War and peril loom as Natal rumors spread
Dr Adair Rothes warns Bluebell Leslie of a possible Boer invasion and Ladysmith siege as they journey toward safety. Gerald Moore arrives, presses Bluebell about New Kelso, and Rothes issues a grave warning about Moore while Bluebell faces a tense choice and looming danger.
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Dr. Adair Rothes
Bluebell
Doctor Rothes
Chesnut
Rothes
Maritzburg
Leutenant
Misa Lesle
Charity
Bliebell
Adair Rothes
Gerald Moore
Leslie
Natal
Ladysmith
Mr. Moore
Dr. Rothes
New Kelso
Moore
Adam Leslie
Rover
Adair
Bryan Towne Nominated for President and Vice President
The national populist convention in Sioux Falls ended after nominating W. J. Bryan for president and Charles A. Towne for vice president. The vote on a conference with Democratic and Silver Republican blocs failed. The platform backed anti imperialism, direct election of senators, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, and immigration limits. The session adjourned at 12:58 a.m. with Bryan’s nomination unanimous.
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W. J. Bryan
CG. A
Sioux Falls
Charles A.towne
Towne
Committee On Permanent Organization
Patterson
Philippines
Puerto, Rico
Congress
Lincoln Greenback
Allen
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
J. W. Bowler
Barker and Donnelly Named to Head Middle of the Road Ticket
A May 10 Cincinnati dispatch reports Barker and Donnelly chosen to head the middle of the road populist ticket for president and vice president. The convention faced internal splits as Howard emerged as a rival and Barker supporters threatened to bolt if their candidate was denied.
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Wharton Barker
V.pres
Ignatius Donnelly
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Neb
People’s Party
Barker
Donnelly
Howard
Alabama
Wedded Without A Preacher In Pasadena California
California records report William F. Michener and Mary V. Miller, both of Los Angeles, married themselves in Pasadena under Quaker ceremony rules. No license, no clergy, no music, and no ring marked the simple union witnessed by relatives and church members. The event, claimed as California’s first self officiated Quaker marriage, followed 250 years of Fox founder tradition and California legalization in 1897.
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Pasadena
Cal
Chicago
William F. Michener
Mary V. Miller
California
Quaker Church
George Fox
England
C.’ M. Simpson
J. C. Michener
I. N. Vail
Mary Y. Miller
County of
Los Angeles
State of California
Fowls Attack Hog Island Light on Virginia Coast
Keepers at Hog Island Light on the Virginia coast faced a wild assault as thousands of geese and brant bombarded the tower. After an hour and a half of gunfire, sixty three birds lay dead at dawn. A second attack the next morning left the island without cartridges but the keepers chased away about 150 birds using sticks. The iron tower rises 180 feet and is visible twenty five miles from a steamer bridge.
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Bog Island
Hog Island
Virginia
Brant
Who Owns the Whole Shebang in a Detroit Hotel
A guest asks the clerk who the modest man speaking was. The clerk reveals it was the house owner. The guest laughs that he thought the owner was the whole establishment, while he himself is sixty. The anecdote appears in the Detroit Free Press.
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Shebang
Detroit Free
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Rector Rothes
Kruger
South Africa
Miss Leslie
Bluebell Leslie
Mrs. Lloyd
Ted
Mr. Lloyd
Nellia
Nellie
Bryan and Towne
Welock
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