Bryan tours West Virginia attacks Republican labor policy
In a West Virginia swing Bryan rails at Taft and the GOP on labor issues. He argues Republicans lack relief policies, praises Democratic aims, and appeals to farmers and miners in Charleston Thurmond and Evansville. He cites the “full dinner pail” line, asks voters to resist coercion, and ends with a call to voting Democratic.
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Bryan
West Virginnia
Ohio
Kanawha
New River
Canal
Charleston
Court House
Thoermond
New York Central Railway
Brvyan
Taft
New York
Taft Campaign Tour Draws Large Indiana Crowds
Taft spent Oct 22 in Indiana delivering sixteen speeches to thousands, with bigger crowds and stronger reception than prior days. He rebuked Bryan on alleged bribery tied to employer promises, argued business gains reflect real conditions, and addressed labor audiences with more educational remarks. He outlined Republican contrasts at Linton and Terre Haute, noting sizable outdoor gatherings and local political interest.
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Evansville
Indiana
Taft
Bryan
Ett
Linton
Political tour dates set for Taft Bryan in New York
New York dispatch notes Taft and Bryan adjusting itineraries to Omaha Portuchester events with Bryan in Portuchester morning and Taft speech later. Republicans list speakers including Fairbanks Shaw and Dalzell while Democrats focus on Virginia Governor Swanson and Georgia Senator Bacon in New York City. Minor parties feature Debs in Evansville, Hisgen in Toledo, and Chittin in Portland, Me.
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New York
Lavine
Taft
Bryan
Portuchester
N. Y
Democratic
Pieft
Sherammumat Eladra
Yes
Fairbanks
U.S
Treat
Dalzell
Pittsburg
Shaw
Marietta
West Virginia
New York City
Swanson
Virginia
Bacon
Georgia
Pernicious Activity Hits Officials in South Carolina
Washington reports the civil service commission punished several officials for campaign involvement. J. H L. Fordham, deputy collector at Orangsburg, S C, was reprimanded and suspended without pay for fifteen days for active participation in the Republican state convention at Columbia. Robert A. Stewart, temporary deputy collector and county chair of Clarendon, S C, was reprimanded. R K Pierce of Mare Island navy yard was discharged from service after announcing candidacy for supervisor in the First district. Clyde Knock, Independ ence letter carrier, resigned from postal service to avoid dismissal.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
J. H L. Fordham
Internal Revenue
Orangsburg
S. C
Columbia
Robert A. Stewart
Claredon County
South Carolina
RK. O. Pierce
Mare Ishind Navy Yard
Clyde Knock
Independence
Kan
Campaign Dreyfus Claims Heat Up Aide Calls Out Forged Letter
A chaotic account centers on Brandenburg’s arrest in Olmsted on forgery and theft charges tied to a fake Grover Cleveland letter about the Dreyfus of the Campaign. He defends his actions, questions evidence, and links timing to political maneuvering ahead of an election.
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Daston
New York
Hereroughton
Bramdenburg
Farmery
New York City Police Department
New York ‘Times
Grover Cheveland
Brandenburg
Ciepotica
Captain Dreyfus
Collowine
W Dresfus
Tos
Theogh
Tle
Tony
United States
Cleveland
Plastings
Gompers 18 Indorsed by Illinois Labor Federation
Peoria Oct 25 Samuel Gompers conduct of his office was endorsed by the Illinois State Federation of Labor in session here. The resolution states the federation will support the American Federation of Labor policy by electing friends and defeating enemies. Condemnation was not passed against the railroad unions or the Illinois legislature. The Underunion Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Electric Printers were condemned as creations of no popular utility.
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Peoria
Samuel Champers
Tinois State Federation of Labor
Iino
State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Ullnois
Torin
Unterunion
Brotherhood of
Eleetrie Pravien A
Popolistis Mulwiay
Halolyoe man jailed after fiancée refuses marriage
In Hlolyoke Massachusetts on October 2 a man named Arthur Bomideniide shot and killed his fiancée Casselda Deaudes after she refused to say whether she would marry him. He is jailed.
