Laughlin declares opposition to McKinley on imperialism
Professor J Laurence Laughlin head of political science at the University of Chicago tells his class he cannot vote for McKinley. He faults imperialism as contrary to American institutions, warns trade and industry depend on home conditions, and critiques the Philippines war as costly and immoral. He singles out Beveridge as praising conquest for gold and hemp.
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J. Laurence Laughlin
William McKinley
Harvey
University of Chicago
McKinley
Laughlin
University ‘of
Chicago
Philippines
Somano
Orient
Philippine Islands
America
Roosevelt in the White House Fear and Fervor on McKinley Era
San Francisco Examiner argues against Theodore Roosevelt as vice president, warning that McKinley’s illness could put Roosevelt in the presidency. It depicts Roosevelt as seeking a permanent army and using power to oppose dissent, urging readers to reject him as an ornamental leader who would shape the nation for his ambition.
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McKinley
Triste
Hanna
Roosevelt
White House
Froga
Stork Roosevelt
United States
San Francisco Examiner
Blaine as a Democratic Ad. Orator?
The text questions James G Blaine as a demagogue and criticizes his 1884 acceptance letter. It argues for an American policy of peace friendship and commercial expansion avoiding force and entanglements, contrasting imperial pursuits with nonviolent trade.
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James G. Blaine
Blaine
Great Britain
United States
Alaska
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Cripple Creek Postmaster Linked to Feigned Attack Plot
Investigation ties Postmaster Sullivan to a staged assault claim against Governor Roosevelt to stir partisan sentiment. The piece notes Republicans are adopting hard line rhetoric this election year.
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Sullivan
Cripple Creek
Victor
Roosevelt
Paddy's Definition of Contingent Fee Joke
A waring Irishman asks Paddy for an explanation of a contingent fee in a joke about a poor client and a lawyer. The attorney agrees to take the case on contingency, but the client worries about losing the fee if he wins.
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Paddy
Ti Wan
Anita
Libby’s Food Products Leads with Grand Prix Awards
The International Jury at the Paris Exposition awarded Libby McNeill & Libby of Chicago two gold models and the Grand Prix d’Honneur for purity excellence and superiority in canned foods. In America Libby Brand is seen as the standard of meat preservation, with top awards at every U S exposition for two decades. The firm offers a free book How to Make Good Things to Eat by mail from Chicago IL.
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Libby, McNaill & Libby
Chicago
America
Libby, McNeill & Libby
United States
These are my jewels says mother of the Gracchi
In a sharp moment in ancient Rome a mother defended her children as she showed them as jewels while a pawnbroker Tertius Ballonina refused to lend money claiming they would eat up the interest, as reported by the Baltimore American.
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Rome
Gracchi
Tertius Ballonina
Baltimore American
Cas Carets Candy Cathartic Health Card Threat
An old advertisement promises relief for a range of ailments from headaches to cancer by purging the bowels with Cas Carets Cathartic tablets. It touts 10 cent starter cost, metal boxes, and “C C C” stamping, warning against imitations.
Out for the Reward and the Selfish Proposal
A fragmentary dialogue features Little Birdle and Mr. Dashing discussing wealth and a potential bounty. Slater is mentioned offering a sovereign for knowledge, prompting a flippant reply about riches. The piece reads as a satirical exchange with sharp social undercurrents.
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Little Birdle
Mr. Dashing
Slater
TENTS List of Patents Tened Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Madison Cooper of Minneapolis Minnesota received a cold storage apparatus patent Edger H Fin frock of Jackson Minnesota obtained a toe cap for boots or shoes Hermann Hoppe of Sykeston North Carolina secured an attachment for horse hay rakes Hane H Larson of Campbell Minnesota was granted a har row Ottin Olgan of Minneapolis Minnesota received a Brate bar Emma Peach of Waterville Minnesota obtained a fruit cooker Charles M Pratt of Helena Montana received a napkin holder Daniel A Richards of Danvers Minnesota was issued an arch plate for steam boiler furnaces Henry Tilden of Minneapolis Minnesota was granted a furnace Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys 011 012 Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota
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Northwestern
Madison Cooper
Minneapolis
Minn
Edgar H. Finfrock
Jackson
Hermann Hoppe
Sykeston
N. C
Hane H. Larson
Campbell
Harrow
Ottin Olgan
Brate Bar
Emma Peach
Waterville
Charles M Pratt
Helena
Mont
Daniel A. Richards
Danvers
Henry Tilden
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Preas Bldg
St. Paul
Obituary Writer Records Deaf Woman and Lazarus Rent Tale
In a conversational note from the Atlanta Constitution, an old man instructs the obituary writer to record that a woman, aged forty-two, was deaf and dumb from childhood and never spoke a cross word. He jokes that she is now a “treat on Abraham's bosom” and contemplates Lazarus must move if he sees her coming, hinting he has lingered too long.
