Roosevelt the Man of Nature and His Bad Lands Ties
Roosevelt drawn as a natural leader by cowboy peers and critics. Packard recalls Roosevelt’s honesty and independence in the Bad Lands, praising his friendship with cow punchers and noting his defiance of dictates. A Philadelphia column compares him to a berserker ideal and lists his major books.
Roosevelt's clash over Payn and party unity
The piece recalls Theodore Roosevelt seeking a suitable successor to Lou Payn as insurance superintendent and clashing with Senator Platt. It notes Roosevelt's reformer label, his faith in organization, and his independence. Louisville Courier-Journal lauds Roosevelt as McKinley's complement and the era's hopeful Republican leader.
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Payn
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Odell
Platt
Albany
Morgan
Price
Brooklyn
Roosevelt as a Politician
The Brooklyn Eagle portrays Theodore Roosevelt as a combative yet purposeful leader. He resists party pressures, pushes through bills benefiting public oversight, and even overrules farmers' political concerns for the greater good. He accepts difficult choices when the few must yield to the many.
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Roosevelt
Brooklyn Eagle
Dem
Comptroller Color
New York City
Nixon
Allds
The Wicked Roosevelt attacks in Democratic press
The Democratic country press targets Col. Roosevelt with insults such as frivolous mountebank and brazen dodger. Politicians call him cheap hero boasting swashbuckler and khaki dude as the nation faces a November vote amid rising criticism.
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Roosevelt
Kansas City Star
Democratic Country Press
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Brylan Faces McKinley in High Stakes Election Clash
Brylan runs with three nominations to challenge McKinley who has one. The contest is framed as ace high against three of a kind, signaling a tough but hopeful race with a clever edge. The lineups suggest a pivotal showdown that could reshape local leadership.
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Bry-lan
McKinley
Democratic Party’s Poor Alliance With Populists and Silver Republicans
A critical assessment argues the Democratic party should not have tied itself to Populists and silver Republicans. It claims the alliance weakened prospects for its nominees in the next November election.
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Democratic Party
Unclear Economic Claim Cites Bryan and Pension Policy
Fragmented sentence argues Bryan cannot affect gold standard or pension policy for four years, labeling the rule as poor if it works only one way. The text is garbled and presents a now-outdated political assertion without clear context or verifiable facts.
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Bryan
Roosevelt eccentricity praised by Towne in St Paul speech
Charles A. Towne of Duluth declares Theodore Roosevelt is an incorrigible eccentric but praises it as fearless, principled leadership. Towne argues Roosevelt’s public spirit may curb corruption and raise public service, calling it a form of uncommon patriotism admired by many Americans.
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Chicago Tribune
Charles A. Towne
Duluth
Minn
Roosevelt
League of Republican Clubs
St. Paul
Towne
Theodore Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Dick” Crikery
Silver prices rise as trust takes the credit
The Omaha World-Herald reports silver has advanced two cents an ounce in recent weeks. It notes that Mr. M Kinley will not claim the credit, asserting the silver rise is due to the silver trust controlling a large share of American silver mine output.
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Omaha World-Herald
M.kinley
Beneficent Silver Trust
South Carolina Bishop Challenges Senator Tillman
The Des Moines News views Mark Hanna likely to push wheat prices to the dollar point while a South Carolina bishop challenges Senator Tillman, raising questions about possible disfranchisement or exile from the state.
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South Carolina
Tillman
Des Moines News
Mark Hanna
Farm borrowing option amid prosperity debate in Nebraska
The text argues Mr Bryan could borrow cheaply on his Nebraska farm despite the gold standard act. It notes that some Taft era individuals enjoy prosperity and questions how long the favorable lending terms will last, hinting at political rhetoric around nomination speeches.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Roosevelt's Splendid Civil Record Amid Political Squares
The New York Herald credits Theodore Roosevelt with a strong civil record as governor. He avoided becoming a machine politician, fought the Republican machine fairly, and pursued reform initiatives. He pushed for a tenant house commission, a charter revision plan, and reform of state agencies despite machine pushback. He also ousted Payn from the insurance department and reformed the Bath Soldiers' Home and Emira correctional institution with broad party support.
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New York Herald
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Congo
Roosevelt
Republican
Senator Platt
Black
Albany
Sinsle
City of
Platt
Louis FP. Payn
Insurance Department
Fish, Forest and Game Commission
Payn
Bath Soldiers’ Home
Emira
Theodore Roosevelt: A Representative American
Salt Lake Tribune lauds Theodore Roosevelt as a great man shaped by New York life and college, devoted to reform, order, and justice. It praises his adaptability from polite society to battlefield toughness and his commitment to fighting corruption and demagogy.
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Salt Lake Tribune
New York City
New York
LT Roosevelt’s strenuous life spans politics and letters
At 42 LT Roosevelt combines public service in New York politics police and civil service roles in New York City and federal service as assistant secretary of the navy He led the Rough Riders in Cuba served as New York governor and ranchman while also writing fourteen volumes and a serial Life of Cromwell in Century magazine He collaborated on works with Henry Cabot Lodge and others His major achievement to date is The Winning of the West.
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Wattherson
Roosevelt
Louisville Courier-Journal
Theodore Roosevelt
McKinley
Suport
Assum
Republican
Alr
Rosevelt
New York
West
Police Commission
Civil Service
New York City
Navy
Rough Riders
Cuba
Cromwell
Century Magazine
Henry Cabot Lodge
Bryan Candidates and Supporters Split in Public Stance
The text notes Bryan’s calm public speaking in contrast with Colonel Watterson’s despairing support for the Bryan ticket. Murat Halstead dedicates a page to Pettigrew’s speeches, while Pettigrew’s letters from Luzon soldiers draw little attention. Bryan claims not to avoid new questions, and the exchange underscores public doubt and political tension.
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Watterson
Bryan
Murat Halstead
Senator Pettigrew
In the Gloaming by John Vance Cheney
A poem describes a summer day fading with drooping flowers and long shadows. The brook speaks softly of joy and dreams as faint lights glow along its winding path, blending nature with dreaming recollection.
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John Vance Cheney
A Little Love Story From the Whitcomb Farm
Marcia recalls a tale of Miss Caryl Daryl and Mr. Rodney at the Whitcomb farm. Rodney vows to marry Miss Daryl after a mistaken bond with Miss Huntington ends. In a tense moment the couple reconcile, while Marcia and Mrs. Whitcomb witness a quiet, hopeful reunion in the kitchen.
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Rodney
Todney
Syd
Daryl
Patsy
Huntington
Miss Cary
Mr. Huntington
Huntington Whitcomb
Mr. Rodney
Master Syd
Marcia
Chicago
Pronouncing Proper Names in 19th Century Texts
The piece lists pronunciations for difficult proper names, showing how readers mispronounce such as Aliaferro Taliaferro and Baden-Powell. It gives the correct forms like Bowcher for Stace Fane Bourchier and Fanshaw for Meatherstonhaugh, noting regional variations and common errors.
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Aliaferro Taliaferro
Oliver Tolliver
Baden-Powell
Badden-Peel
Eustace Fane Bourchier
Bowcher
Alcester
Belvoir Castle
Charleville
Bury
Claude Champion de Crespigny
Nile
Crepp-ing
Lord Beaconsfield
Meatherston Haugh
Fanshaw
Geoghegan
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