William Jennings Bryan Career Sketch of a Nebraskan Leader
A portrait outlines William Jennings Bryan from rural Nebraska boyhood to law practice in Jacksonville and Lincoln. It covers education at Illinois College and Union Law, early political rise as a Democrat, congressional career, tariff reform efforts, advocacy of free silver, income tax, and major speeches including the 1893 tariff debate and the 1894 joint debates with Thurston.
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LIIAM
Bryan
Berth
Marion
Silas Jutllard
Fen Yinger
Tre
Vidas
McKendee College
Alt
Salem
William Jennings Bryan
Whipple Academy
Jacksonville
Ilinois College
Union Law College
Chicago
Lincoln, Neb
Talbot & Bryan
Omaha
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Allen W. Field
Congress Sar
Ways and Means
United States
Lincoln
Wits
John M. Thurston
William Jennings Bryan Career Highlights and Beliefs
A biographical sketch notes Bryan as a persistent campaigner who traveled over 18 000 miles after his nomination and asserted belief in destiny. It recounts his 1896 defeat, advocacy for free silver, tariff speeches in Boston, and WWI era literary work and journalism roles. It lists his World Tour 1906 and authorship of The First Battle and Under Other Flags among works.
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Bryan
United States
Chicago
McKinley
Congress
Boston
William McKinley
Omaha World-Herald
the Commoner
Lincoln
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Baird Bryan Pioneer of Lincoln Life
A portrait of Mary Elizabeth Baird Bryan born Perry Alabama June 17 1861 wife of William Jennings Bryan at Lincoln Nebraska. She studied law with her husband and was admitted to the Nebraska Supreme Court in 1888 guiding his work while teaching literature languages and German. The Bryans built Fairview estate near Lincoln a grand home with art trophies and a museum helping their children and community.
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Henry Winter
Northampton County
Pennsylvania
Col. Winter
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Nebraska
Bryan
Illnois College
Ij—G
Nebraska State University
Cicero
Ruth
W.W. H. Leavitt
New Orleans
William J., Jr
Miss Grace
Bryans
Lincoln
Fairview
Holy Land
Florence
Italy
Democrats
District of Columbia
Philo S. Bennett
New Haven
Conn
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Pairview
Smuggling Dogs Through Dover Customs With Fashionable Tricks
An equerry to the king of Saxony faced charges after attempting to land a dog ashore at Dover hidden in a bag worn at the waist. Observers noted the countess appeared bulky, and a dog was found concealed under her coat. Reports describe women routinely smuggling small dogs in muffs or clothing, including a veterinary tale of tiny dogs passed by reposing between a lady’s breasts.
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Saxony
Dover
England
Do Good Work Among Soldiers
The Army Scripture Readers Association reports sixty two readers serving among soldiers. The group conducts Bible distribution and devotional activities to boost morale and spiritual support within military camps.
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The
Army Scripture Readers’ Association
Girl Runs Big Farm Manages Estate While Father Is jailed
Richmond report profiles 19 year old Elizabeth Hargrave who runs Cedarhurst lodge in Hanover county amid her father Reverend James T. Hargrave’s incarceration for mail fraud. She fights seizure attempts, claims pending homestead exemption, and continues harvest work with five men on site while maintaining a cheerful persona in court and press frames.
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Richmond
Elizabeth Hargrave
James T. Hargrave
Cedarhurst Lodge
Hanover County
Hargrave
Miss Hargrave
Edmund Waddill
Hanover
Hay
Maud Muller
Cattle Rabies Case Shocks Berlin Township Michigan
In Berlin township two cows on Tracy Lowry’s farm died after possible dog bites. Veterinarian Randy Taylor treated them while Bruce and Earl Lowry removed hides. The family traveled to Ann Arbor for Pasteur treatment as fear of hydrophobia spreads.
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Jonia
Mich
Berlin Township
Tracy Lowry
Randy Taylor
Saranac
Bruce
Earl Lowry
Ann Arbor
Earl
Pasteur
Auto horn damages lead to $127 award in Pa case
In Norristown a common pleas jury awarded Henry Hoff $127 after his horses were frightened by Edmund Souder’s automobile horn on the Ridge turnpike near Limerick square. Hoff sought $245 for injuries to his daughter and horse, and a broken carriage from the fright incident.
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Norristown
Common Pleas Court
Henry Hoff
Hoff
Limerick Square
Ridge Turnpike
Edmund
Souder
Cupid’s Gifts for Keeps Court Declares Lovers Cannot Be
Judge James Shull of Perry county in Blair county heard a case where James Polke returned a set of furs to Miss Lucy Duffley after quarrel over gifts to a prior sweetheart. Polke choked Duffley during a dispute over possession. The jury split costs on the remaining assault charge after larceny was dismissed.
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Altoona
James Shull
Perry County
Blair County
James Polke
Lucy Duffley
Juniata
Shull
Deffley
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Farous Nebraskan
Behak
Nebraska Volunteers
Tampa
Fie
William J. Bryan
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