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Abraham
Lazarus
Atlanta Constitution
Fragmentary humor piece from Philadelphia Press
A fragmented excerpt shows a clock moaning about a man who winds it, a calendar quipping about months off, and mentions of companions and a busier finish, reflecting a humorous take on daily timekeeping.
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Striken
Mick
SupSster
Philadelphia
Press
Through A Pane in the Stomach Hunter Wound Observation
A Canadian hunter sustained a stomach wound, and Dr. Beaumont watched digestion over months. With a meal and drink, gastric glands excreted a white juice as the stomach moved, then stopped after water was consumed, before resuming secretion as absorption occurred.
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Dr. Beaumont
Gift to Wilhelmina Reveals Royal Gift Exchange
Queen Wilhelmina reportedly benefited from the shah of Persia not visiting England and has received a tabatiere once meant for Queen Victoria. The jeweled piece, described as fine cat enamel with priillants, was valued by a Paris expert at 60 000 francs and is to be presented at Osborne on August 10, per Philadelphia Press.
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Wilhelmina
Persia
England
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Paris
Philadelphia Press
Old enough to know better than to vote say color man
In North Carolina a tourist asks a Black man his age to vote. The man responds he does not know exact age but is sure he is old enough to know better than to vote, reflecting a cautious stance on voter eligibility.
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Windom
North Carolina
Dan
Washington Star
Grain-O offers coffee substitute to ease stomach distress
A grocery chain promotes Grain-O as a grain-based coffee substitute. It claims the product resembles coffee, causes less stomach coating, and benefits children, with packages priced at 16 or 28 cents.
One Sure Method to Ease Domestic Dinners
The weary housekeeper laments the struggle of preparing meals and a bachelor brother suggests an ocean voyage as a solution after returning from the Paris exposition. This humorous domestic vignette appears in the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia Record
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted As Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease, not local. Hall's Catarrh Cure by J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, claims to cure from blood to mucous membrane and offers $100 for a failure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
Pj, Cheney & Co
Toledo
Olyia
Las Kyatem
Cheney & CO
Otto
Druggints
More Honest Than Reported Li Ming Chang Slur Tale
An anecdote from the San Francisco Chronicle recounts Joaquin Miller claiming he removed his boots in the viceroy's presence and displayed $1,000, while Li Ming Chang, aged, supposedly forgave him and kept both boots. The account frames a slanderous past rumor.
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Li Ming Chang
Joaquin Miller
San Francisco Chronicle
Foot-Kane powder offer for foot issues
Advertisement-style note directs readers to write to Allen 5 Olmsted Le Roy N Y for a free sample of Alien's Foot-Kane powder. Claims to cure sweating damp swollen aching feet and ease new or tight mules. Also noted as a cure for corns bunions and related conditions. price listed as 250.
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Allen 5
Olmsted
le Roy
Reformed. He Proclaims Love Then Leaves for Work
The exchange shows a man declaring love and a sharp retort from his partner. He then discards his golf clubs and informs his father he is ready to work in nearly any role, signaling a change toward responsibility as noted by the Chicago Times-Herald.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Str Winslow Syrup For Children Aids Stomach Ailments
An excerpt references Str Winslow's Soothing Syrup marketed for children claiming to ease stomach upset and wind colic. The text mimics old advertorial phrasing with mentions of syrup benefits and a Bee bottle, alongside unrelated quotes about writing and payment.
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Winslow
Wagg Discusses Bixby and Magazine Writing
In a brief exchange from the State Journal, Wagg notes Bixby writes for magazines but has not published his own work. Misa Tookin questions whether she remembered any arguments from him, while Wagg confirms he writes but lacks individual publications.
