Bryan pressed with invitations to speak across the nation
William Jennings Bryan receives invitations to speak from California to Alabama as campaigns begin to target southern and western voters. He notes potential southward visits after conferring with the national committee, while a Nebraska farmers’ gift mocks his “big stick” retort with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
California
Charles Edelman
San Francisco
Readville
Mass
United States
Bryan
Indianapolis
Henry C. Clayton
Rk. HW. Walker
Montgomery
Ala
National Committee
Otoe County
Nebraska
Goura
Billy
Clayton
Here
Fairview
Taft Calls Three-Men Conference Harmonious Amid Debate
Hot Springs Va August reports Taft described a Wednesday conference among Hitchcock Vorys and himself as harmonious with unanimous conclusions. He praised Hitchcock while noting Bryan speech comments will be delayed. A saddle horse incident involving Taft caused no injury and Ed wards seeks a sturdier mount. Hepburn and Lacey Cu mins eyed as potential opponents in the Senate race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Hitchcock
Ohio
Vorys
Taft
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
General Corbin
Washington
Clarence H. Edwards
Hepburn
Speaker Cannon
Iowa
Allison
Representa
John ¥. Lacey
Cumins
Taft Declines Attendance at National Unemployed Conference
New York, Aug 1 William H Taft writes to the conference committee that he cannot attend the national unemployed conference to commence in New York on Sept 25. Bryan was invited but his reply was not yet in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William H. Taft
Bryan
G. A. R. Encampment Invites Tart and Bryan to Attend
Poledo Ohio Aug 14 William T Tart and William J Bryan are expected to attend the G A R encampment in the first week of September Invitations were extended to both nominees at the executive committee meeting at Poledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Ft
Poledo
Ohio
William Tt. Tart
William J. Bryan
Fusion men triumph in Nebraska ballot ruling
Lincoln Aug 14 Secretary of State Tonkin overruled Rosewater’s protest and allowed Sophus Noble of the Second district to be listed on the primary ballot as both Democrat and Populist elector. The decision ends fusion challenges. Noble’s cross ticket stands while other protests remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neh
Rosewater
Fusion
Nebraska
Tonkin Riting
Sophus Noble
Panu Hist
Noble
U S Fleet Entertains 2000 New Zealand Guests Aboard Louisiana
Auckland officials praise the visiting crews for orderly conduct. The Louisiana hosted two thousand New Zealanders with tours of the ship and demonstrations. Mayor Thos A Myers extends congratulations to Consul General W A Prickett as fleet shore leave proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
United States
Louisiana
TH. A. Myers
W. A. Prickett
Sala
Thas
Papke Dominates Two Bouts at Armory Meet
Bill Papke of Illinois dominates two matches at the Armory Athletic club meet in Boston. John Carroll of Brooklyn is stopped by the referee in the second round of their bout. Frank Mantelle of Pawtucket falls in the first round of the second match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papke
Boston
Bill Papke
Mllnois
Armory Athletic Club
John Carrol
Brooklyn
Figst
Secod
Frank Mantelle
Pawtucket
Alabama voices protest over new railroad rate hike
Washington report notes strong protest by the Alabama state railroad commission against elevated rates on grain products meat packing hay and related items put into effect August 1 by railroads in the southeastern territory. The protest will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission within two or three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Railroad Commission of
Alabama
Wife Didn't Talk Enough Sparks Lincoln Shooting
William Lush a wealthy Germain citizen of Lincoln Nebraska fired four times at his wife of thirty years when she would not talk to him enough. A bullet pierced her chain but she remained unharmed. Lush survived after the shot chipped his skull and he attempted suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
William Lush
Canadian Pacific hires more workers in Toronto shops
Aug. 14 Toronto reports Canadian Pacific railway filling vacant shop positions. Forty strike breakers join West Toronto shops, car repairing department fully manned, and about half the regular blacksmith crew back at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Canadian Pacific Railway
West
West Toronto
Too Much Wind Delays Baldwin Airship Speed Trial
Washington August 14 due to a ten mile wind from the south Captain Baldwin postponed the second official speed trial of his airship until today. He remains confident he will reach the required speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Washington
Captain Baldwin
Queen Victoria to Visit England from Paris Stop
San Sebastian August 14 King Alfonso and Queen Victoria depart. The queen will travel to the Isle of Wight to see her mother Princess Beatrice of Battenberg, with a daylong incognito layover in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Vic
England
San Sebastian
Alfonso
Victoria
Isle of Wight
Beatrice of Battenberg
Paris
Patrons Urged to Notify Office of Missed Newspaper Delivery
Readers who do not receive their newspaper regularly are asked to inform the office. The notice requests timely reports to ensure prompt delivery service and rectify interruptions.
