National Convention Opens Amid Enthusiasm at Chicago Coliseum
Senator Burrows opens the Republican national convention in Chicago with a lengthy keynote, praising party progress under nine executive departments and the pension bureau. He supports tariff revision and highlights the convention’s formal arrangements, prayers, and leadership lineup at the outset.
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Chicago
Burrows
William F. Stone
Baltimore
Edward P. Thayer
Greenfield
Ind
Asher C. Hinds
Washington, D. C
M. W. Blumenberg
Stephen R. Mason
P. J. Muldoon
William O. Waters
Tobias Schonfarber
John Wesley Hill
New York
Lorenzo D. Case
Charles Brooks Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ernest Walker Smith
Hartford
Albert Berg
Beaudette
Minn
George A. Wilson
Des Moines
W. J. Seitz
West Liberty
Roy M. Watkins
Grand Rapids
Mich
Clyde W. Miller
Osage City
Kan
Frank R. Bentley
Baraboo
Wis
W. A. Steele
van Buren
Ark
Empsirdell Stone
Indianapolis
Republican Party
Republican platform outlines tariff revision and labor protection
Senator Burrows articulates a Republican program stressing tariff revision to protect American industries and labor. Congress forms committees to study customs laws and production costs abroad, aiming for equitable foreign treatment and rates aligned with costs. The party pledges swift action and pledges labor protection, with a call for strong leadership and public support.
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National House of Representatives
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Committee On Finance
United States
Republican Party
Burrows
Secretary of the Treasury
Monetary Commission
Lincoln
Grant
McKinley
Roosevelt
Credentials Committee
Common Physical Defect: Prolapse of Upper Body
Dr Latson notes prolapse as the most common deformity in a large study. He describes flattened chests low spirits protruding abdomens and prominent collar bones and shoulders. He reports over 99 percent of subjects showed this collapsed posture in thousands examined.
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W. R. C. Latson
Outing Magazine
Snow's hidden value as blanket and reservoir in winter
The piece argues snow stores moisture for summer irrigation, preventing soil erosion and sustaining crops in arid regions. It contrasts snow's irrigation role with fertilizer value, noting its importance varies by region and that wind protection is key for preserving topsoil. It also mocks pet names in court.
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Feehouse
Salt Lake Valley
West
New Jersey
Ohio
Chicago Tribune
First Pony Express Arrives in Sacramento
Cornelius Cole recalls in memoirs the first express rider reaching Sacramento long before the railroad. Citizens from all walks gathered as courts paused, crowds chased the rider, and a swift race back to the city unfolded with banners waving and wild excitement.
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Cornelius Cole
California
Sacramento
Cal
Artistic Temperament and Miss Nethersole
The piece argues that artistic temperament eludes ordinary measures and that harmonious marriage with an artist demands acceptance of peculiar conditions. It contemplates Miss Nethersole's domestic role as unlikely yet hints at potential for a crowning career achievement.
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Miss Nethersole
Water, Water, Everywhere Flood Memoir
An 1903 flood tale recalls an East bottoms resident found walking in his yard with a fishing pole probing the ground. He explains his aim is to locate his broken well to fetch a pail of water.
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East Bottoms
Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsement and Sales Pitch
An old time advertisement promises a reward for cures of catarrh not solved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It records testimonials from merchants and doctors in Toledo and Waterville, touting the remedy and its internal action. Also promotes Hall's family pills for constipation and a basic price.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Busbous
Lem
Waleni
Kinvan & Marvin
Watts Oraggieta
Toleda
Tuko Hall
Grey the art critic views At Work in the Fields painting
Lifelike scene described as realistic by critic Grey who visits the new painting and notes the work’s fatigue inducing realism. He commends the piece highly for its convincing depiction of labor and daily life.
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Grey
Marine Eye Remedy promotes relief for tired eyes
An old advertisement offers Murine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes with soothing action. It claims the product requires no doctor visit and that druggists sell Murine at 50 cents. The promotion mentions a 48 page book included with each pamphlet and encourages mailing for eye books from Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
THE
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
Knicker Speaker Bocker Questions Patchwork Quarrels
A line from the New York Sun notes Lewin asking if Knicker was among those who spoke. The reply, No, he was among those who said in part. The ad promotes Single Binder cigars made with extra quality tobacco from Lewix Factory Peoria Illinois and dismisses the idea of patching quarrels with invisible patches.
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Bocker
New York Sun
Lewin
Lewix
Peoria
Ill
Hot remedies for pneumonia spread by New Jersey boards
A silvered remedy circulated by Washington New Jersey health boards claims to cure pneumonia. It prescribes a hot poultice made from six to ten ontong chopped fine with rye meal and vinegar on a cotton bag placed over the chest, reheated several times to induce heavy sweating.
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Boards of Health
New Jersey
Health Board of
Washington, N. J
Papers of
Washington
New England
Fragmented Love Tales In A Quick Fashion
A wry dialogue hints at short marriages and swift disillusion. A confidante recalls a year long union with Mrs Grammerey, while Mrs Park exposes a money driven marriage that faltered in six months, illustrating sharp social wit.
Wise is the man who knows when to treat and re treat
A compact reflection on discernment in patient care and timing. The saying emphasizes choosing appropriate moments for treatment versus retreat to optimize outcomes. No specific events or entities are named.
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Wise
Hfe
Pasadena
Arrowhead Realty Corporation
Cal
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