Democratic convention nominates Kern for vice president
The Denver Democratic National Convention nominated John Worth Kern of Indiana for vice president by acclamation after a day of tumult. Bryan was renominated for the presidency. The platform was adopted and a credentials dispute was settled amid protests and speeches.
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Denver
John Worth Kern
Indiana
Charles A. Towne
Archibald McNeill
Clark Howell
Taft
Hitchcock
Sheldon
Republican National Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Ead
Nesire
Jamnsson
Minnesota
Judge Gray
Delaware
Bryan
Credentials Committee
Pennsylvania
H. D. Clayton
Alabama
Committee On Platform
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
Committee On Credentials
District of Columbia
Notable Figures Face Personal and Public Transitions
John J. Sullivan, plegilist and temperance speaker, files for divorce from Annie after 25 years of marriage in Boston. Walter R. Coperly becomes president of the Illinois Christian Endeavor union in Urbana. Charles E. Brown, Danville attorney, is arrested on counterfeiting charges by secret service agents. James S. Sherman announces retirement from the Republican congressional committee. Thomas E. Watson receives Populist nomination for president at a Atlanta mass meeting. Gov. Sanders of Louisiana to appoint a permanent state board of arbitration to address labor troubles.
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John J. Sullivan
Annie
Boston
Walter R. Coperly
Chicago
Illinois Christian Endeavor Union
Urbana
Charles E. Brown
Danville
Secret Service
James S. Sherman
Republican Congressional Committee
Thomas E. Watson
United States
Atlanta
Four Drownings in Launch Explosion Off Marion Mass
Four men drowned when a 15 foot launch exploded off Marion Massachusetts. Roland Worthington Boston John T Trull Woburn Joseph S Beal Milton and George Savory Marblehead named. P Tarbell Marblehead and Edward Pecker Boston rescued after twelve hours in the water. Olympic games opened in London with nearly 2000 athletes from 20 countries. A Chicago pier fall resulted in another drowning as bystanders watched.
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Marion
Mass
Roland Worthington
Boston
John T. Trull
Woburn
Joseph S. Beal
Milton
George Savory
Marblehead
P. Tarbell
Edward Pecker
London
Chicago
Opened by the King Final of the 1500 Meter Race
Rain dampened the opening of the fourth international Olympic games at Shepherds Bush stadium. Hallows of Oxford blew past the field, clocking a remarkable 1,500 meters time with a two second record drop, while Sheppard and Lightbody posted fast heats and Lightbody matched the St Louis 1904 mark.
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Hallows of
Oxford
London
Shepherd’s Bush
Royal Box
Melvin W. Sheppard
Irish American Athletic Club of
New York
J. P. Halstead
New York Athletic Club
J. D. Lightbody
University of Chicago
St. Louis
J. P. Sullivan
A. C
Lightbody
M. F. Hallows
Hallows
Shot by His Mother-In-Law in Northport Tragedy
In Northport New York Dr James Weddell Simpson a dentist from New York was shot by his mother in law Mrs Bartley T Horner near the spot two years after he killed his former father in law. He crawled to a house 200 feet away for aid and is believed mortally wounded. Horner was arrested held on five thousand dollars bail. Simpson reached Roosevelt hospital in New York with two friends assistance.
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Northport
N. Y
James Weddell Simpson
New York
Bartley T. Horner
Dr. Simpson
Gompers Back Bryan Aide But Hints No Campaign S
Farview Nebraska reports Samuel Gompers president of the AFL will support William J. Bryan in the coming presidential race with 8,000,000 organized labor voters. He says he will not stump during the campaign. Also noted is the death of Prof Francois C Boucher French consul at St Paul aged 80 after a hospital stay following an auto accident attempt.
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Farview
Lincoln
Neb
Saruel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Federation
William J. Bryan
John W Kern
Gompers
St. Paul
Minn
Francois C Boucher
St Paul
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Boucher
Killed by Mis Reputed Wife in Billing Montana
Timothy Reardon was shot and killed by Florence Reardon who claims to be his wife. She has filed for validation of an alleged marriage contract in district court.
