Denver preps for Democratic convention with security and visitors care
Denver works to rival Chicago with a vast convention plan. A large police and detective presence will guard visitors while the auditorium opens for a July 5 musicale. Bryan family attendance and uniform water porters promise comfort, with vice presidential speculations centering on Minnesota Governor Johnson and labor leader John Mitchell’s declines.
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Denver
Chicago
Charles W. Arthur
Convention League
League
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Johnson
Minnesota
Bryan
Pigeons Fitted With Whistles Create Singing Messengers
The article describes queer Chinese pigeons fitted with whistles on their breasts to produce music in Pekin and Canton. Belgians attach whistles under racing pigeons to deter hawks. German dispatch pigeons wear reed devices on tall feathers to emit warning sounds.
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Pekin
Canton
What He Was Looking For
A cheeky exchange in a New York Press quotation shows a suitor telling his lady he eyes other faces to see if a prettier one exists, then admitting he cannot find one. The line highlights playful banter in a courtship context.
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Edward
Benedict
New York Press
Eating Before Sleep
Path finder notes a tongue in cheek exchange about safety of nighttime eating. Sibyl asks if it is safe to eat before sleep and responds that it is safer than eating after sleep, since it is hard to see what you are eating when you are asleep.
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Houseworth Bros
Saba Sheline
Metz
Ind
Sibyl
Pathfinder
Local Quotations and Advertisements Echo Whimsical Page
Scattered snippets from newspapers include remarks on an Enthusiast described as earnest and a Browne comment about wild goose chases. Fragments also mention a Mother Pike exchange and a Little Piker joke line, plus a prompt to start a savings account at St Joseph Valley Bank with quarterly interest.
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Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Navy recruit vents about missing side pockets in uniform trousers
A yeoman at the navy recruiting station complains that the navy uniform lacks side pockets. He says soldiers instinctively want to put their hands in their pockets and notes that after four years in the service he still looks for pockets in his trousers.
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Navy
Kansas City Times
Do You Want a Pair of Waldens Shoes at Half Price
Walden offers a clearance of men's oxfords and dress shoes by Packard and other brands. Prices range from 1.59 to 3.19 across assorted tan and black styles, with many items reduced from higher regular values. Ladies and misses shoes also feature marked sale prices, including patent leather and vici kid options.
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Packard Shoe Co
Walden
Vici
Foster
Packard
Infant
Ladies Wholesale Loom End Sale Offers Weave Through
A dense catalog of discounted goods lists women’s hosiery parasols gloves dresses and accessories with loom end sale prices. Items include ladies hose men shirts suits skirts petticoats and linens with values ranging from a few cents to several dollars and limited quantities highlighted. Most offers emphasize sale prices and manufacturer surplus stock.
Thoughtful Tales Of Dynamite And Diplomacy
A US Gazette item relays grim Kitchener flavored tales from the Punjab where a subaltern’s dynamite accident reportedly killed twelve workers and a terse reply questioned further dynamite. In Paris two Englishmen clash over language, Mr Smith losing patience and Mr Cross defending his critique of French usage.
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Lord Kitchener
United States Gazette
Kitchener
Punjab
France
Paris
Mr. Smith
Mr. Cross
Were asking for a staircase when all you wanted was a spoon
A London Mall tale describes a shopper frustrated by a misaligned display prompting a humorous clash over a staircase versus a spoon. The incident highlights consumer expectations and the quick wit of staff in a bustling retail setting.
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London Mall
Mrs Spurmiug’s Mission Hurtles into Suffering Humanity
In a humorous exchange from the Houston Post, Mrs Spurmiug is described as seeking to aid suffering humanity. The joke shifts to emphasize her husband facing a future of “suffering humanity” at home, implying domestic strain rather than a public mission.
The Pursuit of Pleasure and Man’s Dull Attire
A passage cites the folly of rushing for pleasure as a blunder like cutting a tree for fruit. It notes Britons growing duller and more morose about dress, blaming carelessness and affectation in clothing.
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Chambery’ Journal
Plano Tuning by Geo Schaff in Elk Hart
Geo Schaff, piano maker, offers monthly tuning service in Elk Hart. Contact Phons 656 for appointments.
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Geo. Schaff
Elkhart
Father William's Indian Tea Promises Quick Kidney Relief
Advertises a herbal remedy from the Rocky Mountains claimed to cure back ache kidney congestion rheumatism gout jaundice and Bright's disease. Sold as tea or tablets by B D Miller and F H Bentz & Co at 301 South Main with 20 and 35 cent packages.
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Father William
Rocky Mountains
Bright
B. D. Miller
South Main
F. H. Bentz & Co
Fourth of July Rates From The Big Four
The Big Four rail line offers a one and one-half fare for round trips on July 3 and 4 with return by July 6. Minimum rate set at $1. Start a savings account at St. Joseph Valley Bank this month with Sav Iage books and quarterly interest. E. and Zigler relocate to ground floor at 111 W Lexington Ave. Also mention Delicatessen Store at 2480.
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St.Joseph Valley Bank
Big Four
St. Joseph
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Tientsin
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Francis Murphy
Los Angeles
William H. Taft
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Fremont C. Goodwine
Fred A. Sims
John C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadlin
James Bingham
Supreme Court
George W. Self
Republican County
Francis HE. Berlin
Leander Anderson
Daniel J. Troyer
W. B. Wider
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Zook
John Ziesel
Charles A. Croop
Walter A. Stauffer
Harold A. Keith
William J. Sigerfoose
Eber Darling, SR
Bryans
Leavitt
William Jennings Bryan Jr
Miss Grace Bryan
Ruth Bryan
Fairies of the Deep
Mother Pike
Little Piker
City Star
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ORNER
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Vici Kid
Ealee
Wales
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Ireland
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Nottingham
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