Parker and Davis Head the Ticket
At the St Louis Democratic National Convention Parker of New York won the presidential nomination on the first ballot. Davis of West Virginia secured the vice presidential nomination on the first ballot after extended debate and a long session. The convention adjourned amid loud cheers and renewed enthusiasm.
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William Jennings Bryan
F. M. Cockrell
Missouri
Bryan
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Davis
Charleston
Baltimore
Williams
Illinois
Harmon
Ohio
Judge Parker
Parker Will Help Open Democratic Campaign From Housatp
The return of William I. Sheehan from the St. Louis convention signals the start of the democratic campaign to be run largely from Hsopus New York. Plans are unsettled but Parker likely to stay at Rosemont through summer and fall advising on key questions. He will personally reply to congratulatory telegrams and messages after spending several hours on the task.
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Champ Clark
Bryan
Parker
Idaho
Nevada
Washington
Dockery
Missouri
Sheehan
New York
W. I. Sheehan
Hotel Jefferson
St. Louis
A. B. Parker
Hsopus
N. Y
Wm. I
Judge Parker
Rosemont
Kansas Flood Situation Improves on Douglas Avenue
Wichita July 11 reports a marked improvement in the flood situation as muddy water recedes from most business houses on Douglas Avenue.
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Kansas
Wichita
Kan
Douglas Avenue
Gal laugher perjury case moves to Iowa County
The Gal laugher perjury case will go to Iowa County after Judge Byington granted the change of venue this morning. The court declared Johnson county jurisdiction no longer appropriate.
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Iowa County
Iowa City
Gallaugher
Byington
Johnson County
Democratic Platform Emphasizes Reform and Civil Liberty
The platform from St. Louis pledges devotion to constitutional government, civil service reform, and economy. It denounces Republican methods, pushes tariff revision, stronger anti trust measures, direct Senate elections, and territorial statehood while urging fair treatment of citizens worldwide and expansive commerce.
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St. Louis
Democratic Party of the
United States
Louisiana
California
Texas
Oregon
Quiet hotel tale and dairy notes from lingering text
A Chicago hotel scene portrays a guest seeking a quiet room amid housecleaning noise and theater crowds. The clerk promises calm, while discussions reveal basement bowling, late ragtime, and nightly noises. The piece then shifts to dairy tips urging discarded rusty milk cans and safe storage to boost calf growth and milk quality.
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Chicago Journal
Berg
Levator
Crop Conditions Droughts and Cool Weather Hit Wheat
Washington reports show unseasonably cool weather in the Missouri Valley and upper Midwest with heavy rains hindering cultivation and harvesting in the lower Missouri and central Mississippi valleys. Drought persists in Washington, Oregon coast districts, and southern plateaus while corn and spring wheat face rust, mold, or dry weather impacts across various regions.
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Oregon
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Oblahoma
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Pacific Coast
Minnesota
North Dakota
Pacific
Mississippi Valley
Toledo M ayor Samuel M Jones Dies After Illness
Samuel M Jones known as Golden Rule Jones died in Toledo Ohio from an abscessed lung after months of asthma. He faced political battles but won broad public support and will be succeeded by Robert Finch. He founded the Golden Rule factory and became a national figure for reform. Funeral services planned at Memorial Hall and the family residence.
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Samuel M. Jones
Noemie
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Ely
Percy
Paul
Mason Jones
Robert Finch
Samuel Milton Jones
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New York State
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Pleasantville
Lima
Helen Beach
Republican Party
Cleveland
Memorial Hall
Mis
Local Farmers Shoot Burglary Suspect in Alabama
Tony and Jacob Martin farmers five miles east of Planagian Alabama shoot and kill Berry Myers a Gas City Indiana burglarizing their farm and outbuildings on July 12 authorities report the two men defended their property during the break in.
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Tony and
Jacob Martin
Planagian
Berry Myers
Gas City
Ind
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