Democratic Creed Platform Declares Against Imperialism
The Democratic platform denounces imperialism, endorses the Declaration of Independence, and condemns Cuban and Philippine policies. It urges free silver, anti trust enforcement, tariff reform, direct democracy, labor department, statehood for territories, and repeal of war taxes amid calls for economic and constitutional restoration.
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Republic
Republican Party
Repubican
Democratic Party
Congress
Declaration of principles urges liberty support for future generations
A call emphasizes the constitutional republic and asks for broad support from the American people for a forthcoming decision. It argues that the ruling will determine whether children may enjoy the freedoms that have made the United States prosperous and honored, seeking unity beyond party lines.
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Kansas City, Mo
National Democratic Convention
Democratic Party of the
United States
National’ Convention
Fathers of the Republic
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Porto Rico
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Bryan Reacts To Kansas City Platform Endorsement
Lincoln Nebraska July 6 The Kansas City convention platform pleases Mr. Bryan who says it is clear and explicit on every question In explaining the silver plank he notes a clash with Republicans and Democrats and urges appealing to patriotism and conscience He vows to fight trusts imperialism and the money power while rallying 6.5 million Chicago platform supporters to join the fight for liberty.
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Lincoln, Neb
Kansas City
Bryan
Money Trust
Chicago
Unconfirmed reports on foreigners in Peking amid Boxer unrest
Dispatches from Shanghai to London discuss rumors of foreigners killed in Peking on June 20 or July 1. Observers note lack of official confirmation while noting Tibetan events as Boxers and imperial troops attack the British legation. Prince Tuan allegedly urged poison or sword. the emperor and dowager may have taken poison. The U.S. president sent condolence to Germany over Baron von Ketteler's murder.
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London
Peking
Chefoo
Shanghai
Tientsin
Express
Prince Tuan
Washington
Germany
Baron von Ketteler
William M'Kinley
US Orders Return of Three Infantry Regiments From Cuba
Washington reports orders issued after secretary of war talks with Gen Miles and Maj Gen Wood to bring back the Second, Fifth, and Eighth regiments of infantry from Cuba. Regiments are dispersed and unlikely to depart for a week or ten days. water stations will be set before reaching New York. In Chicago Gov Roosevelt quietly ends his southwest reunion journey with speeches across several towns, reflecting patriotic notes after Independence Day.
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Secretary of War
Miles
Wood
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United States
New York
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Burlington
Rough Riders
Guv Roosevelt
Quincy
Camp Point
Augusta
Plymouth
Macomb
Bushnell
Avon Abingdon
Galesburg
Galva
Kewanee
Princeton
Mendota
Aurora
West Kentucky woman assaulted by whitecaps group
Mrs. Sallie Scott of East View in Elizabethtown county was abducted at midnight by whitecaps and whipped with hickory switches until unconscious. She filed warrants against her husband and brothers for assault.
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Louisville
the Times
Elizabethtown
Sallie Scott
East View
Balloon ascent tragedy in Santa Ana claims aeronaut
Emil Markenbergs, an experienced aeronaut, fell 500 feet during a balloon ascent in Santa Ana California and was crushed to death in front of thousands as a strap broke from his teeth. In Japan the Seoul and Chemulpo railway opens and Marquis Ito pursues a new political party aiming to form a cabinet.
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Cal
Emil Markenbergs
Yokohama
Seoul and Chemulpo
Marquis Ito
Oregon Floated After Chefoo Dispatch
Chefoo reports the battleship Oregon was floated Thursday afternoon, signaling a significant milestone in its return to service amid ongoing war news from China.
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Washington
Chefoo
China
Oregon
New Household and Industrial Innovations Highlight Patents
A sterilizing razor apparatus with a heated tank and hood to confine steam is described. A Massachusetts inventor patents a trolley street sweeper with a bucket chain system. A mechanical toy uses twisted spiral wires to create an optical illusion. An army shelter tent doubles as a cape with a pyramid canvas and telescopic pole. A Texan patents a motor driven churn with weights and gears. Sponge based water polo or handball balls use wrap tied sections under fabric and hide cover.
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Massachusetts
Umbrella mix up at Boston shop leads to mistaken theft
A summer boarder near Boston visited Hovey's to renew umbrellas left by guests. She inadvertently grabbed another woman's umbrella at the counter and apologized. The next day she recovered her own bundle. the original owner later confronted her with a pointed remark on the Cambridge-bound tram.
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Boston
Boston Transcript
Hovey’s
Uct
Cambridge
Hovey's
Harye
Choate Laughs At Baby During Acton Library Address
American ambassador Joseph H. Choate spoke at the Acton free library opening and endured a persistent baby’s interruptions. He quipped that the babes and sucklings offer wisdom and likened his remarks to Ecclesiastes about the endless making of books as the infant cried through key moments.
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Acton
Fingland
Don
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
San Francisco
Mr. Choate
Lord Bishop
Ecclesiastes
Sunday clothes zest and a comic song draw laughs
A Rochester or Indianapolis Journal style line notes the joy of Sunday attire and the humor of an amateur concert. It contrasts rich life zest with sadness, and highlights a sad faced girl in a black dress revealing a comic song to amuse the audience.
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Indianapolis Journal
Atchison Globe
No Avail Tip Sparks Washington Interview Stunt
A determined western woman visited Washington to interview a cabinet member on a policy issue. She asked the messenger to deliver her card but was refused due to orders to not be disturbed. She offered 50 cents, and the messenger replied he earns more to keep the card out.
