A Favored Nation and the World to Come of Trade
Dr. Talmage argues that the United States stands in a unique position of prosperity and potential under a rising global commerce. He cites Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines as gateways, urges large scale railroad telegraph and industrial expansion, contrasts American wealth and political stability with European costs, and envisions a future where all nations share in abundant blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klopsch
N. Y
Washington
Talmage
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Nicaragua
Congress
South America
United States
Bolivia
Peru
Paraguay
Uruguay
Venezuela
Salvador
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Brazil
Europe
Hispano-American Congress
Madrid
New Haven
Boston
Troy
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Congress of the United States
Stephens
America
Russia
Dudin
Austria
Francis Joseph
Hungary
Vienna
Spain
Italy
China
Man Charged With Forgery Arrested After Flight
Sheriff T J Shoemaker traced and arrested WW O Hedrick in Ottawa Illinois. Hedrick forged his wife and sister in law names on two drafts totaling 75 dollars and drained cash from a trunk before fleeing to parts unknown. He is to answer forgery charges in Marshalltown with his wife hospitalized after paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Shoemaker
Ottawa
Marshalltown
WW. O. Hedrick
Hedrick
Britt
Til
A Serious Charge Involving a Cedar Rapids Swindle
Marshal Kozlovsky returns from Sioux City with Fred Bradley alias Fred Lewis in custody. Bradley, living under an assumed name, used stolen weight tickets from T M Sinclair Co packing house to forge sales and cash about $3 000 before fleeing. Ex-convicts Dick Bowman Morgan Chase and Fred Lewis were arrested and are in the Annamosa penitentiary. Bradley’s whereabouts were unknown until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Kozlovsky
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Fred Bradley
Fred Lewis
Bradley
T. M. Sinclair & Company
Dick Bowman
Morgan Chase
Annamosa Penitentiary
Sioux City Plant Likely to Continue as Company HQ
John Goodwin of Chicago counsel for Bank of Montreal says the Sioux City plant of International Packing will not close. He notes bond holders crowding out small shareholders and predicts the Chicago plant will not reopen soon, with Sioux City becoming the company headquarters as operations shift there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S.S. Goodwin
Internaional Packing Company
Sioux City
John §. Goodwin
Chicago
Bank of Montreal
International Packing Company
Goodwin
Tts
Child Lovers Reunited After Four Decades Apart
Josiah Litteer of Creston and Mrs. Mary Kitchen have remarried after a 40 year separation. Once childhood sweethearts they reconnected last summer during Litteer’s trip east. He is 77 and she 66, each widowed since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Litteer
Creston
Mary Kitchen
Mr. Litteer
Mystery Explosion Injures Woman and Child near Weosmiqua
Mrs Ed Deford wife of a local farmer near Weosmiqua misidentifies a bag of pumpkin seeds and throws it into a stove. An explosion shatters the stove hurled her against the room wall and badly burns her young daughter. No cause is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Deford
Weosmiqua
Bank Dividend Declared for Cass County Bank Creditors
The Atlantic based Cass County Bank in liquidation will pay a 12 percent dividend to preferred creditors as Receiver Steinke finalizes assets. Two prior ten percent dividends have already been distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County Bank
Atlantic
Steinke
Iwo
Breach of Promise Suit Filed in Helt Township
Mrs. Minerva J. Davis sues Conrad Shade a wealthy Helt township farmer in Taylor county for 24000 breach of promise alleging he jilted her after feigning affection. She seeks damages around 25000 to ease her wounded heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Shade
Taylor County
Minerva J. Davis
Shade
Bryan to Speak at Lincoln Banquet to Spark 1904 Campaign
The Jeffersonian club of Lincoln Nebraska plans a December 25 banquet to gauge opposition to the proposed anti Bryan reorgan ization of the democracy. William Jennings Bryan is expected to declare his stance clearly. Attendees include Altgeld and other party figures while ticket costs 150 and 25 cents for din ers and gallery observers.
