Democrats at Kansas City Nominate Bryan Anew for President
The Democratic convention in Kansas City pledged unwavering support for William Jennings Bryan and endorsed a platform asserting republican principles, free coinage of silver, and opposition to imperialism. Webster Davis severed ties with the GOP, delivering a stirring speech in favor of the Democrats, as crowds roared and celebrated the party’s united stand.
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South Carolina
Danton
Chatynan Fichardson
Davis
Denf Phing
Missouri
America
Oldham
Nebraska
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William Jennings Bryan
Bryan Borne
David B. Hill
Convertion Hall
Japan Given a Free Hand in China War Dispatches
London reports that Russia grants Japan full liberty to act in China as military aid to foreigners in Pekin. Tokyo plans to send up to 20 000 more troops while diplomats claim powers are united. Details of the Pekin massacre and the fate of a Russian force near Tientsin emerge with reports of heavy fighting and widespread carnage.
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Pekin
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Tien Tsein Not Sapr in Telegraph Report
Bremen dispatch dated July 9 quotes Melchers of Shanghai reporting on July 6 that foreigners in Pekin may have perished and that rebellion spreads in the north. It notes foreigners at Tien Tsin should quit the city, with anticipated attacks by Chinese forces and rising disturbances in Shan Yang. The dispatch also mentions fears of unrest along the Yangtze and a lack of cohesion among viceroys near Pekin.
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Melchers
Shanghai
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Shan Yang
Yang Tse Riteuy Ber
Massacre Reports Swirl From Pekin In New Dispatch
London reports July dispatches from Shanghai describe Pekin as an inferno with streets running with blood. Witnesses from Chian Fu confirm executions and tortures of isolated foreigners. European soldiers were captured by a mob. officials urging moderation were killed.
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Far East
Pekin
Shanghai
Chian Fu
Yang Lu
Tuan Yang
Tang Fuh Sian
First Cavalry to Be Sent to the Philippines
Washington July 10 Officials acknowledge the First regiment of cavalry will likely be the next unit sent to the Philippines to relieve volunteers. The detachment at Fort Myer Virginia is set for an early departure, including troops B G H and I of the Third Cavalry plus the regimental band. Other home battalions may head for the Philippines with Cuban battalions filling garrison roles in New York Vermont and Georgia.
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Philippines
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China
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Fort Thombs
Columbus Barracks
Fifth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Eighth Infantry
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Jin
New York
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Philppines
A Song of Home Poem Reflects Peaceful Household Hope
A poem speaks of a world of strife outside and a safeguarded home inside. It images a wife with an angelic face, a sunny baby head, daily labor beyond, and prayer at eventide securing strength. The “ark” of home becomes a star of hope and a place where God makes his abode.
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Good Receipts and Dishes From a Historic Kitchen
A collection of old fashioned recipes including Cream Pie, Tapioca Cream, Teed Pucdluis, An Finglish Falad Dressing, Tapioca Rhubarb Pudding, Scuffle of Lobster, A Pine Tomato Salad, and To Bottle Green Gooseberries. Instructions cover mixing, baking, freezing, and preservation techniques with period terminology and measurements.
Nebraska Socialist gains state official paper status
The Nebraska Socialist weekly was declared the state official paper of the Social Democracy of Nebraska at the Lincoln convention on July 4. Editors are Prof. Chev. Kharas and T. A. Edwards. Annual subscription is fifty cents.
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Brooklyn Minister Seeks Funds for £200,000 Church
Rev. G. A. Dixon of Brooklyn plans a meeting to discuss a petition for a new church with an ornate garden annex. So far only a few thousand dollars have been raised, but Dr. Dixon refuses to be discouraged.
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G. A. Dixon
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Dixon
Parrot Talk Then Christmas Present From Frisco
Inyo County, California, two brothers own and run a ranch and travel to San Francisco each Christmas to sell stock and buy supplies. Andy, junior to James, buys a parrot for twenty five dollars, hoping it can talk like a lawyer. James is shocked when the parrot proves chatty and ends up a comic turn in a tale of bargain and brag.
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Size in shoes reveals strange fashion sense from the time
A Washington shoe dealer explains that shoe sizes are only a third of an inch in length and many women fear the extra fractions. He notes women adjust by choosing near sizes and that a nine to ten size jump can cause real discomfort. The piece then shifts to Yukon telegraph line costs, distance to Dawson, horses used, and initial message receipts of four hundred dollars.
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Silesman
Yukon
Jake Bennett
Dawson
Difficulties Convincing Girl: Ball Absence and Pose Bail
An oblique reflection notes how hard it is to persuade a girl that all things work for good when she is barred from a ball by a bail on her pose end. The remark adds that heaven cannot be reached by looking backward.
Cancer Cures advertised by Dr Smith at Kansas City clinic
An advertisement from Dr. B. O. Smith of Kansas City promotes cancer cures with patient testimonials from Phillipssirg Prairie Home White Hall and others. It claims cures in days or weeks, warns that other doctors failed, and asks afflicted readers to write for references or to visit the clinic at Tenth and Main. The notice lists numerous cured patients and offers free consultation hours with further information available via pamphlets.
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