Editorial Room Newsflash on Pacs and Political Stances
Editorial chatter notes the Philippines policy advantage of the administration over Bryan. It claims money lenders prefer the administration, mocks Bryan, and cites England's Boers concessions while predicting a hard British war against Mom Paul. Bryan signals reluctance to accept the Democratic nomination if he cannot influence the platform.
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The
Philippines
Bryan
England
Great Britain
Mom Paul
Auneady Bryan
Chicago Tribune
Motsinger
Mot Singer
Metsinger
Democratic Party
Chicago
Patriotism lesson from Astor cousins echoes in Philippines vow
An exchange notes John Jacob Astor is organizing and funding a new unit for service in the Philippines and would lead it if needed. Wits Aston contrasts this with William Waldorf Astor, saying he is not, and has never been, patriotic.
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Wits Aston
John Jacob
John Jacob Astor
Philippines
William Waldorf Astor
Bloomfield News
Joseph Britton
Newark
Bloomfield
Britton
Admiral Dewey On War With Germany
The statement notes that friction with the Kaiser's government has risen in recent years, second only to Spain, and that Germany often speaks about the United States with a growl.
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Wuernen
Dewey
Germmany
Kaiser
Spain
Germany
War Policy Aims 100000 Troops By Spring
The secretary of war signals continued recruitment until Emilio Aguinaldo is captured. Secretary Root pledges 50 000 troops in Manila by October and 100 000 by spring if needed as the administration escalates effort to subdue the rebels with broad public support.
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Aguinaldo
Root
Manila
Sullivan County Sends Recruits for Philippine Service
On Thursday Arthur H. Lester led eight recruits from Sullivan County to rendezvous in San Antonio Texas for service in the Philippines. County residents have pledged over fifty volunteers to the far West, representing both major parties in a show of loyalty to the flag and McKinley administration. The piece condemns antiwar sentiment and praises patriotic support.
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Arthur H. Lester
Philippines
San Antonio
Texas
Sullivan County
Far West
McKinley
Lincoln on Expansion and Philippine Question Debate
The Vincennes Sun defends Lincoln’s record on expansion while Sullivan Times attacks the current policy and calls for a change in administration. The dispute centers on the Philippines and war policy with accusations of muddle and political puppetry.
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McKinsey
Sullivan Times
Lincoln Era Negotiations Back Lincoln Faction Stance
A historical statement defends Abraham Lincoln against pro expansion accusations from the Vincennes Sun. It asserts Lincoln opposed furling the flag and supported U S territorial expansion only through treaty or purchase. The piece links the Sun to the Democratic party and criticizes its motives and policy values.
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Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Vincennes Sun
United States
Bryan’s stance on Philippines independence sparks editorial clash
The Columbus banquet quotes by Bryan prompt the Nashville paper to oppose his plan to grant the Philippines independence with a U.S. backed stable government. The editorial argues against costly imperial ventures and warns it would reveal Americans as cowards, inviting international ridicule.
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South
Nashville
Presidency and public support in the Spanish American War
The writer praises McKinley for seeking diplomacy to avert war yet notes the country went to war with Spain. The struggle created a Philippine conflict with the Tagal race, and the loyal public remains in strong support of McKinley to the end.
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William McKinley
Spain
Philippines
McKinley
Passing of Motsinger and the Referendum
The Linton Call reports the suspension of Motsinger's Referendum weekly at Shoals, once the Populist district organ since 1894. It blames monetary folly, contrasts Motsinger with Bryan, and argues education has revealed sand in their proposals, predicting party shifts and election outcomes.
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Shoals
N. H. Motsinger
Vincennes
Morsinger
Linton Call
Morsinge ER
Motsinger
Bryan
Mlotsinger
Fire Routs Vincennes Business District After Lightning Strike
A severe storm at 2 am in Vincennes Illinois left the bridgeport district in ruins. Miss Millie Maxwell the milliner home to a blaze sparked by lightning destroyed an entire block with many shops, incurring unknown losses.
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Vincennes Commercial
Bridgeport
Ill
Millie Maxwell
Fire From Steam Engine Burns Wheat Ricks Near Mineral
A steam threshing engine sparked a fire that consumed 500 to 600 bushels of wheat near Mineral. Only about 200 bushels were saved due to lack of a spark arrester on the smoke stack. Covington Republican reports the incident and warns against fire risks.
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L. J. Fawcett
Mineral
Alliance Boosts Union and New York Weekly Tribune Subscriptions
The Union and The New York Weekly Tribune form an alliance offering both papers for 31.25 per year. The message urges farmers and villagers to subscribe for local and national news, crop conditions, market prices, and community updates as a weekly family newspaper.
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New York Weekly Tribune
Union
Sullivan
Mr Law Travels to Indianapolis to Assess Value
Mr. Law has gone to Indianapolis with samples to determine their value. The trip aims to appraise the items and establish potential worth for a forthcoming report.
Vanquished the Violin at a boarding house ruse
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a tenant who tormented a violinist with all night practice. The landlady and another tenant attempted calm, then one man used alarm clocks set to half hour alerts after midnight. The violinist finally left, convinced the house was haunted or haunted by bells.
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Covington
Cyrus Briles
Mound Township
Warren County
Detroit Free Press
Netroeit
Steep
Antiquity of the Mirror and Ancient Reflections
An archaeologist argues the oldest evidence of civilization is the mirror. Japanese and Koreans made iron mirrors 2 500 years ago, China shows mirrors over 4 000 years old, De Morvan cites a 5 000 year old European mirror, and Akkad and Nippur show mirror use or burnished metal seen fifty centuries before Christ.
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de Morvan
Europe
Akkad
Nippur
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