Philippine blood and death in Manila policy critique
Letter to the editor denounces U.S. imperial policy in the Philippines. Cites Brigadier General Bell quoted by the New York Times claiming one sixth of Luzon natives have died from delage fever in two years. Questions McKinley’s adherence to the Declaration of Independence amid the casualties.
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Philippines
Bell
New York
Manila
New York Times
Luzon
Willian McKinley
Overflowing Treasury Reflects Deep Public Debt
The latest public debt statement shows government interest bearing indebtedness at 970 million, with treasury cash totaling 1.160 billion. Much of the funds are tied to silver purchases and treasury notes, yet could be circulated without harming security. The piece criticizes McKinley era finance, notes tax drains, and mentions trusts, a German price contrast on a major trust, and a Montana bride ad venture ending in a life policy.
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Treasury
United States
McKkinley
McKinley
Portland’s Night Yard Thieves Threaten Plants
Portland residents report a new class of criminals breaking into yards under cover of night to eat plants and shrubs. The poetic critic warns such thieves deserve a rough dose of exposure to flowers. the note ends with a taunting, incomplete cry.
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Portland
Japan and New Jersey in a cat and rat treaty
The Portland telegram quips that Japan suffers a plague of rate while New Jersey endures a plague of cats. It suggests a reciprocity cat and rat treaty between the two powers as a satirical solution.
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Portland Telegram
Japan
New Jersey
Shiloh Illinois Queen Finds Honey in Mullein Stalks
A Shiloh Illinois queen, described in local notes, speaks of gathering honey in one man’s words and contrasts it with another’s dullness. She urges to seek value in humble things like mullein stalks, suggesting a rustic wisdom and spiritual perspective.
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Shiloh
Irving M Scott Declines Iron Works Shipbuilding Trust
Irving M Scott of the San Francisco Iron Works says he will not join any shipbuilding trust. The trust seeks to acquire his plant, and Scott states he will not enter the arrangement.
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Irving M Scott
San Francco
Corn and Whiskey Cornered in East Market Turmoil
Telegraph reports a Chicago board of trade gambler cornering the corn market and soaking rival speculators while New York sees a single figure control twenty million gallons of whiskey. The piece laments trusts and corners tightening control over the hungry and thirsty, calling for another Lincoln to free the people.
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Phillips
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
The
Republic
Freedom
Trusts
Cornera
Kentucky
Royal Wheelman King Edward VII Embraces Cycling
King Edward VII has popularized cycling by daily rides in Marlborough House grounds. The king, once overweight, now cycles confidently, inspiring others including Lord Salisbury who has been granted permission to ride in the royal enclosure accompanied by his daughter, Lady Cecil.
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Eward VII
England
Edward
Marlborough House
Lord Salisbury
Royal Enclosure
Lady Cecil
Meeting on the Platform Brings Together Two Old Lovers
Marwin from San Francisco meets Marion Dartlin on a small station platform as eastbound and westbound trains draw in. He recalls a lost-engaged past, explains a letter misdelivery, and reveals his perilous pursuit to win her again. The pair share a hopeful, radiantly hopeful farewell.
Bath Iron Worke Torpedo Boat Sets Speed Record
The Bath Maine Iron Worke launched a torpedo boat and it achieved thirty four miles per hour in a preliminary trip. Builders of torpedo boats and destroyers face a demanding race to surpass this new speed record and push further in design.
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Bath
Maine
Death of E B McEkey Recalled in Community Obituary
The community laments the loss of E B McEkey whose kindly nature and helpful labors touched many. He died while still in the prime of his mental and physical vigor, leaving friends and colleagues saddened by his passing.
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E B McEkey
State University faculty losses over near quarter century
The State University has endured little loss among its faculty in about 25 years. Edgar McClure died in a tragic accident, followed by John W Johnson succumbing to wasting disease, and Ed McElroy passing suddenly as the final messenger arrives.
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State University
Edgar McClure
John W Johnson
Ed McElroy
Minister to China Croger Receives Royal Welcome in Des Moines
On his return to Des Moines Iowa minister to China Croger was greeted with a royal welcome but a planned Boxers reception for him failed to materialize. If held it would have included a Des Moines gathering, though he attended only under care of an undertaker.
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China
Croger
Des Moines
Iowa
Conger
Directors of Canadian survey announce vast unknown Dominion area
The Canadian geological survey directors declare that about 954000 square miles of Canada, excluding Arctic regions, remain practically unknown. That area equals roughly a thousand miles by a thousand miles, underscoring the continent's vast blank spaces.
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Canadian Geological Survey
Dominion
Arctic
Lessons From a Persian Saying on Opportunity
A proverb shows success comes to those who balance specialization with broad life engagement. It warns that opportunity can hide beneath effort and chance, illustrated by a pavement waiting for the right lift to reveal gold. The man who digs enough, not all, may gain treasure or none.
Artistically Tempered Friends Drift Into Bankruptcy in Chicago
Mr. Oglevie and Tom Scott, college chums visiting Chicago, spark an idle artistic fantasy over Hamlet and a soap business, plan NYC stage careers, share a room, and vanish after a telegram shows Scott's venture failing. Oglevie wakes to an empty room, loses clothes, then struggles to pay hotel and laundry bills before returning home.
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Mr. Oglevie
Chicago
Tom Scott
New York
Oglevie
Tom
Avon
Minneapolis
Scott
Flo
Father
Jay Gould
London
Oglewde
Farara
Mr. Scott
Jerry Simpson
The Thefts and Cold Night of Mrs Brown
Mr and Mrs Brown faced a serious quarrel and a frightening ordeal as two rough men raided their home stealing silverware and leaving Mrs Brown hidden inside the refrigerator. The ordeal ends with reconciliation after she is found safe and well, asleep in the storage chamber.
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Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
Harry Brown
Harry
Lou
Brown
Crator
Matt
So-Wenen
To Speak To Bridget About the Dishes
In Vernacular dialogue John and the printer's wife discuss Bridget's dish breaking. John replies that Bridget must improve or pass the duties to someone else. The exchange captures a light domestic moment with regional speech.
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John
Bridget
Bee
Philadelphia
The Chairs That Define Agnes and Morris
Agnes Quincy, after rejecting Morris Hunt over her devotion to her grandmother’s chairs, loses her home in a fire. In the dawn cold, Hunt returns with the cherished chairs, offering a path to a life together as they sit side by side, facing an uncertain future.
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Agnes Quincy
Morris Hunt
Agnes
Morris
Tam
Daniels Library and a Busy Man’s Quiet Retreat
A Times-Herald reader praises Daniel’s library as a personal haven for thought and self cultivation. He notes a proposed nine thousand dollar room renovation, the value of art, and the remarkable quality of Daniel’s book collection gathered over time.
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Times-Herald
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