Bryan Certain to Head Democratic Ticket Says Commercial Appeal
The Memphis Commercial Appeal declares Bryan will be the Democratic nominee and urges Democrats to unite behind him despite some disagreements. The paper warns internal strife risks aiding the Republicans and calls for a southern, party-wide rally to avoid Liberal party fate in England.
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England
Republican Party
Enthusiastic Over FTP Street Fair Momentum in Montgomery
The Montgomery Advertiser praising last year’s Montgomery street fair describes it as a social and business success. It notes a healthy treasury balance to seed this year’s event and says familiarity with past gains will make this year’s fair even better.
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Montgomery
Anniston
Mrs Dewey Responds To Presidential Candidate Claims
Mrs Dewey tells a New York Herald correspondent that she was blamed for her husband becoming a presidential candidate. She states that such responsibility is incorrect and that she did not intend to influence his political path.
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Dewey
New York Herald
Quaker Population Cited in Philadelphia Census Debate
A religious census of Philadelphia cites 1,925 Friends among 1.5 million residents as part of a broader discussion on candidate persuasion and safety in public gathering spaces. The Kansas City Journal argues that safety should trump ambition for a larger convention, warning a building that burns quickly endangers thousands.
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Philadelphia
Society of Friends
Barrel making transformed by single machine
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph report quotes a manufacturer noting that coopering has dramatically advanced with a new all-in-one machine. It reduces labor from six men per hour to one operator, producing about 160 barrels per hour versus ten under the old method.
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Pittaburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Doctor in Turin Promotes Nodding Sleep Technique
Dr Pardini of Turin claims a new insomnia treatment by having patients imitate sleepy nodding in a chair. The method supposedly induces sleep by a controlled head tilt sequence, repeating until rest is achieved, challenging the idea that balance governs nodding.
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Pardini
Turin
Lee
Tan a Candidate for Congress in Alabama’s Fourth District
Dr. B. Dudley Williams of Calhoun County is announced as a candidate for Congress from the Fourth Alabama District, subject to the actions of the Democratic Party.
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B. Dudley Williams
Calhoun County
Thie
Alabama
Candidates Named for Seventh Senatorial District Seat
Wear announces Fred L Blackmon of Calhoun as a Democratic party candidate for State Senate Seventh District covering Calhoun and Cleburne counties Lewis J Morris also announced as a candidate for the same seat subject to Democratic party action A McGitre declares candidacy for State Senator Seventh District under Democratic party rules
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Fred L. Blackmon
Calhoun
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Orr
Cleburne
Lewis J. Morris
Democratic Party
A. ¥. McGitre
Ruswent Seeks Legislature Seat in Calhoun County
A notice announces G. B. Ruswent as a Democratic partisan candidate for the lower house representing Calhoun County in the next General Assembly. It states alignment with party action and vows to vote for John T. Morgan for U S Senate unless instructed otherwise.
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Calhoun County
General Assembly
John T. Morgan
United States Senate
Morgan announces candidacy for Calhoun County Sheriff
J. M. Ragan states Alf M. Morgan is announced as a candidate for sheriff of Calhoun County. Morgan expresses desire to run in the August election and asks for public support, noting his consent to use his name.
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Calhoun County
J. M. Ragan
Curious Chinese Measures and Counting Oddities
A quoted excerpt from Leslie's Weekly humorously contrasts Chinese methods of measurement and age counting. It notes discrepancies in price per pound, distance calculations from A to B, and the practice of counting ages by tens, with playful observations on how these notions can mislead or amuse.
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Down Hill
Leslie’s Weekly
Literary Consuls and the Consular Service
George P. Parker notes in The Atlantic that many writers produced notable work before during and after consular service though the service itself lacks informative official reports. Authors like Howells Schuyler and others created literature and translations while red tape hindered official value, suggesting the fault lies in the system.
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Eugene Schuyler
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Hlawthorne
Elihu Burritt
Underwood
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Penfield
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Willie Jones runs worm and toad hub in Boston yard
A Boston boy named Willie Jones hawked worms and toads to local kids for pennies, printing prices on a wall as his mother noticed a yard full of buyers and a bustling makeshift business. She stopped the scheme in its tracks, though wonders if it continued elsewhere.
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Willie
Willie Jones
Boston Transcript
Imagination Furnishes Safe Guard in Small Town Tale
A Memphis Scimitar anecdote tells of a traveler warned by his wife about smallpox. He jokes he smelled asafetida while away, but she reveals she sewed a bit in his coat. The tale ends with a pun on imagination and a clever domestic trick. Also a note on Arcturus’ apparent stillness and vast interstellar travel in Youth's Companion cited by Professor Simon Newcomb.
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Arcturus
New York
Chicago
Atlantic Ocean
Liverpool
Professor Simon Newcomb
Hard Words, Mrs Tucker Tommy taints after school
A brief Chicago Tribune quip about Tommy being kept after school for mis saying words with his teacher and inability to spell them, with Mrs Tucker remarking on the incident.
Sharpes hire Hawley as firm profits fall
In a Philadelphia North American excerpt Boney loses salary leverage and keeps Hawley by force of necessity. The firm loses money daily as Hawley joins. A Hastings battle note states 600 slain per 1000 troops with swords and axes.
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Hawley
Sharpes
Skinnie
Philadelphia
Hastings
Open door for medical training of cooks
A discussion urges requiring cooks to take medical courses to influence health outcomes. The piece argues proper eating and physician welfare depend on this shift, suggesting 20th century law could compel culinary training.
Stray Stories Dialog Sparks Engagement Dilemma
Miss Fortee asks will he love her as she grows old and Miss Tenny reassures her the engagement will go ahead. The brief exchanges reveal a quiet domestic worry about enduring affection.
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Miss Fortee
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Boston Commercial Bulletin Noted For Record Keeping
A concise historical notice highlights the Boston Commercial Bulletin as a source of local business news and notices, with emphasis on trade, commerce, and public record updates.
Get R. O. Watson to Do Your Hauling
Local hauling service advertised by R. O. Watson inviting customers to call 72 for hauling needs. Contact details provided for prompt service.
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