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Hlolyoke
Mass
Casselda Deaudes
Vane
Arthur Bomideniide
Book mailed from Bumphreye's Reducing Co in New York
A fragment indicates an order or mailing of a book from Bumphreye's Reducing Co located in New York. The text mentions druggists and an expected prepaid receipt of price. The readable portion is inconclusive about full scope or date.
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Ec. Cach
Bumphreye’ Redicing Co
Col
WiUaw
John Stro
New York
Postmaster General Tightens Postal Regulations
Washington aims to curb improper enclosure charges under revised rules enforcing penalties on violators. Fines reach up to 5000 dollars with ninety percent of cases attributed to ignorance. many involve misdirected or misplaced items. The piece also notes Princeton’s 63 year old varsity, legal actions in Philadelphia, and various political-behavior anecdotes.
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Washington
Get
Postumster Genem
Meyer
Peretuforehe
Alba
Pyduced Paves Proliad
New York text fragment presents garbled OCR phrases with unclear names and events. It appears to reference a hotel or street scene and mentions individuals like B Cook, with scattered letters and no coherent narrative or identifiable actions. The readable content is insufficient for a meaningful summary.
Pineules for the Kidneys advertised for ailments
Advert says Pineules for the Kidneys relieve kidney and bladder trouble backache rheumatism with a first dose relief claim. It touts a 30 days trial for $1.00 and asserts blood purification. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther with hundreds testifying to healing and tonic effects.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Piano tuner orders at Brown and Dollnever's shop
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, orders goods at Brown and Dollnever's on Galena and Van Buren streets. The note mentions suits pressed and a reference to a shop or address, with a dated or coded line.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown ¢ Dollnever's
Uncertain royal titles and weather shocks in news roundup
Motive of the king of Siam revised by him and received by Harvard Cosmopolitan Club in Cambridge. Reports from Hot Springs, Arkansas suggest Colonel W. B. Tucker, son of General Logan, is believed to be recovering. European royal names cited amid global weather events include storms across Manitoba and Montana, earthquakes in Germany, heavy rainfall in Kansas, and fires near Madisonville.
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Siam
Harvard Cosmopolitan Club
Cambridge
Mays
Hot Springs
Ark
W. BF. Tucker
U.S
Logan
Mesandra Victoria
Garth Te Tarles
Hite
Anteleau
Germany
Montana
Lawrence
Kan
Madisonville
Manitoba
America
Manitoba Grain Dealers’ Asselation
Canada
Markets Report From Chicago And Buffalo
Chicago and Buffalo markets show grain price quotes for wheat corn and oats with various Dec May and July figures and live stock ranges. The report notes hog cattle sheep prices in Chicago and buffalo with receipts and price bands and mentions wage earners weighing in on Bryan march in Taft processions.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
HBO
Gompers
Bryan
Tales of the Derby Blue Ribbon Winners and Prices
Voltigeur and Thormanby became Derby legends after modest start prices at Doncaster. Voltigeur, bought for none at first, later won Derby and St Leger, boosting English turf dominance. Thormanby, bought by Matt Dawson for Merry, upset at Derby after early interest, netting large rewards. Little Wonder debuted as Derby winner costing $525, Spaniel sold cheap, and Pyrrhus J.’s yearling sale led to later Derby glory. Other stories include Teddington, Sainfain, Porter’s shrewd purchases, and Isonomy earning about $500,000 for his owner.
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Derby Cwinners
Searlings
Voltigeur
Thornmanby
Robert Stephenson
Vearilng
Doncaster
Williamson
Lord Zetland
Vottigeur
Tkely
Thormanby
Plummer
Matt Dawson
Dawson
Merry
Little Wonder
Robertson
Lord Egerton
Pyrrhus J
John Day
Gully
Day Eca
Guily
Day
Teddington
Sir Joseph Hawley
Sir Joseph
Massey Stanhope
Marson
Sainfain
James Miller
John Lorter
Hampton Court
Robert Caroline
James Milley
Prerby
Porter
Sir Robert
Isonomy
Fred Gretton
Vietory
Cambridgeshire
Ascot
Liter Alio
Himmself
Manchester
Tsonomy
Ward
Brooklyn Eagle
Belated Revenge on a Trusty Peddler
A judge recalls a childhood vow of revenge after a peddler who promised a copy of Robinson Crusoe failed to deliver. As a school trustee, the judge later votes against the same man when appointing a teacher, finding cruel deception too storied to ignore. The tale frames regret and a strict sense of justice.
