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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1899
Page
6
Kitty marries John Mortimer in a modest ceremony, comments on her age and attire, and settles into a simple Home near Hyde Park. The couple discuss happiness before and after their union, sharing tender moments and questions about love as they begin life together.
Uncle Richard and Aunt Jane urge Kitty toward a secure future with John. Kitty fears change as she imagines years ahead living together, while John reassures and dreams of a long life and shared happiness.
Aunt Jane enforces quick marriage between the narrator and John, renouncing planned summer holidays in Cornwall. The Brittany visit is canceled, and another person takes over the arrangements.
A Washington woman known in art circles recounts her past knee amputation after a fall. On a DC streetcar a curious stranger asks how she lost her leg and she answers I lost it at Gettysburg.
Philadelphia boasts Broad street as the longest asphalted street in the world. It runs eleven miles at equal width, is the straightest from League Island to the county line, with seven miles fully asphalted and the rest macadam. The street measures 113 feet wide, 69 feet curb to curb, and supports five abreast walking.
A Boston Transcript excerpt questions a scientist who denies the existence of pain and disease as well as cures, calling him highly inconsistent. The dialogue references Dr Nihil and a Christiaan scientist, noting the claimed disbelief in medical conditions and their remedies.
Local St Louis shoemaker settles accounts with a closing bill marking a notable end for a long running footwear business. The article notes the shop’s influence on regional trade and its lasting legacy in the city’s crafts scene.
Reports from German chambers of commerce warn that the United States market's expansion threatens Germany's exports. Articles from Frankfort Dresden Hagen Solingen and others cite tariff effects under the Dingley act and the need for German manufacturers to establish branch factories in the United States to survive rising American competition.
The article contrasts prosperous times with 1896, arguing fear of a Democratic administration and a cheap dollar would stall business. It recalls widespread stagnation, hesitating investment, charity efforts, and high unemployment as context for the era and prompts questions about what caused those hard times.
The author argues that a century of protectionism and later tariff policy transformed the United States from an agricultural nation to an industrial one. He credits the protective tariff with ending dependence on Britain and making the U S self reliant, contrasting with free trade and the Walker tariff's historical impact. The piece emphasizes national independence through industry.
Reports from German chambers of commerce reveal broad concern about the United States' ability to compete in global markets, highlighting fears that American industry may gain advantage in trade and exports.
The San Francisco Chronicle argues that without protective laws international power would concentrate, citing Standard Oil abroad and a pact between Russian and American oil interests. It notes English legislators blocking regulation and steel rail firms setting prices, suggesting cross border collusion would follow if an American consortium offered territorial division.
The Ottawa Republican Times argues that the nation enjoys higher prosperity than during the early McKinley tariff era. It predicts Democrats will fare poorly in 1900, lacking appealing labor-focused messages. It notes widespread demand for skilled and common labor, with coke regions, shipyards, and iron firms operating at full capacity.
Secretary King argues for Republican strengths amid Democratic criticism, praising the Dingley tariff and protectionism. He cites record exports, high wages, and a global reach of American industry, claiming a strong economy, steady credit, and broad labor prosperity under Republican policy.
The Iowa Conference of the African Methodist church meeting in Chicago on September 11 adopted resolutions showing strong support for President McKinley’s handling of the Philippines Cuba and Porto Rico. It lauded the administration’s economic policy noting a revival of prosperity as industrial activity resumes and commerce flows across the country.
Scarcity of workmen and elevated wages mark the region, dampening calamity theories and undercutting political demagogues. The Minneapolis Progress notes the industrial scene in the Northwest as prosperous, with labor market tightness shaping sentiment.
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