Bryan Wins Ovation in New Jersey Tour
William J. Bryan drew vast crowds across New Jersey on a brisk October day. He focused on labor policy, mocked President Roosevelt’s stance, and urged remedial Democratic legislation while railing against the Republicans. Newark’s Auditorium overflowed as audiences cheered his speech and party platform.
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William J. Bryan
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Bryan
Roosevelt
Samuel Gompers
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West Philadelphia
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Trenton
Phillipsburg
Somerville
Elizabethport
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
Republican Party
Weekly Trade Review Cites Weather and Elections Cooling Retail
Bradstreet notes warm weather and upcoming elections restrain heavy retail buying while manufacturers show improved raw material demand. Wheat movement boosts distributive centers in the Northwest, Ohio river drought hurts shipping and coal, forest fires and low water persist. Textile trade shows cautious activity with small shipments and solid Chicago district demand amid drought relief.
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Bradstreet
Ohio River
Chicago
W. C. T. U. In Session in Denver Convention
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its thirty fifth annual convention at the Auditorium in Denver. After two business sessions, an evening program featured welcome addresses from Governor Henry A. Buchtel, Mayor Robert W. Speer, and other state leaders.
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National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Henry A. Buchtel
Robert W. Speer
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the leading remedy for feminine ills. It claims decades of use and widespread approval, detailing relief from inflammation, ulceration, backache, irregularities, nervous symptoms, and kidney derangements, urging women to avoid substitutes.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bride Fleeing Suitor Thwarts Shooting on Train
On her bridal tour Mrs. Fred Van Ingen rode the Texas and Pacific Cannon Ball when a suitor opened fire. The bullet killed her husband Professor Fred Van Ingen. An uncle disabled the gun by jamming the hammer. The accused shooter F S Beauve of Plaquemine was arrested. The couple and families are prominent Louisiana figures.
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Texas and Pacific
Louisiana
F. S. Beanve
Plaquemine
Alexandria
Blanchard
James M. Rohrer
Iberville Parish
Baton Rouge
Beauve
van Ingen
Developments in the Morse Case Reach Key Probes
Three major advances emerged in the Morse Curtis trial. The prosecution produced letters by Comptroller Ridgeley warning against large loans backed by weak collateral to Morse interests and detailing bank exposures. Evidence showed profits from the New Haven Improvement partly funded the Wilson loan, bypassing the bank. Witness Edward Wire described a 200000 note routed through Knickerbocker Trust to fund Morse steamship ventures, with later stock and bonds transferred to Morse entities.
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Secretaries Resignations Highlight Temperance Meeting
At a temperance gathering in Evanston NL, Mrs Susanna M D Fray of Evanston resigned as corresponding secretary, presenting her annual report. Telegrams of greeting were sent to Lady Carlisle Lady Henry Somerset Miss Strout and Miss Gowen along with other prominent temperance workers in the United States.
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Henry Somerset
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Tapan
Gowen
South America
Temperance
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Bryan Attacks Tinghes Boosts New York Republican Lead
In a series of confrontations aimed at Governor Tinghes, Bryan’s actions appear to consolidate support for the Republican party within New York. Analysts note the aggressiveness rallies party backing and may influence upcoming state politics.
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Balkan Conference Fate Seen in Russian Proposal
St. Petersburg reports that a conference of the powers to restore Balkan agreements hinges on W Isnolsky opening talks in Berlin. Dispatches suggest Europeans doubt a conference can be formed, but Russian foreign office officials reject the abandonment view.
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Cold snap leaves St Joseph gasless on October 24
In St Joseph Missouri the thermometer stood at 31 degrees after a heavy early snowfall and thousands of residents faced unheated and unlit homes as the city's natural gas supply failed.
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Death toll climbs after Philippine storm in Cagayan valley
Manila reports the Oct 18 storm in Cagayan valley caused about 500 drownings in Tube Garth capital and widespread destruction. Abra province suffers heavy loss with 969 said to be drowned and cholera reported in three towns amid multi million peso tobacco damage.
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Plea of Unwritten Law Succeeds in Kentucky Murder Trial
Mrs. Fanny Murrill is acquitted of murdering Miss Mary Terry in Jackson circuit court. The unusual trial drew men women and children daily who applauded defense testimony.
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Fanny Murrill
Mary Terry
Jackson
Corrections and Names Echo in London Dinner Tale
A narrator recounts a dinner with peers in London and a lively exchange over correct pronunciations. The earl and others interject as names like Dalzell Freestonhay Colquhoun Leveson-Gower Bohun St. Maur Seymour are discussed, highlighting social prestige and linguistic precision.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Noted anagrams reveal wit in famous names and roles
The passage lists clever anagrams from Gladstone to Florence Nightingale and Disraeli to Charles James Stuart, noting phrases like “G leads not” and “Quid est veritas” as witty transpositions. It cites various figures, including Livingstone and Nelson, and ends with Chambers' Journal on reprinted wordplay.
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Throw Em Down Babies and Proper Way to Ride
A pair of brief anecdotes discuss a baby’s delight in dropping objects and a traveler’s advice on relaxing during rail travel. The first notes babies fling toys for others to retrieve, with curiosity about the psychology behind it. The second parts recommends letting the train carry you, resting feet, and relaxing the body to reduce fatigue.
Skinner Village Surrounded by Flames in Maine Fire
The village of Skinner five miles north of Lowelltown is entirely encircled by fire. Millions of feet of lumber have been burned as the blaze spreads through the area on October 24.
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Lowelltown
Skinner
Bryan’s 1806 1900 predictions mirror current claims
Reference notes that around 1806 and 1900 Mr. Bryan voiced the same confident victory forecasts that he expresses today. The item links historical pattern to present assertions without detailing specific events or outcomes.
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Bryan
Too Scarce to Throw Away in Australian Desert
A San Francisco mining engineer recalls early Australia where water was precious. He describes how scarce water was for drinking and bathing and recounts a seller reselling used bath water for profit, illustrating the harsh desert conditions between the coast and Kilgoorlie.
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Kilgoorlie
San Francisco
Two Great Orators Compared by Learned Opinion
The New York American notes that Demosthenes stands above Cicero, with the Athenian excelling due to constant preparation while Cicero valued extemporizing. Both spoke without manuscripts, yet their reputations came from careful, note free delivery.
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Cicero
New York American
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