Election verdict shows sweeping Republican gains and Bryan loss
The article reports McKinley and Roosevelt winning by larger margins than four years ago, with Republicans carrying Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Wyoming California and Kentucky while Bryan's fusion vote falls in Colorado. It notes no Senate wins for Republicans and a small number of House members, crediting women and party committees for the effort. In the Eighth Judicial District C A Bennett wins as judge and Guy D Duncan as district attorney by large margins. Weld County returns favor to fusion in most races except county commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Roosevelt
Hobart
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
California
Kentucky
Bryan
Colorado
House
Senator Wolcott
Eighth Judicial District
C. A. Bennett
Guy D. Dancan
Weld County
H. M. de Volle
W. L. Clayton
Betraying Our Trust in the American Presidency
The piece accuses President McKinley and his advisers of betraying the people by wavering on promises to the Filipinos and failing to uphold early government principles. It notes European disappointment and predicts a future correction by an outraged nation. It cites an interview with a German-American citizen as part of its critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Colorado
Europe
County Hospital Needed Says Tribune
The Tribune urges taxpayers to support a county hospital noting poor-house conditions and the urgent need for better patient care. It argues a public facility would improve handling of violent sickness broken limbs and fever cases, preventing crowded wards and unsafe surroundings.
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Tribune
Appeal for better county convalescent care and funding
The text urges the county to provide suitable hospital rooms for convalescents and transient patients, noting income from better facilities could support care costs. It cites peritonitis recovery, need for quiet rooms, and a push to investigate improving accommodations and pay for caregivers. It also mentions Chicago school funding and Baltimore school superintendent J. H. Van Sickle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King of Terrors
Death at a wedding in a ruined mansion during the Columbia siege
Mrs. Thaddeus Horton recalls a Civil War tragedy at the South Carolina executive mansion where Governor Pickens daughter died after marriage to Lieutenant Le Rochelle. A cannon ball shattered the chamber as the ceremony began. the bride was mortally wounded, the groom distraught, and she died after a brief kiss and pledge.
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Clus
Cheap Sponges Sold by Street Fakirs
A street vendor sells large pale sponges for 5 to 10 cents claiming they are durable. The article debunks rumors of hospital origins and notes fakirs trim discarded sponge scraps, treat them with muriatic acid, bleach, and rinse before sale.
Sponge texture and purity in acid-treated specimens
A fragment notes that despite the sponge becoming rotten under acid, its texture never becomes close and remains as pure as sponges from a drug store. The statement contrasts perceived deterioration with maintained purity in disease terms.
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Chicago Tribune
The Young Men of Today Perceived as Finicky
A Memphis Commercial Appeal note argues that modern young men are overly self analytical, pampered, and eager for immediate success. It contrasts them with Benjamin Franklin's frugal ethos, noting demands for capital and rapid advancement, while fearing social labels as tramps.
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Ben Franklin
Eli Pussley
Memphis
Weeds Exhibit Remarkable Seed Protection in Death
A Cincinnati Enquirer note observes that weeds pulled from lawns with mature seeds show striking devotion, curling leaves over seed pods to shield them from the sun even after death, a behavior likened to a mother’s care.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Portraits and payment clash in a witty exchange
In a Philadelphia Press snippet, an artist presents a portrait saying it resembles the wife, Mr Richman notes the likeness, the artist mentions a pending payment and the wife claimed the husband would cover it, sparking humor.
Proved He Do You Think Your Father Knows We Are in Love
In a fragment from the Detroit Free Press the couple discuss parental awareness and acceptance of their romance with the implication of secrecy and permission.
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Detroit Free Press
Beveled Front Edge Drag and Folding Slab Float
The article describes improving a drag by beveling the front edge of the first slanted board and nailing 1 by 2 inch cleats six to eight inches apart. A rear plank uses a bent and bolted crosscut saw blade for utility, with cleats applied to front planks. It notes a farmer’s folding slab float as an alternative, requiring two 9 foot slabs cut into six pieces and reinforced with hardwood boards.
Drag-a Slab Float For Uneven Ground Folding Through Narrow Passages
A detailed description of a drag device built from crosswise iron hooks forming a slab frame. It uses an old wagon or sleigh pole as a tongue and a mower seat for seating. The drag is just over nine feet wide, with an option for 12 foot slabs cut into four foot sections. It adapts to uneven ground and folds to pass through narrow spots.
Scientific truck farming and honey production discussed
A southern man notes the promise and pitfalls of scientific truck farming and urges blending theory with experience. Bee expert Benton cites US honey output of about 20 million dollars annually and growing demand from England. Carl Browne's Flying Machine factory cornerstone laid at Freedom Labor Exchange colony near Fort Scott with 200 attendees.
