Unlawful contracts and political reform in New York
A discussion of corruption risks from private city contracts and stockholdings in ice companies linked to city government. The piece cites McNichol and Philadelphia councils, argues such mingling harms the public, and notes potential removal from office if enforced. It also surveys 1900 national politics with Bryan, the Democratic conventions, and party lines.
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EW York
van Wyck
Philadelphia
McNichol
Antiquity frames Chinese history in long narrative
The passage reflects on China’s ancient legacy shaping future historiography, presenting a broad view of a civilization with a deep, enduring tale behind its evolving national identity.
China Crisis Figures in Foreign Power Maneuvers
The article discusses the Boxer upheaval in China with unrest in Tien-Tsin and Pekin, noting weak local government and foreign sailors and marines protecting people and property. Russia is suspected of stirring the revolt, while the United States maintains a small naval presence to deter partition plans.
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Hina
Tien-Tsin
Pekin
Russia
England
Germany
United States
China
Boers Move to the Mountains as Summer Health Idea
Roving note suggests that the Boers retreat to mountain regions to escape heat but questions whether highland air truly improves health. The remark implies skepticism about mountain health benefits during summer.
Aftermath of Greed and Census Controversy
The piece argues against the Ice Trust and condemns census interference as unpatriotic while noting the nation’s obligation of about fifteen million dollars to determine population, portraying the trust as lacking nerve and integrity in its opposition.
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Ice Trust
Tee Trust
Tee
The Ice Trust Threatens Marital Peace and Procreation
The text warns that price guards on ice disrupt marriage, undermining trust and the economy of affection. It argues ice monopoly harms weddings by making ice unaffordable, risking fewer marriages, a rise in unmarried people, and a depressed population.
Aguin aldo Fleeing Amid Unconfirmed Death Claims
Reports indicate Aguin aldo is running for his life with no conclusive proof of his death. Authorities and witnesses are cautious about the uncertain status of his condition and location.
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Aguinaldo
Oregon Straw Free Silver Can Suck Consolation
The fragment suggests a metaphorical or fragmented text about Oregon as a straw and free silver, with a notion of consolation being unable to suck through. The readable content centers on metaphorical critique rather than a clear event or person.
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Oregon
Exclusion That Excluded Too Much in Chester County Primaries
The Chester County Republican machine dominated the primaries, nominating State Senate and House candidates with no anti-machine challengers. Only about two thousand of fourteen thousand voters participated, with West Chester turnout weak and rural districts even lower hindered by oleomargarine exposure anger and rigid rules.
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Simon Pure Machine
Harrisburg
House
Chester County
Chester Republicans
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Republican County Committee
West Chester
Btone
McKinley
Amicable Resolve Sought After St Louis Car Strike
双方枪械在圣路易斯车祸事件中就位，双方均强调愿以和解解决整场对立，推动达成协议以避免升级冲突。
Morse plans dress pattern trust to mold fashion prices
A report claims President Morse of the American Ice Company seeks to form a dress pattern trust with twelve million dollars in capital. The scheme allegedly would corner dress patterns nationwide and influence fashion costs, asserting Morse’s notable strategizing could swing ice prices and thereby affect women's fashions.
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Ice Trust
Morse
American Ice Company
Neely Divides Receipts With Government Said to Seek Safe Quarters
A historical remark claims Neely split his receipts with the government and now should be afforded secure quarters as a return. The statement frames a dispute over his housing or shelter needs in connection with the alleged arrangement.
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Neely
French calls to halt bullfighting amid public disgust
Citizens urge the government to ban bull-fight exhibitions in France as animals are harmed and the toreadors’ bloodlust clashes with Gallic tastes. The idea of a duel-like contest is deemed harmless, but the bull’s injury argues for an outright stop.
New York Fans Rally for Bryan and Calamity Howler Stance
The question links New York’s vocal support for Bryan to the status of the calamity howler, implying a shift in public sentiment or accountability for the figure causing distress. Further context is needed to determine concrete effects on standings or influence.
Plan to sail from Albany for convention lodging
A New Yorker outlines a unique scheme to avoid hotel rate questions by leaving Albany aboard a steamer that will dock at a Delaware wharf and serve as sleeping quarters during the convention. The boat could also host private talks if tensions rise over delegate choices.
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Albany
Delaware
Gorman Victory in Maryland Endorses Chesapeake Crown Claim
The Maryland result solidifies Gorman's claim to the Chesapeake leadership. Supporters hail the win as validating his right to symbolize the bay region. Details on opponents and dates are unclear in the wording.
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Gorman
Maryland
Chesapeake Bays
Rapid Subscriptions Pour In For Actors Home Fund
The Actors Home project in New York nears its goal as a conditional contribution push collects about $60,000 in just over a fortnight. The fundraising draws support from theatre professionals across the country, including both famous figures and largely unknown supporters. Contributions range from fifty cents onward, with giving still ongoing.
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New York
Kansas City Hotelmen Urge Delegates to Stay Local
Kansas City hotel keepers warn delegates not to seek lodging elsewhere while the Democratic convention debates loyalties. They invite attendees to stay and be hosted locally, implying competition from other cities.
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Kansas City
Beautiful Nuptials of the Former Postmaster General's Daughter
Elizabeth Wanamaker daughter of John and Mrs Wanamaker wed Norman MacLeod at Grace Presbyterian Church Jenkintown. Attendants were Edith Roberts with a gown of white lace and chiffon. The ceremony followed by a Lindenhurst reception with an orchestra. The couple plan to live with Wanamakers and spend summer at Lindenhurst before a wedding trip.
