Populists Face Sioux Falls Convention and Texas Clause
Washington reports the Populist convention opens May 9 in Sioux Falls with factional tensions over fusion with Democrats and a possible vice presidential pick. Senator Culberson backs Texas as part of the Louisiana Purchase, outlining historical claims and key figures like Towne and Allen in the looming political maneuvering.
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Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Towne
Cincinenat
Wharton Barker
Philadelphia
Barker
Cincinnati
Bryan
Texas
Louisiana Purchase
St. Louis
Francis
Jefferson
Culberson
Culberton
LaSalle
Ngtagorda Bay
Tampico
Yoakum
Rio Grande
Paseo del Norte
Mississippi
Louisiana
Great River
Bexseo
Spain
Mesers
Pinckney and Monrose
John Quincy Adams
United States
Madison
Livingstone
Jackson
van Buren
Louis Xiv
Crozat
Marquiss de Chatel
Wes
France
Idlefonso
Rio Grande River
Rio Bravo
Strength and digestion as foundation of health claim
A promotional piece extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the surest medicine to strengthen the stomach and enrich the blood. It narrates a mount Union reader's relief after using the remedy, detailing prior peptic illness and failed treatments before recovery with the advertised products.
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S. Copenhaver
Hsq
Mount Union
Huntingdon Co
Thad
Middle-of-the-Road Populists Conventioneers in Cincinnati
Decorators prepare Robinson's opera house for a May 12 fusion convention of middle-of-the-road populists. Stage mottoes spotlight Allen Butler and leaders. Tickets feature Jefferson and Lincoln portraits with equal rights and government phrases.
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Convention Hall
Cincinnati
Robinson's Opera House
Big City
Senator Allen
Butler
New Jerusalem
Jefferson
Lincoln
Omaha
Gates Case Goes Over In Penal Complaint Hearing
Magistrate Zeller hears argument from George A. Lamb and Delancey Nicoll in New York on a charge that John W. Gates defamed the American Steel and Wire Company. The hearing to determine if a warrant should issue is adjourned until next Monday at 4 p.m.
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New York
George A. Lamb
John W. Gates
American Steel and Wire Company
Gates
Lamb
Delancey Nicoll
Nicoll
Theed Names Are Suggested Harrison Cleveland and Olney
The president will consider high character jurists for the permanent board of arbitration under The Hague treaties. Among names mentioned as meeting requirements are Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland and Richard Olney.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Olney
Washington, May
United States
Permanent Board of Arbitration
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Richard Olney
Allen Will Nominate Bryan Delegates to Populist Convention
Eastern populists led by Senator Butler of North Carolina and Gavock of Virginia depart Washington by Baltimore and Ohio for Sioux Falls Dakota to attend the populist national convention. Butler, Gavock, and Fitzgerald are national committee members. Butler says Bryan would be nominated at the convention next week.
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Bryan
Bronx Falls
Heltfeld
Bryan Uicket
Washington
Generor Butler
North Carolina
Pettigrew
Dakota
Gavock
Virginia
N. ‘W. Fitzgerald
West Virginia
George H. Bribley
New York
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Sioux Falls
Butler
Fitzgerald
National Committee
Sioux
Alls
Admiral Dewey Hailed by 800000 in St Louis Parade
A two day St Louis celebration for Admiral George Dewey ended with a vast parade of military and civic groups. About 600000 people, including 75000 from outside points, cheered and pressed forward amid crowded streets. Police struggled as a horse spooked, injuring several, before Dewey and his wife rested at the Plantern hotel and attended an informal Loyal Legion reception before departing for Memphis.
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St. Louis
Loyal Legion
George Dewey
Exposition Builéing
Culver Military Academy
Mnarch
Memphia
Illinois Central
Admiral and Mrs Dewey to Arrive in Memphis for Festivities
Memphis prepares for Admiral Dewey and his wife with low rail rates and a three day program. Citizens decorate in national colors, a Covington welcome party meets the train, and the Peabody hosts a reception after an afternoon rest. Monday features a city drive and a grand flower parade followed by a reception with colored citizens, then a full dress ball at the grand opera house. Week includes club receptions and a Peabody hotel event under Women’s Clubs, with departure for Nashville Wednesday morning by regional rail lines.
