Expansion as the chief issue in the 1900 canvass
An editorial argues that expansion will dominate the 1900 US presidential campaign and that domestic concerns will keep European affairs, including the South African question, from influencing American voters. It stresses US independence since 1812 and warns not to politicize the Boer issue in the election, citing Britain and other powers as having their own essential questions.
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Eh Jon Times
Forest
Fach
United
England
United States
Philippines
Cuba
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Surplus in Treasury Amid War Costs Supports Expansion
The Kingtom Post reports a treasury surplus near 2 million dollars due to bond issues, with a projected 65 million dollar surplus over four years despite war expenses. It cites customs gains, notes tropical goods trade, and argues Pacific expansion will boost US island commerce and steel trade links. It asserts distant voters will back Philippine ties as trade follows the flag.
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Kingtom Post
Pacific
Puget Sound
California
Philippines
Nebraska Bank Deposits Reflect Political Leadership
The record shows Nebraska bank deposits under state supervision with a marked decline during 1893 to 1897 under the Democratic administration and a notable rise under President McKinley’s current term. Figures list several deposit totals across banks, illustrating shifts in financial strength.
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Nebraska
McKinley
Farmer’s beef price rises reflect demand and labor protection
A three year cycle shows a farmer selling a thousand pound steer for 22.50 three years ago and 50 this year. The note cites protection that provides jobs and monetary support as boosting demand for American beef while a senator questions Dewey’s city but the country pays little attention to specifics.
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Dewey
St. ‘S
Governor Steunenberg Accuses Yellow Journals
Idaho governor denounces San Francisco Examiner and New York Journal for misrepresenting his testimony in the Idaho mining investigation. He cites the Sovereign exchange as a lie and notes Sovereign remained silent. The Coeur d Alene inquiry saw partisan moves over witnesses Becker and Boyce with tied votes and limited subpoenas.
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Steunenberg
Idaho
San Francisco Examiner
New York Journal
W. R. Heart
James R. Sovereign
Sovereign
Coeur d'Alene
Washington
Robertson
Military Affairs Committee
Edward Boyce
Father Becker
Hull
Mr. Robertson
Mr. Sulzer
Price trends and silver policy partisan debate
Since 1897 prices for commodities in the United States rose. The Democratic cry in 1896 demanded free silver to lift prices, but Republicans opposed it and prices still advanced across the board.
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United States
Democratic Party
Democratic Prospects Plunged by Doubts on Platform
The speaker argues that without the Chicago platform and past record, McKinley’s promise keeping, and the public’s recognition of a good thing, a Democratic victory would be unlikely. He notes Democrats need more principles and fewer expediencies to win.
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Chicago
McKinley
Bryan a False Prophet in 1896 Speech Highlights
The record cites Representative Fowler arguing in Congress on June 8 that Bryan’s 1896 gold standard claims misstate economic reality. Fowler quotes Bryan’s Minneapolis remarks linking gold standard to worse times, then asserts rising money value and falling unemployment, claiming Bryan’s statements lack factual basis.
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Bryan
Congress
Fowler
New Haven
Conn
Minneapolis
Minn
Bryan would attack Republican choices if he were active in New York
A Brooklyn editor speculates that if a Republican brother were jailed and Bryan attacked the party, he would condemn the convention’s delegate-at-large as an insult to New York voters and unleash a withering charge against the ice trust. The writer notes Democrats in the scenario would change the dynamic.
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van Wyck
Philadelphia
Bryan
Ice Trust
New York
Nebraska
Brooklyn
Hagle
Ind
Dem
Fusion Misrepresentation on Oregon Election Results
The article notes Oregon voters favored fusionists and Republican congressmen hold slim majorities. It claims fusion gains in the legislature and contrasts with McKinley and Hanna. Tongue won by two thousand, while 1896 district majorities showed Republican strength.
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Oregon
McKinley & Hanna
Webster World
McKlinley
Tongue
Doland
Dedicated to Bryan Democracy in Congress Speech
A congress speech by Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania denounces critics as sluggards and hindrances while praising reform, mentions treasury surplus and bond refinancing plans, notes rural free delivery expansion to 1900, and questions William Jennings Bryan’s pace of speaking.
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Congress
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Shifting political currents and old lines in 1896 era debates
The piece surveys Democratic and Republican contrasts, noting Bryan and Hearst dynamics, Dewey’s stance on the Philippines, and fears about trusts as campaign tools. It cites Oregon precincts, Nebraska wheat prospects, and Jefferson quotes while signaling tensions between Bryanism and party strategy.
The Robin Family Builds A New Nest In May
A tale of Mrs Robin and Mr Robin Redbreast repairing a nest after wind damage. Children Mary Florence and Fred watch from the barn, while Mr Bee and a cherry tree provide a safer home. The moment ends with an egg in the nest and Robin’s cheerful song.
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Robin Redbreast
Robin
Tye
Bluebird
Mr. Bee
Mr. Vernon
Mrs. Robin
Mary
Florence
Fred
Mrs.breast
Dobbin
Same Old Circus In Ninety-Six
Chicago Record notes a familiar show with routine acts and a twist of energy as speakers and performers persist in the familiar setting. The piece nods to repeated elements like clowns tents and crowds while hinting at political coinage themes of the era.
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Bryan
Chicago
Washington treasury balance cited as strong compared to Cleveland era
The text notes an available cash balance near 800 million dollars in Washington's treasury, claiming the nation's finances are in better shape than during Grover Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle's bond selling in London. Ignatius Donelly has written a poetic letter of acceptance. Poor Towne awaits withdrawal notification.
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Oregon
Treasury
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Carlisle
United States
London
Ignatius Donelly
Towne
Do Your Best in Every Task. Lessons From a Whistling Minister
A minister recalls how as a boy he whistled in odd places and challenged a lad to outperform him. The point: everyone should strive to do their best in all endeavors, from whistle to work, with heartfelt effort. Then the text shifts to a memory of rummaging through musty closets, dusting relics, finding a trundle chair, rescuing toys, and the bustle of cleaning and sorting as a married sister Bessie visits with her baby.
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Bessie
Gambler backs wrong bet as trestle wreck looms
A veteran traveler recalls a rail accident on the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe when a Kentucky race horse man bet a hundred on being on a trestle during a Kansas derailment. The car lurched, the wreck occurred, and the man offered the wager regardless, noting he would win or lose.
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Cosmopolitan
Atchison, Topeka& Santa Fe
Pullman
Louisville
Kansas
Kentucky
New Orleans Time-Democrat
Honest Finder Advertises Pocketbook for Cash Return
A South Missouri paper prints a finder’s notice offering to keep the cash in a pocketbook found. The owner may reclaim the book by paying the advertisement costs and allowing the advertiser to keep the money. The offer will be withdrawn and the money blown if not claimed.
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South Missouri
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