My Conception of the Presidency by William Jennings Bryan
Collier's excerpt presents Bryan arguing a President must empathize with all people, judge impartially, and resist special interests. He urges moral courage, open counsel, a guiding cabinet, and shared governance, praising the presidency as a high honor requiring public service over personal ambition.
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Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Collier's
Mr. Bryan
Bo Cn
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Platform Highlights Vision for People Rule
The platform denounces wasteful deficits and calls for tariff revision with free-list items for trust-made goods and lower duties on essentials. It condemns imperialism while favoring Philippine independence once stable government exists, and supports an income tax with a constitutional amendment to tax individual and corporate income.
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Denver
Philippine Islands
Congress
Democratic Platform Demands Reform and Strong Federal Powers
The document advocates direct senator elections and federal oversight, including expanded interstate powers, inland waterways, a civil rights passport, a strong anti monopoly push, campaign finance openness, expanded labor protections, an eight hour day, a separate labor department, and Senate procedural reforms. It pledges emergency currency tools, a national bank guarantee fund, a postal savings bank with safeguards, and calls for a robust navy to defend national interests.
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United States
Union
Great Lakes
Gulf
Mississippi River
Republican Party
Chicago
Interstate Commission
Democratic Party
Congress
Department of Labor
House of Representives
People's Representatives
Isoue of Representatives
Postal Savings Bank
Wall Street
United States Senate
Political platform highlights and party contrasts
The piece surveys a party platform opposing Asiatic immigration, urging national public health consolidation, pension policy, and natural resource conservation. It argues Democrats stand for democracy and civil rights, while Republicans favor privilege. It notes Bishop Curtis’s death, Appian Way remark, Crothers highway suggestion, labor support for Bryan, AFL backing, and Parker’s speaking role.
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United States
Bureau of Public Health
Roosevelt
Crothers
Maryland
Democratic Party
Editorial notes outline Democratic campaign drive and candidate bios
The piece details the National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's operations and a soon to be distributed campaign handbook. It profiles John W. Kern as vice presidential nominee, discusses Bryan's stature, quotes Bryan on presidency, and notes a Free Scholarship offer from Ithaca Conservatory with Maryland applicants. Bryan’s potential nomination and Roosevelt succession are analyzed.
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James T. Lloyd
Washington
National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
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United States
Washington, D. C
John W. Kern
Bryan
Kern
Law Department
University of Michigan
State of
Indiana
Kokomo
State Supreme Court
State Senate
Indianapolis
Middle West
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Maryland Bank Balance Sheet Fragment from 1908
State of Maryland Caroline County financial summary shows capital stock paid in undivided profits and taxes paid and notes outstanding. The document lists totals for due to other banks, trust companies and savings, individual deposits, checks, and certificates of deposit with money borrowed. Cashier Thomas C West swears accuracy on July 17 1908 before Notary Alda P Whitby and directors T W Jones J D Downes Harvey L Cooper.
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Puig
Eas
Neeeas National Bank
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Savings Bank
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The Peoples National Bank At Denton Maryland 1908 Balance Sheet
A bank in Caroline county Maryland as of July 15 1908 lists resources including loans discounts U S bonds and securities cash items and notes of other banks. It shows legal tender notes redemption funds and capital stock surplus undivided profits and banknotes outstanding with various payables and expenses. Bennett Todd cashier swears the statement is true before Alda P. Whitby notary public.
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Denton National Bank
Denton
Maryland
Thur
U.S
ARCA
Nanking House
Peat
Gssewenges
Neweyes
Caroline
Bennett Todd
Alda P. Whitby
Public Health Notice on Canning Plant Sanitation
The Board of Health for Caroline county warns canning establishment owners and managers that state law prohibits accumulation of decaying refuse near canning houses. Prompt disposal of tomato skins and related waste is required to prevent health risks. premises must be kept sanitary using lime. By orderHealth Officer Enoch George.
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Board of Health
Caroline County
Real estate and farm equipment sale in Denton Maryland
Nine acres of land with a remodeled nine room dwelling and outbuildings for sale at Denton Bridge frontage. Terms easy. Also for sale a pair of nine year old work mules, 800 feet of secondhand pipe, and an 11-hoe duck eye disc drill. Contact F B Mule or J F Booth in Denton Maryland for details.
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Denton Bridge
F. B. Mule
Denton
J. Ff. Booth
Delinquent Tax List Published by County Commissioners
Published by order of the county commissioners listing taxes paid since June 10, 1908. Names include Wm. E. Bridles, George W. Downes Jr, Mrs. H. K. Smith, John W. Black, Irene Ross, James H. Fisher, Eliza M. Austin, Jacob Todd, Spencer Boardley, United Surety Co., and many others with varying amounts. total delinquent and paid sums amount to 1784.71 dollars. The list shows insolvent, removed, and error notes alongside the amounts due or paid.
