North Western Limited train offers luxuries on Chicago line
Advertised travel feature touts the North Western Limited between Chicago and St Paul through Minneapolis and Duluth with new equipment including sleeping cars and dining service. Also promotes low rate excursions south via Louisville & Nashville lines and lists contacts for tickets. Nearby textile ads mention silks and organdies with price cues. Medical cures from Dean's Ointment and Witt's Colic & Cholera Cure are advertised with testimonials.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Superiors
Duluth
North Western Limited
North Western Line
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Nts
W. B. Kniskern
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Bryan Silent On Fusion Plan For Populist Ticket
Lincoln Neb July 29 Bryan declines interviews on the St Louis convention and says he will act with deliberation on bimetalism. Populist J W Blake urges a joint ticket with Democrats using Sewall as the anchor, with electors chosen by Populists and Democrats in each state.
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Bryan
St. Louis
J. W. Blake
State Central Committee
Nebraska
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Watson
Sewall
Blake
Treasury circular to answer currency queries issued
The director of the mint faces a flood of questions about currency and coinage. To meet demand a new concise circular of facts on coinage bullion production and per capita circulation in various countries will be printed with secretary approval. The circular should be ready for distribution by week’s end.
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Wasracton
Treasury
Mint
Secretary of the Treasury
Money the Issue in Democratic Campaign Strategy
Democratic leaders plan Washington as the main national headquarters with a western branch. Senator Dubois of Idaho is expected to join the national committee and oversee the western campaign. The strategy centers exclusively on the money question, with a large speaker corps to push the issue, while bolting Republicans aim to stump nationwide.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Dubois
Idaho
National Executive Committee
Morton Aims for Presidential Nomination in Gold Democrats
Longstanding Nebraska rumors place J Sterling Morton at Arbor Lodge as he contemplates entering the presidential race under the gold standard banner. Lincoln governor Holcomb predicts Bryan may seek Populist alignment, with fusion anticipated in Nebraska and other states. Giant powder blast in Victor damages four blocks. minor injuries reported. Baseball results and schedules from multiple games follow, with line scores and attendance figures across major cities.
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Morton
Watson Means to Stick. Why He Reversed His Decision Regarding Going on the Ticket
Thomas E. Watson, Populist vice-presidential candidate, sends a Telegram from Thomson, Georgia, to The Herald stating the executive committee must decide electors division. He recalls initially refusing the Populist ticket but conceded to save the party as fusion strength grew and Texas Populists may back Bryan and Watson if Bryan accepts and Sewall retires. He explains the crisis and his consent to use his name. Also note Democratic state convention called for Buffalo on September 16.
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New York
Thomas E. Watson
Thomson
Bryan
Georgia
Robed for Death as Flood Sweeps Cecil House Away
A cloudburst in Cecil Washington county caused a hotel to be swept into a creek killing seven of thirteen occupants during a dance night. Drowned were Mrs Grace McKinney Maggie McKinney James McKinney F Clyde Beatty J C Higgins Jennie Holmes Vincent Wilkinson. Rachel McKinney survived. Rescue efforts saved some, others perished as the house broke apart and carried guests downstream toward the bridge and railroad.
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J.C. Higgins
Jennie Holmes
Vincent Wilkinson
Oil City
McKinney
Vienna
Reissing
Cecil
Maggie McKinney
Clyde Beatty
Rachel McKinney
Rachel
Jennie
Gladdon
Samuel McKinney
J. D. Miggins
James Pierre
Charles Reddick
Lizzie Holmes
Sam
Robert McKinney
Jim Wilkinson
Terra Firma
Bust of McKinley Shown in Centennial Ohio Visit
Ex-Governor McKinley spends time at Hollenden hotel in Cleveland on women's centennial celebration day. He attends a Grays Armory banquet and delivers a brief address with Mrs McKinley present at Central Armory. A Chicago university Republican club delegation plans to present a Hirsch bust to Major McKinley in Canton.
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Cleveland
McKinley
Hollenden Hotel
Grays Armory
Windemer
Central Armory
Republican Club
Chicago University
Canton
Hirsch
Knoxville
Banks Offer Money to Treasury and Crete Violence
Boston banks propose 1,000,000 in gold to the treasury with Philadelphia 300,000 also offered. If accepted, the balance would reach 112,000,000. In Crete, Mussulmans aligned with Turkish troops retreated after 1,500 insurgents attacked Aso mati district, incurring heavy losses. In San Francisco, a grand jury accuses Supervisors King Scully Benjamin Hugnes Dunkirk Morganstein and Wagner of corruptly lowering assessments for large corporations.
