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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
8
National tickets draw little attention as Democrats gain seats in New York and Pennsylvania while Republicans lose seventy members since the last Congress. The contest for the lower house grows fierce in districts won by slim margins as both parties race to dominate the House.
Senator Hoar divides U S voters into four general classes including steadfast partisans and those aligned to single ideas. He notes anti imperialist Republicans and Democrats wary of Bryan, with Richard Croker counting first voters at about 1.2 million as pivotal to the election.
A Chicago paper notes campaign banners are produced by three shifts of artists. The first enlarges photographs to create stencil-ready features, the second applies outlines and roughs hair and clothing, and the third completes the portrait with skilled painting. Banners range from $60 to $600, with transparencies cheapest, net banners mid, and silk portraits on heavy plush most expensive.
Reports of campaigns include Powderly in Kokomo Indiana Debs criticizing Mayor Sones in Indianapolis and Debs opening the Social Democratic campaign in Indianapolis Roosevelt addressing 15000 at Peoria and Springfield Meantime Meiklejohn defends the Sultan policy and Wooster hosts Stevenson campaign stops. Ohio Wisconsin and Iowa hosts speeches as parties rally for and against imperialism and suffrage.
A Hazleton special reports ruin after the coal strike in Lackawanna, Wyoming, Schuylkill and Lehigh valleys. Families face starvation, merchants cancel orders, travelers abandon towns, and most mines halt work with only Panther Creek area operating. Strikers reduce living costs as relief appeals go to the United Mine Workers.
Melode a hard great Isaig argues marriage protects against death by own action while noting rising self-destruction and discontent. Figures on Galveston relief total about 4 million dollars with 750 thousand for Galveston to clean debris and distribute materials. Emperor William calls for punishment of Boxer chiefs and peace in China. Gompers describes labor’s stance on equality, non-legislation reliance, and rights. Wheeler cites global U.S. influence and wary diplomacy. Chicago announces plan to arrest street beggars.
New York money rates rose to four percent as time money rallied and loan supply tightens amid steady bank reserves. Sterling exchange weakened. gold imports unlikely to relieve home money markets. European banks shield yellow metal holdings, Bank of England and Bank of France push American coin prices to multi-year highs. potential rate hikes loom. Weather improves but no major business changes. coal strike persists with minimal impact.
Corbett comes back from Europe and, reconciled with his wife, vows to target those who dragged him into a period of controversy. The piece also notes Shoine the American jockey's engagement by the Prince of Wales to ride next year, and discusses American sports influence abroad and the decline of baseball. It recounts past rowdyism involving Pat Tebean and umpire Tim Hurst, and mentions Kansas City fighters being welcomed as boxing thrives. Crescendo notes include Crescens’ world record trot at Glenville in 2:04, surpassing his own mark.
Washington officials express strong concern over Southern China, warning an uprising in the Yangtse provinces may be imminent if the international situation remains unsettled. They note viceroys have long kept the unrest in check, but winter travel will sever Pekin from the outside world, complicating peace efforts and emboldening the insurgents.
The article outlines changes in China policy with Germany yielding on punishment demands and France proposing stricter measures, while the United States seeks open negotiations and Britain and Germany move troops toward Beijing. It also reports on the Boer War nearing endgame notes in Britain, troop withdrawals, reorganized police, Baden-Powell in command, and cabinet reshuffles anticipated under Lord Salisbury as Parliament approaches.
A long account notes a surge in locomotive engineers dying on duty from heart failure and related causes. It recalls a western railroad accident where the engineer died at the throttle after an apparent lapse, prompting a fireman to confront him as the train passed crossings and stations.
A fireman stops a speeding train after the engineer dies of heart failure on duty. The incident sparks discussion that long exposure to the railroading post carries extreme nervous strain. A second tale recounts a humorous misplacement of a watch pocket in Ireland, revealing holy water. The panel exchange jokes about wives and hobbies.
A collage of late 19th century witticisms and social snippets. Jests poke at manners politics and domestic life with brief punchlines from Life Chicago News Puck and others. Readers meet busybodies and blithe misfits in a parade of humorous quips and quick retorts.
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