Able Democrat in Boston Fourth District Rally
The article lauds John H. Sullivan as a leading Democratic candidate for the Governor's council from Massachusetts fourth district. It traces his political rise from 1884 Common Council to alderman, state senator, and councilor, praising his loyalty to Bryan and Sewall and party unity, while noting opponent Isaac B. Allen, a Black Republican, is considered unlikely to win.
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Democratic Party of
Massachusetts
John H. Sullivan
Sullivan
Bryan
Sewall
Massachusetts Senate
Governor’s Council
Isaac B. Allen
Dog Runs Wild During Sunday School in Somerville Church
A furious dog burst into St Ann's Church on Thurston Street, Somerville, during Sunday school, frightening over 300 children and teachers. The animal roamed the room for about five minutes, frothing at the mouth and muddy, but no one was bitten as cooler heads restrained a possible stampede.
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St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Thurston Street
Somerville
Campaign tactics cue religious vote in tenth district
The piece reports on election tactics and a Catholic vote debate in Boston's tenth congressional district. Alderman Bordman Hall denounces a circulating anti Catholic attack and pledges equal treatment of Catholics and Protestants. It notes Drohan's strong campaign in Ward 16 and Codman predicted winner in Brookline, plus Williams campaign events and a church dog incident ending with a dog shot by Patrolman Samuel Brown.
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Curtis
Tenth Congressional
Samuel J. Barrows
Bordman Hall
Hall
Tenth Congressional District
Tenth
Tenth District
Drohan
John Drohan
Ward
Boston
Dorchester
West End
Post
Codman
Brookline
Cusick
James M. Codman, Jr
Dr Bull S Cough Syrup Ad Note in Fragment
An OCR fragment notes commercial travellers mention Dr Bull s Cough Syrup with price .69 and a reference to providing the product to customers. The text hints at a sales context but lacks full details or a clear event.
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Dr. Bull
Amnesty Meeting Honors Irish Prisons and O'Reilly
A large crowd filled Music Hall for an Amnesty appeal to aid Irish prisoners and press for more releases. Timothy W. Coakley spoke on John Boyle O'Reilly, whose life and verse were read with dramatic readings, drawing cheers and tears from an audience of about a thousand Irish Americans led by multiple clubs and divisions.
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Mother Land
Land League
Timothy W. Coakley
John Boyle O’reilly
United States
Hibernian Knights
Emmet
Irish-American
Grattan Guards
P. O'Neil
Wolf ‘One
John Mitchell
Thomas Francis Meagher
Thomas Riley
Coakley
Dennis F. Brennan
South
Boston
India
O’reilly
Otis
Hancock
Garrison
Phillips
O'Reilly
America
Coakley's Oration on John Boyle O'Reilly in N Y Cooper Union
A Fenian veteran introduces a young Irishman, John Boyle O'Reilly, tracing his life from rebel exile to revolutionary martyrdom. The speech covers his birth near the Boyne, Catholic faith, escape from Dartmoor, Australian penal servitude, and flight to America, where he naturalized and aided Irish freedom.
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New York
Cooper Union
Britain
Ireland
Australia
Fenian
Ulysses
Erin
John Boyle O'Reilly
England
Boyne
O’reilly
O'Reilly
Queen’s
Hussars
Dartmoor
Philadelphia
Free America
Great Britain
SURE OF VICTORY Major McKinley Confident He Will Win
Canton Ohio November 1 1896 One hundred Detroit voters visited Major McKinley at his Canton home amid church services and greetings They praised his calm confidence as the campaign neared its end Mrs McKinley weakened by illness improved enough to sit up McKinley said he spoke nearly 250 times and planned one last Canton speech Monday night Delegations from states including West Virginia Maryland Kentucky Indiana Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Kansas North Dakota South Dakota California Oregon Washington and Missouri brought cheering news Most signaled confidence despite doubts about Kansas and Missouri in a possible landslide outcome
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Canton
Detroit
Major McKinley
M. E. Church
Thomas McDougall
John W. Warrenton
Cincinnati
M. E
McKinley
Chauncey M. Depew
West Virginia
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Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Oregon
Washington
Missouri
Payne
Milwaukee
Haskell
Ashtabula
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
New York
Minneapolis
Hill
St. Paul
Julius Goldschmidt
Republican Foreign Bureau
Department
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Democratic Committee
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Johnson
Campau
Chicago
Bryances
M'Kinley
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Mies
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
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Idaho
Uwlinois
San
Louisiana
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Rally for Ryan Planned in Maverick Square Tonight
A Bryan and Ryan rally is scheduled in Maverick square Mast Boston at 7 30 this evening with speakers Edward Doherty Revere H J Chace Cambridge and Carlos Ayres Cigarmakers Union. A second meeting follows at City square Charles town at 8 30.
