Stories Told At The Capital John Sharp Williams’ Stand
Washington notes on John Sharp Williams Mississippi minority leader in the House and his stance on Bryan’s presidential hopes. Anecdotes include J Adam Bede in Washington with a silk hat and jokes about office attire. Also mentions Jeff Davis Arkansas senator’s family appointments and a cigar habit at Cannon committees.
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John A Johnson
Minnesota
Washington
J. Adam Bede
Bede
House of Representatives
Adam
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Davis
Senators Youth Rule and a Washington Dinner Joke
A reflection on youthful age limits for Senators from 1806 to the era and a dinner joke about a Washington representative. The anecdote mentions Henry Clay nearly turning 30 when seated, and Cushman’s quip about national representation and a dining guest misidentifying states. Poor self awareness of a guest prompts a joke about Washington freaks.
New Year Celebration at Sughrue School Dances On
A large crowd filled the Sughrue School of Dancing in Proctor Theatre with both upper and lower halls in use. The New Year was greeted with a grand march to The Girl I Left Behind Me and a variety of noise makers as guests from New Haven Hartford New York and Boston joined county residents in a long celebration.
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Sughrue School of Dancing
Proctor Theatre
Sughrue School
New Haven
Hartford
Conn
New York
Boston
Swiss in Missouri colony forms new Ozark settlement
The Kansas City Star reports a Swiss colonization effort in Howell County Missouri near Brandsville. About a hundred land buyers cleared timber built homes planted orchards and dairied using European methods. Six thousand acres are reserved with an option on 8000 more.
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Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Howell County
Brandsville
Switzerland
R.fry
Kansas City
Bouquets for Mr Bryan stir anti Bryan sentiment in Newark
Newark January 3 United States Senator John Warwick Daniel an anti Bryan man will headline the dinner to be held January 30 by New Jersey State Auxiliary Committee. Speakers may include John Sharp Williams Swagar Sherley and Sheppard. Dinner aims to shape New Jersey Democratic sentiment before Bryans visit and the national nomination fight in Denver.
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United States
John Warwick Daniel
Virginia
State Auxiliary Committee
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
National
House of Representatives
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Kentucky
Sheppard
Texas
New Jersey
Bannet
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Mrsey
National Democratic Party
Denver
Auxiliary State Committee
Job Lippincott
James R. Nugent
Congressman Sherley
Louisville
National House
William H. Taft
Daniels
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