Democratic splits threaten Parker candidacy in era of Wall Street control
Analyzed letter condemns Cleveland entrustment and Parker as Wall Street favored. It claims eastern reorganizers aim to test public support, warning against Wall Street influence in nominations. It highlights Panama and San Domingo plays, naming Senator Matt Quay and financiers as pivotal figures guiding policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bercons
Cleveland
Punker
New ‘York
Clevéland
Democratic Party
Claveland
Bev
Wall Street
Judge Parker
Democratic Labeors
Congress
White House
Willis Randolph Hearst
Democracy
Panama
San Domingo
Negro Republic
Matt Quay
Pennsylvania
Sugar Trust Controls Congress Behind Cuban Reciprocity Debate
A political note accuses the Sugar Trust of steering Senate action on the Cuban Reciprocity bill. It claims agents in Cuba are buying cane sugar to push imports under the reduced tariff, aiming to exploit the Dingley law while Congress dithers, and charges broad trust influence over Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
Congress
Senate
Guba
United States
Feline Charm Suppresses Charity Bazaar Plans
A humorous scene at a committee meeting features a chairman negotiating donations from Mrs Mahistick for an art table. The exchange hints at a rule limiting items to under 25 and suggests leveraging a husband’s influence and a pupil's work in a lighthearted New York Times quotation.
Painting Eyes in Taxidermy at National Museum Studio
Government studio artists and taxidermists face a demanding task painting and preparing glass eyes for mammals birds and reptiles mounted for the National Museum exhibit. Glass eyes are hollow to allow inner surfaces to be painted any color, with each eye unique and colors often complex requiring skill and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Museum
Miner Survives After Rat Sighting in Welsh Coal Mine
A North Wales miner, while boring under coal, saw a rat scuttle away and then a large fall occurred above the same spot. The worker credits his superstition about omens for his safety, as he thanked luck and his beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Wales
London Standard
Beggar Sign Sparks Debate in Indianapolis Journal
A reader recalls a beggar with a sign reading Deaf and Dumb and asks how to tell if he is truly deaf and mute. The beggar quietly urges a reader to read the sign, highlighting questions of honesty and aid in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heggar
Smith
Indianapolis Journal
Unclear fragment prompts unusual lunch hour scene
A garbled dialogue fragment shows characters planning lunch at an odd hour. The text hints at timing and social cues but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yousto
Bes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aumbuig
China
Victor
Finty
We & Man
S. J. Rodda
Hamburg
Place of Business
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!