Costs of rare stamp collection top Brighton sale
Kansas agitator notes a Brighton England sale of a rare postage stamp collection for 150000 dollars by Mr Castle, vp of the London Philatelic Society. The item references wartime aesthetics and urban disorder remarks, a fatal lightning strike near Charlotte North Carolina, a German typeface project, a Cincinnati ribbon ink poisoning case, and a dramatic fatal outcome from lip swelling.
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Brighton
England
Castle
London Philatelic Society
French Railways Accept Motor Vehicles as Baggage
An accord among seven major French railways and the Belt Railway of Paris fixes rules for treating motorcycles automobiles and other unpacked vehicles as baggage. Weighing up to 330 pounds unpacked and 220 pounds packed these items may be carried in baggage cars. The rest of the passage discusses various unrelated scientific opinions and medical observations about photography childhood development hay fever and an experimental cure using rose extracts and plant allergens.
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Beltailway
Paria
Mongol Artpieces At Odds With Paris Taste
Frince Oukthomaky sent bronze Mongol idols to a Russian Asiatic section for a Parla exhibition. They stayed in Vienna for a time. Some figures shocked Paris observers and complaints arose. Accepted items could not be returned, so officials selected the worst specimens and placed them in a position alongside the Mongol To le in a complementary display.
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Frince Oukthomaky
Parla
Vien
Paris
Old Men Left to Poverty as Industry Prefers Youth
The article argues that companies discharge older workers while retaining younger staffs. It cites New Zealand's pension system as a humane contrast and criticizes calls for reform as essential to curb age-based bias. The piece predicts political focus on the trust question influencing the campaign and election dynamics.
Currency and Imperialism in Postmaster General Smith Interview
Postmaster General Smith argues the presidential contest hinges on currency and imperialism. He notes the silver standard won broad support in the past, disputes the gold standard consensus, and questions taxation and lawmaking for Puerto Rico and the Philippines without local representation, framing it as imperialism.
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Smith
Prediction of Bryan victory in 1900 election forecast
A debate on presidential outcome forecasts from a war expert who shifts focus to the November election. The piece lists electoral votes, states favored for Bryan and McKinley, and predicts Bryan will win the largest electoral and popular majority in American history. It urges filing the forecast for post election review.
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Guemen
Asia
Africa
Delaware
Bryan
Texas
McKinley
Connecticut
Iowa
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Saree
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Washington
Ohio
Then and Now in San Francisco Call Opinion
The San Francisco Call contrasts Webster Davis as a versatile speaker moving toward the Democratic party and warns that Republican praise of his oratory now clashes with his demonstrated patriotism above party lines. The piece questions the critic’s character.
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Webster Davia
Bryan
San Francisco
Republican
Webster Davis
Lying punished in New York stocks case
Report notes men once circulating false stock stories in New York were convicted and sentenced to prison. The piece questions if lying may become a crime, implying Republican figures could face penalty. It contrasts sugar trust price hikes with a claim they can raise prices at will, referencing National Labor Standard.
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Smith
McKinley
Mr. Smith
New York City
Postmaster Neely of Cuba and his regular habits
Postmaster Neely of Cuba was a man of regular habits who reportedly earned about 17000 dollars monthly according to the National Labor Standard.
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Neely
Cuba
National
Steodard
Truth and honesty urged inMcKinley campaign appeal
The New York Times calls for a frank exposition of Republican aims accusing McKinley supporters of deceit. It questions intentions on Philippines, Monroe doctrine, ship subsidies, national banks, injunctions, income tax, direct legislation, and corporate influence, urging a candid public answer from McHanna and allies.
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Republican Party
Nesco
McKinley
Bryan Party
New York Times
Times
Philippines
Uuddera
Rockefeller
Hanna
National Banka
Inbar
United States
Idaho
Hagland
McHanna
The Paramount Issue in 1900 United Vote Push
A Republican voice urges change from war to peace with aims to withdraw from Cuba end imperialism curb robber trusts and curb corporate partners. It calls for a government independent of England and Wall Street and aligned with the people and the Sermon on the Mount urging Bryan over McKinley for tax cuts and broader freedoms.
