Republican Invention: St Louis Plans for 1896 Convention
St Louis prepares to seat 909 delegates and 53 National Committee members at the Republican National Convention in the vast new auditorium with 14 000 capacity. Timothy E Byrnes will manage ticket distribution. debates over temporary and permanent chairmen hinge on committee actions and potential state contestations.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Louis
St. Loui
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Iowa
Buckeye
Timothy E. Byrnes
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Byrnes
Windom and Conkling Duel Over Minnesota Delegates
In 1880 the Minnesota Blaine sentiment faced a challenge from Conkling who proposed a favorite son strategy. Windom accepted the idea and aimed to secure the state solidly for Windom as the convention vote unfolded.
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Minneapolis Journal
Windom
Minnesota
Blaine
Conkling
Chicago
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Internal Rules for Delegation Seating at National Convention
The convention hall hosts in state delegations connected by telephone to the chair to identify delaying claims. The national committee will hear contests where both sides claim representation and decide which delegates are entitled to seats. The secretary will be instructed on seating by the sub committee.
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St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
National Committee
General Clarkson
Iowa
Rhigman
Willco
Soar Family Bread Relic Keeps 600-Year-Old Writs Safe
The Soar family of Ambaston Derbyshire preserves a six hundred year old loaf believed connected to land grants from King John. The loaf and the deed were historically sent together and remain sacred relics kept with the writs of the era.
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Soar
Ambaston
Derbyshire
England
John
Bryton Early Posts On Debt After Club Re Signing
Minos Coyne comments on finances as Bryton Early vents about savings from re signing with the club. Early notes relief at reducing debt while Coyne highlights the money saved.
Successful Varmer's Guide To Poultry and Cow Feeding
An experienced poultry keeper outlines breed tests with 21 varieties, selects Single Comb Brown Leghorns for eggs, broilers, and winter meat. Details include housing, diet with vegetables and grains, grit, bone meal, and NY market focus, plus disease prevention and high hatch rates.
Poultry Breeding Notes From a Small-Scale Farmer
Wm. M. Smith shares 25 years in poultry farming detailing breed choices. He favors Langshans and White Plymouth Rocks for marketing, describes feeding, housing, and winter care, and notes disease, lice, hawk and skunk losses, and successful broods and high hatch rates.
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Plymouth Rocks
Plymouth Rock
Wm. M. Smith
Cream Trade Increasing In Maine Dairy Markets
The Maine Experiment Station Bulletin notes rising demand for fresh sweet cream both domestically and for export to large cities. Last year Maine cream trade surpassed 150 000 dollars and each year demand grows. boosting cream sales is seen as key to reducing butter supply while increasing overall dairy profits.
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Maine Experiment Station
Maine
Cow Feeds and Feeding at Wisconsin Round-Up Institute
Thomas Convey speaks on balanced rations and feeding quality. He notes animals cannot choose foods, whole milk as ideal stock food, and the need to balance elements to boost gains. He warns against feeding excess concentrated foods alone and advocates mixing condensed with bulky feeds.
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Farmers’ Review Stenographic Report
Wisconsin Round-Up Institute
Thomas Convey
Convey
Wisconsin
Inflammation of Udder in Ewe and High Priced Stock Abroad
Inflammation of the udder is more common in the ewe than the cow due to its brief lactation cycle and limited artificial support. The ewe’s disease often becomes gangrenous, with sloughing and death possible. Meanwhile, European stock markets report high prices for top beef, draft horses, roadster horses, and sheep despite depressions in the U S.
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America
Old World
Progress of the Plow in Agriculture Through Ages
A reflection on the plow as the oldest farming tool and its evolution from primitive sticks to the latest electric plow. The piece notes the plow’s role in advancing society and its continual lead in agricultural progress across eras.
Humorous Corner Verse and Still-Life Imagery
A collage of comic notes on society under female rule and a poem by Percie W. Hart describes a walnut shaded home. The piece pairs satirical lines about modern manners with a tender cottage scene featuring a brown-eyed maid at day’s end.
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Percie W. Hart
Doorway Guard and Baby Sparks Family Rift
A police officer sleeps in a doorway and claims safety while awake at five. A narrator debates the infant’s devotion between parents as a family remark surfaces and reveals a brewing trouble.
Ex railway agent explains civil answers in museum exhibit
A visitor taunts a museum freak asking why the exhibit exists. The exhibitor replies he was once a railway station agent known for giving travelers courteous, helpful responses.
As Usual. Kind Lady and Mendicant Conversation
A brief vignette depicts a mendicant explaining how he lost his money while offering a book titled Success and How to Attain It. The scene contrasts charity with a hopeful claim of self improvement through a gimmicked work.
The Dog Tutor Demonstration Sparks Kissing Trick
Willie Gay offers to teach Fido a kissing trick after Miss Lover requests a lesson. The exchange shows playful dog training ideas and a lighthearted moment.
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Willie Gay
Miss Lover
Fido
Man Laughed, Sparks Manslaughter Charge Debate
A courtroom exchange questions the charge of manslaughter after an officer asserts a defiant inquiry. The judge probes the identity of the deceased, while the officer argues the act was manslaughter based on laughter and insult rather than a direct fatal act.
Blushing Like Lobster Sparks Quiet Gossip
In a playful exchange Gussie and De Cynicus tease about Mary Mashem’s blushes as she flirts with Poorleigh. Mashem’s mother reportedly frowns on the flirtation while De Cynicus notes Mary resembles a lobster turning red in hot water.
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Mary Mashem
Poorleigh
de Cynicus
Song Writer and Composer Exchange Notes on Manuscript
Song writer asks if the letter with new songs was received. Musical composer confirms receipt and notes its contents. The brief records a professional exchange over a manuscript and its acknowledgment.
Neo Risks Taken. 31. Peter Umbrella Prohibition
A fragment shows a scene with Peter inviting an applicant inside but ordering the umbrella left outside. The note implies a rule against entering while carrying an umbrella and mentions temptation.
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Peter
Historic authors and homes across notable residences
Amelia Barr lived at Cherry Croft and William Cullen Bryant at Cedarmere. Edgar Allan Poe resided at Fordham and James Russell Lowell at Elmwood. Hawthorne stayed at The Wayside and at The, White at Craigie House. Bayard Taylor used Cedar Croft for his home. Hjalmer Hjorth Boyesen named his residence the Morelands.
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Cherry Croft
William Cullen Bryant
Cedarmere
Edgar ‘Allen Poe
Fordham
Lowell
Elmwood
Hawthorne
White
Craigie House
Bayard Taylor
Cedarcroft
Hjalmer Hjorth
Morelands
Puré California Wines and Odd Observations
A fragmentary collage notes a Los Angeles wholesaler, old Bank of England vaults with silver, quack remedies for consumption and teething, and various product pitches. Mentioned items include mint oil from the area, catarrh cure, and crematories in England. The text references Yvette Guilbert as an artist's model and an elderly Mar family claim in the British Isles.
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Manchester
Woking
Liverpool
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