Bryan invited to speak at Fourth of July celebration
New York reports an impromptu reception for William Jennings Bryan with Tammany hosts and Democratic leaders. He was asked to address a mass meeting in Union Square on July 4 while discussions included his potential 1900 presidential prospects and reactions to the Chicago platform.
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New York
Tore
Wilhiem J Bryan
Barthedl
Fr Scho
C. Sheehan
Tammany
Frogrenatee Democratic Chil
Lafer Sdiders
Lmant
Wwe Beert
Unin Square
Jabertas
Crasnopalltith Magacing
Levingsedt
Ete
Wes Amet
Hrren
Irymartan
Pirven Maldoto
Réne
Chicago
Meyes- Wileh
Prine
Keane
Witte
Dryan
Frente Down
Theotel
Tammany Hall
Aoerr
Ran
Sheehan
Democratic Polley
Mint
Sheth
Iryet
Ryan
War Tate
Styeeban
Why Jerry Came Back and Simpson Absence
Washington Post explains Congressman Simpson absence with debate pressure and maneuvering. Report notes assertion that a Kansas member was kept away to push through a bill, citing anonymous actions and a clerk’s confidences.
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The
Washington Post
Congressman Simpson
Jerry Simpson
Jerry
Kansas
McDowell
Washburn Baccalaureate Sermon Emphasizes Prodigal Theme
Graduates at Washburn College Chapel hear President G. M. Herrick preach on the prodigal and citizen roles in society. He warns against bitterness toward the unemployed and urges mercy, merit in civil service, and fraternal love, urging graduates to seek integrity and human understanding.
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Washburn
Washburn College
G. M. Herrick
Florence Townsley
Edward Strong
Charles M. Sheldon
Herrick
Harrick
Peceehay
M Jew
Abel Nord
Brotherhood of Man
Bove
Cina
Tk Senlora
Kroshar Amt
A C A W Action Tangles Ontario Cases At Milwaukee
The supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of Waited Work men adopts a special committee report on Ontario cases. Members face a choice to obey orders or be expelled, with potential actions to sanction the jurisdiction if the constitutional order dictates. Also reported are a New Haven chair company receivership filing and liquor dealer price shifts in the city with stock and debt figures.
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Milwaukee
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order of Waited Workmen
Ontario
Penny Savings System Started by Chicago Civic Federation
The Chicago Civic Federation begins a penny savings scheme to teach savers how to write their pennies. Harriet M. Van der Vaart serves as cashier at the federation rooms, with three denomination stamps issued. Local agents operate from central No. 64 Dearborn Street, selling stamps to depositors and earning reimbursement as stamps are redeemed.
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Chicago
Dearborn Street
Loch Agens
Rockefeller to Vassar enter new commemorations
At Vassar College June commencements, a bronze bust of Marin Mitchell was planned for the observatory niche after rain postponed outdoor exercises. A generous gift of 2700 books from John D. Rockefeller was announced, with the new recitation hall funded by Rockefeller named Rocketfeller Hall in his honor.
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Poughkespaie
Vassar College
Marin Mitchell
John R. Hockefsier
Germany
America
Vassar
Rockefelier
Is College
Rocketel- Wer
Colorado tour planned by Chicago colonials seeks home ownership path
A Chicago based colonial movement schedules a June Colorado tour to study state resources and cooperative colonies. Leaders Fev R J Thomas, Washington Hea th Rew, John Rui, George &, Girttna plan visits across Colorado to locate a suitable site for homesteaders, avoiding Denver. The program aims to educate individuals about practical routes to home ownership through state opportunities.
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Chicago
Colorado
Cial
Variuus
Sih
Tahoe
Payers River
Dearborn Street
Denver
Mxmoviation
Fev
R. J. Thomas
Washington Heath Rew
John Rui
George
Girttna
Caenaaticie
Rupert Leer
Buffalo Jones Sets Arctic Expedition For Wild Stocking
Perry Oklahoma June 1 Rafalo Jones the buffalo hoarder sails on a six month eastern Alaska expedition. His aims are to map an overland route from the Canadian Pacific Railroad to the Yukon and to capture wild musk oxen to stock a North Pacific island. He travels with shepherd dogs and hounds, joined by backers and an expert cowpuncher, routing via Winnipeg Manitoba Edmonton and Alberta before proceeding toward the barren Arctic regions.
