McKinley Delegates Basis From 1806 Vote Counts
A fragment outlines representation by one delegate per 200 votes plus fractions over 100 for William McKinley in 1806. It lists counties and delegates including JoDaviess and Carroll with names Parkinson and Fred P. Wait, referencing the Republican Senatorial Committee and local political figures.
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William McKinley
Rascenre Ave Gann
JoDaviess
A. B. Parkinson
Carroll
Fred P, Wait
Biophenson
Republican Senatorial Committee
Grave of English Soldiers in South Africa
The situation is described as grave in South Africa, with the region appearing to be the grave for a large number of English soldiers.
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South Africa
Senator Cullom lauded as influential statesman for Tainois
The senator is praised as one of the ablest and most influential members of the United States Senate. He is described as a statesman among statesmen and an honor to the State of Tainois.
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Cullom
United States Senate
Tainois
Dixon Judge Hints at Possible Delegate Nomination
Judge Crabtree of Dixon has hinted to friends he would not object to being selected as a district delegate to the national convention that will renominate President McKinley. He has never attended a national convention but would like to attend while healthy. Years ago he was considered but yielded to the late Col Noble of Dixon who wished to go. Crabtree has many friends across the district who would relish granting him the honor.
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Judge Crabtree
Dixon
McKinley
Crabtree
Col. Noble
Democratic Slogan Critique of Trusts and Expansion
The piece argues the coming Democratic slogan may be anti trust anti expansion and free silver. It suggests Democratic administrations have not crushed trusts and calls anti Imperialism a hollow phrase lacking substantive meaning.
Republican Prosperity Persists Amid Free Silver Rejection
A political statement asserts free silver is dead and will fail to win votes. It argues American voters are intelligent and not swayed by anti-government rhetoric, pledging continuing Republican prosperity.
McKinley cites Congress as Philippine policy source
President McKinley states that the future government of the Philippines rests with the United States Congress, noting the treaty of Paris places responsibility there and that he will not usurp legislative functions. He argues that Democrats misrepresent his Philippine policy and urges reading his message on the subject.
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The
Philippines
McKinley
Congress of the
United States
Paris
Senate weighs bill on gold redemption of greenbacks
The House passed financial bill now under Senate review may be amended. We hope the provision that greenbacks and treasury notes redeemed in gold will not be paid out again except for gold remains. It argues that once redeemed in gold they should stay redeemed unless exchanged for gold.
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House
Senate
Treasury
Prices and Prosperity Amid High Prices
The passage argues that rising prices indicate prosperity, claiming demand pushes prices up and banks lock up cash. It asserts laborers have little work and cannot buy essentials, while sellers cut prices to move goods. It mocks Bryanites, saying high prices prove prosperity and even steamboats at a dollar would be useless to someone without cash.
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Bryanites
Jones and Snodgrass Join Senate Race Expansion Platform
Governor Daniel W. Jones of Arkansas and Chief Justice David L. Snodgrass of Tennessee announce Senate candidacies on an expansion platform. Snodgrass defends Philippines policy, asserts American authority must be extended, and rebukes Republican claims to credit, stressing Democratic history and duty.
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Daniel W. Jones
Arkansas
David L. Snodgrass
Tennessee
Philippines
Snod
Atlantic
Senators Seek Plurality Election for US Senate
Two Senators from Massachusetts and Nevada propose bills to elect United States Senators by plurality vote after joint legislative ballots fail to produce a choice. They note four vacant seats in the Fifty-sixth Congress due to deadlocks in Pennsylvania Delaware California and Utah and urge a reform to prevent such delays and scandals. Connecticut is cited as a rare case requiring a pro tem majority. The authors intend no requirement for a majority in the final vote.
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Hour
Massachusetts
Stewart
Nevada
Senate
Pennsylvania
Delaware
California
Utah
Congress
Connecticut
United States
Proposal for electing by plurality with tie‑breaker ballot
The passage argues for a law to declare the candidate with the most votes on a subsequent ballot elected if no candidate gains a majority after several ballots. It contends such a rule would likely have filled the four vacancies previously and asserts the majority would act to fulfill its duty.
