Denver Stretches to Mile High for 1908 Democratic Conventi
Denver prepares for the 1908 Democratic national convention with the Auditorium as a centerpiece. The city touts its altitude one mile high, modern convention facilities, robust lighting and ventilation, and a tourism boom featuring Georgetown loop and Royal Gorge trips. Delegates will total 1008, with William J. Bryan nominated by Ignatius J. Dunn.
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Enver
Colorado
Kansas City
Denver
United States
Democratic Party
St. Charles
James W. Denver
Kansas
Colorado Country
Rocky Mountain
Democratic National Committee
Jack Robinson
Ignatius J. Dunn
Omaha
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Rocky Mountain Plateau
Georgetown Loop
Silver Plume
Georgetown
Gray's Peak
Rocky Range
Royal Gorge
Cripple Creek
Glenwood Springs
Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Manitou Springs
Pike's Peak
South Platte River
Cherry Creek
Heart to Heart Talks and a Saloon Painting
A South Dakota pastor formerly a house painter faced dismissal after painting and decorating a saloon. The congregation sued for back rent but later dropped the suit, yet ordered him to leave the parsonage. The piece defends the minister’s sacrifice and criticizes narrow judgment.
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Workman
Christ
Removing Grease Stains From Carpet Tips
Use French chalk cover the stain then sprinkle benzine. Let evaporate then brush chalk away. Repeat if needed to remove grease from carpet or matting.
Wellington Hat Holders Against the Wind
Breezy Wellington, the political capital of New Zealand, earns its fame as a windy city where residents clutch hats to prevent them from flying away. A Wellington man is known across Sydney and Melbourne for his habit of gripping his hat firmly in the gusts.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Sydney
Melbourne
Baby Wardrobe Guide for Two Month Olds
A detailed old fashioned list of baby clothing essentials for a two month old. It advises six cambric slips four cambric skirts two English nain sock sets four woolen shirts three pairs of woolen socks four woolen bands and three dozen birdseye diapers. It favors simple machine sewn outfits under eighteen dollars and stresses cleanliness and practicality over elaborate garments.
Practical Summer Needlework for Embellished Towels
The article describes punta tirato drawn work for decorative towels, outlining simple steps from thread drawing to hemstitching and filling, noting mercerized cotton and damask or duck towels for durable, stylish borders. It adds a brief anecdote on using the left hand to correct a nose crookedness.
Japan expands territory after war with Russia
Following its war with Russia Japan increased its territorial area from 189000 to 283000 square miles and saw a population rise by 10000000, reshaping its geopolitical footprint.
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Russia
Japan
Help for Those Who Have Stomach Trouble
A man from Fol som Iowa says after twelve years of stomach trouble and $500 on medicine his wife found relief with Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. He reports she continued use and gained more benefit than prior treatments. Sold by Evans Drug Co.
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Chamberlain
Samuel Boyer
Folsom
Iowa
Evans Drug Co
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Garden
Great Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
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Metropolitan Opera House
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State Capitol
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Mammoth Auditorium
T. A. Miller
South Dakota
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Herald
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the Colonial Hotel
House Hill
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Aberdeen State Bank
L. L. Maley
Telephone 1701
Aberdeen
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