Crowd swells as Bryan crowds Boston Common for rally
From 6 to 8 pm a vast, tightly packed crowd on Boston Common fought to breathe as police kept order. William Jennings Bryan spoke about free coinage of silver while Jeremiah O'Sullivan and James Mellen urged calm and Sewall accepted the vice presidential nomination amid thunderous applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Street
Beacon Street
Frog Pond
Monument Hill
Mr. Bryan
James H. Mellen
Jeremiah T. O'Sullivan
Lawrence
Beacon Hill
Spruce Street
Mr. Sewall
Boylston
Washington
Bromfield Street
Bryan
Springfield
Atorcester
Jeremiah T. O'Sullivan.” O’sullivan
Jerry
Boston
Yale
New England
Boston Common
Commonwealth
Music Hall
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
George Fred Williams
Timothy W. Coakley
J. H. Mellen
Wes
Purest Skin Purifier Beautifier Advertised
A boastful ad touts a new skin purifier and beautifier promising pure sweetness and effectiveness for women troubled by oily complexions and issues like blackheads and dull skin.
Cuticura Soap Promotes Relief After Exercise
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap targets the skin condition caused by clogged irritated skin after cycling golf tennis or athletics. It promotes a soothing bath and Coricura ointment to relieve tired or strained muscles and chafing.
Mr Sewall Addresses New England Rally for Democratic Ticket
Mr Sewall receives loud applause as he endorses the Democratic ticket for President and Vice President. He argues the struggle is between the people and the moneyed powers backing the gold standard, pledging to stay in the fight through November. He asserts wealth has accumulated behind intrenchments while labor seeks higher payout for products.
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Rhode Island
Maine
Massachusetts
Sewall
New England
Democratic Party
Europe
Asg
Christian Brothers of Europe
United States
Germany
France
England
United States of America
Atchison
Boston
Boston rally ends with cheers for Bryan and Sewall
The crowd applauded a statement asserting a candidate will live until election day. Bryan and Sewall, accompanied by friends, left the platform amid cheers as they mounted carriages for Music Hall, ending the largest open air gathering in Boston's history.
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Messrs
Bryan and
Sewall
Boston
Fierce Storm Wrecks Vessels Fearing Coastline Losses
In a major storm, numerous coasting ships were driven ashore at Holyhead Sheerness Dover and Yarmouth with all hands aboard saved by lifeboats and guardsmen. Drownings reported at several coastal towns as hurricane force winds of up to ninety miles per hour battered Ilfracombe damaging the arcade and felled trees. Telegraph service collapsed in western England as Folkestone Boulogne trips halted and continent lines delayed. An unknown barkentine wrecked off Strumblehead with crew drowned.
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London
Holyhead
Sheerness
Dover
Yarmouth
Ilfracombe
Devonshire
England
Folkestone
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Barkentine
Strumblehead
Bryan Speaks at Music Hall in Boston Cheers Rush
The event features William Jennings Bryan delivering a lengthy address at Music Hall in Boston. He defends his platform against charges of anarchism, cites European calls for reform, and receives strong support from delegates and a crowd that erupts in applause.
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Bryan
Boston
Senny
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Dedham Statesman
Music Hall
Sewall
Chicago
Joseph A. Dennison
Bryan-Sewall-Williams Club
Dennison
Williams
Coffin Accepts Prohibition Nomination for Governor
F W Clark secretary of the National Prohibition party of Massachusetts reports Allen Coffin of Nantucket has accepted the party nomination for governor. Coffin declares that neither single nor double standards can fix the evils and that prohibition alone will save the state.
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F. W. Clark
National Prohibition Party of
Massachusetts
Allen Coffin
Nantucket
Sprague Nominated to Succeed Draper in 11th District
The Republican convention in Wes leyan Hall Boston nominated State Senator Charles F. Sprague of Brookline to succeed Congressman William F. Draper who declined re election.
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Wesleyan Hall
Boston
Charles IF. Sprague
Brookline
William F. Draper
Bicycle crash injures John F. Maguire in Brighton
John F. Maguire twenty one of 9 Tileston street was thrown from his bicycle at the corner of Washington street and Commonwealth avenue Brighton at eight forty five last night. He sustained head injuries and was treated by Dr. Rice before being sent home.
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John F. Maguire
Tileston Street
Washington Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Brighton
Rice
Pickpocket Samuel A. Stone Arrested in New York
Inspectors Cogan and Morrissey arrested 27 year old Samuel A. Stone who claims Twenty-eighth Street New York as his home on suspicion of pickpocketing. Stone was said to have tailed Candidate Bryan and was taken into custody on the Common, kept in jail for the night.
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Cogan
Morrissey
Samuel A. Stone
Twenty-eighth Street
New York
Stone
Bryan
Taunton Bicycle Events Highlight Fair Races
At the Taunton fair on September 25 bicycles featured in several races. In the one mile 2:40 class for amateurs Joseph Collins of Marlboro won with a time of 2 35. The one mile amateur handicap was taken by J P Clark in 2 23 2. In the 2:35 class for pacers Peter Turney finished first and Alcandress second.
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Taunton
Joseph Collins
Marlboro
J. P. Clark
Peter Turney
Alcandress
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Claims Blood Purity Lead
The advertisement asserts Ayer's Sarsaparilla purifies blood better, cheaper, and faster than any rival. It touts fifty years of cures and warns against using other remedies for blood purification.
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Ayer
Address on gold standard rights in Boston rally
A speaker in Boston defends open political fight for free coinage amid accusations of deception by gold standard supporters. He lauds George Fred Williams and urges fearless advocacy, noting the cost of standing for a cause and the progression from fanatic to hero.
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Yale
Willliams
Bay State
George Fred Williams
Chicago
Massachusetts
Boston
Slaughter
Nebraska
Caepisres
Congress
George Fredilliams
Williams Turns from Fanatic to Massachusetts Hero
A political rally cites George Fred Williams transforming from fanatic to enthusiast, praising his stance on bimetallism and opposing the gold standard and national bank currency. The speaker critiques Republicans and Democrats, urging mass voter control and quoting Wendell Phillips and Emerson.
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George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Wendell Phillips
Phillips
Wendell _ Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson
St. Louis
Republican Party
Republican Platform
Chicago
Dem National Committee
Ordo
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Matthews
Corcoran
Thacher
Quincy
Maguire
Sullivan
Lee
Kennedy
Fitzgerald
O’neil
McLaughlin
Galvin
Corbett
Gargan
Lomasney
McNary
McEttrick
Norris
James F. Stratton
James Jeffrey Roche
George E. McNeil
Frank P. Curran
Philip J. Doherty
William J. Burke
Thomas F. Doherty
Francis A. Hobart
MR. Williams
King of
American Finance
J. Pierpont Morgan
Daniel Coakley
May Smith
T. W. Coakley
William J. Bryan
Coffin
Clark
Sprague
Draper
Saco
E. Page
York Mills
Fitchburg
Calico
Bohn H. Woodbury
Winter
MR. Bryans
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