Populist Rethink Shapes 1900 Race for White House
Philadelphia reports show Barker predicting 800 to 1,000 delegates will attend the Cincinnati Populist convention May 9 and forecasts that 1.5 million of Bryan’s 1906 voters may switch to the Populist ticket if Barker is the nominee. Dewey plans a noncampaign Chicago trip while Dewey says he will oppose Bryan in Kansas City. Senator Tillman of South Carolina lectures at Ann Arbor on the race question in the South, mocking the negro as a savage and inviting marriage links for those who hissed.
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Philadelphia
Cinginnati
W. J. Bryan
Wharton Barker
Cincinnati
South
Bryan
Barker
People’s Party
McWinley
McKinley
Dewey
New York
Washington
Chicago
Kansas City
Ann Arbor
Mich
Tillman
South Carolina
Good Government League
Ile
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Chicago Great Western Ry
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adams Street
Belmont back from Europe discusses 1900 race and Dewey
O P H Belmont returns from Europe and comments on Admiral Dewey as a potential independent, argues tickets will mirror 1890s with McKinley and Bryan, and notes imperialism and trusts as campaign factors. He cites taxation, Porto Rico policy, and battleground states Indiana Illinois Ohio New York.
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New York
O. P. H. Belmont
Lucania
Europe
Admiral Dewey
Medinley
Bryan
Dewey
Meckinley
Congress
Tl Xen
Porto Rico
Republican Party
Porto Nico
Asia
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Belmont
May Day Parade Draws Socialists and Moderates in New York
Thirty thousand people joined the May day parade staged by the Socialist Labor party and the Central Moderated union in New York. A May day demonstration followed in Union Square under the May day conference auspices with about 2000 women in line. The crowd voiced support for Debs.
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New York
Socialist Labor Party
Central Moderated Union
Union Square
Debs
Pingree Signals Party Shift Amid Trust Talk
Detroit April 80 Governor Pingree, previously an independent Republican, hints in an interview that the people’s hope in this year’s elections lies with the Democratic party. He discusses the growing power of trusts and remarks there is no use in hoping that the Republicans will meet the challenge.
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Detroit
Pingree
Governor Signals Support for Democrats Over Republicans
Asked about a potential withdrawal from the Republican party the governor states there will be no such announcement and asserts he has not spoken against the Democrats recently. He says he believes the people’s hope lies with the Democratic party this fall.
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Publican Party
Wealthy Vanderbilt to Wed Miss French in London and Newport
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt heir to C van derbilt fortune and Miss Elsie French daughter of Francis Ormond Trench announce engagement. Both families reveal plans for a September wedding at Trinity Church Newport and a current London residence. Vanderbilt is 22 and Yale graduate. French's father owns a $15 million estate.
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I Francois Ormond Trench
Elsie French
Vanderbilt
London
Newport
Miss French
Trinity Church
Francis Ormond Irench
Alfred Vanderbilt
Yale
Wife of General Wilson dies from parlor match fire
Havana reports the wife of Major General James H. Wilson military governor of Matanzas Santa Clara died Saturday afternoon from burns suffered when she stepped on a match while alighting from a carriage with her daughter. Governor General Wood General Chaffee and Adjutant General Richards sent condolences as Cubans and Americans alike expressed sympathy for the Wilson family.
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Havana
James H. Wilson
Department of Matanzas-Santa Clara
Governor Tanner's Case in Chicago Report
Chicago reports quote Dr. Nicholas Senn on Governor Tanner's condition. The noted surgeon says recovery chances are slight, illness dangerous, and an operation may be a last resort. The governor endures bravely and may consent if his condition worsens. his willpower and strong constitution are hopeful factors.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
Nicholas Senn
Governor Tanner
Pro Boer sympathy resolution voiced in Senate
In Washington on a Saturday Pettigrew raised a pro Boer resolution in the senate. It states the United States has always sympathized with those rebelling against European domination and supports the South African republics in their fight for liberty.
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Washington
Pettigrew
Senate
German Press Shows Anglophobe Backlash Report
The outline notes signs of a German shift away from anglophobism. It mentions Count von Waldersee receiving the Black Eagle order from Emperor William and varied items including cigars from Chicago and postwar relief appeals. It also lists cultural aid in Paris and U S figures in governance.
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America
India
Henry White
United States
London
New York
Perfecto Lacoste
Arriculture
Cuba
Rius Rivera
van Wyck
New York City
Uuiva
Hull
Sunday Ecumenical talks on liquor and opium traffic
A supplementary ecumenical conference discussed the liquor and opium trade and its effects on natives. Proposals to ban sale in U S controlled lands were noted, with emphasis on Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines. Carnegie Hall hosted a Y M C A mass meeting with West Side delegates and a large choral performance.
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New York
Ecumenical Conference
McKinley
Alaskan
Hawaii
Philippines
Carnegie Hall
West Side
West Isnd
Hoboken
Fatal Disaster at Paris Exposition Man-Trap Tragedy
A wooden foot bridge at Paris Exposition collapsed on April 80 killing nine people and injuring nine as thousands crowded the Avenue de Suffren. Authorities had condemned the unsafe structure that morning and barred public use before it fell, burying several beneath debris. Rescue teams and guards aided in recovering the dead and wounded.
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Exposition Falls
Paris
Avenue de Sufren
Efere
Man attacks wife with razor then fatally wounds himself
Newark news reports Edward Norley 40 entered C. W. Stuart home where his wife worked, slashed her seven neck gashes, then cut his throat with the same razor. He died within an hour. the wife survives. Norley once worth 18000 dollars, later drank away his means and spent time in workhouse and county jail.
