Public alarm over money power in 1896 campaign era
In a New York interview James R. Keene, a Wall Street operator who backed McKinley in 1896, urges Bryan and the public to act. He condemns money influence in government, warns of socialism or revolution, and invokes historic battles to spur defense of American liberty.
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Wall Street
James R. Keene
Bryan
McKinley
Republic
New York
Lincoln
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Why Better Times Prevail in Republican Propaganda
The piece dismisses Republican claims of rising foreign commerce as claptrap aimed at the thinking class. It argues Europe and Asia will not buy US goods without demand and price, notes recoveries after a global panic, crop booms, and argues the Dingley tariff funneled profits to producers to boost exports at the expense of American consumers.
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Republican Press
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Buncombe
Europe
Asia
Africa
Baring Bros
Eastman
Kodak
Three Parties Unite Behind Bryan and Stevenson
Delegates from three conventions agree to support William Jennings Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson as standard bearers in the upcoming political contest. The piece argues that cross party agreement on candidates signals strong leadership and trustworthy principles in a contentious electorate.
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William Jennings Bryan
Adlai E. Stevenson
Democratic Convention Endorses Bryan and Stevenson Platform
The text notes opposition to republicanism, Towne signaling withdrawal to aid the Democrats, and three parties ratifying the Democrats' choice. It lauds the convention's platform as wise, appealing to students and merchants as well as laborers, naming Bryan and Stevenson as worthy champions of the principles.
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Bryan
Stevenson
General Buller Arrives in Pretoria After Delays
General Buller reached Pretoria on July 7 after a slow advance that caused him to miss Christmas Day and the Fourth of July celebrations. The note says he arrived later than planned due to leisurely marching.
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Buller
Pretoria
Government stance on Chinese question and 1857 treaty
The government affirms the public bus position on the Chinese question and pledges to enforce treaty provisions of 1857, holding wrongdoers accountable to citizens. It labels this as sound democratic doctrine, noting Mr. McKinley must look back to it, and states conquest plays no role.
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McKinley
The Herato Notice Tops Yakima Paper in Blue Book
The Newspaper Blue Book from Twentieth Century Press-Clipping Bureau rates The Herato notice as Yakima’s best paper. It notes the reviewers’ careful comparisons and states advertising benefit, with no personal influence or price shaping the register.
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Yakima
Pressure on Turkey Over Armenian Debts Intensifies
The United States has demanded $98 000 from the Sultan of Turkey over Armenian troubles, with a war ship sent to the Mediterranean for intimidation. The sultan is silent, reflecting why the nation is called the Unspeakable Turks and prompting talk of a Turkish bath solution to ease McKinley’s administration worries.
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Turkey
Mediterranean
McKinley
McKinley wary of new wars amid party rifts
The Toledo Courier disagrees with President McKinley over continuing military ventures and criticizes expansionist aims. It argues compensation should not be granted and the American flag should not permanently float over a dismembered empire, calling the stance expansionist and unpopular with Bryan and his supporters.
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McKinley
Toledo Courier
Pekin
Courier
Col. Bryan
Ellensburg Normal School Seen as Permanent State Institution
The Ellensburg Capital argues state opinion favors closing one of three normal schools, but asserts Ellensburg Normal has earned permanence. It praises its location and the future prospects of the institution amid the district’s educational landscape.
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Ellensburg
Progressive powers protected by legislature urged
The passage argues that the legislature must shield progressive educational powers from any hindrance and warns that efforts to weaken them will face public disfavor and condemnation.
Bishop Cranston’s Bold Call to Aid China by Bloodshed
A Colorado bishop returning from China advocates using all costs, even blood shed, to spread Christianity and commerce, proposing dismantling red tape and treaties to place U.S. forces near Britain. The remark suggests arming him to “Christianize the Chinamen with bullets.”
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Cranston
Colorado
China
United States
Great Britain
Orient
Ellensburg Agitates Over Republican Prosperity Buoyed by Peltering Prices
The Ellensburg Capital attacks Populism and ties local prosperity to Republican rhetoric. It questions whether crop shortages in North Dakota Minnesota Illinois Indiana and Ohio justify Republican support and urges papers to focus on building Ellensburg and Kittitas county.
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Kittitas
Ellensburg
Tuk Herald
North Dakota
Minnesota
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Alfred Lockwood
Buncombe
Osteopathic Clinic Treats Various Ailments
Luesing and Ely, osteopathists, operate at Parton residence north of Hotel Yakima. They claim successful treatment of malaria pneumonia stomach troubles asthma eye diseases female irregularities rheumatism early consumption goitre and other chronic diseases with no drugs or knives. Office hours 9 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Treatment daily except Sundays.
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Luesing & Ely
Parton
Hotel Yakima
Kellar to Present New Illusions at Larsons Theater
Renowned magician Kellar, hailed as a peer of magic, arrives in the city to unveil new Oriental necromancy and illusion acts. The program includes pure sleight of hand and feats rivaling larger illusions, previously showcased in Boston, with performances at Larsons Theater on Monday July 16.
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Kellar
Boston
Larson’s Theater
A Youthful Diplomat and His Silver Half Dollar
A Wisconsin senator John C Spooner told a tale of a six year old asking for money. The boy imagined meeting a highwayman and asked what to do if his life were at stake. After a thoughtful hour the father agreed the boy could have the coin, and the child went off to play with a new silver half dollar.
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United States
John C. Spooner
Wisconsin
Papa
Philadelphia Post
Social Shades and Degrees in Neighborly Talk
A humorous local note from Indis Journal questions how neighbors are described. Mrs Skinner asks if new neighbors are nice and learns they are "pretty near nice," a wry take on social peacetime in a small community.
Storing and Selecting Glass and China for the Home
A Housewife urges orderly storage and a standing list of possessions for glass and china. Emphasizes keeping items in their proper place and replacing broken pieces promptly. Recommends plain white china for durability and inexpensive glass for daily use with a reserve of excellent pieces for special occasions.
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China
Timely Donts for Flannel Washing
Five essential rules for caring flannel garments. Do not rub soap in. use lather with soap jelly and Scrubb ammonia per gallon. Avoid hot or cold water. hang to dry in open air. Do not dry too slowly or too quickly. avoid ironing when wet or with a hot iron. Flannel should be nearly dry and ironed with moderate heat.
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Hannels
Progress of civilization seen in modern penal laws
A Youth's Companion discussion notes how 20th century penal laws reflect societal progress. Examples include a Virginia man for killing a partridge, a Massachusetts druggist selling cocaine without a prescription, and a New York case involving an automatic ballot machine. The piece surveys varied offenses and treats them as indicators of evolving law and responsibility.
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United States
International Prison Commission
States of the Union
Draco
Solon
Virginia
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Wisconsin
New York
California
Ohio
Reporter Observes Woman in Spare Moments Dialogue
Nell and Belle tease about a reporter watching the scene as Belle accuses him of staring. The exchange hints at public scrutiny and rumors in a social moment titled Spare Moments.
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Nell
Belle
Woman Passed Window in Mirror Earliest tale
A brief quip from the New York World cites a shopkeeper Biggs noting a rare sight. A woman once passed his window with a mirror without looking at herself, except she was in a hearse.
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Biggs
N. Y. World
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Yakima Osteopathic Infirmary
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Robt. E. Smith
G. T. Aumiller
Nra Y
St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co
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