Goebel race in Kentucky proves national interest in 1900 race
The piece traces the Kentucky Democratic contest centering on Goebel and the anti Goebelists. It notes Bryan’s stance supporting Goebel and warns of possible anti Bryan action at the next national convention. It also urges support for Col. D Worthington for Professor of Law at the University.
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Goebel
Stone
Hardin
John Y. Brown
Bryan
Kentucky
Chicago
Democracy
Wilson
Col
D. Worthington
Col. Worthington
Arana
Worthinston
Negro Meeting in Chicago Aims at Ending Lynchings
The Afro-American Council of Colored Men convenes in Chicago to debate resolutions denouncing lynching and urging federal intervention. leaders like Congressman White and Booker T. Washington are urged to focus on ending the crime itself rather than arguing for aid to punish lynchers.
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Chicago
Georgia
Illinois
North Carolina
White
Lillian Clayton Jewett
Baker
Boston
Congressman White
Booker T. Washington
Editor’s wry remark on a pretty girl and capital punishment
The Goldsboro Argus editor jokes that a pretty girl on his arm is a form of capital punishment to which he offers no objections, prompting curiosity about what his wife might say.
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Robinson
The
Goldsboro Argus
Matt
Lake City Postmaster Vacancy Sparks Newspaper Rivalry
The town of Lake City South Carolina dislikes its black postmaster and responds with a shotgun vacancy. The episode draws global attention as a newspaper named The Dewey Eagle rises in the scene.
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Lake City
S.C
Dewey, Eagle
Chicago Platform of 1896 Sparks Democratic Split
The Chicago platform faces fierce internal dissent as some insist many planks stray from Democracy and advocate bolting nonconforming sections while remaining in the party. The Indianapolis News notes the free silver plank and its supporters pushed a principle not Democratic.
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Chicago
Congress
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Indianapolis
The
Indianapolis News
Beware of Mercury in Ointments Says Medical Advice
Doctors warn against ointments with mercury as it harms smell and the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo claims mercury free and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills named as best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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