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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
4
McKinley and the trusts the article attacks
The piece denounces President McKinley and his administration for backing trusts and opposing trust reforms. It accuses McKinley of benefiting from trust money and a steel forged tie to Hanné and Hanna, claiming more trusts formed under his tenure than before and criticizing his message on distrust of competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President McKinley
Congress
McKinley
Hanné
Doodle
Inley
Markus A. Hanna
Hanna
New Jersey
Trusts and Politics and Marcus A Hanna
The piece argues Marcus A Hanna the Ohio Republican leader and McKinley adviser supports trusts. It quotes John J Logalls condemning political economists and bosses who claim trusts lower prices while citing price hikes in glass nails wallpaper and other commodities as proof of monopolies profits from fictitious capital and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus A. Hanna
Ohio
National Republican Committee
McKinley
Bays
Hanna
John J. Logalls
Utah Polygamy Allegations Stir Congressional Debate
The Utah seat for Cannon, a Republican and avowed polygamist, was admitted by a Republican majority. On the floor, ex-member Roberts alleged President McKinley appointed to federal posts in Utah men openly guilty of polygamy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Congress
Utah
Roberts
McKinley
War taxes urged to fund war, receipts rise sharply
The report of the commissioner of internal revenue shows year receipts at 273 million dollars, up 102 million from the prior year, with a call to tax bank deposits and a note on telegraph and express firms enjoying exemptions despite the war revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wilson
Philippines
Trusts as public enemies threaten equal opportunity
John J. Jugalisio in the New York Journal argues trusts create scarcity and extortions, destroy competition that would balance demand and supply, deprive the young and poor of equality and opportunity, degrade labor, and stand as a reproach to civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Jugalis
New York Journal
Government expenses rise under McKinley administration
The text notes federal annual expenses under ten years are under 200000 dollars, while under McKinley they climbed to 631000000 dollars, an increase exceeding 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Cost of U S control in the Philippines at 50 million yearly
A conservative estimate argues that maintaining American authority in the Philippines costs about 50 million dollars per year. The note questions whether this is too high a price for adopting England's colonial policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippines
Kansas City Times Attacks Republican Gold Standard Bill
The Kansas City Times denounces the Republican gold standard bill calling it an invitation to feed Wall Street with government bonds, noting the issue would bolster the investment trade of the gambling den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Wall Street
Wealth In U S Property Values Against Population
The nation’s total property holdings are estimated at 60 billion dollars, about 750 dollars per person. Of 75 million people, 4,047 individuals own one fifth of all property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Get Rich Quick Firms Collapse In New York Scandal
The Get Rich Quick firms of New York linked to McKinley Prosperity have collapsed after defrauding the public. Managers and the firms themselves are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKinley
Souvenir Edition Goes Forth for Readers to Judge
The paper announces its Souvenir Edition will be released today and invites readers to call and obtain a copy.
Christmas Time Blessings for Our Readers
The message wishes all readers full enjoyment of the holiday season and blessings of Christmas, expressing goodwill and warm greetings for happiness and peace.
Imperialism and its tax toll on a large standing army
Discussion links imperialism to a large standing army funded by taxes. The piece argues that maintaining a formidable military force increases fiscal demands on the state and taxpayers.
