Kansas Contributes Corn to India and Paris Exposition Fires
The dispatch notes Kansas sending twenty cars of corn to famine victims in India and speculates on absurd notions about southern states providing black mummies as corn dodgers. It also reports the Paris Exposition fire endangering the water palace and Kansas City hotel plans for convention delegates with five beds per room at five dollars daily. It adds that trades unions, largely unknown in Paris, may form among the 3,000 assistants in the Bon Marche Louvre and Samaritaine shops.
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Kansas
India
Kansas City
Paris
Bon Marche
Louvre
Samaritaine
Porch-climbers evade police amid bustling crime wave
A Chicago report highlights a rash of porch-climbing burglaries where police are portrayed as too busy to handle cases. The burglars continue their flourishing trade with little time wasted on such incidents.
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Chicago
Npture
Avith, Po- Heemen
Corbett Aims For Congress From New York City
James J. Corbett seeks a congressional seat from New York City and his supporters predict his election. While not certain to shine in legislative halls, he is seen as formidable enough to hold the chair against any sergeant at arms, with a presence rivaling Clark and Quay.
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James J. Corbett
New York City
Corbett
Senator Clark
Mat Quay
Shoe Cleaning Machine with Multi Stage Brushes
A device automates shoe cleaning. A foot enters a proper opening and the railing is gripped. A small motor spins brushes to remove mud, then a polishing stage with a dauber and a third brush set follows. A needle indicates stages of operation.
Time as money contrasts in American and European industry
Mr W C Barker speaking at the International Commercial Congress in Philadelphia reports European factories view time as less valuable and labor manual. He cites a European agricultural machinery maker using a hand operated trip hammer with rope and pulley, while American power hammers deliver 100 or more blows per minute.
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International Commercial Congress
Philadelphia
W. C. Barker
America
Ants may hear certain pitches says Baltimore professor
Professor Metcalf of the Woman's College Baltimore reports in Science that black ants react with excitement to a specific pitch from a violin or whistle. A student noted the colony grew frantic and some ants fell into a water moat when that tone continued, while ants of other species ignored the sounds.
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Metcalf
Woman's College
Baltimore
Science
New Year Adds North Pole Wobble Study Plan
A 1890s observatory plan begins January 1 to monitor the earth's slight axial wobble. Four stations near 39 degrees north latitude will operate with identical telescopes at Midzuawa Japan Carloforte Sardinia Gaithersburg Maryland and Winnet California. Small pole shifts reveal themselves by star position changes.
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North Pole
Rth
Midzusawa
Japan
Carloforte
Sardinia
Gaithersburg
Maryland
Wkinh
California
Idaho Senator Praises RepublicanTariff Benefits in Idaho
United States Senator George L. Shoup advocates Idaho voting for McKinley and Republicans citing higher lead, zinc, copper prices, increased wool values, and stronger farmer and miner prosperity under the Republican administration. He contrasts 1890s lows with 1897 onward gains and argues protection boosted Idaho’s economy, calling for a Republican ticket in November.
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Idaho
United States
George L. Shoup
McKinley
Harrison
Bryan
McKinley Tlariff
Shoup
Department of Agriculture
Cleveland
Dahon
Idaho State May Tip GOP in Upcoming Vote
Fragmentary note indicates a voter or analyst predicting Idaho will lean Republican in an upcoming election, mentioning a period over a year past and a figure of ten dollars referenced in context. The readable text lacks full names or dates.
Democrats Try to Turn Shipping Bill Into Campaign Issue
Democrats in Congress push to delay the Ship Subsidy Bill, aiming to force Republican concessions. Reports split within the Merchant Marine Committee show division over subsidies versus free ships, with a looming chance for Republicans to push passage before adjournment.
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Congress
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Messrs
William Astor Chanter
New York
John H.small
North Carolina
Joseph E.ransdell
Louisiana
John F. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Marion DeVries
California
Thomas Speight
Mississippi
Wm. D. Daly
New Jersey
Foreign Steamship Lines
United States
House
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Chanler-Small-Ransdell
Chanter
Small
Ransdell
Democratic Party
Sheep Industry Gains Value Under Republican Protection
A review of Idaho sheep data shows rising values tied to Republican protection and falling under free trade. From 1891 to 1898 the value rose about 1.58 per head after McKinley’s election, while headcount grew, making Idaho a model for other states with sheep farming.
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Department of Agriculture
Idaho
McKinley
Voter choice between populism and republicanism outlined
In November voters face a choice among Sioux Falls Cincinnati and Kansas City Populism on one side and Philadelphia Republicanism on the other. It should not take long to decide.
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Antasy
Sioux Falls
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Sign of Prosperity in Telegraph Traffic Rise
There were nearly 7,000,000 more telegraph messages sent over United States wires in 1899 than in 1895, indicating better business conditions and greater ability to afford telegraph tolls than postage.
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United States
Tammany Trust Seen as Croker’s Ice Tax Agency
The Tammany ice trust, oppressing New York’s poor, is another of Mr. Croker’s many collection agencies.
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Tammany Trust
Tammany Ice Trust
New York
Mr. Croker
Sleep Changes the Verdict in a Sleepless Trial
A jury sealed a verdict after night deliberations but, after sleeping on it, came back with a disagreement. The report touts sleep as a mind strengthener and endorses Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for insomnia and digestion to promote sound rest.
Open Door Policy Not Objected To As Much Before
A brief note states the open door policy will face less objection than previously and weather conditions are described as not as pneumoniatic.
Special inside price on binder twine offered by Chicago firm
A mail in offer from Skars, Rorpuce & Co. Chicago promises cash prices on Sisal Standard or Manila binder twine if you mail details of quantity and delivery time. The note frames a price to secure or compel supplier discounts and adds a quip about the hammock remaining popular while two person bicycles fade.
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Standard
Manila
Skars, Rorpuce & Co
Binder Twine Department
Chicago
Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease for Health
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as the cure for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. It urges shaking the powder into shoes and lists 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores. A sample seat is offered free and the address is Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S.olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
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