Bryan on Railroads and Regulation Not Ownership
The writer defends Mr Bryan against unfair criticism of his New York speech on government ownership of railroads. It argues Bryan favors regulation now, with ownership as a distant possibility, and urges fair-minded recounting of his nuanced stance amid corporate power concerns. President Cassatt is noted for a recent bout of illness amid railway debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Railronda
Louisville
New York
Hrgan
The
Sun
Lrgan
Europe
Eta
Willis
Ali
President Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Mr. Cassatt
South
Almmat
Mr. Bryan
New York World
Hearst Runs for Governor Amid Independant Nomination
William Randolph Hearst again seeks the governorship through the Independence League ticket in New York. He initially aimed for the regular Democratic nomination but saw the convention take another path. Hearst continues to push his Americanist platform while Democrats consider fusion, risking a split in the party and a showcase of his political theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Handolph Hearst
Independence League
New York
Hearst
Democrate
William T. Jerome
Sr. Hearst
St la
Ulnejs
Hearst Campaign Performance Sparks Mixed Reactions
A fragment discusses Hearst as a candidate drawing cheering that lasted over thirty minutes. Observers note Bryan’s speeches could aid the Republican cause, while Hopkins at Oyster Bay questions Bryan’s loyalties and his closeness to the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hearst
Oyster Bay
Hopkins
Bryan
Large crowds in Indianapolis show traction lines boost
An estimated fifty thousand people arrived in Indianapolis in a single fall day via electric traction lines, the largest crowd the system has handled. Steam railroads also drew travelers while long distance service continued. The city benefits from a developed electric and steam network, with an overall record year for the state fair and growing patronage. An Indianapolis Republican club has awarded a contract for a new clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Nes
Traction Ines
Thig
Navy Secretary Bonaparte Sees War as Honorable Duty
Charles J. Bonaparte told Naval Academy attendees that war is a noble profession demanding service to country over self. He warned universal peace remains distant, asserting the navy exists for war and that ideals of peace face historical, practical limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Bonaparte
Meral Academy
Ware
Bonaparte
Otto
Rockefeller
Innet
Neas
Momeane
Chicago corner stone address and labor notes
Notes on public speech and politics with references to Mr Fairbanks addressing Chicago’s corner stone ceremony for a new county and city building. Mentions union activity, labor rights, and Mr Bryan and Mr Gompers comments on government ownership of railroads and moral outcomes in elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Cook County and City
Chicago
Fsat
Rochester man wins renomination amid graft and reform push
At the Hotels Ananias Baker from Rochester, a key Indiana House member, sought renomination amid a heated convention. He defeated rival O A Baker by county bloc votes, while anti Baker forces blamed party splits. Other leaders, auditors, and local officials lobbied in the city as political currents shifted with new factories and Republican gains shaping the Second District race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananias Baker
Rochester
Ins
Cass
Pulton
Atste Iatr
Baker
Bouss
O. A. Baker
Uaker
O. A. Baxer
Assembly
Limatit
Casa
Fulton County
Bins
Bin
Thun
Rhea
Corsea
Lex5reno
Indiana
Tom Nugent
Alt Wallace
Daviess County
Thomas W. Force
Martin County
Cy Davis
Ain- Wlot
John
Chaney
Jim Sherman
Bryan
Cy Darin
Jace
Convention Delegates Cheer Hearst Nomination
Report notes delegates cheered for about thirty minutes as Hearst appeared at the New York governor nomination convention though the moment seemed anticlimactic. A young New York woman defeats a young man in a long distance swimming match, her training aiding her victory. Weather and war notes intersperse with political commentary and distant speech effects from Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
New, York
New York
Senator Foraker and Dick in Political Trouble
An Alabama corporation fled east to a New York court against a trust, while the Kenans company claims it was skinned. The piece hints at political friction and corporate disputes, with emphasis on legal action and contested practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
New York
Kenans Company
Panama canal controversy drives man to madness
A Cleveland man reportedly became insane after reading debates over the Panama canal project. The article notes muckraking can be dangerous, though instructive, and observes the man recently regained some sanity as he studied the canal decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Panama Canal
Reed
Awaited Letter Delays Bring Heartbreak to Porter’s Door
A poem frame captures a suitor waiting daily for news from a distant maiden. Hope rises with a portman sighting yet deflates as the post arrives and proves to be a bill instead of a letter, leaving him disappointed as the journal notes the moment in a humorous vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegine
Baal
Bill
Womerville Joursah
Fractured Editorial Snippets From Early 20th Century Papers
A collage of illogical quips and editorial snatches from diverse papers mocks politics and personalities. It references Taft, Bryan, and a Milwaukee mayor, with scattered lines on rail policy, gambling, and loyalty amid a fractured newspaper fragment.
