Wisconsin paper on Western Canada letters stir readers
A Eau Claire Wisconsin Leader letter urges readers to consider moving to Saskatchewan Saskatoon districts. It notes Canadian government offices across the Midwest and proposes land at low prices, touting crop yields of 40 bushels per acre and a wave of settlers headed to Saskatoon. The piece cites immigration officers and compares patriotism to profit, ending with a jab about jailbirds.
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Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Canada
Hinds
St. Paul
Duluth
Minnesota
Gratton
North Datots
Watertown
South Dakota
Omaha
Nebraska
Kansas City
Missouri
Des Moines
Iown
Wausau
Milwaukee
Wiscongin
Chicago
Prairie Provinces
Dominion of Canada
Acra
United States
Kentleman
Caleb
Jepunneh
Joshua
Nun
Saskatoon
Missing Brooklyn Man Sought Over Three Silver Ribs
Lost, strayed or stolen William Miller, a Brooklyn longshoreman, is missing for days. Mrs Miller describes him as “a man with the silver slats,” noting he has three silver ribs. If spotted, have him examined and send him back to Brooklyn promptly.
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William Miller
Brooklyn
Lngshoreman
Cockburn Rifle Club Receives Boers’ Muskets
In Cockburn South Australia a local rifle club formed recently struggled to obtain rifles from the government. Lord Roberts supplied Mausers captured from the Boers as a gesture of support. The youths sent a silver inkstand to the commander in chief in gratitude.
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Bobs
Cockburn
South Australia
Lord Roberts
Marble tombstone shocks Danville couple on anniversary
An elderly Danville Kentucky couple who just marked their golden wedding discovered a marble tombstone among gifts from friends. After initial shock they accepted the gesture and planned to place the stone uninscribed in their family cemetery lot.
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Danville
McLaurin Tillman duel debate frames party trust
The Washington Post surveys the McLaurin Tillman clash, arguing dueling is archaic and public opinion should condemn fist fights over veracity. It outlines four circumstantial reasons for McLaurin’s shift on imperial policy and patronage, and questions the value of personal vituperation versus evidence. The piece notes Republican disunion and Democratic strength in shaping governance.
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Tillman
McLaurin
South Carolina
Tilman
Bbut
Senator McLaurin
Frye action questioned as improper power grab
Hartford Times cites Senator Frye as pres pro tem directing South Carolina senators’ names be omitted from the roll call without authority. The paper condemns the move as an offensive expansion of power and accuses Frye of imperialist aims and governing beyond the Constitution.
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Frye
United States
South Carolina
United States Congress
Hartford (Conn
Beveridge Defends Flag Row In Senate Speech
The Indiana senator Beveridge again denounced the alleged crime of lowering the American flag, calling it an awful act. The Irish MP John Redmond was not present to caution Beveridge as he did the secretary for Ireland earlier in parliament. Redmond warned that "Never" is a word born of overweening confidence, a Disraelian judgment the Post says fits Beveridge.
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Redmond
Beveridge
New York Eventig Post
Disunion Among Republicans Calls for Strong Opposition
A political notice argues for unity and a conservative, disciplined opposition party. It contends that division weakens the cause and urges cohesive leadership to counter the dominant Democratic position. The piece emphasizes the urgency of a firm stance and organized effort.
New Conditions Demand Timely Democratic Reassessment
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues that changing conditions require the Democratic party to adapt its principles to current realities. It urges the party to bury past divisions and focus on emerging issues to achieve future success.
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Democratic Party
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Not Candidate Hanna Denies Presidency Bid
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Senator Hanna repeatedly denies any pursuit of the presidency. It warns that today’s statesmen are guided by friends and that Roosevelt will observe the actions of Hanna’s backers, which the piece calls pernicious.
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Hanna
Roosevelt
Mr. Hanna
Cleveland Plain
Reciprocity With Cuba Will Pay
The removal of 77 million dollars in war taxes will cut federal income but the country can absorb the loss. Reciprocity with Cuba will be offset by increased American product sales in the island. Cuba’s trade should be with the United States, and it will be if the country does its duty, as the Buffalo Express says.
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Cuba
United States
Buffalo Express
California Pie Syrup Co
Co.—California Fig Syrup Co
Changes Time Has Wrought on the Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution laments how the constitution once plain and determinable now seems hammered to fit a preselected measure. It argues new governmental principles are read into the charter while older obstructive ones are read out with ease.