Beveridge on Philippines and duty to the United States
The New York Tribune reports Senator Beveridge asserting the Philippines are rich in themselves and vital to any progressive nation. He says the U S must retain and develop them, fight the war to a finish, extinguish the rebellion, and then build welfare for dependents, with no constitutional obstacle beyond fear or sloth.
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The
New York Tribune
Beveridge
Philippines
United States
Lawton
Corn to hog loan as cash at high interest
An old saying holds that corn loaned to a hog yields cash at a large rate. The hog is termed a condenser and will store more corn than a bushel measures. He is described as a maker of many products and converts corn into coin through his methods.
Diplomatic successes spark world attention to U S
Premier Laurier recalled remarks about U S gains in negotiations and noted America’s diplomatic triumphs. Open door negotiations in China attract European interest and are viewed as a brilliant achievement, even as overall outcomes draw global wonder.
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Laurier
Canada
United States
America
China
Europe
Boy Calls John Henry Brown to Court in Courthouse Tale
A Springfield lawyer’s ten year old son and a young woman with a steady beau figure in a courthouse tale. The boy, named Bobby, shouts in a loud monotone for John Henry Brown to come into court, prompting Brown to enter and Bobby to retreat to a safe place.
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Springfield
Ohio State Journal
Bobby
Brown
John Henry Brown
Mear
Words of Encouragement Endure Beyond Death in Hard Times
A reflective piece emphasizes how a few kind words lift spirits during difficulties. Praise and timely encouragement can change a life, becoming lasting memories that endure after the speaker is gone.
Fragments of Praise Highlight An Ambitious Speaker
A brief fragment notes a single expression of approval lighting a sensitive and ambitious speaker. Cheerful words seem hollow to the subject, whose response remains unstated and inward.
Reeves Attacks Convention Delegates at Love Feast
Congressman Reeves spoke after Judge Haneey at a love feast and threw a sly jab at Cook county’s candidate. He said the next Republican Governor would come from the convention nominees and that the event was not the convention. He claimed he had not, and would not, command several hundred delegates behind him.
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Reeves
Haneey
Cook County
Dreamlike view of American prosperity under current administration
The piece extols a brief successful war and rapid business expansion that makes America a global seller, notes a gold increase in the national treasury, and argues that funding expanded commerce and administration of new possessions is proper given a historically prosperous era.
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America
A Pretty Good World Poem Card
A compact verse celebrates a pretty good world despite grief and sorrow. It notes friends, love, quiet refuges, nature, and light amid clouds, urging acceptance and faith that God provides grace to improve life. The piece emphasizes resilience, companionship, and hopeful outlook through simple comforts and mutual aid.
Military attache notes from English army visit
The speaker notes Captain Slocum will report familiar insights about English bravery and meals like Chicago beef and home plum pudding. He hints at artillery scarcity and transport difficulties in rugged terrain, contrasting with a Cuban campaign lesson. The piece emphasizes learning from direct experience rather than second hand accounts.
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Slocum
Chicago
Times
Henderson Becomes First Western Speaker in Congress
David Bremner Henderson is the first Congressman from a western district to serve as Speaker of the House. Historically Speakers mostly came from New England or the South with few western exceptions, including Henry Clay and later Indiana and Ohio leaders. Henderson hails from Dubuque Iowa, and Senator Allison also comes from the same locality.
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David Bremner Henderson
House of Representatives
Henry Clay
Kentucky
John W. Davis
Indiana
Congress
Michael C. Kerr
New Albany
J. W. Keifer
Ohio
New England
South
Henderson
Dubuque, Ta
Allison
Moody Uses Hymn Sheets To Silence Crowd
In Kansas City during Mr Moody's service ushers handed out hymn sheets. He, exhausted, asked those with sheets to hold them up and then shouted to shake them. Twelve thousand flimsy sheets rustled loudly before he urged the audience to sit on them and begin his sermon.
