Are We Becoming a Monarchy in the Panama Era
A speaker argues the United States is drifting toward monarchy through imperial actions. He cites the Panama Canal, colonial governance, standing armies, and insular possessions. He warns of vast populations gaining limited rights and the dangers of annexation while advocating self-government or war for humanity. He expresses skepticism about citizenship for new territories and notes financial and political stakes surrounding the canal.
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South Africa
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Bryan in London at Thanksgiving Banquet
Hon. W. J. Bryan was guest of honor at a London Thanksgiving banquet hosted for about four hundred nobles and foreign ambassadors. Ambassador Choate introduced him as he impressed guests with eloquence and wit while Mr. Bevan studies European conditions to report his views in the Commoner.
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London
Choate
Bevan
Europe
Cleveland Says He Will Not Seek Presidency Again
TheBrooklyn Eagle reports ex president Grover Cleveland declares he will not run for the presidency again. The piece notes the Democratic Party may shift, with William Jennings Bryan already out of contention, suggesting new leaders could emerge while politicians in Washington should stay neutral for a time.
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Brooklin Eagle
Cleveland
Democratic Party
W.J. Bryan
Bryan
Washington
You Know What You Are Taking Groves Chill Tonic
Ad warns that Groves Chill Tonic contains only iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It promises no cure and no pay, with a price of 50 cents.
Renom of Revolution Pays Gomez Forty En Signers
The item notes General Gomez received fifty thousand dollars for leading the Cuba revolution during the period of separation from Spain. It comments that the campaign's value equals a strong salary for the work and questions Aguinaldo’s reward for Funston’s capture and Amador’s insurgent role in Panama.
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United States
Spain
Aguinaldo
Funston
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Panama
Perilous Leap Hint Triggers Laxative Ad Claim
A quirky historical ad copy jokes that a leap from Pike's Peak at 14,134 feet cannot cure brain softening, then touts a 25 cent box of Cheat ham's Laxative Chill Tablets as a cure for chills with no cure no pay.
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Why Not Take the Canal too
The Louisville Courier-Journal questions administration policy in Panama noting it eased out Colombia while granting French company franchises. It asks whether fear of France or ties to Bunau Varilla and financiers influenced the move and the double cross on the French firm.
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Courier-Journal
Panama
France
Bunau-Varilla
Bowie Nursery Stock Orders At Bottom Prices
Having moved to Bowie on the 22d I will be prepared to select all nursery stock orders. Buy from me to avoid overpricing and unreliable sellers. You will receive stock true to name at a fair price. H 5. E. CRELBERGER.
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Bowie
E.crelberger
The Law's Delays Highlight Court Backlogs
Justice David J. Brewer urges reform in law delays as a state supreme court backlog and railroad appeals combine to stall judgments. He notes the system allows an appeal path that can pay a company’s legal costs, prompting calls for broad improvements across all cases.
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Independent
David J. Brewer
Supreme Court
Brewer
Disastrous Wrecks and New Discovery for Lung Disease
Carelessness causes railway wrecks and throat and lung sufferers despondent until Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds arrives offering cure. Mrs Lois Cragg of Worcester Mass credits the remedy with saving her life. Guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by Edgar Matthews Druggist. Price 50c and 100s, Trial bottles free.
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Lois Cragg
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Edgar Matthews
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Profitable Charity
A boy named Bobby explains to his mother that his penny came from his bank to help a hungry child. On the way he encountered an old man, gave him the penny, and the man, grateful, shared chestnuts in return. The exchange highlights charity and gratitude in simple terms.
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Bobby
A Sweet Shower Delights Child Amid Sudden Hail
A three year old named Megs enjoyed a lemon drop on the porch when a violent hail storm arrived. The child cried with excitement, exclaiming it's gain in t tandy as the shower surprised the scene.
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Megs
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