Bryan Visits St Paul and Salem in Political Tour
William J Bryan spent a day in St Paul addressing farmers and meeting the state central committee for Gov Johnson's support. He then visited his birthplace Salem Illinois and received a great ovation.
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
2
William J Bryan spent a day in St Paul addressing farmers and meeting the state central committee for Gov Johnson's support. He then visited his birthplace Salem Illinois and received a great ovation.
In London the American team that won Olympic chief honors was received by President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Other events include the Grand Army of the Republic encampment opening in Toledo with a Venetian night and heavy visitor turnout, a coal mine strike in Birmingham called off by UMWA leaders, and Wyoming mine closures amid disputes.
The Queen Louise ascended from Columbus Ohio with Lieut Benedict and T L Semple aboard and landed in Lake Erie where a steamer rescued the aeronauts. The American battleship fleet arrived in Melbourne to a warm welcome.
Isaac Stephenson appears to have won the Republican nomination for U S senator by about 15 000 votes over a field including two La Follette backers and a staunch anti La Follette. Neal Brown defeats M A Hoyt for the Democratic senatorial nomination while James O Davidson runs unopposed for the Republican governor nomination and J A Aylward defeats Adolph J Schmitz for the Democratic state ticket. The ticket lists state offices including lieutenant governor secretary of state state treasurer attorney general and insurance commissioner with party contenders named.
Auditor General J B Bradley won the Republican nomination for governor in Michigan primaries. With 387 of 2015 precincts missing Detroit totals show Bradley leading Warner and Earle. Lieutenant governor nominees faced no opposition on several party lines including Prohibition and Socialist tickets.
Seven summer visitors from various cities drowned when a 35 foot sloop capsized in Penobscot Bay Tuesday near Deer Isle Maine. The dead include Miss Alice Torre of Washington and Miss Eleanor Torre, Miss Kellogg and Lutie Kellogg of Baltimore, Mrs Lucy S Crawley of Philadelphia, Miss Elizabeth G Evans of Mount Holyoke Massachusetts, and Jason C Hutchins of Bangor. Survivors include Capt Haskell of Deer Isle Prof Edwin B Crawley of University of Pennsylvania and Henry B Evans of Mount Holyoke. The tragedy follows a party of ten aboard the vessel.
The article offers practical tips to stretch leftovers into palatable meals. It covers using egg whites and yolks creatively, slimming recipes by omitting yolks, repurposing rice pudding into custardlike desserts, croquettes, and fried bread pudding style dishes, and techniques for stale cake and pie crust. It emphasizes food safety, portions, and flavor with minimal waste.
The article advises careful summer storage of curtains. Fold heavy velvet curtains lengthwise, lay on sheets, then cover with another sheet. For storerooms, place two chairs back to back, spread curtains over them, and cover with a sheet to prevent unsightly creases before rehanging.
Select large potatoes and stand them on end by trimming ends. Bake until soft then scoop some of the inside. Fill with chopped boiled bacon forming a small mound. Reassemble and garnish with parsley on top. Easy to make and tasty for a warm summer morning appetites.
A historic pudding method mixes bread crumbs with boiling cream then adds suet flour macaroons raisins candied peel or cherries lemon zest and nutmeg. After beating in egg yolks and brandy the mixture is steamed in a mold and served with hot custard flavored with oranges or sherry.
Instruction notes that placing cold water on a hardened egg in a cup or plate softens it, allowing it to be washed off more easily with warm water. The tip emphasizes using cold water first to loosen the egg before rinsing with warm water.
A brief cooking tip explains salting and boiling vegetables then letting them stand before cooking. The method aims to remove bitter flavor and strong odor by rinsing away excess water.
Mrs Mary H Rouse of Cambridge New Zealand recounts a five year history of kidney pain back and hip distress and declining strength before using Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports quick relief and complete recovery, noting the product is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A father counsels his son Johnny to look for things and keep seeking knowledge. He emphasizes active noticing as a path to advancing and understanding the world. The exchange portrays a teaching moment on curiosity and perseverance.
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo says his firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrah case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn statement from December 6, 1884 notes the offer and directs readers to send for testimonials while listing Hall's products and urging druggists to stock Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A German immigrant at a wealthy estate attended his first banquet and drank the shared wine. After finishing the last glass he joked that he should be voted a public tank, prompting the group to grant the unusual request in amusement.
A Washington Herald commentary argues that strict cleanliness may lead to excessive fear of dirt. It defines dirt as misplaced matter and hygiene as placing it rightly, urging practical balance over overcautious, overly pristine living.
A meek man with a large pasteboard box boards a car bumping a sleepy passenger. The box prompts a quip about whether the ride is a freight car or cattle car, provoking a sly exchange and comic tension on the train.
A reader from Indiana outlines how Postum replaced coffee, claiming steady flavor, no caffeine, and relief from gallcolic, heaviness, and headaches. The testimonial endorses ongoing use and cites better taste than coffee. The notice ends with the ad’s slogan and a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
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