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Memphis
Tenn
Admiral
Dewey
Audi
Grover Cleveland
United States
Mississippi Valley
Admiral Dewey
Covington
Peabody Hotel
Grand Opera House
Mrs. Dewey
Nashville
Louisville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Promoted Cure Claim
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root promoted as a wonderful remedy for kidney and bladder issues. Advertises relief from urination problems, back pain, and effects of alcohol, promising rapid control of symptoms and nighttime urination. Sold in 60 cent and one dollar sizes from druggists.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Spring Cleanser Claim
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's greatest spring cleanser that purifies weak impure blood. It promises clear complexion improved appetite restful sleep and better health, claiming superior medicinal merit and large sales.
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America
Hood
Street Sprinklers and Confederate Tales at Atlanta Fair
A reader laments street sprinkling causing mud at downtown crossings, urging gentler water flow. The piece also recounts Uncle Bud Kernodle’s Civil War anecdotes, compliments to Georgia figures like Henry Gray and Shelby Myrick, and praises Brunswick Memorial Day orator Adelby Myrick for his Brunswick address to veterans.
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Myrick
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C. W
Adelby Myrick
Marie Louise Myrick
Americas Times-Recorder
Bia
Adiroid
Perabs
Brunswick Audence
Timea
Bruns, Wick
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Guett & Glorious
VETS TO ELECT DELEGATES AT ATLANTA CAMP MEETING
Atlanta camp 159 United Confederate Veterans to meet at the capitol office of Comptroller General Wright Monday evening to elect delegates to the Louisville reunion and handle trip arrangements. Some members will file applications for the southern cross of honor and other business. Special session called by Adjutant General W H Harrison with full attendance requested.
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Atlanta
Veterans of Atlanta
United Confederate Veterans
Wright
Capitol
Louisville
W. H. Harrison
Comptroller General
Southern Cross of Honor
Man Convicted in Sister-in-Law Murder at Opelika
Special despatch reports Frank Littleton found guilty of murder in the first degree for drowning Mrs Ella Hodges, wife’s sister, with a life sentence to the penitentiary. The three day trial drew the largest crowds in years. judge Evans also sentenced sixteen other local criminals.
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Opelika
Ala
Frank Littleton
Ella Hodges
East Alabama
Evans
Iniths County
Conference on Race Problems in the South Opens in Montgomery
A three day conference under Southern Association for the Promotion of the Study of Race Relations and Problems in the South will convene May 8 in Montgomery Alabama. Prominent scholars and orators will discuss topics from franchise to lynching with sessions through May 10. Hood’s Sarsaparilla promoted as blood purifier and strength giver.
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Montgomery
Ala
Beelera
BE 'Joseph
Joseph ¥. Johnston
Iy State
J. B. Gaston
Eteporary
Hilary A. Herbert
The
Navy
Southern Society
Hood
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty Extended Seven Months
Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote signed an accord extending the time for ratification exchanges seven months beyond August 5. The extension aims to avoid new legislation during the current Congress, delaying action until McKinley’s presidency ends.
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Washington
Hay
Lord Pauncefote
McKinley
Gifts and Loans Made by Methodist Church Extension Board
The board of church extension of the Methodist Episcopal church south finished its labors in Louisville on May 1 after considering 137 aid applications. About $30,000 was distributed during this session. many visiting ministers left for home, while Bishops Candler Hargrove Witzgerald Morriage Galloway Granbery Key and others stayed for special services at local pupils tomers row.
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Louisville
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Candler
Hargrove
Witzgerald
Morriage
Galloway
Granbery
Key
Special Invitaton
Tomers
An Easy Way To Keep Well by Daily Health Rules
A health advice note promotes daily simple rules for a healthy stomach and ongoing wellness. It cites Professor Wiebold praising Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, natural aid after meals, widely sold across regions. emphasizes habit formation and appealing to midlife and older readers.
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Stuart
Przielan
Wen
Maine
California
Great Britain
Australia
Judge Eden Journey Powers That Frank
A fragmented OCR reads as a local court note mentioning Judge Eden and a phrase related to powers or authority. The garbled text lacks clear names, dates, or a coherent event to confirm a full report.
Puzzling OCR Fragment Sifts Through Trial and Cure Claims
A garbled OCR passage hints at a court trial with references to a power and a den, a rebuttal, and mentions of a son. It shifts to a sales pitch for a medical claim about piles and a cure, with an April-like claim of relief and calls for public reputation. The text blends trial, personal names, and dubious cure promises.
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Assaal
Goethe
Johoers
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