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Cuba
England
McKinley
Idaho
Wall Street
Taxaton
Bryan
Mo~ Kinley
Richer Than Croesus Huntington’s Hold on Railways
A Nebraskan editorial argues Collis P Huntington became one of history’s wealthiest men by owning vast railroad and steamboat interests. It laments concentrated wealth, warning that a single mogul may wield more power than a state, as millionaire dominance grows beyond a few individuals.
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Collis P. Huntington
Neving
Southern Pacific
Nebraska
Huntington
Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean
Candiese Sentimue
Struck It Rich by Cape Nome Millionaires in San Francisco
A California man recalls the Pacific Coast social whirl as Cape Nome gold seekers flood San Francisco hotels and rooms. Miners arriving with five to twenty thousand dollars in dust chase luxury, while many face losses or comic mishaps such as a bag of dust, a costly cocktail, and a vanished fortune after a night out.
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Cape Nome
Buit
Croesus
Alaska
Nome
How Gunpowder Is Made From Saltpeter Charcoal and Sulphur
The article describes gunpowder composition with saltpeter 75 parts charcoal 13 parts and sulphur 12 parts. Materials are ground separately, milled with water, formed into a cake, then broken into pieces and granulated. For heavy ordnance, powder is cut into cubes. The process uses costly machinery and requires large scale.
Konde Under Lower Temperature Experiments In Seeds
Prof. Dewar and Sir W Thistleton Dyer report remarkable experiments on seed germination at extreme cold. Seeds of Warley vegetable marrow mustard and pea were submerged in liquid hydrogen for six hours at 453 degrees below zero. After removal they appeared unchanged and germinated when planted.
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Konde
Prof
Dewar
W. Thistleton Dyer
British Association
Birthday coincidence marks milestones for Long Roosevelt
An item notes the birthday anniversary of Sir John D. Long and Governor Theodore Roosevelt on October 27. It highlights Long being twenty years Roosevelt’s senior and mentions a new minister adept at delivering timely lines. It also references a remark about the balance of giving and receiving in a light, local tone.
Extensive addition planned for Indiana Mineral Springs hotel
Major H L Kramer directed a $50 000 expenditure at Indiana Mineral Springs to expand the hotel. A new bath house and a two story addition 80 by 160 feet will add forty guest rooms and new facilities including dining hall, music room, billiard hall, doctors offices, barber shop, and dressing rooms. Completion is targeted in 90 days with further plans for a 150 room auxiliary structure.
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Indiana Mineral Sprice Company
Indiana Mineral Springa
H. L. Kramer
United States
Kramer
In- Hana Mineral Springs
Attica Daily Ledger
Belcher and MacDonald Soldier Diplomat in One Career
Belcher and Sir Claude MacDonald, Britain’s minister to China, mixed military and diplomatic roles. MacDonald joined the seventy fourth Highlanders, fought in the Egyptian campaign of 1882, then served with the First Battalion Black Watch and fought at El Teb and Tamai. Across the river of public discourse, Senator Hanna’s ally cites superstition claims about the Ohio base and a Cleveland soothsayer Frau Gutekanot, while Ben Tillman’s convention impact is noted for its forceful platform readings.
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Belcher
Claude MacDonald
China
Seventy-Fourth Highlanders
Black Watch
El-Teb
Tamal
Hanna
Ohio
Ita
Frau Gutekanot
Maine
Cleveland
Heth Any Church Adds Seats and Members to 3000
The Heth any church in Philadelphia added about 540 seats boosting capacity alongside a Sunday membership near 3,000. The house of worship now reports a total congregation around three thousand.
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Hethany Church
Philadelphia
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