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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
5
The report details chaotic scenes at the convention including chaotic murmurs and interruptions as Bryan and Nebraskan candidate speeches are presented. Delegates and crowds clash over nominations with long delays and protests, while speakers from Gearin Gill and Swanson defend Bryan and the Democratic platform amid disorder.
William Jennings Bryan wins strong applause after enduring remarks misread by reporters. The opening session lasts three hours, completes platform work, and names James J. Thomas Heflin of Alabama and FP Lynch of Minnesota to committees. The crowd erupts when Bryan’s name is urged, and a dramatic demonstration follows as delegates hail his candidacy.
In a long partisan convention session Indiana pressed John W Kern as the vice presidential candidate. Charles A Towne withdrew leaving Kern as the favored choice after drafts of support shifted amid cheers and a demand for nomination by reclamation. Delegates, fatigued, ended the tumultuous gathering as the vote closed.
Sketch traces Johan Worth Kory born December 20 1849 in Boward County Indiana. He graduated University of Michigan in 1869 with a Doctor of Laws and served as reporter of the supreme court of Tagians from 1856 to 1889. He was state senator for four years and Indianapolis city attorney in 1897 for four years. He twice sought higher office including governor, with later party leadership roles noted.
An old advertisement from Ponterithurn Co, Buffalo, N. Y., touts Doat’s Kids Pills with a sensational testimonial. The copy mentions a dramatic weight gain from 148 to 162 pounds after selling “BB boxes,” then claims the user was “completely well” following the pills. The fragmentary text uses odd spellings and broken phrases, typical of vintage patent medicine ads.
A Georgia fugitive is captured by Deputy Jim and led into town on a mule after a long chase. The deputy telegraphed the judge to fetch the man, humorously recalling how part of the dragging was done and the prisoner appeared worn from the journey. The tale, credited to an 19th century humor column, preserves a frontier style.
A playful phrase seeks a witty answer to a marriage proposal. The speaker tests humor and warmth, inviting a clever response about life together and the right moment to say yes.
A young man suffering head trouble writes to a weekly paper seeking a remedy. He offers a bizarre recipe involving molasses wax rubber glue and other ingredients to form a cooling slab. The text reads like a misread medical quack suggestion with offbeat measurements and instructions.
A reader letter praises Grape-Nuts and Postum as key to athletic training and morning well being. The writer recounts improved energy, lighter stomach, and better workouts after adopting the cereal and coffee substitute, noting weight and season timing, and credits the regimen for feeling like a new man.
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