Bryan Campaign Oration Foretells Victory Faith in History Endorses Bryan
A fragmentary speech cites commandments and Sermon on the Mount to bolster Bryan's campaign. It claims past wisdom favors Bryan, with references to Lincoln Seward Sumner McKinley and imperialism critiques. The piece notes Republican leaders doubt but faith is unshaken as election hopes persist.
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Bryan
United States
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward
Charles Sumner
McKinley
William Wallace
Paul Kruger
God! His Providence
McKinney
England
Spanish War Pensions Policy Sparks Debate
The Philadelphia Times argues for universal pensions for all veterans of wars including the Philippines and endorses age pensions. It cites rising counts of widows and invalids from the Spanish and Philippine campaigns and criticizes war as a trigger for pension growth while urging restraint in future conflicts.
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Spartan
Philadelphia Times
Philippines
McKinley
New Zealand
Pebalon Department
Republican Bulwarks and Party Rupture Voices
Former Kentucky congressman criticizes Republicans and McKinley era rhetoric. Nominee J White rejected by some as a governor candidate, amid desertions to Prohibitionists and anti imperialist shifts. The piece traces party fractures and public disaffection across factions and demographics.
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andNite
Kentucky
J White
White
McKinley
Yerkes
Grand Old Party
Prohibitionista
Wroan
South Africa War Continues as Boer Proclaims Fight On
The Tronavant conflict rages with Uncle Patt issuing a fresh proclamation urging continued resistance for homes and native land. British skirmishes last week cost seven officers and thirty men, while reinforcements under Louis Schalkburger and 8000 Boers gather at Madedorp with artillery, as English troops suffer disease and mounting war costs.
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Tronavant
Patt
Louis Schalkburger
Madedorp
Dawet
Alga Botha
Alaa
Johnny Bull
Hanna delivers pivotal New Jersey campaign speech
The article notes Mr. Hanna urged trust magnates to contribute to sustain the administration. It praises his concise statement of party principles and claims his remarks carry more influence than McKinley or Roosevelt rhetoric, marking a decisive Republican message aimed at party success.
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Hanna
New Jersey
Trusts
McKinley
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Speech Recalled in Bryanite Setback
The report states that Ted Roosevelt’s voice failed and his speeches could be short. His Minneapolis effort boosted the Bryan cause in many states, alienated back Democrats, and prompted Palmer to rethink supporting McKinley.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Bryan
Minneapolis
Causa
Teddy
John M. Palmer
Roosevelt
McKinley
Palmer
Holt McKinley
Bryan Refines McKinley Cheers At Wahoo Meeting
In a Wahoo rally last week Mr. Bryan countered a shout of Hurrah for McKinley with a sharp prompt asking the audience to specify which McKinley they cheered for. He declared no objection to cheers but urged clear designation of the candidate, whether the McKinley critiqued or the one aligned with Cleveland’s path.
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Mr. Bryan
Wahoo
McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Touchin
Senator Sorghum
Washington Evening Star
Webster Davis and Boer Envoy Visit Sparks Secret Alliance Claim
The Philadelphia Ledger criticizes Webster Davis for arguing a secret understanding between the United States and Great Britain after the Boer envoy reception. The Record notes the claim lacks proof that such an alliance would harm the country and questions the sensational aim of the assertion.
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Webster
Davis
Great Britain
Philadelphia Ledger
Changing Minds Across the Republican Rank
The piece notes McKinley’s habit of changing his mind setting a precedent for supporters who switch to Bryan. It cites ex-Governor Boutwell Carl Schurz Webster Davis Senator Wellington Congressman Johnson Judge Hallett Carman Bradford Edgar Bancroft and Patrick Eagan among others imitating the shift.
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McKinley
Bryan
Boutwell
Carl Shurz
Webster Davia
Wellington
Johnson
Judge Hallett
Gamallal Bradford
Edgar H. Bancroft
Patrick Eagan
Arid Mexican Regions to Be Irrigated by Government Canals
The extensive arid areas of northern Mexico will receive irrigation via channels funded by federal and state governments. The plan envisions large scale water delivery to transform drought prone lands and boost agricultural output across the region.
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Mexico
Too Tame for itm And Other Fragments From a 1900 Sheet
A collage of quotations and adlets from a 1900 newspaper page. It cites a St Louis man on a tame streetcar ride, a Cleveland Plain Dealer quip, depreciation of money figures from 1878 to 1896, Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, Itahyaya as a remedy, a Wooley joke about ice cream and big complexions, Cascarrets Candy Cathartio for bowel health, price talk with a Boston Transcript quip, Pine’s Cure for throat ailments, and a Milwaukee Journal note about friendship ending in love.
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St. Louis
Amet
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Aged Negro Marries Young White Bride in Camden Court
In Camden Justice Colding presided as an elderly Black man joined to a young white Philadelphia woman named Elizabeth Taines in marriage near Woodbury. The couple spoke of love despite social norms, with the groom paying a fee and the bride tearful as vows were exchanged.
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Heidegsaom
Justice Colding
Camden
Sila
Burrell ‘Gland
Eliabeth Taines
Philadelphia
Woodbury
Justine Colding
Looney
Uncle Bell
Poultry Compound Ad Seeks Farm Help
An old Ottawa style classified note offers to pay 24.00 per week to men with rigs to introduce a Poultry Compound among farmers, with a Kangus City Mo address for Acms Mfg Co. The fragment includes a quoted chat about public figures and slang usage.
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Acms Mfg, Co
Kangus City
Stars Beyond Measure and Odd Newspaper Bits
A collage of short notes cites Professor Simon Newcomb on distant stars with immeasurable parallax, naming Canopis as vastly brighter than the sun. It mixes literary quips, manners, misprints, and a chicken remedy ad, ending with a playful misquote about a shipboard romance.
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