Balance of Power in Third Party Elections Across Eras
The article surveys 19th century and early 20th century U S third parties from the Constitutional Union to the Prohibition and populist movements. It notes vote shares, key leaders like Bell Everett Brown Greeley, and the impact of New York and other states on close elections. It traces coalitions and splits influencing presidential outcomes and highlights the enduring role of minor parties in shaping campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Missouri
Buchanan
Fillmore
Fremont
Maryland
Constitutional Union Party
Sam Houston
John Bell
John J. Crittenden
Edward Everett
John McLean
Henry Winter Davis
Horace Maynard
Bell
Breckenridge
Douglas
Lincoln
New Jersey
Benjamin Gratz Brown
Carl Schurz
John M. Palmer
Illinois
Lyman Trumbull
Horace Greeley
George W. Julian
Jacob D. Cox
Chauncey M. Depew
William M. Grosvenor
Grant
South
Greeley
Brown
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Prohibition Party
Woolley
Black
Bidwell
Cleveland
Blaine
New York
John P. St. John
Greenback
Union Labor
Greenback Party
General Weaver
Union Labor Party
Alson J. Streeter
Wharton Barker
Democrats
Bryan
Liberty Party
Free Soil Party
Harrison
Spanish Prisons in Cavite Described in Fromuth Letter
Jack Fromuth, in Manila with Company G, Fourteenth Infantry, writes of Cavite prisons and the brutal Spanish methods. He describes high walls and chained prisoners, and notes a "threns room" where convicts were shot on the day of conviction, followed by mention of harsher political executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. I
Philippines
Malate
H. W. Lawton
Cavite
Navy Yard
Spain
Prison relics and a Manila veteran cited in prison lore
A fragment recalls grim tableaux in a distant prison with a table of one cell, four chairs, and chained bodies long dead. The text notes a whipping post still standing as part of the site while naming Jack Fromuth of Company G, 14th Infantry, Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fromuth
14Th Infantry
Manila
Facts About Fish The Alaskan Candle Wonders of the Carp
A compact feature explains why fish secrete slime and how slime protects aquatic life. It surveys slime function in fish biology, noting mucus layers defend against infection and reduce drag in water. The piece highlights carp adaptations and Alaskan aquatic species in a curious, educational tone.
Amazing Fish Facts From Deep Waters And Far Off Lands
A survey of unusual fish traits describes deep sea dwellers that crawl using fins as legs and others with slime that protects against fungus and aids speed. It notes a stargazer with split eyes for air and water, a dried Alaska fish candle, venomous pollock, Central New York lake lamprey, and records astonishing fish anatomy including a whale brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nableps
Alaska
New York
Wail of a Fisherman Declares Fisher Life Lost
A quote from the Muncie Times laments the erosion of romance in Indiana fishing, noting brutal images of men in hip boots dragging a seine and the loss of fish, trees, and solitude in the scene. The piece contrasts idealized nature with the muddy, laborious reality of modern fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Muncie
Miraculous Recovery Promises in Cammack Cure
Rena J. Stout of consumption is said to have dramatically recovered after using Dr. King's New Discovery. A Muncie druggist claims she weighed 90 pounds when told she would die, then gained 37 pounds and was cured. The advertisement touts the remedy as a cure for throat chest and lung diseases with trial bottles offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena J. Stout
Cammack
Ind
Marion Stuart
Muncie
Yorktown
Dr. King
Dreier Bros
Divorce Granted in Emma Koerper Case
Judge Vesey grants Emma Koerper a divorce from John Koerper this morning. Attorney F H Kleekamp appears for the petitioner and the decree was granted on publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey
Emma Koerper
John Koerper
Beckham Nominated by Acclamation for Kentucky Governor
Democratic state convention at Lexington nominates Governor Beckham by acclamation after roll call as Black and Tarvin withdraw. Platform endorses Kansas City 1900 platform and Goebel law amendment to ensure representation on state and county election boards. Convention condemns militia use in 1899 and mourns Governor Goebel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Beckham
Kentucky
Black
Barboursville
Tarvin
Newport
McLean County
Blackburn
Committee On
Kansas City
Democratic Party
General Assembly
Republican Party
Bradley
William Goebel
J. C. Beckham
Fort Wayne Trust Co Advertisement
Fort Wayne Trust Co offers 3 percent interest on certificates and book deposits from $1.00 upward. Located at Corner Main and Court Streets. Provides loans on farm real estate at a low rate and on easy payments.
The Transfiguation Transforming Power of Prayer
Sunday lesson from John Lindsay Winthrow on Luke 9 28 36 describes Jesus leading Peter James and John to Hermon for prayer before the Transfiguration. The event reveals the transformed countenance of Christ and a conversation with Moses and Elijah, confirming Jesus as the beloved Son and preparing the apostles for forthcoming trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lindsay Winthrow
Park Street Church
Boston
Chicago
Luke
Jesus
Jordan
Caesarea
Philippi
Peter the Great
Christ
Peter
Matthew
James
John
Tabor
Hermon
Abraham
Isaac
Mount Moriah
Moses
Lord
Mount Sinai
Bush
Elijah
Horeb
Elisha
Heaven
Genuins
Mark
Gethsemane
God
Sychar
Thee
Western markets liven as crops improve and demand edges up
Bradstreet reports improved crop conditions lifting most staple agricultural prices while demand for fall delivery strengthens in the west northwest and south. Wheat and corn futures slip in response to evidence of injury to crops with three weeks of Atlantic and Pacific port shipments and weekly failure counts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Bun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Canada
It Saved His Leg Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Sore
Pp A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a running sore on his leg. He writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. The ad claims cure for ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees results for 25 cents. Dreier Bros. druggists sell the salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
Dreier Bros
Proposed Forty Acre Park in Eastern Brooklyn District
A plan to establish a forty acre park in the eastern Brooklyn district seven miles from Prospect Park is proposed and expected to be laid out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Prospect Park
Dr Kings New Life Pills Offer Vital Health Boost
The advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a remedy to poor appetite and digestion. It claims improved appetite, sound digestion, and regular bodily habits for health and energy, sold at Dreier Bros. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Sir
Dreier Bros
Uncle Sam Stamp Advertisement at Store Free
Readable ad notes stamps offered free at the store with a call to action. Mentions page numbers d11 14 w11 18 25 as reference points for readers to locate the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam Stampe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Wayne
Fourteenth
United States (Regular) Infantry
P. C. Ligget
Sentinel
Richmond
Goebel
State and County Boards
Gov
Ernor
Siberia
Citizens Trust
Clinton
Fort Wayne Trust Co
Henry ©. Paul
Samuel M. Foster
Bradstreet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!