Democratic Ballot Convention Opens in Denver
The Democratic Ballot convention opened at noon with Thomas Taggart presiding. Urey Woodson read the call while Rt Rev James J Keane gave the opening prayer. The hall featured large patriotic banners, portraits of Washington Jefferson and Jackson, and extensive electric lighting along Fifteenth to Seventeenth streets in Denver.
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Denver
Thomas Taggart
National Committee
James J. Keane
Wyoming
America
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Naonal Committees
Fifteenth
Seventeenth Street
Bryan leads Democrats at Denver nominating convention
In Denver temporary chair Theo dore A Bell arrives after flooding delays from Lincoln on a handcar to join Bryan at the opening of the Democratic national convention. Storms and floods cripple rail lines as Guffey and Parker moves show divisions over vice presidential picks and platform drafting signals.
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Denver
Theodore A. Bell
Lincoln
Mr. Bell
Mr. Bryan
Rocksland Railroad
Bryan
Bell
Rockeby
Kansas City
Belleville
Oraes
Pennsylvania
James M. Guffey
New York
Alton B. Parker
Ruef Secures Bonde in San Francisco Bail Set
Abraham Ruef was released on bonds totaling 1 560 000 the largest in state history for 78 indictments accusing him of bribing the former board of supervisors over franchise grants to public firms. Trial set for July 16. Bonds signed by 20 sureties including Ruef and his family. A real estate expert valued Ruef’s transferred property at 16 900.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Oliver Grand Jury
Ruef
Board of Supervisors
Rue
Absent minded farmer courts woman then forgets widower
Senator Beveridge recalls a dinner tale of Jabez the absent minded farmer whose courtship nearly succeeds but ends when he realizes he is a widower. The exchange turns on a fired up proposal and a remembered tragedy, with humor and missteps.
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Beveridge
Jabez
Health Brings Happiness Once a Happy Woman Now
Mrs C R Shelton of Covington Tennessee credits Deans Kidney Pills with restoring her health after kidney disease rheumatic pains and disordered secretions. She says medicines failed and she declined until starting the pills. She notes quick improvement and lasting strength unable to continue without them.
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C. R. Shelton
Pleasant Street
Covington
Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Case of Shocking Neglect and Laundry Advice Parody
In a witty exchange Mrs. Snoblotts admits discharging a maid for unsterilized comb use on a dog named Fido, while a shift to textile care extols Defiance Starch for proper laundering and stiffening of fine wash goods. A separate quip defines expediency as diplomacy’s failure, via a diplomat joke.
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Celestine
Defiance Starch Extraordinary Sale Highlighted
An advertisement extols Defiance Starch as good and cheap, claiming each package contains one third more starch than rivals for the same price. It also asserts that no man can afford to pay taxes, framing the tax burden as universal.
Kelimate of Bryans Vote in Herald Poll
The New York Herald canvass of state delegations shows Bryan's first ballot support will exceed prior polls. A large majority of Pennsylvanians back Bryan, with Ohio and Massachusetts contributing gains. The Herald poll details Bryan leading by 26 delegates and 167 beyond two thirds, with 38 for Bryan and 36 undecided.
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Denver
New York Herald
Bryan
Convicts Seek Letters to Reform Wives in Prison
A church missionary received a letter from a convict begging him to reform the writer's wife, who is also imprisoned. The long-term inmate warned it would not reflect credit on him to receive letters from prison. Another convict told his brother, a pauper, that he had not sunk so low as the workhouse yet, in a bitter aside reported by the London Daily News.
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Jack
London Daily News
Dust and Gasoline Insight on Selling Cars and Rugs
A fragmentary exchange contrasts selling an automobile with finding value in home chores. The speaker notes missing the car sale and suggests that many sensations can be replicated through rug cleaning, hinting at wit and practical scuttlebutt.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Weary Eyes
A vintage ad touts Marine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes. It claims the product reduces pain and dryness and notes it is sold by all druggists with a 48 page booklet in each package. The Eye Remedy Co of Chicago is listed.
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Marine
Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Libby
Sounds Dubious City Truthful? Winslow’s Boat Remark
A garbled item references civic trust and a phrase about avoiding graft. It hints at a local satire or adage about municipal honesty, a boat named Winslow’s Boat appears obliquely, and the text suggests learning from others’ mistakes. The fragmentary words imply a commentary rather than a full report.
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Andrew Jackson
Bunting
William Jennings Bryan
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Bonde
Wice
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Peruna
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