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Treasury
Philadelphia
Department
Athens
Asomati
Crete
San Francisco
King
Scully
Benjamin
Hugnes
Dunkirk
Morganstein
Wagner
Jameson Found Guilty In Transvaal Raid Trial
In Lexpos July 29 report, Dr Jameson and officers including Major Sir John Willoughby Colonel R Grey and Captain Henry F Coventry found guilty by the lord chief justice and barons in the queen's bench division of the high court of justice for violating neutrality and invading the South African republic. Sentences range from five to fifteen months imprisonment without labor for the defendants.
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Transvaal
Lexpos
Russell Kiloween
Baron Pollock
Justice Hawkins
Queen’s Bench
High Court of Justice
Jammeson
John Willoughby
R. Grey
H. F. White
R. White
Henry F. Coventry
South African Republic
Dr. Jameson
Sir John Willoughby
Bicycle sextuplet races Empire State Express near Syracuse
Six athletic riders formed a sex tuplet to race the west bound Empire State Express two miles west of Syracuse. The sextuplet led by a length at a half mile, slowed at a short bridge ahead, with four photographs taken by rail and bicycle officials witnessing the event.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Empire State Express
Empire
Woman's Celebration Highlights Western Reserve Voices in Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 29 a full day centennial Woman's Day assembled delegates from across the Western Reserve at Central Armory. Speakers included Mrs. A F Johnson Mrs Helen Campbell Mrs Mary Wright Sewell and Mrs Kate Brownlee Sherwood. A banquet and township toasts followed at Gray's Armory with Governor Bushnell and Mrs Croly plus Major and Mrs McKinley and Mrs M A Hanna present. An injunction suit by Captain Tebeau of the Cleveland Baseball Club against National League directors seeks to block a fine and requests dissolution of a temporary injunction ahead of a hearing.
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Central Armory
Western Reserve
A. F. Johnson
Women’s College
Oberlin
Helen Campbell
Mary Wright Sewell
Kate Brownlee Sherwood
Gray's Armory
Reserve
Governor Bushnell
Croly
Jennie Jane
Major
McKinley
M. A. Hanna
Common Pleas Court
Tebeau
Cleveland Baseball Club
National League
Iday
National Chairman Hanna Sets NYC GOP HQ as Conference Opens
National Chairman Hanna announces New York City headquarters for the Republican National Committee to be in the Metropolitan Life building at Madison Avenue and Twenty third Street. The plan aims to organize campaign efforts in the state while addressing factional tensions. Hanna notes possible six week lead over Bryan and invites Tariff Reform League to present tariff as a campaign issue at the committee meeting.
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New York
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Twenty-third Street
Madison Avenue
Fred 8. Gibbs
Executive Committee
Mr. Gibbs
Platt
Gibbs
Mr. Platt
Quay
Democratic State Committee
Chicago
New York State
Bryan
Tariff Reform League
Democrats Fix Bay City Date for State Nomination
The Michigan Democratic state central committee rejected Elliott G. Stevenson’s resignation and scheduled a Bay City nominating convention for Aug. 25. Stevenson, a partner of Don M. Lackinson, supports the gold standard and opposes seating some Michigan gold standard delegates at Chicago. Populist and New Union Silver convene on the same day, with no three-way fusion likely due to a state law preventing a candidate from appearing on more than one ticket.
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Detreai
Democratic State Central Committee
Elliott G. Stevenson
Bay City
Stevenson
Don M. Lackinson
Chicago
Union Silver Party
Levering Nominated for Prohibition Party Presidency
Joshua Levering of Baltimore has been formally notified of his nomination for U S president by the Prohibition party at the Lyceum theater. Maryland Prohibitionists held their state convention to nominate electors in districts during the event chaired by William Dani and with Rev J E Smith offering prayer. O W Stewart of Illinois spoke on notification and Levering’s acceptance letter was read. Official reports mention a missing grand keeper of records in Oregon and suspected irregularities in the order’s funds around $3,008.
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Joshua Levering
United States
Lyceum
Prohibition Party
Maryland
William Dani
J. E. Smi
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Summerfield Baldwin
Naval
O. W. Stewart
Ilinois
Levering
E Ltter
Manuscripé
Portiano
G McConnell
Reco
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