No choice but to shelve Bryan, Memphis paper says
The Memphis Commercial Appeal urges unity behind William Jennings Bryan as the Democratic nominee and warns internal dissension could let the Republicans endure. It argues anti expansion planks won’t sway the paper, as Bryan remains the foregone candidate and deserves party support.
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Memphis
Bryan
Democratic Party
South
Shelving
Lie
Democrats
Kis
Liberal Party
England
Republican Party
Montgomery Street Fair Readies New Event On Strong Basis
The Montgomery Advertiser cites last year’s street fair as a notable success both socially and commercially. It credits steady business leadership and a healthy treasury as the foundation for an even larger, more polished fair this year. Mrs Dewey shields her husband from presidential speculation in a New York Herald interview.
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Montgomery
Safeguards Urged for Candidate and Public Welfare
A Philadelphia religious census reports 1 925 Society of Friends members in a 1 500 000 population city. The Kansas City Journal argues a convention should be safer and a building that burns in fifteen minutes cannot hold ten to twenty thousand safely.
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Society of Friends
The
Kansas City Journal
Barrels Made Faster by New Cooperage Machine
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph report notes a cooperage machine that replaces multiple workers. The single device shapes wood into staves hoops braces and finishes barrels in minutes, producing about 30 barrels per hour versus 160 with the old six-man method.
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Pittsburg
Nod and Drop Asleep Method for Insomnia Treatment
Dr. Vardini of Turin claims a new insomnia cure by inducing nodding in a seated patient. The technique involves tilting the head to the left shoulder, letting it roll, then restoring posture and repeating.
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Vardini
Turin
Tama candidate for congress in Fourth Alabama District
Dr. B. Dudley Williams of Calhoun County is hereby an official candidate for Congress from the Fourth Alabama District subject to the action of the Democratic party.
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Tama
Congress
B. Dudley Williams
Calhoun County
Thie
Alabama
General Assembly
John T. Morgan
United States Senate
Candidates Named for Seventh Senatorial District Seat
The State Senate announces Fred L. Blackmon of Calhoun and Lewis J. Morrin as candidates for the Seventh Senatorial district, comprising Calhoun and Cleburne counties, subject to Democratic party action. A. McGuer also declares candidacy for the same district under the party.
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Wear
Fred L. Blackmon
Calhoun
Senate
Cleburne
Democratic
Lewis J. Morrin
Democratic Party
Rossen Seeks Legislative Seat Pending Democratic Action
Announcement declares I B Rossen as a candidate for the legislature subject to the Democratic party's decision. The notice signals candidacy while awaiting party approval and outlines formal intent.
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I. B. Rossen
Democratic Party
Morgan Announces Candidacy for Calhoun County Sheriff
Sheriff candidate Alf M. Morgan declares his bid for Calhoun County sheriff. Morgan aims to win the upcoming election, outlining his qualifications and plans for county law enforcement leadership.
Inaccurate Measures and Counts in Chinese Practices
Leslie's Weekly notes the Chinese rely on shifting measures for weight and volume and claim distances vary by direction. The piece mocks the practice of counting age by tens and jokes about the way a person’s age is stated as advancing in tens.
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Agein
Lesile
Willie Jones Tiny Worms for Sale in Boston Yard
A Boston boy named Willie Jones runs a backyard worm and toad selling stall to earn pennies. He lists worm types and prices on a wall sign and draws a crowd of neighborhood boys, prompting his mother to intervene. The anecdote illustrates early business instinct at a young age.
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Boston
Willie
Wille
Willie Jones
Boston Transcript
Literary Curiosities of Consular Service
The Atlantic notes that consular service has yielded little in official reports yet inspired writers before and after service. George Parker cites Howells, Schuyler, Hawthorne and others as contributing to literature while noting red tape hindered official outputs. the fault lies in the system, not the individuals.
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George I’. Parker
Atlantic
W. D. Howells
Mary
Peter the Great
Eugene Schuyler
Turgeneff
Hawthorne
Elihu Burritt
Underwood
Bret Harte
Penfield
Richman
Imagination Trick Prevents Smallpox Fear
A Memphis Scimitar tale reports a commercial traveler who feared smallpox in an eastern city. His wife warned him with a lump of asafetida sewn in his coat pocket. He claimed to smell it the whole trip, proving imagination can mislead, while she reveals the practical joke.
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Memphis
Scimitar
A Flying Star Across the Sky
Professor Simon Newcomb explains in Youth's Companion that Arcturus appears in summer evenings, shifting positions across the sky. He notes its red color and a hypothetical motion so vast that a New Yorker could not perceive any daily change, while a century-long journey would still seem trivial.
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Arcturus
New York
Chicago
Atlantic Ocean
Liverpool
Professor Simon Newcomb
Hard Words, Mrs Tucker
Tommy explains he was kept after school for words with the teacher and could not spell them. Mrs Tucker queries the incident, prompting a brief exchange in a Chicago Tribune item.
Business moves and battle facts in scattered dialogue
The text blends a business transfer where Boney cannot raise Hawley’s salary, the Sharpes keep him, and the firm loses money daily. It adds a historical note that at Hastings in 1066 weapons caused 600 fatally wounded per thousand troops.
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Hawley
Sharpes
Skinnie
Philadelphia
Hastings
Law to compel cooks to take medical courses
The speaker argues proper eating could end a physician’s job and suggests a century with compulsory medical training for cooks. He notes people eat for various effects from fat to calm nerves, implying culinary health implications. An open door to reform is seen as desirable.
Will He Love Me When I Grow Old
Miss Fortee and Miss Tenny discuss an engagement in a dialog from Stray Stories. The pair debate enduring love as time passes.
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Miss Fortee
Miss Tenny
Boston Commercial Bulletin
The brief item from the Boston Commercial Bulletin notes a commercial or trade notice with concise details, typical of early 20th century business summaries and notices. The readable fragment suggests a focus on markets or local commerce without explicit dates or figures.
Get R. O. Watson to do your hauling
Local service advertises hauling by R. O. Watson with contact phone 72 two forms.
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R. O. Watson
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