Bryan and Political Satire in The Sunday Herald
The piece critiques Bryan’s campaign rhetoric and tactics with humor, noting juxtaposition of St Paul and Mars Hill, references to Demetrius and the unjust steward, and a jab at the Creator’s mud comment. It mentions Farley, a Haverhill barbecue with Moody Boynton, and Li Hung Chang’s curiosity about costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul and
Mars Hill
Haverhill
Moody Boynton
Li Hung Chang
Mr. Bryan
Angelus of Love Poem by Grace Duffie Boylan
A romantic poem describes evening sounds and a lovers vow under star light. The speaker imagines joining a sailor beloved as bells toll the Angelus and Heaven seems to listen, ending with the author Grace Duffie Boylan’s name.
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Grace Duffie Boylan
Missis sippi teaching mishap and rural quips
A New Orleans father tells friends of teaching his child to say Missis sippi by syllables. the child’s joke asks what the lady’s name is. Other vignettes include a Washington Star quip about superfluity and a scolding over a silver or golden wedding joke.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Missis
Sippi
Shui
Man Assaults His Wife With an Axe and Kills Himself
Boston sept 81 Michael Heenan of Dorchester quarreled with his wife over money at breakfast. He struck her with an axe twice. A passerby heard cries and Heenan then cut his own throat. Both are likely to die.
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Boston
Michael Heenan
Dorchester
Heenan
Mines Face Flooding After Strike Hits Leadville
In Leadville Colorado on August 31 pumps at the Bon Ami and Penrose mines have stopped, flooding the workings as owners Moffett and Smith plan to halt pumps across all their district mines. Some mines may be abandoned as the strike, begun five weeks ago, remains unresolved.
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Leadville
Col
Bon Ami
Penrose
Moffett & Smith
Delegates arrive as convention city blooms in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on August 31 delegates begin arriving amid festive decorations. Rumors circulate about candidates with the Florida delegation displaying a banner featuring Cleveland’s portrait and the words Our Choice, signaling possible support or preferences.
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Indianapolis
Florida
Cleveland
Pugilist Nelous shoots fellow card player during outing near College Hill
In Cincinnati on August 31 Edward Nelous, an amateur boxer, shot Adam Prath after a dispute over a card game in a grove near College Hill. The outing club’s Sunday gathering turned violent when Prath attempted to halt the game and Nelous opened fire.
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Cincinnati
College Hill
Edward Nelous
Adam Prath
Nelous
National liquor dealers meet in secret session
Leading liquor dealers and distillers from across the country gather in Cleveland in secret session to form a national organization and discuss the loose credit system.
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Cleveland
Mellen Bros. Carriage Makers Assign in Amesbury
Amesbury August 31 Mellen Bros carriage manufacturers a well known New England firm have assigned no statement issued yet the firm shipped many carriages to Germany their business reach noted by locals despite the move to assign bankruptcy or restructuring remains unannounced by the company or authorities
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Amesbury
Mellen Bros
New England
Germany
Red Lion Inn Burns in Stockbridge Fire
A well known summer hotel in Stockbridge burned early today after a kitchen fire. Guests barely escaped as the Red Lion Inn suffered an estimated 50,000 dollar loss with 20,000 dollars in insurance.
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Stockbridge
Red Lion Inn
Li Hung Chang Leaves New York for West Point Steamer
Li Hung Chang departed from his hotel in New York early in the morning and boarded a steamer bound for West Point. He canceled a planned visit to the fleet due to time constraints.
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New York
Li Hung Chang
West Point
Bank of Montreal orders $500000 in gold from Europe
New York dispatch states the Bank of Montreal has ordered 500000 in gold from Europe, bringing total gold shipments to 14350000 for the United States.
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New York
Bank of Montreal
Europe
Revolution breaks out in Manila, despatch reports
An official despatch from Manila says a revolution has broken out in the Philippine Islands. Berlin notes the alert and reports the upheaval with emphasis on the capital's crisis and potential regional impact.
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Berlin
Manilla
Philippine Islands
Flag Can Be Used In Campaigns Says District Attorney
District Attorney Sherman Hoar reports there is no U S law banning use of the American flag for campaign purposes or for painting or attaching political devices. He notes several Congresses attempted such statutes but none became law. Hoar says an inquiry to the secretary of state confirms no such law exists.
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Washington Star
Sherman Hoar
United States
Secretary of State
Washington
Congress
Knowlton
Tracks laid on Moody Street Bridge in Lowell work advances
The Lowell and Suburban street railway tracks are laid across Moody street bridge and work continues beyond the bridge. City crews are paving the bridge roadbed with vitrified brick. The sidewalk remains plank and slightly above the driveway level.
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Moody Street Bridge
Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company
Moody Street
City Department
Man badly hurt as elevator crushes foot in Hamilton
John Nacriss, an employee on the Hamilton, had his foot crushed by an elevator this morning at 8 30. He was removed to the Corporation hospital after an ambulance was summoned. Amputation will be unnecessary and he is progressing well. Nacriss lives in Crowley’s Court off Middlesex Street.
