Rivals in Convention Fusion Meet in South Dakota
Sioux Falls South Dakota May 7 The city fills with advance guards of the national Populist convention as officials arrive to arrange details. Rates are set at 2 to 2.50 for hotels with Pacific roads offering a one fare round trip. A 15000 to 20000 attendance is anticipated with delegates from Nebraska Kansas Texas Minnesota New York and Chicago. Bryan is conceded for president while the vice presidency fight will be decided by a committee coordinating with Kansas City Democrats. The convention's real work starts tomorrow.
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Siouxalls
Edgerton
Denver
National Committee
DD. A. Mills
A. B. Gray
Colorado State Committee
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Weaver
Minnesota
Charles A. ‘F Towne
New York
Sulzer
Clinoils
Taylor
Chicago
Bryan
Kansas City
Middle-of-the-Road Populists Gather in Cincinnati
Advance workers for the middle-of-the-road Populists arrive in Cincinnati opposed to fusion and aligned with the Omaha 1892 law restricting officeholders. They claim a majority of the People’s party and denounce Sioux Falls delegates, while Robbinson's Opera House displays banners and quotes from Senator Allen and Butler.
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Cincinnati
Jo A. Parker
National Committee of the
Middle-Of-The-Roaders
Dennison
People's Party
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Butler, Allen and Pettigrew
Robbinson
Opera House
Senator Allen
Lincoln
Senator Butler
Jerusalem
Shively Declines VP Nomination Amid Silence on Candidacy
South Bend reports J I Shively of South Hend states he will not be a candidate for vice president and will not have his name presented at the national convention. He thanks supporters but asserts no nomination will be pursued. In Chicago Bryan heads a Seven O Clock club banquet with many Jews and bench and bar members present. Bryan and Wirsch address patriotism and citizenship.
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South Bend
Ind
J. I. Shively
South Hend
Chicago
Willam Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Day Wirsch
Weaver Denies Story On Populist Trip to Sioux Falls
General James A. Weaver of Iowa was in Chicago en route to Sioux Falls for the national Populist convention. He declined to comment on a circulating story.
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Weaver
Chicago
James A. Weaver
Iowa
Sioux Falls
No, Bryan would not appoint him, cabinet rumor denied
The speaker, during a recent stop in Indianapolis, dismissed rumors that if Bryan won he would receive a cabinet portfolio, calling the claim a complete lie.
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Indianapolis
Bryan
Terrific storm of hail and tornado devastates Wilsonville Neb
A May 7 special from Beaver City reports a tornado at Wilsonville Nebraska. Hail the size of baseballs struck roofs as the twister traveled northeast. Farmhouses including A Tower’s, HH Farrish, H E Corbett, and I A Bourne were destroyed. Tower family and others injured. Livestock killed and crops damaged over a wide area. Exact damage total not yet estimated.
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Omaha
Beaver City
Neb
Wilsonville
A. Tower
Tower
HH. EH. Farrish
H. EL. Corbett
I. A. Bourne
L. EB. Melarland
Lavine
Endicott, Secretary of War, Dies in Boston
William Crowninshield Endicott, secretary of war under President Cleveland, died in Boston yesterday afternoon at age 73 after a bout with pneumonia. He had been frail since last winter but was in seemingly good health until Wednesday. The funeral will be private with burial in Salem. Endicott’s daughter, married to Joseph Chamberlain, was notified by cable.
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Boston
William Crowninshield Bwndicott
Cleveland
Ssndicotts
William C. Endicott
Salem
Endicott
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonies
Cable
Traction Company Receiver Appointed Amid Strike
President Allen N. Johnson of Little Rock Traction and Electric Co. was named receiver by Judge John A. Williams of the U S district court. Johnson said the strike prevented car operation, and the judge issued an order restraining interference with car operations.
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Little Rock
Allen N. Johnson
Little Rock Traction and Electric Company
John A. Williams
United States District Court
Johnson
Williams
Gascoyne breaks Catford cycle records in meets
London reporters say at the Catford cycle festival on Saturday J Gascoyne set a flying start quarter mile mark of 25 2-5 seconds and also smashed the mile pursuit record with a 2 minute 58-5 second ride earning top honors for the event.
