Bryan to choose running mate and a mild platform
A report from Chicago notes William J Bryan will veto parts of the platform and running mate selections to keep the party from radical planks. The Montana convention supports W G Conrad of Iona amid southern backing for his candidacy. Tammany leaders including Murphy Parker and Nixon arrive for the Democratic National convention with expectations of a moderate platform.
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Bryan
W.G. Conrad
Iona
Montana
Conrad
Chicago
Charles K. F. Murphy
Tammany
Alton B. Parker
Lewis Nixon
Connors
Lake Shore
New York
Parker
Denver
Murphy
Samuel Gompers
Seen
Graham Reynolds wedding joins Skidmore social set
Miss Chloe B. Graham of Skidmore and Mr. Joseph B. Reynolds of near Skidmore wed Thursday at the bride’s home with Rev. L. B. Clark presiding. The couple plan a lake trip to Cleveland and later travel to South Bethlehem where Reynolds lectures in mathematics at Lehigh University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe B. Graham
Skidmore
Joseph B. Reynolds
L. 8. Clark
United Presbyterian Church
Lotta N. Wogan
East Palestine
Nellie Waite
Oscar Graham
Cleveland
South
Bethlehem
Reynolds
Lehigh University
Mr. Reynolds
Silk Taffeta Ribbon Reduced in Multiple Widths
Silk taffeta ribbons in 40 80 and 100 widths with colors were cut from 17c 19c and 23c to 15c 17c and 19c per yard. A simple sale note lists the price drops and available measures.
Bright Young Man Among Visiting Guests List
Mrs. P. B. Reynolds hosts a bright young man as a guest. Distance guests include Miss Lotta N. Vogan of East Palestine, Miss Mary Sloss of New Wilmington, Detmer Williamson, Mrs. Margaret Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lockhart, Fred Lockhart, Colonel Oscar L. Jackson, Misses Carrie Smith, Ora Taylor, Mrs. Nancy McKee and Audrey McKee of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. 8. Reynolds
Lotta N. Vogan
East Palestine
Mary Sloss
New Wilmington
Detmer Williamson
Margaret Lockhart
Clyde Lockhart
Fred Lockhart
Oscar L. Jackson
Carrie Smith
Ora Taylor
Nancy McKee
Audrey McKee
City
Deaths of the Day Mrs Blanche McCorkle
Mrs Blanche McCorkle wife of Dr H K McCorkle of Portland Ore died at 30 years old after formerly living in the city and being daughter of F A and Mrs George now in Kelso Wash She leaves husband parents and a daughter Lucille 8 Funeral services for Roy Vermilion were held at 301 Pittsburg St Rev J Elmer Campbell of Third United Presbyterian officiated with a choir quartet pallbearers were Vermilion brothers Interment was in Slippery Rock Presbyterian cemetery
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James Blackwood
Pittsburg Street
Blanche
H. K. McCorkle
Portland
Ore
F. A. George
Kelso
Wash
Covenanter Church
Lucille
Roy Vermilion
J. Elmer Campbell
Third United Presbyterian Church
Vermilion
Slippery Rock
Presbyterian
Arctic Cruiser Seeks Pilot for Oyster Bay Sendoff
Oyster Bay July 2 United Press Roosevelt crew of the ship Roosevelt seeks a pilot to navigate into Oyster Bay on their way to the Arctic. Secretary Bridgeman of the Peary Arctic club asks Oyster Bay Guardian editor Disbrow to find a pilot to help the vessel reach Sagamore Hill in time to salute the president.
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United Press
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Arctic
Sagamore Hill
Disbrow
Oyster Bay Guardian
Bridgeman
Peary Arctic Club
New York
North Pole
Giants Rumored 17 000 Purchase Of Marquard And Meyers
Baseball circles doubt the New York Giants secured pitcher Marquard from Indianapolis and catcher Meyers from St Paul for 17000 dollars. Officials and Manager McGraw would not confirm the report. Many fear that such a price is excessive and unlikely in current market terms.
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United Press
New York
New York Giants
Marquard
Indianapolis
Meyers
St. Paul
McGraw
Famous Missionary Gets a New Schooner
Five under graduates sailed today on the new schooner Pomiak to deliver it to Dr. W. T. Grenfelt the Labrador missionary at Battle Harbor. The crew includes Sheldon Yale 10 J. T. Rowland 11 Scouville Clark 09 C. E. Richardson 10 and R. J. Carpenter 11 with Captain Terrie Hayes as sailing master. Dr. Grenfelt will use the Pomiak in missionary and medical work.
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United Press
Boston
W. T. Grenfelt
Battle Harbor
Sheldon
Yale
J. T. Rowland
Scouville Clark
C. E. Richardson
R. J. Carpenter
Terrie Hayes
Wreck Fright in Fog Kills Eight as Trains Collide
In dense fog near Knobwoster Missouri Pacifics California Limited and St Joseph Express collide head on. Eight dead and many injured as fire erupts in debris. relief train with nurses and physicians rushes to Sedalia to aid the injured.
