A Sacrifice To Conscience Continues
Paul Enderby unveils a fatal miscarriage of justice tied to Sir Henry Lennox and a missing jewel case. David Gerard dies after a confession clears his name and exposes Lyndon’s fabrication, prompting a public reckoning and Sir Henry’s resignation.
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Jasmine
Enderby
Henry Lennox
Paul Enderby
David Gerard
Mr. Gerard
Mr. Enderby
India
Lady Brownlow
Sir Henry
Dundas Lyndon
Lyndon
Miss Lennox
Cecil Lennox
Q. C
Cecil
David Lloyd
Doctor Lyndon
Inspector Green
Jasmine Lloyd
Sir Henry Lennox
Gerard
London
Reward to Lyndon in Queen's counsel dispute
In a courtroom paraphrase a dialogue shows Lyndon addressing a seasoned Queen's counsel, Sir Henry, acknowledging a promised reward as the exchange unfolds with authority and tension. The scene frames a legal confrontation between Lyndon and his elder adversary.
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Lyndon
Sir Henry
Dundas Lyndon
A Tourists Hut at Spitzbergen Described in Chicago News
The piece details a single hut serving travelers about 500 miles from civilization in Spitzbergen. It notes cramped two berth rooms with poor privacy, lofts with seven berths, and walls with holes. Meals are erratic, days blur in the land of the midnight sun, and the scenery yields eerie light plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitzbergen
Civilization
Spitsbergen
Iceland
Chicago News
Ancient Rules for Generals from Ancient China
An excerpt describes a 3000 year old Chinese military text used to guide generals. It notes strategies for differing ratios of forces, such as enveloping a tenfold superior foe and attacking from four sides when five times stronger.
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China
B. C
Action Over Intent: A Saying for Motivated Change
The old maxim states that practical deeds beat promises alone. It emphasizes value in decisive steps and measurable progress over mere good intentions.
Prosperity Galore and Farm Wealth in 1900 Bryan Debate
Analysis from 1896 to 1900 argues farmers are better off under protection and sound money. A U S Department of Agriculture table shows total farm animal value rising from 1.73 to 2.21 billion dollars. Horses and mules, cattle, and sheep values all increase, underscoring higher farm prices and stronger wealth amid Bryanism opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
United States
Deepartment of
Shea Jonas
Cheapening of cattle loans and farm feed economics
The article notes a three to four percent drop in cattle loan rates after the 1896 sound money victory, enabling farmers to secure funds with cattle or hogs as security. This finance shift lets farmers keep corn for feed rather than selling it, boosting hog and cattle production and stabilizing corn prices.
Protection in France and the tariff shift of 1885
The article traces France's industrial growth after the Napoleonic era, noting a shift from protection to free imports in 1860 under a French English treaty, then a return to protection in 1882, and a strong protective tariff reintroduced by 1891, fueling renewed prosperity and industrial activity.
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France
Mr. Curtiss
England
Tammany Ice Trust Faces Suit and Political Battles
William Jennings Bryan answers audience questions by pointing to New York politics and Roosevelt’s anti trust act. The article lists Tammany leaders and stockholders such as Richard Croker John Carroll Hugh Grent Gilroy Augustus Van Wyck Robert Van Wyck Randolph Guggenheimer J Sergeant Cram and Charles F Murdoch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany Ice Trust
Bryan
New York
Ice Trust
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tammany
Richard Croker
John "F. Carroll
Augustus van Wyck
Robert Van‘Wyck
Randolph Guggenheimer
Hypocrisy Charged in Ice Trust Campaign
The Chicago Inter Ocean criticizes Mr. Bryan and his supporters for denouncing trusts while backing the ice trust. It accuses Croker and allies of hypocrisy, noting alleged overcharges and 400 percent profits used to fund anti trust efforts.
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Phy
Tammany Dock Commissioners
Bryan
Roosevelt
New York
Ice Trust
Mr. Croker
Chicago
Trade Expanding Prosperity Under National Responsibilities
Quote from Helville E. Ingalls, president of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, in the September North American Review, praising broad prosperity in the United States. He argues farmers’ costs and profits, rising wages, thriving markets, and global trade, while warning against ruin and retrogression under silver standards. He calls for coordinated businesslike action to maintain leadership.
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United States
Bryan
Spain
Mexico
Helville E. Ingalls
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company
North American Review
Our Army Compared and the 1900 Platform Debate
The piece compares the U S Army size to other nations using per thousand population figures. It argues against disarming and questions Bryan’s proposal to cut the army, noting Switzerland maintains compulsory training and warning that a smaller army could invite unredressed crimes against Americans abroad.
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Democratic
Philippine Volunteers
France
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russian Empire
Turkey
Great Britain
Italy
Jecidecks
Switzerland
United States
Landwehr
Landsturm
Our Republic Party
Mr. Bryan
Mortgages Decline Across States Under McKinley Policy
The item notes falling mortgage percentages in Nebraska and across states, citing McKinley’s Protection and Prosperity as the shared record. It emphasizes a general trend of reduced mortgage rates and economic measures nationwide.
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McKinley
Prosperity Reaches Church at River Conference
The Methodist river conference reports progress with five churches built over the past year at about 100000 total cost. Of this, 13300 in debt has been paid off, marking notable prosperity for the church and community alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock
Methodist’ Church
Chicago
Altgelds Great Discovery Misunderstood Trade Loss Claim
Chicago Inter Ocean rebutts John P. Altgeld's assertion that selling more than buying makes a nation poorer. It breaks down his figures from 1897–1900, showing a $1,783,118,552 excess of goods sold over imports and a $192,923,782 gold and silver excess, arguing the theory is ludicrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Altgeld
Altgeld
New Haven
Conn
John Smith
United States
Smith
Chicago Inter Ocean
Knights of Labor Assembly Faces Unemployed Upholsterers
In Omaha Knights of Labor No 374 for upholsterers and mattress makers meets and learns about half its members currently idle unable to find work in Omaha. They report tradesmen travel to Chicago seeking work but Chicago finds no relief either leaving them to manage at home.
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Omaha Bee
Knights of Labor Assembly
Omaha
Chicago
Culter Hammer Company Rebound Sparks Pay Revisions
Four years after cutting half the workforce and reducing hours, the Culter Hammer company in Milwaukee now employs all workers full time and pays ten hours for nine and a quarter hours of work. The revival mirrors other electrical manufacturers as workers back Republican support.
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Culter Hammer Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Iron production trends shown by U S pig iron output
The exhibit lists yearly U S pig iron production with figures for 1899 and 1894. In 1899 production reaches 13,620,703 tons, while 1894 shows 6,657,388 tons, reflecting doubled activity in mines factories and furnaces.
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United States
Republican Gains and Pig Iron Industry Expansion
The text notes a 6,963,315 Republican increase and states pig iron output doubled. It asserts manufacturing interests using pig iron or its products likely doubled their business within five years.
Colorado Republicans Project 20000 Vote Lead This Year
Preliminary canvass returns for Colorado by Chairman Ford of the Republican State committee show gains in 1898 will be more than maintained this year. Ford predicts the state will give the Republicans a majority of about 20 000.
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Colorado
Ford
Republican State Committee
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H. B. Welsh
Odd Spitzbergen
Land of Northern Lights
Tammany Ice
Nebraska
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