Mostly Jaw Fighting and Insurrection Sparks in New York
A fragment notes a debate on insurrection and a staged prise fight style clash in New York, with brief references to Cuban unrest and repeated interruptions during dialogue. The text is garbled and relies on incomplete phrases, offering little verifiable detail about dates or participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Opinion of the Supreme Court as Billings and Booesveldt-Haltt Might Sketch
Satirical notice suggests a playful yet cautionary guide for youths and flirtations. It riffs on polite fabrication and elbow sleeve fashion inquiries, framed as a mock last page column in the Omerville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
Josh Billings
Booesveldt—Haltt
Omerville Journal
Brad Rim
Notable London Gossip and Late 19th Century Anecdotes
A collage of social tales and remarks from London and America including a June invitation to Marlborough House, Lord Knollys misreadings, an English and American fashion comparison by O F B Winter, a prohibitionist sermon by Rev L A Hawk, a tale of a theater hopeful and a Chinese convert, plus notes on Japanese gender roles and a mock-diplomatic cementing of ties as the era focuses on cultural exchanges and courtly manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboroughhouse
London
Lord Knollys
Lord Knollyn
Marlborough House
L. & Hawk
Sebricg, C
Congress
Hawk
Devonahire
Jana
Belo
O. FB
Winter
America
Tilking J Phil
Adelphia
Ote
Mr. Winter
Awinner
Japan
Interesting Anecdotes From Japan of Rats Hats and Birds
A fragmentary observation from a historical piece discusses Japan’s high newspaper readership, recent nationalizations, and civic life. It notes Osaka’s rat tax, birds bred in white rooms, and ingenuity in animal production. It also mentions rising prices, wages, rents, and taxes after the Japanese war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Cts Beer
Osaka
Cry for Reform on Russian Spelling Sparks Debate
An excerpt from Paul Dispatch discusses reforming Russian spelling and criticizes obscure spellings like "Rud sixkowska" and "Hudgiskow ska" while calling for a reconstruction period for Biedice. The piece notes the oddities of transliteration and the need for clearer norms in printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Rudsixkowska
Hudgiskowska
Paul Dispatch
Paradise Song Fragment From An Old Regional Page
Fragmented verse hints at seaside farewell and nature imagery. References to birds, fish, and travel evoke a nostalgic scene with playful dialect and dreamy tone.
Brief glance at world facts and measurements in 19th century report
The item surveys global and regional trivia including Lake Erie water claims, a ship launched on the Lake of Galilea, railway ties to the Holy Land, US population estimates, peril rates among tiners, and Australian fence lengths. It notes German and Australian rate changes and rabbit exclusion fencing in Victoria, highlighting broad, disconnected data points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Nagbees
Lake of Galilea
Holy Land
United States
Great
Arttala
Germany
Victoria
Australia
A Brielsized Menu in Dialect? Milw Bentings
A playful fragment presents a quirky menu in a rough dialect. It mentions a wormproof steak and sterilized potatoes, asks about a drink, and requests an antiseptic tea plus a cocktail for an appetizer. The lines hint at a satirical or humorous diner scene from Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willer
Milwaukee Bentings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matne
Benztora
Washington
Mutento
Gimeonf
Tauck
Life
Difcrent
Sen- Alora
Jieba
Ewrich
Falr
Eumimes
W. Rt. Hearst
Anakea
California
Barbcular Ag
Rochester Post-Expresa
Rainer Wilhelm
Gonaparte
Evansville
Senatora Foraker
Tiresomea Business
Taft
Jon Cannon
Philadephia North American
Iis
Portland Telestam
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Journal
Samuel Byerley
Ruxhliewn
Caid
Maniker
Annetred Erintys
Frodetick
Brideman
Tao
China
Aleo
Ciri
England
Pettis Bry Y Goods
Great Values
Model
Monarch
Con
Daikey
Mary Crawford Fraser
Thara
Jasve
Pois Fo
Mscussion
Therizhia
Ascaeelon
Zegland
Gald
Wien
Pattonga
Alec Q
Uhey
Ani
the Union Trust Company
East Market St
India
Ceylon
Loobe
Barnet
E. Sixteesth
Lordr
Warrington
Ty Tmcone
Big Wayne
Tel AL H. Fox
Pasite Tee Co
Ignagtvania
Gardiner
Gemmer
Woodlawn Graves
Shelby
Ba J
Harding
Bely
W. Holmes
Haatings
An Janse
Lean
PB. Jung
Koen
Aurora
Jemreee
Som
Pfone Ine
H. Wetton, Hort and Sista
Mingenata T. & Co
Mansachusetta
Raaner
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!