ticket and noting Maynor Jones of Toledo as a pivotal independent candidate influence in Ohio.
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Anti-Trust League
William J. Bryan
Stevenson
Republican Party
Uch
McKinley
League
Willa McKinley
United States
Anti-Trust Psague
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
American Anti-Trust League
William Jem
Ramiuel M. Jones
Toledo
Ohio
Han
Bryan
Demay
MclXinley
Jones
Golden Rats
Licus
Nagh
Hanna
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Lucas County
Buckeye
Rayner Sacks Hon Isadore Rayner backs Bryan
Former Maryland attorney general Isadore Rayner declares he will work for and vote for Mr. Bryan. He contrasts his past support for Palmer and Buckner with a strong anti Republican, anti imperial stance and calls for liberty, independence for the Philippines, and withdrawal of troops. He criticizes McKinley Hanna and warns of tyranny abroad.
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Isadore Rayner
Maryland
Bryan
Rayner
Palmer
Buckner
Republican Party
Great Britain
Congress
Philippineslands
McKinley
Hanna
Jefferson
Lincoln
Cleveland
Trenton
Saratoga
Great Cost for Little Profit. Philippines Costs and Profits
Utica Observer notes that by July 1 the Philippines cost the U S $186000900 fm and 2400 men killed while exports totaled $2800000 for the year. If 20 percent profit is assumed on goods sold there, profit would be $520000. It costs about $100000000 a year to keep the Philippines under McKinley, employing 60000 men and sacrificing hundreds of yen. Our profits total about half a million dollars annually. Where is the profit in the speculation.
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Utica Observer
Philippines
McKinley
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh and Fake Cures
An old warning against using mercury containing ointments for catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is claimed mercury free and endorsed for internal use. The ad cites testimonials and cautions buyers to ensure authenticity and proper preparation from Cheney Co. Also a dramatic Detroit Journal fragment notes an Arctic expedition confrontation.
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F. J. Cheney, &' Co
Toledo
Hall
J. Chaney
Drieats
Oklahoma land pitch and royal plot talk mix
The item bundles a land subscription pitch offering 8 000 000 acres and periodical marks, quoting prices and a Morgan manual. It also notes a sensational life of the Prince of Wales plot and a Detroit Journal line on police arrests over appearance in a new frock coat.
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Prince of Wales
Wales
Detroit Journal
Putnam Faceless Dyes Promised Simplicity in Dyeing
The passage parodies dyeing with Putnam Faceless Dyes and quips about Sea life in a whimsical style. It references Deep Sea Civilization symbols and a lobster boasting speed while an oyster questions the weather. A Chicago Tribune quote warns against being overly active and foolish.
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Chicago Tribune
March to Slave Up. Evening Clothes at Breakfast, Fashionables
A fragment from a Washington Star note features a woman remarking on a man in evening attire at breakfast while a companion debates if he hails from Chicago or Newport society. The passage blends era gossip with scattered names and places, including Jo an Borg en and Tad Fob, dated 1900.
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Chicago
Newport
Washington Star
Fractured OCR Snippet Mentions Weather and Trade Buzz
A garbled OCR fragment from the Indiana Journal hints at weather concerns in big cities and a discussion of competition in America. It mentions Pauenn and Binnie with unclear slogans and phrases suggesting a satirical or ad hoc note on commerce and safety.
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Binnie
Indianapotia Journal
Glasgow Evening Times Fragment Teases Domestic Moment
The snippet shows a humorous dialogue where a husband arrives from the lodge and tells his wife he is glad to hear he can return soon. The piece reflects a lively local tone from the Glasgow Evening Times with a brief domestic vignette.
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Lodge
Jean
Glasgow
What Shall We Dare for Devsert This Day
A playful family prompt invites daring sweets with Jeul-O a quick healthful Sepeart dessert mix prepared in two minutes no boiling no baking just add boiling water and cool flavors lemon orange raspberry and strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents
The Professional Way Mistress Dialog Sparks Controversy
A fragment from a 1900s column features a sharp exchange about flirtation and power. The dialogue touches on authority as a police officer is portrayed as demanding and unrestrained, reflecting sensational tone and social norms of the era.
Queen of Society and Dressmaker Embrace Lydia Pinkham
A ballroom scene contrasts luxury and strain as a societal queen and her dressmaker face nervous prostration and fatigue. The piece touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable remedy to restore strength and happiness amid overtaxed life.
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Society
Lydia E. Pinkham
Professsor Wiederick Starr Claims Otomi Study Method
Chicago News reports Prof Wiederick Starr of the University of Chicago, famed Otomi ethnology scholar, describes obtaining subjects by threatening village authorities with imprisonment and seizing women for measurement, noting men comply out of curiosity as towns collapse to capture a subject.
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Wiederick Starr
University of Chicago
Chigago News
Bet On The Ballot Becomes A Wedlock In Cleveland
A tale from the Cleveland Plain Dealer tells of a shy youth and a bold girl who wager on the 1892 election. If McKinley is re elected he must marry, if Bryan wins she will. They wed the following week after the political bet sparks their romance.
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McKinley
Bryan
Cleveland
Hand Frost Accident At Aberdean Saloon
Harry Knowles a bartender in Aberdean, D. C., was burned by liquefied gas when a safety plug blew out a cylinder. He tried to stop the escaping gas with a damp towel, freezing his hand. a doctor says the hand may be saved but will require weeks of recovery. The incident occurred during beer service at the saloon.
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Harry Knowles
I Knowles
Knowles
Patents Listed Last Week by Northwestern Inventors
A summary of patent tasks assigned to Northwestern inventors includes George Berthold of Great Falls Montana for phosphor tin, Matthew J. Dooley and T. Carroll of Paul Minnesota for loading operation checks, John H. Rickman of Gladstone North Dakota for windmill, Charles B. Talbert of Minneapolis for artificial tooth, Edwin Thomas of Minneapolis for bandeaty mill, and James A. Young of St Paul for an upholsterer's button. Merwin Lothrop and Johnson are patent attorneys at 91 and 92 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul. Abe Hartley provides a humorous aside about the world ending talk.
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Northwestern
George Berthold
Great Falls
Mont
Matthew J. Dooley
T. ¥. Carroll
Paul
Minn
John H. Rickman
Gladstone
N. D
Charles 8
Talbert
Minneapolia
Edwin
Thomas
Bandeaty
James A, Young
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Patent Attorneya
Pioneer
Fortunate Fellow in Quip Battle at the Crowd
A playful exchange from a Puck piece recalls a crowded moment where one man teases another about identifying who struck him. The wit centers on luck and bravado as rivals spar over the hit in a bustling setting.
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Kelly
Cassidy
Shure
Puck
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