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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
3
Readable fragments describe the opening of a national congress event in Kansas City. Named locations and proceedings are implied but details are sparse in the OCR, noting a ceremonial start and assembling delegates in the city venue.
Kansas City reports the Democratic National Convention is called to order by Chairman James K. Jones amid fervor. Gov. Thomas of Colorado and ex-Gen Altwein attend as speeches begin. preliminaries clear, adjournment planned to the next day. Fire and celebration linger around the rebuilt convention hall and Phoenix-like auditorium.
William J. Bryan was nominated for president by the Democratic national convention after a day of vast enthusiasm. The body adopted a 16 to 1 platform naming imperialism the lead issue, with resolutions adopted amid dramatic scenes and no contest vote.
The article notes the United States leads world coffee consumption both in total pounds imported and per capita use, with figures showing rising yearly intake and broad dietary reliance. It compares national leaders, cites shifts in tea drinkers, and discusses health viewpoints while linking coffee to potential declines in alcohol use.
A massive Kansas City crowd of 100,000 celebrated Independence Day as Gov. Thomas of Colorado chaired the rally. The Democratic convention adjourned nightly to 8:30 after intense heat, rockets, and cheers. J. D. Richardson was named permanent chairman, and preparations for a westward venue opened with large-scale rebuilding efforts following a prior blaze.
Half the Nebraska delegation were bankers and free literature filled the hotels. The New York Journal hired an expert kite flyer to launch kites during the convention. Senator Dry Dollar Sullivan of New York led the Sulzer boom while Mayor Carter H Harrison of Chicago received a warm welcome on arrival. Legates noted widespread nickel-in-the-slot gambling devices as sure profits for owners. G M Hughcock of the Omaha World-Herald, press chair, held 610 tickets. J Hamilton Lewis and Senator Clark of Montana bore similar odd whiskers.
A Hawaiian Islands delegation to Philadelphia was led by Prince Caniel Kananakoa with Col. W H Cornell, John H Wise, John D Hold, and Charles T Walder. The Republican group included a native delegate from Honolulu. The prince proclaimed pride in being a delegate over ancestral birth.
Clarence Carey, fresh from China, outlines the Boxers origin in Shang Tung. He says the group formed from villagers armed to fend off bandits who later became robbers, gathering dispossessed to march toward Pekin, destroying rail lines and killing an English missionary. The name Ho Tuan translates to faith and righteousness. the public view labels them the Good Right Arm Society.
The article notes Mexican penalties for injuries differ by victim gender and by recovery time. It highlights that mutilating a woman's face is considered more severe than mutilating a man's, reflecting views on beauty as property. A separate rule ties punishment to the victim’s hospital stay, with a forty day threshold doubling the penalty if exceeded.
A quip on football toughness from a Pick-Me-Up line. a foreigner asks if football is a game. The reply notes players stay on field despite severe injuries, underscoring the idea of being game in sport.
The article notes there is no canning industry among the Chinese and that sauces and compotes are preserved in earthenware jars or repurposed bottles. It outlines traditional storage methods and contrasts them with canning.
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