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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
4
The text presents population estimates for 1900 under various percentage increases from 1890. It lists 21 percent yielding 75,772,922 and 18,150,672 as the added amount, 22 percent yielding 76,399,144 with 13,776,804 increase, 24 percent with 15,029,228 rise, 25 percent at 78,227,812 with 15,655,562 increase, and references 77,651,588 as another figure.
The article notes that when two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes will be divided equally among them. It emphasizes fairness in reward distribution regardless of which estimator is chosen.
William J. Bryan was unanimously nominated by the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City after a 36 hour platform fight over silver and 27 minute demonstration. Delegates, banners, and a 15 foot Bryan oil portrait crowned the moment as speakers from California to Hawaii endorsed the Nebraskan, while Webster Davis defected from McKinley era ties to join the Democrats.
The first prize is $15,000 with $25,000 deposited by The Press Publishing Association at Central to fund prizes. Savings Bank of Detroit is listed, and cash must accompany orders. Papers cost regular price. guesses are free. Send entries to THE EAGLE in Bryan or THE METEOR in Madisonville. postmasters and agents are not allowed to post them.
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