Profits of Convention Boost Chicago Hospitality Industry
A Chicago balance sheet shows the 1900s Republican National Convention yielded about 1.05 million dollars profit after 1.2 million receipts. About 50 000 visitors claimed, but hotel and rail figures suggest far fewer. big lakefront hotels hosted lavish gatherings while marching clubs spent heavily to attend.
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Chicago
C. M. Treat
Convention Bureau
Chicago Association of Commerce
John C. Roth
Hotel Keepers’ Association
Coliseum
Philadelphia Marching Club
Lincoln banquet to feature famed Democratic speakers
Bryan supporters in Lincoln announce a July 2 banquet at the Auditorium for the Nebraska Traveling Men's Bryan club. Toastmaster Richard L. Metcalfe will lead speakers including Ollie James, Alexander Troup, John W. Tomlinson, Augustus Thomas, Senator Gore, and William J. Bryan as the event aims to set a Nebraska record.
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Lincoln, Seb
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bryan Club
Union
Denver
Richard L. Metcalfe
Ollie James
Kentucky
Alexander Troup
Connecticut
John W. Tomlinson
Alabama
Augustus Thomas
New York
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Frontier Stationery boosts Cheyenne annual celebration
Frontier Stationery promotes Cheyenne’s big annual celebration with two color frontier style stationery options. Orders can include personal or business names and are available through the Leader office.
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Frontier
Cheyenne
Half rate to Denver via Colorado 4 Southern
Colorado 4 Southern offers a one fare trip to Denver on July 3 4 and 6 with return travel valid through July 13 Also usable July 11 and 18 good for ten days.
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Denver
Colorado
Southern
Land South
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado & Southern
Palmer's Restaurant Promotes New Mesh Bags
Palmer's Restaurant at 210 West Sixteenth Street advertises fresh ranch butter and introduces fancy mesh bags from Murchison Jewelry Company.
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Palmer's Restaurant
West Sixteenth Street
Army Gossips on New Loggin and Belt Trials
Experiments test the leather leggin and cartridge belt for the army. Fort Riley trials compare pigskin and leather leggin samples and buckle options. Rock Island tests evaluate Mills and Russell belts with new ammunition on a jogging dummy at 148 RPM for 48 hours.
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Rock Island Arsenal
Mills and Russell
Cheyenne Grocers Closed July Fourth and Fifth
The Cheyenne Grocer's Association announces shops will close on Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5 with orders urged early to ensure delivery. Stores stay open tonight until 9 o'clock. A second notice promotes Folys Kidney Cure for kidney or bladder issues, with patient medical aid available.
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Cheyenne
THE
Cheyenne Grocer's Association
Foley
A. E. Roedel
Furniture Repairing and Upholstering Ad in Cheyenne
First day furniture repairing and upholstering offered by Cheyenne Upholstering Works at 406 West Seventeenth Street with phone 629 black. Returns by rounds from the Gang-Nelson fight Saturday afternoon at the Tivoll.
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Cheyenne
West Seventeenth Street
Black
the Tivoll
Government Alcohol Plant to Tour Nation at Fairs
Secretary Wilson underpins a traveling denatured alcohol plant built in Washington to showcase making fuel from farm waste. The exhibit, nicknamed Tama Jim’s, aims to teach 500,000 farmers within two years at national expositions and state fairs, starting with the National Corn Exposition in Omaha.
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Omaha
Neb
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson
Washington
Tama Jim
Agricultural Colleges
Rocky Mountains
Seattle
Alaska
Columbia River
Congress
Wilson
J. Wilkes Jones
General Carrington and party in Sheridan
General and Mrs. B. Carrington rested at General Charles Morton’s home in Omaha after travel from Boston. They left by rail for Sheridan Wyoming to attend the Fourth of July reunion where Fort Phil Kearney Massacre survivors are honored. Samuel Gibson and S. B. Peters accompany as personal aides from Carrington’s former staff.
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Ny B. Carrington
Charlies Morton
Boston
Burlington
Sheridan
Wyo
Fort Phil Kearney
Samuel Gibson
S. 8
Peters
Carrington
Hall's Catarrh Cure promise in Toledo firm oath
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh it cannot cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public note, 6 December 1886. Also notes endorsements and advertisements for remedies and land opportunities.
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Wes
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
W. Gleason
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de Witt
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T. B. Hord
David Nimmo
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Capitol Ave
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