Republican Senatorial Convention in Freeport Illinois
Republican voters of the Twelfth Senatorial District are urged to send delegates to a convention in Freeport Illinois on May 15 1900 at 1 o'clock pm to nominate one Senate candidate and two for the lower house. Basis of representation awards one delegate per 200 votes and fractions of 100 votes or more for William McKinley in 1896. Delegates apportioned by county as listed from JoDaviess Carroll Stephenson etc. Senatorial Committees political announcements.
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Schoois
Freeport
Ilinois
Toleday
Senate
Legis
William McKinley
Circuit Clerk Candidate Seeks renomination in Stephenson County
H W Bollnder announces candidacy for renomination for Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County under the Republican banner. He recalls a prior nomination four years ago and asks Republicans to support him at the convention, noting conventional renomination of eligible county officers. The notice is dated March 13, 190u.
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Stephenson County
H.W. Bollnder
Candidate Liheeby for Circuit Clerk in Stephenson County
Liheeby announces candidacy for the office of Circuit Clerk of Stephenson County subject to the Republican County Convention decision. W H Gropea of Lena Illinois signs the notice dated April 5.
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Liheeby
Stephenson County
Republican County Convention
W. H. Gropae
Oe Lena, IJ
Oleomargarine Promoters Pledge Popular Demand
The New York Tribune reports oleomargarine backers claim Americans stay awake at night eager to obtain the substitute, provided it is colored to resemble butter and passed off as butter, or people will shun it completely.
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The
New York Tribune
Bishop Clarifies McKinley Wine Question at Vermont Conference
Bishop Merrill reports at the Vermont conference that President McKinley did not drink wine at banquets. He said McKinley left glasses untouched, letting waiters fill them, while he drank a separate glass of appolinaris water.
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Merrill
Vermont
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
President McKinley
Walden
McKinley
New National Military Parks Proposed at Stone River Fredericksburg and Atlanta
In addition to Gettysburg Chickamauga Antietam Shiloh and Vicksburg, proposals aim to establish new national military parks at Stone River near Fredericksburg and at Atlanta. Illinois has funded monuments at Gettysburg Chickamauga Shiloh and is expected to finance similar monuments at Vicksburg Stone River Fredericksburg and Atlanta.
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Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Antietam
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Stone River
Fredericksburg
Atlanta
Republic
Illinois
Stone ‘River
Froderickeburg
Warrant Sought Over Two-Wife Want to Marry
A Chicago woman has secured a warrant for her husband on grounds he wishes to marry two other women. The piece poses a legal point about restraint before actual crime. It notes that law may enjoin threats by a strike, preventing harm to workers, while not restricting mere intentions.
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Chicago
Hoar's Pilgrim speech foretold sea reaching tree prophecy
Five years after Senator George F R Hoar of Massachusetts spoke at Plymouth Pilgrim Day about a tree that would stretch from seaside to distant shores the prophecy has been fulfilled with roots beneath the waves and islands under its canopy. It is surprising he now opposes what he once predicted.
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George FR. Hoar
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Fathers
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Northwest
Pacific
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Republican State Convention at Peoria Nominees Questioned
A cryptic remark questions who will be nominated at the Republican State Convention in Peoria. The speaker offers no firm answer, hinting at uncertainty and a conundrum surrounding the event and its potential nominees.
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Peoria
Hosea Bigelow
Governor race outlook in Cook County primaries
The piece notes Cook County with 660 delegates in the state convention and reports Carter 238, Hanecy 232, plus 90 uninstructed delegates. It claims Hanecy could win with 300 of 560 Cook County votes, and suggests likely nominees: Hanecy for Governor, Northcott for Lieutenant Governor, Aiken for Attorney General, Rose for Secretary of State, McCullough for State Auditor, and Aspinwall for State Treasurer.
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Cook County
Peoria
Times-Herald
Carter
Hanecy
Monahan Praises McKinley at Wisconsin Republican Convention
Darlington speaker hails President McKinley for keeping pledges and meeting new duties. He claims a prosperous era under a protective policy, praising national unity and the progress of liberty, industry, and thrift as a beacon for future generations.
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J. G. Monahan
Darlington
Wisconsin
McKinley
Ile
Brotherhood of Man
State Legislature Duty Over Governor in Senate Picks
The United States ruled a Governor lacks power to appoint a Senator when a State legislature in session could have elected one but did not. The Senate upheld this doctrine in Quay's case, asserting a State without a chosen Senator should wait for the legislature to act. The people of Pennsylvania decide whether Quay or another citizen should represent them.
