Populist Business Methods on Trial in South Dakota
A Fusion backed editor questions the past management of the Yankton Hospital for the Insane. Citing Gov. Lee’s 1899 message, it contrasts Republican led improvements with later Fusion control, noting cost savings from inmate labor and delayed projects, claiming deficiencies and unaccounted funds since the 1899 shift in administration.
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Fusion
South Dakota
Pettigrew
South Dakota Hospital
Yankton
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Gov. Lee
B. H. Levi
Board of Charities and Corrections
W. Sebiakin Ross
Partizan
Jovy, Lee
Ross
Lien blamed for misused funds on asylum addition
The Yankton Gazette and Argus Leader dispute claims of fiscal restraint by Mr. Lien leading fusion charity board. They cite $35,000 appropriation for the new rear center building at the Yankton insane asylum, with only $13,000 spent on labor and the remaining $22,000 allegedly wasted or misallocated. They argue progress paused, materials bought, and construction stalled awaiting further legislature funding. The case traces back to actions before and after Dr. Mead’s 1899 removal and asserts fusion control as the cause of delays and alleged misappropriation.
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Fusion Board of Charities
Lien
Yankton Gazette
Argus Leader
Yankton Insane Asylum
Mead
Republican Board
Fusion
Dr. Ross
Board of Charities
Dr. Mead
Mr. Mead
Croker and the New York Districts Tale
The piece mocks Tammany figure Boss Croker and a financier named Belmont as symbols of a secret alliance alleged to fund England Germany and other powers. It claims a tiny fraction of Americans wear uniforms amid global tensions while accusing Croker of revenue extraction through political campaigns.
Tillman alleged to avoid reading Declaration to SC audience
A historical account notes strong reasons to believe Mr. Tillman did not attempt to read the Declaration of Independence to a South Carolina audience. The claim highlights concerns about his engagement with the founding document and the public reception in the state.
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Tillman
South Carolina
Populist Appeal Urges Bryan for Wheat Reform
A Populist organ advises farmers to vote for Bryan to prevent damage by wheat wheat-weed pests. It claims one year of Bryan as president would end the need to grow wheat, framing the issue as a political solution to agricultural hardship.
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Bryan
Democratic party nominee dispute over Mr Cleveland
The text argues that Cleveland was nominated by the Democrats for three elections while Bryan supporters insist he was not a Democrat. It notes Bryan as nominee of the Populists and free silver Republicans yet claimed by his allies to be a pure Democrat, mirroring Bryan’s own argumentative logic.
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Cleveland
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
New York World
Kruger
Natal
Transvaal
Jamesons
Dewey Denial Cited Amid Senator Pettigrew Clash
Sioux Falls press reports Senator Pettigrew pressed Admiral Dewey to tell the full truth about his ties with the Filipinos and Alejandrino, citing Dewey's August 11 1900 letter denying Filipino travel to Manila with him. The exchange centers on who accompanied the Olympia and whether Dewey consulted Filipino leaders before Manila voyage.
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Sioux Falls
Pettigrew
Admiral Dewey
Alejandrino
Hoar
Dewey
Manila
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington, D. C
Hong Kong
Philippines
George Dewey
Charles H. Burke
Pierre
South Dakota
Olympia
Wildman
State Department
O. F. Williams
Senor Sandigo
Jose Maria Basa
Tomas Mascardo
Lorenzo I. Zialcita
Andres E. de Garchitorena
Manuel Malyar
Mariano Llanza
Salvatore Estrella
Alejandrino and
Garchitorena
Mr. Sandico
Mir’s Bay
Aguinaldo
Rough Road for Bryan in 1900 campaign
In a conservative tone the piece argues Bryan loses support from free silver advocates and anti-imperialists alike. It contrasts Stewart and Hoar factions, questions Bryan’s silver stance, and frames laborers as benefitting under McKinley and the anti Bryan view as desiring the “full dinner pail.”
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Bryan
Senator Stewart
Philippines
Stewart
Senator Hoar
Golden and Gray Nostalgia in Nursery Verse
A reflective piece from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat contrasts a granddaughter with golden hair and a grandmother with gray. It frames youth and aging through nursery rhyme imagery and seasonal changes, noting the grandmother’s nearing life's end while the granddaughter’s life begins.
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Two Shoes
Jack Horner
Granddaughter
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Night of Mistress Marget and the Runaway Bride
Thomas Dantry a plain squire loves Mistress Marget but her father blocks match. He joins a plan with old Simeon to steal her during her father’s absence, aided by a drugged ale and a signal from the window. They wed at Parson Dabney and flee to war, hoping for a reunion.
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Obody
Mistress Marget
Thomas Dantry
Simeon
Reginald
Eleanor Blewett
Marget
Old Simeon
Sir Reginald
Chirurgeon
Wbleanor
Parson Dabney
Brittle-Boned Sedalia Boy Suffered Nineteen Fractures
A 12-year-old Sedalia Missouri boy bears nineteen bone fractures across legs arms and fingers since he could walk. He has a disease making bones as brittle as glass, breaking with minor provocation. The piece notes Chinese deficiencies saying no word for public spirit or patriotism.
Ram's Horn Blasts and Call to Christian Action
A sermon values bold Christian reform themes urging spiritual ascent through divine truth. It argues that worldliness spoils faith, moderation in sin is impossible, and true preaching must address great principles while preserving Christ's divinity.
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Christ
Dykemaking in Holland and the fight against water
The article surveys Holland’s lifelong battle with the sea and rivers. It notes the saying that safety depends on half an inch of water, explains early embankment methods using earth, willow mats, and piles, then recounts Haarlem lake drainage at 20 million dollars and 400 years of progress. It ends with the proposed Zuyder Zee reclamation, a 35 mile embankment project costing ~750 million dollars and a forty year drainage timeline.
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Holland
Nature
Haarlener Meer
Haarlem
Zuyder Zee
Girl Essay on Boys Sparks School Essay Debate
A Missouri paper notes a twelve year old girl’s school composition, claiming boys are loud and boastful while girls are patient and polite. The piece contrasts boys shouting with girls waiting to be spoken to, and humorously links maturity with marriage roles.
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Missouri
The Humane Young Lady and the Bird Collection
A Life magazine quip features a boy who kills a harmless bird and offers to embed its wings in a lady's headgear. The lady praises the act as generous and notes the wings are the perfect shade. The exchange satirizes vanity and collection culture.
Journal for Theater Physicians in Paris
In Paris a specialized medical journal supports theater physicians. The era sees nearly every medical branch issuing its own organ. The text notes that women crying prompts time to consider other excuses.
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Paris
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Growlers
England
Germany
Luzon
China
Cuba
Newxo
Boss Croker
McKinley
Charles
Bonnie England
Ram
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