Gov Stone Details Currency Question Stance
In a St Louis Republic interview Gov W J Stone analyzes the gold standard bill, predicting it advances bank consolidation and GOP hegemony. He warns the single gold standard harms most people, urges Democrats to appeal to the public with vigor as Republicans press ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
W.J. Stone
Finance Committee
ISOS
Congress
Congressional Caucus
Andrew Jackson
Bank of the United States
Mull's Pioneer Cure Claims Quick Kidney and Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Mull's Pioneer Cure as a targeted remedy for kidney and bladder diseases stomach trouble rheumatism and liver and blood disorders. The ad promises cash refunds if it fails and notes pricing of 35e and a dollar, with sales through druggists and claims of thousands cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mull’s Pioneer
H. E. Thompson
Milledgeville
Swift
S.S
Atlanta
Georgia
Farmers should read the Western Trail quarterly
Advertisement note announcing the Western Trail published by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway. It offers free one year subscriptions and invites readers to send a letter or postal card to Joan Sebastian G P A in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Joan Sebastian
Disgraced Chamberlain is the unhappiest man in England
The Chicago Chronicle blames Joseph Chamberlain for pushing Britain into the Boer War. It laments a season of Christmas gloom, cites failed military aims, humiliated Britain, and calls Chamberlain a lone, distrusted figure contrasted with Dom Paul who endures adversity with restraint and fidelity to his people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
England
Joseph Chamberlain
Africa
Rudyard Kipling
South Africa
Majuba Hill
Southampon
Chamberlain
Britain
Tommy Atkins
Eogiland
Joe Chamberlain
Gladstone
Dom Paul
Democratic Issues and Silver in 1900 Campaign
Senator Jones outlines Democratic stance during the 1900 congress urging opposition to the gold standard and warning Republicans on imperialism and trusts. He predicts the GOP will push the gold standard to influence Cuba Philippines and Porto Rico policies while Democrats vow to fight financial legislation and expose Republican deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Republican Party
Philippines
Cuba
Porto Rico
Congress
McKinley
Democratic Party
Senate
Washington
Bishop Spalding Denounces Expansion Policy
Peoria bishop criticizes government expansion during a lecture, condemning the greed and dehumanizing work conditions fueling wealth in the modern era. He warns against wars for conquest, oppression, and misuse of religion to justify violence, noting Europe’s indifference and America’s drift toward imperialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Spalding
Peoria
Europe
America
St. Joe Gazette
Night fears and spectral omens in the tremor of war
Edmund Gosse writes in the Saturday Review about a haunted night scene as war looms. The speaker, a skeptic within nature, feels a restless, doomed mood, describing oppressive clouds, winds, and bones of the earth. He recalls lost faiths and the weight of inherited gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Gosse
The
Saturday Review
Gowns and Accessories in the New Season Fashion
The New York Sun notes smart gowns in dull black satin trimmed with stitched black bands. Hair bows in black velvet with white satin piping create a chic effect. Beaver color gowns trend with beige and blue green combos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Degenerate Cockney and the Shifting London Speech
A compact note discusses the evolving Cockney dialect in lower London. It contrasts phrases like Get your train and expresses how forms such as ent cover isn't and isn't changing usage.
Last Words and Acknowledgment Fill Quiet Departure
A sour visaged aunt notes a farewell kiss as the man leaves and calls it the last thing he would think of. The response is brief and formal, with a note of resigned acceptance as she exits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
An Odd Stage Wager by Signor Foli at Her Majesty's
The late Signor Foli famed vocalist at Her Majesty's Opera House once bet fellow singers he could cross the stage in three bounds during Mephistopheles in Faust. He retreated then leaped side to side, prompting roaring laughter and a win for Foli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Foli
Her Majesty’s Opera House
Mephistopheles
Faust
Martha
Foli
Civil War Divisions at Cambridge Law School
The Boston Transcript recalls that during the Civil War the Cambridge Law School was led by Professors Parsons Parker and Washburn who were politically split. Parker would write on one side while Parsons and Washburn spoke and voted on the opposite side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beunliy
Boston Transcript
Law
Cambridge
Parsons
Parker
Washburn
Law School
the Inquirer
New York Society Split Rumor Moves Rival Elite
London papers report a looming social clash in New York as Vanderbilts Astors Greetys Goelets Livingstons and other Four Hundred plan to form a newer, more exclusive society to outpace Tammany bosses Croker and Van Wyck and their allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Croker
van Wyck
Tammany
Vanderbilts
Astors
Gerrys
Goelets
Livingstons
Four Hundred
Thanksgiving at home with children’s crafts and corn popping
The note urges spending Thanksgiving evening at home with an open fire and letting children take over the kitchen. It suggests pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns, Cinderella coaches, and making molasses candy as wholesome activities for youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Alcott
Roast Sucking Pig Roars Into Thanksgiving Spotlight
The Cincinnati Post notes the roast suckling pig, stuffed and presented with four trotters, rises in popularity though still behind the turkey. The dish draws growing attention as Thanksgiving meals evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Post
Final Settlement Notice in Jefferson County Iowa
Heirs and interested persons are notified that a rival report and settlement as to the personal property of Abraham Couper, deceased, is on file with the Jefferson County District Court. Charles Conner, executor, asks approval and discharge. Attend or object by noon January term 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Jferson County
Abraham Conner
District Court
Jefferson County
Charles Conner
Abraham Couper
Fairfield
M.B Sparks
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GOV. Stone
Mull
Bears
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Democratic Issues
Democratic National Committee
SION
Nature
Homer
Glass OF Fashion
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