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Bryan and Ryan
Maverick Square
Mast Boston
Edward Doherty
Revere
H. J. Chace
Cambridge
Carlos Ayres
Cigarmakers’ Union
City Square
Charlestown
Criticism of Fitzgerald in Ninth District race answer
Daniel McLaughlin of Boston, in an open letter dated October 31, 1896, defends John A. Ryan and attacks John F. Fitzgerald's campaign claims. He asserts Ryan never requested to join Fitzgerald’s delegation and accuses Fitzgerald of broken promises. McLaughlin condemns “political tricksters” and affirms Ryan’s alignment with the Chicago platform and Bryan.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Congress
John A. Ryan
Ryan
Jeremiah E. Mahoney
Mr. Ryan
Senate
Ward 6
Johnny Fitz
Fitzgerald
Boston Post
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Sears
Williams
Daniel M’laughlin
Boston
Death by suicide near Baker street Jamaica Plain
A 48 year old man was found dead in woods near Baker street Jamaica Plain with a bullet wound to the heart and a 28 caliber revolver with one chamber empty beside him. The body was sent to City Hospital morgue and bore no ID except a letter addressed to Samuel Densee Ohio.
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Baker Street
Jamaica Plain
City Hospital
Melton
Samuel Densee
Ohio
Indignant letter targets candidate over cattle vets remark
James Jerome Gourley of Boston writes to the editor denouncing John A. Ryan as a self-nominated congress candidate who slurs cattle veterinarians and attendants. He argues these American-born workers aid bankers on Lombard Street and claims A P A support would be minimal in Ward 6, naming Patsey Green and Cashin McLaughlin.
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Ballem
John A. Ryan
Congress
Lombard Street
Old North End
Spellman Hall
Ward 6
Patsey Green
Cashin McLaughlin
James Jerome Gourley
Commercial Street
Boston
American Wringer Co Advertises Household Wringers
The American Wringer Company promotes wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers from its Boston addresses 13 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill. Repairs are offered and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 7É4.
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American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
Boston
Tremont
Salvation Oil Becomes Cheap Pain Cure At Two Cents
A historic note proclaims Salvation Oil as the greatest cure on earth for pain priced at two cents, presented as a remarkable bargain and health remedy.
Election Forecaster Urges Vigilance at Polls Across Towns
A lengthy political message exhorts voters to vote early watch polling places and guard against fraud. It cites Bryan McKinley themes, notes Republican headquarters moves, and mentions plans for a Post electoral guessing contest with a $100 prize. The piece references figures like James J. Hill and events in Chicago and Detroit.
Campaign closes in New York for McKinley and Bryan
The New York campaign ends with strong flag rhetoric and patriotic appeals. Republicans expect a McKinley victory by 200,000 statewide and aim to elect a Republican Senate and governor. Democrats project a Bryan plurality of about 40,000 in the state capital, while voting bets favor McKinley over Griffin in a split Democratic field.
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Empire State
Bryan
Sewall
Senator Hill
Wlliam C. Whitney
McKinley
People’s Party
Court of Appeals
Frank
David B. Hill
United States Senate
Danforth
Democratic State Committee
Griffin
Porter
Black
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wolcott
the Journal
Palmer and
Prince
Boston
Palmer
Walcot
Williams
Bland on the Contest
In a letter to the Chronicle the Hon. Richard P. Bland argues that restoration of the gold standard would require unlimited bonded debt on taxpayers. He says McKinley cannot enact higher taxes if elected, while Bryan’s victory would curb syndicates and corporate power in politics.
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ST. Louis
the Chronicle
Richard P. Bland
McKinley
Bryan
Riots Erupt At West Side Political Meet In Chicago
Rival crowds clashed three times on November 1 at the West Side headquarters of the eighteenth ward silver Democrats and Republicans. Four men were injured as police restored order after Bryan supporters disrupted a Republican meeting.
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Chicago
Eighteenth Ward
Silver Democrats
West Side
Free Silver Democrats
Bryan
Patrick rupture specialist cures case at Tremont rooms
Dr Patrick rupture specialist reports cure of rupture case at Tremont street facility Rooms 12 to 30 with address 1494 Tremont St K2 2 remains active notice for patients seeking consultation
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DR. Patrick
Tremont St
Boston Journal canvass of MA presidential and governor votes
The Boston Journal reports a statewide canvass of Massachusetts to gauge probable presidential and gubernatorial votes and estimate gold vote percentages. Results come from 250 of about 300 cities and towns, with a summary of findings and implications for the contests.
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The
Boston Journal
Massachusetts
Bryan Ends Nebraska Campaign Step From Idler Car
William J. Bryan concludes his far reaching campaign in Nebraska with a stop in Lincoln after riding from Council Bluffs to Omaha and on to Lincoln aboard the Toller. He and Mrs. Bryan were greeted by about two hundred supporters as their children welcomed them at the Bryan residence. The candidate plans another statewide tour tomorrow, aiming for a total roughly near seventeen thousand miles across twenty seven states.
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Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Burlington
Mrs. Bryan
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Nebraska
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
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Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Death by own action in Lowell bolstered by whiskey found
A five year old boy Louis House rooming at 230 Fayette street in Lowell committed death by own action this afternoon by removing the cap of an unused gas pipe in his room. A half bottle of whiskey lay on the table near his bed but provided no cause. He was unmarried.
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Lowell
Louis House
Fayette Street
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