Bryan and Towne Nominated by Populists at Sioux Falls
The Populist convention in Sioux Falls adopted credentials with no contest, backed a platform denouncing imperialism and supporting free coinage, and nominated William Jennings Bryan by acclamation after praise from Senator Allen. James B. Weaver seconded Bryan’s nomination as the convention cheered loudly.
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Philippines
Porto Rico
United States
South Africa
Patterson
Senator Allen
Neraska
Wm. J. Bryan
Webster
Clay
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Geo. F. Washburn
Massachusetts
Mothers save for child’s future through small weekly deposits
The article promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the best motherhood preparation, claiming it eases pregnancy, calms nerves, and strengthens feminine health. It cites Mrs. Axel Kier of Gordonville Mo as a testimonial, noting a fifth child who thrived after nine bottles of the remedy. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are also mentioned for curing biliousness.
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Axel Kier
Gordonville
Cape Girardeau Co. Mo
Towne Nominated for Vice Presidency in Heated Session
Chairman Patterson announced the event as delegates settled for a vote on a vice presidential choice. A lengthy, contentious debate followed before an 8 p.m. adjournment. Towne won the nomination after a stormy contest during the evening session.
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United States
Patterson
Towne
Barker and Donnelly Nominated by Middle of the Roaders
Cincinnati May 10 News notes the Middle of the Road Populist party nominates Wharton Barker for president and Ignatius Donnelly for vice president. The group's split from the Fusionists is discussed amid talks of a 16 to 1 plan and a platform favoring public ownership of utilities and repudiation of trusts.
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Cincinnati
Wharton Barker
Pennsylvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
Lincoln
Neb
People’s Party
Bryan to Rest Before Campaign and Omaha Dinner Speech
Lincoln May 10 Bryan retires to his farm to rest for the presidential campaign starting after the Kansas City convention. His Omaha Peter Cooper club dinner address lauds the Populists and claims there will not be enough opposition at Kansas City to require a roll call on the Chicago platform.
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Neb
William Jennings Bryan
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Peter Cooper Club
Omaha
Chicago
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Long and Bliss in Philadelphia Hotels Fuel 1900 Campaign Talk
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long checked into the Hotel Stenton in Philadelphia amid hints he will seek a second spot on the Republican national ticket. Cornelius N. Bliss of New York also took rooms at the Belle Vue, near Senator Hanna, fueling speculation about a vice presidential bid.
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John D. Long
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Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
Bellevue Hotel
Senator Hanna
Hanna to chair national GOP campaign if health allows
Columbus May 10 Senator M A Hanna plans to manage the national Republican drive if his health permits John R Malloy said last night George B Cox will succeed Charles L Kurtz as national committeeman for Ohio Gen Dick would be placed prominently Gen Dick would be secretary of the committee if Hanna is chairman If Hanna is not chairman then Gen Dick would be chairman
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Committee On Credentials
Missouri
Ohio
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Nebraska
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Kansas
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People's Party
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Gillett
Iowa
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Hanna
Gen. Dick
Rosella Paulint
Lowell
Charles M. Williams
Middlesex
Alleged False Records In Michigan National Guard Trials
Ex Adjutant Generals Irish and Case allege that several meetings claimed to be held by the state military board during Spanish war troop preparations did not occur and that board records are fictitious. They say records of meetings at Island Lake camp and a fraudulent clothing deal were false, with many claims approved at these supposed gatherings.
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Irish
Case
Michigan National Guard
State Military Board
Michigan
Marsh
Col. Sutton
Island Lake State Camp Ground
Hanged for Murder in Camden County Jail
Francisco Abbatto was executed by hanging in Camden New Jersey for the murder of his countryman Genero De Feo. The crime occurred near Winslow when Abbatto decapitated De Feo after luring him into the woods, then stole about $100 and escorted De Feo’s wife toward New York before she left. Abbatto was convicted on Mrs. De Feo’s testimony.