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Buffalo Jones
Arctic
Perry
Rafalo Jones
Alaska
Canadian Pacific
Yikon
Shearoapen Mountains
North Pacific Ocean
Great
Slave Lake
Jones
Omaha
Winnipex
Manitoba
Edmonton
Alberta
Possibie
Peerless Steam Laundry Repairs Broken Entries
Broken entries are smooth again after treatment by Peerless Steam Laundry. The local service restored legibility and order to damaged pages, enabling accurate archival recording and historical reference for readers and researchers.
Elks Rampage at Hoboken Pier As Keeper Is Attacked
In Hoboken North German Lloyd pier scene a keeper named Mr. Elsing was attacked by a cow elk Nora and her calf Tidbits during attempts to feed the young. The enraged bull gored Elsing, breaking rails, and the mother elk struck him with hooves until help arrived to pull Nora away and free Elsing.
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New York
Lloyd Pier
Hoboken
Elf
Matthew Hising
Zoological Garden
Chemnitz
Saxony
Germany
Bob
Nora
Tidbits
Ealf
Lincoln
Nets Nera
Tiibits
Mr. Etsing
Tex
Harry Kinin
Berreck
Mr. Elsing
Mr. Eising
Mr. Eisine
Harry Kimema
Eising
President Harper Up At Chicago University
President Harper is reported to be at his desk within three or four days with no alarm at home. Mrs Harper said he had malaria like symptoms, fever developing later, but he was placed on convalescent list before fever appeared and is improving.
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Chicago
Harper
University of Chicago
Harryer
Harpe
Bile Board Nuisance Spurs Denver Mayor Action
Denver mayor McMurray asks city council to curb unsightly billboards. He urges stringent measures to protect adjoining properties and curb the nuisance as public interest grows. Citizens push for faster action and clear regulations to prevent further encroachment.
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Denver
McMurray
Gound
More Closed Cars Health Board Adopts Compulsory Run Rule
New York June 4 President Vreeland of Metropolitan Traction Company told the Keen board that the sanitary code now requires a car in every four to be closed. Inspectors counted 110 open cars and 4 closed on Lexington Avenue during morning and 9 closed in evening. Broadway between open and closed totals showed 45 open to 4 closed in morning and 35 open to 45 closed in evening. Ridith Avenue above Fifty Ninth Street all cars were open. Officials said open cars were operated to meet public demand after last summer’s failures with closed cars and the poor could not afford closed cars.
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Ridith Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Vreeland
Ingo
Its Last Saloon Goes In East Atchison
June 14 report from East Atchison notes the town once thrived on packing houses lumber yards and railroads is dying. The sole saloon will close soon leaving a former westward boomtown without a dramshop as floods depopulated the area and lines folded.
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East Atchicon
Oncsa
East Atchison
Fowler
Kansas City
Smitth
Chino Lumber Company
St. Louis
Sore
States open hog disease experiment stations in Iowa and Tennessee
Dr Charles Sihler, long head of the hog cholera inspection bureau in Kansas City Kansas, is transferred to a hog disease station in Hickman County Tennessee. The move, aided by Iowa and Tennessee legislation, aims to test eradication theories for hog cholera and swine plague to boost hog raising nationwide. Dr Sihler will be replaced in Kansas City, Kansas by Dr S Bennett of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Kansas City
Kan
Charles 5. Sihler
Povertime Inspection Bureau
Ince Ie
Hickman County
Tennessee
Towa
Iowa
Sihier
Bennett
Milwaukee
Wis
Trust clash over Moore arithmetic in Chicago schools
Chicago superintendents split over textbook adoption, with Me Lane promoting Moore’s arithmetic backed by the book trust. W W Speer resists, proposing his own arithmetic. The report, urging immediate adoption, faces strong push from the trust and possible financial conflicts involving two board members. About 20,000 pupils would pay 18 cents per volume plus $5,400 in extra costs for families.
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Chicago
Me. Lane
Moore
W. W. Speer
Book Trust
American Book “Company
Shadow of the Rock Trust
Lane
Vineyards Rally to Bar Surge in California Wine Prices
In Sitend Sonoma county farmers meet under the Farmers' club to defend viticulture against rising grape prices and dealer influence. Speaker Hosal argues the California Winemakers corporation inflated grape costs from $8 to $18 to boost profits, urging producers to sell to corporation members this season. This kickoff begins a statewide series to empower growers against dealer control.
