Kern Leads Democratic Convention Nominating Speech
The report of the committee of Inquiry was delayed until evening. Thomas P. Marshall of Texas spoke followed by Grady of New York and Towne of Missouri. The convention swung behind William Jennings Bryan with fervent cheers as Kern emerged as favored candidate by acclamation amid large crowds and high energy.
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Arter
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Grady
New York
Jwtee Wate
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Champlark
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Clay
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Archibald McNeill
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Gov Thomas
Charles A. Towne
Thomas R. Marshall
John W Kern
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Kern
Ates
Firvan
Mississippi’s rural progress and campaign reform urge
The Mississippi article urges reducing campaign costs for state offices, praises rural underpinnings, and notes church and school reforms. It cites Beekeeping profits, pecan trees near Lumberton, and Peary’s pole claim while detailing agricultural high schools efforts in Lamar Lincoln Simpson counties and statewide livestock, corn and potato ambitions.
Bryan and Kern Nominated by Democratic Party in Denver
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska was nominated for president by the Democratic convention in Denver amid cheers and disorder. John W. Kern of Indiana named as vice president candidate, with Bryan’s renomination declared unanimous and speeches defending Roosevelt policies voiced by speakers including Clayton.
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Denver
Willam Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Democratic Party
Johnson
Gray
Bryan
Missing 1906 Will Discovered in Dijon Book Find
In Paris in 1906 M Frossard director of the Ment de Piete at Dijon died a bachelor without heirs leaving about 1000 francs. A will could not be found and the fortune went to three distant relatives. A German collector later found the lost will among old books once owned by Frossard naming an old friend as residuary legatee.
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Paris
M. Frossard
Ment de Piete
Dijon
Beirs
Proud of Your Wife in a Ready Made Suit
A wife remarks to her husband about buying a ready made suit that fit perfectly. The exchange hints at a blame free, confident moment as she describes shedding her corset and bustle and four pods she was wearing.
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Hubby
Practical Sympathy and the Quaker Pocket
A Quaker reminds a distressed gentleman that sympathy must reach to the right place not merely the heart. He asks if feeling for his neighbor extended to his pocket, implying practical help should accompany compassion.
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Democratic Telegram
Weill Advocates One Sentence Spelling Reform
The chairman of the entertainment committee frames the talk as a brief spelling reform. Weill responds with a wry one sentence plan to remove the pronoun me from the program.
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Weill
Sultan Clamps Down on Church Real Estate Rights
The sultan of Turkey appears to reverse a long standing practice by denying Christian churches the right to buy and hold property in their own names. One case involved an American landholder in Cesarea who was compelled to deed his property to the sultan after the purchase price was refunded.
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Mississippi
Union
Sultan
Turkey
Cesarea
Kean for Vice President at Convention
Convention at Bryar Denver names Nares Kdiara Man as bunting mate for Bryar Denver. At one o clock Friday afternoon delegates were seated and more were arriving slowly as the session proceeded.
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Nares Kdiara
Bryar
Wr Eryan Declines Re election Candidacy
Fairview Lincoln reports Eryan announces he will not seek reelection after accepting nomination as Democratic presidential candidate. He emphasizes accountability to the people and says he would discharge duties with candor if elected, insisting the decision comes from the public, not a few individuals.
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Fairview Lincoln
William Jen
Eryan
Democratic Party
Homer
Rainfall Impacts Cotton Belt Crops Across Regions
Weather notes report heavy but uneven rainfall last week across the cotton belt. Alabama Florida and South Central Texas saw shelling and more boll weevil activity while North and South Carolina faced excessive rain. overall crop growth looks strong with cultivation well underway and acreage largely settled.
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Tenny Alotton
Pointe
North Carolins
South Carolina
Texas
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Planting Dynamite Mines Sparks Turmoil in Tennessee
In Tennessee a wave of unrest prompts police actions as authorities report dynamite devices planted in several towns. Five men were arrested in the region as rumors of protests and prison suspensions circulate amid a tense investigation.
What Can Girls Wear Now
A lively assembly week at the Gearges Assembly highlights the Me tleum of Whittlebd. The measure aims to prevent women from luring men into marriage through scents paints emetic waters and other artificial aids, declaring such marriage null upon conviction.
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Evles
Germany’s Franchise Figures in Prussian Chamber
In the 1900 elect, landed proprietors and officials held 1225 votes, eight more than a majority, while only about 100,100 of Prussia’s 27.2 million people owned land and families. One-quarter of deputies came from the landed class and conservatives. Socialist votes yielded no spokesmen, and the piece notes shipping, fist aid lessons, and “Situations Vacant” as practical reading.
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Chamber of Deputies
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New Newspaper Day Becomes Popular in Australian Schools
In Australian primary schools New Newspaper Day has grown popular with upper class pupils. On that day ordinary textbooks are set aside and each child reads and discusses current events, fostering literacy and civic awareness.
Alcohol Consumption Soars In New York City
New York city residents drink more alcohol than ever, with daily consumption around 200000 gallons. The feature notes rising intake outpacing population growth and references chronic drinking habits amid urban life.
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New York
New York City
Chinese Caught in Box Car Report From Abilene
Deputy Sheriff reports a group of Chinese men found in a sealed box car that originated in San Francisco and was bound for Pittsburgh. The car contained about 40 gallons of water, crackers, and a few beers. no clear account explains how the men survived the trip.
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Pittsburg
Guffey Car Attacked Near Effingham Delegation Narrowly Escapes
A train bearing Pennsylvania anti Bryan delegates home from the Denver convention was attacked as it entered Missouri near St Louis. Rocks bricks and a revolver shot injured no one. Delegates from Washington and Pittsburg reported the danger and Col Guffey suffered heat illness in a front car state room.
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William Sehalte
E. Manneil
J F.curran
Washington
Col Juffer
Strong Regulations Target Denatured Alcohol Sales
Commissioner of Internal Revenue upholds a ruling holding physicians who prescribe and druggists who prepare and sell denatured alcohol liable to criminal prosecution. The decision stems from actions by individuals who prescribed external medicinal use knowing it violated the law.
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Washington
Tlat Beth
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Papers
Bem White Arrested After Shooting at Merrimack Crowd
In Huntsville Alabama a 45 year old man Bem White fired a shotgun into a jeering youth crowd at Merrimack injuring a boy named Edgar Russell. White was jailed on assault with a gun charges as villagers teased him with the nickname ground.
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Merrimack
Bem White
Edgar Russell
White
Mississippi Rail Proposals Tied to Carthage Growth
Indications in Leake and surrounding counties point to new railroad links linking Carthage to other regions. Proposals include a small tapping line from Peishatehie northward and a chartered route from Kemper to DeKalb with potential westward extension toward Carthage, plus a survey from Clarke to Natcher with various possible connections.
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Leake County
Low Wou! Lumber Company
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