Democratic candidates praised but platform faulted by Bryan
MTsHELG CAPITAL reports Mr Bryan noting the Iowa state ticket candidates are acceptable though the platform is weak. The piece ponders which stance the Nebraska gentleman will support, suggesting personal preference may matter little to the public. Kansas faces crop labor shortages with low wages and high auction bids for workers. Charles A. Towne, Minnesota former senator now in New York, gains attention as a capable orator, with ties to Tammany Hall and the money kings.
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Bryan
Iowa
Nebraska
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
New York
Towne
Tammany Hall
Marked cent returns to owner after years
A Philadelphia man recalls stamping his initials on an 1893 cent in 1889. The coin vanished then reappeared in 1900 on a beggar’s pocket, revealing the initials under electric light. He bought the coin back for five dollars and kept it on his watch chain.
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Lafayette Hotel
H. L
Philadelphia Press
Singers' High Salaries Highlight Opera Hiring Woes
Heinrich Couried explains high fees for foreign artists. recounts Europe enlistment of a singer paid $200 weekly, contrasted with prior earnings and a joking waiters’ measuring tale. Also a London Tit-Bits vignette about a bus and van driver delay.
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Heinrich Couried
America
Europe
White and Black Suburbs Comic Exchange
In Brooklyn Life the joke notes Taele Mose recovering and busy with domestic chores as his wife teases him about whitewashing while he gives little Ephrum a bath in the kitchen wash boiler, playful contrast of race and labor echoed in a suburbia scene.
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Taele Mose
Anne Chioe
Sure of Him and Questions of Fortune
In a Boston Transcript excerpt Bertha deflects a marriage proposal from Fred noting she has not accepted though she hints at a claim regarding her father’s wealth. A nearby line quips a docile disposition can overcome difficulty with effort.
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Kitty
Fred
Bertha
Boston Transcript
Mighty Thirst Leads to Break In at Saloons
Chris Voien, a brick mason known for trouble in the past, allegedly broke into Fred Widmann’s temporary saloon on a new building site. Night Watch Briggs says Voien returned with an iron bar to pry the door, was caught redhanded by Briggs, and jailed. His examination was set for the afternoon or next morning.
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Chris Voien
Fred Widmann
Widmann
Briggs
Chris
Mr. Briggs
Hitchcock
Ethan
Volen
Accidental Gunshot Wounds Davis in Knee
Dr B E King reports an accidental shooting near the city where Mr Davis was struck in the knee by a discharged Smith and Wesson revolver. Doctors used X rays to locate the bullet and planned removal later. Davis rests at a relative’s home and expects a stiff knee but recovery.
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Mr. Davis
Smith & Wesson
R. C. Warne
Davis
H. M. Gaines
Burr and
Sixth Streets
Red Men Elect Officers at Wigwam Meeting
At a Wigwam gathering of Black Hawk Tribe on BuckJ Moon the Red Men elected leaders. Sachem Guy C. Akens, Senior Sagamore A. J. Curtis, Junior Sagamore Charles Ruh, Prophet O. C. Thompson, Chief of Records John Tuckey, Keeper of Wampum John Michels, Collector of Wampum Joseph Swift sr, Trustee for 187 Moons Chas Sanford.
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Buckj Moon
Sachem
Guy C. Akens
Sagamore
A. J. Curtis
Charles
Ruh
O. C. Thompson
John Tuckey
John Michels
Joseph Swift, Sr
Chas. Sanford
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Pain
An old remedy touted for teething relief claims sixty years of trusted use by millions of mothers. It soothes the child relieves gum pain and wind colic and is presented as the best cure for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
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Mrs. Winslow
Narrow Escape of Gold Seekers on Icy Crevasse
A small group of Alaskan gold seekers crossed a winter ice field when a thin coating over a jagged crevasse broke. Two men fell about fifty feet and were rescued with improvised rope, blankets, and a gun wedged in the crevice. They suffered from exposure but survived after days in the icy danger.
Caticura Pills Promise Skin and Blood Purification
Caticura Resolvent Pills are promoted as superior blood and skin purifiers with soap and ointment sets offered for one dollar. The product claims to treat humours of skin scalp and blood including eczema rashes itching and hair loss through a complete internal and external regimen.
Local notes on visits and new homes in Selby
Mr and Mrs Fred L Tiffany of Selby plan a week visit to city relatives. Mrs D R Tomlin and family depart for Medina Ohio for six weeks. Elmer Smith moves into new home on East Third Street in F M Greene addition where new houses multiply. Londale Theatre Co presents Wife for Wife to moderate audience. The Resurrection to be staged with higher ticket prices. E S Johnston reenters newspaper business by acquiring Fulton Advocate. Tom H Johnston to run the paper. Mrs A E Hitchcock hosts garden party for about twenty with catered refreshments and floral decor. ring tossing game awards a small cake as prize.
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Fred L. Tiffany
Selby
D. R. Tomlin
Clark
Mary
Medina
Ohio
Elmer Smith
East Third Street
F. M. Greene
Mr. Smith
W. H. H. Turneaure
Opera House
Londale Theatre Co
E. S. Johnston
Fulton Advocate
Dan Dickinson
Tom H. Johnston
Fulton
Johnston
A. E. Hitchcock
Chas. H. Powell
O. L. Branson
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Cp. Noble
4Th St
Main St
Postofice
Omaha
J. E. Wells
Mitchell
S. W. Rowley
XN. Jensen
Preston & Hannem
Lill
Ww. A. Branch
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