Dowie, tariff talk, crime, and a new Chicago sect rise
A compilation from Washington and cities discusses wage cuts and proposed official pay raises, tariff reform debates, Dowie’s finances, and crime comparisons between London and Chicago. It notes Generous fraud scales, Lawson’s finance writings, and Chicago’s newPentecostal like sect promoting dancing as worship amid religious currents.
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Washington
John Hay
Stewart
All River
Mass
Boston Post
Fall River
The
Post
Republican Party
Republicas
Pure Whiskey Reform Admonition From Indiana Boozer
An Indiana reader argues that most whiskey in the United States is adulterated and produced from spirits and essences to imitate the genuine article. He cites press statements, a catalog price list for counterfeit flavors, and saloon practices, urging reform and noting a lack of federal prohibitions.
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Bro. Starr
New York
Indiana
Columbus
Ind
Dec
Clarion Democrat
Wall Durphy
A. C. Jackman
Sacramento
California
Wisconsin
End of world fears and Napoleons of finance rise
A 19th century dispatch discusses Seventh Day Adventists forecasting apocalyptic events, a belief in hard labor as repentance, and a gold and silver finance racketeering plan. It cites Mexico arranging a 40 million dollar silver loan with Paris Rothschilds to back currency and form a 100 million dollar cartel to control global silver output, plus references to banker Beckwith and Cassie Chadwick as cautionary examples.
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City of
Mexico
Napoleons of Finance
City of Mexico
Rothschild’s of
Paris
Rothschilds
Republic
Holy City to Play at Call Opera House Dec 27
The Holy City biblical drama stars Clarence Bennett as John the Baptist at the Call Opera House next Tuesday night December 27. The production promises a sweeping panorama of Judea Galilee and Jerusalem with an elaborate cast music and scenery.
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Holy City
Gordon & Bennett
Call Opera House
Clarence Bennett
John the Baptist
Judea
Gallilee
Jerusalem
Christmas services and events at Algona Baptist Church
The Algona Baptist Church schedules a special Christmas morning service with choir music and a sermon on Gold frankincense and Myrrh. Evening message titled Our Guiding Star and Saturday Christmas exercises with Santa distributing gifts. Starting Jan 29 evangelist Yule leads gospel services, with Prof Mountain and Mrs Yule performing.
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The
Baptist Church
Santa
Algona
Baptist Church of
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la Follette
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Minneapolis
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Beckwith
Cassie Chadwick
Frank Nicoulin
E. Leisner
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Emma Howrey
G. A. Stokes
Rose Adams
Joe Adams
Etta van Voast
Edward van Voast
F. Day & Co
J. M. Nellis
A.D. Clarke & Co
Baptist Church Notes
Chas. Stewart
James Patterson
Frank Winkel
Barton & Anderson
B. P
Plymouth Rock
Jersey Red Boars
Albert Anderson
Saxony
Hardinger CJ
Foxy
Fritz
Happy Hooligan
Fire
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Picture Books
Foss Building
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John Goeders
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