National House of Representatives never had a speaker born in New York City
The text notes a remark that in the long history of the U S House of Representatives there has never been a speaker born in New York City. It also mentions scattered data about state resources and local sites including references to Alaska and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdes
Alaska
House of Representatives
New York City
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Menem
New York Navy Yard
United States
Fly Catches Pitchers and Pennant Rumors
The report notes Willett of the Detroit Americans backing manager Jennings and a New York scribe naming Barney Dreyfuss as head of National League reps. It mentions Burl Raymond desired by NL clubs, Kenethy of St. Louis improving at first base, Eddie Summers of Detroit as a hard loser amid a Cleveland miscue, with Summers crying in the dressing room after a recent defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willett
Detroit Americans
Eddie Summers
Cleveland
Detroie
Summers
Church Work Raises Funds and Builds in Mission Field
The national board of church extension seeks 1 000 000 dollars by year end. Wesleyan East End mission in London covers new buildings after twenty three years of effort. Baltimore land for Episcopal cathedral site is paid on a three and a half acre tract. Episcopal City mission Boston summer work costs about 5 000 dollars aiding women and children. Rev C A Wooddy oversees 4 000 churches across Montana Idaho Washington California Oregon and Nevada as Baptist agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Church Extension of the
Christian Church
Wesleyan East Feend Mission
London
Baltimore
Episcopal Cathedral
Episcopal City
Boston
C. A. Wooddy
The
Baptists
Montana
Idaho
Washington
California
Oregon
Nevada
Tafts nomination linked to Mrs Longworth claims
Paris Gaulois reports Taft's nomination tied to Mrs Nicholas Longworth. In Venauson France Guigo elected mayor with brother as clerk and six sons as councilors. Illiteracy around forty per 1000 men and sixty per 1000 women despite long compulsory education. Former Marseilles bishop residence becomes police station and chapel used as official assembly room after church expulsion in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Gaulois
Taft
Nicholas Longworth
Venauson
France
Guigo
Marseilles
We Are Not A Nation Of Rascals, Says Dr Wiley
A remark from Dr. Wiley of the department of agriculture is cited to counter accusations of widespread rascality. The quote is reported amid a collection of editorials and humorous anecdotes from several papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buffalo Express
Dr. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
German Gleanings of a District Scene
Reports from Berlin show auto street sprinklers fail to water roads. A 119 year old woman at Spitzbergen Bavaria loses her only support after her daughter dies. A tramp arrested in Bern uses a phonograph to beg at private homes. Duke Frederick of Baden approves restoring Heidelberg Castle after years of debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Spitzbergen
Bavaria
Bern
Tradd
Frederick
Baden
Heidelberg
Old Ships In Norway
Norwegians break up old wooden ships by beaching them on exposed rocky coastlines and leaving them through the next storm to smash apart. After the seas calm, fragments are gathered and sold as tirewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
ManZan Pile Remedy Sells Through Local Dealers
One application claims to treat all forms of piles by reducing inflammation soreness and itching. Price listed as 500. Guaranteed sold by H J Moogy and C P Guener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogy
C. P. Guener
Proper walking form and breathing advised by professor
A health article summarizes rules for carriage, stride, and breathing in walking. It notes upright posture saves energy, explains appropriate stride lengths for long and short distances, and warns against forward-leaning speeds that tire and impede pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard I. Nel Hgan
Department of Hygiene
Ambhegst College
Nelligan
Pyers
Constance
Bertha von Hillen
How to Use Turpentine
Instructions describe turpentine uses for health and cleaning. It mentions treating lung illness, removing ink from muslin, whitening boiled clothes, eradicating cockroaches, removing pitch and grease, cleaning suede, shoes, and gilt frames with turpentine.
