Take Your Home Paper and Local Notices
A commentary on the value of city papers for local notices and trade, urging readers to support their home paper and not let it be crowded out by distant publications. The piece contrasts contracted views with the need for local enterprise and community information.
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Mary
Allen
Dodson
Kng Rodman Street
Fifiadelphia
Kigree
Galde
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Strikes in St Louis and Senator Teller Remarks
The Madison Courier notes the St Louis strike dispute over non union workers and calls it tyranny amid violence against riders. It cites Senator Teller praising Pacific islands for commerce and criticism of a Democratic State Convention that operated a saloon in Tomlinson Hall during its session.
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St. Louis
Tomlinson Hall
Gas Trust Dominates U S Gas Business Says Delegate
James Monapock identified as delegate to the Bryan Antitrust Convention and as Indiana representative of the Gas Trust, noting the syndicate controls the majority of the nation’s gas industry.
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James Monapock
Bryan ‘Ant Trust
Mail parcel sent to Neely in Muncie post office
Tar United States reports a package attached to a Muncie post office for Neely said to contain money or surcharged stamps. The note notes speculation about its contents and nonstandard handling.
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United States
Muncie
Neely
Foley
Congressional Proceedings Quiet in Senate after House Demonstrations
Adjournment came after yesterday afternoon sessions. House protests were patriotic and noisy while Senate proceedings closed in a tame and unremarkable manner.
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Senate
Shively Promised Cabinet Post Amid Bryanites Concession
Shively is promised a position in Bryan's Cabinet, with Kern seeming equally assured. The Gold Bugs captured the offices, while Bryanites kept the resolutions in the recent Democratic convention.
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Shively
Bryan
Kern
Gold Bugs
Bryanites
Menzies Chosen Chairman of Indiana Bryan Delegation
Mount Vernon figure Hon G V Menzies was selected to lead Indiana’s delegation to the Bryan event. The choice underscores Indiana support and organizational readiness for the political gathering.
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G. V. Menzies
Mount Vernon
Indiana
National Democratic Gold Committee Meets in Indianapolis
The National Committee of the Gold Democratic party is convening in Indianapolis on July 25 to discuss strategies and organize activities for the party. Key members from regional committees are expected to attend and set primary dates and platform stances.
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National Committee
The
Gold Democratic Party
Indianapolis
Senators Favor Fairbanks as VP Candidate in Inquirer Poll
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a poll of thirty one Republican Senators on a VP pick. A strong drift favors Fairbanks, with New York and Pennsylvania lacking a candidate and Roosevelt out of contention. Several senators praise Fairbanks for character and readiness to assume the presidency if needed.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Fairbanks
New York
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
New England
Faihbanks
Sewell
New Jersey
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Quarles
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McKinley
Scott
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McBride
Oregon
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Mfairbanks
A Democrat Converted
Capt C E Reece of Ft Wayne now with the Thirtieth United States Volunteer Infantry at Tayabas Luzon writes Maj J E Mailer in Indianapolis that he is a frail ledged Republican and an ardent expansionist. He says the Democratic party has long advocated expansion and notes finding papers and pamphlets printed in Spanish and Tagalog circulated by insurrecto leaders.
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Ft. Wayne
United States Volunteer Infantry
Tayabas
Island of Luzon
Philippines
J. E. Mailer
Adjutant-General's Office
Indianapolis
Opinion on Philippine stay and development prospects
A speaker reflects on the Philippine situation after Bryan’s election, predicting prolonged conflict if the islands remain under U.S. control. He urges capable, honest governance and notes vast untapped resources, copra production, and rising prices as opportunities for American enterprise and leadership.
Bryan's Election Prospects and Electoral Calculations
The Indianapolis Journal notes Bryan would need 48 more electoral votes beyond his 1892 total to win. It lists five close Republican states from 1896 with under 10 000 margins that he might gain, but adds he cannot carry more than two and will lose some earlier wins. It concludes the path to victory looks hopeless.
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William Jennings Bryan
McKinley
Bryan
Kentucky
California
Delaware
North Dakota
Oregon
Indianapolis Journal
Oregon Showdown Deflates Bryan Delegates Bid
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes Oregon’s election dealt a heavy setback to Bryan as his bid for instructed delegates faltered after efforts to unite Democrats with Populists and a stream of visiting statesmen. Cyclone Davis and James B. Weaver campaigned, while Oregon’s Republicans remained split yet won decisively. Imperialism fails to deter Pacific coast voters.
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Oregon
Bryan
Davis
James B. Weaver
Bryant
Pacific Coast
Cincinnati Times-Star
First Tunnel Under the Ohio Progress Report
Chief Engineer Houscaren and Consulating Engineers Herman and Berzenburg surveyed the tunnel under the Ohio at the California pumping station. They noted 330 feet remain to join Kentucky and Ohio sides with completion hoped for August 1 and Brickwork largely finished. The parties discussed the deep well pump and tunnel conduit, a $350 000 project, with commissioners invited to witness the milestone.