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London
Catford
Appointed Judge at the Paris Fair in Olberg Honor
Mrs. O. N. Olberg of Albert Lea Minnesota has been named judge of the textile division for the Paris exposition and will soon depart for Paris. The flax promoter from this city gains a prestigious post in the French capital.
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Albert Lea
Minn
O. N. Olberg
Ethelbert wins Metropolitan handicap at Morris Park
Ethelbert ridden by Danny Maher captured the Metropolitan handicap at Morris Park on Saturday. The article also notes various global and local events including trade declines in Russia, dinners in Berlin, wheat crop estimates in Ohio, and other items of social and political interest.
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Ethelbert
Perry Belmont
Danny Maher
Morris Park
Max
Andrew
Austria
Berlin
Newport Villa
W.S. Welby
New York
Sandon
British Columbia
J. W. Wassall
Bruce Ghaks
Chicago
Itt Girard
Dow
Diamond Shoals
Cape Lat
Give Like the River The New York Teachers Magazine
A lyrical meditation urges lavish giving beyond mere charity. It compares generosity to abundant river waters and summer showers, urging selfless devotion despite weariness or sacrifice, and cites the tone of a stern eternal hymn.
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Lfe
The
New York Teachers’ Magazine
Polly's Birthday Finery and Boarder Watchful Wonder
A tale follows Polly a hardworking farm girl who discovers a birthday gift of eight silver in a silk purse from Miss Cary. Polly spends her money on small treats for family assets, while her mother urges thrift. the scene captures simple village generosity and a child’s joy in modest purchases.
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Polly
Miss Cary
Mrs. Jones
Polly’s Birthday Gifts and the Joy of Giving
A tender vignette from the Ladies' Home Journal tells of Polly at a birthday gathering where a little girl spends her day buying gifts for others. Polly distributes her purchases, declaring birthdays lovely, and learns the joy of giving. The story follows Polly as Miss Cary returns to the city and later sends a birthday doll, inspiring others on the farm to give each year.
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Brother Dan
Tim
Sister Linda
Grandma
Jake
Nan
Polly
Miss Cary
Lena Cary
Mrs. S. J. Maxwell
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
State Letter Contains Childs Lesson On Flower
A father in Washington discusses national and state laws while his son Jack studies. The boy reveals he learned Minnesota's state flower is the mecassin flower, mispronounced by the father as wheat flowers. The exchange ends with the father pondering the blossom question.
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Capitel TM
Washinton
Fessen
Minnesota
Question Answered Yes August Flower Still Dominates Sales
A scanned period piece touts Green's August Flower as the top selling medicine in the civilized world, claimed for indigestion and biliousness. It notes sample bottles at Joseph Emmert, successor to Emmert & Burrell, and ties in other cures and endorsements from varied individuals and ads.
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Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Avoid Contact With Sick Pets to Prevent Disease
An excerpt from Ladies' Home Journal urges strict distancing from ill pets during epidemics. It notes tuberculosis in dogs and monkeys may spread to humans, many canaries die of the same disease, parrots have a species specific illness, and cats can carry diphtheria and scarlet fever. The guidance calls for isolating any sick bird or animal and keeping pets away from children to minimize infection risk.
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Canaries
Man
Ladies' Home Journal
Town Board Meeting Set for May 8 Audit of Bills
Town board will meet Tuesday evening May 8 to audit bills. All persons with town bills should file them at 99 Chicago Street. C. D. Emerick, Town Clerk.
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Chicago Street
C. D. Emerick
Annual Meeting Minors State Dental Society Springfield Ill
The Chicago Great Western railway will sell excursion tickets on the certificate plan for the meeting from May 8 to 10, valid to return May 16 at one fare and a third for the round trip. Inquiries may be made of any Chicago Great Western agent or F H Lord G P A at 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Chicago
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