Bryan's Busy Day in Nebraska Towns and Speech Debates
Bryan traveled through Falls City Auburn Tecumseh Pawnee and Tecumseh in one day, addressing large crowds. He defended Philippine independence opposed imperialism and contrasted U S and Filipino rights while criticizing Republican policy and urging a Democratic Congress to pass reform and trust measures.
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Neb
Bryan
Auburn
Lincoln
Tecumseh
Pawnee
Court House
Mr. Bryan
Philippines
Admiral Dewey
Secretary of the Navy
Senator Hanna
Hanna
New Jersey
Trusts
Topeka
Bryan on the stump in Auburn Nebraska
The Aug 22 report covers William J. Bryan's campaign speeches in the first congressional district. He advocates for G W Berger, criticizes the Republican administration on finance and foreign policy, pledges liberty as a right for Filipinos, and argues the United States has no title to the Philippines under the Declaration of Independence.
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Philippines
Mexico
Buncombe
Republican Party
Philippine Islands
United States
Auburn
Neb
J. Bryan
Congress
Court House
Bryan
G. W. Berger
Loyal to Bryan Report Denies Teller and Jones Defection
At Democratic National headquarters Senator Jones dismissed reports that Senator John P. Jones has defected to the Republicans and that Senator Teller is wavering. He called both stories unfounded, praising Jones's 26 years of service and stating Teller remains connected to Bryan. He noted no contact with Carnegie on the matter.
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Chicago
Democratic National
Senator Jones
National Committee
John P. Jones
Stewart
Teller
Colorado
Bryan
J. P. Jones
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Senator Teller
Jones
Carnegie
Scotland
Stevenson
Boston
Democratic National Committee
Carnegie for Bryan sparks GOP doubt at headquarters
Telegraph dispatches from Boston claim Andrew Carnegie has declared for Bryan and will speak for him. Treasurer Bliss doubts the report, while Lowell Jerome believes Carnegie will back Bryan financially and influence wavering allies, a potential bad omen for the Republicans.
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Patchogue
L. I
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Bryan
Republican National
Cornelius N. Bliss
Lowell Jerome
Carnegie
Grand Army Day Opens NH Veterans Reunion
The 24th annual New Hampshire Veterans association reunion at Weirs began Grand Army Day with a 2:30 p.m. grand camp fire led by Department Commander Proctor. Evening events were informal with camp fires at regimental buildings and a main auditorium gathering at 8 p.m. A special musical program featured Walter Kittredge, composer of Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground, who premiered a new song for the occasion.
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Weirs
N. H
New Hampshire Veterans Association
Comander Proctor
Walter Kittredge
Break-ins Hit B and M Stations in New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire August 22. The Boston and Maine railroad stations at Newburg Lake Sunapee Mt Sunapee and Sunapee were broken into last night. Ticket offices entered and money drawers rifled with little money left. Tickets untouched. No crew present. burglars thought to be tramps.
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Concord
N. H
Boston and Maine Railroad
Newburg
Lake Sunapee
Mt. Sunapee
Sunapee
Philadelphia Population Count In 1900 Census
Washington reports Philadelphia’s population at 1,293,697 after the census count. In 1890 the city had 1,046,904 residents, marking a gain of 246,738 people or about 23.57 percent over the decade.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Michael’s abrupt exit mars 25 mile bicycle race at Pleasure Beach
Bridgeport crowds saw Jimmy Michael quit in the seventh mile of the 25 mile motor paced race to Nelson as foul cramps or leg strain were blamed. Nelson finished in 42 minutes 14 seconds while Michael’s pace faltered. other races at the event crowned Crooks and Scherr, Van Houten, Ruel, and Cooper with wins.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Jimmy Michael
Johnnie Nelson
Pleasure Beach Track
Michael
Nelson
Crooks
Fred Hoyt
J. D. Cooper
T. F. Clark
Cooper
Rainbow Wins 70 Footers Race After Mineola Collision
Newport August 22 Rainbow owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt wins the 70 footers race despite a collision with the Mineola near the first mark. Yankee skippered by Wringe leads early but Mineola damages rail and bowsprit. Mineola retires to Bristol for repairs. Virginia finishes third, Yankee second, Rainbow gains on points.
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R. I
Yankee
Herman Duryea
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Crack Rainbow
Virginia
Rainbow
Mineola
Brenton’s Reef
Bateman
Wringe
Bristol
Good Sport Lone Scores and Some Surprises
The Cape Cod golf championship at Cummquid links in Yarmouthport, Aug 22, showed strong play and shocks. Sands led with 83 in the morning, Myers 85 in a Burton match, and Watson fell to Borden after a surprise afternoon upset. Semis set for tomorrow with Bremer vs Reid and Borden vs Cory, while the consolations crown and Blasted Hopes cup tied at 94 between Slack and Vilas.
