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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1916

Page

3

Democrats Name Wilson Marshall by Acclamation at St Louis

At the St Louis Coliseum a crowd of about 12 000 cheered as Woodrow Wilson was renominated for president by acclamation at 11 50 p m Thursday night and Vice President Marshall was renominated by acclamation at 11 55 p m The session followed Bryan's appearance and featured a long demonstration with banners songs and political pictures as the convention prepared for Friday.

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Steps in Career of President Wilson

Long chronology traces Woodrow Wilson from birth in Staunton Virginia in 1856 through education at Columbia Davidson Johns Hopkins Princeton and Wesleyan to law and teaching posts. It notes his rise to governor of New Jersey and presidential nomination in 1912, with party convention actions in St Louis and Bryan's praise, plus party platform positions including Americanism and women's suffrage.

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Landlady Quip Sparks Clash Over Boarder Care

A witty exchange between two landladies compares their management styles. One boasts longer boarder stays, while the other retorts that her tenants appear thinner than they are, hinting at harsher conditions.

Woodrow Wilson Life Sketch From Virginia Roots to Presidency

A detailed biographical narrative traces Woodrow Wilson born Staunton Virginia December 28 1856 through his Scots Irish descent and family history in Staunton Georgia and South Carolina. It covers his education Princeton Virginia Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and Princeton again his rise to governor of New Jersey in 1910 and 1912 presidential campaign and key early influences shaping his public life.

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World rail extension opens vast coal field in Siberia

The Siberian railway extension reaching 500 miles has unveiled one of the world’s largest coal fields. South Africa builds a large sugar mill to promote cane farming in Zululand. A portable hydraulic press enables bending large pipes to any curve without damage.

South Africa Zululand

Visiting cards on eggs lure readers at Louisville Journal

A quirky Louisville Courier Journal note jokes about people writing names on eggs as visiting cards. The snippet highlights humor and social custom in a light hearted tone.

Louisville Courier Journal

Did His Best

A brief transcription captures a spat where a man retorts that he did the best he could while a woman derides him for not marrying a different woman. The exchange reflects domestic tension and sharp wit typical of the era.

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