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Newark
Edward Norley
C. W. Stuart
Norley
Indiana Factory Moves Site to Chicago Heights
Gas City Indiana firm Sheldon Foster Glass shifts to Chicago Heights due to declining Indiana gas supply. The new plant will employ 500 workers. Also reports bank burglary in Seward Nebraska theft of most cash, a Tacoma shingle trust bust, and a Peoria barber strike threat over wage increases by a strong union.
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Chicago
Sheldon-Foster Glass Company
Gas City
Ind
Chicago Heights Land Association
Chicago Heights
Indiana Gas Belt
Minneapolis
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Peoria
Wnness
Large scale gold mining eyed on Saskatchewan river
Washington April 30 report notes discovery of gold gravel in the Saskatchewan river bottom in Canada averaging seven feet deep as mining gears up. Also from Washington a death notice says General Allan Rutherford aged about sixty died here Saturday of consumption. he served with a brilliant civil war record as a New York officer.
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Seward, Neb
Staplehurst
Washington
Saskatchewan River
Canada
Washigton
Allan Rutherford
Maryland Court of Appeals
New York
Sheep and Cattle Thieves Reported in Lapeer County
In Lapeer Michigan on April 30 thieves strike again stealing sheep and cattle and raising concerns across the county about livestock security and farm losses.
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Lapeer, Mich
Lapeer County
August Flower as a cure all for indigestion
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the largest selling medicine in the civilized world. It claims the remedy cleans the system, regulates the liver, and eases headaches and other aches. Sample bottles are offered at Joseph Emmert's store, successor to Emmert & Burrell.
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Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
London doctors back brisk cure for indigestion
Some London physicians advocate a modern treatment for adult indigestion involving a quarter hour of morning exercise and skipping ropes. The article cites W. E. Lake of Happy Creek Virginia praising DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the best pill for liver and bowel obstructions, claiming they act quickly without gripe.
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London
DeWitt
W. Ei. Lake
Happy Creek
H. J. Moogk
Professor Holden Exposed Flat Earth Theory Dies at Otis Field
Joseph W. Holden, longtime advocate of flat earth theory and noted figure in Otis Field Maine, died recently. He began as a successful farmer and served as trial justice and state legislator. His belief arose after years of observing water in his millpond not draining as if the globe were upside down.
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Joseph W. Holden
Otisfield
Holden
Ife
Rheumatism Cured and Household Remedies Highlighted
A Red Creek reader lauds Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and notes it serves well for general household use. The piece also cites Foley's Kidney Cure and Banner Salve as effective remedies, and mentions a push in Albany to fund a statue for General Philip Sheridan. It adds data on women’s bank stock ownership in America.
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Chamberlain
W. J. Cuvier
Red Creek
N. Y
Cuvier
W. G. Puirrin
Albany
Philip Sheridan
Noted Healer in Town and Medical Claims
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the greatest healer for cuts wounds sores and skin diseases. It mentions H J Moogh W F Jungkunz and notes a move for Malena salve agent from 28 Winslow Street to 34 Delaware Street. It also cites large library holdings and Foley’s Honey and Tar as cough protection with several names listed.
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H.j.moogh
W.F. Jungkunz
Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. I. Jungkunz
P. H. Hough
Malena
Winslow Street
Delaware Street
Important Change of Time on the CG, M. & St. P. Ry
Train No 54 departs Rock Island 8 25 p m April 29 replacing 4 p m. Arrives Savanna 10 10 p m Freeport 11 30 p m. Train No 5 leaves Savanna 6 55 p m replacing 7 20 p m arriving Rock Island 8 10 p m. Nos 5 and 54 run daily Rock Island to Savanna. Sleeper service via major lines links St Louis to St Paul with through car service Freeport to St Louis on No 5. First class through service across RI P and C M S P lines announced by J B Swear.
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Rock Island
Savanna
Freeport
St. Louis
St. Paul
C. M
J. B. Swear
Schlott's Laundry Advertisement Brief
Local laundry ad for Schlott's Laundry at 42 South Galena Ave announces shirt waists 10 cents and lace curtains 30 cents per pair. Contact by telephone 269. Dated 4 16.
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Schlott’s
South
Galena Ave
Seed Potatoes Run Out and True Stock Selection
Seed potatoes are chosen by field selection before ripening to ensure true stock. Mature seed is preferred if properly stored, but in the north second crop or immature first crop seed is common. Run out marks, eye depth, and tuber shape indicate true versus run out stock.
Delaware prune brown rot treatment sequence in spring
For prune trees in Delaware the control plan starts with a copper sulphate spray in early spring. As buds swell apply acetate of copper or bordeaux mixture, then repeat before bud break. During bloom use bordeaux mixture, then again after 10 to 14 days. When fruit colors, switch to copper acetate and repeat in a week or ten days.
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Delaware
Soil Shelter Boosts Earliest Veggies For Garden Rows
An aid to earliness for beans cucumbers and leafy vegetables is a soil shelter. Build a ridge of earth to the north windward side of the row to block winds and trap sun heat. Use a small plow and avoid burying seed too deep.
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Vick
Ideal Condition For Alfalfa Says Clothier
G L Clothier of Kansas says alfalfa needs sheet water in valleys, depth under 20 feet, and a porous sandy loam with permeable subsoil. He believes alfalfa will grow on many soils and yield returns if moisture is adequate. poor land works only if not water soaked.
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G. L. Clothier
Kansas
Real estate bargains and loan offers advertised
For sale seeChoice bargains in residence and business property and a long list of desirable properties citywide. Call 209 Float street or City drug store for details. Money to loan at 6 percent on first mortgages. 3-8dtf Peres Mezza4s, & a
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Float Street
City Drug Store
Peres
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