Ratification Debate Signals Party Line Split
York December 22 The Democratic leader Howell in Washington telegraphed tonight that final Senate action on the peace treaty is near and that Bryan supports ratification. He stresses party policy against blocking ratification and notes expansion policy will not be decided now. The discussion foresees a new fight over Philippines policy after ratification and hints at possible party realignments shaping the next presidential contest.
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York
Senate
Bryan
Washington
Sénate
House
Pacific
Demotad
Wellag
Spain
Philippines
Attex
Howell
Cuba
Fatal Revolver Fight in Chicago Leaves One Dead
In Kinzie street near the Northwestern station two men, once friends, exchanged shots. Dennis Riley, a Chicago and Northwestern detective, was killed. Joseph Mayer of Pleasant Plain Wisconsin wounded Riley after Mayer’s pistol fired first due to an empty cartridge. Mayer was wounded later.
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Chicago
Kinzie Street
Northwestern Railroad
Dennis FR. Riley
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Joseph A. Mayer
Pleasant Plain
Wis
Riley
Mayer
Lieutenant Hobson Kiss Controversy At Opera House
Eye witness accounts reveal Lieutenant Hobson faced a reception by about 1000 women at the Tatler Opera House. He defended his conduct, saying he bears full responsibility and that the kissing arose from patriotic enthusiasm by schoolgirls and other attendees, not wrongdoing. He boarded the Union Pacific to San Francisco after the event.
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Charg
Hobson
Tatler Opera House
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Union Labor Contract Void Reversed Supreme Court
The Adams vs Brennan case overturned a labor pact forcing union labor on public work. A contractor’s bid with or without union labor terms led the higher bid to win, with the Supreme Court ruling such union-only stipulations unconstitutional as discriminatory and costly to taxpayers. Washington notes record a Senate quorum gap over Cuba Porto Rico investigation and a light House session before recess. Bailey resolution on Spanish American War veterans seats approved amid minor bills.
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Chicago
Adams
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Washington
Senate
Proctor’s
Cuba
Porto Rico
Congress
House
Bailey
Decatur man jailed after dance killing sparks lynching attempt
William Simmes, a former private in Company E of the First Alabama Regiment, killed Bud Norton at a Town Creek country dance on December 10. He is jailed in Moulton, with an attempted lynching thwarted by the sheriff. In Deadwood, South Dakota, Mike Hennessy and John OConnell were burned to death in their Crown Hill cabin, with hints of foul play emerging.
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Decatur
Ala
William Simmes
First
Alabama Regiment
Bud Norton
Town Creek
Moulton
Deadwood
S.D
Mike Hennessy
Lead
John O'Connell
Hennessy
Crown Hill
Farmers Seek War Funds to Battle Irrigation Firms
Farmers along the Arkansas valley in Kansas plan to urge the legislature to authorize counties to raise money to oppose irrigation companies in Colorado. The proposal aims to fund local actions as tensions over cross state irrigation intensify during the December discussions in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kas
Arkansas Valley
Kansas
Colorado
Telegrams Note Postal System Plan and Miscellany
A mix of brief 1898 era items includes Senator Allen proposing a postal telegraph system, the W H Ketcham arriving in Chicago after lengthy delay, Columbus Ohio hit by grip, Percival Spencer steering a balloon across the British channel, a Malden Missouri fire destroying firms and homes, Haryana beating Chicago in illness death rate, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe declaring a 1 percent dividend, Branke Erne and Dal Hawkins set for 25 round match, Arthur J Akerstadt awarded 8000 for arm injury, Reina Mercedes raised by Merritt and Chapman, Bell Telephone declaring 3 percent and an extra 1 144 percent dividend, Railroad Gazette rough 1898 mile gain, Liliuokalani protesting crown lands, and Rosel Cole robbed of 750 dollars on a train headed to Chicago.
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Senator Allen
W. H. Ketcham
Chicago
Columbus
Percival Spencer
Malden
Toss
Haryana
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Branke Erne
Buffalo
Dal Hawkins
San Francisco
Arthur J. A. Akerstadt
Merritt and Chapman Company
Bell Telephone Company
Railroad Gazette
United States
Liliuokalani
United States Senate
Hawaii
Rosel Cole
Dubuque
Party platform positions and key policy points
The document summarizes a party conference where delegates reject fusion with other parties and favor bimetallism while downplaying ratio debates. It opposes private control of currency by national banks, condemns trusts, and argues against imperialism and annexation. It also calls for resisting a larger standing army, supports local option for liquor, and urges prominent treatment of state issues including Iowa liquor laws.
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Uie
Chicago
Cuba
Porto Rico
Iowa
HITT-LOGAN CLAIM REJECTED IN ILLINOIS COURT
Springfield authorities report the court of claims denied the $36,600 claim by Isaac R. Hitt Mary Logan and Catherine Wiltshire for services in securing a refund of the direct tax to Illinois. The denial rests on late filing and constitutional limits on paying contracts not expressly or implied by law. The docket also notes a Chicago ruling granting a new trial in a separate embezzlement case and a murder arrest in Kansas.
