Impossible task for Hay in new treaty with England
Secretary Hay faces a virtually impossible mandate from McKinley to craft a new treaty with England to replace the rejected Hay Pauncefote pact. Senators distrust England, fear canal obstruction schemes, and doubt any English agreement can win two thirds in the Senate, even with Republican support. The piece notes political maneuvering, party infighting, and criticism of figures like Irvine Dungan and Secretary Root amid Cuba policy chatter.
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Hay
McKinley
England
Senate
Hay Ard
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Canal
Mr. Ray
Irvine Dungan
Congress
Ohio
Hanna
Dungan
Treasury Department
Benj.Harrison
Meiklejohn
U. S. Senate
Nebraska
War Department
Serratary Root
Meikelsohn
Root
Lee
Washington
Mr. Root
Platt
Depew
Col. Sanger
Militia Pushes Back Against Truth Tellers Amid Allegations
A murky social rift emerges as some individuals resist accountability when confronted with truth. Community voices call for honesty while others react defensively, raising questions about integrity and trust in ongoing disputes.
Wealth of Carnegie and Rockefeller in 1900s gains
The Dispatch notes Andrew Carnegie's 5 000 000 gift to his employer and John D Rockefeller's 6 200 000 share from a 20 percent Standard Oil dividend. It cites 69 percent total dividends since March 1900 and claims Rockefeller earned about 55 000 daily and 40 a minute over the last year. It recalls both men rose from humble beginnings and donated vast sums to charity.
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New York “Dispatch
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeiler
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
John
Rockefelll
Carnegie
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Lincoln's boyhood library and simple words
In 1901 a piece notes Abraham Lincoln's earliest books, led by the Bible Pilgrim's Progress and Aesop's Fables. It explains how plain language aided his understanding, noting his habit of translating complex matters into child friendly terms and urging readers to recall other great figures' early readings.
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Hoone
Watauga
Young Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
St. Nicholas
Pilgrim’s Progress
United States
Lincoln
Washington
Hix
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Petersburg Baker
A Petersburg Va baker Moran praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children as effective against bad coughs whooping cough and chills with no opium or harmful drugs. It is sold by Blackburn Richmond Dispatch notes endorsements from customers in Maine and Chicago praising its relief of coughs colds chills and grip.
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Johnsen and Buch
Chamberlain
Psp. Moran
Petersburg
Blackburn
George W. Waitt
South Gardiner
Eminent Kidney and Bladder Specialist Swamp Root Cure
The advertisement touts Swamp Root as a definitive treatment for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims the product cures many cases where other methods fail, notes availability in 51 and 1 dollar sizes, and offers a sample bottle and a book by mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton New York.
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Treuimer
Ageros
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
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Los Angeles
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Richmond
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