07 Jul 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
1
The writer replies to a Boston Post telegram about Bay State delegation mood and confirms Richard Olney's name will be presented at the convention as a presidential candidate. The fragment echoes repeated garbled lines and quotes reflecting the era's political chatter.
George Fred Williams gains a convention seat via John O Gara’s surrender of credentials as the dispute over the unit rule heats up. Mayor Collins will challenge Williams authority to represent the third district while Williams cites Massachusetts Hearst faction instruction and confronts the delegation’s vacancy fill actions.
St Louis July 6 Mayor Collins vows to challenge tickets distribution and asks who will join the national committee after returning to Boston. He says he has long resisted Williams and has been humiliated, while noting the heat of the moment does not excuse mishandling party matters.
Readers are urged to try Sanford's Ginger as a safe and agreeable remedy for nervousness and sleeplessness in hot weather, with notes on relief from cramps, pains, colds, and chills.
Sanford's Ginger claims to render water safe by preventing cramps and pains. The terse note emphasizes health benefits and relief from stomach issues attributed to impurities. No corroborating sources are provided in the brief.
A period promotional note extols Horsford's Acid Phosphate as the best nerve tonic for debilitated men and women, claiming it renews vitality and restores strength. The ad targets readers seeking a tonic to revive energy and general well being.
Report notes a standout plank on the negro question in Southern states and Parker gains strength as Tammany withdraws opposition. Bailey of Texas and Champ Clark decline chairs, Cleveland excites fans, while Bryan is largely ignored as the convention opens.
A platform calling for economy in administration, honesty against corruption, no executive usurpation, tariff revision without protection for extortionate trusts, reciprocity with foreign nations, Monroe Doctrine with limited meddling, independence for the Philippines, anti trust enforcement, safe paper money, opposition to unnecessary bonds, liberal public works funding, reduced army, liberal navy policy, merchant marine without subsidies, equal rights for labor and capital, territorial statehood, honor to Schley and Dewey, and against Africanization of states.
London dispatch notes a fierce engagement about 25 miles from the city with numerous wounded arriving from the mountains. The Japanese advance aims to cut off Mukden, signaling a serious phase in the campaign.
British and Indian troops captured a Thibetan fort after a daylong assault in Thibet July 6. Lieutenant Grant led a breach climb through a hail of stones and fire, first over the wall despite a wound. Lieutenant Gordon was killed leading Sikh troops as villages fell by sunrise. Thibetans fired from rooftops while British 10 pounders breached the cliff wall and a powder magazine explosion likely killed many.
July 6 report from St Petersburg says during the China Japanese war Admiral Togo tried again to attack Port Arthur harbor with torpedo boat destroyers. Four boats slipped into the harbor unboomed, but only one escaped. Two were sunk by shore batteries and one crippled.
The forecast warns occasional showers across Boston and vicinity on Thursday and Friday. A light breeze and mild temperatures are expected as the system passes, with possible brief downpours in scattered areas and cooler spells later.
A historic claim promotes Sanford's Ginger as a remedy that draws blood from the head, quiets nerves, aids digestion, and induces refreshing sleep in severe insomnia and nervous conditions. It presents a traditional patent medicine tone with medical claims and practical uses.
In St Louis the Democratic national convention opened amid a dramatic shift toward Cleveland supporters. Bryan’s faction faced silence while Cleveland's name triggered roaring cheers, signaling a possible first-ballot nomination for Parker and a realignment of party loyalties.
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