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Yarmouthport
Mass
Sands
Vilas
Myers
Burton
Watson
Westport
Borden
Onwentsia
Bremer
Wollaston
Reid
St. Andrews
Cory
MacKenzie
Freeman
Slack
McDuffee Racing Return Falls to Freeman in 15 Mile Pace
Eddie Ma buf re entered bicycling racing tonight by riding 15 miles motor paced against Howard Freeman of Portland Oregon and was defeated by almost a half mile. McDuffee, training two weeks, showed pace follow and superb form for eight miles before losing his sprint and pace, finishing three laps behind Freeman.
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Springfield
Eddie Ma Buffee
Howard Freeman
Portland
Ore
McDuffee
Freeman
Track meet and racing results across multiple events
Freeman clocked 1.25 1-5 for 13 miles and 26.05 3-4 for 15 miles in amateur events. Cadwell of Hartford won the mile final in 2.01 4-5, near the amateur world record and a six lap track mark. Derossier and Ruben set a 1 mile motor cycle track record of 131 2-5. At Springdale Park Holyoke crowds watched Danville win the 2:22 trot at 40 to 1, with Brigham Bell finishing fourth. The 2:26 pace class saw a winner emerge in a delayed race due to darkness. Four heats produced Falcon and Uncle Angus with two each. Dewey H won the 2:19 pace in straight heats, Maggie B driven by her owner was moved aside late. Danville led the 2:22 class trot with Hunter Hill second and Willon third, times ranging 2:22 1-5 to 2:24. In pacing, Dewey H led Elwood and Maggie B with times around 2:21 to 2:23. The 2:22 class pace results show Danville first, followed by Hunter Hill and Willon. Falcon and Uncle Angus each won two heats in the pacing class with times near 2:18 to 2:22.
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Frank J. Cadwell
Hartford
Derossier
Ruben
Fall River
Holyoke
Springdale Park
Danville
Brigham Bell
Falcon
Uncle Angus
Dewey H
Maggie B
Michael Conlon
Hunter Hill
Willon
Elwood
Boston
Readville
Massachusetts
Thomas W. Lawson
Boralma
Boreal
Joe Watts
Courier Journal
Dumont W
Borama
Big Timber
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Lady Geraldine
Put
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Geers
Derby
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Freebond
Courier-Journal
Choral
Abbott
Mazette
Dumont
Joe
Zembria
Schaef er Beats Catton In 18-Inch Balk Line Match
In Chicago on August 22 Jacob Schaef er defeated William H. Catton 1000 to 617 in a balk line billiards match with no second shot allowed. Schaef er averaged 14 with a high run of 56 while Catton averaged 8 with a high run of 34. The players questioned the format, saying it removes many beautiful positions and delicate nursing prized by Balk Line fans.
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Chicago
Ill
Jacob Schaefer
William H. Catton
Schaefer
Catton
Patchen Delivers Mile Run Exhibition in Goshen
In Goshen New York on a summer afternoon Joe Patchen ran a mile in 2.03 and a half seconds paced by a running horse. The prior Goshen track record was 2.06 set two years ago by John R. Gentry.
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Goshen
N. Y
Joe Patchen
John R. Gentry
Photographers set world record at Put-in-Bay
In Toledo Ohio on August 22 the Ohio and Michigan photographers association tested artificial light, producing a negative and finished print in 8 minutes 24 seconds. C H Smith and David Rosser of Pittsburg conducted the four second exposure with acetylene gas, mounting the card in under a quarter hour.
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Ohio and Michigan Photographers Association
Put-in-Bay
C. H. Smith
David Rosser
Pittsburg
Mid summer races entertain big crowd at Littleton
In Littleton New Hampshire on August 22 the driving park hosted mid summer races with good weather and a large crowd. Charley Taylor the country's oldest jockey demonstrated driving skills while the Maplewoods lost to the Fabyans 7 to 4 in a ball game. race winners include Blue Wilkes and Zephyr with times around 2 21 1 2 in free-for-all. top finishers are listed as Dr Izard Ione Quo Vadis Dan 8S Colbath Robert B Tommy L.
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N. H
Driving Park
Charley Taylor
Maplewoods
Fabyans
Blue Wilkes
Dr. Izard
Ione
Zephyr
Quo- Vadis
Dan
Robert B
Tommy L
Young Vanderbilt Seeks Newport Auto Races
Newport Aug. 22 The plan for automobil e races proceeds after William K. Van derbilt Jr. learned police would not permit racing on Ocean Drive. He toured Aquidneck Park and found the half mile track suitable. Vanderbilt will offer purses and may enter his French car if a rival is lined up.
