The Fame of William J. Bryan and His Family
The article profiles William J. Bryan as a national figure known for tireless campaigns and lecturing tours. It notes his rise from obscurity after a famous free silver speech and describes his extensive travels, writings, and leadership. The engraving features Mrs Bryan nee Mary Elizabeth Baird, W J Bryan Jr, Grace Bryan, Mrs W H Leavitt, and the Bryan farm near Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
William J. Bryan
Republic
Bryan
Mary Elizabeth Baird
Statesman
Perry
W. J. Bryan, Jr
Grace Bryan
Mr. Bryan
W. H. Leavitt
Paris
Love’s Threads of Gold Poem Fragment
A lyrical meditation where a speaker hears a night tale of love and fate. A woman weaves a sacred thread of gold across moonlit threads, shaping the speaker’s life and a future last to-morrow. The voice laments a soon told fate and credits a lover’s name for glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ingelow
A Social Experiment in a Theatre Night
Strong plans a charity of sorts by taking Mary McGinnis to the opera while managing a date mix up and social entanglements. Elizabeth Miller and Count de Migny loom as potential rivals as Castlewood toys with motives and hints of Bogus suitors. Mary finds a dreamlike evening, while Strong pursues respectability and romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strong
Glady
Tam
Elizabeth Miller
Mary
Mary McGinnis
Third Avenue
Strongs
Castlewood
The Art of Gargling and Its Proper Method
A Med ical Record description outlines a physician guided gargling technique. The patient sits back and swallows water with a protruding tongue then gargles by exhaling, followed by a swift forward head and body motion to rinse throat and nose. Repetition and learning curve are noted, with self practice advised.
Midnight meeting in New York sparks a wary romance
In New York, Mr. Howard meets Gladys Wastings and Miss Hastings as Mary dotes on him. AAT Strong and Count de Mingy watch the scene while Howard praises Mary and funds her family with a $50 bill. He calls Mary the true woman of his heart.
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Howard
Castlewood
Elizabeth
Mary
Mr. Howard
Miss Wastings
Strong
Tello
Elizabeth Miller
Miss Miller
Miss McGinnis
Gladys
New ‘York
Mr.Strong
de: Migny
Kilkenny
Nighttime committee of celestial bodies in a dream
A dream features the sun, earth, moon, and stars in a committee scene. The earth declares courage, the sun cites fears of hemispheres, the moon mentions the atmosphere, and a stray comet wags its tail with Joy.
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Earth
Confidence in the Face of Dark Skies
The exchange shows confidence amid danger as one man lends an umbrella to another during cloudy threats, reflecting calm resolve in a tense moment reported by a London Telegraph passage.
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Jackson
Tye
Tile
London
Telegraph
Fortune Teller Advice Not On the Hat Says Many Paths
A quirky note observes many routes to wealth but dismisses a fortune teller's tips as unreliable. The piece hints at skepticism toward mystic guidance and favors practical strategies.
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Pat
Gladys Hastings
Manton
Old Man
Count de Migny
San Francisco
Shamrock Circle
Smith’s Hall
Elwood Carey
Georgia Senn Guardian
S Sect
E. “Schneider
A. F
A. M
Anne
L. A. Roberts
Eton
Ae Firat
Sendy Te Ahove
Georgia Bennett
T. M. Herman
MX Point
Lloyd Spires
C.F
Cock. L. H. Pearce
Noble Grand
Roberts
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Leep
M. D
Spruce Street
Myrtle Polo Hardware Store
Willow Street
F.A. Dodge
U. S
Coquille River
Frank Morse
Coquille
Transportation
ECHO
At&s A. m
Coquille City
A.m
Atl P. m
Rives
Steamer
Dispatch
F. D. White
Maersn
Bandon
Roseburg
B. Féston
Orage
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