Ex-President Cleveland's Record Questioned by McDill
JO McDILL'S MUSINGS questions former president Cleveland, likening him to a stubborn Georgia mule and faulting his policies on tariffs, silver, and currency. The piece argues Cleveland weakened reform, supported Wall Street, and hindered free silver while criticizing oleomargarine legislation as protectionist. Kansas City Live Stock Exchange testimony is noted.
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Cleveland
Georgia
Bryan
Demeratic
Wall Street
Uist
United States
Hay Pauncefote treaty debate leaves canal fate unsettled
The United States Senate clashes over the Hay Pauncefote treaty with Republican opposition to ratification. Amid partisan wrangling, interests from Secretary Hay to Queen Victoria shape views on a potential Isthmian canal, neutrality rules, and timely excavation. The debate ends with amendments but no decisive action as public sentiment remains heated.
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United States Senate
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Hay
McKinley
Pauncefote
Victoria
England
Ireland
India
Groat bill rush sparks talk of national fate in oleomargarine ban
A committee argues prohibiting oleomargarine would cause a $2 loss per steer and 20 cents per hog, totaling about $62 million. The haste to pass the Groat bill prompts speculation that the nation’s future hinges on the oily measure.
Mr Harrison's Tardiness in Address Debate
Letter to the editor condemns ex President Harrison for silence on a public issue. The writer argues he should have spoken before the election to help the nation, praising those who advocate truth while criticizing Harrison for loyalty to party over country. J. D. Bacon signs the piece.
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Chicago Record
Harrison
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ann Athor
Bevan
Cleland
Bryan
Socialism and education and wealth critique in The Critic
The Critic of Rich Hill Missouri argues socialism would give children the best education but notes most wealth is taken by a small elite through business. It claims socialism would abolish armies ships cannons and stock exchanges as a key argument.
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United States
Rich Hill
Sunflower Seeds and Notes From Kansas News
Columbus plans a canning plant as Gore county reports debt-free status. An elderly man was killed by a Rock Island car. Jurors in the Jessie Morrison case face possible perjury convictions. Jessie Morrison has left prison and dined at home. Bryan spoke at Abilene, introduced by Burton. Wichita plans a governor Lewelling memorial. Topeka tensions rise amid Whitecap threats. Klondike fortune for Thos Hornby. A Coffeyville tanner sues for Sabbath observance. Topeka may display at Buffalo expo over local fair. Railroads to be paid for troops’ return. Bryan offered $10,000 yearly by Barney Sheridan. Topeka passes Sunday theatre ordinance. A Little River steer weighs 2,700 pounds and stands six feet six inches.
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Jessie Morrison
W. J. Bryan
Abilene
J. R. Burton
Wichita
Lewelling
Topeka Whitecaps Tar Coat Edward Ple For Marriage
Whitecaps near Topeka tarred and feathered Edward Ple last Friday for marrying a divorced woman, an act tied to the woman's former husband. Several arrests followed and governors and officials learn of a 30 year old Kansas law allowing boys as young as fifteen and girls thirteen to wed without parental consent. Asst. Atty.Gen. West prompted Gov. Stanley to review the statute and raise the ages to eighteen for boys and sixteen for girls.
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Whitecappers
Topeka
Edward Pleto
Kansas
Stanley
West
A City Owned by Workingmen in Tell City Indiana
In Tell City, Ferry county, Indiana, workingmen own and operate factories and set labor prices. Each factory is owned by a resident stock company with weekly pay for laborers and boards of managers. The city founded 1858 by Swiss Colonization Society, employs 595 workers with nearly $700,000 capital and few unemployed.
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Tell City
Ferry County
Indiana
Swiss Colonization Society of
Cincinnati
Kansas
Government ownership favored for Nicaragua canal plan
The public favors government built and run canal, despite railroad groups opposing. Opinion holds Hay-Pauncefote treaty concerns, but pushing ahead now would lessen future cooperative Commonwealth duties and allow the canal as a gift to humanity.
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Nicaragua
Cooperative Commonwealth
Commonwealth
Rich Hill
Red Light Offers Meals For Twenty Cents
A terse classified style note invites readers to a venue called the Red Light where meals are advertised for twenty cents, signaling a simple bargain option for diners seeking low prices.
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Hille
Ve Garnott
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Portome
JO McDill
House of Representatives
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange
Mr. Harrison
de Flac
Columbus
Gore County
Rock Island
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Ft. Scott
London
Jerry Simpson
Agricultural Department
Washington
Russia
Ottawa
Sengwick County
W. H. Sears
Senator Harris
Clara Burin
Red Cross Society
North Topeka
Thos. Hornby
Morris County
Klondike
Coffeyville
Buffalo, N. Y
Callin Ball
State Senate
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Tom Morgan
Eureka Messenger
Barney Sheridan
Paola Spirit
William J. Bryan
Messenger
Little River
Kansas City
Chicago
Apames
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