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United States
England
Benton
Fort Scott
Kan
Carl Dryden Browne
Freedom Labor Exchange Colony
Trainmaster James A. Sellers Dies at 82 in Clinton
James A. Sellers, trainmaster for the Iowa division of the Chicago and Northwestern railway, died yesterday in Clinton at age 82. He had long served the railroad and contributed to regional operations.
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Clinton
James A. Sellers
Iowa Division
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Pretty Miss Causes Quiet Wedding Scene Mix Up
A 14 year old attendee at a Linwood wedding misreads customs after the ceremony. She asks how to greet the newlyweds and, approaching the bride, offers the line I wish you many happy returns of the day which amuses the crowd and leaves her convinced she observed proprieties.
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Carrassing
Linwood
Cincinnati Enquirer
How the Carving Was Done
A San Francisco artist recalls pearl shells etched with figures from China. He explains Chinese workers used tea lead sketches pressed into tender shells to imprint designs, then removed the lead to reuse the pattern in many shells, keeping costs low.
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San Francisco
China
The Lie Eternal Moral from a Child
A child asks which is worse lying or stealing and the mother notes both are sad. The girl reasons that stealing can be repaid or taken back, but a lie is forever. The tale from the New York Tribune emphasizes the lasting harm of deceit.
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New York Tribune
It Ooea Street Vendor Jokes About Circulation
An old man asks a wet street boy if he fears catching cold while selling papers. The boy replies that selling newspapers keeps up the circulation, charmingly turning a weather worry into a pun about business.
Local Farm Sale Auctions Schedule at Multiple Locations
Auctioneer P. Kemmerer lists sales from Nov 14 to Nov 26 near Brighton Greeley La Salle and surrounding areas. Items include heifers steers cows bulls horses farming implements and poultry with owners Stanley Davis Geo Rave Chas Watson Ed Nusbaum A L Reeves S Peterson.
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Stanley Davis
Brighton
Geo. Rave
Lawrence
Durham
Watson
Nusbaum
Greeley
McMillen
la Salle
A. L. Reeves
Beebe Draw
Peterson
Greeley Students Enter State University Enrollments
Sixteen Greeley students enter Colorado State University this year the largest from any town aside from Denver. Students pursue B Ph and B A classical tracks with heavy loads in Latin Greek German rhetoric chemistry and engineering while football and other sports run alongside academic work.
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Greeley
The
State University
Denver
Colorado
Albert O. Cooperrider
Cooperrider
Elizabeth Buell
Myral L. Thomas
Buell
Gretchen L. Smith
College of Liberal Arts
Walter E. Bliss
Will Carlson
Will
Percy M. Ansbach
W. Warren Vose
A. H. Romans
State Normal School
Romans
Charles L. Grove
George Rienks
School of Applied Science
Louis B. Tuckerman
J. Garfield Buell
Eaton
England
Arthur I. Kendall
Fred W. Welch
Welch
Addison C. McCain
Lavinia A. Small
Effie M. Wise
Normal School
Wellington Howard
Ora S. Fowler
Harry S. Thayer
Frederic W. Clark
Wm. Earl Thompson
Frank I. Ewing
Frank Brashbaugh
Jno
Carlson
Charles A. Lory
Palmer
Howard
Students to Graduate and Advance at State Normal College
The report lists several students and their progress: graduates or anticipated graduates from the College of Liberal Arts and Law School, plus advanced study in medicine, physics, engineering, and English. Individuals include a football tackle standout, an instructor in English, and multiple named students pursuing masters, LL B, or medical and engineering studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uate
State Normal
College of Liberal Arts
George
Frederick W. Clark
Earl Thompson
Charles A. Lory
Frank I. bKwing
Law
Frank Fashbaugh
Cripple Creek Mines Amid Springs and Silver Camps
Mr Edwards surveys Cripple Creek stores and the Independence mine amid tourism doubts. He notes rich mines in Anaconda district, hot baths at Glenwood Springs, and a 70 strong liquor trade. Aspen silver camp. Grand Junction beet sugar factory uses river washes. local train crews quickly clear rockfalls. Fort Lup ton weddings and Fort Lupton couple Ayrhart Shick. G. D. Statler Hose ball enjoys election returns.
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Edwards
Cripple Creek
Victor
Independence
Anaconda
Fawards
Mary McKinney
Glenwood Springs
Aspen
Glenwood
Grand Junction
Providence
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Weld
Ker
Chicago
Maryland
J. H. van Sickle
Baltimore
Carl Browne
C P. Kemmerer
Ora
Fowler
Harrys. Thayer
George A. Carlson
Walter E. Edwards
Methodist Episcopal Church
B.T. Vincent
W. A. Ayrhart
Lillie Shick
Fort Lupton
G. D. Statler Hose Company
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