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Ohio
Houscaren
Herman and
Berzenburg
California
Kentucky
Ohio River
Messrs
Hermany and
Benzenburg
Bouscaren
Cincinnati Times-Star
Oregon Votes for Expansion Defeat of Anti-Imperialism
The Oregon election delivered a decisive Republican victory over Bryan with margins around 10,000 or more. The campaign framed as a test of expansion, favoring American control of the Philippines and Pacific trade. It signals Pacific coast support for expansion and ties with Asia boosting future prosperity.
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Oregon
Bryan
McKinley
Pacific Coast
Philippine Islands
Pacific
United States
Asia
California
Washington
Oregon votes against anti imperialism in expansion push
In a Pacific coast shift Oregon staunchly backs expansion and rejects anti imperialism. Sheep farmers profit from higher prices and elsewhere the Democratic tactic to curb Republican gains fails. The statewide result signals broader national sentiment on expansion, per Chicago Tribune notes.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Promoted as Health Cure
Wairren 1x Bioop markets Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal blood tonic claimed to cure stomach, nerve, kidney and blood diseases. It also advertises Hood's Pills for liver ailments at 25 cents.
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Hood
War ends say General Otis arrives in Chicago
Major General Otis arrived from San Francisco and Manila and said the war is over. He warned guerrilla warfare cannot last long and that no organized Filipino force remains while depredations are carried out by robbers. He added residents face improved conditions and business in Manila is resuming.
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Chicago
Otis
United States Army
San Francisco
Manila
Washington
United States
Philippines
Cleveland Comment on Bryan Endorsement Interest
Grover Cleveland says the New York Democratic State Convention endorsement of William Jennings Bryan does not interest him. He spoke in Princeton New Jersey on June 8 regarding the matter.
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
W. J. Bryan
New York
Arapahoe Delegation Seat Debated at State Convention
Denver June 8 The Credentials Committee voted 30 to 24 to seat a delegation from Arapahoe county led by Charles S Thom as Governor The minority favored a report backing the Maloney delegation Both sides predicted victory.
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Denver
Col
Arapahoe County
Charless. Thomas
Maloney
Double Drowning at Ohio River near Economy
Pirrestina reports a fishing trip went tragically wrong as W. H. Breitenstein aged 45 and his 11 year old son George drowned when the son fell overboard and the father, attempting to rescue him, became tangled in fishing tackle. Both bodies were recovered.
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Pirrestina
Ohio River
Economy
W.H. Breitenstein
George
Aguinaldo Story Denied by The President and General Greene
The President sent to the Senate a reply to Aguinaldo's True Version of the Philippine Revolution. Aguinaldo claimed Spaniards captured six guns at Manila and Filipinos recaptured them for Americans. Secretary Root referred the claim to General Greene for explanation. Greene says every statement is false.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Aguinaldo
Manila
Root
F. W. Greene
Greene
Untitled partial notice from damaged text
Fragmentary OCR paragraph appears as a clipped notice with unreadable names and dates. The legible parts mention a remedy and box but lack clear entities or actions to identify a full event.
Manila Times reports Manila insurgent archives found in cliff cache
The Manila Times notes General Funston discovered thirty or forty wooden cases of rebel government archives on a cliff summit during a May 20 reconnaissance with 18 troopers up the Rio Grande De Pampanga. Included are Aguinaldo's correspondence with Dewey and other officials, plus Aguinaldo’s letter book and business firm copies.
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B. C
Manila Times
Funston
Hongabon
Pontabagan
Rio Grande de Pampanga
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Dewey
Maialos
Tarlac
Wildman
Manila
Defeat of Mr. Bynum Viewed as Democratic Split
Washington notes the Senate refusal to confirm Mr. Bynum as general appraiser fractures the Democratic and Populist factions led by Senator Jones of Arkansas. Gold Democrats feel snubbed, widening rifts while Fairbanks defends the action as proper, hinting Bynum may receive a recess appointment or another post from the President.
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Senate
Bynum
Jones
Arkansas
Silver Democrats
Gold Democrats
Democratic Party
Fairbanks
Persistent Advertising and the Power of Repetition
A prose poem compares repeated actions to small drops dissolving mountains and to persistent knitting. It argues that steady, incremental efforts build lasting outcomes from art to state, from printing to savings, shaping knowledge, wealth, and collective power.
Taku Port Declared Safe With Foreign Refuge Cordon
Washington officials report naval commanders at Taku will establish a safety zone for foreigners around the port. Diplomats in Pekin consider an international blockade of Taku and the Pei Ho River with Rear Admiral Kempff ready to cooperate to protect foreign life and property.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Taku
Conger
Pekin
Pei
Kempff
River Conditions And Shipping Updates Across Cities
River readings show mixed levels with Cincinnati and LovImsvI Lig reporting rising and falling water. Notable movement includes steamer departures for Louisville Cincinnati and Monterey Kentucky River. A large coal shipment and a levee breach near Amesville highlight ongoing river commerce and hazard.
South Dakota Republicans Predict 10000 Vote Edge
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Republicans in South Dakota claim they will win the state by about 10 000 votes and describe South Dakota as Pettigrew s state amid campaign chatter and grant aid references.
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South Dakota
Pettigrew
Louisville Courier-Journal
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