Democratic National Convention Opens With Bell Speech
In Denver a vast crowd hears Temporary Chairman Bell deliver the keynote as 2004 delegates gather for the Democratic convention. The hall, draped in red white and blue, cheers Bell’s remarks while decorations honor Grover Cleveland. Committees are named and the party shifts toward platform drafting as anti Bryan forces attempt collaboration. The day ends with adjournment and memorials to Cleveland.
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Grover Cleveland
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First Gavel Action At Convention Scene
Taggart, gavel in hand, presided at the convention as the hall erupted in cheers. The opening displayed eager anticipation with brief remarks, a prayer by Archbishop Keane, and the announcement of temporary officers.
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Bryan Sentiment Surges as Bryan Nomination Appears Likely
Denver July 7 A day before the Democratic national convention shows Bryan momentum rising toward an assured Nebraska nomination. Efforts to pick a vice presidential candidate fail. Pennsylvania delegates split over national committeeman with James M. Guffey opposed by Bryan backers and James Kerr ally seeking control. New York delegation appointment noted.
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Bell's Muddy Dash to Lincoln Delays Convention Start
Theodore A. Bell faced a flood wrecking Salt Creek and Antelope Creek bridges as he rode through mud and detours to reach Lincoln. A special train, even a handcar ride, barely kept him on schedule to open the Democratic convention in Denver.
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Platform difficulty and tariff plank in Bryan draft
Denver reports indicate the main issue for the Democratic platform is the injunction plank. Bryan suggests flexibility, with a self dissolving three to five day clause for emergencies. Tariff language is tentative, favoring revenue through imposts with no regional discrimination. Lincoln Mayor Brown hints the convention should draft a full platform but declines to specify covered subjects.
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Firefighting Tip: Quench From Bottom With Water
A historic note advises firefighters to apply water at the blaze’s base rather than the top. It states that a small amount at the bottom creates steam and cools rising flames, and urges keeping water low on the windward side for fast control without needing大量的水.
Count and Heiress Handshake Sparks Fatherly Doubt
In a Chicago News style quip, Count Broken-Pavorauble jokes about courting the heiress. He remarks that the father believes TP seeks a handout, not a match, after the Count says he is pursuing his daughter's hand.
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Perfectly Secure
An old farmer defends sleeping during sermons by saying when the rector preaches it is all right. In a playful exchange a man and woman discuss a seraph and sweetness, followed by a pause and humorous remark.
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London Standard
Harper's Weekly
Georgian Bay Canal Study Finds Costs and Time Hurdles
Ottawa reports engineers completed a thorough survey of the Georgian Bay canal route from Georgian Bay to Montreal. They estimate ten years and about 100 million dollars for construction. The plan would cut travel time, but officials doubt legislation this session and foresee a commission studying deepening locks to 22 feet.
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Three Kinds of Doings in Hot Springs Conference
Hot Springs Virginia July 7 Senator Beveridge Indiana Representative McKinley Winds Burke Pennsylvania were delayed by a broken axle on the spur to Hot Springs and spent hours studying the region’s wild scenery. Taft golfed with Frank Kellogg, then conferred with Beveridge on Indiana and other matters. A ball game between statesmen and correspondents ended the day with Taft playing on the statesmen team as Mrs Part watched. Taft planned talks with Kinley and Burke. Senator Hemenway and Watson attended the conference while Beveridge and Crane left for home.
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Rayner Discerns Limited Ambition for V P Nomination
United States Senator Rayner’s name is mentioned in Denver discussions about the vice presidential nomination. He states he has no desire to seek the presidency and will focus on his Senate work, citing his own limitations. The remarks reflect cautious stance amid early speculation.
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Worship of Springs in the Southwest Pueblos
The New York Tribune notes that springs, vital in the arid Southwest, became sacred to Pueblo Indians who placed offerings to water deities near their pueblos. It argues such reverence reflects universal human awe for underground water and the desert environment shaping religious practice.
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United States
Walter Frough
Great American Desert
New York Tribune
Funeral at Murat Halstead in Cincinnati July
Among pall bearers at the funeral of Maat Halstead the editor and publisher were Judge Alexander E Huston and Sofia Gerd, who officiated previously as lost man and perhaps steelman at his welding, with Treary Watterson and Its Lowsvivte editor joining as other pallbearers.
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Farman Wins the Prize in Aerial Flight Contest
Paris July reports Henry Farman won a $2000 prize offered by Mr Armeng for the first aerophonist to stay aloft fifteen minutes. Farman remained in the air twenty minutes and twenty seconds covering eighteen kilometres in that time.
Golden Wedding Gift Stuns Kentucky Couple
An elderly Welsh couple in Kentucky received the most curious present ever, a tombstone engraved with their names, amid celebrations of their golden wedding. John Williams and his wife were surprised by this unusual keepsake as part of their anniversary gifts.
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Kentucky
John Williams
Stimulation Without Irritation Urino Laxative Ad
An 1890s style advertisement promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a gentle bowel cleanser and stimulant. It claims to cleanse and stimulate without irritation and lists H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz as sellers.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
What happy lives farmers lead in this advice piece
A Chicago News excerpt urges careful courtship and marriage choices stressing character over looks. It argues a good husband is strong, reliable, morally sound and capable, while flashy charm and wealth are less important. It warns against discarding humble virtue for superficial appeal.
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Wisdom of the Ancients and a Domestic Quip
Dr Pinches cites an Assyrian king’s ancient aphorism about wine and drunkenness from a British Museum inscription. A London lecture uses the curious decoctions to illustrate historical insight while a domestic exchange between Mr Potts and his wife adds a light joke about wishing one were an ant.
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University College In London
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The Elephant Feet Diseases in Captivity
InIndent elephants raised in temperate and rainy climates suffer flesh and skin diseases. Vets in national and municipal zoological gardens must watch for foot sores that can worsen quickly without antiseptic treatment. The hornlike foot substance grows rapidly in captivity, unlike that worn by elephants in the wild. The veterinarian trims nails and burns extraneous tissue with a chisel and mallet.
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Carlisle Center man reports four year cure with Foley's Kidney Cure
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York testifies that four years ago he wrote claiming cure from a severe kidney trouble after taking less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. He says brick dust sediment and pain vanished and have not returned. He recommends the remedy and notes it is sold by H J Moogk and Wm Jungkunz.
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STOVINK Protects Stoves From Red Hot Iron
The Freeport Hardware Company offers STOVINK a protective coating that stays black on red hot stoves. One coat lasts from 80 to 1 days and costs 25 cents. Guaranteed unique product for stove surfaces.
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