Parker to for Bold Standard Parker to for Bold Standard
The Democratic national convention in St Louis adjourned after nominating Parker for president with Davis as VP. A telegram showing Parker's gold standard stance was read and approved as not conflicting with the party, while Williams’s drafted reply to Parker was adopted. Davis won the vice presidential nomination with 646 votes and was thrust into a historic unanimous mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Alton DB. Parker
Td. Davis
West Virginia
John Sharp Willams
Judge Parker
Clark
Davis
Tiee
Sheehan
New York
William Jennings Bryan
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi Statesman
Wiliams
Parker
Henry G. Davis
United States
Willame
Turner
Harris
Ohio
Cowboys Kill Head of Sheep in Aspen Range Attack
Reports from Aspen Colorado say 1 500 sheep owned by H H Lawson of Salt Lake City were killed by Gunnison county cowboys. A flock in Taylor Park under three herders was attacked after the cowboys disarmed the men and slashed the throats of about 1 600 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen
Col
H. H. Lawson
Salt Lake City
Gunnison County
Lawson
Taylor Park
Excursion Train Wrecks Near Labadia Injuring Thirty Eight
An excursion train on the Missouri Pacific jumped the track at Labadia near St. Louis resulting in thirty eight injuries as three cars rolled down an embankment. Passengers were placed under medical care and the cause of the derailment was under investigation by railway officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Labadia
Lawson Offers Money For Democratic Fund
Boston July 11 Thomas W Lawson offers to pay the Democratic National Committee 100000 if the charge that Senator Patrick H McCarren is a trusted Standard Oil agent is proved false He challenges McCarren to prove he has secured funds from Standard Oil and its Savemyer affiliates and claims the accusation is a blanket defense for his own backers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Patrick H. McCarren
Kings County
New York
Standard Oif
Thomas W. Lawson
Democratic National Committee
McCarren
Lawson
Standard O11
Savemyer
Tillman and Bailey Hurt in Street Car Collision
In St Louis a car carrying Senators Tillman of South Carolina and J W Bailey of Texas collided with a Jefferson Avenue street car on Chestnut boulevard. Both were thrown to the street but not seriously injured. Tillman sprained an ankle and Bailey bruised. chauffeur badly bruised. They rode a street car to their hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tillman
South Carolina
J. W. Bailey
Texas
Jefferson Avenue
Tilman
Bailey
Chestnut Boulevard
Dynamite Blast Devastates Marblehead Village
A massive explosion at a dynamite and powder magazine in Marblehead across the bay from Sandusky wrecked the village. About twenty five tons of dynamite and 200 kegs of powder detonated after lightning struck the Kelley's Island Time and Transport company magazine. No fatalities reported though nearly all homes and buildings were damaged and an estimated hundred people were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Marblehead
Kelley's Island Time and Transport Company
Cleveland Corporation
Robbery Hits Chinese Commissioner in Indianapolis
Wong Kai Kah, Chinese commissioner to the world fair, his wife and two daughters in Indianapolis, were awakened by a burglar rifling his pockets. The intruder leaped through a window and escaped. Diamonds valued at 2000 dollars were reported stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Alleged Murderer Alleges Fate in Hot Springs Incident
John Aiken, an escapee from a Texas penitentiary serving a murder term, is accused of complicity in the Cotnam brothers killings in Hot Springs Arkansas. He writes to a local paper that he will not be taken alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defles Law
Hot Springs
Ark
John Aiken
Texas
Cotnam Brothers
Pigeons Race 6004 Miles From Nevada to Mishawaka
In Mishawaka Indiana on July 11 fifteen birds from the Mishawaka Homing club entered the lofts at 6 oclock Sunday morning after being released Saturday. They faced rain and storms and could not reach home in the 6004 mile race from Nevada Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
Nevada
Miners Deported From Haverford to Rockfort and Arragon
Eleven Welsh miners who arrived aboard the American liner Haverford were deported to Rockfort and Arragon, Georgia, after being found to be contract laborers. The enforcement occurred in Philadelphia, July 11, with the same vessel returning the laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Haverford
Rockfort
Arragon
Frank Loeffler Is Sentenced To Life In Murder Case
In Grand Rapids Michigan on July 11 Frank Loeffler received a life sentence for the murder of Louisa Yakel who spurned his marriage proposal. The case centers on a man much younger than his victim and a fatal act of jealousy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank Loeffler
Louisa Yakel
Tragic double murder in Omaha stam
In Omaha on July 11 W M Zeler killed his father in law William Surkamp with a crowbar and then stabbed his wife to death with a kitchen knife after a quarrel with his wife. The incident occurred following a domestic dispute between Zeler and his spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
W. M. Zeler
William Surkamp
Zeler
Democratic Platform Urges Honest Government and Tariff Reform
The Democratic national platform calls for honest public service, vigorous enforcement of anti trust laws, and a reform of tariffs. It supports open trade, opposition to trusts, expansion of the navy, and public pensions for veterans while endorsing California to Oklahoma statehood efforts and Philippine policy aligned with independence and humane treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Friends of Ta
Democratic Party
Interstate Commerce Commission
Canada
Congress
United States Senate
Republican Party
United States
West
Senate
House
Stars and Stripes
Union
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Philippines
Zoe Paren
Esc
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Tor
Rico
Dainty Negligee Described as Simple Yet Smart
A white batiste negligee with bands and yoke of flowered lawn offers a restful comfortable, washable, and attractive option for warm weather. The model is simple, practical, and dainty, embodying Oriental style elements.