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Atlanta Constitution
The Policy of the Democracy for 1904 Unity
Louisville Courier Journal urges a disciplined Democratic path over the next one to three years to heal party wounds and mend fences. It calls for reserved action in 1904, separating possible from impossible while moving in solid columns under constitutional guarding.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
McKinley Speech in Buffalo Signals Tariff Shift
The New York Times notes President McKinley’s Buffalo address as his final and defining utterance, portraying him as a more advanced tariff reformer who sees manufacturers moving away from protection. He urges forsaking the idol of protection while Congress remains loyal to it.
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McKinley
Buffalo
Times
Republican Congress
New York Times
Perrns
Edward Laws
Kiam Losy
Wolter
Julive Weisslitz
Seneca Street
N. Y
Sangerlust
New York
Perata
Ron Dow
Julian Weizclitz
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Sartmen Savitorium
Columbus
Another Failure at the Expanse
The Springfield Massachusetts Republication notes a call for a soldiers home in Manila costing 500000 dollars and plans for similar homes in Porto Rico Guam West Tadles and Alaska. The piece links soldiers cemeteries worldwide to imperial costs borne by the nation’s youth.
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Manila
Porto Rico
Guam
West
Tadles
Alaska
Springfield
Mass
Reciprocity Debate Sees Anti-Protectionist Stance Cited
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald notes Thea Prauil of Reciprocity argues against protectionism while endorsing reciprocity as a means of perpetual protection, calling the opposing view inconsistent and conflictive in policy terms.
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Thea Prauil
Dubuque
Telegraph- Herald
Dictum of the Sugar Trust and Tariff Powers
The sugar trust tells legislators to pursue any tariff changes that serve their political goals while refraining from altering duties on Cuban sugar, asserting control over its monopoly in Philadelphia North American markets.
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Sugar Trust
The
Philadelphia
Young miner mines gold dust near Barstow
A 16 year old girl in the Yucca mine near Barstow California works sand and dirt with a dry washer and earns six to seven dollars daily in gold dust. She handles the washer and shapers her pick with skill comparable to male companions also employed there in the same profitable occupation.
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Yucca
Barstow
Cal
Sha
Palestine May Have a Room for Industry
A report notes valuable mineral deposits in Palestine with immense phosphate fields on both river Jordan banks. The Dead Sea salt deposits are long known, but the consul says the Holy Land has a great industrial future.
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Palestine
Jordan
Dead Sea
Holy Land
Ex Governor Hubbard Die in Tyler Texas
One of Texas West Talkers AR B Hubbard former governor of Texas died at Tyler. He was a renowned public speaker in the United States and delivered the Centennial exposition opening oration twenty five years ago. Hubbard graduated from Mercer University and the Yale Law School.
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Texas
AR. B. Hubbard
Tyler
Tex
United States
Araduate
Mefreer University
Baryard Law School
Back Pain Relief From Dodd's Kidney Pills
Palmer Oregon resident W J Uppendahl describes a persistent back pain he calls a cateh and shares that four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills healed him enabling him to work hard again. His wife also used the pills and agrees they are unmatched for back pain. The testimonial ends noting the louder a man's earnings the more his voice rises, a slogan-like finish.
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Palmer
Oregon
W. J. Uppendahl
Dodd
Dearnesa Cannot Be Carol by lobal applications
Misleading medical advert claims a cure for deafness caused by catarrh and prices a hundred dollars reward for cures. It promotes Hull's Catarrh Cure and Hull's Family Pills with persuasive testimonials. It ends with a social remark about women speaking their minds.
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Cousti
Hull
Cheney & Oo
Oledo
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets priced at 50 cents, claiming a reliable method to ease coughs and cut through colds by using the product as directed. The tone mirrors period newspaper promo language promoting fast relief with a recognizable medicinal brand.
Peruna testimonials praise for cough remedies and recovery
Letters from customers and supporters profess strong relief from catarrh and chest illnesses after using Peruna. DNAs include David F. Willer of Oneonta, G. Given of Sunsex, Edward Laws of Crown Point, and Julian Weiszlitz of Buffalo, all endorsing Peruna as effective. Dr Hartman offers free advice to unsatisfied users.
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Wither
Oneonta
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
David F. Willer
Peruana
CG. I. Given
N. G
Paattine Boating Club
Micre
Wellman
Perana
Weil
Imial
Tkle
Ibaee
C. F. Given
Elevator Boy Spins Tall Tales on Busy City Streets
A modern elevator operator regales passersby with grand stories about life above and below ground. His vivid anecdotes blend humor and bravado, leaving listeners amused yet skeptical of the tall plots he weaves into every shift.
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