Managing a National Convention
The Philadelphia Public Ledger surveys the grand, costly machinery of U S political conventions. It details the National Committee, city guarantees, hotel lodgings, and the hoops of credentials, platform framing, permanent organization, and the nominating roll call, with rivalries, cheers, and rapid telegraph news.
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National Committee
Na- Hora
Idx
Wen
Eieh
Merte
Gealre
Elvet Chalroen
Chatemay
Theone
Aina
Fleeomant Ten
Soanid-So
Atchtialy Blacom
Permanent Organization Committee
Brown
Resolutions Committee
Natonal Committee
Committee On
Oll Ik
Committee On Permanent Organization
Sound
Committee On Platform
Planne
Maine
Foxan
Apeeches
Vrosidost
Junto
Beliowes
Telegraph
Fnr Atrament
Hanmier
Iblis
All Nations
Knnw
United States
Hach
Wether
Mitch
Din Inlet
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Fixer of Gotham and the Remittance Man
A study of New York east side fixers who aid pushcart vendors and ward politicians, detailing how a fixer acts as a nonofficial sponsor, court advocate, and vote broker driven by fees and influence. Also a portrait of the Remittance Man, English emigrants sending funds from abroad while detached from the frontier chaos of civilization.
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New York East Side
Jim
Greater
New York
East
Aod le Na
Mys
Wight
Friood
Ward Heeler
Athica
Ala Treas
Cattlefield Lust With Rough Riders Tale
A vivid reminiscence of Roosevelt's Rough Riders recalls a Dutch Jewish soldier famed for cool bravado. The troop chronicler praises his fearless glare and bold quips as he parties with danger, quipping that bullets whistle past while he mocks fate.
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Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Cubs
Everstody
Story of an Amateur Poultryman and Profits
A suburban clerk caught the hen fever and started a poultry venture with a dozen hens and a rooster. He kept his clerical job, expanded housing, hatched about a hundred chicks, and grew his operation into a small farm, eventually thriving as a full-fledged poultryman. Other notes urge practical farming tips on dairy calves, draft horses, sulfur in seed corn, halter training, and feeding green fodder to hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algo
United States
Chicago
New York
Experiment Station Bulletins Encouraged for All Farmers
The National Stockman and Farmer urges practical men to support and cooperate with experiment stations. Scientists point the way and demos demonstrate improvements in agriculture. Bulletins are free to applicants, keeping all in touch with new discoveries and methods.
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National Stockman
Parmer
Fence for Mog Yard and Gopher Control Methods
A plan outlines cedar posts ten to eight feet apart with top and bottom planks and seven lateral wires for a hog yard fence. The Nebraska Experiment Station reports effective pocket gopher destruction methods include trapping under proper habits, restricted poisoning, careful practices, and timing for shooting, plus natural enemies like barn owls and longtailed weasels as helpful.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Sanitary Nest and Pest Control in Poultry Yards
Article sections describe Benata squash pests including squash bug and borer, remedies with saltpeter solution and turpentine, and a sanitary wire nest for poultry. Also notes on denatured alcohol school plans in Washington and harvesting timing for vegetables, with miscellaneous quips on college youth, manners, and lawn tennis rackets.
Children’s Evangelist Miss Gamlin Receives Honor
Miss Alice Miriam Gail of New York, superintendent of the evangelistic department of the State Sunday School Association, is named Children’s Evangelist. A Worcester native, she trained for religious work, spent five of seven years in New York, and conducts summer tent meetings for 800 to 500 attendees with notable magnetism and practical methods for reaching children.
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Gamlin
Alice Miriam Gail
New York
State Sunday School Association
Gaimlin
Worcester
Mass
Metropolia
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Committee On Resolutions
Doe
Chatrimin
Itla
Gotham
Cape Nome
San Tiogo
Volitude Bay
England
Vid
Te Company
Ing
James Wilson
Department of Agricuture
Department of Washington
Washington
B. W. Whey
Benata
Elks
Noth
New York Sun
Bermuda
Bree
Children's Evangelist
BIS
Alice M. Gamlun
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