McKinley’s 1900 address on empire and reform at home
President McKinley’s annual message outlines U.S. aims in imperial duties from the Philippines to Cuba, Porto Rico, and Hawaii. He calls for restraint on trusts, reinforces military needs, praises naval progress, and urges pension growth, agricultural support, and justice in governance while warning against reckless spending.
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Cuba
Wood
Orient
Hawaii
Manilla
Tsland
Sesalon
Ishal
Porto Rico
Philippine Farlands
United States
Philippines
Taft Commission
Secretary of War
Congress
Army
Adjutant General's Department
Inspector General's Department
Quartermaster General's Department
Pay Department
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Duties of Man and Duty to Family Echoed by Clergymen
Rev O P Foust of First Reform preached to Knights and Ladies of Maccabees about provision for dependents and moral welfare. He cited focusing on insurance to guard against hard days, warned neglect by parents leads to youth crime, and mocked poodle fetish as misdirection. He urged responsibility for children’s physical and spiritual needs, linking societal order to family duty.
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O. P. Foust
First Reformed Church
Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees
Massillon
Mr. Foust
Paul
Timothy
God
Foust
United States
Reign of Terror and Fines In Newman Village
A messenger from Newman reports John Doubledee started a reign of terror, now jailed. Minnie Cake, Minnie Drum, and Rose Maloney were arrested for disorderly conduct. Maloney fined 85 plus costs. Shapuita fined 2 dollars. Richardson to have 8 pm hearing. Kelly and Allen fined 2 dollars each. Moran laments the canal as a drinking trigger. Getz complains of apples and an onion. Shanklin fined for the onion incident. Leader opening Friday. call at 25 South Erie Street.
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Newman
Yelock
John Doubledee
Ollivers Brownsberger
Wittman
Doubledee
Minnie Cake
Minnie Drum
Rose Maloney
Erie
Mr. Moran
Thomas Getz
Sibila
Main Street
Milton Shanklin
Shanklin
Civil Engineer Reports Rail Expansion Anomaly At Chilkoot Pass
A civil engineer in Alaska writes from Chicago about rails expanding in very cold weather, not contracting as expected. He notes that temperatures from 12 to 40 degrees below zero would not lengthen rails notably, but colder conditions would cause expansion, an exception to natural laws. Water, by contrast, shrinks until 39 degrees Fahrenheit then expands.
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Philippines
Phillippines
Congress of
United States
Congress
Willand H. Taft
Ohio
Trean
Worcester
Michican
Jake E. Wright
Tennessee
Weary
Ide
Vermont
Bernard Moses
California
Secretary of War
Union
Luzon
Mindanao
Negros
Filipinas
Tfe
Alaska
Chicago
Chilkoot Pass
Inference Raises Question On Age Of Woman
A sharp nosed woman claims she is older than she admits while questioning why a 16 year old partner is allowed, implying a discrepancy about her stated age. The Indianapolis Press notes the exchange.
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Indianapolis Press
Matrimony Leads to Crime in Stray Stories Style
A witty quip from a famous criminal links marriage to crime, noting the second wife sparked a bigamy charge. A stray joke follows about piano owning girls transforming a room into a music space, then two more snippets joke about a swanlike remark and a shy singer's comment, all in light humorous tone.
To Cure Insomnia by Drastic Home Remedies
An English physician of distinction prescribes simple measures to treat insomnia. For awakenings after a short sleep he advises a cold water compress on the abdomen and hot water foot baths before bed. If thoughts hinder sleep, hot foot baths followed by layered cotton and wool stockings are suggested, with mustard sitz baths of one teacup mustard to hot water for 10 to 20 minutes, and reclining tepid baths as sedatives.
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Tatm
Secretary of the Interior
Spain
Navy
China
Secretary of the Navy
David D. Porter
Wessare
Treasury
Census Bureau
Agricultural Department
Public Service
Ascal
District of Columbia
William McKinley
Nieowars
Pastor Foust
London
Manurice Moran
Getz
Erie Street
E. A. Hile
Mozart
Beethoven
Music Room
Atchison Globe
Miss Rankis
Miss Pepperry
Tax
California Fig Syrup CO
DR. Moreau
Pink Repwer
Addresson Brown Bros.’ Bhig
S. eChimea
Ehicaga
Z T. Baltzig
Miaasiltan
Independent
Jacksonville
UTE
New Orleans
Queen & Crescent
Havana
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Asheville
St. Augustine
Tampa
Miami
Mopacer
WC. Rinkarson
Omega
Omega Chemical Co
Broadway
New York
Soc
Allman & Putman
Newspap
Qhohne
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