Bryan vows fight to purify party over Illinois row
Paris Aug 18 William J Bryan issues a statement defending his role in the Illinois Democratic national committee controversy. He says he alone bears responsibility for the letter demanding Roger Sullivan’s resignation, accuses Sullivan and Hopkins of misleading Illinois Democrats, and urges purging leadership to protect party integrity. Chicago reports Sullivan disputes Bryan's charges, saying Bryan derived all details from Dunlap and Thompson and that Bryan misstates the state convention and national committee facts.
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Wiliam J. Bryan Day
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Roger Sullivan
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John Hopkins
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Illinois
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Lowe
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Thompson Nelson
St. Louis
Bryther
Hopkins and Sullivan
Chicago
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Ces
Dunlap
Thompson
Committee On Entials
Democratic Party
Northfield Conference Attendance Reaches Record High
The second Sunday of the Christian Workers conference in session at Northfield Massachusetts drew the largest crowd in its history with delegates from various organizations. Separately, reports from Tangier Morocco and St Paul Island Alaska mention ongoing tensions and poaching concerns while Guthrie prepares to launch a new paper titled the New State Constitution with F F Jacobs as editor and owner.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
John William Burgess
Emperor William
Cassel
Conference For Christian Workers
Northfield
Mass
London Daily Telegraph
Toklo
St. Paul Island
Alaska
Guthrie
F. F. Jacobs
Territorial Popullar Campaigns
Deliberate death by self harm noted in Des Moines incident
A man identified as J W Brown of East Des Moines died by inhaling gas after wrapping himself in a improvised shroud in his bath room. Despondency over the loss of his wife a year ago is cited as the likely motive. He was about 50 years old.
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Moines
J. W. Brown
Des Moines
Father-killer custody clash shocks Sedalia town
Sedalia Missouri August 13 Alonzo Grayson an elderly man was shot and killed Saturday evening near Elmwood Saline county by N B Wright who has custody of Graysons daughter for twelve years Grayson had traveled from Lexington to take his daughter home Wright objected and during the ensuing struggle Grayson was shot through the heart Wright was arrested and jailed at Marshall
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Alonzo Grayson
N. B. Wright
Elmwood
Saline County
Wright
Grayson
Lexington
Marshall
Canadian chiefs appeal to King Edward at Buckingham Palace
Three Canadian Indian chiefs in full dress were received by King Edward at Buckingham Palace on Monday to plead for restoration of hunting rights and native customs curtailed by the Dominion government.
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Tadian
London
Edward
Buckingham Place
Springfield Youth Stabs Man in Duel at Knife Point
Springfield Missouri Aug 15 Robert Chewning 16 fatally wounds John Richardson 21 by stabbing him in the abdomen with a pocket knife Sunday. Chewning faces serious charges as the incident shocks the town.
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Springfield
Robert Chewning
John Richardson
Richardson
Chewning
Market Summary Dominates Regional Cattle and Grain Reports
Kansas City and Chicago market notes show cattle receipts steady to higher with mixed hogs and strong sheep demand. Omaha and St Louis report strong cattle, lighter canners and steady beef prices. Cash grain in Chicago and St Louis shows wheat and corn activity with varying futures shifts and Kansas City produce notes on dairy and poultry prices.
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Ava
Woethert
Chicago
Beeves
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St. Louis
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Omaha
Denny
Positive Life: psychology aids health and defense of mind
Dr. L. B. Gullick argues in World's Work that health hinges on thoughts. A positive, aggressive mindset strengthens resistance and well being, while persistent negative thinking invites disease and drains energy.
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L. B. Gullick
The Cheerful Man and American Tourism Insights
The piece extols cheerfulness as a life force shaping character and health, citing Marden and Lincoln while arguing optimism improves action and perception. It then shifts to American tourism, noting Italy and other nations rely on tourist income and the growing appeal of U S historic sites to foreign visitors.
