William Jennings Bryan on the Campaign of 1924
Bryan argues campaigns rise to a higher plane with less abuse and more courtesy. He outlines key issues including taxation, income tax, tariff, and the proposed bonus, favoring broad tax relief and profit sharing while noting farmer and labor concerns and potential constitutional changes.
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William Jennings Bryan
Mellon
Congress
Hull
Democratic National Committee
Warrich
Quaint New York Geography Quotation Recalled
An old Morse geography edition notes Albany with 400 houses and 2 inhabitants all facing gable ends to the street. The line appears in a Boyd reprint by a local resident.
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New York
Morse
Albany
Boyds
The Man Outside Demands Payment on Owed Bill
A man outside a residence presses a debtor about an unpaid bill. The visitor refuses to name himself, and the resident asks for a description. The exchange ends with the observer noting the man's warning look implying the debt should be settled.
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New York
Where the Swanee Flows in a Me Die Store Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds with a customer asking for a ticket to a tourist site and a shop clerk replying humorously that the establishment is a meat shop rather than a ticket office. The dialogue highlights a clash of expectations and a local flavor in the interaction.
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Dan
Pecos River Railroad to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Pecos River Railroad Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the General Office in Pecos Texas on Wednesday March 5 1924 at 12 00 noon to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business. The annual directors meeting will follow immediately after the stockholders meeting at the same location. J N Freeman assistant secretary.
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Commissioners Court
Reeves County
Pecos
Texas
State of Texas
County of
Reeves
John DeRacy
L. W. Anderson
W. D. Hudson
Pecos River
R R Company
Sallie Snow Burnett
J. P. Burnett
Western Cattle Loan Company
Kansas City
Missouri
J. A. Crane
Sai Trust
Court House
Pecos City
John Lilley
State of
District Court
W. D. Cowan
Alphonse Koch Et al
Marvin D. Cowan
Levy
Pecos River Railroad Company
J. N. Freeman
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Federal Reserve Board
Republican Party
Sail
Democratic Party
Vérnon
J. A. Drane
People of
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