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Corbett
Oregon
United States
Senate
Quay
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Roosevelt may decline VP nomination like Wright in 1844
The piece compares Roosevelt’s possible stance to Silas Wright who refused a vice presidential nomination at the 1844 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. Wright declined peremptorily, the convention pressed him, and Dallas was chosen instead. It notes Wright later became governor and praises Grant’s tenacity while urging Teddy to stay firm against any VP bid.
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Roosevelt
Baltimore
James K. Polk
Silas Wright
New York
Wright
George M. Dallas
Grant
Galena
Teddy
Republican stance on Porto Rico policy amid war gains
The passage notes Democrats and populists in Illinois warned of disaster without free trade with Porto Rico, while the Freerons Journal supports continued island control. Vermont Republicans rejected self-government resolutions for Porto Rico and the Philippines and praised President McKinley as wisely solving the issue.
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Illinois
Republican Party
Porto Rico
Ivory
Freerons Journal
Spain
Vermont
Philippines
McKinley
Republicans Endorse Hawaii and Colonial Policy
The Ohio and Indiana Republican statements favor annexation and territorial governance by Congress and the President. They urge keeping sovereignty over the Philippines to advance liberty and civilization, establish civil administration after defeating resistance, and grant self-government only when the islands prove ready.
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Mny
Washington
Lincoln
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Congress
Ohio Republicans
Paris
Spain
Philippine Islands
United States
Civic duty and politics in Cleveland and Roosevelt speeches
Former President Cleveland urged a broad public to understand political participation elevates public service. Roosevelt warned that good men must act with courage and common sense, urging decent citizens to actively support primaries, nominations, and honest, fair politics to curb corruption.
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Cleveland
Princeton
Roosevelt
Chicago
Vico
Fraudulently Labeled Margarine Seen as Butter Fraud
A historical remark argues oleomargarine marketed as butter harms buyers and butter makers and should be curtailed by law. It asserts truth in labeling would prevent objection, while condemning extensive congressional legislation aimed at the fraud rather than the product.
Cleveland backs one Democrat for 1900 leadership
The text asserts Grover Cleveland doubts Dewey is fit for the emergency and unlikely to back Bryan. It says only one Democrat could win Cleveland’s enthusiastic support, describing him as a very fleshy man who lives in New Jersey.
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Grover Cleveland
Dewey
Bryan
Mr. Cleveland
New Jersey
Critics label reformer as hypocritical on 16 to 1 stance
The speaker who praised dishonesty by advocating 16 to 1 is seen as well suited to accuse the Republican administration of imperialism and militarism later. Past events show the falsity of his earlier claims and future events may reveal the unreliability of his current assertions.
Country girl praised over city bred sister in expert view
An expert shares views on saleswomen noting country girls excel in this line of work. He cites fewer social amusements, stronger business focus, and greater attention to customers as key advantages over city maids.
Niagara Falls to add second turbine station
Increasing demand for electrical power at Niagara Malls and the Pan American Mix position near Buffalo prompts a second wheel-pit and station at the falls. Eleven new turbines will add 55,000 horsepower to the 40,000 currently provided by ten turbines, making Niagara Falls produce more power than any other single facility and likely more than double its present output.
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Niagara Malls
Buffalo
The
Falls
Country on a gold basis now in fact and theory
The text asserts that the country is on a gold standard both in theory and in fact. It suggests Bryan and his followers must explain errors in their calculations, stating they were positive that enacted legislation making gold the money standard would yield various unspecified outcomes.
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Bryan
Debates on Money Question Divide Republicans and Democrats
Fragmentary remark questions why opposing party voices are absent. The speaker ponders whether Republicans are correct and democracy is wrong on financial policy, suggesting a partisan dispute over economic issues.
Reformer Questions Saloonist on Liquor Sales
The reformer presses the saloonist about conscience in selling liquor. The saloonist reflects that he once thought many times how foolish it would be not to label his drinks as vegetable extracts and nature's remedies and let people enjoy a drink under the guise of medicine.
I Will Walk With You Lad Poem Fragment
A lyrical couplet expresses steadfast companionship through all seasons and winds. The speaker vows to walk beside the lad with loyal hand in hand, facing every change together toward heaven’s door.
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Bure
When a Youth Demands Love and Dies Forty Years On
A tale from the past recalls a youth in ardent, doomed love who begs the favor of a fair maid. He kneels and proclaims he will die if rejected, but she delivers a sudden blow. Forty years later the youth dies, completing a tragic passage from longing to death.
European Piracy, Turkey, and U S Leadership Recalled
The piece recalls a historical era when European powers paid tribute to Algerian pirates and the U S led a punitive expedition to end piracy. It argues Europe’s mutual jealousy now hinders unified action, while the United States may again set the tone by insisting on proper conduct from Turkey and rejecting further mischief.
