Chicago Hotels Hike Rates for National Republican Convention
Agreement among Chicago hotel keepers to raise prices for delegates at the upcoming national Republican convention draws criticism. Auditori um charges ten dollars daily per person for rooms. some hotels seek one hundred dollars for five days. Executives consider moving the event to another city to avoid price gouging. Critics urge the Democratic committee to press for a change, citing past hotel abuses at St. Louis and warning against national encouragement of price hikes.
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Chicago
National Committee
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
Sacred Christmas Day Stand True Through the Ages
A reflective verse proclaims Christmas as a sacred, eternal day set apart for sacrifice and song. It contrasts worldly strife with the divine gift of immortality and reconciliation, noting that Christmas endures through wars, rulers, and time, embodying hope and good will.
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Ang
Earth
College row and political notes echo across campus
A stray collection of opinions covers campus reform, Roosevelt Cuba trade, and canteen abolition, with mentions of whiskey in the army and prohibition states. General Weaver denies supporting Parker Hearst Bryan or Cleveland and says he will declare his preference later.
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Wis
Prohibition
James B. Weaver
Judge Parker
New York
Hearst
Bryan
Cleveland
General Weaver
Congressman Yonging Urged Not To Use Temporary Chair Speech
The Algona Advance questions Congressman Yonging's plan as temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention and urges restraint in the upcoming address. The paper ends with a pointed note asking Brother Reed why Yonging should not be bond-backed.
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Algona
Yonging
Bond
Reed
West Bend Journal Stages Race Backed by Conner
The West Bend Journal notes J. P. Conner as a potential congressional candidate supported by staging spectacle while Brother Martin remains loyal to the Denison gentleman. It references a growing railroad depot project in Chicago and reflects on aging Union depot history and progress.
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The
West Bend Journal
J. P. Conner
Martin
Denison
Chicago
Union Depot
Andrew Carnegie confronts wealth gaps and empire risks
The text notes Carnegie's wealth cleanup of £40,000 in the past year with no employees rising to wealth, his ongoing library building, and a steady steel tariff. He predicts Britain may lose control of South Africa as Boers grow faster than their opponents, foreseeing a future generation ready for arms and a likely new global conflict.
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Andrew Carnegie
South Africa
Judge Quarton Poised for Vigorous House Campaign
Judge Quarton travels from Webster City to southern points to campaign for congress. Colonel Ormsby remains active as an experienced traveler and determined campaigner. The Iowa City Republicans seek to abolish dairy fish pharmacy and labor commissions arguing ergonomy but acknowledge some ongoing work and unclear value of the labor commission.
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Judge Quarton
Webster City
Congress
Colonel Ormsby
Lowa City
State Dairy Commission
Fish Commission
Pharmacy Commission
Labor Commission
Fish and Dairy Commissions
Senator Hoar Demands Truth On Panama Police Action
Senator Hoar voices broad American concern over the administration role in the Panama affair. He questions whether the force kept peace while an attacker threatened the victim and then seized the victim's pocketbook, arguing the incident raises issues of proper conduct and legality.
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Panama
Hoar
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