Democratic conventions from 1812 to 1920s in brief
A historical survey traces early nominating practices from 1812 through 1920, detailing the evolution of conventions, platforms, and key figures. It notes shifts in location, party splits, notable candidates like Jackson, Polk, Lincoln, McKinley, and Bryan, and the emergence of the party system and abolitionist influences.
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Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Byron Patton
Madison Square Garden
New York
Fathers of the Republic
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Horatio Seymour
General Grant
New York City
Wall Street
Gotham
Diana
de Witt Clinton
Jared Ingersoll
Pennsylvania
Albany
N. Y
Madison
Clinton
Baltimore
Missouri
Andrew Jackson
Martino van Buren
South Carolina
Jackson
van Buren
Henry Clay
John Sergeant
National Assembly of Young Men
Washington
United States
Interpol
Supreme Court
Senate
Arkansas
Michigan
Congress
New York State
William Henry Harrison
United States Bank
Harrison
John Tyler
Virginia
National Whig
National Abolition Party
James G. Birney
Kentucky
James K. Polk
Tennessee
National Whigs
Zachary Taylor
Philadelphia
Lewis Cass
Jefferson Davis
Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
Cass
Stephen A. Douglas
Ilnois
Pierce
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
America
Fillmore
John C. Fremont
Fremont
Dayton
New Jersey
Lincoln
Kansas
Cincinnati
England
James Buchanan
Buchanan
United States Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Freeport
Illinois
Douglas
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
South
Charleston
Chicago
Hamlin
Breckenridge
Lane
Bell and
Everett
Constitutional Union
Johnson
Fort Sumter
George B. McClellan
McClellan
Delaware
Lee
Appomattox
Andrew Johnson
House
Hayes
Tilden
St. Louis
Florida
Louisiana
Oregon
Joseph P. Bradley
Wheeler
Cleveland
Blaine
Tammany
William Jennings Bryan
McKinley
Bryan
Kansas City
Steverson
Parker
Parker and Davis
Denver
Bryan and
Kern
Wilson and
Marshall
San Francisco
Cox and
Roosevelt
The Secret of Good Bread Yeast Foam
A home bread message urges care for children's health through wholesome meals. It promotes yeast based bread as nourishing and appealing to kids, encouraging parents to provide ample homemade loaves for sturdy growth and balanced nutrition.
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Americas
Free booklet offer from Northwestern Yeast Co
Northwestern Yeast Co offers a free booklet titled The Art of Baking Bread. Available by request from 1730 North Ashland Ave Chicago IL.
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Northwestern Yeast Co
North Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL
Funeral as wedding for Gen. Sir W H Congreve's mother
The funeral in England for the mother of General Sir W H Congreve followed a wedding like format with flowers, full choral service, white stole wearing clergy, wedding peal from church bells, and village flags flying from flagstaff.
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W. H. Congreve
England
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Public reports from druggists highlight Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a mild healing remedy for kidney trouble. Insurance doctors note many applicants are rejected due to unrecognized kidney issues, a problem Swamp Root purportedly helps address. Sample bottles offered for ten cents with paper mention.
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Kilmer
Parrot Recalls Whistled Tune From The Village Blacksmith
A nostalgic reminiscence about an African parrot that whistled The Village Blacksmith, a memory of the speaker’s pet and its striking performance. The vivid tale notes the beauty of the whistle and the sparks that flew from the bird’s tall figure.
Patent Examination Request and Lawyer Contact
A note requests sending a model or drawing for examination and mentions best results. Watson FE and Colem Bot Lawyer are named with an address at 6446 St Washington D C.
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Promiens
Watson FE
Colembot
Washington, D
Greatest money making proposition offered nationwide
An advertiser touts a money making scheme offering exclusive territory for $50 per day with no competition and repeat orders. Contact Redmont at 3215 Montrose Ave Chicago or Des Moines for details in item No. 25 1924.
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Redmont
Montrose Ave
Chicago
Lawyers Debate What Is The Right Thing In Long Case
Two lawyers discuss doing the right thing and acknowledge the case will take a long time to settle. They echo uncertainty about defining the right action and the duration of law suits.
Big Oak Family Named by American Tree Association
The American Tree Association of Washington DC outlines an oak family including black red pin scarlet Spanish water willow and laurel oaks. For two cents they offer a tree planting bulletin and membership with no clues. Leaf shapes vary from sharply pointed lobes to bristle tipped forms.
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American Tree Association of
Washington, D. C
The Hand That Kindles Cannot Always Quench the Flame
An aphorism notes that effort to ignite passion or cause often fails to extinguish the ensuing blaze. It reflects on unintended consequences when actions intended to spark change fall short of control.
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