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Genero DeFeo
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DeFeo
Winslow
de Feo
The Sprague Murder Case Hints At Sensational Testimony
South Berwick Maine May 10 police believe coroner jury evidence may include sensational testimony in the Sprague murder case. Sheriffs Miles and Spencer have searched the countryside for leads while town officials face criticism for not offering a reward for the killer of Mrs Sprague.
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Miles
Saco
Spencer
Berwick
Car Repairers Strike In Buffalo Sympathize With Walkout
Buffalo New York May 10 Two hundred seventy five Lehigh Valley railroad car repairers struck in sympathy with the men already out forming a major labor action in the region and reflecting a wider dispute over wage and working conditions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Mystery solution claimed in Bertha Mellish case trial
Willimantic Connecticut May 10 Henry S Robinson a farm hand on trial for attempted blackmail Rev John H Mellish of Killingly. He says Bertha Mellish the Mount Holyoke student disappeared in 1897 was found as Mary Shepard at Henry Hedden’s Waterford farm and now demands 500 dollars to reveal the truth. State witnesses deny the tale while Hedden and Shepard family dispute it. The case concluded with Robinson asserting he can prove his story to the Mellish family.
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John H. Mellish
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Mount Holyoke College
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Henry Hedden
Waterford
New London
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Wheeler
Robinson
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Gianna
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Ohio
Bertha Mellish
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Yale
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Toto
Hedden
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Heddens
George C. Morgan
Boston
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A. P. Tanner
Rob inson Not Guilty in Blackmail Case Tied to Missing Daughter
Henry S Robinson of New London was found Not Guilty by a superior court jury after a three day trial for attempting to blackmail Rev. John H. Melish of Killingly. Melish, father of Bertha Lane Melish who vanished from Mount Holyoke College, had offered a $500 reward for his daughter's recovery. Robinson's letters threatened to expose the reward effort, leading to his arrest.
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Minister's Daughter Elopes. Miss Ricksecker Marries Ingraham
Miss Anna Mortimer H. Ricksecker of Buffalo and Langley Ingraham of New York city wed at St Luke's church Rochester after a planned elopement. The bride, daughter of Rev C A Ricksecker, faced parental objections over age. They met in Buffalo and traveled by Empire State Express to Rochester for the ceremony.
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Anna Mortimer H. Ricksecker
Buffalo
Langley Ingraham
New York City
St. Luke's Church
Ricksecker
C. A. Ricksecker
Grace Episcopal Church
Auburn Avenue
St. Margaret's Private
Ingraham
New York
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Mr. Ingraham
St. Margaret’s School
Empire State Express
Mr. Burleson
Metropolis
Miss Lillian Bell Weds Arthur Hoyt Bogue in Chicago
Miss Lillian Bell, the novelist, married Arthur Hoyt Bogue in Chicago on May 9. Despite her sharp views on men, she wed the under 35 year old man and the couple planned a European voyage after a reception.
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Chicago
Lillian Bell
Arthur Hoyt Bogue
Europe
Valuable painting stolen from Cardinal Vaughan cell Westminster
London on May 10 a valuable Madonna painting by Carlo Dolci once hung in Cardinal Vaughan's residence at Westminster was stolen last night. No trace of the thief.
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London
Carlo Dolci
Cardinal Vaughan
Westminster
Vesuvius Activity Dwindles in Portici Report
In Portici on May 10, reports say Mount Vesuvius explodes less often and now emits only a few cinders. The eruption is considered terminated according to the latest notices from Italian observers.
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Portici
Italy
Mount Vesuvius
Suffered leg sores cured by Dean's Ointment
C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green Ohio reports a running itching sore on the leg that caused tortures until Dean's Ointment relieved the burning and itching and effected a permanent cure.
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C. W. Lenhart
Bowling Green
Salted Nuts Offered At Modest Prices In Local Ad
The doctors say and they should know. Quick prescription fill offered with a range of salted nuts priced by the pound and in jars. Salted Peanuts 10c per pound. Salted Pecans and Almonds 75c per pound. Also peanuts in shell Brazil almonds filberts pecans English walnuts and shag barks. Peanut paste for sandwiches in half and full pound jars priced 200 and 530 respectively.
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