Anti imperialists and the Tooley Street tale
The piece dismisses anti imperialist leaders like Adams Schurz Smith Story and Welsh as biased critics who distort facts to fit theories. It notes their lack of firsthand Philippine experience and cites harsh army actions as justified examples rebuked by Washington authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooley Street
Charles Francis Adams
Carl Schurz
Edwin Turritt Smith
Moorfield Story
Herbert Welsh
Troy Times
Roosevelt
Philippines
Washington
Help the Working Men on Foreign Trade Gains
The Cleveland Leader notes Democrats will argue against foreign trade harming Americans but cites Treasury figures showing 3215,000,000 in U S exports to Europe in the year ending June 30. Iron and steel 43,000,000. copper manufactures 41,000,000. oil 40,1400. leather 21,000,000. agricultural implements 10,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Debates over imperial policy and party division in the era
A compilation of opinions on imperial policy in the Pacific, Democratic and Republican tensions, and reflections on leaders like Hill and Bryan. The text contrasts anti imperialist critics with pro policy supporters, notes election dynamics, and cites newspaper commentary on tariff theory and trust regulation.
Democrats fret as Republican wins loom in coming Congress
In skeptical commentary from the Hartford Times and Albany Journal, party leaders mock Democratic hopes for control. Griggs from Georgia faults the current session for not delivering preferred tariff changes. The GOP is urged to pursue protection, while voters seek practical policy beyond plutocrat rhetoric. Senator Hanna presses an aggressive anti Johnsonism push in Ohio. David B Hill and William J Bryan discuss harmony and shifting sympathies amid national political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
David N. Will
South
Hill
Albany
Cleveland
Democratic Congressional Committee
Griggs
Georgia
Omaha Ee
Griges
Hanna
Ohio
Albany Journal
David B. Hill
William J. Bryan
Fras Times
Proper grading and packing of the muskmelon crop
The article outlines practical muskmelon picking signals from the stem end, stressing timely harvest before softening. It covers grading by size, use of grading tables, and packing in 12-pound baskets, bushel baskets, or crates. Crates are favored for long shipments, with canal boat transport common in western New York.
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New York
J. Craig
New York 5
Osage Orange Timber For Weathered Posts And Ties
Osage orange is touted as superior for posts wagon timber railroad ties and all weather exposed uses. Its sap is oily and seals wood against liquids and gases while resisting air acids and alkalies. It grows rapidly along Missouri and Mississippi rivers to latitude 42 and thrives in St Louis area and south. Proponent says 12 foot plants can be grown the first year and be ready for fence posts in three years, railroad ties in eight to ten. Stump sprouts renew a patch of straight 20 to 25 foot trees. Avoid poor ground. Railroads need ties and islands in the Missouri River yield excellent posts with island land capable of producing 2000 good posts per acre in three years, continuing thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Louis
Missouri River
Julian Lagby
Keeping Flowers in Water for Short Stemmed Blooms
A practical guide instructs painting a new tin basin with a natural tint inside and around the rim. A wire net is cut slightly larger than the basin interior, soldered to form an oval insert, painted on both sides for durability. Flowers are threaded through the net, water added to just below the rim, and refreshed without moving the stems.
Wart remedy for cow teats suggested by veterinary
A veterinarian advises a home remedy for warts on a cow’s teats. Fry salt pork in a hot spider, cool the fat, then rub the warts after milking to reach the seeds. The approach is said to work well and, if continued, usually drives the warts away.
Hallucination and witticisms in vintage quips
A collage of quips and tongue in cheek lines from various newspapers and magazines. The sample strings include playful remarks on marriage money talk youth marriage age and forbidden romance attributed to Puck the Brooklyn Eagle and the Statesman among others.
Brotus Joke as Antony Mobilizes War
Cassius remarks Brutus cannot stomach war after Antony mobilizes legions. Brutus suggests laying down arms, a line that forces Caesar to grasp the deadly entendre from the noble Roman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotus
Brutus
Cassius
Marc Antony
Cacear
Porland Oregonian
Remark on a Lady’s Witty Remark During a Sunday Gathering
A Teledo Times snippet recounts a humorous exchange at a Sunday gathering where a tale of a damaged parrot prompts a remark about the bird’s three legs. The party reacts with laughter as a young woman jokes about the animal’s misfortune and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teledo Times
Cash Prize Offered for Name of New Daily Limited Train
A contest offers a $100 cash prize for naming the new Daily Limited train set to begin service November 1 between El Paso and California via the El Paso Short Line. Open to the public with no entry fee. Send names to the Selution Passenger Traffic Manager, Rockland System, Chicago.
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California
Nock [Stand System
Southern Pavitic Company
el Paso
Wirenlar
Selut
Rockland System
Chicago
Wordless Thoughts and Foot-Ease Advertisement Antiquity
Wordless Thoughts quotes an old man advising silence while sawing wood to avoid affecting church standing. The piece pairs a moral vignette with an An Allen’s Foot-Ease ad promising relief for tired feet and easier shoe wear.
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Chicago Daily News
Allen
le Roy
N. Xs
Peruna Tonic Praised by Congressmen and Official
Congressman W F Aldrich writes from Washington endorsing Peruna as a safe vegetable tonic that boosts a depleted system. H S Emory of Omaha also commends Peruna praising its effects on stomach catarrh kidney weakness and nerves. The ad claims many testimonials and offers a free booklet on catarrhal diseases of summer.
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H. S. Emory
Omaha
Neb
North Sixteenth Street
Emory
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Not Guilty Judge I See Dissipation Written On Your Face
Fragmentary note shows a courtroom exchange with mock Latin quoted terms and a taunt about a judge. The fragment mentions a Chicago Daily News line, suggests a dramatic legal atmosphere, and hints at a dispute over authorship of a word.
Cure for Consumption Claims Sell by Druggists
An old ad claims a “Cuore a Cold” treatment in one day with laxative and quinine tablets. It promises refunds if it fails. The Chicago Daily Pise mocks Cure for Consumption as infallible and cites a reader letter from North Dakota.
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Pise
N. W. Samuel
Geean Grove
Nod
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Hartford Times
Puck
Lapgorge
Monorer
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Brooklyn Eagle
York
Ellow
Kansas City
Louisy
Aldrich
Peruna
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USA
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Tae
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Ufiun
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