Local Republicans Strained for Speakers Across Iowa Counties
Des Moines October 20 Republicans in Iowa face a speaker shortage as national aides deploy speakers to other states. Local committees, chairmen, and precinct workers urged to mobilize home talent to sustain campaigns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Committee
Weaver
African State Committee
Dawson
Buresau
Towa
Dre
Ohio
Wyoming
Ocala
Farmers Reap More From Produce But Pay More For Goods
An Iowa farmer quotes a dealer to show the price gap since 1896. He sold produce for three times as much yet paid only 18 percent more for a buggy and related goods. The piece argues Republican sound money and protection policies raise farmer incomes while costs rise modestly.
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Des Moines
Iowa
McKinley
Nebraska
Republican Party
Cleveland Declines Bryan Support in McKinley Backing
Ex President Grover Cleveland replies to John Green of Cleveland Ohio with a dated October 7 1900 letter reiterating his opposition to currency schemes and his support for McKinley over Bryan. The note recalls his 1895 message warning wage earners about currency devaluation and its harm to the poor.
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Louisville
Grover Cleveland
John
Green
Washington
Cleveland
Bryanites
John G. Carlisle
Bryan
McKinley
Politicians Turn to Profit as Banks Relax Lending Rules
A Des Moines banker notes a shift since 1896 and 1900 from strict loan refusals to more accessible credit for business. He recalls banks previously demanded clear need and strong repayment ability with high interest rates.
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Des Moines
Illinois Central reports large rise in employee pay since 1896
The Illinois Central, a major north south line, writes to the Telegraph Employes Political league detailing a rise in total wages from 9,467,021 in 1896 to 15,250,561 in 1900. It notes miles operated 8,067 in 1896 and 3,845 in 1900, with employees increasing from 19,647 to 28,205. Similar gains are cited for other roads in the south and southwest amid higher gross earnings in August 1895 and 1895–96.
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Illinois Central
Telegraph
Talk Free Silver and Bank Fears Across the Streets
Citizens recall a rain soaked era of heated debates over free silver as Banks hoard cash and businesses brace for a storm. The piece contrasts past street campaigns with current buoyant credit conditions and the steady push to borrow at low rates amid shifting politics.
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Fifth and
Walnut
Bryan
Gald
A Third Spy Sirdar Uses Disguise To Gather Secrets
A Khartum camp tale recounts Lord Kitchener in disguise among dervish spies. He learns the enemy's plans by posing as a native, speaking with the locals and extracting crucial information after three captured spies fail to reveal details. The sirdar's resourcefulness and patience are highlighted as key to prewar intelligence.
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Kitchener
The
Academy
Khartum
Sirdar
Lord Kitchener
Debates on Ambassadors and Senate Paired Votes
A London NYT correspondent reports on Choate facing multiple social demands in London and Spain’s postwar challenges. The piece also describes U S Senate pairing tactics with Senator Paso of Florida noted for frequent paired voting.
Foreign Novelist Seeks Unseen American Alias in London
A cryptic note suggests a foreign novelist desires to travel incognito in London by adopting the name of a former vice president of the United States. The speaker urges that nothing easier be done than assuming such a familiar American identity.
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America
London
Caldenta
No Retraiterr Noted in Fort War Story of Kinley Charge
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Maj McKinley during a Civil War era engagement. The group of 40 men faced 300 to 400 Johnnies on a hill with a sudden volley wounding horses and Kinley’s sword hilt. He praised the bravery of the unit and urged reciprocal loyalty.
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Kinley
Fort
Call
Mek
Maj. McKinley
Maj. McKill
Fee
Wa Kinley
Maj Ch
Bryan’s alignments in Democratic splits cited in press critique
A scathing summary of factional fights within the Democratic Party accusing William Jennings Bryan of siding with the disreputable element, backing Goebel in Kentucky, funding through irregular means, and drawing ire from state and city leaders including Croker aligned New York figures.
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Bryan
Goebel
Kentucky
Up Brown
Clark
Montana
Ling Piliamee
Bryat
Hill
Tha‘ Ch Hall
New York
Calar
Secur
Pelf
Reece
Cash
Democratic Press of
New
Croker
Fragmentary OCR Note Uses Obscure Names and Phrases
A damaged OCR excerpt shows fragmented names and phrases including Irish references and a cryptic line about a mistress and England. Readable details are sparse, with no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to anchor a cohesive news item.
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