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Springfield
Ill
Court of Claims
Isaac R. Hitt
Mary
Logan
John A. Logan
Catherine Wiltshire
Hitt
Wiltshire
Illinois
Chicago
Supreme Court
Edward S. Dreyer
West Park Board
Dreyer
Chicago Markets Report on Grains and Produce
Chicago and Milwaukee market notes show wheat at varying bid prices across December and May contracts, corn and oats with mixed quotations, pork and cattle ranges, and produce prices for dairy, poultry, fruits, and vegetables. Receipts forecast for hogs and cattle accompany price brackets, with regional notes from Milwaukee on wheat, oats, rye, barley.
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Chicago
Dee
Texas
Kidney remedy claims cure for child’s troubles
A testimony from Mrs Hewitt of Hilson, Ohio, describes her six year old daughter Gracie’s lifelong kidney problems. The letter touts Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids as the sole remedy easing bedwetting and back pain, urging mothers to use the tablet form and mail for proof. It notes liver lax and kid neoids are sold in boxes for 50 cents and 25 cents respectively, through druggists or by mail from John Morrow & Co.
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Mra
Sterling
Iit
Hewitt
Hilson
10Th St
Gracie
Morrow
Morrow’s. Liverlax
H. J. Moogh
John Morrow’ & Co
Springfield
Ohio
Height gap noted between English and American women
A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet reports that English women are said to average about two inches taller than American women. The brief item highlights an observed height difference without attributing strong scientific backing.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Aim to outshine rivals through proven quality
The text argues that better articles price similarly, so public choice favors the best. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted, long established product that wins in repeat sales, despite fashionable novelties. Emmert & Burrell sell it along with Florida sweet and California naval oranges at Burrell's.
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Ans
Chamberlain
Emmert & Burrell
Travel by North Western Line to California
Attention to the excellent service of the North Western Line to California and the favorable rates for single and round trip tickets this season. Best accommodations in first class or tourist sleeping cars, running daily year round. Personally conducted tourist parties weekly to California and Oregon. Choice of many routes without extra charge. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway or connecting lines.
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California
North Western
Oregon
Chicago &orth-Western Ba Y
Winter Excursion Rates to Southern Resorts via Southern Ry
Winter excursion tickets to principal Southern resorts including Asheville and Hot Springs North Carolina and Florida points go on sale via Southern Railway October 15. Tickets allow 15 days of stopovers and are valid to May 31 on return. For maps schedules and agents contact William H Tayloe Asst Gen Pass Agent Louisville C A Baird Traveling Pass Agent Louisville J C Beam North Western Pass Agent Chicago 10 2412 31
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Southern
Southern Ry
Asheville
Hot Springs
N. C
Florida
Southern Railway
Wm. H. Tayloe
Louisville
C. A. Baird
J. C. Beam
Chicago
Grand Excursion to Old Mexico by special train
Leave Chicago February 9 1899 under personal direction of Mr J J Grafton. Entire trip includes Mardi Gras at New Orleans and key Old New Mexico points. Dining car on board. Express included. Limited spaces. For pamphlets write Chicago North Western Railway agents.
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Old Mexico
Chicago
J. J. Grafton
New Orleans
Old New Mexico
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Read our Advertisement and Compare With Others
A garbled ad listing various goods with prices and items such as buckwheat flour, corn meal, canned tomatoes, baked beans, salmon, jelly, early June peas, washboard, stove brushes, shredded wheat, beans, potatoes, apples, Braman chocolate, almonds, walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts, filberts, cigars, sardines, olives, and other groceries with scattered prices and unit measures.
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Freeport Corn
Braman
Brazil
Meat and Poultry Prices at Local Market
The listing shows Young Dressed Turkeys and Chickens, ducks at 8 cents per pound, and geese also 8 cents per pound. Regular sugar cured hams at 7 to 8 cents per pound, fresh eggs, skinned hams, spare ribs, and assorted meats priced per pound or per dozen with scarce legible punctuation.
Annual Exhibition and Rockford train fare notice
Annual Exhibition of the Northern Illinois Poultry Association in Rockford Illinois runs December 26 through 31. Ticket sales from all Northwestern line points within 100 miles will occur December 26 to 31 with return within two days at one and one third the fare. Also notes Hot Springs South Dakota medicinal baths and tourist tickets with full information from C N W Railway ticket agents.
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Northern Illinois Poultry Association
Rockford
Illinois
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
Black Hills
South Dakota
Freeport machinists advertise engines and boiler repair
An early Freeport advertisement for machinists Leuchigdie..., Ritchie & Lukermann lists address at 222 and 224 Van Buren, notes specialties in engine work, steam heating, pipe fitting, and various boiler repairs with workplace and office locations across Freeport Illinois.
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Leuchigdieesnane Ritchie & Lukermann
Noa
van Buren Bt
Court House
Freeport
Illinois
Lotto
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