Bad Faith in Bryanites and Roosevelt tactics debated
In a partisan critique the author accuses Mr Bryan and his supporters of plotting to undermine Roosevelt by backing a hidden scheme to carry out Bryan’s program. The piece questions good faith in Republican and Bryanite actions and whether Roosevelt is actually implementing Bryan policies.
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Mr. Bryan
Rooseveltis
Roosevelt
Bryan
Wet water system work floods pipes and flow
Since work began on the new water system it has been very wet with water coursing through the pipes daily. The text notes no need to wait for standpipes to obtain circulation.
Governor designates July 18 for First District election
Governor Mickey designates July 18 as the date for a congressional election in the First district to fill the vacancy created by Congressman Burkett’s election to the Senate.
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Burkett
Senate
Wheat Crash Buries Milwaukee Bank Cashier
A late Chicago grain market crash reportedly buried the cashier of the First National Bank of Milwaukee under about one and a half million dollars in losses. The sensational line echoes the familiar old story of market catastrophe.
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Chicago Board of Trade
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Memorial Day Sports Ban Law Reflects Shameful Times
A law to ban sports on Memorial Day may be sound, yet the circumstances driving its passage reveal a shameful state of affairs in the era. The piece critiques wartime or social pressures that led to the policy and its political context.
Wheat Prices Dip Twenty Cents In A Week
A weekly report notes wheat prices fall by twenty cents, prompting questions about supply. No specific sellers or quantities are listed, but the inquiry suggests concern over availability.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Advert
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming it digests food and cures indigestion abetting a healthy stomach. It promises rapid relief and a rest for the stomach, with sales via G. T. Ray &.
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G. T. Ray
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Praised In Adolah Ad
Adolah West Virginia mother reports her daughter cured by De Witts Witch Hazel Salve after trying many remedies. The rural testimonial claims it heals skin conditions from cuts to boils and cautions against counterfeits sold by G T Ray & Co.
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K. FE. Zickefoose
Adolah
W. Va
G. T. Ray &Co
DeWitts Little Early Risers Pills Endorsement
The advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as famous for gentle bowel and liver action. It claims they are harmless without weakening the stomach and are preferred after first use, sold by G. L. Ray & Co.
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DeWitt
Ray & Co
Fiery News Bits and Bright Bits from a 19th Century Ledger
A collage of clipped snippets reports births, household tales, and social scandal. A stork birth is celebrated while domestic chatter about marriages, servants, and aunties reveals everyday life. A burglar shoots Mrs. McTalker. the bullet lodges in her jaw.
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Dss
Weather talk and stray notes from Chicago Tribune chatter
Fragmentary lines mention weather predictions and wind with names such as Tommy and Mrs. Tucker. The passage reads like a stray chat or transcription from a Chicago Tribune page with incomplete phrases.
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Tommy
Tucker
Hellbat
Chicago
Tribune
Up-To-Date Young Men and State Politics Reflections
A column reflects on the era’s obsession with modern efficiency and mocks an “up-to-date” visitor from Chicago. It then targets Governor Mickey and Polk County officials, accusing them of using the biennial election law to retain power, while listing local figures and a Robed political satire of farm life and public service.
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Polk
John H. Mickey
Campbell
Ball
Holcomb
Grosvenor
Dimmitt Cole
Honor
Freddie Ball
Judge
Hartman
Coffins Kept At Home A Century Ago In New England
A Bangor News reminiscence recalls 100 years ago in New England where households kept their coffins at home to remind the living of mortality. One man Lindsey built a mahogany coffin for beans and warned against sons burying him in a hem lock. his sons tossed it into a river, then Lindsey retrieved and was buried in it. Another Maine habit involved removing the coffin plate after funerals and displaying it in the best room as a macabre keepsake.
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New England
Lindsey
Leeds
Maine
Lincolnville
Bangor News
Quotes on books and reading from historic authors
A collage of reflections on books by Carlyle Bacon Milton T Adams Thackeray and Lubbock praising books as life lifeblood and sources of wisdom. The excerpt notes how some books are tested swallowed chewed and digested and highlights easier access to books as a modern privilege.
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Bacon
Milton
Hving
T. Adams
Thackeray
Lubbock
Women’s Cruelty Reflected in Washington Society
A society woman recalls cruelty among women at a Washington dinner, noting how wounds and deception shape their entangled social escapes. The remark highlights the era’s gendered social tensions and cruelty in polite circles.
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Washington
Meteors heights measured by English astronomer
W FE measures meteor heights, listing ranges from about thirty-eight to sixty-five miles. Far brighter meteors appear at greater heights while the closest low radiant meteors come nearer to Earth than their dimmer, higher counterparts.
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W. FE
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