The Passing of J Pierpont Morgan in History
The piece recalls J Pierpont Morgan as a great financier who rose to control railroads steamship lines mines and iron and steel output but faltered when John D Rockefeller outpaced him. It notes Morgan’s rapid rise and abrupt fall from power highlighting Rockefeller as the new king of wealth.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Earth
Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mr. Morgan
King
Women to surpass men in business and education
In a sermon on Women Rev. Dr. Hillis of New York warned young men against alcohol and gambling, saying women already excel in 145 business branches. He cited a case where a female stenographer replaced a high earning male director during a nervous collapse, predicting coeducation and female dominance in future universities and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillis
New York
Land
Bryan Abroad Delights London With American Orator
William J. Bryan tours England and Northern Ireland, meeting parliament members in London and Belfast. He visits the House of Lords briefly, then the Commons, and lunched with Belfast’s lord mayor. He comments on Grover Cleveland’s withdrawal from the presidential race and the Democratic Party’s need to distinguish itself from the Republicans.
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William J. Bryan
London
England
Bryan
Parliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Belfast
Ireland
Grover Cleveland
Leland
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Paris Dispatch Condemns Lynchings in United States
A Paris dispatch dated November 36 reports the International Socialist Bureau condemning the rising lynching of Black Americans as acts by radicals and philanthropists in reprisal for protests against race outrages in Europe. It urges working classes to unite across race and class against capitalist tyranny.
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Paris
International Socialist Bureau
Atention
America
Europe
United States
Kansas Forest Growth Boosts New York Furniture Demand
The New York Herald reports Kansas timber now enhances New York furniture, with state forestry efforts a decade in progress. Farmers plant two million trees yearly, expanding forests from prairie beginnings. Snowbreaks along lines near Dodge City prove benefits, while Santa Fe and Union Pacific consider tree planting to ease snow closures. Honey locust leads demand for rapid growth among planted varieties.
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New York
New York Herald
Kansas
Kansas State Commission of Forestry
Missouri
Santa Fe
Dodge City
Union Pacific
Man’s Inhumanity to Man and the Greed That Rules
An opinion piece criticizes lawmaking that favors the wealthy and exploits the poor. It denounces usury, links church complicity to modern greed, and cites biblical verses to argue against lending at interest. The author laments church decline as greed dominates society.
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Holy Hill
W.H. A
Why Cut Wages Then A Railroad Dividend Stability Note
Clews and Co Financial Review cites a very satisfactory railroad situation with earnings higher than prior years. Dividends for established roads are unlikely to fall, as ample profit margins and reduced reconstruction outlays will stabilize profits. Some non dividend payers may join the regular dividend list once large expenditures end.
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Topeka State Journal
Clews & Co
Financial Review
Jerry Simpson Plans Packing Company Meet in Fort Worth
A Fort Worth dispatch reports Jerry Simpson of Roswell New Mexico is here at the solicitation of the Independent Packing Company executive committee to organize opposition to the beef combine. Promoters and Texas cattlemen will meet with Simpson and John W Springer of Denver to speak in support of the new packing firm.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Jerry Simpson
Roswell
N. M
Independent Packing Company
Simpson
John W. Springer
Denver
Bristow Faults Heath in Postal Doodling Report
Jor Bristow reports findings on doodling in the postal department and accuses Perry Heath of serious misconduct. Heath protests, claiming Bristow has pursued him for months as Bristow is described as a fast mover in the matter, with Joe gaining on Heath.
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Jor Bristow
Postal Department
Perry Heath
Heath
Bristow
Joe
Roosevelt backs best man in Illinois governor race
President Roosevelt shows lively interest in Illinois gubernatorial contest and warns a mistake could hurt the national ticket. He speaks publicly with re election in view, while critics say few public men act for national interests and pursue personal success instead.
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Roosevelt
Illinois
Hearst Named to Labor Committee by Roosevelt
W. R. Hearst was appointed to the committee on labor after widespread labor protests urged the President to name him. Roosevelt had initially chosen another man but, hearing labor unions, decided to appoint Hearst.
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W. R. Hearst
Committee On Labor
Roosevelt
Congressman Hearst
Hearst
Brooklyn Academy of Music Fire Destroys Historic Theater
A major blaze last Monday gutted the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the city’s largest theatre. The loss is estimated at 300,000 dollars with no insurance. the 1860 building hosted David B. Hill's I am a Democrat speech and several of Henry Ward Beecher's famous orations.
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Tur
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn
David B. Hill
Henry Ward Beecher
Boston Lees Sell For Seventy Cents A Dozen
A local Boston market advertises lees at seventy cents per dozen, indicating a price point for the product during the period.
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Lees
Boston
How to prevent railroad accidents in modern railroading
John Howand writes from Chicago during the World's fair year on the high toll of railroad disasters. A railway official questions how collisions can be stopped and jokes that leaders should be strapped to engines to illustrate the human cost, criticizing how life is valued in policy debates. The piece laments the missing human element in rail management.
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John Howand
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Europe
Ed Howe Seeks Congress Nomination in First District
Ed Howe of the Atchison Globe is reported as a candidate for congress in the First district. He has a strong following and is believed to face little trouble securing the Republican nomination.
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Ed Howe
The
Atchison Globe
Asphalt Rock Found Near Hiawatha In Kansas
Rock asphalt discovered about eighteen feet underground near Hiawatha marks the first Kansas find, with prior occurrences in Indian Territory Colorado and other coal states noted but not until now. Evidence points to a notable underground deposit expanding regional geological interest.
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Hiawatha
Indian Territory
Colorado
Kansas
Providence Mills Slash Wages Across Textile Sector
Art Providence Rhode Island thirty seven cotton mills employing seventeen thousand operatives have reduced wages. Wages have also been reduced in many other eastern factories.
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Art
Providence
Rhode Island
Jerry Borgix Denounces Critics On Political Involvement
Jerry Borgix vehemently declares that anyone claiming he exits politics is mistaken. He insists his continued engagement remains intact and unaltered by such assertions.
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Jerry Borgix
Hase
Football season claimed nineteen deaths in 1903
A record notes that during the 1903 football season there were nineteen fatalities connected to the sport. It highlights the lethal toll of early gridiron play while marking the era’s safety concerns and sports dangers.
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Anna Champe
JM. Alexandre
Assocuty Raltor
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Bryan Abroad
Goumestesret
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Searse
Vaughn
Residence
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