Bryan Reveals Democratic Platform at Lincoln Rally
At Lincoln Nebraska on Monday night W J Bryan presented the Democratic platform for Kansas City and Sioux Falls conventions. The Nebraska party adopted a Chicago style platform endorsing 16 to 1 opposing a large standing army and tariffs on Puerto Rico, denouncing trusts and imperialism while favoring direct senatorial elections. Bryan shaped the platform though not authoring it alone and both Pope and Democrats praised it as Bryan aligned. Delegates were instructed to back Bryan at the Kansas City and Sioux Falls conventions.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Democratic Rty
Kansas City
Nebraska Democracy
Puerto Rico
United
Bryan
Pope
Delegatons
Theansas City
Sioux Falls Convent
Ots
Kruger Loses Hope as Boers Face Field Strain
Telegraph dispatches from Bloemfontein report Kruger admitting the Boers cannot hold a field another month. Reinforcements move to the Transvaal border while bridges north of Bloemfontein are blown. Mafeking relief may come any hour as Kitchener enters Prieska with Roberts and Buller inactive awaiting news. Chamberlain to issue proclamation on Boer threats to Johannesburg. Thirty two thousand more troops charged for South Africa are at sea.
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London Daily
Teleraph
Bloemfontein
Kruger
Lourenzo Marquez
The
Times
Transvaal
Capetown
Winburg
Kroonstadt
Mafeking
Kitchener
Prieska
Cape Colony
Roberts
Buller
Natal
Methven
Rustenburg
Joseph Chamberlain
Johannesburg
South Africa
Baptized With Beer A Father's Temperance Method
A Manitowoc wisconsin document details a father's temperance method for his fourteen children. The record quotes a curiously formatted statement from 1885 noting a wife named Victoria and a male child born that night under midwife assistance.
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the Register of Deeds
Manitowoc
Wis
Wisconsin
Victoria
Saidrs
Baptism Declares Names and Beer Rite
A letter from Wis dated July 25, 1885, describes a ritual of baptizing a child with a proclamation of name and a glass of lager beer. The writer claims such baptism ensures the boy will never drink or vote for temperance measures.
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M—R
Wis
Carrington Greater American Company at Armory Hall
The Carrington Greater America Company to perform at Armory Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week in Winnemucca The Reno Journal praises the show calling it finished artistic and notes the Drummer Boy of Shiloh as a great attraction The evening features melange of vocal instrumental and descriptive music and a patriotic scenic allegory titled Great or America with historic and scenic displays
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Greater American Company
Carrington Greater American Company
Armory Hall
West
Winnemucca
Reno Journal
Carrington Greater America
Opera House
Shiloh
America
Nevada Cattle Shipment Arrives for Denver Stockyards
Fred B. Rockwell and Manager Ballantine report 750 head of Hereford and Short horn steers from Deeth Nevada arrived at Denver yards for rest before tonight’s shipment to Rifle for grazing on Grand Mesa for one to two years. They note Nevada stock scarcity and multiple sourcing.
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Nevada
Fred
Rockwell
Denver
Ballantine
Deeth
Nev
Salt Lake Tribune
Grand Mesa
Mines and Mining Across the West in Wadsworth Dispatch
The Wadsworth Dispatch reports diverse mining activity including Captain DeLamar’s Lincoln county mines producing about $100,000 monthly in gold, new air-hole work at Gold Hill Nevada county, and plans to reopen Banner mine with larger scale operations. It notes copper veins in Grass Valley and sale of Granite Hill to North Star Mining, with optimistic outlook for Olinghouse as a paying district driven by miners rather than promoters.
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The
Salt Lake Tribune
Captain DeLamar
Lincoln County
Confidence Ravine
Gold Hill
Storey County
Yellow Jacket
Banner
Nevada County
Cal
Gould & Curry Mining Company
Churchill County
Philadelphia
Reward Mine
Nome Transportation
Nome
Rose Hill
Lawrey
Grass Valley
Apollo
Unya
Alaska
Edward H. Benjamin
Oakland
Granite Hill
Grass Valley District
North Star Mining Company
Sacramento
Olinghouse
Wadsworth Dispatch
Dora Fuhrig Free After Murder Charge Dismissal
Judge Cook in San Francisco dismisse d murder charges against Dora Fuhrig along with Dr Newman and Stephen Vacearl due to insufficient evidence and no prospect of sustaining the cases before the Supreme Court. The item also notes a drug claim about Laxanyy Romuine Tablets with a money back guarantee and E W Groves signature on each box.
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Dora Fuhrig
Cook
San Francisco
Dr. Newman
Stephen Vacearl
Supreme Court
E. W. Grove
Doc
Pinkham Facts and Confidential Help for Women
Mrs Pinkham explains her women staff read correspondence from suffering women and answer only by women. The book includes letters from local Lynn officials and others who investigated female troubles. She claims to have helped a million women and can cure you. Lynn Massachusetts.
Save Doctor Bills With Chamberlains Cough Remedy
A reader from Bedford County Pa tows a savings by using Chamberlains Cough Remedy at first signs of cold avoiding doctor visits and large bills. D S Mearkle, merchant and mariner, Mattie Pa, reports its value and Brown Bros Druggists sell it.
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Chamberlain
D. S. Mearkle
General Merchant and Mariner
Mattie
Bedford County
Brown Bros
Breath cleansing tea promises fresh breath
An advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as purifying the breath through bowel action and guarantees satisfaction. Sold for 25 or 50 cents at Eagle Drug Store with years of reliability claimed.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Shilohs Cough Cure and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad Offer
The ad promotes Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure with a money back guarantee at 25 50 cents and 1 dollar from Eagle Drug Store. It also touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla for blood purification and health, Hood’s Pills for constipation, Karl’s Clover Root Tea, a bicycle sale by BE REINHART & Co, aiming to draw mothers and buyers with guaranteed relief and refunds.
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Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
Hood
Karl
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Platform OF the Democracy
Buffalo
DR. Pierce
Lafe
Salt Lake
DeLamar
Honduras
Cdan
Pinkham
BE. Reinhart & Co
Superior Accommodations
Trely
Diehl’s Book Store
Bridge Street
Lown
C. Diehl
Castle Gate
N. Owen
Winnema
D. Cordano
Nearche Depot
Winvemuc
Buckboards
Spr
Weston Ae
Felix Poulin
J. H. Hoyt
Winnemuc
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