The Doomed Act Prompts Silver Dollar Plan Explored
The document presents the Sherman act plan with treasurer authority to purchase silver bullion totaling four million five hundred thousand ounces monthly, issuing treasury notes redeemable in coin and pegged to the silver dollar. It outlines redemption, coinage duties, legal tender status, and bank note implications among treasury provisions.
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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
United Sat
Treasury of
National Bank Notes
Ita
President Cleveland and silver question in Congress
The president’s message to Congress criticizes the silver policy and urges repeal of the Sherman act. It argues for gold standard moves and notes the Democratic platform’s stance, while challenging Congress to follow the party’s broader aims amid public support for silver.
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Cleveland
Congress
Mr. Cleveland
Platform Calls for Silver Coinage and Sherman Act Repeal
The platform declares Congress must repeal the Sherman Act and enact free silver coinage on par with gold. It cites Congressman Laweson arguing the panic was manufactured by those seeking $300,000,000 to $50,000,000 gold bonds and warns Congress must resist eastern money interests to reflect the people’s will.
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Congress
Congressman Laweson
Jin
Speech by Speaker Crisp Highlights Democratic Reform Promise
The speaker praises Charles F. Crisp as Speaker of the House and lauds the Democrats' election signal. He calls for redeeming pledges, revising the financial system, reducing taxation, and pursuing economy to restore confidence and promote general welfare. He urges immediate action in an extraordinary session to enact reforms.
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Crisp
Democratic Party
Charles F. Crisp
House of Representatives
Democrats of Congress
Georgis
Col Eliott Shepard’s Death Lingering in a Pension Debate
In a critique of Secretary Smith’s pension roll purge, the Mail and Express labels it organized administrative hostility to veterans. The Macon Telegraph counters that many pensions are properly suspended under the 1890 pension act, with no equitable claim. It faults Southern revenge rhetoric and sectional prejudice in Republican replies.
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Col. Eliott Shepard
Smith
Mail and Express
Hoke
Georgia
Washington
Congress
Macon Telegraph
Hon. John G. Carlisle Speech Remembered
The Atlanta Constitution recalls Hon. John G. Carlisle's eloquent stand against the European effort to demonetize silver. The text highlights Carlisle's congressional resistance and his view of a broader conspiracy to undermine silver through legislation and other means.
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Atlanta Constitution
John G. Carlisle
Congress
Europe
Silver policy and Lost Cause praise in regional papers
Three separate items from old newspapers discuss the silver question with President Cleveland’s stance on Sherman law repeal, Captain Edge Eye's Confederate Survivors Association talk praising Lost Cause memory, and Tom Watson's P P P offer to farmers as an insult to true manhood.
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Carlisle
Macon Telegraph
Augusta Herald
Edge Eye
Confederate Survivors’ Association
South
Capt. Eye
Boys In Grey
Confederacy
Walton News
Tom Watson
P P. P
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with a reward
A vintage medical advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh as a constitutional disease. The makers offer 100 dollars for any failed case and invite testimonials, listing Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, as the suppliers with druggists selling the product.
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Hall
F T
Cheney & CO
Torep
Druggits
Congress Admits Only Labor-Union Delegates Amid Uproar
The International Socialist congress debated admitting anarchistic and independent socialists as delegates. A resolution allowing only societies recognizing labor organization with political action was adopted, triggering protests as anti anarchist delegates refused to withdraw. A Berlin anarchist clashed and was subdued by bystanders. The congress then set up committees and elected Herr Singer president.
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Zorica
International Socialist Congress
Mr. Cahan
United States
Merv Landauer
Berlin
Herr Singer
Bucklen's Arnica Salve in 25 Cent Boxes
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best treatment for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions promising satisfaction or money back. Sold by John Crawford & Co. and Palmer & Kinnebrew.
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John Crawford & Co
Palmer & Kinnebrew
Hatia
Pople
J. H. Ben. Ham
Golconda
Twenty Year Murderer Purvis Sentenced to Hang
Purvis, aged twenty, was sentenced to be hanged on September 6 after the Mississippi jury verdict in his murder case. The court overruled a motion for a new trial despite Purvis denying the testimonies. The judge stated the verdict should stand unless clearly wrong, and the sheriff was to arrange the public execution. The prisoner broke down in cell as crowds approved the verdict.
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Purvis
Columbia
Miss
Purgis
No Second Grover Cleveland Named by Mrs Cleveland
Washington speculation centers on Grey Gables as Mrs. Cleveland vows no son will bear her husband’s name saying there shall be no second Grover Cleveland There is note of public figures and naming traditions plus a brief ad for Chamberlain's Pain Balm sold by Join Crawford & Co.
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Washington
Gray Gables
Grey Gatles
Grover Cleveland
Abraham Lincoln
James G. Blaine
Blaine
James G
Blaine Eveyman
Chamberlain
Join Crawford & Co
Madly in Love at Hampton Leaves a Girl Wounded
Miss Mary Nichols, sixteen, of Hampton Florida, was shot last night around 10 by Arthur Hicks who sought to force marriage. Nichols and Angus Jones confronted Hicks who fired three times, two bullets striking Nichols in the chest. Jones drew his pistol but Hicks fled into darkness. Nichols remains in a quiet but grave condition. the sheriff pursues Hicks.
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Mary Nichols
Hampton
Angus Jones
Hicks
Jones
Shooting at Jackson County Court Opens With Notable Incident
At Jackson Court Jefferson Aug 7 special The superior Court of Jackson county opened Judge N L Hutchins presiding Athene bar present Cols Geo Daley Thomis J J Strickland E K Lampkin W B Burnett A J Cobb T J Shackleford E T Brown S J Tribble A shooting occurred this afternoon two small negro boys quarreled one pistol fired the ball entered the other boy breast and passed through him Dr S J Smith dressed the wound the boy is expected to recover the would be murderer is at large.
Waddell Re-elected President At Georgia Agricultural Society
Stone Mountain Ga Aug 8 The Georgia State Agricultural Society reports a prosperous session with extensive business transacted. Hon John D Waddell was re elected president as Governor Northen and Chancellor Boggs delivered eloquent speeches praising the University of Georgia s farmer aid. Alliance President Elington spoke before adjournment today.
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Stone Mountain
Georgia State Agricultural Society
John D. Waddell
Taday
Northen
Boggs
University of Georgia
Elington
Alliance
Pure and Wholesome Calisfornia Fig Remedy Commended
A public notice extols a California liquid laxative remedy. It claims gentle kidney and liver action, pleasing taste, and lasting comfort for users. It presents the product as the best and only remedy for its purpose.
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California
Naming Committeemen Proposals Stir Over Commission Roles
The President proposes naming committee members sparking debate over control of the coinage weights and measures panel. Crisp pressures to influence appointments but administration aims to limit majority influence while honoring party factions. The conflict signals a tense start to this congress amid broader political maneuvering.
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Tabet
Mn Land
Crisp
R T Baumpy
Millionaire Robert Coleman of Pennsylvania as signs and debts shown
LeBanon Pa Aug 9 Robert Coleman the iron millionaire has made an assignment. Liabilities will near 3 500 000 and assets are exceeded. His interest in the Jacksonville Tampa and Key West road led to financial ruin amid suits over alleged hypothecation of 40 000 in bonds and unpaid interest.
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Robert H. Coleman
Pennsylvania
LeBanon
Robert Coleman
Coleman
Jackville
Tampa
Key West
Coles
Jane
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