Convention Leaves Vice Presidential Nomination to National Committee
Kansas City July 7 After a long debate the Silver Republican convention adjourned without a VP nomination. Charles A Towne, opposed by Towne himself, watched as W J Bryan was named president. Delegates debated endorsing Adlai E Stevenson but Towne urged unity, and the nomination was referred to the national committee.
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Kansas City
Charles A. Towne
Silver Republican Party
National Committee
W. J. Bryan
Towne
Adlai E. Stevenson
Teller
Shaforth
Colorado
Cheadle
Indiana
Silver Republicans Endorse Stevenson in Bipartisan Move
The Kansas City conference of three parties produced a split scene with Democrats seeking Towne’s withdrawal and Stevenson as vice president candidate, while Populists resisted removing Towne. The Silver Republicans quickly voted to nominate Adlai Stevenson for vice president and ally with Democrats, while the Populists delayed action pending talks with Bryan. Towne planned a Lincoln trip to meet Bryan.
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Stevenson
Kansas City
Towne
National Committee
Sioux Falls
Cincinnati
West
Inter Emountain
Silver Republican National Committee
Adlai E. Kevenson
Democratic Party
Bryan
Lincoln
Tillotson Heads Silver Republicans In Kansas City Meeting
The Silver Republican National Committee organized with D. O. Tillotson of Kansas as chairman and E. S. Corser of Minnesota as secretary treasurer. An executive committee was deferred. Senator Dubois offered a resolution of support for Adlai E. Stevenson, but opposition postponed action after a Democratic conference. Bryan plans and timing for a national campaign conference remain unresolved in Lincoln.
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Kansas City
Silver Republicans
D. O. Tillotson
Kansas
Corser
Minnesota
Dubois
Adlai E. Stevenaga
Democratic convention omits income tax from platform
Kansas City July 7 convention adopted platform but did not include the income tax. Chairman Jones noted that reaffirmation of Chicago principles calls for the income tax.
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Kansas City
Jones
Chicago
Baseball scores and standings amid league play
American League results show Detroit 6 at Indianapolis 8 and Kansas City blank Minneapolis 0. Buffalo 0 Gloveland 8. standings list Indianapolis 555 and Kansas City 484. other marks include Brooklyn 679 Philadelphia 564 and Chicago 533 in the league table with teams such as Boston and New York also noted.
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Indianapolis
Detroit
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Buffalo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Tional Teagus
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Beston
New York
The Colompis Revotation Report From Jamaica
The British steamer Pouisianan under Captain Edwards arrived from Liverpool via Colon on June 14 and brings news of a revolution in Colombia. The report cites Kinaston Jamaica as the source and notes July 4 dispatch date.
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Jamaica
Edwards
Liverpool
Colon
Iit Coiom
Rebels Said To Hold Baranquilla And Cartagena
The report states fighting persists outside Panama with Baranquilla and Cartagena claimed to be in rebel hands.
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Bia
Panama
Barranaquilla
Carthagena
Senator Jones to Lead Democratic Campaign Effort
In Kansas City on July 7 the Democratic national committee organized for the campaign. Senator Jones, nonmember of the committee, nominated for re election by Thomas Taggert of Indiana and won unanimous support. Jones said the party is in better shape than four years ago and will appoint the executive committee after consideration. A committee will confer with Populist and Silver Republican representatives on campaign plans.
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Kansas City
Democratic Party
Jones
Thomas Taggert
Indiana
Confor
Bethlehem Becomes Capital as British Move on Free State
General Paget advances toward the heart of the Free State reporting a July 4 engagement at Blaauwkopje and a July 6 position near Pretoria. Bethlehem is proclaimed capital after Steyn officials flee. Buller restores railway line to Heidelberg while Boers show fresh activity near Koomatipoort.
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Blaauwkopje
Steyn
Vrede
Buller
Heidelberg
Natal
Lourenzo Marques
Koomatipoort
Maher Knocks Out O Donnell In 1 48 at Broadway Club
Peter Maher stopped Steve O Donnell in 1 minute 48 seconds of a planned 25 round bout at the Broadway Athletic Club New York. Maher cornered O Donnell dazing him with a jaw punch and forced the referee to halt the fight after two knockdowns and a final right to the jaw.
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Peter Maher
Steve O'Donnell
Broadway Athletic Club
O'Donnell
Maher
O’ Donnell
Grand Jury Blames Police For Recent Street Disorder
St Louis July 7 The June grand jury in its final report assigns much responsibility for the disturbances during the recent street railway strike to the police It condemns the police law passed by the last legislature saying it allows the board president to take full control over the police chief Police officials and patrolmen are criticized for failing to act while many acts of lawlessness appear to have been done with police apparent assent The sheriff s posse is praised for its efficient services
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St. Bonis
St. Louis
Morand Bros. Plate Mill Announces 20% Wage Cut
Notices posted at Morand Bros. plate mill in Sharpsburg say wage reductions of 20 percent will take effect Monday to meet competition and keep the mill operating. Some employees indicate they will not accept the cut.
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Pirrspure
Plate
Morand Bros
Sharpsburg
Indemnity Claims Not Yet Answered by Porte
Constantinople reports no reply yet on the United States indemnity claims though semi official assurances say the claims will be paid. A Times dispatch from Tien Tsin notes 22,000 Japanese troops with 14 guns arrived at Taku and 800 more are to be landed.
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Pata
London
Constantinople
Express Telegraphs
Porte
United States
Tien Tsin
the Times
Taku
Chagrin Described by Mother After Three Kittens Return
In Indianapolis Journal a mother explains chagrin to Tommy as the feeling yesterday when he brought home three kittens from the Jones. The mother tells him they must return the kittens.