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Europe
United States
Turkey
State and city governance and citizen duty
The State legislature and city council enact laws and ordinances that bind every resident. Citizens elect executive officers at state and city levels, and their diligence in voting secures lives, property, morality, and well being.
Overland Burlington Train Passes Historic U S Lands
The Burlington’s new St Louis to Puget Sound route via Billings spans about 2500 miles through land acquired in 1804 during the Louisiana purchase. Napoleon sold the territory to the United States for about 24 cents an acre, a move he did not foresee shaping a vast future empire for the nation.
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Burlington
St. Louis
Puget Sound
Billings
Mont
United States
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon Bonaparte
France
England
Ex Queen Lil Plans Sail from Country Amid Loss of U S Aid
Ex Queen Lil departs soon, blaming Grover Cleveland’s ouster for lack of U S support. She will leave with a $25,000 yearly income from Hawaii property, a figure rising as she ages, ensuring comfortable later years.
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Lil
United States
Grover Cleveland
Hawaii
Astor Leaves U.S. for England Over Tax Dispute
William Waldorf Astor quits America and pledges allegiance to the English crown after a 2 percent personal tax on a 2 million dollar income. Under England’s 6 percent top tax on incomes over 100 thousand, he would owe about 250 thousand dollars yearly, vastly higher than U.S. taxes he fled to avoid. England, it is implied, shows the wealthy how to bear government burdens.
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William Waldorf Astor
United States
England
Astor
Editors Laugh Over Odd Subscriber Advice Mixup
A western newspaper editor mourns two misplaced subscribers as mail mix ups swap advice. One envelope urged treating twins with straw and fire to remove pests, while the other advised castor oil and gum rubbing to rid grasshoppers, a bungled exchange that reads like a local humor column.
Grant's militant traits and leadership in battle
The passage extols Ulysses S. Grant as a supreme commander, highlighting persistence, rapid action, calm handling of details, care for subordinates, willingness to assume responsibility, and the talent to act decisively amid chaos. It emphasizes traits that defined his historic leadership.
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Grant
Grant's lasting fame as a modest, honest military leader
The passage extols Ulysses S. Grant for rare modesty and absence of display, incorruptible honesty, and gentle leadership. It places him beside Washington in command and Lincoln in American character, arguing his fame endures as the nation continues to study the Civil War and his role as the greatest military figure.
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Grant
Washington
Lincoln
Grant's Great Feat: Bold Move to Take Vicksburg
The excerpt highlights Ulysses S. Grant's leadership during Civil War battles. It praises his calm, alert execution under stress, his daring venture to move into enemy territory to seize Vicksburg, and his subsequent pivotal victories at Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and in earning national recognition for supreme command.
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Shiloh
Grant
Vicksburg
Johnston
Pemberton
Rosecrans
Thomas
Chattanooga
Missionary Ridge
Public gifts and bequests total record 1899
Rossiter Johnson notes public gifts and bequests in the United States for 1899 reached 62.75 million dollars, the largest ever. The prior year stood at 38 million, down seven million from 1897, reflecting a rising belief among wealth holders that great fortunes carry obligation to share with the less fortunate.
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Rossiter Johnson
United States
Gentle Persuasion Better Than Coercion With Women
The piece argues that controlling a woman by force is misguided and that love and sympathy, with modest praise and respect for her virtues, are the effective means to influence her. It warns that coercion fails and that women have independent ideas that should be guided through kindness rather than antagonism.
Vermont Rep Grout Seeks Oleomargarine Ingredient Disclosure
Representative Grout of Vermont has introduced a House resolution directing the Treasury to report to Congress the kinds and amounts of ingredients used in oleomargarine. Dairymen allege Southern interests back oleomargarine, arguing cottonseed oil is the main component and beef byproducts supply principal parts while hog raisers are drawn by a large lard market. They also fear the report will reveal deleterious substances such as stearine, an indigestible product akin to tallow used in candles.
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Representative Grout
Vermont
House
Treasury Department
Congress
Republican instincts on trusts in 1890s platform
The piece attacks Bryan and Nebraska supporters for railing at trusts while lacking record of proposing anti trust measures. It argues the 1896 Chicago platform ignored trusts, praises the Sherman act as effective GOP action, and claims Democrats failed to see the need for such legislation until after Republicans had enacted it.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Congress
Chicago
Work Under Way Seen In Local Project Progress
A local project advances with visible activity and steady momentum. Officials report ongoing efforts, noting early milestones reached and continued collaboration among contractors and agencies.
