Nebraska News Highlights From Cedar Rapids to Omaha
A garbled Nebraska page reports Cedar Rapids youths organizing a football club, Thayer county fair dates and local debates. It notes pastors evangelist meetings in Talmage, crop rains near Cozad, school salary cuts in Stromsburg, and various local incidents including drownings, thefts, and court cases across counties such as Adams Gage and Otoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Salvation Army
Tecumseh
Hainer
Thayer County
Evangelist Redding
Talmage
Caurel
Farmera
Loosemore
Nebraska City
Stromsburg
State
Brick Makers’ Association
Lincoln
Johnathan Chollette
Wahoo
Colorado
BG Wall
Adams County
Cozad
Commercial Law League of America
Omaha
Union
Farrell
Farrell& Co
Presbyterians of York
James & North
Columbia Mra
W. J. Bryan
Chicago
Falla City
Pilabury & Veazie
Fremont
James Hall
South Omaha
Missouri River
Populist Convention nominates Bryan for president
At Laura Colorado July 27 the Populists finalize a ticket with William J. Bryan of Nebraska for president after wavering over Arthur Sewall It features Texas and southern delegates bolting and demands unity with Watson as vice president while focusing on silver and reform against plutocracy.
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St. Laura
Tom Watson
Georgia
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Arthur Sewall
Texas
Jeremie C Kearby
M. M. Williams
Williams
McKinley
Boltera
Stump Ashby
Norton
Illinois
Galveston
Jermie Kearby
Horn Voice
Allen
Silver Democrats
Free Silver Republicans
American Silver Party
Chicago
Wegan
Christendom
United States
Congress
William J. Bryan
Arkansas
Minerva Roberts
Colorado
Bedlam
General Wield
Virginia
Hrgan
Sexas
Sat
Lone Star
Ashby
People’s Party
W J Bryan
Olves
George Schilling
Wisconsin
Alien
Alabama
Sconce
Howard
B. H. Noles
California
Terre Haute
Ind
Henry D. Lloyd
St.ats
E. V. Debs
General Field
W W. H. Claggett
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kelb
William J. Bryen
Wood
Simpson
J.T. Miller
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mien cMéherts
Louisiana
America
Platte River
William Jennings Bryan
Roberts
Mr. Kolb
Call
New York
Maine
Cobnel
M. Norton
Ubilinois
Mr. Norton
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
Mary Ellen Lease
Kansas
Demonstration at Bryan Speech Triggers Rowdy Rally
A Bryan demonstration erupts after William Jennings Bryan named at a Chicago event. Delegates cheer wildly while banners, a life sized cross with a thorn crown, and a yellow banner bearers are paraded around the hall. A staged cross leads a chaotic procession with clashes over a flag and Missouri standard during the melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepler
Nevada
Texas
Severs
Posece
Alow
Missouri Standard
Sewall Delays Comment on Populist Nomination
Arthur Sewall Democratic candidate for Vice President asked for opinion on the Populist convention номination of Watson. He said it would be better to wait and see the final action of the Populist convention before commenting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Judge Green
Nebraska
Republic
Noblemon
South
Thomas H Watson
Texas
Arkansas
Alabama
Kolb
Weaver
Iowa
Gaither
Brutus
Cassius
Philipri
R Legiona
Sur
Democratic Party
Cauddek Sil Pelle
Livingstone
Missouri
Ignatius Donnelly
Donnelly
J. S. Coxey
Ohio
Industrial Army
Weller Long
Coxey
McKinley
People’s Party
Issy
Exan
Charles B. Matthews
New York
Niagara
Hellgate
Dickens Daughter Mary Dickens Dies After Brother
Mary Dickens eldest daughter of Charles Dickens dies after the death of her brother Charles. The two deaths occur within three days as the family mourns in July. The report notes Miss Mary Dickens passed away on Thursday following Charles’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dickens
Mary
Charles Dickens
Charles
Readings of a War Era Ring Exchange and Conflicting Fragments
The fragmentary text presents a Civil War era line about the Union ordnance department distributing thousands of rifles and tons of powder. A later note references a gun called the Manaliche and contrasts casualty ratios with past figures, while another part hints at a personal ring exchange between Amelia and Herbert with a memory of pleasant hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Amelia
A. Collestian
Chicago Tribune
Union Ordnance Department
SSM
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THE
Sidney Telegraph
Nebraska News
Emma Lorensen
Bert Wilkins
Lorensen
Mra M. J. Sibley
China
Horace
China Inland ‘Mission
George McSullom
Hastings
Gage County Agricultural Society
F. G. Bryant
Yutan
Cedar Bluffa
Bryant
Frank Dawson
McKinzie
Harvard
Teachers’ Institute of Dawes County
Valparaiso
Bagin
Eger
Nebresks
Grand Army
S. K. Spaulding
P. H. Eighmy
Longineerry
R Heebe Oinden
J. D. Gage
John Mattes, Jr
United States Agricultural Department
Germany
Mattes
J. M. Russell & Co
Gage County
E.S. Hosford
Washington
Bryan and Watson
Scone
Teamelueu
Mrs. Reberre
O Colorado
Mrs. Lease
Kanene
Mr. Louis
Patriota
W. J Bryan
Tom Patterson
Lewelling
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Uryan
Sewall
Davis
Imi
Connecticut
Ignatius Donnelly Bee
Meese
Friends of Freedom
Sag Ud
Ted Ad
Bos Fitets
MR. Sewall
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