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John Nacriss
Hamilton
Corporation Hospital
Nacriss
Crowley’s Court
Middlesex Street
Picked Nine Forfeits Split South Ends Game Day
A league game at Mountain Rock between South Ends and Y M C Os was forfeited to South Ends as they did not appear. A later game against Centrals, a picked up team, ended 11 to 4 in favor of the Centrals.
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Mountain Rock
Centrals
Weters Aims For 300 Yard Run Record At Bergen Point
On Labor day at the N J A C games in Bergen Point New Jersey runner Weters plans to set a new 300 yard record. Conductor James Carr of the Salem weight train suffered a leg amputation by the cars Saturday and is progressing favorably at St Johns hospital.
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Bergen Point
N. J
Weters
James Carr
Salem
St. John’s Hospital
Boston Crushes Louisville in One Sided Baseball Game
In Boston on Saturday the Louisville team collapsed with 16 runs on 18 hits and 11 errors as Stivetts shone on the mound. Tenney and Duffy each collected four hits for the Bostons while Louisville managed only 0 runs on 3 base hits and 11 errors.
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Boston
Louisville
Bostons
Pickering
Stivetts
Tenney
Duffy
Louisvilles
Scores From Various Baseball Games Across Leagues
In the New York-Cleveland matchups New York won 38 to 1 and 4 to 1 over Cleveland. Brooklyn beat Brooklyn 7 to 0 while Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 5 to 4. Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh 11 to 6 and Washington beat Chicago 13 to 9. New England League reports Brockton 9 over Fall River, New Bedford 12 over Pawtucket 3. Eastern League actions include Providence 2 over Wilkes-Barre 1, Springfield 7 over Scranton 6, Toronto 2 over Syracuse 0 in two games, and a Rocky Point Providence 16 Wilkes-Barre 6 win. Syracuse-Springfield split 138 runs to 10 with a second game tied at 13 runs in the 8th before darkness. Buffalo beat Rochester 8 to 2.
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Rocky Point
R. I
Providence
Wilkesbarre
Syracuse
Springfield
Buffalo
Rochester
Chelmsford Happenings Outing for St Anne's Girls' Friendly Society
St Annes chapter of the Girls Friendly Society of Lowell held an outing in Warren's grove with 20 or more attendees, guests of All Saints chapter. Miss Bennett spoke on The Manners and Religion of the Egyptians. A lawn party followed by Good Templars at J. T. McCoy's Robinson farm included lanterns, candy, coffee, ice cream and refreshments. Chelmsford lodge plans to dedicate its hall in early October. Rev J A Chase visits former parishioners. Isaac Cooper of Lowell to be 90 in October. health excellent despite aging.
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St. Anne’s
Girls’ Friendly Society of
Lowell
Warren's Grove
Good Templars
J. T. McCoy
Robinson Farm
Syndicate Road
Lizzie Cole
Perham
Lois Santamour
Kate Hallworth
Byron Lamphere
Ethel Ober
Bertha Ober
Alice Kelley
Emma Hubbard
Chelmsford Lodge
I. O. Po
J. A. Chase
Unitarian Church
Houston
Isaac Cooper
Cooper
Ward Three Republican club debates Varnum endorsement
A Ward Three Republican meeting at the Branch street ward room Saturday evening saw 25 men in attendance. A motion to endorse Daniel H. Varnum’s senatorial candidacy was laid on the table. The group voted to organize a campaign company for the effort.
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Old Ward Three Republican Club
Branch Street
Daniel H. Varnum
Reunion for Job Tyler descendants in North Andover
The Job Tyler family, tracing origins to England in 1640, will hold a reunion at North Andover on Wednesday. The various branches of the family reportedly total about 30 000 people.
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Job Tyler
England
North Andover
Republicans Attend Meeting at Party Headquarters
The Republican club invites all Republicans to a meeting at the party headquarters tomorrow night. Speakers will entertain attendees and the gathering is described as an important factor in campaign work.
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Republican Club
Field Day at Police Court and a Fine
A mixed group of tearful women and unkempt men faced Judge Hadley at the police court this morning. The docket included drunkenness sentences, fines, and probation for long-time offenders, with several named individuals given jail or workhouse time, and one woman advised to return to Nova Scotia.
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Police Court
John Trainer
Arthur Doyle
Mary Cross
Co. A. Austin
Jennie O’brien
William Granshaw
Mary Ferguson
James Nolan
Patrick Beecher
James McNamara
Lewis Devevay
Martin Cahill
William M. Bascom
John Carney
Jeremiah Connor
George Bell
Hadley
Bridgewater
John E. Bulmer
Ezra Wheeler
Michael Dillon
Bertha Morris
J. J. Hennessey
Charles Brunt
Nason A. Pitts
Rose A. Pitts
Clerk
Antonias Parraetes
Koustaninos Vartsakes
John Rizakis
John Mangouras
George Kouvelas
John Kiovatas
Lucy M. Fay
Janet McKay
FE. L. White
Nova Scotia
Racehorse incident disrupts Central Street wagons
A horse pulling Peabody's produce wagon bolted on Central street Saturday afternoon. It struck Scripture's laundry wagon, breaking an axle and injuring the horse. Two men restrained it, one of them Patrick Beecher who was later jailed on an assault charge.