Whittier Vindicated on Barbara Frietchie Legend
A congressional committee’s exhaustive testimony settles doubt on the existence of Barbara Frietchie. Witnesses recount seeing the flag she waved at Burnside entering Frederick and Jackson’s retreat. The committee’s finale claims a patriotic legend preserved amid iconoclastic days strengthens sentiment.
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Whittier
Barbara Frietchie
Fredricksburg
Barbara
Burnside
Jackson
Republican Party Trusts in Civic Governance and Expansion
A political tract argues the Republican Party will properly administer newly acquired territories after the Spanish American War. It asserts the party champions the weak, protects US interests, and directs foreign affairs without harming domestic welfare, promoting civilization and national progress.
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Republican Party
Spain
United States
Holland Sees Electricity and Trams Like Americanized Growth
A Holland business man now in Washington notes electricity and tramways are new marvels there. Incandescent lights appear in a few homes, drawing crowds to the novelty. He says Hollander culture is slow to change, but will eventually adopt American innovations, leading to widespread Americanization.
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Holland
Washington
America
Holland Village
Flag of Old Glory Hidden During Filipino Imprisonment
Lieut Gilmore's sailors endured danger to sew a small United States flag from cloth scraps while imprisoned by Filipinos. They passed the flag between watches, kept it secret due to risk of execution, and kept faith with honor as they shared talk of the banner when unseen.
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Lieut. Gilmore
United States
Schoolhouse Hope for Porto Rico Aims to Teach American History
An army officer who has toured Porto Rico endorses rapid school expansion across the island. He says adults may favor Spanish ways but believes educating children in American history and public school methods offers the best path for Porto Rico’s future.
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Pettigrew
Porto Rico
Americanization of Porto Rico through education and presence
The speaker argues that Porto Rico can become American by guiding its youth through U S public schools and colleges. He predicts peaceful natives educated in the United States will return with pride in the United States, spreading allegiance and influence across the island.
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Porto Rico
Uncle Sam
Republic
Pith and Point Sealskin Women and Sugar Lessons
A quirky dialogue piece spans humorous exchanges about sealskin women and muskrat salaries. A playful exchange follows with a child asking for sugar while a mother warns against sweets, the child replying with a desire to stay little after hearing about Little Bobs.
Witness T L Martin Recalls Cough Ordeal and Remedy
A Dixie Kentucky witness describes nightly coughing until he used Dr King s New Discovery which brought instant relief and he endorses it for coughs colds and lung troubles. He notes four years of family use and guarantees results with a free trial bottle at Jos Emmert s Drug Store.
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T. L. Martin
Dixie
Dr. King
Jos. Emmert’s
A Good Minstrel Show At Grand Opera House
The Columbus Post previews a minstrel troupe at the Grand opera house next Saturday night. The acrobatic O'Brien trio closes the bill with a lady, a gentleman, and a small child whose feats enchant the audience. The act is praised as worthy of closing the bill and the show is expected to be prosperous this season.
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Grand Opera House
Columbus, Ohio
Post
O’brien
Messrs. Vogel & Deming
A Fast Bicycle Rider’s Pain Relief Salve Ad
A cyclist’s helper Bucklen's Amica Salve promises quick pain relief and healing for cuts sprains and bruises. Cures chafing cracked hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles with guaranteed results. Sold by Jos Emmert druggist.
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Bucklen
Amica
Jos
Emmert
Drugypist
Ancient Order of United Workmen Opens Charter in City
A. C. U. W. the oldest and largest fraternal order in the country reports over 385,000 members in the U S. In 32 years more than 5 000 000 was paid to widows and orphans with 8 000 000 in 1899 and 50 000 paid in Freeport. The charter is open with a 3 membership fee for a few days. Deputy Grand Master R Sutherland visits the city and can be seen at Dr. Holke's office each evening. Apply to B B Dreher Fr Rosemeyer Geo F Schmelzle C D Grote for details. 5-4d2. Pure Food Law to take effect after July 1 1900. Burrell's 110 Stephenson St offers Pure Food Groceries. ldlw
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Order of United Workmen
United States
Freeport
R. Sutherland
Holke
B. B. Dreher
Fr. Rosemeyer
Geo. F. Schmelzle
C. D. Grote
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Reeport Daily Journal
Freeport, Ill
Carroll County
JoDaviess
Herst C
J.B
Fred P
Delsapies
Gann
Klinson
Carroll
Waiteh
Stephenson
Indiana
Sike
Prise
Sandy
Pete
Mike
McLubberty
Perry
Vogel & Deming
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
Ldlw
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