Iowa Campaign Opening: Allison Defends McKinley Policy
Senator William B. Allison spoke at Clinton on September 20 urging support for McKinley and the gold standard while warning that Bryan’s free silver plan and imperial ambitions threaten national credit. He argued prosperity followed from the currency law and Dingley tariff, decrying Bryan’s 1896 platform and predicting a silver majority in Congress if Bryan is elected.
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Iowa
Clinton
William B. Allison
Philippines
Kansas City
Bryan
Indianapolis
Congress
McKinley
McKin Jey
Mr. Bryan
United States
Territory of
Hawaii
Schurz
Free Silver
Senate of the
Senate
Philippine Islands
Spain
Flo
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Ixyle
South Dakota
Lindsay
Kentucky
Catfery
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Kyle
Delaware
Phus
Vollmer
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Morality Conundrum in China Ends with Selling Women
A Pearl of Pearson’s Magazine recounts Judge Yuan in China ordering arrest and sale of frail women to “make them good,” weighing each woman at a scale and setting a price of 90 cash a catty, leaving none unsold by nightfall in a stark tale of exploitation.
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East
Yuan
China
Pearson
Pressure is brought over Chinese settlement talks
A European diplomatic push seeks to coax Germany to drop demands for punishing instigators of anti foreign outrages as a prelude to peace. Russia hints at friendly reply but favors opening peace talks first. Germany proposes an international court for Chinese officials' trial. US position viewed as pivotal in shaping future negotiations. France questions unconditional punishment and Germany maintains its stance despite mixed press. Russian fortifications at Lu Tai reported by Vienna admiralty dispatch.
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London
St. Petersburg
Germany
Vienna
Daily Chronicle
Russia
Berlin
Dailyxpress
America
Thi Hung Chang
Cologne Gazette
United States
Limes
China
France
Italy
Austria
England
Washington
Paris
Foreign Office
Japan
Great Britain
Admiralty
Taku
Lu Tai
Tu-Tai
Tientsin
Tribute of the Stronger Eagle Over the Fisher
A Forest and Stream writer recalls a pine high eagle by Island Lake watching a hawk's hunt. The eagle dives and captures a four pound pike, then chases the hawk to demand tribute. After the hawk yields the quarry, the eagle resumes feeding and gliding over the water.
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Island Lake
King of Birds
Architect Rescues Kitten From 40 Foot Vent Flue
A well known Witten architect spent hours devising a rescue after a kitten fell into a 40 foot ventilating flue in a post office building apartment. The trapped animal survived several days without food or water. A line weighted with a bulky end secured the cat, which clutched the rope as it was drawn up. Warm milk aided its recovery after the rescue.
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Toston
Boston
Ink to Stop Washing Stamps Puts New York in News
A new ink is to be used on washed internal revenue stamps to render cancellations permanent by washing away or altering gold. The method aims to end stamp washing and curb the growing stamp industry in New York and other cities.
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New York
Fierce Forest Fire Threatens Occidental Area
A major forest and grass fire near Occidental, California, has burned over 100 square miles over three days, causing more than a quarter million dollars in damage. Occidental and nearby towns face danger as wind drives the blaze south. 1000 firefighters cover several ruined bridges, tracks, and farms including Vreestone, Bodega, and Sebastopol.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Occidental
Northern Pacific Railroad
Vreestone
Bodega
Sebastopol
Proverbs of Piljosh the Peculiar
A collection of satirical proverbs and quips about love independence and social quirks. Characters include a smiling Idol a self seeking Woman a butterfly a Singer a Hyena an Alligator and a Cuckoo with sparrows. Each line offers a humorous moral or observation.
Quiet Monday in Schuylkill coal fields as strike persists
Philadelphia reports no clashes between troops and striking miners in the Schuylkill region on Monday. Despite some workers returning, activity remained low and many mines stayed idle. Union leaders claim a wide surge in strikers, with estimates up to two thousand, while Hazleton and Lehigh regions saw mixed results and continued labor tensions. Archbishops and officials weigh mediation as the labor war shows little sign of settlement yet.
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Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Schuylkill County
Mitchell
Hazleton
Lehigh
Ening
M.S Kemmerer
Sandy Run
Batter
Chiat Place
Calvin Pardee Company
United Mine Workers
Reading Company
Liege
Pennsylvania
Ryan
Ure
Vanderbilt
Fighth Regiment
McAdoo
Shenandoah
Cyclists and Bicycle Inventions Highlight Early 20th Century Woes
A report notes the inventor of the safety bicycle near poverty in England and a Chicago man patenting a saddle frame with pockets for a pump wrench and toothbrush. A Rochester traffic census shows bicycles dominate in 12 hours of August 22 with 10 543 bikes versus over 13 000 total vehicles.
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Chicago
Rochester
Art in Architecture Wis Building Costs and Details
Wis building estimated at 1600 dollars complete excluding furnace and mantels. Foundations use field stones. main rooms include Parlor 6x13, sitting and dining 9x12, kitchen 6x10, three chambers 11x13, 12x12, 10x10. Tin gutters, cedar shingles, plain Georgia pine trim, two coat plastering, bay window and cribbed features. Stairway to second floor from dining room, basement 7 feet, first and second stories 9 feet. Electric bells, gas and furnace piping planned. high quality materials and labor expected.
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Wis
Madehoamber
The Science of Hating
At a medical meeting Dr. A Burrall warned of mischief from eating hastily and poor mastication. He stressed proper teeth condition and warned that excessive fluids at meals impair gastric digestion. Silence at meals and lack of mirth hinder digestion. He cautioned against heavy reliance on digestive agents that dull digestive organs.
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A. Burrall
Electric Light Aids Fox and Badger Hunting In Portugal
A Portuguese inventor patents an electric light applied to hunting foxes and badgers. The lamp is mounted on a dog’s collar to illuminate the burrow, guiding the dog downward and lighting the entrance to startle quarry into fleeing and being killed.
Espionage Atmosphere in Peking Highlighted by Servants
The article notes that in Peking every servant is viewed as a potential spy and diplomacy is routinely leaked. Collectors of gossip trade in detailed observations of envoys, dining room talk, and legation confidences, with Russian and British officials under rapid scrutiny and conjecture.
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Peking
Tsung-Li-Yamen
Tientsin
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