Tariff plank framed as trade issue and national policy
The piece argues the tariff is central to Republican policy and national prosperity. It contrasts Bryan’s populist stance with Republican aims to revise tariffs while preserving protection. It recalls 1896 rhetoric and credits McKinley era prosperity to protective tariffs, noting current mood improving after brief downturns.
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Bryan
Blaine
Cleveland
New York
Ben Butler
Empire State
United States
Republican Party
McKinley
Kern as Bryan’s running mate shocks Den ver convention
The Denver convention assigns Indiana lawyer John W Kern as William Jennings Bryan’s vice presidential running mate. Kern’s radical, unreliable image and ties to Taggart and the brewery alliance trigger strong resistance among conservative Democrats in Indiana and the broader party.
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Denver
Bryan
Indiana
John W. Kern
Kern
Bryan Timself
Democratic
Taggart
Brewery Combine
French Lick Springs
Hanly
Ralston
Tom. Taggart
Indiana political boss Taggart backs Kern to aid liquor interests
The narrative centers on Indiana figures Taggart and Kern, detailing Taggart’s aim to control Indiana's legislature and steer the state toward brewers power. It notes Kern’s 1904 gubernatorial run and saloon influence, linking them to Bryan’s political fate and Hemenway's Senate seat.
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Bryan
Bern
É B .Werner
Taggart
Indiana
Indianapolis
Hinkey Dink
Kern
Brewers’ Combine
United States
Hemenway
Hanly
Revival of industries strikes at Bryan's hopes
The opening up of business and loosening money are described as the worst blow to Bryan, whose hope lay in the permanency of the financial panacea. The passage reflects a tense view of economic changes impacting Bryan's stock.
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Bryan
Indiana politics and a would be ticket in play
The piece notes Indiana politicians tied to Taggart and Lieber aim to reshape the legislature and clear John Kern from contention for the U S Senate. It argues Taggart seeks the senate himself while Kern faces an emitted path amid Democratic power plays. It also references Bryan and Roosevelt era dynamics and implications for a Nebraska audience.
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Indiana
John Kern
Taggart
United States
Albert Lieber
Crawford Fairbanks
John W. Kern
Kern
Bryan
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Fairview
Severe wind and rain flood Columbus street area
A July storm battered Columbus Idaho with high winds and heavy rain flooding streets. Twelve year old Miss Ha Thompson suffered a severe neck injury from a lightning sparked incident after a nail in a tree halted her run home. The storm damaged farm property, struck Louis Voelz barn and outbuildings, and left Mrs Mary C Brown unconscious for hours from the heat. Mercury hit 100 degrees in Washington I.
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Columbus
Idd
St Ha Thompson
John Thompson
Chestnut Street
Louis Voelz
Shooting at stock yards shocks Oyster Bay note
A cattle dealer Raymond Gourley aged thirty was shot and killed by awning maker Charles P. in a Stock Yards incident. Gourley intervened for Annie Shanley. both men were jailed. At Oyster Bay on July 15 President Roosevelt hosted thirteen guests at Sagamore Hill lunch. Discussions touched naval matters Africa hunting and a phonograph speech request was declined.
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Raymond N. Gourley
Charles Pretschold
Gourley
Annie Shanley
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John Williams
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Arthur Love
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W. F. Whitehouse, Jr
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Charles F. Brooker
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New Jersey
Hitchcock
Woodmen sue over bank insolvency across multiple banks
The Modern Woodmen of America filed a federal suit in Des Moines for 420000 plus interest and fees against James H. Jamison as Chariton bank receiver and U S Comptroller L O Murray. The action cites bank insolvency and involves several banks including Chicago and New York institutions.
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Woodmen of America
James H. Jamison
First National Bank
Chariton
L. O. Murray
United States
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National Park Bank of New York City
National Bank of the Republic of Chicago
National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City
First National Bank of Chariton
Modern
Towns Face Turbulent Parisian Gowns Display Scene
A department store window display of a live model caused a crowd and street blockade as men pressed to view the demonstration. Police dispersed the throng after the curtain dropped, while injuries back home left a policeman’s widow critically ill.
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S Pike
Bluecoats
Indianapolis
Immigrant smuggling gang seized near Buffalo by inspectors
Buffalo, July 16. Immigration inspectors captured a naptha launch holding four men two whites and eight Chinese authorities say the group planned to smuggle the Chinese across the border Charles Roth leaped overboard to flee but was caught all nine were jailed. Levanon Ohio July 15. Mound builders hieroglyphics found on a small stone on Ft Ancien property in Warren county George Ridge a farmer reported the discovery. The stone small jet black bears marks resembling Chinese characters archaeologists plan excavations to decipher more writings and locate relics of value.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Roth
Levanon
Ohio
Ft. Ancien
Warren County
George Ridge
State Archæological Society
Lightning Stirs Park View Home. Minor Damage
In Pittsburg lightning struck the Park View home of John Douglas during a family picnic at Rock Springs Park. A bedroom window was left open and a bolt entered the room lifting carpet tacks into the air, mostly landing on the bed. The house sustained only minor damage.
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Pittsburg
John Douglas
Park View
Crafton
Rock Springs Park
Port oil field accident at Stevens hotel window
O Donnell, a heavy drinker, was injured in a fall from a second story window at the Stevens Hotel during a night out. He suffered a fractured right arm, two broken ribs, and back and neck injuries but is expected to survive. Witnesses say he leaned too far while cooling off after removing shoes and coat. He was found on the sidewalk by local watchers and taken by Gard ner Red Cross ambulance to Good Samaritan hospital.
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O'Donnell
O’donnell
Gosnell
Ed Wieke
Bert Lane
Gardner
Bridgeport
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Endorsed by Users
No Humbug asserts Foley's Honey and Tar is a trusted cough and lung remedy. The ad claims more bottles are used than any other cough remedy and touts safety and value, with Smith & Wintos selling the product.
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Foley
Smith & Wintos
Spring Health Tonics Advertised by Local Pharmacy
Ad promotes a spring health tonic claimed to cleanse the stomach kidneys and liver. The copy touts surprising results and lists price as 36 cents for tea or tablets from a local pharmacy.
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Hocky Mountain
Tex
Iiafeman
Mrs Joyce of Earmont Recalls Foley Kidney Remedy Cure
A reader from earmont recounts buying two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy about a year ago and claiming it cured a severe kidney condition persisting for years. The letter reflects a personal testimonial about the product's effectiveness.
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Earmont, N. By
Foley
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