Wilson Named for President Wilson Named for President
The Democratic National Convention in Baltimore completed its work naming Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey as president and Gov. Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana as vice president. The final nomination followed intense bargaining and a late vote after sleepless sessions.
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Democratic Nominee Declined for President at Convention
Delegates wearied as Bryan and Wilson factions settled on North Dakota Governor John E Burke for the nomination before adjournment. District of Columbia still placed Bryan’s name amid cheers, Bryan delivering a valedictory speech and stating any office would be accepted if needed.
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Quaker Meditations and City Misreads
A fragmented column of quips and misquoted sayings includes jokey reflections on opportunity and virtue. A brief courtroom line hints at a shoplifting charge with a thief claiming a father’s department store past influences.
Saturday Session Echoes Friday With Nomination Ballots
Saturday and Monday sessions repeated Friday ballots with little change among leading candidates. William Jennings Bryan declared he would not support a nominee relying on New York votes, causing a sensation. Clark issued a reply read at Monday’s session, eliciting Clark delegate enthusiasm as balloting continued to the forty third ballot before the final break to Wilson.
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No Comment on Teacher Rebuked by a Student
A Delineator caption features a scene in which a teacher scolds a boy named Johnnie for dirty hands. The boy replies he would remain polite rather than speak, highlighting a witty exchange about manners in school.
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Ordered Glass of Water in a Lismar Sack Scene
A playful quip features a diner asking for a lemon flavored drink with faux fancy phrasing. The punchline mocks overindulgence as the patron claims he already carries the lemon and sugar in his pocket.
Democratic platform outlined on tariff and trust reform
The platform details tariff for revenue only and anti trust measures while condemning Republican excesses. It calls for pension safeguards, direct election of senators, campaign finance reform, a single presidential term and stronger rail and public utility oversight. A Chicago convention note mentions counterfeit passes and a silent rooster in the gallery.
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A Man of His Word
Dialogue fragment shows Downan recalling Binks keeping a promise to share his last dollar but notes many others were promised the same and nothing but a nickel arrived The exchange includes The Nice Boy and The Hard Case recalling a borrowed cent and a tense reminder.
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Fearful Dream Haunts University President
The university president is described with dark circles and a pallid, haunted face. His wife notes his illness as he reveals a nightmare in which he must pass the freshman entrance exam, illustrating a troubled mind and shattered nerves.
Ivory logistics lead to risky confession in humorous quarrel
Mr Dorkins admits hiring a man to move goods without confirming the price. He jokes that if he repeats the lapse Maria may have his head for a football. Mrs Dorkins replies that cutting the ivory into billiard balls would be more profitable.
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Impractical on the Face of It
Mr Erastus Pinkley remarks on a supposed machine for washing and ironing money. Miss Mi ami Brown counters that white folks will not leave clothes lines with two dollar bills hanging in the yard.
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Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow's Syrup Feature Laxatives
An old advertisement emphasizes Garfield Tea as a superior laxative for constipation and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain. It includes moral sayings about motherhood and references specific prices.
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