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Newport
R. L
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Aquidneck Park
Ocean Drive
Vanderbilt
Farmers National Congress Opens With Broad agenda
Colorado Springs August 22 nearly 1000 delegates attended the Farmers National Congress session today with addresses on Natural Resources of the South by J. B. Killebrew of Tennessee and on Dairying by G M Whitaker Massachusetts dairy commissioner.
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Colorado Springs
Galo
Farmers’ National Congress
South
J. B. Killebrew
Tennessee
G. M. Whittaker
Massachusetts
Wardwell Passes Away in Cleveland at 68
John W. Wardwell prominent railway manager and longtime receiver for the Cleveland Canton and Southern railway died in Cleveland after uraemic poisoning. He was 68 years old.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John W. Wardwell
Cleveland, Canton and Southern Railway
Boralma Wins 10000 Massachusetts Stake in 2.09% Heats
Readville track feature race saw Lawson’s Boralma win the 10000 Massachusetts Stake in straight heats amid a lame leg showing, setting a new time mark of 2.09% and placing among the era’s fastest trotters. Courier Journal, Dumont W, Freebond also claimed notable placings while Lord Derby faltered.
Dumont Sire Listed In Midstate Harness Race Card
In a crowded entry list the horses Dumont W branded a br g by Dupigna and Little Fraud from Ernst, Mazette a b m Bailey, and Sphinx S trained by Spear show in the event. The Abbot offers a special against time and the program notes include pacing times 31, 1:08, 1:38 and 2:05 with final times around 2:06 for the trotting affair.
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Dupigna
Ernst
Mazette
Bailey
Joe Pilot
Kilton
Ipaceet Artalaco
Gilllespy
Sphinx S
Spear
Chelsea
Dore
Norvin
Bowen
Wubb
Hal McEwen, Ch
Garth
Battleships Alabama and Indiana Dock for Trials in Boston
New York reports the battleship Alabama passing quarantine at 7.10 p.m. and anchoring off Tompkinsville. She will be docked at the navy yard tomorrow for cleaning and painting before heading to Boston for official trial. Rockland, Me notes the battleship Indiana awaiting orders for Boston later this afternoon.
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New York
United States
Alabama
Tompkinsville
Navy Yard
Boston
Bostons Fielded Like Raw Recruits In Brooklyn Loss
In Brooklyn Boston fielded poorly and Brooklyn won easily as raw infield play and wild pitching hampered Boston. Barry exited after a fifth inning spike, while Kennedy struggled yet delivered key moments. Attendance was about 4500 as Brooklyn posted a 10 to 1 score with three-base hits by Stahl and other solid hits.
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Bostons
Brooklyn
Barry
Weyhing
Kennedy
Bhpon E Jones
Weeler
Jennings
Dahlen
Lscslee
Daly
Cscece Sas
Peno Tek Oa
Deeg Scsado Cb
Gar Gee Stahl Lf
Ore Collins
Freeman
Tenney
Feo
Sckecsae
Bik
Oy Sullivan
Clarke Gta
Dan Dineen
Dolbin
Bloblon
Long
Dineen
Hurst
Yesterday's League Games Highlight Narrow East Wins
In Boston Brooklyn, Boston trailed 16 to 8 before slipping to a 16 point gap at 8. In New York Philadelphia, New York led 8 to 2 as the pair clashed, signaling tense early play and strategic scoring discrepancies.
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Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Multiple baseball games result summaries across cities
In Providence Springfield beat Providence 6 to 2. Syracuse over Toronto 9 to 3. Rochester defeated Montreal 5 to 0. Worcester hosts Hartford with Worcester leading Chicago 16 to 0 in the first game and Chicago 6, Minneapolis 3 in the second. Kansas City triumphed over Milwaukee 6 to 2. Buffalo edged Detroit 4 to 2. Cleveland split with Indianapolis 12 to 9 in the first game and 3 to 2 in the second.
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Providence
Springfield
Syracuse
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwrawlaa
Married 75 Years in Illinois Country Reunion
Nashville Illinois on August 22 the couple James Carroll 93 and wife 92 celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary at a country home south of town. Seven children 26 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren attended a family reunion. The Carrolls moved from Kentucky in youth and have lived in Washington county ever since. The house has housed the couple for 52 years.
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Nashville
Ill
James Carroll
Change in G. A. R. encampment reception date
Chicago August 22. The reception for Commander-in-Chief Shaw and other officials has been moved from Tuesday to Monday due to President McKinley’s parade duties. To house visitors 63 school buildings will be used as temporary hotels to provide ample accommodations for veterans.
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Chicago
McKinley
Shaw
Fashion Predictions Hint Women Will Resist Shirtwaist Theft
The piece notes that women may retaliate against men over shirtwaist appropriation. It mentions brocaded waistcoats paired with tailor made gowns as evolving attire.
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