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Washington
Darky
N. Y. Tribune
Imperial Arsenal and Defense Preparations Reported
The Sing-Hsi arsenal operates at night making shielded scare-head gear. Prince Bung buys two handed wooden swords for the royal guard. Firecracker guns seized in Taka Nip. Mandles fitted to a thousand dozen enameled toasting forks. Dragons and war gongs lacquered and readied for use against invaders. Canton matting bombproofs with prayers prepared to deflect shells.
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Imperial
Sing-Hsi
Prince Bung
Taka-Nip
Canton
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mark Twain Scolds Telegraph Caller for Hidden Humor
While at Hartford home Twain begins a humorous piece when interrupted by the phone. He curses aloud in a moment of irritation and then recognizes the caller as a well known clergyman who asks to repeat the message noting the butler could not understand.
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Hartford
Conn
Mark Twain
Mark
Mr. Clemens
Lamher Defies Expectation in Front Door Exchange
An oddly humorous exchange unfolds as an agent meets a small man at the door and names Lamher, a moment the Indianapolis Press notes as a rare break from tradition in a scene charged with wit.
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Lamher
Indianapolis Press
Japan alarmed by emigration lure to this country
Japan expresses concern over many residents leaving for the United States. The article warns of misrepresentation and being turned adrift, comparing the deceit to false claims about medicines. It extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as safe and valuable for indigestion constipation dyspepsia malaria and fever and ague.
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Japan
Translation Slip Sparks Laughter In Pundit Missionary Tale
The San Francisco Wave recounts a humorous clash when a missionary asks a pundit to render a hymn into the Indian vernacular. Converts respond with a literal twist, singing Very old stone split for my benefit letting me get under one of your fragments, eliciting surprise and amusement.
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San Francisco
Allen's Foot-Fuse Ad Promises Fast Foot Comfort
Do your feet ache and burn shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot-Fuse powder. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy and cures corns itching swelling hot callous smarting sore and sweating feet. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25e sample offered by Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Woman's loving cup prompts glass scarcity suspicions
A humorous line from the Atchison Globe notes that when a hostess serves all guests from a single glass she calls a loving cup, those not invited to social customs may suspect she lacks enough glasses for everyone.
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Atchison Globe
Grand Trank Railway Ad Promises Service to Canada
An old advertisement touts the Grand Trank Railway System offering fares and literature from City Passenger and Ticket Agent D M Burgis at 240 Clark Street Chicago. A streetcar conductor quips he is not much of a politician but favors the ticket. Humorous quotables about a match maker and a kitchen girl follow in the column.
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Canada
D. M1. Burgis
Clark St
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Indianapolis News
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
A 1900 message promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory. It cites endorsements from Wm QC Endsley and remarks on medical cures, alongside a humorous quote about hats and birds.
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Pico
Endsley
Fragmented Quotations and Ad Jingle Fragments
A collage of denture care advice political quips and promotional lines. The text references White’s Yucatan Gum and various aphorisms attributed to presumed sources in Indianapolis and Detroit Journal circles. It reads like miscellaneous clipped ad and quote fragments from a newspaper page.
Marquette as a Healthful Summer Resort on Lake Superior
A rail line promotes Marquette Michigan as a charming summer resort with healthful climate, scenery, hotel facilities, and fever immunity. The notice offers a copy of a Lake Superior Guide describing Marquette and the Copper Country, requests a four cent postage payment, and provides Geo H Teafford as General Passenger Agent in Chicago.
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Marquette
Lake Superior
Chicago, Swaukee & St. Paul
Mich
Copper Country
Geo
H. Teafford
Chiago
Mars Woos Vanus in Modest Disguise as Dog Star Fact
A playful tale recounts Mars courting Vanus under a modest disguise, denying her insults and declaring his sincere love while noting Sirius the Dog Star. The Cincinnati Enquirer captures the mythic romantic conceit with its customary wit.
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Mars
Vanus
Sirius
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cascarets Cathartic Ad Promises Easy Health Restore
An old advertisement claims Cascarets candy cathartic cures all ills from headaches to cancer by correcting the bowels. It touts natural, painless relief with easy movements and a 10 cent starter price, warning to beware of imitators.
Census Pleasantry in Indianapolis Journal
A brief exchange depicts a census taker asking a resident about their relation to the head of the household and the citizen replying with a sharp warning to avoid trouble. The vignette captures social tension during the census period.
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Indianapolis Journal
Zeke Tackle Report Sparks Grizzly Encounter Tale
A Philadelphia Record snippet recounts a grisly incident where Zeke was tackled by a grizzly after carrying a knife. The piece hints whether he survived to tell the tale and notes strong native reactions to the event.
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Zeke
Philadelphia Record
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Brief Health Claims
An old advertisement fragment touts Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movement support and gentle liver kidney action to cure headaches with prices 25 and 50 cents. The snippet includes a sentiment about meals from an old man and a jumbled line about Petranw Fapeless Dyrs and a Chicago Daily News slogan.
Vialita Catarrh Cure and Heart Circulation Note
An ad cites Vialita Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. It links blood circulation to heart function and mentions a Chicago Daily News circulation note about rocking a cradle.
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Price
Chicago Daily News
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