Bryan Notification and Bryan Response Speech in Lincoln Neb
Lingdin Neb reports on Bryan being notified of his presidential nomination and Bryan’s acceptance speech. Includes praise of democracy, critique of Taft, calls for tariff and anti trust reforms, campaign finance openness, popular election of senators, and a pledge to pursue platform goals.
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Amr. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Judge Taft
Atties Jora
Issu
Bryan
Taylon
Notfication Committee
Divine Law of Rewards and Government’s Duty
A speaker argues for a just government that returns rewards commensurate with individual merit, grounded in divine law. He vows to serve with dedication if elected, ensuring the people rule and that every citizen receives a fair share of the proceeds of their labor across all occupations and callings.
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Yolea
Cuirainy
Treatment of Stock Runs Against Harsh Training and Temper
An excerpt from the St. Louis Journal of Agriculture notes that animal disposition mirrors human traits. It argues that poor or impatient treatment harms calves and young stock, hindering maturity. Kindness can shape or temper temperaments, with maternal conditions influencing the foal and calf.
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St. Louis Journal of Agriculture
The Raising of Sheep in the Midwest
Minnesota farmer O C Gregg notes sheep rising for meat value with the mutton sheep market. Advice covers flock size of around 200 ewes, selective sires, winter feeding in open range, minimal shed use, shelter from storms, pasture changes to prevent stomach worms, annual dipping, parasite control, and prevention over cure to keep healthy flocks.
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Southwest
O. C. Gregg
Minnesota
Middle West
Silage for First Alfalfa Crop Doubts and Guidelines
A Nebraskan farmer asks if first crop alfalfa can be safely siloed and how to manage moisture, packing, and silo size. The reply notes alfalfa silage closely follows clover silage, with high energy feed value, and stresses quick chopping, deep silos for proper pressure, and that a 12x20 silo could hold six to eight acres, with about 44 tons capacity.
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Wallaces
Nebraska
Derrymen
Aflong
Coburn
Fragmentary Riff Notes From a Household Scene
A garbled excerpt hints at a domestic moment with a spouse reacting to a surprising scene. Names and precise actions are unreadable, but the tone suggests a comic or tense household exchange captured in cut text.
Ira D Sankey Passes Beyond Noted Evangelist Dies in Brooklyn
New York Aug 17 Ira D Sankey singing evangelist died at his Brooklyn home at 68. He linked with Dwight L Moody at the 1870 Indianapolis conference and sang worldwide. Sankey authored hymns such as When the Mists Have Rolled Away and The Ninety and Nine. Sacred Songs and Solos sold over 60 million copies and were translated into many languages.
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New York
Ira
Sankey
Brooklyn
Ira D. Sankey
Dwight L. Moody
Moody and
Mr. Sankey
Newcastle
Indianapolis
Mr. Moody
United States
Two Meet Death in Balloon Accident at Exhibition
London reports two people killed and six injured when a balloon at the Franco-British exhibition grounds exploded during prep for ascent. A lighted match is suspected. Miss HIM Lovelace, 18, secretary to Captain Lovelace, was among the dead. The other casualty was a man. all six injured were Lovelace employees. Perseval Dirigible Latest Bidder for High Favor in Berlin flight shows two hours forty five minutes aloft with good stability and easy handling.
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Lovelace
New York Aero Club
Perseval Dirigible
Berlin
Woman Companion Of Pilot In Boston Race
Four balloons guided by experienced pilots gathered in North Adams for a 1 1/2 mile point to point race, the first of its kind in the United States. Contestants must name a distant town at least 30 miles away and land within 10 miles of that town’s post office. The feature is Mrs. H. Clayton aboard the pal aloon Boston as companion to pilot C. J. Glidden.
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Boston
North Adams
Mass
United States
H. Clayton
C. J. Glidden
Thaw Likely Free Within a Month Says NY Lawyers
New York lawyers predict Harry Thaw will be free within a month. Eugene Philbin argues that outside New York he can be freed by habeas corpus or writ. He notes Thaw was acquitted on insanity and Dowling’s Mattenwan commitment is valid only in New York yet federal subpoenas could compel custody transfer to a U.S. marshal for Pittsburgh proceedings.
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New York
Harry Thew
Eugene Philbin
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New York State
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Dudgia Dowling
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Pittsburg
New Jersey
Caruso says his wife’s elopement was expected
London reported tenor Enrico Caruso expressed philosophical calm about his wife’s elopement. He said life with her had become impossible and implied she failed to meet his standards. He noted he told her months ago to leave and suggested she chose someone on her level.
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London
Enrico Caruso
Italy
Caruso
New Uniform Bill of Lading Delayed to November 1
Washington August 17 The Interstate Commerce Commission issued an order extending the effective date of the new uniform bill of lading from September 1 to November 1. The ruling sets the start date for carriers and shippers nationwide.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Preacher Invents Device to Help Motormen in Bethany
Rev. Cyrus Johnson of Bethany Illinois has designed a device to replace the manual streetcar switch. The invention lets the motorman push a foot pedal to throw the track via a pivot mechanism that fits the track groove. Trials on Decatur tracks reportedly show promise and satisfaction.
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Ill
Cyrus Johnson
Decatur
Oklahoma Banks Consider State Guaranty Plan
Oklahoma banks discuss using the state guaranty law to coexist with national charters. Some banks may apply for a state savings bank charter to operate alongside their national bank, letting depositors choose between national and state sides within one institution. A banker notes such a split could avoid direct conflict with regulators while preserving deposits once held locally.
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Okla
Oklahoma
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National Bankery
State Banking Board
National Bank
State Savings Want
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Yankees in Japan resent jingo cry
Tabyo Aug 18 special dispatches from New York and London carried in Japanese papers report Count Okuma’s praise of US naval expansion has sparked anti Japanese sentiment in America. New York papers urged an American Chinese alliance to curb Japan. Wu Ting Fang warned Japan with possible naval power creeping into US policy. Americans in Tokyo and Yokohama protest, while Japanese officials downplay Okuma’s remarks as impractical.
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America
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Yokohama
Major Pummels Playwright In Stamford Garage Fight
Bramford Conn Aug 18 Leo Ditrichstein playwright and actor manager says Major Frederick Schayor surgeon on Colonel Fitch Third Connecticut regiment struck him without warning in a Stamford garage after a social dispute over an anonymous letter. Ditrichstein, who says he weighs 140 pounds, vows legal action and retaliation.
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Frederick Schaysir
Fitch
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Stamford
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Dittrichstein
Major Schavoly
Tham
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Campaign mail shows broad primaries activity in Chicago
Chicago officials report July to August delivery of four aspirants campaign mail pieces. Leroy Steward notes 3,510,000 pieces distributed in Chicago, reflecting intensive postoffice activity around the primaries.
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Chicago
Chicago Postoffica
Leroy T. Steward
Rear Admiral Cogswell Dies in Jacksonville
Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell United States Navy retired died today in Jacksonville Ma He was famed for the historic voyage with the Oregon and Commander Clark around Cape Horn from the Pacific to the Atlantic during the Spanish American War.
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James Kelsey Cogswell
United States Navy
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Clark
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Atlantic
Taft Burns Down in Montana Town Fire
A kerosene lump explosion caused a blaze that destroyed most of Taft Montana about 100 miles west of Missoula. The population is around 500. Joss is estimated at $80,000 with no insurance. Residents labored to extinguish the fire.
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Missoula
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