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Italy
Old World
United States
Amherst professor calls for more manual labor in education
An Amherst professor warns that current schooling weakens future men, urging more hands on work to build strength. He promises medals and a bas relief if he can persuade others to work with their hands for a stronger future. Canton features Physic street roofed in glazed paper with many sign boards and few shops, only dentists. Minister Combs reports Guatemala’s revolution ended with a rout, workers set to road building. Ben notes European railroading excels there. America will hold its own.
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Canton
Farmer Seeks Ladder as House Burns Nearby
A talkative farmer visited a neighbor, insisting he ought not sit, then confessed he came to ask for a ladder because his house was on fire. The neighbor invited him to sit while discussions on crops and land value continued.
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Cassel
Billiards Conversation in a Curious Record-Herald Note
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald describes a billiards game where a remark about balls kissing leads to playful mystery. The couple discuss fate and a supposed “stuple” game, then she foils him in the conservatory ten minutes later.
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Conservatory
Chicago Record-Herald
Magistrate Questions Recurrent Offender Pat
A magistrate questions Pat, an old offender, about his latest appearance in court. Pat replies that two policemen brought him in, and confirms he is drunk. The exchange is marked by rustic dialect and concise humor.
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Pat
Private secretary and stenographer in love, judge notes
A judge recounts a private remark about two staffers believed to be in love. He reveals a suspicion held for months and a recent confession from a secretary who asked for the judge’s daughter.
Por terhouse steak fodder in Houston Post dispatch
A brief Houston Post quotation shows a humorous exchange about a visiting policeman who frequents a cook and loves porterhouse steak. The exchange hints at domestic dining patterns and light local humor.
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Houston Post
Early Morning Iceman Lifted in Milwauker Sentinel
A fragment from the Milwauker Sentinel describes a dawn scene with an iceman at work. The poetic cadence recalls the first light and fresh start as the street awakens.
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Milwauker Sentinel
His Motto Jinks Troy Budget
Winke asks Jinks about Jupiter Pluvius motto and Jinks replies he does not know. Winke explains the god’s motto as Watch me soak them. The brief quip reflects a weather or storm theme linked to rain and forecast.
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Winke
Jupiter Pluvius
Troy
Dollar Put it Back Fund in Republican fundraising plea
The Commoner notes Mr Roosevelt sent one dollar to the Republican campaign fund and mocks the idea as a push for public donations over corporate money. It suggests a counterdemand for embezzled funds to be returned and proposes a donor drive labeled The Dollar Put It Back Fond to expose stolen funds.
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Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Mr. Roosevelt
Island Appears Near Dutch Harbor Between Castle and Fire
Captain Trugbridge of the steamship Northwestern reports a newly formed island fifty miles west of Dutch Harbor between Castle and Fire islands. Appearing in June, the island now stands about 900 feet high with an indeterminate length. Clouds of steam rise from its summit and boiling water surrounds it.
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Wesh
Trugbridge
Northwestern Haa
Dutch Harbor
Bogoslof Islands
Castle and Fire Islands
Deacon Defends Wife over Man’s Accusation
A confrontation quotes a buyer accusing a man of calling a horse a ladies’ horse. The deacon defends the claim, stating the horse belonged to his wife and praising her character, as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Chicago Record-Hérald
Lawsuit Over Mill Injury Seeks Six Thousand Dollars
Report notes a man injured after being whirled around a shaft at a mill and filing a $6,000 damages suit against the boss. The quote from the Philadelphia Press accompanies the item.
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Philadelphia Press
Quote exchange on umbrellas and prose style
A brief witticism contrasts cotton and silk umbrellas with a jab at practicality. The dialogue playfully questions why one would carry a cotton umbrella, suggesting a silk umbrella is equally easy to wipe clean, reflecting a lighthearted newspaper quip from the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Those Dear Friends and the Pretty Rivalry
A brief Chicago Daily News item notes a quip from Late-Jack about being as pretty as possible and Grace retorts that her beauty isn’t at fault, reflecting social banter of the era.
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Jack
Grace
Chicago Daily News
One Consolation Knicker-Did Hat Question At Commencement
A fragment notes a graduate asking if her hat was on properly during a ceremony. The brief hints at a small miscue or concern about headwear as the event proceeded.
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