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Mr. Moody
Kansas City
How the apple got into the drump lingg debate
The text centers on a puzzling clash of intellects as George Tf and the English War Office grapple with strange questions about artillery, trains, and naval matters. It critiques British intelligence and culinary knowledge, while noting the Boers’ port access and a broader wartime confusion.
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George Tf
War Office
Neu
Neighborly Burdens and Coastless Tense Seashores
A quip on imagined borders and neighborly influence contrasts England and the Transvaal with Shakespearean imagery. The text argues that a neighboring state may reduce burdens and suspicions, while misjudging foes can destabilize Britain. It likens seaports to misperceived strength and notes tensions from artillery within a coastless Transvaal economy.
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Shakespeare
Bohemia
England
Transvaal
Great Britain
Cotton seed oil boom and reuse of waste byproducts
A cotton seed oil buyer notes how modern methods convert waste into value. He cites growth from 260 to 680 mills within a compact belt, with seed uses expanding into many foods and even olive oil substitutes. A Chicago company plans to turn pig squeal into phonograph records for toy pigs.
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Chicago Packers
Chicago
Calico Charley Applies for Ohio State Prison Chief Job
Former Ohio governor Charles Foster, once a powerful Republican figure and Treasury Secretary under Harrison, seeks the Columbus prison manager post paying $1000 a year. Foster, born 1828 and long prominent in business, has asked Governor-elect Nash for the position and may obtain it.
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Charles Foster
Ohio
Columbus
Nash
Calico Charley
Norwalk Academy
Congress
Major McKinley
Harrison
Treasury
William Windom
McKinley
United States Treasury
Pith and Point Humorous Exchange on Names and Creation
A Wintry mix of jokes and classroom quips appears with puns about pugs dogs and name changes. A Sunday school lesson yields a punchline about creation as a boy says God made man from dust and woman from a deep sleep and a backbone.
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Mabel
Maud
Slowboy
Miss Willing
Mission Sunday
Roosevelt on trusts and cautious reform in annual message
Governor Roosevelt of New York warns against radical changes to modern business. He argues the machinery of industry is vast and warns of unforeseen disaster from abrupt reforms. He contends much criticism reflects inevitable development, urging practical examination of conditions.
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Roosevelt
New York
Reforming License and Regulation of Corporations
The text argues for addressing abuses in licensing and supervision, opposing haphazard rules. It calls for public awareness, stronger laws, and publicity about corporate finances to curb chicanery. It asserts the state may intervene when trusts become monopolies and that honest corporations deserve protection.
Lincoln Humor and a Civil War Mission Pause
The text defends Lincoln against rumors as a benevolent humorist shaped by frontier life. It recalls a 1863 meeting with Col. Forney General Cameron and Governor Curtin, where Lincoln jokes about offering Curtin a foreign mission while noting all positions were full. He asks, Whose mission shall I take, as they plan Curtin's withdrawal.
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Lincoln
Col
Forney
Cameron
Curtin
Sheridan
Autograph Letter Informs Curtin of Acceptance and Re Election
A. S. Mc Clure reports Curtin received an autograph letter to Curtin naming him a first class mission at the end of his term. Curtin announced retirement from the gubernatorial race but counties urged his retirement reversal. He was narrowly re elected despite opposition and even risk to his life.
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Curtin
A. S. McClure
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Health Inspector Endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Chicago health inspector F B Thirkield declares Kodol Dyspepsia Cure highly recommended after personal success with severe dyspepsia and indigestion. He credits it with curing heartburn and related conditions, endorsing its digestive claims.
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F. B. Thirkield
Chicago
H. J. Moogk
Minot Community Notes on Rev N W Heermans and YMCA Tickets
Rev N W Heermans formerly a Freeporter and Grace church preacher will speak tomorrow. He is rector of Sycamore parish and many friends will greet him. YMCA season tickets are priced low for the entertainment course. buyers should get reserved seats. Reserved seats require a check to enter until 8 pm and may be surrendered if requested by a seat holder with a valid check.
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N. W. Heermans
Grace Church
Sycamore Parish
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