Tariff Disharmony as McKinley Fights for Protection
Washington delegates debated tariff policy with focus on restoring McKinley era duties. Discussion covered sugar and wool rates, beet sugar, and potential bounty changes, while presidents Washington and McKinley figures were cited to argue for protective measures. International bimetallism movers push for action despite opposition from financial centers.
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Washington
Feb
Ways and Means Committee
Bere
Tesgar
The Famine In India Expands Across Large Areas
The famine affects about two thirds of the country with around one fourth in actual famine, exposing over eight million people in famine districts. Public works provide employment and two million workers are active as the situation may last four to five months or longer if monsoon fails.
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Senate
Republican Party
Congress
United States
McKinley
India
Sing Lees Asylum in a mining camp tale
Sing Lee ran a laundry in a Colorado mining camp. His humor won him fans among the workers. During a presidential election an Irish boy warned Sing a Chinese exile would follow. Sing replied in quick wit that Irish would go to Ireland and there would be no fun for Chinese there.
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Sing Lee
Colorado
Sing
Yez
China
Ireland
Cleveland’s New Home in Princeton Visit
Ex President Cleveland spent his first Princeton day in quiet, attending morning services at the college chapel with Mrs Cleveland. Rev Dr Richards led the service. They walked the picturesque town noted for the Revolutionary War battle of Princeton. The children rode with their nurse.
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Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
College Chapel
Dr. Richards
Plainfeld
New Jersey
Elkton Mine Earns Over Sixty Thousand in February
The Elkton mine produced more than $60,000 in February with operating expenses around $11,000. The company reports over $290,000 in treasury. Hoskins & Clark report a rich strike on the Virginia M near the Anaconda. A strike is also reported on the Vandenburg lease at the Jack Pot per the Anaconda Assayer.
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Elkton
Treasury
Hoskins & Clark
Virginia M
Anaconda
Vandenburg
Double Hanging Avenges Pearl Bryan Murder in Newport
In Newport Kentucky on March 20 Scott Jackson and Alonzo M Walling were executed at 11 41 am on the same scaffold for the Pearl Bryan murder. A single lever caused both drop in an instant though Walling lingered briefly. Both necks not broken and both struggled as they died.
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Newport
Pearl Bryan
Scott Jackson
Alonzo M. Walling
Plummer
Walling
Jackson
Seed claims and jokes mix in scattered notes
A fragmented page combines an ad for Salzer seed samples offering a $10 value for 16 cents, fibs about crop yields, a marriage joke, a cure pledge, and stray anecdotes about farming and a plan to keep a husband from smoking. The reel of oddities includes farm figures, a Pontificate style boast, and household quips.
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Joan A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n
Pensioner’s Testimonial for Pink Pills Reveals Long Battle
Rostar H Hunter a veteran of Co G 1st Missouri describes a lifetime of ailments from saddle cramp to rheumatism and digestive trouble. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills he reports restored health, strength, and a renewed capacity to work, walking twenty miles and ploughing a full day. The piece promotes Pink Pills as a general tonic and remedy for nerve and blood-related issues, with pricing and purchase details.
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Times
Kansas City
Robert H. Hunter
Arlington
Oklahoma
Hunter
Co. G
Arenas
Spi
Sean
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Bendy Wagler Finds Small Joy in Nickel Spoils Past Hard Times
A fragmented report notes Wagler recalling hard times and feeling like an outfielder again as he discovers a nickel to spend. The mood shifts from struggle to simple pleasure, reflecting resilience amid scarcity. The text hints at a personal memory rather than a full event or game.
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Wagler
Loneliness Behind Fence Catches Neighborly Wit
A playful remark about a husband and his garden keeps the talk light next door. The exchange hints at domestic tensions while preserving humor about a widow and her garden.
A Temporary Indisposition
A brief Scots anecdote recalls a minister famed for strong handshakes. He greets a boy with warm concern and pressure, asking after his health. The boy, wiping tears, declares his discomfort from the force of the squeeze, saying he “wax” until the handshake.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted for Kidney and Bladder Health
An early 20th century notice touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a diuretic to stimulate kidneys and bladder without irritation. It claims relief for fever and ague, dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism and nerve debility, urging prompt use.
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