Kentucky Whisky Output Sets New Year’s Record
Kentucky’s whisky production for the year just ended reached nearly 22,000,000 gallons, marking an increase of about 2,000,000 gallons from the prior year. The Trans-Siberian railroad project is advancing toward completion in about two years, with costs likely to exceed the original estimate of 75,500,000 dollars. In Portland Maine, twenty-nine historic sites will be marked with tablets before Old Home Week to honor absent residents.
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Kentucky
Portland
Beary Wadeworth
Longfellow
Thomps B. Reed
Nathaniel Parker Willis
Beta Wister
James Parton
Wanny Fern
Alexander
Wadsworth
Berrent
Prontian
Dtheria
Europe
Qmak
Siberia
Manchuria
London
England
Explanation in Commons on American Capital in British Loan
The house of commons explains why American capitalists were allowed a large slice of Britain’s new loan. War drained Bank of England gold while Britain held gold abroad. A loan disposal drew gold to London, showing Britain’s recent wealth to accept foreign loans, with investors content at 3 percent if security stands unimpeachable.
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House of Commons
Bank of England
Primitive peoples show keen senses, Rivers reports
Dr Rivers findings from Torres Straits and New Guinea challenge the notion of primitive inferiority. Vision and night perception appear slightly superior to Europeans, with better touch and discrimination. The piece also notes anarchist editor's response to Humbert's murder and reports a dinosaur skeleton unearthed near Grand Junction Colorado, with a nine foot bone and other large remains prepared for Chicago.
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Rivers
Torres Straits
New Guinea
Ettbes
Chicago
Grand Junction
Col
McCoy and Corbett Prize Ring Battle Draws Record Take
A report notes the Kid McCoy versus James J. Corbett bout set a record gate at Madison Square Garden, about seventy five thousand dollars entered, with the fighters taking sixty percent and rumors that two rivals split evenly at twenty two thousand five hundred each. If Corbett’s share matched a seventy five percent split he would have around three thousand seven hundred sixty dollars, a fortune if prudently used.
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Kid" McCoy
James J. Corbett
Madison Square Garden
Trus McCoy
Corbett
Jeffries Corbett Rivalry and McCoy Reflections in Ring
Ring figures Jim Corbett and Kid McCoy reflect on the Jeffries bout and its aftermath. Corbett aims for another clash with Jeffries or Firesimmons while McCoy laments defeat, vows to rebound, and discusses rules against rowdyism in baseball figures.
Lincoln to Hanna in defense of the Declaration of Independence
The piece argues Abraham Lincoln defended the Declaration against claims it did not apply to Black or Brown people. It contrasts Lincoln’s stance with Marcus Hanna and the Republican Party’s drift from 1856 to 1900, urging the party to reaffirm universal liberty and self government. It condemns imperial arrogance and defends the Declaration as a universal, unalienable rights charter.
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Europe
Greece
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Philadelphia
Tincoln
Hannett
Marcus A. Hanna
Ihe
Spain
Republican Party
McKinley
Lincols
Lincoln
Hanna
America
Bryan Speech Signals New Momentum in Campaign
Chicago opinion piece argues Bryan's acceptance speech reframes the 1900 campaign as a defense of free government rather than party interests. It contrasts Bryan's calls for Philippine independence with McKinley’s imperialism, notes cross-endorsements from Republicans and gold Democrats, and cites rising support from papers, clergymen, and independent leaders.
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Chicago
Bryan
Democratic Party
Canton
Mark Hanna
Eve
Wm. McKinley
United States
McKinley
Indianapolis
Indianapolia
Springfield Republicas
Bouton Post
New York World
Baltimore Sun
Forse Bryan
Gold Democracy
Ohio Bar Association
A. P. Lavulsie
Arthur's Hunt Nets Genuine Country Fiddler for Play
Joseph Arthur has discovered a backwoods Maine fiddler while fishing at Rangely Lake. The musician will serve as musical assistant in the upcoming Lost River, aiding realism in the ballroom scene. The choice hinges on whether the rustic style adds real value to the production.
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Arthur
Joseph Arthur
Maine
Lost River
Jeffries and Corbett Bout Debated by Brady and Kennedy
W A Brady, Corbett's manager, would post a fortelt to bind a match with Jeffries and Corbett. He praised Corbett as the cleverest in the ring while calling Jeffries a hard proposition for a heavy. Jeffries said Jim's work was a revelation and favored Corbett's claim to the first championship fight. Kennedy comments on women’s age and restraint.
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Jim Jeffries
Corbett
Jeffries
Jim Aaye
Fret
Firesimmons
New York
Tehall
New York City
Kid" McCoy
Moose
Hach
McCoy
Dtate
Tate
Mercery
Jim Corbett
Wilt
Corbett W. A. Brady
Jim
Play the Baby Act and Imperialism Debate
A fragment discusses the phrase baby act used by imperialists to defend or protest policy. It critiques Mr. Bryan and McKinley, noting the debate over amendments related to the Spanish American War and the implied accountability for ongoing imperial policy.
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Bryan
McKinley
Fragmented note hints at social advice and relationships
A clipped, garbled entry discusses gender dynamics and social tactics. The fragment mentions a woman and a man and a tactic involving treatment or behavior, but the source text is unreadable and lacks clear events or names.
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