Democrats Agree On The Platform In National Convention
At the St Louis convention the platform was adopted after Sen Daniel read resolutions. It calls for open trade, anti trust enforcement, tariff reform, and is pro Filipino self determination. The document endorses waterways spending, is against executive overreach, supports isthmian canal construction, and favors direct senatorial elections.
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Daniel
Committee On
Democratic Party of the
United States
Free Republic
Louisiana
California
Texas
Oregon
West
Senate
House
Congress
Democratic Party
Isthmian Canal
Statehood and political reform platform statement
The document presents a platform favoring statehood for Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, immediate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, and a territorial government for Alaska and Puerto Rico. It calls for residency requirements for territorial officials, eradication of polygamy, separation of church and state, restraint on ship subsidies, liberal reciprocity with Canada, and maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine. It criticizes the Republican administration, urges civil service reform, condemns racial conflicts, and appeals for nationwide support to preserve the constitutional government.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Alaska
Porto Rico
United States
Merchant Marine
More Norge Survivors Reach Shetland Islands
A second Norge survivor boat with 11 passengers eight sailors and one child arrived at the Shetland islands after eight days at sea. The party, led by the second mate of the Norge, rowed the entire distance and were exhausted upon landing. Shetland sighted Wednesday prior.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Norge
Shetland Islands
Two Years’ Sentence for Bribe in City Lighting Bill
Edmund Bersch, who pled guilty to taking a bribe tied to the city lighting bill, received a two year sentence from Judge McDonald in the St. Louis criminal court. He had a share of 47 500 distributed among 19 house of delegates members. This is the minimum term.
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St. Louis
Edmund Bersch
House of Delegates
McDonald
Irish Prejudice Turns Vacation Into Comic Car Tale
In a Canadian streetcar a group of travelers discuss summer trips to Grand Bend Port Stanley and the lake. A green hatted stout lady delivers blunt humor on Irish presence and jokes that the next holiday should be spent in hell where there will be no Irish.
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Lippincott
A Palatable Preserve From Ripe Marrows
Instructions from Good Housekeeping for making a marrow preserve. Weigh cleaned marrows, add leaf sugar and ginger, extract juice, simmer to syrup, then reintroduce marrow and lemon juice, cook until clear, skim, and bottle. Preserve in a cool dry place.
Pajamas for Summer Adopted by Women Says New York Sun
Women embrace summer sleepwear choosing fine handkerchief linen pajamas with hemstitched coat and trousers and a crest monogram. Silk versions with colored bands available but expensive. for thrifty wearers madras and gingham night-pinnings mimic men's styles.
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New York Sun
Madras
Boiled Asparagus With Cheese and Butter
Simple boiled asparagus served with a cheese and breadcrumb topping. Boil fifteen minutes, lay stalks in a dish, interleave Swiss or Parmesan, brown onion in butter, pour over, top with cheese and breadcrumbs, then bake fifteen minutes until tender.
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Boston
Blackberry Jam Recipe Instructions
Instructions from the Washington Star describe blackberry jam making using three quarters of a pound sugar per pound of fruit. Cook crushed fruit in a preserving kettle 30 minutes, add sugar, boil 30 minutes more, then fill small pots and seal with brandied paper and absorbent cotton.
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Washington Star
Soap Window Cords Help Opens Without Strain
A simple home remedy from People’s Home Journal advises rubbing window cords with soft soap when a sash sticks or becomes hard to operate to ensure smooth functioning and easier opening and closing.
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People’s Home Journal
G A R Encampment Train to Boston via Nickel Plate
All Aboard for the Boston G A R National Encampment August 15 to 20 via the Nickel Plate Road with tickets on sale August 12 to 14, 1904. Liberal return limit and stopovers at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake. A special G A R train departs Chicago at 8:00 a m August 13. For rates and sleeping car reservations contact local agent or C A Asterlin T P A Ft Wayne Ind.
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Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua Lake
Chicago
C. A. Asterlin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Shoes and cures advertised in old notices
An assortment of brief advertisements and quips. Claims include Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen feet and a free trial offer, Dr. Kline's nerve restorer with a $2 trial bottle, and various remarks on speech, mourning goods, ego in marriage, and a joke about a prohibitionist president selecting a mint director.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
Delightful Summer Tours by Nickel Plate Route
Nickel Plate Road promotes inexpensive summer tours from the West to East with fast, comfortable trips to Buffalo connections for Eastern destinations. Dining Cars offer flexible meals with club menus from 35 cents to a dollar, and attendants provide attentive service. All trains use La Salle Street Station in Chicago. request tickets "Via the Nickel Plate Route."
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate
Great la Salle Street
Chicago
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