Republican Nominations Listed For Scranton District
The Scranton Tribune prints Republican nominees for national state and county offices including President McKinley and Roosevelt for vice president state officers such as Auditor General and County offices like Sheriff and Treasurer. Local legislators list Thomas Thynot Joan Scheuer Edward James and P A Philbin among district candidates.
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National
William. McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
State
Thomas J, Thynot
Joan Scheuer, JR
Edward James
P. A. Philbin
Bryan on gold standard shifts and party stance in speeches
In 1896 at Knoxville Bryan warned against maintaining the gold standard and pledged to end it if possible. He reiterated in 1900 at Zanesville that the party remained fixed on the money question as it was in 1896.
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William Jennings Bryan
Knoxville, Tenn
Zanesville, C
Bryan denounces monopolies as private trusts fight in politics
The article argues that William Jennings Bryan condemns private monopolies while failing to condemn those tied to Democratic leaders and Tammany Hall. It cites the American Ice Company as evidence of alleged favoritism by Croker and Van Wyck, listing plant locations and stockholders, then urges voters to back Republican congressional nominees.
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Ryan
Truata
Bryan
Fee Trust
Greater New York
N. Y
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Jersey
Madson River
Washington, D. C
Safez
Potamac River
Prince George County
Maryland
Kennebec River
Booth Bay
Maine
Croker
Ice Trust
J. Sergeant Cram
Charles F. Murphy
City of
New York
van Wyck
Robert A. van Wyck
Wchard Croker
Hugh McLaughlin
John Whalen
John F. Carroll
Augustus van Wyck
F. A. Croker
Se. D. Croker
L. J. Croker
E. R. Carroll
Chicago Trust
Democratic Ice Trust
Richard Croker
Tammany Hall
Gompers on Trusts and Labor Views
The article notes Oman ranks higher than Samuel Gompers in organized labor esteem and recalls his Chicago trust conference remarks. Gompers warned against panaceas by theorists to curb trusts, arguing regulatory laws often become tools that deprive workers and hinder industry.
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Oman
Samuel Cgompers
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Political Debate on Tariffs and Trusts Shapes Campaign
The discussion argues that state action cannot curb industry concentration and criticizes tariff tinkering as harming workers. It cites Bryan and Wilson bill lessons and notes voters drift toward Republican trust on the bench, with George M. Watson campaigning vigorously for judge.
Prosperity, crime links and political notes from era
The piece argues prosperity reduces crime and endorses Republican strength. It cites Barlow on indictment counts rising under Democrats, dropping after Republicans gain office. It mentions the House of Correction, trust debates, wage claims, and Bryan's views, concluding with mentions of Boland and fiscal data.
Treasury finances for the fiscal years listed and irregular text
The fragment outlines US treasury condition with figures like 68,808 and 0,220,770 amid garbled terms. It references Republicans and names that are unclear, suggesting a partial OCR of a financial notice or political document from an older period.
Political endorsement piece in Lackawanna county
The text urges votes for Fellows to keep Democrats out and warns that a Democratic control of the sheriff's office would hinder Republican victories in future campaigns in Lackawanna county. It contrasts Croker type government with Bryan and cites Lincoln on not swapping horses midstream, ending with an unfinished thought about timing.
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Philadelphia
House of Correction
Lackawanna County
Fellows
Bryan Charges Trusts With Fixing Prices in Synthesize
The article critiques Bryan's Populist charge that trusts set prices on farmer inputs. It cites Treasury figures and business publications showing widespread price declines for manufactured goods since January 1900, while farm commodity prices rose, including corn, wheat, barley, hogs, cotton, and cotton seed. A table compares October 1900 openings with January 1900, noting reductions in manufactured articles.
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Mr. Bryan
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Dun's
Bradstreet's
Manila
Bureau of Statistics
Bradstreet
Dun
Questions Bryan Doesn't Answer on Key Issues
A list of seven pointed questions asks Bryan about paying national obligations in gold or silver, using the army to aid Aguinaldo, re-enacting the Wilson tariff law, disfranchising Black citizens, opposing anti trust amendments, civil service tenure length, and alleged Republican monopoly fund coercion with requests for specific examples.