How to Transplant Small Trees
Instructional note explains transplanting shrubs or small trees any season. Dig a trench around the plant, one foot wide and slightly deeper than the root ball, fill with wet cement, lift the plant, place it, break the cement, and fill the space with earth.
How to Preserve Clothes Wringers
How to extend wringers use bicycle tape to wrap broken rollers. Wind tape snugly and cover with white cloth to protect the taupe. Treated wringers last twice as long as usual methods.
How to Thread Needles In Poor Sight
Instructions for threading needles note using contrasting backgrounds for white and black threads. The piece then shifts to Charolles France where a sulphur shower covered roofs gardens and ponds with yellow dust and caused a sulphurous odor to inconvenience locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charolles
Macon
France
Beeg Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
An ad for Beeg Laxative Cough Syrup claims prompt relief for coughs croup hoarseness and whooping cough. It markets gentle laxative action and includes a guarantee. The copy lists manufacturers H. J. Moog and C. P. Guep as credited parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moog
C. P. Guepcaer
Cleaning a Clock Tips From Popular Mechanics
Readers learn a straightforward method to clean a clock using benzine and a dry rag or brush. Remove loose dust with a blower or dry brush, wash parts in benzine, wipe brushes, and rinse. inspect gear teeth and escapement, then oil the escapement lightly with a fine brush.
Fire safety guidance for oil lamp fires and smoke hazards
Practical instructions warn against opening doors during a blaze to avoid fan the flames. Keep all openings shut and gather water outside the room. Use wet towels or sponges to block smoke, crawl low, and note that water spreads oil fires while rugs milk sand earth or salt help extinguish. The flowerpot can halt oil spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slame Chat
Restoring Black Lace with Gum Water and Blue Tint
The article advises avoiding washing black lace unless dirty, first shaking loose dust then dipping in deep blue gum water. When faded or brown, wash in soapsuds rinse and stiffen in blue water with gum, roll in cloth, press with cloth between lace and sheet, dry, remove pins, and cover with tissue to prevent gloss from direct contact.
How to Clean Velveteen From 19th Century Guide
Cleaning velveteen involves a soap lather and gentle scrubbing with a nailbrush to remove dirt. Rinse in clean cold water without wringing, dry in the air, and optionally press the back with a hot iron to raise the pile. Light velvets may be rubbed with flannel dipped in kerosene or rubbed with fat to treat spots.
How to Keep Youthful From a Remarkably Aged Woman
A woman of eighty with snowy hair and boundless energy credits youth to forgetting disagreeable things and saying pleasant words. She avoided overexpectations of friends, kept calm nerves, and did not let trivial worries bore others.
How to Believe Ingrowing Nails
Advice on treating ingrowing toenails with laudanum and antiseptic cotton. Suggests saturating cotton and placing between the swollen flesh and nail, or under the nail edge, pressing until painless. Claims miraculous relief and cure, also for a finger wound near the nail.
New US Flag To Feature Forty Six Stars On Government Use
The government orders a six row flag with forty six stars eight stars in rows one three four and six and seven stars in rows two and five, adding a baby star for Oklahoma. Some flags with the new arrangement have already gone on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
ManZan Pile Remedy Promoted By Moogk and Guea
An advertisement asserts that an operation for piles will not be necessary if using ManZan Pile Remedy. It names H J Moogk and C P Guea as promoters and quotes a price of 0c ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Gueaer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nebraskan
Hitchcock and
Humphreys
Viglin
Humphrey
Joby Berea
Goran
Atlanta Journal
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Arneee, Northport
Traverse City
Charleroi«e
Illinois
Chicago and Mackinac Resorts
Northern Mich
Lake Superior
East
Ad Warie
Michigan
Manitou
Ludington
Eekguard
Glen Haven
Petoskey
Mackinac Island
North Manitou Bay View
Cheboygan
Great Lakes
Enaore
Addres R.f.church
G.P.A
E. Endwich, ST. Or
Rush ST. Bridge
Renee Vnu Asy
JV Coorgiere
Lotma Roaring Brook
Elarhor Springs
ACME
Galena Street
Freeport Gas Light & Coke Co
the Journal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!