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Patrick Beecher
Peabody
Central Street
Scripture
Reverend Johnson’s sermon on hard times and faith in God
The Rev Mr Johnson preached at John Street Church on the crisis in industry and politics, insisting that all things work for good for those who love God. He argued hardship prepares believers for a higher life, citing Rome’s fall and Paul’s imprisonment as examples, and urged focus on divine love over business concerns.
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Mr. Johnson
John Street
God
Great Britain
Italy
Paul
Farley Wins and Considers It a Belated Recognition
Philip J. Farley esq. eludes comment on his selection by the Democratic state central committee as presiding officer candidate for the Worcester convention on Sept. 24. A Citizen reporter found him at his Belvidere home in good spirits but not yet notified officially of the nomination.
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Philip J. Farley
Democratic State Central Committee
Worcester
Farley
Belvidere
Debt, Duty, and Piety Sermon at First Presbyterian
Dr. Court preaches from Matthew eighteen twenty eight urging repayment of debts to God and neighbor, urging honesty and thrift. The sermon stresses paying every debt now and living by the golden rule while warning against fraudulent bankruptcies. Also notes Bernard J. McKennie takes a new position at Totokett Mills Occum Conn after leaving Massachusetts Cotton Mills.
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Bernard J. McKennie
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Totokett Mills
Occum
Conn
Farley Defends Loyalty to Lowell Democracy in Massachusetts
In a state committee meeting Farley declines immediate judgment awaiting official notice. He says the unanimous newspaper-supported backing for him as chairman shows a commitment to recognizing the Lowell Democracy. He opposes purging long-time party stalwarts and endorses keeping experienced leaders like Sullivan Thatcher and others, while remaining a Williams supporter.
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State Committee
Saurday
Executive Committee
State
Lowell Democracy
George Fred Williams
State Central Committee
Farley
Williams
Chicago
J. 3
H. Sullivan
Corbett Thatcher
Massachusetts
Convention For Action
Horses Run Wild In City Aftermath Injures Daughter
A horse owned by Major E. J. Noyes ran away Saturday afternoon narrowly sparing one of his daughters. Another horse owned by Hodge Stevens fled in Centralville and collided with a hack at Merrimack Square, catching a wheel and stopping. A third horse, belonging to F. P. Crawford, bolted in Merrimack Street Saturday night, freed itself from a wagon, and was finally caught at Bridge Street, leaving Mr. Crawford with an unpleasant attempt to regain his property.
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E. J. Noyes
Hodge & Stevens
Centralville
Merrimack Square
F. P. Crawford
Merrimack Street
Bridge Street
Golf handicap match first round played at country club
In the first round of the handicap match play tournament at Vesper Country Club, Coburn defeated Bean 1 up, Corwin beat Hobbs 2 up, Thor prevailed over Kilgore 2 up and to play, Allen beat Goddard 2 to play, John Whittier won 4 up and 2 to play, Morton beat S T Whittier 3 up and 2 to play, and Hemenway defeated Grover 4 up 2 to play.
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Vesper Country Club Links
Coburn
Bean
Corwin
Hobbs
Thor
Kilgore
Allen
Goddard
John Whittier
Frank Baker
Morton
S. T. Whittier
Hemenway
Grover
Red Men Invites Parade Participation in Manchester Labor Day
Passaconaway Tribe of Red Men of Manchester extends invitation to Passaconaway Tribe of this city to join the Labor Day parade in Manchester. Details will be announced to Lowell Tribe members at tomorrow night's meeting.
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Passaconaway Tribe of
Red Men of
Manchester
Lowell
McKinley Seen as Boost for Prosperity in Bank Talk
A Missouri Bankers view from Kansas City stresses McKinley’s election will restore prosperity and lift assets. Talks note more sound money men than silver supporters, with Nebraska Kansas and Missouri leaning McKinley. They expect revival of business post election and hope to bury the silver issue.
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Lowell
National Bank
Kansas City
McKinley
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Southwest
Congress
Bryan
Peculiar Fire Start Grips Lamb Street Home
Fire crews responded at 10.04 this morning to box 73 on Mammoth Road near the city line. A blaze damaged a shed and kitchen at D. F. Sullivan’s Lamb Street home, occupied by Joseph Laferriere and family, after gasoline vapor ignited from a two gallon can. About 50 dollars’ property was destroyed as neighbors helped stop the flames before the department arrived. A visitor lost a vest with a watch, and a woman fainted during the blaze.
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Mammoth Road
L of Che
Lamb Street
D. F. Sullivan
Joseph Laferriere
Two Lowell youths charged with breaking and entering
William Sweeney and Henry Liberty, residents of Lowell, were arrested in Holyoke on a warrant charging breaking and entering and theft. Sweeney allegedly possessed a Paper City bicycle identified as the stolen wheel from Moore & Young on Holyoke’s Holyoke Street. Liberty pleaded guilty at arraignment in Holyoke police court.
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Lowell
Holyoke
William Sweeney
Middlesex Street
Moore & Young
Henry Liberty
Sweeney
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