Waterbury Banquet Figures in Nation's War Debate
A Waterbury merchants banquet highlighted national discord over McKinley era policy toward the Boers and imperialism. Senators Hale Allen Mason and others debated U S foreign policy, with West denouncing chill in opposition and urging free expression amid charges of traitor labeling and calls for stronger stand against imperialist actions abroad.
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Great Britain
Saostie Tele
Senate
Allen
State Department
Transvaal Republic
McKinley
Hale
Mason
Bailey
de <Armond
Sulzer
Lentz
Lamb
Champ Clark
Gordon
Bryan visit elevates silver, trusts, imperialism in campaign
Colonel Bryan's Washington trip sparked broad exchange of democratic views and showed silver, trusts, and imperialism as top campaign issues. He would discuss most topics but refused to state where the Democratic convention should be held or who should be VP. he commented on imperialism.
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Waterbury
Association of Merchants
Bridgeport
Hartford
Bryan
Washington
Philippines
Congress
Colonel Bryan
Jones
Democratic Party
Senator Jones
Baltimore
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Hartford Times
Fle
Times
Democratic Speech Echoes Jeffersonian Debate
The article recounts Bryan’s imperialism stance and his federal license idea for corporations, stressing concurrent state and federal remedies. It notes press mischief claims about Bryan and Jones, and compares Jefferson’s era to modern times, urging progress and unity within the Democratic fold.
Grain-O: A Coffee Substitute Promising Health Benefits
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a delicious, non stimulant coffee substitute made from pure grain. It claims aiding digestion and strengthening nerves for both children and adults, at similar cost to coffee, with packs priced 15 and 25 cents. It cites a New Haven Palladium line about Evangelist Geil in New Britain.
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Hell
Evangelist Geil
New Britain
New Haven
Ingenious tiny printing office shown in Hartford
An article describes Max L. Miller’s evenings project a diminutive electric powered printing office housed in three ground floor rooms at 80 Madison Avenue. The setup includes mock presses a paper cutter and composing room with electric lighting powered by a storage battery and a small motor. The piece notes the minuscule machinery and patient craftsmanship. Volcanic eruptions are mentioned in contrast to skin eruptions and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is advertised as a cure for various skin and minor ailments.
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Max L. Miller
Hartford Courant
The Modern Journal Editors at a Great City Office
A stranger tours a publishing house and meets editors labeled by quirky roles. The visitor learns editors fill many functions beyond printing, from kissing dogs to advising on love, beauty, and manners while a few chief editors observe from a corner.
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Tod
Dez Ecitor
Coltie
Labor statisticians cite NJ company store impact
The New Jersey bureau of labor statistics reports fifteen company stores found in the state and estimates customers pay 16 cents on the dollar more when buying at a company store than at independent shops. A Bridgeport farmer note adds that Britain backed down over seized German vessels, conceding Germany's demands on several points but preserving the contraband-search right.
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New Jersey Bureau of Labor Statistics
New Traven Register
New York
Bob Fitzsimmons
Witzsimmons
Courant
Great Britain
Germany
Four Lions Cause Prospector's Hair to Stand Onend
A St Louis Republic account recalls a Idaho prospecting tale where a man encountered four mountain lions in a ravine. He describes a chilling moment with his hair standing on end and his hat lifted from his head. After the lions left, he could not move until blood returned and later used raccoon fat heated at camp to calm the nerves.
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Idaho
St Louis Republic
Dr King's New Life Pills Endorsement Ad
An old advertisement cautions against harsh mineral pills and promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a gentle remedy. It claims to cure headache and constipation and lists G. L. Dexter & Co's Drug Store as the seller for 25 cents.
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Transact
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S. Plume
Louis N. van Keuren
Sec'y Ano Treas
D.S. Prue
C.F. Brooxer
J. H. Werrtawone
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Frankie Faucet
Geonce E. Tenay
Elm. Beeman
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New York Floral Co
South Main St
Brooklyn
Atock
Charles Jackson & Son
Bank ST
Stamford
P. H. Garrity
Bank Street
Boynton's
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A. J. Guilfoile
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Bucklen
Arnica
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the Modern Journal
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Credit Clothing Co
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Barlow Bros. Co
R. N. Blakeslee
Meadow &T
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Bank Stebhe
Gloria
BANK
Waterbury Umbrella Mfg
Prof. Bailey
A. C. Northrop & CO
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School of Skating
Boston
No 35
East Main Street
O. A. Mead
Reisel
Waterbury Hat Store
E. Main ST
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WM. Cottle
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Phoenix Avenue
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