Political satire and quotes from a chaotic New York era
A lengthy, fragmentary column mocks politicians and public figures. It references General Horace Porter, Secretary Shaw, the beef trust coal wash and Standard Oil, dubious immigrants, Perdicaris, the Weather Bureau, a Republican convention, Senator Dolliver praising Fairbanks, Attorney General Knox and a steel trust bill, Secretary Shaw on prosperity, Mr Root, and Cuba seeking to borrow $25 million under the Platt amendment amid U S skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Beef Trust
Coal Wash
Standard Oil Trust
Challis Fourth of July celebration full of races parades and rain
Challis observed July 4 and 5 with a Liberty Car parade featuring 47 young ladies as Columbia and Uncle Sam, a Declaration of Independence reading, foot races, horse and wheelbarrow contests, and field sports. A heavy rain paused events. celebrations resumed July 5 with more races and a later all night dance, while noting the Erie railroad laid off 4,500 workers and steak prices at 18 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challis
China
Smith
Jones
Robinson
Independence Hall
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
States of the Union
Chas. B. Frost
Sam
Della B. Morrison
Columbia
Challis Band
S. F. Hunton
William Jume
Patrick Henry
George Adams
Pee Id Greene
Clarence McKendrick
Claude McKendeic
Bartlett Falls
Harry McKendrick
Henry McGowapd
Owen Swift
Bradley
Grubb
Swift
Blume
HE. A. Crampton
Fred Blume
Sack
Odd Fellows' Hall
Fowler
Salmon
Main Street
Nettie Potter
Ruby Jones
Amos Leaton
Clayton Williams
Joe McGown
Late Frost
Challis Track
Roscoe Hamilton
Little Joe
Bill Hammond
Grey Jack
Jas. H. VanCamp
Bones
John P. Spalding
Erie Railroad
Shaw
Tariff cash and steamboat inspection neglect debate
Speaker Cannon claims 75 cents a day tariff benefit for every American worker while half a million unemployed seek relief. The call urges the administration to arraign steamboat inspectors beyond the implicated men for neglectful oversight of boats earning thousands daily. Potential accountability for officials is questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speaker Cannon
National parties nominate tickets intensify political battle
As all national parties have announced their tickets the campaign enters a rigorous phase. Party leaders sharpen contrasts with rivals while voters weigh policy contrasts and candidates. The driven race emphasizes turnout and regional issues ahead of the polls.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silver Messenger
M. M. Sweer
Chelan
Horace Porter
New York
Myister
Boozena Soicup
Perdivaris
Raisali
Perdicaris
Supreme Court
Ilegal
Weather Bureau
Democratic Party
Dolliver
Fairbanks
Ali
Roosevelt
Damon
Hill
Railroad Mme
Knox
Steel Trust
Europe
Mr Root
America
Mark Twain
Panwmap
Cuba
Prince
Sth
A. D
Ap Challis
County of
Euster
Idaho
M. Hunt
James GayLn
W. H. Feexer
R.N. Hull & CO
Custer County
William Buster
Prop
Inigegfson
Crockery, Hardware
Challis, Idaho
J. W. Cross
Custer, Idaho
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