Election slate listing congressional and district officials
The document lists names for Congress and district offices including Wm Connell, S W Roberts, Giles Roberts, A EK Kiefer Fred L Ward, Col W I Scott, A T Connell, N C Mackey, John Reynolds and district representatives. It appears to be an old party or ballot notice with district allocations.
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Congress
William Connell
S. W. Roberts
Giles Roberts
Kiefer
Fred L, Ward
County finances show rising criminal costs and new duties
The county commissioners note criminal court expenses soared from $4,060.61 in 1895 to over $20,000 in 1905, driven by mandatory fees and a 1895 ballot law. New duties include enumerating school children and voter registration copies, plus 17 new bridges and prison improvements as the county keeps taxes low.
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Lackawanna County
Board of Commissioners
Act of Assembly
New York Street
Republicans Urge Re-Election Over Bonds and Efficiency
The piece argues for re-electing the Republican majority of the board, Roberts and Roberts, citing $20 000 in outstanding bonds maturing and urging Republican counties to back a cheap excursion to Caunton next week. It invites every Republican to act as a one person committee to boost McKinley support in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Board of Commissioners
Messrs. Roberts and Roberts
Caunton
Pennsylvania
McKinley
Bryan’s speaking pace eyed against historic campaigns
An inquiry counts William J. Bryan’s speeches and miles traveled against past nominees. It shows Bryan’s pace could outstrip all candidates of the last century, raising questions about its effect on votes and the wisdom of such rapid campaigning. The article notes other candidates’ totals and ponders potential outcomes.
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William J. Bryan
Bryan
Brgan
Major McKinley
Cleveland
Harrelson
Blaine
Lincoln
Mr. Bryan
Silver and gold standard debate and party unity
The article debates monetary policy including silver dollars and the gold standard, comparing price effects of a hypothetical coinage move and arguing for a standard aligning money units with their commercial value. It notes Leon ard withdrawing from opposition in a Republican race, aiding Horace Parker and stressing party unity over personal ambition.
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Harrison
Forum Magazine
Lrst
Bryan
Russia
India
Argentina
Europe
Asia
Leonard
Sixteeenth
Horace Parker
Platts Senate re election speculation stirs national reflections
The article examines Thomas C Platts possible bid for re election to the United States Senate and compares past Republican rifts with Conkling Garfield and McKinley. It notes Platts influence could shape empire patronage, recalls historical episodes, and forecasts Platts as a Washington figure with potential impact on policy and party cohesion. It also covers Harrison illness, West Virginia speech, Illinois poll results, Quay the Panocratic dispute, Lackawanna county officials, and Spanish troop reinforcement to Cuba.
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Thomas C Platt
United States Senate
Roscoe Conkling
Garfield
Senator Conkling
Conkling
Sherman
Chicago
Mentor N
Platt
McKinley
Benator Quay
Canton
New York
Empire State
Robertson
Major McKinley
Senate
Washington
Billions to Be Made by Fiat
An editorial crítica questions William Jennings Bryan's free silver plan claiming that silver at $1.29 an ounce would distort prices globally, reward debtors, and misstate wealth gains while ignoring practical limits and historical experience.
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Fiat
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Thomas
Missouri
Postoffice Department
Supreme Court of Missouri
New York Times
Refusal to Marry Sparks Threat From Forced Union
A young woman resists marriage to a man who accuses her of perfidy yet asserts her right to change her mind. He warns she may have a hired wheel, and threatens to inform her friends that the wheel is not hers but hired by the hour. The exchange reveals coercive pressure and social consequences.
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Mer
Chimhope
New York World
Weather and Child Fortune Forecast for a Week
Predictions cover October days with planetary aspects and weather notes. Each entry links one day to child outcomes, travel advice, and moral cautions, weaving astrology into mundane forecasts for Sunday through Saturday.
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Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
TOLD BY THE STARS AQUATIC RURAL REFORMER PROSPECTS
A fragmentary horoscope tone notes political air and social reformers amid a skeptical mood. The writer jokes about Democratic leaders, reformers, and self appointed statesmen while hinting at economic concerns and seasonal pumpkin pie just ahead.
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