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United States Army
Aguinaldo
South
Democrata
Congress
Civil Service
Farmers Seek Cooperative Grain Trust Against Railroads
The piece reports Kansas farmers forming a cooperative elevator to collect and market grain, aiming to keep profits at home and bypass railroads and elevators. It notes potential $7 million yearly gains, and warns of criminal conspiracy charges if Bryan wins, while highlighting Topeka's farmers bureau and W. G. Todd promoting the plan.
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Kaneos
James Butler
Kansay
Bryan
Busines
Buller
Kansas
Farmers’ Educational Bureau
Topeka
W. G. Todd
Our Trade With China Shows Rapid Growth in Early 1900s
Government figures reveal U S imports into China surged from 1895 to 1899, quadrupling in four years. British imports rose but lag behind, while European trade also increased substantially, highlighting shifting global commerce patterns.
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China
Treasury Bureau of Atutistion
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Russia
Trade prospects in Far East import data from Shanghai Canton and Tien Tsin
Commercial reports from Shanghai Canton and Tien Tsin detail rising import values and volumes. The Shanghai port notes increases in white shirtings, sheetings, chintzes, and cotton textiles while American goods grow in consumption but English goods hold some luxury demand. Canton sees total foreign imports surpassing 1896 by nearly two million taels with gains in cotton yarn and Manchester goods. Tien Tsin highlights strong gains in white shirtings and American sheetings, a drop in American drills, and rising machinery and munition imports amid overall growth since 1807 and 1603 milestones.
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Shanghai
Canton
Manchester
Tien Tsin
Bryanism in Quincy Speech Reflects Working-Class Pessimism
A Philadelphia Press summary disputes William Jennings Bryan's Quincy Illinois tirade arguing workingwomen are well cared for. It cites mutual savings bank data showing strong deposits, and Illinois figures via Joseph Bruckner noting factory gains since 1890, framing Bryan's lament as overblown while exposing a broader campaign mood of despair.
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Philadelphia Press
Tne
Quincy
Ill
Mr. Bryan
Mutual Savings Banks
USD
Mutual Savings Danks
WOO Wei
Til
Bryan
Chicago Times-Herald
Joseph Bruckner
Illinois Staats-Zeitung
Literary Notes and Upcoming Works Highlighted
Robert Barr debuts The Wizard of Wall Street in Everybody’s Magazine to November. Kuang Neu emperor of China analyzed in an illustrated piece explaining Western leanings. The Brass Bottle by F Anstey praised as his best since Vice Versa. The Saturday Evening Post expands to lower costs and larger scale. David Harum and other American novels slated for success. Marie Corelli’s The Master Christian stirs London talk. An important finance to letters contribution promised.
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Robert Barr
Wall Street
Kuang Neu
China
F. Anstey
London
D. Appleton & Co
David Harum
Hamlin Garland
New Books and Features Promised in Century’s November Issue
The Century announces November and December numbers with extensive works from James G Cannon and Katharine Mullikin Lewis. It highlights McChire’s Magazine siege of Pekin diaries, Forsyth’s The Story of the Soldier, Daniel Webster papers by John Bach McMaster, King Stark of the Netherlands, and Meiklejohn’s The Art of Writing English. Color printing to enhance the issues.
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McChire
Foreign Lege
Pekin
Katharine Mullikin Lewis
Legation
John Bach McMaster
United States
Daniel Webster
Boyhood Haunts Poem Excerpt by James Whitcomb Riley
An old memory piece recalls boyhood adventures by a creek and mill race. The speaker yearns to return to carefree days with barefoot friends and sunlit water nymphs by the spring and old mill. The verse evokes rural nostalgia and timeless innocence.
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James Whitcomb Rily
Piercereau and Connell Welcome Local Shoppers
The store invites friends to visit and see the new arrangement. They emphasize pride in their business and offer to have their customers speak for them through conversations and recommendations.
Finley's Silk Sale Highlights Elegant Pleated Silks
Finley announces a special sale of fancy silks for waists with an elegant line of new silks mostly in pleats. Designs are choice neat in effect with prices from 75 cents to 1.75 dollars per yard.
Sleep Aids During Heat Thought Harmless Says Reader
A reader recalls intense July nights when temperatures hit 100 and claims RSPANS and RIPANS are harmless sleep aids. The note urges others who drink or take intoxicants in heat to try such sleep aids as healthier and cheaper options.
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J. A. Scranton
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United Garment Workers
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China Sea
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