Bryan's First Battle Book Nears First Binding
The First Battle by William Jennings Bryan moves to press with Conkey Co. expecting first copy bound in a week. The volume covers the 1896 campaign, key events and issues, Bryan’s silver movement role, and includes a biographical sketch by Mrs. Bryan and selections from speeches and documents.
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Bryan quotes on gold Democrats deception in 1896 chapter
The text cites William Jennings Bryan criticizing gold Democrats for using the party name to mislead voters and praising ethical restraint after the Indianapolis convention. It notes his prediction of a likely defeat and ends with mentioning a closing poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Death of a Well Known Journalist in New York
John C. Reid long in charge of the Republican state headquarters at Fifth Avenue hotel died at his New York residence after heart trouble. He was formerly with the Chicago Times mechanical department and later managing editor of the New York Times. The report also notes the National Fanciers association poultry and pigeon exhibition in Chicago with thousands of entries and imports. Springfield session adjourned early due to lack of quorum as lieutenant governor and president pro tempore were absent.
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Japan Seismic Event Sparks Giant Pacific Wave
Scribner’s notes describe the northeast coast of Hondo facing the Tuscarora Deeps the deepest ocean area known with submarine volcanoes. Seismic activity from deep undersea upheavals sent waves toward Japan with earthquakes arriving first at 8 30 pm and water surges reaching 20 to 60 feet crushing low dikes and coastal homes.
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Japan
A Mule Trek Through La Mancha's Silent Wastes
A narrator recalls eight hours from Argamasilla into the sun scorched plain of La Mancha. Ruins mark the highway as echoes of Romans, Iberians, Goths and Moors pass by. Images of Isabella, Charles V, Philip and a royal retinue underscore history’s long swing against enduring nature.
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Utica Hot December Day Recalled With 1859 Hangings
A Utica Observer recall notes a 70 to 80 degree December day in 1859 as a club memory tied to the hanging of John Drown in Charlestown Virginia now Charlestown West Virginia on December 2 1859.
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Logs Move as Train on Rail Road in Oregon Forest
In Bridal Veil Oregon near The Dalles a log tram runs without cars. A locomotive pulls or holds a string of oversized logs along greased boards between rails. Logs are milled into lumber and delivered two miles to a planing mill with a 1200 foot flume descending to the shipping yard.
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Czar Weds Alix in Royal Troth Proclaimed
The tale recalls the czar proposing to his future wife Princess Alix of Hesse who replies that Queen Victoria has commanded her to accept. The exchange leads to a plighted troth in a famed royal anecdote.
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Notable Figures Skew Border Between Worlds In Brief
Mark Twain stays in London for winter after leaving Surrey home. Cornelius Vanderbilt recovers from a paralysis, unable to use his right arm. Ex-Speaker Reed mocks a Massachusetts insurer referee fee as a salary for doing nothing. Ex-Congressman Bingham, Lincoln’s judge advocate general, nears 82 in Cadiz. Hobart to order next Senate with a gavel from his birthplace apple tree. Edward A Fitzgerald leads a Chile Argentina climb of Aconcagua. Mme Nordica’s new tiara bears 233 diamonds totaling about 203 carats and near 5000 dollars. A Bohemian club near Washington Square invites visitors’ sentiments, with Howells’ quip and an auto biography line noted.
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Uitlanders and Scots Form Protective Corps in Johannesburg
A Johannesburg mining man explains Transvaal politics from exile in the United States. Uitlanders own one third of the country and all mines but lack political voice, while Dutch interests control railways and mining supplies. He predicts constitutional change but not via the Boer government. News recounts the six to seven days of patrols by Scottish and American corps with Australian volunteers joining the protection effort in Johannesburg.
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Land I Redeemed by Cattle in Eastern Australia
Albany Journal notes a transformation of thirty years turning desert into productive pasture. Sheep cattle and horses now graze on flat ground once soft sand with feet sinking, suggesting more desert regions could become rich grazing lands.
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A Russian Cancer Cure Claim Sparks Interest
The article reports a Russian scientist Dr. Gospodeen Denisenko proposing a cancer cure using swallow-wart or cholidonium majus. A saffron colored juice from the plant, long used to treat warts by peasants, inspired the discovery. the juice can be taken internally but must be specially prepared due to natural poisons.
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Right on the Sidewalk Henry Proposes in Public
A Washington Post narrative recalls Henry proposing to Helen on Pennsylvania Avenue as bystanders listen. He waxes lyrical about enduring love, she hints at an answer, and their fate remains sealed as they depart together aboard a car.
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Habitual soft-food diet harms teeth and digestion
The article warns that eating only soft foods weakens digestion and accelerates tooth decay. It notes tartar buildup, possible loosening of teeth, and gum bleeding. A separate line from Chicago News reports ornithologists finding 27 distinct cries in errows, each tied to a different action.
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Dr Tallerday’s Fey Male Tonic Promoted by Physician
Dr C M Wright of Blaine Illinois endorses Tallerday’s Female Tonic claiming it has cured cases after other remedies failed. The advertisement notes two to three bottles ease pain restore appetite and strength and speed recovery. Emmert & Burrell sell the remedy.
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Blaine, Ills
Portrait of a Georgian Patriot and Man of Five Senses
The essay characterizes Georgia natives as confident, pragmatic, and patriotic. It notes shared traits with nearby states while emphasizing a strong, honest pride in Georgia and a practical, sensory approach to life. The piece cites W. P. Trent from Atlantic as the source.
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W. P. Trent
Atlantic
Letters From Farmers In Dakota Pamphlet Promotion
Readers in South and North Dakota publish personal experiences in a pamphlet issued by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. The illustrated pamphlet will be mailed for two cent postage. request via Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent 410 Old Colony Building Chicago Ill.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Drug Access and Pure Medicines Reach for All
Aged and young readers are urged to consider medicine and drugs with care. The text emphasizes the value of obtaining pure medicines at proper prices and promises clear guidance on where to procure them. It projects a practical, no-nonsense tone about health needs and affordable remedies.
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