Bryan Ready 10 Run He Will Not Seek The Honor
William J. Bryan says he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1908 though ready to accept it if the party calls. He insists the decision rests with voters and must strengthen the party, not with leaders or newspapers, and that the party must fight for its beliefs regardless of Republican errors.
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Tincolin
Noh
William J. Bryan
Tie
Bryan
Democratic
Supreme Court
Mrust
Democratic Party
Republan
Democratic appeal to conscience in Bryan campaign
Bryan argues Democrats stand on principles and must choose candidates by belief. He calls the next campaign an appeal to the public conscience, condemns corporate money and favors, and urges open finances. He says reform begins with volunteers and a government by the people.
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Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Strong Demand for Bryan in Democratic Rise
Detroit November 15 The Journal prints an interview with Daniel J Cau Michigan Democratic national committeeman and friend of William J Bryan in which Campau declares a strong demand in the party for Bryan’s nomination for the presidency.
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Bryan
Detroit
Daniel J. Cau
Michigan
William J. Bryan
Campau
Democratic National Committee to meet in French Lick
The Democratic National Committee chaired by Taggart plans a November 22 meeting at French Lick Springs Indiana to decide on time and place for the next national convention. Discussion will cover preparations before final decisions are made.
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National Democratic Committee
French “Lick Springs
Ind
National Committee
Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Six Months for Bigelow in Denver Assault Case
Kemp V. Bigelow, who mailed infernal devices to Governor Buchtel and other wealthy men and planted dynamite at E Chase residence, was found guilty of simple assault. The extreme punishment for the crime is six months in county jail. He faced an attempted murder charge, claiming no harm intended and to gain recognition as a hero.
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Denver
Kemp V. Bigelow
Buchtel
David Fr. Moffat
Lawrence C. Phipps
Aso
T Edward Chase
Higelow
Bigelow
Third Duma Opens as Conservatives Lead in Russia
In St. Petersburg the third Russian duma convened at the Tauride palace featuring few radical members and a conservative majority. Enthusiasm rose at the czar’s name while socialists stayed out until his greeting was read. Khomyakoff was elected president with 3871 votes. the ministry now faces a sympathetic house, avoiding the dramatic clashes of previous parliaments.
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St. Petersburg
Tauride
MM. Khomyakoff
Goremykin
Stolypin
Mrs Bradley Trial Progress in Utah Senator Murder Case
Washington November 15 In the trial of Mrs Annie M Bradley charged with murdering ex Senator Arthur Brown of Utah substantial progress was made after the jury was completed the case opened and evidence heard from the hotel employer describing the discovery of the body in Brown s room and Mrs Bradley not denying the shooting nor claiming to be Brown s wife but saying she was the mother of his children
Fastest Locomotive Mile Claimed At 91.6 MPH
In Clayton New Jersey on November 15 a steam locomotive No 606 reportedly set the fastest mile on a curved track, reaching 91.6 miles per hour during special Pennsylvania Railroad tests.
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Clayton
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fatal Polish Fire Claims Toledo Woman at Home
Mrs. George Decker, 25, died in a Toledo hospital after a furniture polish explosion in her home. She had placed a pan of liquid on the stove when the polish erupted, causing fatal burns.
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Toledo
George Decker
Strike That Was a Failure in Henderson Conductors
Henderson Kentucky November 15 steel car conductors and motormen ask reinstatement at their pre strike pay and waive recognition of the union after going out on strike several weeks ago.
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Henderson
Belfast Declines Gift for Milk Tasteurization Operation
Belfast declines Nathan Strauss of New York offer of a complete print for the Tasteurization of milk saying the city has no power to expend funds for the operation.
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Belfast
Corporation of Belfast
Nathan Strauss
New York
National Mining Lands Reform Backed by Congress
The Amelia Mining Congress in Joplin Massachusetts adopted a resolution urging national revision of mining land governance. It also endorsed the National Association of State Mining Schools.
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National Control
Joplin
Amelia Mining Congress
National Association of State Mining
Patrons Urged to Notify Office on Missed Newspapers
Readers missing deliveries are asked to inform the office. The notice requests timely reports to ensure continued home delivery and prompt adjustments.
