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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
1
Distinguished Democrat says it is his duty to back McKinley. He accuses the Democratic Party of drifting toward populist influence and warns of internal weakness. Joe Bryan purportedly appeals to base human instincts to stir discontent and hatred.
Washington D C October 23 Nearly every prominent statesman from both major parties warns against Bryanism as Dickinson former postmaster general denounces populist appeal. He urges Republicans to vote, urging duty to party and country and detailing precinct efforts to maximize turnout.
Lincoln Neb Oct 27 Bryan’s New York speech praised as Croker ally drew sharp backlash from supporters home state who reject Tammany and Crokerism. He called Croker his prophet and asserted strong ties to Tammany, provoking widespread disapproval among Bryan’s friends.
In Ann Arbor Michigan on October 11 William J. Bryan addressed a large crowd of university students. He reiterated his purpose and discussed Free Silver with 46 to 1 favoring Bryan. Supporters noted the party’s unity and the lack of consent from any other nation on earth.
An Egyptian wooden inkstand likely from the eighteenth or nineteenth dynasty about 1500 BC was recently acquired in Berlin. It has two ink holes for black and red ink and a lower chamber for reed pens, with the inks still dry in place. A second inkstand, also from Thebes, reportedly intended for a schoolboy, features four ink-holes.
A farmer in Mason County tells how the Republican policies under McKinley helped him lift a $2,000 mortgage on his 80 acre farm. He sold hogs last week, cleared the mortgage, and expects continued improvement, having studied government reports for non partisan insight.
Fragmentary passage notes Mr Bryan claiming that if McKinley won the election the government would trim expenses. The text references circulation and treasury figures, suggesting a political argument about budgets and taxation in campaigning rhetoric.
The text contrasts Bryan with Croker and Tammany, claiming votes gained would cost thousands in the western states. It cites President Harrison’s 1892 message praising favorable business conditions and Cleveland’s 1893 call for an extra session to curb an alarming business situation. It asks how many months after Bryan’s election would similar calamity follow.
U S department of agriculture agents explore growing rubber trees in the southern Philippine Islands as a new avenue for American enterprise. Rubber imports rose from 15 million to about 31 million dollars by 1900, signaling growing demand. A 40 car train carrying 1000 tons of steel rails departed Youngstown bound for New Zealand, to be transshipped in New York.
The piece argues higher crop prices result from Republican farm aid, listing historical crop values under free trade and protection. It cites corn, wheat, oats, rye, and barley totals, notes Providence plus policy raised prices, and criticizes Senator Jones. It also mentions livestock value shifts, Bradstreet failures, and remarks by Mr. Bryan, with additional scattered political anecdotes.
Mrs. William B. Curtis displayed a striking three row necklace of preserved human eyes mounted in gold at the Chicago World’s Fair. The eyes, sourced from Peru, are described as petrified and far cheaper than a mummy, prompting admiration until viewers learned the grisly origin.
The article explains that ships are rarely struck by lightning because rigging uses wire rope and the hulls are iron or steel, turning the vessel into a continuous conductor that shunts electricity into the sea before it can cause damage.
A spectator may stand at a Japanese theater with a small extra fee while the person behind cannot object. Paderewski resides in a house that doubles as a museum of musical relics with items once owned by great composers. Portraits of past owners line the walls amid abundant flowers, and a wall hosts a vast laurel wreath from Leipzig.
A 104 by 34 by 24 foot hillside tank in Asti California stores wine. The concrete lined chamber, glazed interior, holds about 500000 gallons. The feature is noted alongside Stockholm and Paris as examples of city telephone systems with extensive infrastructure.
A farmer, Dandy’s father, hauled hogs to Chicago for Armour & Co. A boy’s letter to him asks if Mr Armour killed the big hog and if the hogs left the farm. The piece also recalls President McKinley’s Philadelphia talk and a witty reply about leaving by the front door.
The annual lists cardinals bishops and archbishops, noting centuries of appointments from Pius IX to Leo XII. It details new archbishoprics, 100 new sees, apostolic jurisdictions, and a total rise to 226 notices. It also mentions Italian influence and historic Philadelphia restoration.
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