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Heaiorourg
Dealdsburg
Sunama County
Farmers’ Club
Hosal
Sonoma County
California
Mga
San Francisco
California Winemakers
Bledee
Great Bend Populists Name Delegates to Ellinwood
Great Bend June 14 A Populist convention chose delegates for the Ellinwood judicial convention on June 29 The uninstructed delegates favor EL Hotchkiss and Thoms Mosely with Sain Jones of Lyons as a close third Ansel R Clark declined a nomination from any party and the Populist nominee is seen as having a strong chance Resolutions praised Leedy McNall and Doster and urged uniting waver forces this year
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Great Bend
Ellinwood
EL. Hotchkiss
Thoms Mosely
St. John
Sain Jones
Lyons
Ansel R. Clark
Haw
Leedy
McNall
Doster
Steamer Benton Expected Atchison Arrival
Atchison June 14 The river steamer Benton has left St Louis and is expected to arrive at Atchison today The Benton was purchased by merchants at Chamberlain South Dakota and will carry freight and passengers on the upper Missouri The boat built about twenty years ago for the mountain trade is about 28 feet long with a stern wheel and four stacks It is the first steamer built for the Missouri river trade to pass Atchison in three years
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Atchison
Benton
St Lewis
Chamberlain
S.D
Missouri
Rtchison
Like Wine Says Rip Joseph Jefferson Receives Cheers
New York City June U The Actors Fund of America marked its seventh year with sessions at Hoyt and Garrick theaters. Joseph Jefferson, retiring president AM Palmer and William Winter were featured as Jefferson recalled witty exchanges about applause and the actor newspaper bond. He noted actors pass more farms than others, owning two rentals in New Jersey and Louisiana.
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Joseph Jefferson
New York City
Actors’ Fund of America
Hoyts
Garrick Theater
Gartick Theater
AM. Palmer
Mr. Jefferson
Matt
William Winter
Critte
England
Rip van Winkie
Jorom
Bach
Jefferson
New York
Nelly
New Jersey
Louisiana
Two Eagles Fight Above West Point Parade Grounds
West Point June 4 An aerial battle between two large eagles occurred as cadets prepared for infantry exhibition. The clash lasted about fifteen minutes with persistent clawing and tumbling. Corporal Robert Smith of the drum corps witnessed the wounded smaller bird fall into the Hudson and was later seen clinging to Constitution Island before the victor vanished toward Cro Nest.
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West Point
Cngien
Corps of Ciduts
Robert ©. Smith
Drum Corps
Smith
Constitution Island
Diving Bell 4 Wonder Fauled by Pewabic Recovery Claim
Milwaukee and divers report the Pewabic wreck recovery as a breakthrough in marine salvage. The Smith diving bell enables six divers to stay submerged six hours at 75 feet, near Milwaukee in Lake Michigan, aiming to raise valuables from lost ships including the Elbe.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Wrecking and Barrage Company
Pewabic
Elbe
North German
Lloyd Company
WG. Smith
Lake Michigan
Miles
Milwauket
Vanderbilt party readies summer voyage by Vaillant
William E. Vanderbilt plans sailing on Tuesday aboard the Vaillant for a northern cruise with the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to join in England. Mrs Seward Webb and her daughter, Mr Winnie Hoyt, will join later in England. The voyage includes stops at Norway, Spitzbergen, Copenhagen, Fuss, and a stay in St Petersburg. It marks the first reunion with Vanderbilt’s daughter since her marriage to the duke eighteen months ago.
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William EK
Vanderbilt
New York
William E. Vanderb
Duke
Duchess of Marlborough
England
Seward Webb
Winnie Hoyt
Atlantic
Havrd
Norway
Spitebergen
Copenhagen
Fuss
St. Petersburg
Iatter
Duke of Marlborough
Newport
Miss Conxuglo
Mr. Vanderbilt
State Journal Boasts 11 000 Daily Circulation Growth
In 1896 the State Journal built a new three story pressed brick home at the southeast corner of Kansas avenue and Hightest Topeka. The paper touts a 11 000 daily circulation, 43 carriers, four Linotypes and a fast Web perfecting press.
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Topeka Daily State Journal
The
State Journal
Topeka
Kansas Avenue
Hightest
An T
Kansas Ave
Cheerpree
Bhy Lian
Associated and
Teaport
American Newspaper Publishers' Association
Sabina
Kansas
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