Humphreys A Ufvers Contents of Disease Cure
An old catalog style notice advertises Humphreys A Ufevers remedy addressing lung fever pleuritis lameness injuries cures rheumatism distemper wormen bots grubs colic diarrhea dysentery and miscarrage prevention with ten specifics. Available at druggists or sent prepaid on receipt of price from The Universal Medicine Co. Cox William and ???
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Hance Vore Medicine Co
Cox
Wiliam and
Doko
Tragedy in Wall Street Era Barney Kills Self in Home
Charles Tracy Barney former Knickerbocker Trust president died after a self inflicted gunshot wound in his New York City home on November 16. He reportedly shot himself while alone in his chamber and told his longtime doctor “This is an accident,” a statement the doctor said he coincides with. Friends had been negotiating a rescue plan to salvage his sprawling banking ventures.
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New York
Charles Tracy Barney
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Cielea
Barney
Fast Thirty-Eighth Street
Tark Avenue
Ife
Susan Meade
Dixon
Barney's downfall tied to Knickerbocker Trust collapse
The Knickerbocker Trust company crisis triggered by disclosures tied to Barney and associates Otto Heinze & Co and Morse. After a clearinghouse cut, Knickerbocker suspended, Barney resigned, then faced personal ruin and melancholy. Born Cleveland January 27, 1851, he married Lilly Whitney after Williams College graduation.
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Barney
Knickerbocker ‘Trust Company
Otto Heinze & Co
T Barney
O. F
E.R. Thomas
Charles W. Morse
Knickerbocker
National Bank of Commerce
Clearing House Association
Trust Company
Wnickerbocker
Cleveland
Williams College
Lilly Whitney
William C. Whitney
Arbitration avert street railway strike in Louisville
The Louisville Street Railway Co agrees to submit disputes to arbitration preventing a line shutdown. Other items include Rock Island and Santa Fe railways accepting Oklahoma 2 cent passenger rate, Boston primaries nominating Fribbard and Fitzgerald, Union Pacific declaring a 2 percent quarterly dividend, and a peace conference opening in Washington with Central American republics represented. Transit and legal items cover a Tillsdale wreck injuring nine and the Rathdrum case in Idaho where Darrow’s motion to acquit was denied after evidence.
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Louisville Street Railway Company
Rock Island and
Santan Fe Railways
Boston
G. A. Fribbard
John I. Fitzgerald
Union Pacific Railway
Washington
James Rt. Keene
Wiliam HL. Dixon
Colorado
Denver
Grocers’ Trust
Take Shore
Tillsdale
Steve Adams
Rathdrum
Ida
Darrow
Stars and Bars Parade Over Old Glory in Montgomery
Fog of the Confederacy drifted above the stars and stripes on the staff at the first capitol during the Lee followers state reunion parade. The Alabama commander of the Grand Army of the Republic led the procession.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lee
Alabama
Grand Army of the Republic
Paris man supplied mica for first ultratr glycerin project
O. N. Bowker of Paris, Maine furnished all the mica used in the manufacture of the first ultraglycerin in the United States during the Troosac tunnel days. Bowker once owned Mount Mica, noted as the world’s richest tourmaline mine.
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N. Bowker
Paris
Mr. Bowker
Kodol guaranteed relief for stomach troubles
Kodol is offered on a guaranteed plan for the relief of heart burn flat ulence sour stomach belching of gas nausea and all stomach troubles. It digests what you eat. It will make you healthy. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz druggist 85 Stephen street.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephen‘pop Ghrest
Peace Conference Opens In Washington In Red Room
The Central American peace conference meets in the Red Room of the Bureau of American Republics with Elihu Root presiding. Senor Anderson of Costa Rica and other delegates from Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and El Salvador participate as talks aim for permanent organization with Senor Anderson named permanent president and Senora Madriz and Rodriguez as secretaries.
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Washington
Bureau of American Republics
Peace Conference
Elihu Roat
Senor Pnrique Creel
Mexico
Séasion
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Frenduras
Nicaragua
Salvador
Root
Senor Anderson
Central America
Senor Lils Anderson
Senora Madris and
Rodriguez
He Accuses His Wife in Cody Mer Relations Suit
Howard Gould files an affidavit in New York Supreme Court claiming Katherine Clemmons had meretricious relations with William S. Cody before marriage. He says Clemmons reported her relationship was business, and that Katherine Mer of London can prove the truth of the confession. The filing is part of Mrs Gould's separate-maintenance suit.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons
William S. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Supreme Court
Howard Gould
Miss Clemmons
Cody
Katherine Mer
London
Gould
Miss Mer
Porto Rico Seeks AFL Help For Citizenship And Wages
In Norfolk on November 18 the AFL sessions featured many resolutions on organized labor and speeches by leading labor figures from the U S Canada and England. Porto Rico asked for AFL aid to obtain U S citizenship with full privileges, higher wages and better working conditions for workers. The Porto Rican appeal was presented as resolutions.
