Armour of Chicago left legacy of vast charity and enterprise
The late Philip Armour built a vast fortune and vast network of charitable works. He ran an empire that touched farming, mining, grain trade, and packing, employing 20,000 with a 10 million dollar payroll. His wealth valued around 150 million in property interests, with a personal fortune pegged at 30 to 50 million. His gifts funded the Armour Institute and the Armour Mission and totaled about 2.5 million in local education and welfare investments. He started charitable dealings in 1881 after his brother's death, and his purse stayed open, helping hundreds, from mortgage payoffs to small business start ups, often in quiet and unsung ways.
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Armour
Philip 1. Armour
West
Armours
Armour Institute and Mission
Mr. Armour
Armour Institute
School of Technology
Armour Mission
Joseph H. Armour
Chicago
Henry
Fitch
Michigan Avenue
van Buren Street
Mr. Fitch
Expressan
Baltimore
Armour's philanthropy and market daring profiled
A Chicago financier known for brutal market moves and lavish charity is remembered. Armour funded the Armour Institute after a famed sermon, matching a minister's challenge with five years of effort for a lasting philanthropic mission. His life blended sharp financial risk with disciplined, systematic giving.
Brooklyn Anti Compulsory Vaccination League Meeting
A Brooklyn meeting in the public library room denounced compulsory vaccination and urged resistance. Dr. M. R. Leverson urged defending home rights by force if needed, claiming vaccination does not prevent smallpox and recounting personal recovery from thirty smallpox cases. The group plans to expand beyond Brooklyn into Greater New York.
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Brooklyn
Public Library
M. R. Leverson
Henry Roland
League
Leverson
New York
Jersey Shore Strongman Child Attracts Crowd
The boy William Reynolds, twelve years old, of Jersey Shore, displays feats of strength by juggling heavy weights and pulling chains apart. Authorities note his long hair, never trimmed, and compare him to Samson in vigor.
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William Reynolds
Jersey Shore
Sampson
William
Philadelphia
North American
Armour Leader's Mercy and Family Ties Highlighted
A Philadelphia North American piece recalls Philip D Armour's benevolent leadership. It notes his care for employees, fair pay, personal attention in sickness or trouble, and strict retirement rule. It mentions family succession in Armour enterprises and anecdotes of discipline and strength from a youth described as robust and fearless.
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Armour
America
Official Tschaikowsky life to be released in St Petersburg
The official biography of Tschaikowsky will be published in St Petersburg under his brother’s editorship. The volumes will appear in Runglan and are to be translated quickly into French and popular languages, including English.
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Tschaikowsky
St. Petersburg
Runglan
Democratic quarrel over Cleveland and Bryan reappears
A critical essay attacks Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan for straying from Democratic traditions. It argues both men oppose protection, expansion, and modern progress, condemning their feud as a sign the party is fundamentally out of step with the American people and needs reform or replacement.
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Mr. Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
Bryan
Jefferson
United States
Hawaii
Andrew Jackson
Porto Rico
Fragmentary Vision of a Transformed American Party
The passage envisions a future where the Detooratis party is reformed into an American party fueled by ardor for achievement and success, suggesting that political efforts by politicians will fail tonight.
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Detooratis
Davis slams Webster Davis over Boer army services
The Colorado man suing Webster Davis for three thousand dollars claims Davis rendered aid to Boer forces while assistant secretary of state. He toured South Africa and Cape Colony, then Transvaal, aligning with the Boers. The piece accuses Davis of duplicity, political opportunism, and betraying a trust while in office, noting local Kansas City distrust and a weak Kansas City convention performance.
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Colorado
Webster Davis
Webster
Mr. Davis
South Africa
Capa
Transvaal
Transvaal Republic
Davis
Trist
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Webster Davin
Gold standard policy urged by Republicans in campaign
The piece argues for enforcing the gold standard and criticizes Democratic plans as risky. It asserts public support for gold backing, cites Secretary Gage’s view, warns that Democratic proposals could grant an unfriendly executive power to move toward a silver basis, and notes Bryan’s past stance as a factor in voter behavior.
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Congress
Republican Party
United States
Gage
Bryan
Populists and Democrats in Kansas Merger Proposal
A voice from the tomb notes a Kansas Populist push to join the Democrats, arguing the two parties have been virtually one and dwindled to insignificance. The piece suggests they should expire together to save funeral expenses.
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Kansas
Cleveland Misreads Democratic Drift and Bryanism
The text argues Mr. Cleveland correctly sensed the Democratic party's drift toward Bryanism, but erred in assuming it would fail without the man who propelled it toward that trend. It reflects period politics and party infighting without naming specific events.
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Cleveland
Democratic Party
Democratic leaders on trial as Cleveland and Bryan face party question
The quote suggests challenges for both Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan to prove they are suitable Democratic leaders. It frames the party’s leadership dispute as a test of confidence and electability amid internal debate.
Plain talk on McKinley and Cleveland stance noted
A fragment cites that President McKinley need not explain his vote for Cleveland and dismisses any suspected folly. A senator comments on the future of his party with a cryptic and garbled line about vision and fate, reflecting uncertain political sentiment.
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McKinley
Cleveland
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