Kern's Acceptance Speech Attacks Monopolies and Tariffs
John W. Kern accepts the Democratic vice presidential nomination beside William J. Bryan in Indianapolis. He denounces Republican tariff policy and monopoly control, argues for tariff reform, and condemns employer trusts while praising Democratic platform reforms and Jeffersonian ideals. Bryan follows with a critique of the Republican trust stance and calls for stronger anti trust measures.
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Indianapolis
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Democratic Party
Kern
Bryan
Theodore A. Bell
California
Denver
Bell
Indiana
Arraigne
Republican Party
House of Representatives
Mr. Bryan
Jefferson
Peace Pipe in the Bad Lands Ends Sioux Feud
Crazy Wolf, a Sioux warrior, and Little Scar once clashed after a Pawnee battle. Starved and alone in the Bad Lands, Crazy Wolf neared vengeance but shared a food basket and peace pipe with Little Scar’s child who revealed her parentage. The act transformed the feud into a quiet stance at Pine Ridge agency.
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Little Scar
Pine Ridge
Standing Rock
Rosebud
Savage
Nebraska
Pine Ridge Agency
White Clay Creek
Miles
Crasy Wolf
Agency
White Clay
Crasgolf
Wolf
E B. C
Chicago Post
Time flies they say but what makes it fly
A fragmentary quip compares time to love with a brisk aside on fate and loss. Includes a playful line about loving and losing versus never losing at all, attributed to a Philadelphia Press and Yonkers Statesman observer.
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Wes
Philadelphia Press
Lai Dachelur
Fragmentary wartime quip echoes in old newspaper lines
A garbled wartime excerpt shows a shouted Down while players and medics tally wounded, as a Cleveland Plain Dealer lyric-like aside and a Chicago Tribune quotation reflect on life and uncertainty amidst conflict.
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Chicago Tribune
Why Some Fools Succeed But Stop and Think
A brief quip from the New Orleans Times-Democrat contrasts fools who succeed with the idea of reflection. It references a vessel carrying lumber and a wooden head as symbolic images.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Court Dialogue on Husband's Politics Question
In a courtroom exchange Judge probes Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle about the husband’s politics with Mrs Doyle admitting uncertainty and the judge pressing for a straight answer.
Bee Swarm Follows Mary in The B Class
A whimsical note from the Evening Post cites a rhyming line about a swarm of bees that must accompany Mary to stay alive, reflecting a lighthearted local short. The Cleveland Plain Dealer adds a joking exchange about expense tied to a new electric, mentioning a wife.
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Evening Post
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Discouraged Ambition in Wall Street Finance Juggle
A Washington Star quotation laments blocked paths for ambition in finance as tricks in Wall Street expose the limits and hinder chance. The mood is wary about career prospects in finance amid alleged industry practices.
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Wall Street
Washington Star
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