Among the Big Trees Their Youth Dates Back to Abraham and Moses
A travelogue recounts California sequoias in Calaveras Merced and Mariposa groves. It notes ages of five to eight thousand years and monuments like the Grizzly Giant, with detailed measurements and reflections on enduring majesty. The piece blends travel narrative with advertisements for remedies.
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Abraham
Moses
California
Yosemite Valley
Calaveras
Merced
Mariposa
United States Reservations
Sequoyah
Wanona
Surrey
Forest
Jordan
Leisad
Stanford University
Bryant
Babylon
Greece
Rome
Necho
Monstrous trees and a wagon ride to a distant camp
The narrative describes visiting colossal trees including Wanona and The Faithful Pair, passing the Fallen Monarch after a perilous trek, and reaching a camp after an arduous journey. It notes a photo of a wagon on a prostrate monarch tree and a landscape studio along the way.
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Wanona
Earth
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
Visi
Giant Sequoias Inspire Poetic Reverie In North Carolina Note
An 1900 Pinebluff note recounts relics and bark from ancient trees and visits to Wanona and Mariposa groves. It evokes awe at giant trees, their roots and heights, and quotes celebratory lines about celestial reach. Authors Arthur Puaup s? Pinebluff.
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Poland
Bessie
Wanona
Windsor man Ernest Minckwitz visits Germany on birthday trip
Windsor superintendent Ernest A. Minckwitz sails July 17 from New York aboard the Belgravia to Hamburg and Dresden where his mother and four sisters reside. He recalls emigration from Dresden in youth and notes Germany’s parliament gifting him a birthday present of longer rail return tickets. He observes German public opinion on Bryan and the gold standard with merchants opposing it but bankers favoring it, and mentions tariff reductions on meat fruit and coal exports.
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Ernest A. Minckwitz
Windsor
Lake Canal
Trident
Minckwitz
New York
Hamburg
Dresden
Kansas
Colorado
Germany
Bryan
German eyes on U S policy in Philippines
A Dresden native and observer notes Germans closely watch American politics. He cites consuls and administration Republicans answering that the aim is global power and foreign possessions for commerce, predicting eight million voters oppose the Philippines policy when votes are cast in November. The mayor adds his view.
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United States
Philippines
Dresden
Minckwitz
Fragmented German American News Briefs and Health Ads
A mix of quoted notes on infant mortality and remedies including White's Cream Vermifuge and Herbine with prices 250 and 50 cents. Observations on American republican ideals, German views on military service, socialism, Kiel canal, railroads, and state laws. Ends with a remark on the king of Saxony's actions.
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J. F. Fezer
Easy cure for a cold with Krause's Cold Cure Capsules
An advertisement promotes Krause's Cold Cure Capsules as a day and night treatment. It claims two or three capsules during the day and two before bed ensure rest and bowel movement, with a full cold cure by the next day. Price is 25 cents and sold by Clark & Faulkner.
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Krause
Clark & Faulkner
Nome Beach Worked Out Says Randall Annual Report
General Randall reports Nome beach gold diggings are practically worked out for last year. The tundra may hold riches but require large capital. A vast unprospected area could yield gold, needing experienced developers amid reports of sickness and famine across Cape York Port Clarence Topak Goffin Bay Yukon River. The Meteor and Bear aided destitute natives with relief and supplies from Fort St Michael.
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Washington
Randall
Department of Alaska
Nome
Cape York
Port Clearance
Topak
Goffin Bay
Yukon River
No Trouble at Lyons Unveiling of Carnot Monument
Lyons November 5 No disorders marked the unveiling ceremony for the late President Carnot and the luncheon to President Loubet hosted by the chamber of commerce. Socialist groups posted protest bills but failed to mount an organized demonstration as crowds cheered Loubet amid occasional cries for social revolution and clerical denunciations.
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Lyons
Carnot
Loubet
Chamber of Commerce
Socialist Committee
M. Loubet
Vive la Sociale Revolution
No Change in Iowa as Republicans Predict Vote Outcome
Des Moines reports no new developments to alter the political scene. If the full Republican vote is cast the state committee claims a 75,000 plurality for McKinley and Roosevelt electors. Democrats expect gains but provide no figures and foresee possible House picks.
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Des Moines
State Committee
McKinley
Roosevelt
Congress
Eith
Election Forecast and Election Day Hopes Across States
The piece reports on Republican forecasts that McKinley will win by a large margin across numerous states, including California, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with claims of a landslide. It also mentions ex governor Stone predicting success for Bryan in several states and Democratic chair Jones maintaining Bryan’s electability.
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New York
Republican National Committee
McKisley
Bryan
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Stone
Indiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Nebraska
New Jersey
Delaware
Illnoise
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Pegasus
Mariposa Grove
Abler
Masey
Ballard
Cordova
Arnuur
Puaups
Pinebluff, N. C
Drugyt
China
Kiel
Baltic
North Sea
America
Saxony
Nome Beach
Tal
M. Carnot
Iowa
Wyndham
Cloef
Londo
the Times
George Wynrdhe
Ily
Leeland
U. K
Fairbank Company
Chicago
Loule
Boston
Hanna
Jones
National Headquarters
National
J. K. Jones
Democratic Committee
William J. Bryan
Illinois
Board of Election Commissioners
Cook County
Lodging House
Twenty-fourth
Omaha
W. J. Bryan
South
Missouri
Greeley
Agre Farm
Houston
W. ©. Robertson
Greeley, Colo
The
Tribune Office
Burlington
Denver
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Louis
G. W. Wall
Ione Severte
Th Street
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