Pen Pictures of the Speakership Contenders Ahead of Vote
A detailed preview profiles the leading candidates in the speakership fight. It outlines their backgrounds, rivalries, and political alignments as lawmakers prepare to cast ballots.
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1889
Page
9
McKinley Burrows Henderson and Cannon Eyed in Politics
Gossip in Washington portrays Major McKinley and rivals Burrows Henderson and Cannon as eager contenders for Congress seats. Biographical sketches mix with humor as salons and hotels host hopefuls while committees form around the likeliest winning candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Cannon, Henderson and
Burrows
Henderson
Cannon
Major McKinley
Ohio
Michael Angelo
David
Oe Athletic Club
McKinley Compared With Bonaparte In Public Portraits
A reminiscence places Major McKinley beside Bonaparte in dignity while noting his tall posture and double breasted coat as he strolls Pennsylvania Avenue. The observer highlights McKinley’s calm judgment, restraint in speech, and knack for seizing opportunities, contrasting with criticisms from free traders in Congress. Tom Reed emerges as a formidable constitutional question setter and Republican leader, with McKinley and others following his lead in legislative fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
McKinley
Niom Bonaparte
Bonaparte
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jones
Maryland
Eizelo
Congress
Hireeli
As Bar
Cali
Tom Reed
Reed
John Sullivan
Wotell
Reed as Speaker Hopeful Shapes a Congress Portrait
Franz G. Carpester portrays Reed as a towering, humorous, and combative figure in the House. The piece contrasts Reed with Joe Cannon and notes Henderson and Burrows as other contenders. It highlights Reed’s quick wit, public questions, and distinctive appearance while outlining the social polities around the Speakership race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
5. H. Merrill
Maine
Congressions Circle
McKinley
Ohio
Canton Repository
Cannon
Burrows
Henderson
Iowa
Franz G. Carpester
Woman's Ideal Man Foretaste of Paradise in Marriage
A young woman reflects on qualities women prize in husbands, from kindness, integrity, and everyday thoughtfulness to independence and good temper. She notes money, status, and brilliance alone rarely sustain happiness, while small acts of consideration shape a marriage as a foretaste of paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten
Dispatch
Legion
Ashia
Craigenputteck
Dorothy
Middlemarch
Casaubon
Seanegrace
Frank
Imr Howe
Sary
Adonis
Paradise
Mary J. Holmes
Self Conceit Made Silly Brigadier General
A Civil War era tale presents a boastful man who earns a brigadier general title and cannot stop praising himself. He encounters a plain Yankee who bluntly questions the new rank, exposing the foppery behind self-importance. The piece ends with quips about a scented extract as a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
England's Coal Supply And Its Impending Diminution
A summary of a Youth's Companion article reporting Royal Statistical Society findings on England's coal reserves. Predictions show Newcastle and Northumberland faces depletion within four years at current trends, South Wales coal lasting about 19 more years, and broad concerns about resource depletion affecting future industrial prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth's Companion
Royal Statistical Society
Coal Commission
Newcastle
South W
Northumberland
South Wales
United Kngdom
Glamorganshire
Uniteddam
Se Reducia Oe
Ae Vertin Uto
Esaenae Siemena
England
Parrot Exposes Cheating Pair on Philadelphia Streetcar
A jolly passenger on a Tenth Streetcar recounts two women who boarded with a parrot. The bird loudly exposes their ruse as one sister tries to dodge fare by claiming the other paid. The conductor and crowd laugh while the sisters depart with the parrot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chestnut Street
Wallace Street
Knight of the Punch
Ange
Mary
What a Sea Cow Is Like
A reader recalls the Manatee river trip and expectations of a horned sea cow. The sea cow seen in Jacksonville exhibition proves the creature is small, hairless, hornless and not cowlike, earning its name from feeding habits rather than appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee
Tea River
Dgcksonville
Fragmentary OCR Note From Local Speech Fragment
A damaged OCR fragment captures a garbled dialogue with names Megrim Lemuel and Megrim Ay, including stray phrases about air, head, and a brief shouted line. Text is incomplete and lacks clear event or context.
Joshua a Story of Egyptian Israelite Life
Excerpt shows Miriam guiding Hebrews under Hur as Joshua wrestles between love and duty. Visionary moments reveal a calling from God to lead, while Miriam vows faithfulness and departure from personal desire. The scene centers on obedience, leadership, and the burden of sacred vow amid march toward the promised land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Hur’s Wores
Levarionae
Mmios
Theo
Ee Father
Moses
Este
Peor
Tanis
Pharaoh
Miriam
Hur
Be steadfast and strong as words falter in a biblical scene
A fragmented biblical passage shows Kuaana and Joshua amid promises and a people turning from their fathers God to worship idols. A slave urges Miriam to leave, votes falter, and Hur’s headstones are mentioned as figures revive the fainting. The scene ends with a command to be steadfast and strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam
Joshus
Ghent
Separate Without Meeting In Open Dimension
A short notice describes a separation happening without a formal meeting in an open dimension. The item notes a break or withdrawal from a proceeding or agreement in a nontraditional setting, with emphasis on lack of a scheduled session.
Fragmentary Words From a Distant Page
A garbled excerpt presents faded dialogue and scattered names as a narrative fragment. The legible bits hint at personal prayers and vows, with references to a wife and a journey on horseback.
Fragmentary OCR Story Teases Ancient Journey
A damaged snippet describes a prisoner under armed guard marching through a triumphal arch at Tanis toward the East with a bliter and 40 fellow suii ors. The text is garbled but suggests a dramatic historical scene and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanis
Eaast
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Thomas Reed
Cew
Ion Suslen
Jolly Joe Cannon
Joe Cannon
Opus Batten Ty Ie Vancenery
Agion
Mc Cannon
Mr. Cannon
Illinois
Danville
Eenderson and
Laws
Michigan
Brutus
Julius Cesar
Northwest
Virginia
David Ner Henderson
W. W. Dudley
Dudley
Dubuque
Atkinson
Florida
New York Times
Megrim
Lemuel
Prof
Georg Ebers
M’clubej
Joshua and
Ephraim Afarching
Minas
Govather
Eton
Haraoh
Ian
Kuaana
Ima
Prince Septah
Promechas
Ideptan
Stowe
Isithfal
Ixceme
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