Bribe Offer Reported In Bryan Case In Congress
An Omaha World Herald story recounts an offer of one million dollars to William J. Bryan for his vote on a gold bonds bill while he served in Congress under the Cleveland administration. The banker involved declined the bribe and Bryan later told the banker he had refused a one thousand dollar offer.
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Omaha
Neb
Mar
William J. Bryan
Confgrens
the World-Herald
Lincoln
Washington
J. Sterling Morton
Bryan
Reward Offered in Newton Hermsmeier Murder
Autopsy at Bax ter Monday locates the bullet in Miss Matilda Hermsmeier’s brain. The governor’s $300 reward is expected to aid detectives as the inquest continues indefinitely. Authorities noted cash gains from the victim and suspect motives, with a .32 caliber revolver used in the killing. The Hermsmeier home drew crowds all day.
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Baxter
Matilda Hermsmeier
Hermsmeier
C. E. Boyd
Count that day lost and Senator to run tease
A short verse quip from the Daily News reflecting on political ambitions as a retiring day closes and a new candidate for the Senate may not emerge.
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D. M. Daily News
It Pays to Advertise Even If the Roads Are Rough
A compact promotional note highlights the value of advertising despite travel hardships. The piece emphasizes resilience and the enduring benefit of messages reaching local readers through print.
See the Stars Telescope Completed by Ray Drew
The largest telescope in the state, eight and a half inches in diameter and nearly a ton and a half, was completed by Ray Drew in his city. It will be mounted and ready for use by week’s end, capable of tracking stars with a clockwork drive. Built mostly in Drew’s workshop with a big box from New Jersey, the instrument will aid star charts and locating comets, revealing millions of stars invisible to the naked eye.
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Ray Drew
Citizen’s State Bank
Newton Daily News
Legal notice of will on file in Marion County Iowa court
Notice is hereby given that there is on file in the office of the clerk of the District Court of Iowa Marion County a writing purporting to be a will. The document is part of the court record and may affect rights of potential heirs and creditors.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Passage of Jennie Reveals Hard Life in Arkansas
Edgar W. Howe recounts a sister named Jennie who died after a long struggle with consuming illness. A tired neighbor describes Jennie's life, the late night death, and the charity of sending clothes she could barely store, reflecting a harsh, poverty stricken chapter from Arkansas.
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Jennie
John
Arkansas
Edgar W. Howe
March American Magazine
Great Express Monopoly Revealed by American Magazine
An American Magazine article by Atwood exposes a vast express monopoly controlled by six firms handling most US shipments. The piece asserts no competition among the companies, fixed rates, and repeated declarations of enormous dividends to shareholders, urging reform of the postal system and express practices.
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At- Wood
Atwood
Post
Express
Railroads, Express Firms Face Higher Payment Demands
The article argues that the largest payment for railroads by express companies dictates public charges, as bigger payments enable higher profits for express firms. It notes contracts expire less, with railroads now demanding 55 to 67 percent of gross receipts for heavy traffic, up from about 40 percent in the past.
Old London Legend The Church In The Field Forty Footsteps
A London legend ties a church in Woburn Square to the Field of Forty Footsteps from Monmouth's rebellion days. Two brothers loved a woman who chose neither, a duel ensued, and the victor killed her, then himself. Footprints hardened in clay marked the site, feared to be cursed until a church was built in the nineteenth century, after which the memory faded.
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Woburn Square
Lonedon
Monmouth
Mr. J
Ogilvy
London Town
Why He Was Sad
Jones grieves as his rich grandmother dies and leaves a will. Friends tease him about a possible mention, but he finally reveals his name is in the testament and breaks into tears. The scene captures a mournful, intimate moment in London scraps.
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Jones
Jenkins
Brown
London
Counter Diplomacy At A Euclid Avenue Shop Mixes Up Customer
A salesman in a Euclid Avenue shop misgenders a stout middle aged customer, claiming the goods suit a young woman buying for her grandmother. The customer reacts with anger, and the clerk apologizes, clarifying the confusion and offering options for the buyer. The exchange ends with a corrected assessment and a pivot to available items.
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Buclid Avenue
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Plymouth
Rhode Island
Pleasant Grove Ladies’ Aid Society
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Audts
Hugh Jones
Newton Man
Great Express
Jason
Anon
U. S. Phonograph CO
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