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Billing
Mont
Timothy Reardon
Florence Reardon
District Court
Man Kills Sister Then Takes Life Near Donnybrook
A Minot dispatch reports farmer John Bruhn near Donnybrook killed his sister and then committed suicide in a grim incident. The tragedy occurred in rural North Dakota as authorities investigated the motive and exact sequence of events.
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Sister
St. Paul, Minn
Minot
N. D
John Bruhn
Donnybrook
Winalt
For Good Mushroom Catsup Recipe from Old Guide
Fully developed mushrooms only no stems wash peel drain chop and salt in layers chill 24 hours simmer puree strain or leave unstrained. To pulp add port peppercorns cloves mustard seed mace horseradish tie in cloth simmer and seal in jars. Vinegar may substitute for wine.
Household Hints for Warm Weather and Cleaning
In warm weather use cold water for eggs to froth better. Bake pastry with a pan of water in the oven to prevent burning. Let layer cake cool before assembly and avoid icing hot. Grease pans with lard to prevent sticking from butter. Clean small pearls with whiting and water. soapsuds dissolve pearls. Velvet is a dust collector and a polisher for drags. use velvet to remove dust from woodwork and shoes. To remove old paint, dampen with naphtha and rub until softened.
Making Lemonade The Great Home Beverage Aid
A simple lemonade extract method saves time for hosts. Extract juice from twelve lemons and grate rind from six, mix and rest twelve hours. Make a thick syrup with six pounds sugar and minimal water, then cool and strain the juice into it and bottle airtight.
Soup Made of Corn
Press corn through a sieve to remove the meat from the grains. Boil with milk and butter, season with salt and pepper. Mix water and flour to thicken, cook fifteen minutes, then remove from heat and serve.
Brighten Woodwork With Dampened Furniture Polish
Advice to dust furniture and floors using a lightly dampened cloth or a soft flannel bag over a broom end, dampened with polish. It brightens wood, lasts several days, and reduces cleaning effort.
Cleaning Dundy Fowl With Resin Crust Method
An old method describes rough picking dry downy fowl such as ducks or geese then sprinkling powered resin through the down. Immersing briefly in scalding water forms a crust that can be peeled away in large cakes, leaving the skin white and unbroken. The process takes only moments.
Carnegie's Rival and His Wild Philanthropy
A lively exchange notes the rival magnate's generosity with two dozen Deadwood Dick libraries and a dozen Nickel libraries given away in the last week, highlighting public perception of benevolent philanthropy.
Two Cures of Eczema Reported by Louisville Reader
In 1884 a grandson suffered eczema until Cuticura brought a rapid recovery and lasting remission. The writer also describes a severe winter eczema episode, barefoot due to sores, with no improvement from doctors until Cuticura provided relief and final care. M. W. LaRue, 845 Seventh St., Louisville, Ky., Apr. 23 and May 14, 07.
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M. W. LaRue
Seventh St
Louisville, Ky
Couldn't Fool Him Milk Legend Confuses Clerk
A custom house clerk and former schoolteacher misreads a dairy wagon legend about pasteurized milk. He jokes he once lived in the country and insists cows cannot be pastured in winter, signaling his skepticism of urban milkmen.
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Custom House
Uncle Sam
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Wacky Hair Remedy Fails to Impress Reader
A reader sought a plan to tame a rebellious head of hair and was offered a bizarre recipe. The mixture mixed molasses, bees wax, india rubber, glue, raw eggs and cod liver oil, boiled then cooled, applied hot, with a lawn mower used during cooling. The reader did not try it.
Grape-Nuts and Postum Endorse Athletic Diet Gains
A Michigan athlete credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with boosting strength and stamina during training. He details weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September and notes improved mornings after switching from meat and coffee. The letter promotes Postum products with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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