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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1896

Page

2

Bryan Campaign Rupture Sparks Banner Clash in Wisconsin

Thousands greeted William Jennings Bryan in Janesville as McKinley supporters clashed with banners and fists. Bryan called for votes on silver policy, praising orderly protest and urging voters to decide financial policy at the polls. He continued to Oshkosh Madison and Evansville, addressing crowds and noting gold standard opposition.

Janesville Wis Mr. Bryan McKinley Flambeau Club Bryan McKinley Winans Rock County Democratic Committee Nll McKinley Club Rockford

Bryan's day tour through Wisconsin features large crowds

In Green Bay and Appleton crowds between six and fifteen thousand greet William Jennings Bryan during his Oct 30 Wisconsin swing. He attacks foreign financial influence and calls for an independent American monetary policy, with Governor Peck joining and local demonstrations noted in Neenah and Menasha.

Madison Wis Bryan Wisconsin Chicago Green Bay Whitney Park McKinley Howe Peck Mr. Bryan Lapore Kaukakuna Wall Street Appleton Neenah Menasha

Chicago Campaign Deters Altgeld Meet Plans and Board War

In Chicago on Oct 30 Democrats surge as Bryan prospect looms. Silver women mobilize at clubs and HQs, billboards are torn amid clashes over political imagery. Republican fears rise over election machinery control and Altgeld orders precincts to prepare for election day.

Chicago Bryan Hanna McKinley Anna Delaware Addicks Virginia Altgeld

Defections Debate Roiling Western New York Campaign

George W. Smalley of the Times reports rumor of Republican defections and a political blues mood in western New York with similar doubts in the middle Western States. He notes Chauncey Depew believes the depression is transient and local while Eastern and Western business leaders disagree.

London George W. Smalley the Times New York Smalley Middle Western Chauncey Depew

Agnew's Ointment Promises Quick Pile Relief

Advertisement touts Agnew's Ointment claiming cure for itching, blind and bleeding piles in 3 to 6 nights, with extra claims for tetter eczema and skin eruptions. Priced at 35 cents and sold by E. Woodward & Co. at 52 Bromfield St.

Final Bryan rally draws over fifty thousand workers in New York

WORKINGMEN FOR BRYAN, NEW YORK, Oct. 30. The final rally of the New York area workingmen who support William J. Bryan featured two large ratification meetings at Cooper Institute and Union Square. Over fifty thousand attendees. Cooper Institute address by John Swinton Henry George Henry Lloyd Charles Frederick Adams George K E McNeill Thomas B. McGuire and George Buchannan. Resolutions pledged support to Bryan and the Chicago platform. An overflow crowd gathered outside Cooper Institute. Union Square speakers included George and Lloyd and others.

New York William J. Bryan Cooper Institute Union Square John Swinton Henry George Henry Lloyd Boston United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Charles Strederick Adams George KE. McNeill Thomas B. McGuire George Buchanan

Watson’s Speech Attacks Wilson Bill In Georgia

Tom Watson spoke at a fur court house in Sandersonville Georgia outlining Democratic deeds from his view and criticizing the Wilson bill sugar feature. He said he is out of the Georgia race and urged supporters to choose Bryan and Sewall or McKinley and Hobart or abstain. Some will vote Republican to aid Populist congress candidacy, others will skip voting.

Sandersonville Tom Watson Fur Court House Georgia Bryan Sewall McKinley Hobart Congress

Jones denies McKinley Illinois claim in Chicago

Democratic national committee chairman Jones rejects a London Chronicle report that he admitted McKinley would win Illinois. He says Bryan will carry Illinois and never implied otherwise, stressing Illinois is not necessary for Bryan’s election.

Chicago Jones Democratic National Committee London Chronicle McKinley Illinois Bryan

Johnson Sets Indoor Mile Record at Coliseum

John S. Johnson rode a mile in 2 01 15 at the Coliseum, fastest indoor mile to date, paced by tandems and triplets. Jimmie Michael finished five miles in 10:25 on the same track, adding to the night’s events in Nashville.

