Bryan Draws Immense Crowd In St Louis Speech
In St Louis at the Coliseum Bryan faced a packed 14 000 seat hall plus standing room as crowds cheered his address for the National Democratic Association of Commercial Travelers. Webster Davis rebutted charges of Kruger funding and defended his record while Bryan spoke on economic dangers facing the nation.
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Webster Devils
H Mo
Kruger
Nancy
St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Coliseum Hall
National Democratic Association of
Mr. Bryan
Knights and Ladies of Hone
Concordia Park
East St. Louise
Mississippi
Sinois
Long Bridge
Butte Post Office Building Plan Reveals Public Complex
Government plans a new post office on Main and Copper streets in Butte. The 185 by 165 foot site will host a three to four story brick and granite building with a 120 by 80 foot frontage, housing post office operations, engine and store rooms, a United States court on the third floor, offices for federal officers, and a fourth floor dormitory for 32 clerks. Congress appropriated 200000 for the project.
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Copper Streets
Butte
Copper Street
Helena
Congress
Butte Post Office
G. W. Irvin
Main Street
United States Court
Bryan Urges End to Trust Power in 1896 Campaign
A speech by William J. Bryan targets corporate trusts and monopoly, arguing they threaten wages, independence, and farming. He warns of price fixing, reduced arbitration, and loss of consumer choice under a fully developed trust system, urging voters to back trust reform and broader economic fairness.
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Senate
United States
Bryan
Bryan at East St. Louis Speech to Laboring Men
In St. Louis on Sept 15, William Jennings Bryan addressed a large, lively crowd of laborers and families. He framed the Democratic platform as aiding workers, attacked trusts, warned against a large standing army, and argued against imperialism in the Philippines while urging exit from both the Philippines and Cuba. Webster Davis followed.
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St. Louis
Bryan
East St. Louis
Philippines
Cuba
Mr. Bryan
Webster Davis
Double Tragedy at Guthrie In Saloon Robbery
News from Guthrie near Clifton reports a deadly double murder in McGeehan's Saloon. John McGeehan and John McBride were asleep when a band of Mexicans arriving for a robbery began shooting, waking the victims.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Guthrie
Clifton
John McGeehan
John McBride
McGeehan
Double Robbery Ends in Deaths at Clifton Prison
In a deadly assault, two men were killed by robbers near Clifton as the band fled their pursuers. A hat left at the scene led to identifying suspects, and the owner plus another Mexican were captured and jailed. Guard Longfellow Saiedo was killed when a guard’s weapon was mishandled by Manuel Bristolox. The prison was put under guard as the town erupted in anger.
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Clifton
Longfellow Saiedo
Manuel Bristlox
Roosevelt's North Dakota Tour Reports City Stop and Speech
Roosevelt's party spent the night in Fargo after a stop at Casselton Wheatland Buffalo and Tower City Governor Roosevelt spoke at Valley City opera house praising American greatness He noted the trip will continue to Montana with no speeches planned and that the train will pass through familiar western territories without speeches due to circumstances
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N. D
Roosevelt
Fargo
United States
Hansbrough
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Carter
Montana
Wilson
Washington
Jiemarck
Casselton
Wheatland
Buffalo
Tower City
Opera House
Commonwealth
Mandan
Miles City
Sil
Tie
Limitation on Passage Through Village During Services
A clause restricts passage through a village during the hour when religious services are in progress, prohibiting transit in that time frame. The provision reflects local concerns about order, religious observance, and traffic management within the community.
Helena Republicans Greet Roosevelt Montana Trip
Special dispatch notes Helena Republicans eagerly anticipate Governor Roosevelt's visit. A large delegation will travel to Billings to meet the vice presidential candidate with stops at Columbus Big Timber Livingston Bozeman Manhattan Logan Townsend Winston Helena for planned rallies at the Auditorium and Opera House. Special trains will run from Great Falls and Boulder.
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Montana
Standard
Roosevelt
Webster
E. D. Weed
J. P. Woolman
W. F. Sanders
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Alice Band
Butte
State Central Committee
Carter
Columbus
Big Timber
Livingston
Bozeman
Manhattan
Logan
Townsend
Winston
McKinley and Roosevelt Club
Opera House
J. Proctor Clark
New York
Curtis Guild
Boston
Great Falls
Boulder
Delegation from Boise to Meet Teddy in Butte
Senator Shoup has formed a reception committee of one to meet Governor Roosevelt in Butte on the morning of the 19th and guide him through Idaho. The committee will depart Monday, joining Roosevelt’s special car at Pocatello. The train will run via the St. Anthony branch with stops at Idaho Falls and Blackfoot, arriving in Pocatello in the evening for a principal meeting.
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Teddy
Butte
Boise
Idaho
Roosevelt
Pocatello
St. Anthony
Idaho Falls
Blackfoot
At & P
Daly Illness Rumor Denied by Editor in New York
In a letter to the Standard from New York dated Sept 16, the Editor dismisses press dispatches declaring Mr Daly critically ill, noting he remained only briefly in a bad voyage room, but never in critical condition and improved steadily. A separate report from Sept E notes Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Rainbow won the Atlantic Yacht Club race to capture the Silver Cup, beating August Belmont’s Mineola by 51 seconds in a hard contested event.
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the Standard
New York
Daly
Sept. E
Cornelius Vanderbilts
Sloan Rainbow
Atlantic Yacht Club
F. T. Adams
August Belmont
Mineola
No Fear of Epidemic Amid Flood Overflow
State Health Officer reports no danger of sickness from flood overflow, assuring public safety despite high water. Officials emphasize vigilance and continued monitoring in affected regions and urge residents to follow guidance.
Exodus from Galveston as thousands flee the wrecked city
Galveston Tex Sept 15 thousands flee as boats run from the stricken city toward Houston Buffalo Bayou and Texas City. General McKibben and Lieutenants Ferguson and Perry depart to relay orders to the war department and San Antonio. The Southern Pacific vows not to abandon Galveston, prompting rapid reconstruction efforts. One hundred fifty bodies found in wreckage, many mutilated beyond recognition. A New York relief train arrives with doctors nurses and provisions. Postal mails prioritized while water works resume service. Several ships grounded or floated as efforts to salvage port operations continue.
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Tex
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
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Great Northern
McKibben
Ferguson
Perry
United State
War Department
San Antonio
Huntington
Southern Pacific
Blount
New York
Water Works Company
Norma
Alamo
Roma
Deer Island
Kendall Castle
Pilarous
Bolivar
Taunton
Cedar Point
Street
Thousands of Inquiries Prompt Aid to Galveston
A Galveston mayor’s telegram reports thousands of telegrams offering help for absent friends and relief. He says delays come from restricted communication and telegraph companies work to restore service, with assurances that normal conditions will soon return. Remittances should go to relief treasurer Joan Sealey, with acknowledgment later.
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Galveston
Memphis
Tenn
Jones
Associated Press
Joan Sealey
Relief Committee
Walter C, Jones
Minyor
Fresh troops needed as Galveston unrest grows
Early volunteers in the Reconstruction era report urgent need for new troops in Galveston as guards, funeral duties, and wreck cleanup wear teams thin. Governor Sayers ordered Craddock light infantry of Terrell to Galveston. the company moved from Dallas toward the island amid unsanitary conditions.
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Texas
Galveston
Sayers
Craddock Light Infantry
Terrel
Spedal
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