New Bridge Proposed for North St. Louis Across the Mississippi
In St Louis North seeks a highway bridge to link with East St Louis, after engineers estimate two to three million dollars for a river crossing. Merchants’ bridge option offered at 350000, promising a major business boost on both river sides. Amid this talk, chronic beggars on city streets are blamed for crowds, with daily shifts and a push to curb the nuisance as electric streetcar plans accelerate.
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St. Louis
North St. Louis
Eads Bridge
East St. Louis
Madison
Merchants
Merchants’ Company
Chicago
New York
Pollesaen
Moral fury at tariff abuse drives plea for reform
A vocal attack denounces the protective tariff as robbery by thieves aided by politicians and media. The writer laments moral collapse in religion and press, urges youth to resist privilege, and calls for renewed virtue and accountability to save the republic.
Not Absolute Free Trade and Tariff Reform Debate
The letter of acceptance by Prohibition candidate John Bidwell outlines three tariff objections: tariffs do not adequately protect labor, they burden the poor more than the rich, and they are blind and deceptive. The piece argues the core issue is revenue policy, not tariff existence, framing tariffs as a tool to enrich favored classes rather than raise government funds, aligning with Democratic revenue policy in denying use of taxes to seize citizens’ property.
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Congress
Coal
Copper
Glass
Lilimber
Ameriga
Traste
John Bidwell
United States
New York World
America
Fathers of the Republic
The Velson of Protecthiniem
The McKinley organs protest that protectionism has nothing to do with strikes and the attendant lawlessness and violence. They claim most strikes occur in industries not protected by tariffs and challenge the assertion that protectionism causes safer disturbances.
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Velson
Protecthiniem
McKinley
Infuriated critics denounce tariff and corruption
A fiery critique laments tariff policies, calling for united action against corruption and injustice. It argues the tariff undermines equality, rewards dishonesty, and endangers the republic, urging virtuous Americans to unite beyond party lines to oppose the policy. It cites New Orleans States and Philadelphia Record debates on tariff effects and protections.
Revolt in Santiago del Estero Threatens Province
Oct 22 report from Pall Contrel Ayres describes the Santiago del Estero revolt expanding toward the capital with rebels arresting provincial ministers. The governor requests national intervention to restore order as provincial guards back the rebels.
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Ayres
Santiago del‘Estero
Ovme
Orno
Secretary Elking Unable to Attend Columbian Festivities
Whernixe,W.Va., Oct.22 Secretary of War Elkins unable to attend Chicago Columbian festivities due to illness. He has not recovered from an attack of illness and rests per physician orders. Secretary Eckins and Mrs. Eckins arrived in Wheeling yesterday and will stay several days.
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Elking
W. Va
Elkins
Chicago
Eckins
Wieeling
Tasks That Must Me Done Nature has assigned important tasks
Nature has assigned tasks to the liver and the Vowels, mutually dependent for regular discharge of prese tasks. A cessation of work causes lapse into inactivity and systemic disorder. the text warns of danger if inaction continues, mentioning reformatory work and malaria prevention. The dialogue includes a mother stating there is no danger of Latin this year after vaccination.
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Hodletter
Renadtiabenel
Hone
Oddities and Homespun Echoes From The Page
A collage of jumbled ads and snippets from a late 19th or early 20th century page. Prominent items include patent medicines like Hall's Catarrhal Cure and Judd Electric Belts with prices, claims of tonic cures, miscellaneous quotes, and stray character dialogue. The mix hints at a local newspaper issue crowded with fillers and commercial blurbs.
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ST. Low
Crxcissary Oluia
Front Street
East End Depot
Central Union Station
Freightecar
Broadway Street
William Sharkey
Fila
Ing Virles
Chicago Herald
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Friends of Protection
Indianapolis News
Mcs Kinley
Protection
Fortien Faurer Coops Entrayee
LF Coat Co
Warner
Iowa
Swedesburg
John Sells
The
Bankers’ Association
Winslow
Pall
Colle
HALL
Drnreists
F. J. Cheney & C0
Beciusshe
C. B. Judd
Shonering
Judd Electric Co
Omaha
Net
Jayson
Herr Klaverspiel
Ves
R. Carascella
Coupe
Sean
Weber
Ieee Rome Amium Liern
Sati Feedon
Actani
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