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Bixby
Misa Tookin
State Journal
Their Common Grief and The Lady If My Mother Had Been Alive
A fragment from literary dialogue features a mourner lamenting a mother’s death and another character expressing shared sorrow. The exchange hints at emotional regret and longing without broader context or events.
Ferdinand Sells Bible to Help Kin in Odd Tale
In a curious note from the Indianapolis Journal, Ferdinand explains that he sold his great-grandfather's Bible for fifteen dollars because he felt bound to help his ancestors, while others find the move odd. The exchange reflects a quirk of family obligation and resourcefulness in a small tale.
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Ferdinand
Indianapolis Journal
A Lithuanian in Chicago bears the name of John Uppermost Short
A fragmentary humor piece notes a fictional Lithuanian in Chicago with carrot hair reddish cheeks a turned up nose and a sage look in a brief exchange about a vegetarian detective. The text includes advertising style phrases and mentions Acie Mfg. Co. Ke es City Mo and a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
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the & d
Chicago News
Chicago
John Uppermost Short
Very Special Delivery Misses Personal Bill Mixup
In Chicago Record style notices a quirky mixup where a bill directed to a woman ends up marked personal on her husband’s item. The brief item hints at a domestic misunderstanding and a mislabeled delivery of charges.
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Chicago
Military Automobilen and the War’s Auto Advantage
A fragment from the Washington Star satire cites auto mobiles as crucial for military use and business success. It highlights a preference for the best weapons and gear, and references Stomach Bittera as a remedy. The punchline plays on doors labeled pull and bush as signs of success.
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Wwashington Star
Great social shift in London women’s work life
A London scene shows educated women entering the invandresses occupation while humble workers abandon typing and clerical roles. Despite tough work, pay is attractive and healthier than prior office life, signaling a broader move away from traditional domestic servants toward expanded roles for women. Newcastle Chronicle notes the trend.
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London
Indy
Newcastle
Eng
Core a Cold in One Day With Brom Quinine Tablets
A dated health note promotes using AVAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets to cure a cold in a day. The box bears E W Grove's signature. The fragment hints at a refund offer and a consumer purchase claim.
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E.W. Grove
Beds Bring Comfort to Busy Russia Homes
Beds are scarce and a recent innovation in Russia. Wealthier houses often lack beds while peasants sleep on oven tops and servants use sheep skins. Soldiers rest on wooden benches and students are only recently allowed beds in schools, reflecting slow adoption of bedding in society.
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Nunatn
Russia
Stover
Alike was Dollis in a Dutch street tale
A reminiscence from the Magazine of Art describes how Dutch children, dressed alike, swarmed outside a hotel to beg copper coins. The narrator recalls mistakenly giving five shillings to one girl while another received only two pence, prompting a mother’s indignation.
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Dollis
Holland
Magazine of Art
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for feet
An advertisement touts Allen's Sent-Baase as the sole remedy for swollen burning sweating and bunions. The powder is sprinkled in shoes and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for six cents, with a sample offered to address Fred. Olmsted in LeRoy Ni.
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Allen
Druggista and
Olmsted
LeRoy
Renalta and Barkleigh Clash Over Office Janitor
A Baltimore American snippet shows Renalta accusing Barkleigh of a mismanaged office and missing janitorial care. Barkleigh counters that a janitor exists but faces “absent treatment” after being placed on faith. The quarrel highlights office upkeep concerns.
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Renalta
Markleigh
Barkleigh
Curis
Baltimore American
Forward Look at Tramp-Do Shirts and Dye Colors
In a playful exchange the cartoon voices discuss shirt styles for next summer, mentioning Putnam face less dyes for silk wool or cotton and green white stripes as fashionable. An advertisement touts Putnam dyes and a nerve remedy with trial bottle pricing, followed by a note on 1399 and book publication totals.
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Putnam
Lydia E Pinkham Ad Appeals to Mothers of Large Families
Mrs Pinkham appeals to mothers with big households inviting free advice through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Ludington Michigan reader testifies medical relief after severe menstrual pain, crediting Mrs Pinkham's guidance and product for regaining health and able to work for eight in the family.
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Lydia
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