The Summer Girl s Ribbon Girdle
The summer girl creates a five inch ribbon girdle from a two yard soft ribbon. She lays it across the front to form a round waistline, crosses it in back, brings it to the front above the first fold, and pins it to the bodice with safety pins. A diagonal loop rises across the front with two ends hanging below the waist.
Ladylike Foulard Commentary on Style and Wisdom
The piece extols foulard as an eminently ladylike and elegant material for all hours, noting Bays the Queen and La Mode’s ban yet praising the sage woman who chooses black and white, blue and white, or red and white foulard as a strong, economical fashion choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foulard
la Mode
Dress for Indoors and Household Presentation Etiquette
The article urges women to dress tidily at home, arguing appearance affects the establishment’s credit, sets a family example for children, and influences the husband as head of the household. It frames housekeeping and self-presentation as important duties within one’s circumstances.
My Lady's Djibbieh robes described in silk
A description of a my lady's djibbieh as lounging robes modeled on the Egyptian water carrier's gown. The garment is long and loose with flowing sleeves and a cut at the throat, but crafted in delicate-hued silks with many-colored Oriental borders.
The Lingerie Blouse Styles for Thin Materials
Fashion notes describe handwork suitable for sheer fabrics in the Tingerie blouse this year. A trim features real lace alternated with soft puffs and rows of pick-up tucks. The smart blouse shapes favor a long-shouldered line with subtle horizontal accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jace
Delicious Jelly Substitute for Currant in Meats
A jelly recipe using equal parts rhubarb and young beets boiled until tender then sieved. The juice yields a pint to which one pound of sugar is added, heated in the oven until piping hot but not melted.
Satin on Satin Gown Shows French Touch in Black Taffeta
A model gown features narrow satin plaiting and hand stitched furth er nine buttons on a black taffeta base. The detail evokes a refined French influence seen in recent wear.
July magazine previews and notable features across 1894 issues
The July Woman's Home Companion offers nine pages of Exposition themed literature and travel features with Margaret Sangster taking a new editorial page, while McClure's, St Nicholas, Century, and Everybody's Magazine present varied fiction, serials, and investigative pieces. The Atlantic Monthly, World's Work, and others discuss culture, politics, and social issues, including labor and suffrage debates, with prominent figures and foreign perspectives highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sam
Baynes
Tuke
Shan F. Bullock
Helen F. Huntington
Opie Read
Margaret, B. Sangster
Woman's Home Companion
Crowel Publishing Company
Springfield
Ohio
McClure’s
ex-Presiden
Cleveland
St. Nicholas
Gensai Mural
Waseda School
Count Okuma
Progressive Party
Japan
Tokio
The
Hochi
S. Weir Mitchell
Washington
Jack London
Miriam Michelson
Madigan
Margaret Deland
Bertha Runkle
Gouverneur Morris
Thomas W. Lawson
Everybody’s Magazine
Lawson
Thomas A. Janvier
Brittany
Harper's Magazine
Walter Appleton Clark
Janvier
Ploumanac’h
Americaa
Hfe
Charles W. Eliot
Lyman Abbott
Archibald H. Grimke
Atlantic Monthly
South
Stingy Mrs Goodsoul Sparks Domestic Dispute Card
A humorous snippet shows a conversation between an employment agent and a domestic worker about Mrs Goodsoul. The exchange portrays Mrs Goodsoul as stingy, with quips about kerosene prices and a kitchen stove mishap that provokes the domestic reaction.
Potatoes and moral talk mix in old town columns
A fragmented local column features remarks by Deacon Grabhard and Deacon Pinchpeum on fundraising methods, plus a note about Junua G. Groves, a Kansas potato king, whose wealth stems from potato farming. The piece touches on age rules, parental requirements, and a young woman seeking opportunities amid the muddled text.
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Bryan III
Bryan
Esopus
N. Y
William F. Sheehan
Convention Hall
St. Lous
Vay
Alton B. Parker
Democratic
Tillman and
Senators
Ohio Village
Democratic Party of the
Ali
Louisiana
California
Oregon
May Manton
Ons Minteter
Grabhard
Dn Good
Pinchpeum
Kansas
Jun Ua G. Groves
Eowardaville
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