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Olio
Tony
Baltimore American
Skating Feat Of Napoleon Officer At Elbe River
A Napoleonic officer after Jena 1806 skated across the ice on the Elbe to reach the promised river crossing. He saved six hours by gliding at top speed, avoiding a long detour and meeting Mortier’s orders with bold cleverness.
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Napoleon
Jena
Marshal Mortier
Elbe
London Bakers in 1310 Deficient Halfpenny Loaves Accused
In 1310 Bow bakers Sarra Foting Christina Verrice Godlyeva Foting Matilda de Bolingtone Christina Prichet Isabella Sperling Alice Pegges Johanna de Countebrigge Isabella Pouveste faced charges for selling heavy short weight bread. Historic notes compare husband absence, fines, and a 1310 Brombley by Bow bread tax in Henry II era, per St James Gazette.
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London
Sarra
Neugate
Henry II
St. James
A Tardy Act of Justice
A brief notice notes marriages between English actresses and men of high social position. The item highlights social intrigue and the slow pace of formal recognition for these unions within society.
Notable 18th Century Matches and a Public Acknowledgment
In the eighteenth century and earlier, Lavinia Fenton rose from Polly Peachum to Duchess of Bolton, Miss Farren wed Lord Derby, Miss Bolton became Lady Bolton, and Miss Brancroft became Lady Craven before Lord Thurlow's marriage. The Earl of Peterborough kept his union with Annastasia Robinson secret until near his death, then publicly claimed her as the source of his happiness, causing her to swoon.
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Gan
Lavinia Fenton
Polly Peachim
Gay
Reggae
Duchess of Bolton
Miss Farren
Lord Derby
Miss Branco
Lady Craven
Lord Thurlow
Miss Bolton
Earl of Peterborough
Annastasia Robinson
St. James’ Palace
How Ledgers Got Their Name
On authority of top lexicographers ledger comes from Heeger a large book suited for desk use. It applied to a great account book cartulary or breviary for church use distinct from a portable salone held by a hook bosom priest. Coucher is another old synonym for ledger.
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Ligger
Old Theory Confirmed About Stork Baby Mischief
Tommy eyes the newborn in bath with envy and asks about the missing leg. Nurse explains it’s doubled under him. He snorts that he blames the stork for the baby.
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Tommy
Stork
Tablet to Edmund Burke Honored in Bath City
Whitelton Reid United States ambassador unveiled a tablet memory of Edmund Burke in Bath England. City officials welcomed Reid at the station and hosted luncheon at the Child Party where he spoke praising Burke for his sympathy with American colonists and his resistance to British measures leading to the American Revolution.
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Bath
Enighid
Whiteton Reid
United States
Chis City
Edmund Burke
Burke
Byth
Reid
White
Painting the Face on Stage: A Barbarous Custom
A remark attributed to Loaden Musk condemns painting the face on stage as barbarous, noting that modern lighting including lamps and candles has been replaced by electric light and operal glasses for distant seating, rendering the practice unnecessary.
Ring's Little Liver Pills for Biliousness
Advertisement notes Ring's Liver Pills claim to cure biliousness and sick headache. They promise health benefits and recommend trying the 25-cent remedy sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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Ring
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
A Pretty Strong Hint Hearts Still Move to Ask Bride
Fifteen years engaged, he finally pressed for the date. In a peculiar mood, he asked her to sing something tender that would move him. She played the piano and sang "Darling, I Am Growling Old."
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Stille
Good News on Doan's Kidney Pills in Freeport
The notice claims Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick back pain relief for kidney weakness. It recounts Jerry Driscoll of 156 Cherry Street, Freeport, Illinois, praising the remedy after painful backache and weak kidney secretions. Sold by Emmett's drug store and all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is sole U.S. agent.
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Freeport
Dean
Jerry Driscoll
Cherry Street
Ireeport
Lll
Emmett
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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