Western Canada Praised by British and American Visitors
A delegate from Ohio and a British journalist extol Western Canada in 1902 letters. They describe rich water, abundant hay, rising cattle fortunes, and expansive land near Alberta’s coal banks, plus Manitoba’s rapid farming success and a British veteran’s note on climate and perseverance as keys to settlement.
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Ohio
Western Canada
Latombe
Alberta
Red Deer River
Tess
Western
Canada
United States
Helping It Along
A Chicago News snippet notes a Tandy visitor described as handsome and kind while a prison warden calls him among the loveliest murderers. The brief exchange contrasts charm with danger.
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Tandy
Chicago News
Record of the Past Declares Doan's Kidney Pills Cure Many
An advertisement asserts Doan's Kidney Pills cured over fifty thousand people for kidney issues from backache to diabetes. It features Samuel J. Taylor of Goshen Indiana who swore in 1897 of prior suffering and a 1902 statement claiming a permanent cure after five years without relapse. A free trial offer and mail order from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY are noted, with price 50 cents per box.
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Dean
Samuel J. Taylor
South Third St
Goshen
Ind
Jacob C. Mann
Doan
Taylor
United States
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Drugetsts
R. Paxton CO
Columbus Av
Monroe Doctrine debated after Philippine acquisition
The Indianapolis Journal argues the Monroe doctrine does not bar U S territorial gains in the old world and notes its original scope was noninterference in European wars. It says U S action to end the Spanish war was not a European power conflict and that expansion could follow future wars.
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Philippines
United States
Indianapolis Journal
Old World
Monroe
Europe
Spain
Free Trade Fallacy Barker in London Address
A Troy Times reprint notes Sir William H. Preece arguing against British free trade as a major error risking national prosperity. He cites American and German gains from lower prices and new markets, while Britain’s empire spending and reduced supremacy are highlighted. The piece contrasts protectionist sentiment in the U S with European finance anxieties, and mocks the old world’s fiscal concerns.
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London
William H. Preece
Government Telegraphs
America
Germany
England
South Africa
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Great Britain
United States
Shaw
Samuel
Troy Times
Progresive Philippine policy urged by Wright report
Luke E. Wright, vice governor of the Philippines, predicts an era of industrial development and American prosperity. He cites currency reform, tariff revision, railway expansion, coal and copper prospects, and English adoption, arguing these will boost exports and living standards while proving anti imperialists wrong. Wright, a Democrat, supports government plans for development in the islands.
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Philippines
Luke E. Wright
Islands
Washington
Gov. Wright
Troy Times
Signal Corps
Iland
Philippine
Benguet
Manila
Tariff debate rages as Ballard cites Western manufacturing may
Walter J. Ballard argues in the New York Sun that western manufacturing shows large capital and output, with 225,287 establishments and 828 million in annual wages. He notes New England’s capital and wages run lower, while western product far exceeds New England’s, challenging beliefs tariffs favor New England.
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Walter J. Ballard
New York Sun
Los Angeles Herald
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Oklahoma
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Indian Territory
Ballard
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Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
New England
Pat
Press Opinions on Bryan Roosevelt and Negro Education
Newspapers debate Bryan's qualifications to explain national issues and attack Cleveland's image. Editors note Roosevelt’s conservative message appreciated by business leaders while Democratic papers reframe support for advancement of education and industry for Black Americans.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Cleveland
Ontario Government Promises Major Chicago Investment
Chicago financiers E F Getchell and John F Langan pledge to invest 15 million dollars in pulp mills mining power lumbering colonization and railway work on a three million acre tract west of a new North Bay Kudson Bay railway Grand Trunk Trans Continental line also grants two million acres for colonization Judge Utt and J F Egan secure agreement to settle 10 000 people annually for ten years with each tenant receiving a patent to their farm.
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Ontario
Chicago
Messrs
E. F. Getchell
John F. Langan
Canadian Pacific
North Bay
Kudson Bay
New
Grand Trunk Trans-Continental Railway
Judge Utt
J. F. Egan
Rock Island
Designer Holloway Wins World’s Fair Emblem Prize
Charles Holloway of Clinton Tennessee wins the St Louis world’s fair emblem contest and a $2000 prize. His design centers on Louisiana with Columbia and the American flag, France, Progress and Rectitude, and a France figure with the Louisiana treaty.
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Charles Holloway
Clinton, Ta
United States
Territory
Louisiana
Columbia
France
Louisiana Territory
Holloway
Chicago
Music loving fisherwoman bewilders El Dorado crowd
Susan Devereaux of Dorado Kansas spent weeks by Walnut River playing violin and singing for fish. Reportedly hundreds of fish gathered on the bank as she entertained her aquatic pets drawing cheers from onlookers. The piece links odd local taste with a Chicago Chronicle remark on living on $300 yearly.
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Susan Devereaux
Dorado
Kansas
Walnut River
el Dorado
Peruna Prospects in Elder Catarrh Cases
A reader letter from John O. Atkinson of Independence Missouri lauds Peruna and its companion Mana lin for curing a 25 year catarrh problem and a long standing constipation during menopause. He reports ongoing success five years after initial use and encourages others to seek Dr Hartman’s guidance for treatment.
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Hartman
Peruna
Manalin
John O. Atkinson
Independence
Hartman Sanitarium
Columb
Former judge exposes barber turned fake attorney scheme
A former judge now practicing law recalls how a barber seeking bar admission was trained to pose as a legal advisor. The barber demonstrated deception by staging a fake case and asking for paid guidance, prompting the ex judge to reveal the impropriety of the scheme.
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Philadelphia ‘Times
Lim
Iessen
Manning
Local Youths Recall Dinner Guests in Runical Tale
The Newman News notes a humorous exchange about dinner guests among youngsters in Atlanta. One recalls inviting the minister, another retorts we had a possum, reflecting regional humor captured by the paper.
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Newman News
Life Has No Blessing Like a Prudent Friend Quote
A brief literary reflection presents the line Life has no blessing like a prudent friend attributed to Luri pides. The quote emphasizes the value of wise companionship.
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Luripides
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Independence, MO
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