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United Press
Sedalia
California Limited
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Knobwoster
Here
Express
High School Building Bids Due Friday At Noon
Bids for the erection of the new high school building must be submitted by Friday noon to the clerk of the board of education. Bids will be opened Monday evening at the regular July board meeting.
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Board of Education
Greensboro Man Jailed Over Telegram Claim of Doomsday
Fletcher Daggett, an eccentric from Greensboro, says a telegram from God foretells the world ending in six weeks. Authorities detain him in jail as a precaution and to prevent possible harm.
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Greensboro
N. C
Fletcher Daggett
Gans Favored Again in Nelson Bout in Colma
In San Francisco on July 2 predictions run that Joe Gans will defeat Battling Nelson in Colma next Saturday after a prior brutal 1906 bout. Gans claims victory within 20 rounds while Nelson vows to stop him. Betting favors Gans at 2 to 1 as fans seek a repeat of Gans dominance.
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United Press
San Francisco
Joe Gans
Nelson
Colma
Gans
Goldfield
Tin Mill Men to Decide on Mill Hours
Amalgamated Association members in the city will meet in Fidelis hall Sunday at 2 30 PM to vote on shifting Sunday midnight work start to 12 01 AM and Saturday 8 AM finish. Company officials discussed the change but left the decision to the workers. Some fear shifts may run a fifth turn extra. others see more time for repairs with earlier Saturday hours.
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Fidelis Hall
American Tin Plate Company
Pittsburg
Medical Society Will Meet Tonight in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Medical society will meet Thursday evening with Dr. John Foster presiding.
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Medical Society
Lawrence County Medical Society
John Foster
TRIMMED HATS at Half Price at Blevins'
Bargain alert at Blevins' 215 East North Street with hats offered at half price. Shop yet to confirm exact items and dates for the sale.
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Blevins
East North Street
Six Hundred Drowned in Java Storm Off Batavia Harbor
Victoria B C July 2 six hundred persons have been drowned in a storm off Java in Batavia harbor. The Empress of China reports the disaster as many vessels were overloaded and capsized. Fishermen rescued many but sharks plagued the seas and 359 bodies were recovered before the ship departed.
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United Press
Victoria
B. C
Java
Batavia
Prince Rupert set for new model city by Grand Trunk Pacific
Boston landscape architects win a contract to design the model city planned for Prince Rupert on Karen Island British Columbia as the Pacific terminus of the Grand Trunk network. The project spans seven to eight square miles with docks parks and multi level commercial and residential zones.
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Boston
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
British Columbia
Canada
Karen Island
Prince Rupert
Mount Hays
Porpoise Island
Point Hays
Charles M. Hays
Montreal
Digby Island
Alaska
Vancouver
Marriage Lesson From a Cincinnati Church Meet Cute
A man recalls meeting a shy young woman in Cincinnati after helping her on the street. He attends a fashionable church and shows up in her pew only to face a deacon’s rebuke when his church offering is refused. The tale ends with the groom being escorted out into the cold.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Enquirer
When you tell another man's story at dinner
A saying on storytelling warns that listeners may have heard the tale many times before and question its novelty. It notes the risk of repeating another’s experiences during social meals.
Surplus Diamonds Spark Investor Warning
Editor of a jewelers trade paper warns that the poor are buying diamonds and advises readers this tip should not be given to the Salvation Army. The piece asserts a continued market for diamonds and urges caution with proceeds.
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Salvation Army
Bearing what is laid upon us
Quote attributed to George Eliot focused on accepting circumstances and performing duties without wishful thinking, emphasizing mental freedom through submission to fate and action.
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George Eliot
The Gr t Beautifier Emerson Quote
A quotation from Emerson asserts there is no beautifier of complexion or form like the wish to scatter joy rather than pain, reflecting a humane ideal.
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Emerson
Easily Grow Lilies In Dense Beds This Season
E P Powell notes that Madonna lilies are hardy and prolific, thriving under grape trellises or in gooseberry rows with bulbs left after injury. Japanese longiflorums require six inches depth, avoid manure, and meadow lilies tolerate sod. Auratum and Easter Flies need deep planting and results vary.
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E. P. Powell
Steel belts as substitutes for leather drives tested in Germany
A Charlottenburg factory introduces steel belts replacing leather or rope drives. The belts shrink to about one sixth of leather size, do not stretch, allow narrower pulleys and sometimes smaller shafts. They work with ordinary pulleys or special friction covers. A four inch by one fifth inch belt can transmit 200 to 250 horsepower at 5400 feet per minute, with tests showing speeds up to 12 000 feet per minute.
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Charlottenburg
Germany
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Graham-Reynolds
Heatherbloom
D. McGoun
Oxfords
Herb D. McGoun
Swell
Headon
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