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Robert Rideout
Pei
Harry L. Sett
Harvey E. Sewell
John E. Satterfield
Edward Stanford
R. H. Lemore
Mary L. Thawley
George F. Thomas
Aaron Thomas
William T. Vickery
Benjamin Wayman
John W. Wright
Wm. H. Willoughby
Eduard Willey
Charles E. Armstrong
C. E. Anthony
John W. Black
J. H. Clark
Wm. T. Hines
Stephen T. Seth
John Addison
James L
John W. Bullock
Thomas E. Christopher
Albert Boardley
Adaline Willoughby
Spencer Boardley
Geo. W. Walls
Jacob Borrell
James H. Brooks
Martha Cooper
Sarah F. Carney
John C. Bell
Robert Daniel
John Cohee
Joseph W. Gibbs
Robert Christopher
Emma
Garrison
Annie Everett
John T. Griffith
James H. Fisher
Charles A. Griffith
Wm. H. Godwin
Gutting and Hemme
Robert B. Grewell
Charles Hackett
Thomas Goldsborough
Henry Jones
Edwin A. Howard
A. E. Johnson
J. W. Harter
Nathan Kilson Heirs
Mary V. Heather
Joseph E. Kilson
Edgar McKnott
Percy Matthews
Annie E. Stokely
Pompey Potts Heirs
H. W. Temple
George B. Pearson
Robert H. Tuney
W. W. Rickards
Joseph Voshell
Theodore Ross
John Williams
James Shewbrooks
Alexander Gould
Isaac H. Bailey
Prof
H. H. Murphy
Wim. A. Cohee
John Stokes
William G. Carter
George E. Thomas
James E. Collins
Estella Thawley
Albert Dennis
J. H. Ward
John Emory
Charles Adams
John H. Dean
William O. Jacobs
Elisha C. Hubbard
Obediah Lewis
Sarah E. Johns
Mary Lockerman
Romeo L. Nichols
George Miller Heirs
A. D. Banning
Grange Agency
R. C. Bradley
Isaac W. Pool
Susan Charles
Frank A. Redden
Ronnie Cohee
Bayard S. Robinson
Charles A. Covey
Harry Scott
Andrew Collins
James H. Truxon
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Rhoda Eliott
United Surety Co
Mollie Flaharty
Horace Wright
Robert Friend
James W. Wright
Anton Kreidler
Thomas H. Wyatt
Wm. D. Lord
D. A. Covey
Francis E. Magee
Martha E. Embury
Annie M. McKawn
Harrison Friend
William R. Nabb
Levin H. Gates
Charles Nichols
Harrison W. Hubbard
Helen I. Price
Otto Montague
William Sketching
C. Fulton Noble
John Washington
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Adaline O. Waters
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Orrie G. Williamson
Mary S. Stafford
Samuel L. White
Seldon Sharp
Fred Wetherbee
Mary FE
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Fred Willer & Co
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Robert A. Tuff
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Henry W. Brown
Robert L. Degree
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Harry R. Holsinger
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Charles L. Johnson
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Edward Eliott Heirs
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Harriett Fisk
U. S. Obier & Bro
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Rufus E Pool
J. E Faulkner
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J. W. Frampton
Ellen Rich
Alex. Gould
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John W. Grabill
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Stephen Grace
Christiana A. Tilghman
Medford
Harry White
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Geo. W. Magrogan
Robert F. Akers
James Monroe
John W. Austin
Walter Meyers
Curtis L. Acree
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Charles E. Butler
Peter D. Phillips
Mary S. Weardley
A. S. Price
Thomas W. Blackburn
P. D. Phillips
Mary Bentley
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T. N. Pindell
Isabell V. Cecil
George P. Price
Charles W. Chance
Ridgely Athletic Ass'n
Clarence Collison
Theophilus Hammond
J. Wesley Smith
William Jackson
Robert H. Schiler
Harry T. Jester
C. S. Sewell
Daniel Lake
Josiah Shaw
Thomas E. Moat
Samuel Smith
Lizzie Pritchett
Sarah R. Smith
Walter Rideout
Lillian M. Séwell
Lai Wesley Ryan
George H. Smith
Jacob Ryan
Willard M. Towers
Lost pocketbook in Rehoboth and Denton home
Leonore Valliant reports a lost pocketbook at a Rehoboth and Denton residence. A reward is offered for its return. It likely contains identifying items and personal effects. No further details available in the fragment.
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Leonore Valliant
Denton, Md
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