Democrats Meet Richardson Rules Big Gathering
Tennessee man chosen to preside over the big gathering as the Democratic National Convention is called to order by Chairman Jonca on Independence Day speech by Gov Thoman of Colorado Ex-Gov Altgeia of Illinois and Permanent Chairman Richardson Preliminaries cleared away and adjournment taken until following day Kansas City correspondence: The convention was called to order at noon Wednesday amid enthusiasm. The hall was packed and leaders of the party came to the platform. Cheers for Jones and Bryan greeted the chair.
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Missouri
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Thomas
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Sinuis
J. D. Richardson
Tennessee
Chicago
Cleveland
Democratic Convention Hall Triumphs Over Fire in Kansas City
Crowds flocked to Convention Hall in Kansas City as bands and drill teams marched amid fireworks. The rebuilt hall stood 340 feet by 190 feet, with police keeping order while signs of the earlier blaze lingered. A night parade featured rockets, pistols, and banners as bands from Colorado and Tolstco led a carnival of sound and light through the streets.
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Munsiv
Glorious Fourth Sparks Kansas City Democratic Convention
A vast Fourth of July gathering in Kansas City roared through the night as rockets and fireworks lit the city. Delegates, visitors from Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri, and party veterans filled the convention hall while committees reported and speakers urged unity. The new permanent chair was J. D. Richardson of Tennessee, and the building rose to host forty thousand delegates with a two story renaissance peristyle design and no columns.
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Halk
Kansas City
Bryan Named Democratic Nominee for President
Kansas City July 6 W J Bryan was unanimously placed in nomination as the Democratic candidate on a platform opposing imperialism militarism and party policy urging free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 The convention celebrated with a 27 minute demonstration in honor of party leaders and speeches followed nominating Bryan and endorsing the 16 to 1 silver policy The Oldham of Nebraska was selected to place Bryan name before the convention and a speech on silver followed by a light hearted crowd exchange.
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Dick Biand
Waras for Tilk Alaska Delegates in Kansas City
Alaska delegates Williams Hale and Mo Hale arrived in Kansas City on Monday. They checked into a hotel and bought Haven suits, while a Western band played Dixie to cheering crowds in the Coates Hotel lobby. Decoration work lagged as merchants hesitated to decorate amid a spring windstorm.
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Colorado
Moved to White Heat: Preservation and Trials Reported
The article notes the forty year old body of Hev Ignatius Pouchell found undamaged upon exhumation in Norwalk Ohio. Dr Kennedy, jailed for Dolly Reynolds murder in New York Grand Hotel, has been denied a new trial by the New York Supreme Court. A Chicago paper cites 3,000 readers nationwide and estimates Crested States population at about 78 million.
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Grand Hotel
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Philadelphia Press
Stephen Crane Dies in Germany After War Reporting
Stephen Crane, American novelist and war correspondent, died at Baden Weiler, Germany, after contracting fever during Cuba duty. Born 1871 in Newark, he gained fame with The Red Badge of Courage, and his remains may be interred in England or the U.S. His wife survives. his home was once Hartwood, Sullivan County, N.Y.
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England
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Sullivan County
N.Y
Farmer Sturgeon Auctions Rats in Peculiar Lawsuit
In a curious case from Advitu County Mixson court farmer Sturgeon sues Walker over rat damage claims. Walker sought payment for services as tallyman. dispute centers on tally numbers and payment amount. Protracted warfare history and Pope snuff habits appear inanities, reflecting eclectic 19th century miscellany.
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Tally
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Dangers of Generalization in a Quirky Quote
A Somerville Journal snippet recalls a dialogue where a political economist links soil to support, while a sea captain notes the ocean supports him most of the year. The playful line contrasts land and sea with a self closing door hinge adding to the mood of mounting anger.
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Quips and Quarrels from Gilded Age Columns
A collage of humorous exchanges and social snatches from early 20th century papers. Jests cover politics, marriage, travel, and daily life with lines from Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Press and others, featuring a teacher’s question, a census joke, and the era’s social anxieties.
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