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William Jennings Bryan
Jeffersonian Club of
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Washburn
Boston
Altgeld
Alsehuler
Alineisy Stone
Webster Dnavis
Missouri
Towne
Minnesota
Blackburn
Kentucky
Johnson and Overmeyer
Kansas
Cato Sells
Jonas Patterson
Colorado
Campau
Michigan
Albany Journal
Democrats Turned: Bryanism Faces Democratic Opposition
The Cleveland Leader notes sound money Democrats who supported Bryan reveal hostility to his policies and fear his third presidential run. Opponents in the party align against imperialism and Bryanism, hoping to curb his influence and fracture his dominance to aid anti imperialist aims.
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Bryan
Brynn
Kansas City
Cleveland
Drift of Opinion on Bryan Victory and Democratic Readiness
The Democratic party faces internal debate as critics warn against relying on rhetoric to win. Ohio and Indiana papers note Republicans gain: party figures like Bryan are cited among factors, while some observers say the party must adapt or risk losing influence. International reaction highlights McKinley era diplomacy in China shaping public opinion.
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Bryan
Chicapo Times-Herald
Indiannapolis News
Ind
Chicago
Indianapolis Journal
South
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
South Carolina
Cleveland
Mel Winley
China
Mr. McKinley
St. Louis
THEN AND NOW. A medieval boy seeks knowledge of heavens
Albert de Caldwell contrasts medieval curiosity with 1900s life. He imagines M1 asking about moon distance, sun diameter, rain prediction, tides, and gravity, then laments fewer questions in earlier eras. The piece reflects on education, science, and changing opportunities for learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salad Aaron
Ike
Cat Retriever Wuazy Delights Maj Graim Bert in Field
Wuazy a California hunter’s cat retrieves birds shot by Maj. Graim Bert, carried on Maj. Lambert’s shoulder. The feline fetches meadow larks and doves, but not squirrels or rabbits, and resents being left behind. He shows affectionate, gentle behavior at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuazy
Maj. Graimbert
California
Maj. Lambert
Wueazy
Wuszzy
Weazy
Hidin
Funny Little Fellow Jimmy Crow Sings On Fence
A Cincinnati Tribune feature tells of Jimmy Crow, a young northern cardinal recently fledged from five green eggs in a tall pine nest. The piece follows his hatch in a month, his siblings, and daily hunger until the brood could feed themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Crow
Jin
Lhken
Jimmy Crow
Mrs. Crow
Jimmy
Cincinnati Tribune
Summers Ends Quiet Song Standoff in Yonkers
In Yonkers the Statesman reports a brief exchange about a new song with H Summers acknowledging purchase. The note hints at a personal discussion about a recent musical release.
Giant prehistoric ostrich eggs found by German traveler
George Krause after sixteen months in Madagascar reports finding enormous ostrich eggs and two well preserved fossil eggs. He notes Madagascar's isolation and lack of African herd animals while suggesting the original ostrich was very large. Prices and museum purchases are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Krause
Madagascar
Lrench
Africa
Iis
Mr. Krause
Ise
Tle
Europe
Krause
St. Omer
Vrance
Ambitious Mother and Her Blacksmith Son Tale
A Western village mother, anxious for her son to excel, reflects that even a poor boy may reach the presidency. Years later, while visiting another state, she cheerfully notes her son has not become a president or politician but is the best blacksmith in their region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
United States
Tintin
Lith Girl Chooses Caramels for Father Surprise
A confectioner recalls a little girl in his shop who asked for ten cents of candy for her papa. She wanted caramels “just like aariels” to please him, explaining that he would kiss her and repay her with more candy for being generous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Wild Animals and Fire Fear in the Wild
The article notes that wild animals inherently fear fire due to novelty and memory of past fires. It cites lions, tigers, hyenas, and wolves near human settlements who may ignore flames while feeding. Travelers report some animals, and even keys, growing accustomed to campfires and warming themselves.
Feasinine Code and Daisy-Dolly Exchange
A humorous exchange from the Baltimore American features Daisy claiming they must part forever and ever while Dolly doubts the drama. Daisy jokes that she did not mean it since she did not underscore the parting.
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Daisy
Dolly
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Canven
Temple of Liberty and Justice
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W. O. Hedrick
Lisa Hilo
Torhey
Albert de Caldwell
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Storlen
Wusey
Caliifornia Thunder
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H Summers
Yonkers Statesman
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Madagandene
Apa
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