German Vote Splits over McKinley Bryan Choice in St Louis
German voters in St Louis weigh prefers for McKinley amid editorials on silver and expansion. Community figures like H M Starkloff Nagel and Judge Bassieur voice support for the Republican ticket while warnings about Bryan’s policies appear in letters and interviews.
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Westsiche Post
St. Louis
Bryan
Art Retories
Hearymin
McKinley
New Agel
Westliche Post
Suph
Dom
Oswald Ottendorfer
Mark Staats-Zeitung
Nise
Free Silverites
Globe Democrat
cKinley
J. Hugo Muench
H. M. Starkloff
Hall
Charles Nagel
G. A. Tinkelburg
Leo Bassieur
Rossieur
Ee Neen
Ocean of the twentieth century lies in Pacific trade
The piece argues that Western State products and mined resources should fuel a Republican driven Pacific commerce. It predicts a white ocean of American ships carrying goods from the field forest shop and mine, giving employment to thousands and sustaining Republican prosperity.
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Orient
Pacific
Mrs Lease Attacks Bryanites at Kansas City Convention
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lease criticizes the Kansas City convention calling it spectacular hollow and deceptive a program to hoodwink the public She cites Goebel election law Idaho streetcar strike New York corruption and Bryan leadership as proof of Democratic failings and mocks the Bryan platform with a laughing bust and ovation for David Bennett Hill.
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Mary Elizabeth Lease
Republican Party
Kansas City
Kentucky
Bryan
Idaho
St. Louis
New York
William Jennings, Jr
David Bennett Hill
Empire talk and political critique in Lincoln speech
A Lincoln speech denounces Towne's empire claim while arguing the republic faces no danger. It cites Bryan’s platform and contrasts silver money issues with past price shifts, noting railroad, farm, and textile power as part of the empire metaphor.
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Charlie Towne
Lincoln
Neb
Republic
Atlantic
Pacific
Rome
Bryan
Maine
California
Expansion and imperialism debate in a Tama Iowa speech
Secretary Wilson argues expansion as a key issue after the Spanish American War, defending U S expansion abroad and self government for island possessions while warning against imperialist chaos. He ties China tensions to U S protections for citizens and property overseas. A second fragment cites The Manufacturers Record urging a Progressive South platform opposing dead issues and promoting industrial growth and rail expansion.
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Tama
Iowa
Wilson
Dewey
Hongkong
Manila
United States
China
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Baltimore
South
Campaign humor and finance in a condensed article
The piece rails at campaign topics with satire on Admiral Dewey’s rank misidentification, Bryan’s focus on anti imperialism in grain states, McKinley prosperity boosting Nebraska delegates paying for headquarters, and a Mocking verse by Webster Davis. It notes rapid currency growth at $150 per second and $9,000 per minute in the last four years.
Humor of the Week a Gallery of Funny Word Art
A collage of light humor and witticisms from various sources. Jests touch on butter health, train schedules, family slang, and silly miscommunications. Read as compact sketches of everyday quirks and social foibles from different humorous voices.
Comic Jests and Witty Bits from Old Papers
A collage of humorous quips and verses from Chicago and Philadelphia papers. Jokes touch on graveyard fears, medical bills, Toes in shoes, sea horses, bay horses, marriage, finances, and social quirks. Polished one-liners and light exchanges weave through city life and away.
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Sersous
Democratic Committee
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Cleveland
Sulu Islands
James Hamilton Lewis
Puget Sound
Lewis
Washington
Hay
The
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Party of
Liberality
Humanity
Progress
Democratic Party
Robert I. Plummer
Senator Lodge
Gresham
Olney
Carlisle
Lodge
Altgields
Sulzers
the Treasury
Sioux Falls
Pettigrew
Navy Department
al Allen
War Department
Mr. Bryan
Mrs. Leash SA
Chicago
Admiral Dewey
Alejandrino
Senator Pettigrew
Kansas
Nebraska
Webster Davis
Rose Webster Davis
William Jyan Brennings
Brennings
Wenning Brilliams Jyan
William Bryning Wennans
Oom Kraul Paget
William Jynam Brennans
Debster Davis
Kopies
Baltimore American
Gradner
Boston Transcript
Boston
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Baron
Iliegende Blaetter
Bowersville
Blebbs
Bjones
B Lobbs
Iladelphia Record
Maria
John
John Stubb
Sammy
Charles
Iceman
Pearl
Ruby
Universal International
Gee Whittaker
Clara Wayupp
New York Weekly
Wank Green
Hank
Little Willie
Willie
Chicago News
Browne
New Field of Labor
Jane
Upth
Bob
Nan
Robert
Stucho
Indianapolis Journal
Stubb
Young Stillman
Penn
Lunnon
London
Silk Golvn
Ida
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