Nashville Tenn John S. Johnson Jimmie Michael

Encouraging Dispatch From Charman Jones Headlines Lynn Rally

In Lynn on October 30 the Democrats held a rally at Fellows Hall with George Fred Williams as principal speaker. Others included Christopher T. Callahan Philip J. Doherty and Charles Allen Taber. Williams read a telegram from James K. Jones praising Bryan's campaign and urged victory while denouncing trusts bankers and Roosevelt.

Lynn Odd “Fellows’ Hall George Fred Williams Christopher T. Callahan Philip J. Doherty Congress Charles Allen Taber Essex Williams Bryan Sewall James K. Jones Democratic National Committee Chicago Commonwealth Massachusetts Middle West Music Hall Ohio California Theodore Roosevelt New York Roostvelt Lauterbach Bankers

Blackburn and Lindsey clash as train passes

About 150 supporters of Senator Blackburn gathered at the Frankfort depot to greet him on the Lexington train. Senator Lindsey emerged to board the same coach and was met with shouts of hurrah for Blackburn and down with traitors to the party. Mrs. Lindsey watched from the platform.

Frankfort Blackburn Lexington Lindsey

Hotel proprietor stabbed four times on Tremont Street

Early this morning George P. Fuller owner of Fuller's Hotel at 1824A Tremont Street was brought to City Hospital with multiple knife wounds. He says four men assaulted him, one delivering the stabbing.

George P. Fuller Fuller's Tremont Street City Hospital

Boston Wringer Co Ad Lists Home Cleaning Units

The American Wringer Company advertises wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers for homes and offers repairs with delivery included. Contact via Tremont 7é4 for orders or inquiries.

American Wringer Company Broadway Cornhill Boston Bissell Tremont

Palmer Buckner special trains through Missouri with Bryan protests

The Palmer Buckner special train reached Hannibal with a ten minute speech by General Buckner amid Brock crowd interruptions from Bryan supporters. From Hannibal to Sedalia the tour drew large crowds with cheers for Bryan and loud reactions in Fayetteville where free silver chants forced abandonment of speeches.

ST. Louis Palmer-Buckner Hannibal Buckner Bryan Sedalia Fayetteville

Death of Carrie McLoud at 138 Castle Street

Police reported the death of Carrie or Grace McLoud at 138 Castle Street. She died suddenly at 5 30 last Wednesday afternoon without a physician’s attendance, with consumption and starvation noted as the cause. Her husband is at Cullis Home for Consumptives. body taken to City Hospital morgue for exam.

Division 5 Carrie Grace McLoud Castle Street Cullis McLoud City Hospital

Night Train Crash at Drawbridge Shocks Passengers

A late afternoon collision occurred when a train crashed through the wooden gates at a drawbridge after delays. Engineer Dority struggled with failing signals and slippery rails as wrecking crews from Somerville and Salem tackled the scene.

Alley Jones Dority Louise Alice Somerville Salem

Boston Draw Disaster and Election Polling Places Listed

A draw accident near a Boston rail line halted traffic as a wrecked engine teetered on the river edge. The National and State Election City of Boston notice lists polling places by ward with precincts and street locations across the city.

Boston Towboat Company Board of Election Commissioners Old Court House Court St Boston Linus B. Pearson James J. Costello George B. Billings Timothy F. McDonough Meridian Street Chapman Eutaw Street Booth Lot Eagle Saugus Bridge

Continues Unabated at 74 16 78 Summer Street Five Floors

The fragment notes unabated activity at a building site or property listed as 74 16 78 Summer Street with five floors. It excludes quoting prices due to widespread misrepresentation concerns and invites readers to verify details themselves.

Summer Street

Sound Money Parade Draws Boston Business Men

The business men march in a 2 pm procession from Arlington to Adams square with divisions by trades led by marshals. Governor and Mayor review the line at State House and City Hall. Brown Durrell & Co plans a noon flag day observance with staff singing America.

Arlington Street Beacon Street School Washington Federal Franklin Congress Milk India State Devonshire Streets Adams Square State House City Mall Marshal Jordan Sound Money Samuel H. Stern Commonwealth Avenue Baldwin and Highth Regiment Walter Rapp Berkeley Street Fifth Regiment J. P. Jordan Clarendon Street Germania John H. North A. H. Pray C. H. Myrick Dartmouth Street Beacon Arlington Streets City Hall Brown, Durrell & Co America

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