Bryan Replies to West Interview in Commoner Commentary
William J. Bryan reviews Senator George Graham West Kansas City Times interview in the Commoner. He defends Democratic platform fidelity, questions West’s calls for harmony, and warns gold faction pressure risks alienating populists and reformers.
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William J. Bryan
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George Graham West
Kansas City Times
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Missouri
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Mr. Bryan
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Spain
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Democratic Party
Cleveland
Carlisle
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National Negro Business league denounces Peirce City lynching
Delegates at the second annual National Negro Business League convention in Chicago condemn the Peirce City Mo. lynching as madness and atrocity. Speakers including Booker T. Washington and Edward E. Cooper urge lawful punishment of individuals while warning against mob rule and race hatred.
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Chicago
National Negro Business League
Handelhall
Peirce City
Booker T. Washington
Edward E. Cooper
Washington
T. Thomas Fortune
New York
Dockery invites Star to join statewide book audit
Governor Dockery extends invitation to the St Louis Star to help examine State financial records after Globe-Democrat declines. He states no time or scope limits, promises aid from state officials, and defends honest accounting while urging exposure of any public fund abuses.
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A. M. Dockery
Body of John McCarty Found in Arizona
John McCarty, former Arizona game commissioner, was found dead in the southern Mongolian mountains near Flagstaff after a two month search. His body was torn by bears, with his shotgun nearby. He hunted without dogs and was famed for killing many mountain lions and bears. He had insured his life for 312000. A prior incident nearby saw a bear attack on pedestrians.
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John McCarty
Arizona
Southwest
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets
An old advertisement touts Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for constipation with a 10 cent price. It promises long lasting relief and offers a druggist refund if the coupon tail fails.
Land Office Map Fraud Report at Lawton Oklahoma
Lawton Oklahoma August 22 reports say land office maps show far more claims checked than entries filed. An El Reno fraud involved fifty quarter sections checked off not tiled. Fifteen later filed. inspectors name filing individuals. No arrests yet. Lawton office under scrutiny. map access suspended. Local officials seek to identify guilty parties and protect honest homeseekers.
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Land Office
el Mere
el Reno
Minto
J.J. McFall
Washington
To Cure a Cold in One Day patent claim
A vintage advertisement touts a fake laxative product claimed to cure a cold in one day. It notes money-back refunds from all druggists and carries E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Feud Fought in Courtroom in Panila County
In Water Valley Mississippi on August 22 a courtroom shooting wounded four men, three fatally, during the trial of Otto Johnson for seduction before Justices Shelby and Warner. A large crowd watched as Johnson allegedly fired the opening shot, triggering about fifty more. Ben Smith and J W Dawson were also hit. all three were fatally wounded.
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Panila County
Otto Johnson
Shelby and
Warner
Ben Smith
Johnson
J. W. Dawson
Smith
Dawson
Million Dollar Legacy Tax Cast on New York Estate
Tax collectors for New York City and state New York as well as New Jersey closely watch the valuation of the late Jacobs Rogers estate. The heir left most of a 5 to 6 million dollar fortune to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Officials estimate the tax will total about one million dollars.
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New York
New Jersey
Jacobs. Rogers
Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Liberal Club Offer for Farm Readers
A newspaper advertises a limited time offer combining four papers, including the Kansas City Live Stock Indicator and Poultry Farmer, with Special Farmers Institute Editions. The four papers, praised as top agricultural reading, are offered together for one year at $1.25, with samples available at the office.
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Poultry Farmer
West
Kansas City
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