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Tommy
Indianapofis , Journal
Retort Courteous Provokes Nonsense Conversation
A Chicago News snippet captures Granalla remarking that the other party is talking nonsense while his companion concedes the point yet insists she wants him to understand her meaning.
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Granalla
Chicago News
He That Any Good Would Win Promises Health and Strength
An old promotional fragment extols Hood's Sarsa parila as giving good blood and health to men and women, claiming it helps strength, courage, and success. The text asserts those who lack vitality could not see life’s value until using the remedy.
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Hood
Bloodthirst Spreads in Northern China as Pekin Slaughter Grows
Reports from Shanghai and Tien Tsin recount widespread massacres of native Christians in Pekin and nearby provinces. Dispatches cite collapsing foreign forces, collapsing Russian expedition, and imminent large scale attacks as Chinese leaders struggle amid couriers and empress dowager turmoil.
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Pekin
Shanghai
Legation
Prince Tuan
The
Daily Mail
Grand Council of Ministers
Yung Lu
Jang Yih
Letter from Macdonald Confirms Von Ketteler Death
Brlin July 7 The German consul at Tien Tsin reports a letter from Sir Claude MacDonald dated Pekin June 25 confirming Baron Von Ketteler was shot June 20 by Chinese soldiers while en route to the tsung li yamen His interpreter Cordes was badly wounded MacDonald feared an immediate attack on the British legation and believed the baron was killed on the ganat though the body had not yet been recovered
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Che Foo
Express
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Taka
Shanghai
Daily Telegraph
Claude MacDonald
Baron von Ketteler
Ganat
Japan to Send Mixed Division to Reinforce China
Tokyo announced that Japan will dispatch a mixed division to China, increasing total Japanese troops there to 22,000. The decision was conveyed through the Japanese legation in Washington.
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Washington
Tokio
China
Missouri Mail Routes Reach Seven Thousand Miles
Official figures show Missouri main line mileage near 7000 with potential substantial growth this year. London bars are scarce. A railway company notes fewer than 60 facie vans lack vanguards due to scarce boys. In Italy 83 miles of steam lines switch to electric traction as mountainous routes see increasing use. Several large western lines plan to limit trains to a single engine to dodge risks and dust from second engines.
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Missouri
London
Italy
Big Western
Observations on Chinese Taste and Tools in Historical Trade
The text notes Chinese indifference to vegetables including canning absence, with sauces kept in jars or bottles. It claims no interest in well finished tools, listing must have tools such as razors and saws as essential yet lacking European leather or rubber footwear, describing cooly class footwear with thick felt soles.
Cocoon Guard Describes Silk Mill Duties in Manayunk
A Manayunk millhand recalls guarding cocoons in a silk mill. He describes handling cocoons bought from China and Japan, stored in bins, and counted daily as workers prepared them for cards. The cocoons, valuable curios, were weighed for each girl’s daily portion.
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China
Japan
Pound
Cocoon Yield Calculations Mentioned in Philadelphia Record
An obscure line from the Philadelphia Record notes a calculation where nine pounds equal 870 cocoons and a simple division subtraction formula determines Maggie's yarn portion. The text hints at cocoons, guards, and a question of shortfall.
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Maggie
Philadelphia
Notable Light Dainties from Across the Nation
A collage of brief notices spans diverse figures and events. Maine’s Lorenzo D. Butters, 82, is the oldest enumerator. Miles Long is the Maryland giant near Westminster. David Bennett Hill of New York is a tireless ocean swimmer. John Allen of Mississippi plans to retire after 14 terms. Others include Havana acting mayor Nicasio Estrada y Mora, President McKinley’s red carnations, General Miles to lieutenant general, and General Corbin to adjutant general.
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Lorenzo D. Butters
East Exeter
Maryland
Arcoll County
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Miles Long
David Bennett Hill
New York
New Jersey
John Allen
Mississipi
Nicasio Estrada Y Mora
Wood
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Maynard Bayley
Madetta
Muskingum River
Baron von Cohn
William
Berlin
Leavin
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Elliott
Milwaukee
Elle
Mahmoud Pasha
Reform Party
Geneva
Rafael Uribe Uribe
Rlbert Avery
Winsted
Conn
Bene Hia Stary
Herbert Putnam
Library of Congress
Europe
Birth
Gutenberg
Mainz
United States
Pert Personalities and Name Games Across Papers
PERT PERSONAL notes describe Hobson returning home in frail health, a Denver marriage remark about Ann Angel of Archuleta county, Colo, and a Denver Post quip that Fretty Green claims a max day income of 200000 while Hetty is 63. Washington Star and Boston Globe items discuss French politics influence and Waldorf Astor altering his name to Astour as a royal hint.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ann Angel
Archuleta County
Colo
Denver Post
Fretty Green
Hetty
Topeka State Journal
Paynt Castellane
Washington Star
Willian, Waldorf Astor
Boston Globe
Funny Observations on Love from an Atchison Writer
The writer muses on marriage and romance with humorous quips about washing a shirt waist and the illusion of youth. He notes a wife aging when her husband acts younger, and jokes about a tough man giving up poker for old maid.
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Atchison
How Bargains in Wheat Were Had
Five Minneapolis society women chased quick wheat riches with a stenographer guiding them. They invested $500 and later $1 250, buying 20 000 bushels on margin as prices spiked, then fell 785 8c, wiping out profits and leaving all ruined. Husbands learned of the craze, broker was repaid, and the group faced blame while the stenographer stayed unfazed.
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