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Norfolk
United States
Canada
England
American Federation of Labor
Porto Rico
Resolution referred to committee and crisis plan proposed
An early report was requested on a resolution referred to the committee on resolutions. Another resolution aimed to prevent industrial crisis following financial and political strain was introduced alongside the first item.
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Finthelal
Labor boycott case reaches District Supreme Court
Washington November 15. A case of wide labor interest is being heard in the district supreme court. The Manufacturers Association supports an effort to enjoin the Federation of Labor from boycotting Buck Stove and Range Company of St. Louis by placing it on the We Don’t Patronize list. The ruling will likely be appealed to the national supreme court. Lawyers are presently arguing the case.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Manufacturers’ Association
Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Company
of &J. Louis
National Supreme Court
Pronunciation Pandemonium of English Place Names
A London Chronicle excerpt humorously lampoons how English place names confound travelers and locals alike. It lists villages across Kent Huntingdonshire Suffolk Norfolk and Devon with altered pronunciations. The piece notes drivers and correspondents mispronouncing stations roads and towns, revealing widespread linguistic quirks.
Don’t Be Too Thoughtful Says Fortune
A London Answers reflection argues against overthinking and indecision, noting many waste time pondering choices such as shorthand or language studies. It suggests fortune punishes the overly thoughtful as much as the thoughtless, urging decisive action over perpetual rumination.
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London
What Is Sound Delineator Note on Vibration and Ear
The Delineator ponders sound as air vibrations heard by an ear. It notes that in a vacuum no sound exists and an alarm clock in a vacuum jar would not produce noise without air and a listener. The piece frames sound as relation between source, medium, and perceiver.
Majesty and Majesty Quote From Lustige Blatter
A quip contrasts tastes for natural wonders as Pfeif notes his wife loves Alpine majesty while he favors the ocean and a friend asks about their daughter who adores majesty by itself.
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Alps
Ocean
Pfeif
All In and Overboard Feeling Revealed
A fragment from a Philadelphia Ledger item quotes a revived joker in a nautical setting. The line “how did you feel when you found yourself overboard” blends dramatic stage language with the tense mood of a carnival or theater script excerpt.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Kodol Digestant for Dyspepsia and Indigestion Relief
Take a reliable safe digestant like Kodol for dyspepsia. Kodol is promoted as best remedy for heart burn belching and all troubles from disordered digestion. Pleasant to take and provides prompt relief. Sold by Wm Fr Jungkunz druggist 85 Stephenson Street.
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Fr. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee Promises Best Value in Town
Plain-spoken ad proclaims Arbuckles Ariosa as superior coffee for the money. It condemns misbranded Mocha and Java and urges shoppers that Arbuckles delivers more than 16 neters of Brazilian coffee from the largest firm in the world with direct assurance of best value in the world for the money. ARBUCKLE BROS., New York City.
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Arbuckles
Ariosa Coffee
Arbuckle Bros
New York City
A Tribute to Grass from Senator Ingalls
A poetic eulogy on grass attributed to the late Senator Ingalls of Kansas. It extols grass as a universal beneficence, linking it to life, mortality, and the endurance of nature through war, famine, and seasons, proclaiming grass as immortal and foundational to human existence.
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Ingalls
Kansas
Plain Lecturer on Woman's Rights Sparked Debate
A London magazine quotes a plain lecturer urging women's rights while a male voice challenges her, illustrating early feminist discourse. Separately, New York's Museum of Natural History prepares over COU specimens of rare Egyptian fossils for exhibition from an expedition funded by Morris K. Jesup.
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Plain
London Magazine
Cou
Museum of Natural History
New York
Morris K. Jesup
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Beecham
Kent
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Hanover
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Parpor
Ellsworth
Suffolk
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Ilunston
West Country
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Badgery
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Kernwood
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London Chronicle
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Qradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
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