Senator Stewart Attacks Anti Imperialist Plank and McKinley Support
Senator William M. Stewart of Nevada urged Republican supporters in New York on August 20 to back McKinley. He condemned the Democratic platform's anti imperialist plank as treason and argued the war with Spain cost US policy and that Bryan aided the treaty. He cited Aguinaldo and Dewey, criticized Bryan, and urged voters to back the administration amid farm wealth data and Arkansas figures.
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William M. Stewart
Nevada
New York
McKinley
United States
Spain
Bryan
Philippine
Washington
Pacific Coast
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Luzon
Anti-Emperialis League
Tagal Junta
Hongkong
Anti-Imperialist League
Chicago
Kansas City
Stewart
Cuba
Indianapolis
Orient
Jones the slave owner targeted in a political critique
The piece criticizes Senator Jones of Arkansas as Democratic national campaign chief, accusing him of slaveholding and cruelty to enslaved people. It ridicules his alleged imperialist attitudes and notes Arkansas's declining progress compared with northern states, highlighting perceived lack of economic progress and literacy.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Aguinaldo
Tagus
Philippines
Jones
Algo
Cotton growers face fertilizer loss as oil mill prices rise
The Southern farmer loses cottonseed as oil mills pay $18–$20 a ton, forcing sale of this natural fertilizer and purchase of cheaper commercial substitutes. Looming labor shortages in lumber mills railways mines and related industries hinder farm work and jeopardize a large cotton crop.
Peace at Any Price in Philippine Rule Debate
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues against U S governance of the Philippines calling it cowardly and incompetent and says independence would be a financial burden. The piece notes 1861 peace advocates claimed ending the Civil War would be costly.
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United States
Philippines
Chicago Inter Ocean
Ervin
The Democratic Kind in Kentucky's Brief Run
A terseOpinion piece attacks Democratic policies in Kentucky, accusing the minority of dishonesty and duplicity and suggesting their influence is short lived in state government.
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Kentucky
Colonial Trade Valuable Declines UK Colony Exports
The United Kingdom sells to its colonies about 423 million dollars in goods annually as colonial trade value.
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United Kingdom
Bryan's 16 to 1 plank blamed for his defeat
Ex Governor James B. Boyd of Nebraska criticizes Bryan for pressuring the Kansas City convention to reiterate the silver free coinage plank. He argues the move harmed Bryan by alienating voters, despite prosperity and low interest rates, and suggests McKinley's policies contribute to the current mood.
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Bryan
James B. Boyd
Nebraska
Kansas City
McKinley
Desertion of Bryan and the Silver Bride Triumph
A fragmentary verse note laments Bryan abandoning the silver victory after a rapid rise. It mocks faithfulness and hints at shifting loyalties, referencing Dave Hill, triumphant imagery, and imperial sheets in a terse, satirical tone.
Grover Cleveland Button Fined by Tammany Judge
A New York man was fined for wearing a button bearing Grover Cleveland’s portrait. The humorous note recalls Cleveland’s move from New York and the peculiarities of Tammany politics.
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Grover
New York
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Tammany Vindicated by Grand Jury and Judge
A wary postulation claims Tammany corruption is obscured as a Tammany grand jury and a Tammany judge supposedly vindicate the party while alleging ongoing efforts to cover crookedness.
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Tammany Ice Trust
Tammany Grand
Tammany
A Piano Lesson Sets Yearly U.S. Piano Sales Record
About 130000 pianos were sold in the United States in 1899, a new annual high, surpassing previous records by 26000. The era’s popular phrase noted that these instruments carried Prestige abroad and Prosperity at Home in tune.
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United States
Delegates Narrowly Back 16 to 1 Issue at Convention
Not a live issue for most delegates yet Boss Bryan pressed it and Prince David voted yes, securing the outcome. The remark notes that 16 to 1 was no longer a live issue among nearly all delegates.
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Boss Bryan
Prince David
Our Oils Exported
Exports of mineral oils in the last two fiscal years show values of 56,273,168 and 74,404,885 currency units. The figures indicate a rise in export value from the first year to the second.
Lover's Mistaken Ambition and the Czarina’s Admirers
The future czarina Princess Alix of Hesse attracted many suitors including a Hamburg merchant who hoped wealth could secure her hand. After she wed the czar, the man moved to St Petersburg and, with help from a powerful friend, joined the emperor’s bodyguard, remaining faithful to the memory of his misguided pursuit.
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Czarina
Alix of
Hesse
Hamburg
St. Petersburg
Value of the Soul Against Worldly Wealth Sermon
In Berlin Dr Talmage urges a higher regard for spiritual worth over worldly gain. He argues the world has no secure title or insurance, then extols the soul as priceless—silent, powerful, and capable of ultimate happiness in heaven, paid for by Christ’s sacrifice, far surpassing material riches.
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Louis
Bethlehem
Atlantic
Pacific
Napoleon
Thackeray
Paris
Asia
Philadelphia Mint
Heaven
Jessamine
Christ
Huzza
Jesus Christ
St. Petersburg
Wedding March Snafu Reveals Public Sparked by Church Ritual
The Bardsleys eloped to avoid notice but faced an awkward reveal when the organist played the Wedding March for another couple in church. The couple learned the tune signaled a wedding in progress, exposing their ruse and provoking a humorous rebuke of the ritual.
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Bardsley
New York
Bardsleys
Alaska Territory Civil Government Bill Becomes Volume Record
The proposed bill to establish civil government in Alaska is described as the most voluminous ever before Congress. Filed by the state department, it spans 284 printed pages and was split into six parts stored in wooden boxes. Four boxes use red tape, while the sixth includes a sliding top for easy removal of concluding pages bearing the president's signature.
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Congress
Alaska
State’ Department
Carriage Painters Putty Recipe
A hard putty for carriage painters is made by rolling four pounds brown umber with linseed oil for two hours, stirring in two ounces beeswax, then off the fire mixing five and a half pounds chalk and eleven pounds white lead until very thorough.
Oldest Harvard Honorary Degree Recipient Named
The oldest living holder of an honorary degree from Harvard is former Massachusetts Governor George 8 Boutwell. He received the LL D in 1851 when honoring governors was common. the practice ended with Benjamin F. Butler's election.
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Harvard
George 8. Boutwell
Massachusetts
Benjamin F. Butler
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United States Department of Agriculture
Division of Statistics
Cleveland
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Iowa
Waal
Bill Bryan
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New York Sun
Tee Tys
Dave Hill
Bryan Basely
Cook County
Democracy
Inter Ocean
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