Bryan Holds Wyoming Plurality Noted in State Returns
Bryan leads in Wyoming, with a statewide plurality. Kansas reports an 11 974 margin for Bryan. Kentucky assigns twelve electors to McKinley and one to Bryan. Some Democratic senators oppose approving the president's appointments as wheat prices rise, with Chicago board of trade quotes reaching ninety cents. Dollar wheat appears likely.
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Kentucky
McKinley
Bryan
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture papers swing to gold band wagon in Iowa race
The agricultural papers favoring free silver shift to the gold standard before the Chicago convention. A strong push seeks from the extra legislative session approval to permit liquor manufacture in Iowa. Republicans inclining toward legalization claim German river town votes justify action to reward and retain those voters.
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Chicago
Iowa
United States Wins Boundary Arbitration Victory
The administration reports an agreement with England to settle the England Venezuela boundary dispute by arbitration, awaiting Venezuela acceptance. The move is hailed as a great U S triumph, with England compelled to arbitrate after previously resisting. European observers call it a major American diplomatic success and a possible historic precedent.
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England
Venezuela
London Times
Kent
United States
Iron Industry Sees Pulsed Upturn Yet Uncertain
The Iron Trade Review reports a general favorable sentiment for a 1897 expansion among iron and steel manufacturers nationwide, but predicts spasmodic activity ahead due to winter dullness and election uncertainty. The American Manufacturer cautions that revival gains are exaggerated until buyers, especially western farmers, accept higher prices.
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Iron Trade Review
Pittsburg
West
A Good Citizen Boston Post Globe
The Boston Post Globe lauds William J. Bryan for principled behavior opposing both anarchist charges and threats of violence. The editorial says Bryan would threaten the republic if he were as opponents claim but instead sets an example of good citizenship and earns honor despite free silver disputes.
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Boston Post Globe
Bryan
Republic
Post
William J. Bryan
Surgeon corrects liver location in humorous exchange
A spectacled man asserts he is a surgeon and clarifies the liver is not in a body part. The other man quips that DeWitt's Little Early Risers would find and shake it anywhere. The line ends noting the product is sold by Bradshaw & Thoma.
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DeWitt
Bradshaw & Thoma
Hood's Sarsa parilla Promises Health and Longevity
A local notice promotes Hood's Sarsa parilla claiming to enrich the blood and extend life by reducing dangers of lung season. It urges prompt use of One Minute Cough Cure, sold by Bradshaw and Thoma, to avert illness and save doctors' bills.
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Hood
Bradshaw & Thoma
Reduced TN Price for Tribune Subscriptions Four Month Trial
The Tribune cuts annual rate to one dollar in advance for September through December. Old arrears are due at the old rate. paying up and subscribing a year in advance grants the discount. The rate applies cash in advance and may be extended if readership increases enough to match prior receipts.
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Tribune
France and bimetallism report contemplated by French consul
M Eden Bruwaert the French consul general in New York expects instructions from Paris to prepare a special report on American sentiment toward international bimetallism. He notes strong French interest with agricultural groups backing a common gold silver ratio and cites the Chicago convention reviving the free silver cause.
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M. Edmond Bruwnert
France
New York
United States
Paris
M. Meline
M. Bruwaert
Germany
Great Britain
Chicago
Bankers Propose Commission and Funds Reform for U. S. Money
Chicago bankers debate how Congress should modernize the national monetary system. Suggestions include retiring greenbacks, issuing long-term gold bonds, and letting banks issue currency against bonds to prevent contraction. Opinions vary on commission-led study versus immediate action.
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Chicago
Congress
Treasury
James B. Forgan
First National Bank
Lvth Congress
Canada
Europe
Forgan
Lvth
Shave
Bank of Canada
United States
Baltimore
Senate
Cleveland
John J. Mitchel
Ilinois Trust and Savings Bank
Reserve Fund
E. S. Lacey
Bankers’ National Bank
United States Treasury
New York
St. Louis
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
National Bank
Chauncey J. Blair
The
Merchants’ National Bank
New York Treasury
Return of Mr Walsh from campaign service
Ottumwa residents welcome Mr. Chas A Walsh home after serving as secretary of the national democratic committee. He credits campaign dynamics, cites banks and firms as opposition, credits labor support and notes a hypothetical McKinley win would have shifted orders. He praises his team and urges recognition of service.
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Ottumwa Sun
Chas. A. Walsh
National Democratic Committee
Ballingall
Walsh
Bryan
Europe
Democratic Party
Republican Campaign Committee
McKinley
Union
Ottumwa
Pay Up The Tribune Advance Offer Ends Soon
A notice urges subscribers to pay what is owed for The Tribune and secure future access at one dollar a year in advance. The reduction is valid through January 1st.
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Tribune
Simpson Supports Bryan Bid for President in 1900
Congressman-elect Jerry Simpson endorses William Jennings Bryan for 1900 and argues the Republican program will fail to bring permanent prosperity. He cites Bryan’s defeat, calls for McKinley bill, and notes his own push for free coinage of silver amid a long campaign with extensive speeches across the nation.
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Jerry Simpson
William Jennings Bryan
America
Bryan
Congress
Senate
Republican Party
Kansas
McKinley
Bryan's Remarkable Campaign Tour Across the Nation
The Philadelphia Times notes William J. Bryan’s vast campaign trek after a Chicago nomination on July 10. It cites 18,831 miles traveled, 592 speeches in 447 towns and cities across 27 states, and an audience estimated at over 2,000,000. The piece contrasts Bryan’s expansive effort with past candidates such as Douglas Lincoln and Grant, highlighting campaign travel and speaking activity.
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Tilden
New York
Hayes
Garfield
Hancock
Blaine
Cleveland
Harrison
Bryan
Bath
Charlotte
Memphis
Grand Island
Nebraska
Fargo
Dakota
Duluth
Minnesota
Marquette
Wisconsin
Mackinaw City
Michigan
Maine
William J. Bryan
Chicago
Stephen A. Douglas
Lincoln
Breckinridge
Bell
New Orleans
England
Douglas
McClellan
Grant
Seymour
Greely
NOW FOR PROSPERITY
Buffalo Times urges voters to support McKinley of Ohio, arguing his election will restore prosperity. It claims his win will unlock capital, boost business, open mills, and provide government revenue surpluses, calling for all Americans to back his plans and join in driving prosperous times forward.
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Buffalo Times
Dem
Mckinley
Ohio
Bryan
Mr. McKinley
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Cure Catarrh
Purifies blood to remove catarrh as the true cure. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to cleanse the blood and thus eliminate the disease. Hood's Pills are vegetable and do not purge or gripe, selling for 25e at all druggists.
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Hood
Old Postboys vs Telephone Compared in Cough Cure Ad
An old trade ad contrasts postboy message delivery with the telephone and touts the fast relief of cold symptoms using One Minute Cough Cure sold by Bradshe & Thoma.
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Bradshe
Thoma
Harness, a good stock to select from
The note highlights harness as a strong pick, suggesting it stands out as a solid investment option with favorable traits. It emphasizes value potential and steady performance, urging readers to consider it among top stock choices.
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Wyoming
Staal
MR. Forgan
MR. Walsh
Philadelphia Times
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