Kansas items of interest in early 1900s notes
An 80 acre farm near Inman sold for 2400 dollars while a calf lacked hale until five weeks old. Kansas items cover militia, railroads, teachers, churches, governors, and local deeds across Topeka, Parsons, Wellington, and Dodge City including a new creamery in Oswego, a Topeka state nominating convention, and railroad impacts on trade.
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Inman
Jost Weels
St. Paul
Council Grove
Adna G. Clark
Kansas
Oswego
Topeka
Thomas Roney
Boston
Abilene
Parsons
W. H. Barnes
Duffalo
Washington County
Topeka Sawyer Mills
Witiery
Kanany National Guard
Newton Tyne
Banks of
Wellington
Whodel Light Service
Atwood
St. Francia
Giardep City
Santa Fe
Fort Riley
State Board of Charities
Kansas Wesleyan University
Highland
Wichita A. C
U. W. Lodge
Rock Island
Bishop
Tax changes under Porto Rico administration described
The article discusses gradually reducing indirect Spanish taxes in Porto Rico under American administration. It lists removed charges on goods including petroleum, charcoal, wood, meat, poultry, fruits, bread, dairy, bacon, and fats, noting broader elimination of consumption and transportation costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Porto Ricans to enjoy tax free bites and meals
The Porto Ricans will be able to take a bite without tax and soon enjoy the privilege of a free square meal, paying fees in taxes and having more tenvy for food.
Cuban tariff changes cut duties on rail supplies
The War Department restates Cuban tariff schedules effective June, with a 12 month temporary 10 percent ad valorem rate for railroad material imports to aid Cuban rail construction. Free list revisions remove crude petroleum, reimpose $1.40 per 1000 pounds, and set refined oils at $2.80 per 100 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
United States
Cuba
Bank clearings show nationwide business strength in four months
Bradstreet's returns of bank clearings indicate broad prosperity across the Western, Northwestern, Southwestern, Southern, and Far West sections through April. In every region, the April totals exceed those of 1899, which had set record volume, signaling continued strong business activity nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradatreet
Farm Prices Rise on May First One Thousand Nine Hundred
Prices for corn sheep hogs prime horses hogs carcasses muttons carcasses milk beef pork bacon hams lard putter coffee beans lemons raisins hides cotton wool hemp jute flax tobacco hay cottonseed show higher values on May 1, 1900 than May 1, 1899 across multiple farm goods.
Cowboys for McKinley in Texas report
Geo B Hendricks of San Angelo Texas says cattlemen in his region largely back McKinley for re election. He notes ranchers are content with current prosperity and do not want any change that could unsettle public confidence tied to the 98th president.
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Cowboys
McKinley
Geo. B. Hendricks
San Angelo
Texas
Party of Destruction in Kansas City Ticket Debate
A Southern editor urges 90 hold to raise David B. Hil as a potential vice president for Kansas City. The piece argues the ticket will rely on subtraction rather than addition, criticizing Democratic leaders policy as tearing down instead of building up.
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Anthony
Susan B
Daniel
Fort Sooth
Port Scott
Penry Elevator Company
Union Pacific
Kansas
Midland Elevator Company
Supreme Court
Riarper County
Wilson County
Fredonia
Neodesha
Sedgwick
Kansas Insurance
Party of
David B. Hil
Kansas City
Declaration of Independence signers debated in era clash
The text argues the Declaration of Independence was signed on July Fourth 1770, but suggests the Democratic party may not endorse a similar declaration on July Fourth 1900. It notes the convention is already packed and pledged to legacy figures, reflecting political maneuvering and skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Mantlay Receipts Show March Totals Under Different Rule
Receipts at Mantlay Manila last March totaled 615 575 dollars, compared with 243 468 in March 1899. Under Spanish rule the largest March receipts were 209 442 dollars. In 1897, so their record has been beaten by 210 000 dollars for that month under American administration.
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Mantlay
Manila
Sioux Falls convention signals VP pick as Kansas City ticket nears
The Sioux Falls convention appears to set stalking chores for the Vice Presidency as the second place on the Kansas City ticket is expected to go to the Democrat, securing representation for that party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Kansas City
Which Who Which
A garbled mock medical pun on a fictional party and its members. The text humorously days the operation would reveal the true appendix and the corruption within, likening political flaws to surgical findings.
Foreign party leaders seek November support in cool campaign tone
Ger Foneandes and their allies of the United States foreign reform movement hope for Democratic gains in November. The Democratic party support is noted with a distant campaign focus, as tensions influence votes away from established power along a major freeway route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ger Foneandes
United States
Siward
Heme EU Wat
Senator Walcott on Colorado sheep and wool protection
Senator Ward O. Walcott outlined Colorado wool and sheep gains tied to protectionist policy, citing data showing Colorado sheep value rising from 1897 to 1900 and wool prices improving after McKinley’s election. He narrated a net annual benefit to farmers of about 8.86 million dollars compared with free trade losses.
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Washington
Colorado
United States
McKinley
Harrison
Cleveland
Not Jerry’s Works in Sioux Falls Platform Controversy
Jerry Simpson is suspected of authoring the Sioux Falls platform. He has some newspaper experience and, if entrusted with the document, would likely have supplied a more polished lead. This lack of editing may help him prove an alibi.
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Jerry Simpson
Sioux Falls
Jerry
Peat Head
Cineines's Enquirer Targets Ohio Democrats Over Don Support
The Cineines's Enquirer claims Ohio Democrats cannot secure votes of men who backed the don, Sam Jones, for governor last year. The Enquirer owner says he has expertise with Jones and speaks with authority on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cineines
Enquirer
Ohio Democrats
Don
Sam Jones
The
Jones
Democratic Show in Sioux Falls and Cincinnati Discussed
An esteemed contemporary asks what kind of show the Democratic party may stage this year. Referencing events at Sioux Falls and Cincinnati, the remark suggests a side show could be about the eleventh hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aide Hess
Democratic Party
Sioux Falls
Cincinnati
Mamet Hite Tis Heed The Gallant Colonel
In this brief fragment a gallant colonel figure is referenced as a key subject. The line hints at a historical or literary context with a focus on a resolute, respected military man and his notable bearing. The exact identity remains unclear within the readable text.
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Mamet
Pe-ru-na letters and ads in a turn of the century Chicago issue
Readers recount relief from female complaints with Pe-ru-na and Pe-Fit claims while assorted advertisements promote ball blue powder and soothing syrups. The piece notes national political conventions with travel details for the Chicago Great Western railway to attend events in 1900.
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Afiss
Susan Wymar
Misa Busan Wymar
Hichmond School
Chicago
Hartman
Margaretha Dauben
North Superior St
Racine City
Wis
Pen
Pero-un
Tam
Ufe
Columbus
Prohibition
Democratic
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western
F. H. Lord
Adama Street
The Turn of Life
A promotional notice extols a medicine trusted by an army of grateful women guiding them through the change of life. It claims reliability and critical support for women approaching and passing this period, urging reliance on the product.
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Orient Railroad
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Mayetta
Nation
Kiowa
Smith Center
Welx
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Johnson County Normal Institute
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Ottawa County
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Europe
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House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Alexander R. Smith
New York
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Mr. Smith
Peabody
International Steamship Company
Standard Oil
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Stars and Stripes
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