Jones in a Trust and Dem Leaders Under Fire
A tongue in cheek report outlines Senator J Ki Jones chairing the Democratic national committee facing anti trust charges in Texas. Co defendant Jobs E Searles heads the American Cotton company, described as a monopolistic, patent fortified giant controlling ginning machinery and pricing. The piece cites Bryan’s splits over trusts and notes critics demand broader trust reform while praising other steel firms. Citizens debate stamp duties and monopolies in a satirical exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ki. Jones
Democratic National
E Searles
Wall Street
Iee
Jobo E Searles
Organizatiion
Nicoll
Atock
Tecogn
American Cotton Company
Is & Corporation
Bryan
St Lowis
Jones-Seartes
Jone la Eaid
William Jennings Bryan
Trusta
St Louis
American Law Company
Tle
Federal Steel Company
Iron and Steel
Peteral Steel
American Steel & Wire Company
Republic Iron & Steel Company
National Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Blaine’s Story About Coin Ace And Political Spins
James G. Blaine recounted a story he claimed was the best he had heard about the coin and the greenback era. The tale described peculiar methods and a noted figure easing in a chair in a grocery while advocating conservative views amid evolving financial debates.
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James G. Blaine
Anander
McKinley Commercial Men’s Club Signatures Test Vote
Employees at Merchall Field Co wholesaler circulated a paper seeking signatures for the McKinley Commercial Men’s Club membership roll. About 1000 voters in the wholesale department faced a voluntary expression drive with management giving no coercion. The test showed McKinley’s majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchall Field & Co
Wholesare Department
McKinley Commercial Men's Chuir
Marechall Field & Co
Wholesile
Silly Season Tangles Democratic Campaign Language
The piece mocks Democratic tactics as the silly season lingers with disputes over platform planks. It notes Tillman and Van Wyck positions and criticizes Tammany Hall for backing anti tariff or expansion stances while avoiding clear condemnation of memory trust issues and Ramapo financial plans.
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Pitchfort Tillman
South Carolina
Kenene City
van Wyck
Fee Trust
New York
Tammany Hall
McKinley
Philippines
Tammany
Wool figures clearly show protection benefits
The article argues that no industry reflects the advantages of a protective policy over free trade more clearly than wool. It states the facts in a concise table, highlighting wool as the prime example of economic gains from protection versus free trade.
Kansas Farmers Vote Republican As Prosperity Rises
Nearly one hundred million dollars was directed to Kansas farming during the early McKisley era, lifting prosperity for farmers in 1896 and 1898. The article notes a broad GOP turnout for the coming election and highlights farm support for the Republican party this year.
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Kansas
McKisley
Attacks Bryan In Memphis Papers Over Philippine Views
The Memphis Commercial Appeal endorses Bran and criticizes opponents of the Philippine policy. It argues the Philippines affect trade and national policy and labels critics as imperialists whose statements are seen as irresponsible.
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Aocth
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Phillippines
Port o Fil Business Growth Figures In Early 1900s Trade
A fragmented report notes trade figures and legal timing for May 1 1900 and August periods under a new law. It references imports from Puerto Rico into the United States, four months comparisons, and computable Breeding Year terms, with scattered figures like 529,729 and 408,634 amid unclear context.
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Lipt
Irems- United
Rico
Esperta
Ports Rica
United States
Erie
Faia
Lagom for FanM Fro: July price increases across farm goods
A historical note compares prices from July 2 of a presidential nomination year to July 8 of 1906. It shows farm product costs rising 45.4 percent while consumer bought-items rose only 19 percent, with some goods falling in price. The piece asserts official records verify these facts and claims Democratic warnings of hardship were false.
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Bryan
Hrgan
McKinley
Maine
Bayan's Pension Record and War Debt Reflections
W J Bryan laments pension costs in a Omaha World Herald message. He notes next congress faces a large deficit and cites pensions as a drain on funds. He questions the longevity of the generation that feels war-time injuries and criticizes patriotic debt remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bryan
Omaha World-Herald
Missouri Gains Support for Republican Fight in Missouri
The article cites a claimed wealth gain under President McKinley’s Republican administration, listing large figures across livestock and bank deposits to argue the GOP deserves to carry Missouri in this year’s election. It asserts the rise in wealth as a key support point for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Republicas
McKinley
Geposita
Frights: Freight Rates Fall Since McKinley Era
A fragmented OCR item notes freight rates for shipping goods by rail have declined across the United States since the McKinley administration. It cites a one ton mile rate of sixcents in 1900, down from seventy six cents previously, indicating cheaper transport helping producers move goods to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dew
United States
McKinley
Mariete
Freight Mericg and political framing in the era
A fragmented garbled excerpt discusses freight markets and the role of a cartel in the United States. It mentions tension between democratic degeneration and Republican prosperity, signaling a historical debate over economic policy and party outcomes.
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Mericg
United Sontag Cartel
Civil War Figure General McClernand Life Summary
The article profiles General John McClernand born May 38 1812 in Hyreckenridge Kentucky, detailing his boyhood in Shawneetown Illinois his rapid path to law and his Civil War service. It notes his Black Hawk War enlistment his 1863 promotion to major his Vicksburg expedition and a disputed falling out with General Grant.
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Jobim Alexander Moalers
Hyreckenridge County
Kentucky
John McClernand
Shawneetown
Ohio River
McClernand
Tle
McCiersand
Toho Hewae
McClermand
Geners
McCier
McClernand's Early Career and Civil War Role
The article traces John A. McClernand’s rise in Illinois politics from Shawneetown to Gallatin County, detailing his shifts in office, early reforms like the deep cut canal plan, and clashes with judiciary figures. It covers his congressional service, support for war policies, movements between Jacksonville and Bolingfield, and key wartime actions including leading volunteers from Springfield to Cairo and his later relief from command after Vicksburg. It notes Lincoln’s handling of disputes and his 1864 restoration to active command.
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Ims
Gret Democratic
Shawneetown
Gallatin County
Ghaw- Beetown
Ilinofe and
Michigan Canal
Neutesant
Theophilus W. Smith
Supreme Court
McClernend
United States
Stephen A Douglas
Sidney Breese
McMernand
Congress
Jacksonville
Bomingfield
Flx
T. L. Harria
Territory of
Utah
Richard Yates
Springfield
Cairo
Yates
Washington
Lincoln
Georral Beott
MrClernand
Vicksburg
McClernand
Thirteenth Army Corp
Optimistic report on Trans-Siberian railway impact
The Brith commercial agent to Roma Mr Cooke issued an optimistic report on the great trans Siberian railway. Siberia is described as a young country with a bright future as hundreds of thousands of settlers move in. Opening gold deposits and rapid industrial prospects are expected to spur rapid development, akin to Australia and Liberia's early path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma
Cooke
Giberia
Siberia
Liberia
Australia
Ranch plan shapes farm as wagon wheel in Oregon
Oregon man A T Webb of 4 commer home and farm near the Rese Line, named Fetty Farm, unveils a scientific plan to partition his ranch into wheel spokes around a central hub. He ordered 30 000 feet of fencing at Pleasant Home to lay out eight acre plots that will be interlinked by a continuous corn term.
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A. T. Webb
Roma
Kua
Portland
Pleasant Home
Peet Apsies Recommend by Physicians as Brato Food
Ares Peet Apsies are now recommended by many physicians as brato food because they contain a quantity of phosphoric acid and are easily digested. When eaten they might cause some time preview to retiring and are said to excite the action of the liver and pre cuession.
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Becnam
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New York City
Murat Halstead
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Cere
John A. McLernand
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