William J. Bryan to Visit Alliance and Western Nebraska
Hon. Arthur F. Mullen reported Bryan will tour western Nebraska with an evening meeting in Alliance on June 1. Two speeches are planned for Chadron and Crawford, with further stops via Guernsey and Mitchell to Kimball before heading east. The local democracy anticipates a landmark event and will publish full itinerary details.
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Arthur F. Mullen
O'Neill
United States
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Grawford
Northwestern
Chadron
Crawford
Guernsey
Mitchell
Kimball
Mr. Bryan
Herald
When Bryan Comes to Town Sparks Alliance Talk
In Alliance the phrase When Bryan comes to town dominates street chatter as residents speculate on an upcoming event or visit. Local conversations center on potential appearances and the impact on community activities.
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Bryan
Alliance Now
Purification Movement Afoot for Lake Michigan
A movement aims to purify Lake Michigan but cautions waiting until after the Republican convention to proceed. The remark suggests timing matters and ties local environmental concerns to national political events.
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Lake Michigan
Taft Advocates Tariff Revision in Louisville Speech
General Taft spoke in Louisville Kentucky last week urging tariff revision. The remark sparked questions about his Republican alignment and political stance.
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Taft
Louisville
Kentucky
News Sticks Intrude on Omaha Bee Headlines
A reader complains that mailing clerks place small stickers over key news in the Omaha Bee and World-Herald, obscuring important stories on the front pages. The note highlights reader frustration with masking news content and impacts of such stickers.
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Omaha Bee
World-Herald
Hungarian Count Tolecki Assassinated by Russian Student
Count Tolecki of Hungary was assassinated last Saturday by Mieroslap Stozyncki a Russian anarchist student who barricaded himself behind his name for several hours before police arrested him.
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Count Tolecki
Hungary
Mieroslap Stozyncki
Minnesota Governor Johnson Entangled With Eastern Democrats
Minnesota Governor Johnson enjoys broad support but faces influence seeking factions from the east. His sincere Minnesota allies should caution him against using his prestige at the upcoming Denver national convention to advance others' selfish goals.
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Johnson
Minnesota
Denver
Taft Bryan contest weighed by The Wall Street Journal
The Journal outlines likely issues for a Taft vs Bryan race noting panic and mood harms to the party, Republican divisions in key states, Taft judge decisions opposed by labor leaders, and financial opposition to Roosevelt. It credits Roosevelt's popularity and Taft's strength, plus Hearst's push for a third ticket affecting Bryan.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Taft
Bryan
Ohio
United States
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
President Roosevelt
Wm. RK. Hearst
Filibuster and Campaign Cash in National Politics
Willis J. Anpot argues the 1900s disclosure of large campaign funds shows the need for public campaign finance, citing Thomas F Ryan and the Republican committee. He condemns secret money, praises publicity bills, and warns about Tom Watson aligning with Town Topics owner Town Topics. He examines the House filibuster led by Williams as a check on presidential priorities.
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Willis J. Anpot
United States
Washington
New York
Thomas IF. Swan
Democratic Party
Virginia
William ©. Whitney
Thomas Dolan
Widener
Elkins
Republican National Committee
Cornelius N. Mise
Dilla
Judge Turker
Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Traste
Ife
Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Bliss
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Williams
Whitney
Dolan
Battery
Harlem River
Thomas I. Ryan
Biles
Thomas St. Ryan
Congress
National Publicity Association
Ilon
Perry Belmont
Sines
House
Senate
Ryan
Tobacco Trust
McKinley
Mr. Roosevelt
Parker
Naional
Tom Watson
Georgia
Thomas
France
Napoleon
Jefferson
William D'Armon Mann
Mr. Watson
Colonel Mann
Watson
Build Up the American Merchant Marine
Secretary of War William H Taft urges government aid to expand the U S merchant fleet to defend west coast trade to the orient and South America. He argues tariffs and subsidies align with public welfare and cites high ship costs and foreign subsidies as reasons to build a stronger American marine.
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Pacific
Orient
New York
South America
Pacific Coast
Japan
China
Philippines
Isthmian Canal
When Wealth Getting Becomes a Crime
A governor pontificates on wealth pursuit as moral choice, arguing wealth harms when acquired by sacrificing character and breaking laws. He asserts the nobility of honest labor and that true victory lies beyond conventional success.
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Ersonally
Stock Gamblers Must Go
Missouri Governor Joseph W. Folk proclaims stock market gambling harmful to public morals and criminal, urging prohibition and severe penalties. He condemns bucket shops and warns exchanges to cleanse themselves or be ousted by the people.
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Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Gray Declines Honor Yet Delaware Delegates Nominate Gray
Delaware state convention despite Judge George Gray's written refusal to be instructed for presidential votes officially placed his name before the Democratic nation for its nominee. The platform pledges state rights tariff revision and criticizes the national administration. The adoption motion drew a hurrah from delegates.
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Delaware
Dover
Del
George Gray
United States
Gray
Thomas F. Wayard
State Central Committee
Handy
Lake Denies Overtures In Submarine Industry Hearing
Simon Lake president of the Lake Torpedo Boat Co testifies before a House committee denying soliciting Electric Boat to sell interests. He says emissaries claimed to represent Electric Boat urged stopping the inquiry and that he declined to sell. Thurston argues the Lake firm bears no blame and would have discouraged the probe to protect submarine appropriations.
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Torpedo Boat Company
Washington
Simon Lake
The
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
House
Lilley
Electric Boat Company
Lake Company
Rice
Electric Company
United States
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Congress
Prairie fires devastate Huron area amid dense smoke
South Dakota report details flames surrounding Huron from multiple directions with extensive destruction. The Chicago and Northwestern station house, water tank, boxcars, Atlas lumber yard and elevator burned. Great Northern bridge damaged. Morrow Ranch dwellings spared. farm buildings, grain and hay lost. no confirmed deaths though many burned. Ohie Oil ouster suit set for May 9 in Idma Ohio.
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Huron, & D
Broadland
Chicago and Northwestern
Atlas Lumber Yard
Atlas Elevator
Holland
Great Northern
Jim River
Morrow
I. B. Parkhurst
Grant Township
Ed Kimes
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Alliance
Republican National Cottee
Republican Party
Republican Congress
John Sharp Williams
Cannon
Dalzell
Payne
Hepburn
Tawney
White House
Gorman
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
William H. Taft
Secretary of War
W. E. Humphrey
Republic
Puget Sound
John A. Johnson
Judgd Ghorged Gray
Lake Denes
Huron
South Dakota
Ohie Oil
Idma, O
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Ellis
Circuit Court
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