Bryan speaks to 20000 at Minnesota state fair
In St Paul 1900 Bryan drew a 20 000 crowd at the state fair grounds for his presidential bid. He warned against Republican extravagance citing army and navy costs and blasted the platform plank by plank. He promised to convene Congress to elect US senators by the people and advocated deposit guarantees for banks.
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Taft Enjoys Bass Fishing On Middle Bass Island
Judge Taft and Charley Taft fish the Lake Erie waters near Middle Bass Island Ohio. Taft lands three black bass and a pickerel while Charley takes one bass. The outing draws cameras a cannon salute and local spectators as the presidential candidate showcases a fishing day before returning to shore.
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Walter J. Brown
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Pryan Captures Crowd With Epigrammatic Speech
The speaker Pryan kept the audience engaged with brisk epigrams and quick, witty observations throughout the event, showcasing a sharp sense of humor and strong crowd rapport.
Grand Army Encampment Opens in Toledo with Thousands Attending
Toledo hosts the forty second Grand Army of the Republic encampment as Venice like river lights and a downtown festival draw veterans. An estimated 20 000 to 30 000 veterans fill streets while a contest for commander in chief heats up among H N Nevins L T Dickinson Van Sant and General Adams with each establishing headquarters.
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H. N. Nevins
New Jersey
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Ilinois
van Sant
Minnesota
General Adams
Nebraska
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Reported
American Association games featured Indianapolis defeating Toledo 4 to 0. Kansas City edged St. Paul 11 to 9. Milwaukee beat Minneapolis 4 to 2. Louisville won at Columbus 6 to 4 with a seven inning 5 to 1 second game called at dark. In the American League St Louis beat Chicago 4 to 0. Detroit topped Cleveland 7 to 3. Washington defeated Boston 7 to 3. New York shut out Philadelphia 1 to 0 with a 2 to 1 second game. National League action saw Chicago 2 over St Louis 0 and Cincinnati 5 to 0 over Pittsburgh.
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A Dry Joke From Tit-Bits Capture
A humorous exchange recalls a photo session where a sitter explains a cryptic invitation as a trader’s ruse to create a natural expression, illustrating early trickery in portrait posing.
Noisy Conventions Bring The 1840 Campaign To Life
The Chicago Record Herald recalls the 1840 Harrison and Van Buren contest as a raucous, theatrical race. Whirlwinds of log cabins and cider, coonskins and glee clubs marked Harrison’s fame while Seward and Lincoln proxies sparked shouting and hats flying in the Wigwam. Lincoln’s nominating surge followed on the third ballot as a deafening roar drowned out the cannon.
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The Treasury Vaults Guarded Against Burglary
The Buffalo Times notes the Treasury building is heavily guarded with an armed guard, hourly patrols, and plainclothes Secret Service, and argues tunneling would be crushed by heavy vaults. It adds ten thousand dollars in double eagles weigh thirty eight pounds and forty million in gold certificates weigh eleven and a half pounds.
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Journalistic Revenges and Press Boycotts in Parliament
A Harper's Weekly writer recalls Daniel O'Connell clashing with reporters over inaccurate parliamentary coverage in the British House of Commons. He faulted press reports for suppressing his speeches amid acoustic buzz. Similar cases include Lord Lyttleton in 1871 and Lord Monteagle whose names were omitted from London papers for years after remarks.
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Pin in Ice Cream Sparks Job Scare at Uptown Tea Room
A New York clubman recalls finding a pin in his ice cream at an upscale tea room. The waiter, somber as an undertaker, explains the pin cost a staff member his job. The man worries the pin could have caused his death if swallowed.
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New York Times
Growth of Pity and Modern Compassion
The text contrasts past brutal punishments with present gentler attitudes. It notes that people once showed no pity for the torments of the wheel, stake, rack, or dismemberment. It also mentions harsh prisons and neglected deaths, concluding that human hearts are more tender today.
Blessing of Children Lifts Smith Jones Pair
A San Francisco Chronicle excerpt shows Mrs Smith celebrating children as a blessing while Mr Jones agrees praising the joy of parenting and noting his wife now has two kids to care for leaving less time for piano playing.
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Jones
San Francisco Chronicle
Plot to Conspire in Medical Consultation
Dialogue snippet shows a doctor proposing to summon more physicians for a consult while a patient encourages it, framing a conspiratorial exchange in a London Telegraph context.
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London Telegraph
Poisonous act shocks Hampshire mother in grief
Mrs Matthew Berna of Hampshire Illinois poisoned her three children then attempted suicide. One child, George two months old, is dead and the mother and two others are not expected to survive. A note says fear of impending death spurred the act and separation from her children.
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Matthew Berna
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Early Nineteenth Century Views on Drunken Festivity
The London Spectator notes how drunkenness was viewed in the early 1800s while recounting Maria Josepha Lady Stanley’s life. It mentions a twin christening with neighbors and laborers celebrating, and Lady Sheffield’s witty reflections on such gatherings. She notes balls offend many while pleasing a few as revelry makes others miserable.
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London Spectator
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Lady Sheffield
London
Clay and the Salary Grab tale from 1816
A veteran recalls Henry Clay facing salary hikes to 1500 dollars a year in 1816. John Pope the Federalist sought to undermine Clay, while Clay’s barber wryly notes support hinges on getting one hand into the treasury. The anecdote appears from Success Magazine.
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Quinn
Kentucky
John Pope
Success Magazine
Walters club president mocks opponent in tip ping quarrel
In New York a Walters' club leader dismissed a rival's point as irrelevant and recalled a German court reply by citing a woman accused of poisoning her husband. The prosecutor asked what she had to say after evidence of arsenic. she replied my husband was a big eater.
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Tipping
Crown Prince Frederick Faces Possible Cancer Diagnosis
In 1887 Crown Prince Frederick asked Professor Leopold Schroetter for the truth about his ailment. The physician warned it might become carcinoma but could not confirm at that moment. Frederick remained calm, thanked him, and showed resolve despite the fear.
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Frederick
Morrell Mackenzie
San Remo
Schroetter
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Coming to an Understanding in Village Matrimony
An amiable village discussion on recent marriages reveals old opinions about courtship length. A caustic elder mocks hasty unions while a jaded listener boasts a nineteen year courtship. The exchange ends with a quip about understanding before marriage.
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St. Jamies
Snobbish Pair Exposed by Honest Grandfather Tale
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore recalls a scene from Sensible Etiquette where a snobbish brother and sister mock their company and a grocer family. Their uncle awake in the hall reveals their grandfather was a bootmaker and perhaps not honest, then sends them to bed.
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