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John Wanamaker
Norman MacLeod
Grace Presbyterian Church
Jenkintown
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George Inglis MacLeod, Jr
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Horace Bullock
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Charles Dickey
Cuyler
New York
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Old York Road
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West Philadelphia
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Barclay Warburton
John Groome
William Heyward
Drayton
Samuel Bell, Jr
Yale Dolan
John Connaway
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William Pancoast
James Marian Rhodes
Rhodes
Brown
Caleb Fox
Appleton
Alfred G. Clay
Dickey
Francis Cramp
Bartholow
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Keith's Theatre and Burlesque at Girard Avenue
Local listings advertise continuous performances at Keith's Theatre on Girard Avenue featuring Quo Vadis Sapho Burlesquers and Mam'selle Awkine with Sara and the Blackville Society in a vaudeville bill.
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Keith's Theatre
Girard Avenue
Ramo Sic
Time's swift march through Philadelphia society notes
A Philadelphia Plain-Dealer column chronicles aging, social departures, and society chatter. It reports publishers resignations, travel to Europe for Exposition, weddings and engagements, school readings, court life in Sweden, and upcoming fusion talks shaping Philadelphia politics with notes on figures like Mr. and Mrs. Amb er crombie, Dr. Cochran McClellan, and William Bryan.
Miss Florence Wilkinson Wed to Thomas Waterworth in Germantown
Miss Florence Prime Wilkinson daughter of Robert Bruce Wilkinson of West Chelten avenue Germantown wed Thomas Edward Waterworth late of Chicago at the Unitarian Church on West Chelten and Greene Streets. Reverend James Hodgins officiated before a brilliant Germantown gathering. The bride appeared in white silk with lace and tulle, carried orchids and lilies of the valley. The best man was Henry Waterworth and ushers included Heberton Gordon Sapp and Frederick Hopkins.
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Robert Bruce Wilkinson
West Chelten Avenue
Germantown
Unitarian
Greene Streets
Thomas Edward Waterworth
Chicago
James (. Hodgins
Jessie B. Wikinson
Annie Wilkinson
Henry Waterworth
Heberton
Charles J. Beck, Jr
Gordon Sapp
Frederick Hopkins
Dream guides Sultan of Morocco to hidden location
A Moroccan sultan, described as a true Moslem, reports a dream revealing the exact whereabouts of a secret place. The article notes smoking as a forbidden pleasure for Muslims by the Koran and connects it to the sultan's dream amid surrounding commentary.
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Morocco
Democratic State Chairman Sees Unified Money Platform
Harrisburg June 6 Democratic State Chairman Rilling says New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland and Kansas will back a conservative money platform separating gold and silver factions. He regards Bryan as assured for the nomination and foresees Democratic success nationally. He notes good anti Quay sentiment in Pennsylvania and predicts fusion or insurgent support against the machine in key counties and legislative races.
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Tammany Times nominates Sulser as Bryan running mate
The Tammany Times announces the nomination of Congressman Sulser of New York as Bryan's running mate. Jessie Bartlett Davis will sing for a week at the Masonic Temple in Chicago for a salary of $1,000, contributing the money to the Actors' Home fund to be built in New York.
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Masonic Temple
Chicago
Actors
Duc d Orlean Expelled From London Bachelors Club
William Gillet chairman of a London Bachelors Club committee says the Duc d Orleans was expelled on May 17. The Duke’s refusal to resign is now seen as the stated reason.
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Russellville
East Tennessee
Kentucky
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Sheek’s
Blue Grass
Virginia
Rossville
Chattanooga
William Gillet
Bachelors’ Club
London
Duc d'Orleans
Pet dog captured near White House saved by servant
A dog wandered beyond White House grounds and was captured by a dog catcher who mishandled the animal yet was rescued from extinction by a servant. The incident highlights a lucky save for the pet during a tense moment around the executive residence.
Gifts and Bequests to Charity Reach New Highs
Rossiter Johnson notes gifts and bequests to charity and education in the United States totaled nearly $63,000,000 last year. He cites $38,000,000 in 1898 and $45,000,000 in 1897, bringing the three year total to more than $145,000,000.
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Rossiter Johnson
United States
Ohio temperance groups protest Cox as Republican Philadelphia delegate
Temperance organizations in Ohio file protest against George B. Cox claiming he owns Cincinnati saloon property operated with his consent. The objection centers on his eligibility to represent Ohio at the Philadelphia Republican convention.
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Temperance
Ohio
George B. Cox
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Olga Nethersole Sails to England After Busy Season
Olga Nethersole sailed yesterday in the Majestic and will rest in England during the summer after a wearisome but profitable season. She reopens with Sapho in New York on November 12 and is booked for three weeks at the Broad Street Theatre from January 7. She has an important new play on hand which she will probably produce there before the end of her engagement.
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Olga Nethersole
Majestic
England
London dealer offers record $150000 for European stamps
M. P. Castle of London has 8614 stamps in a European collection valued at about $150,000, believed to be the highest price ever paid. With the Orange Free State now gone, collectors pay up to $25 for a single stamp from that government and rising. A complete set of Transvaal stamps would cost about ...
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M. P. Castle
London
Orange Free State
Transvaal
Schieren Named as Platts Choice for New York Mayor
Charles A. Schieren, once Brooklyn mayor, is declared as Senator Thomas Platts choice for New York mayor. Roosevelt praises him as a strong candidate, reflecting Democratic solidity and Republican harmony.
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Charles A. Schieren
Thomas Platts
New York
Brooklyn
Schieren
Roosevelt
Record Berry Picker Sets Local Harvest Mark
Aunty Turner, one of the area’s oldest berry pickers, aged years, residing near Townsend, returns each year to gather berries. She reportedly set a local record by picking berries in five days, while employed by W. Thompeen.
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Cheewold
Del
Aunty Turner
Townsend
Berriea
W. Thompeen
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