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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1897
Page
6
The Weekly Telegraph issues a daily edition with subscription terms per year and per month, stating it is published every evening except Sunday. It promises the latest general news and market reports, listing Ayres and Hollowell as publishers and indicating subscription options.
Reports from Chicago state several customers who withdrew funds from banks were robbed between Saturday night and Monday morning. Thieves appear to track such matters closely. The text notes the year 1896 has passed and expresses hope for prosperity and improvement in the new year, urging collective effort.
The article notes Senator Money visiting Cuba to assess the Cuban question. It suggests he may prefer meeting the Spanish to facing a crowd of office seekers if he stays home. A proposal mentions appointing Al. Swarm to an Indian agency, with a caution to keep him from stirring uprisings on his reservation.
The passage casts Gen Weaver as a principal speaker at a Des Moines free silver event last week and dismisses his influence, calling him a back number in Iowa who hoodoo s everything he touches.
The 1895 market value of US dairy products exceeds twice that of the wheat crop, with wheat value acting as a guide for speculators. The dairy sector, however, stands at the head of agricultural values in the year.
Rev. E. H. Wauers, president of a Dodge City college, faced charge of undue political activity after free silver speeches. Acquitted on that count, he was later tried for lying and found guilty, with the decisive action reduced to quoting his speeches about himself.
If the kicker of last year becomes a worker this year and puts as much time and energy into his work as before he will be better off and feel much better at year end. No one enjoys good health and prosperity while grumbling. A healthy liver and growling do not belong together.
The note questions why silver’s commercial value fell during the Bryan campaign yet has since remained steady while wheat prices rose. It asks if the silver agitation caused a disaster for silver and whether interest should be placed on the metal now.
A reported visitor, the White Ghost Sioux chief, claims a $200000 debt owed to his people. The piece frames the deficit as a persistent government issue haunting the treasury, with Cleveland portrayed as familiar with the specter.
The report states Queen Victoria commands Poet Laureate Austin to compose a poem praising Mr Bayard. The piece suggests the subject faced justice and reflects on political maneuvering around Bryan Hill and Woo ferts Roost during the campaign. Hill lectured four times, Bryan twice, with public demand growing. Cubans are active and deserve consultation on any settlement.
The article urges students to study past and present world events to interpret current naval expansions and arms buildups. It argues a well informed statesman can foresee future moves by nations and stresses staying informed on current affairs to judge what is best for the country.
According to the Associated Press despatches the lecture tour of W J Bryan has proved a failure. His late congressional friends in Washington admit the defeat will hurt his chances to lead the silver party in 1900 and turn public opinion away from him. They note he cannot engage critics with vague generalities and must offer original ideas entertainingly to succeed.
The piece notes Congressman Hacer likely finds no rest this side of his term, highlighting humorous pilgrimages to Greenfield by hopeful applicants for appointments. It suggests his return will boost railroad receipts and enrich livery and hotel owners, aiding local commerce.
The extra session will convene January 19 as lawmakers seek a law to assess all property at actual value and ensure it pays its fair share. The aim is a just and equitable tax system across all property types.
The vice-president of the defunct National Bank of Dutch Nois, Ow A Hammonp, leaped into a Chicago lake and drowned Saturday. The newspaper cites worry over the bank failure affecting his mind and warns that the pursuit of wealth justifies no dishonest acts. It contrasts this tragedy with the perceived resilience of the national banking system amid populist criticism.
The piece argues Eogene V. Dens openly adopts socialist views and accuses Populists of socialist and anarchist associations during the campaign. It credits Gov. Altgeld with orchestrating a shift toward socialism to undermine established authority, asserting no party can succeed with such leaders.
The text urges banishing unpleasant thoughts and thinking clearly at will. It notes many difficulties appear insurmountable but fade when faced with nerve and moral courage. It emphasizes latent inner power builds confidence to meet disappointments bravely.
Knowledgeable men read Cramp's claim on cornstalk uses with cautious optimism. They note wasteful practices at packing houses have diminished as every byproduct finds purpose, from cotton seed oil to kitchen uses. Cornstalks may now have their inning and be made valuable.
The writer urges would be Cuban volunteers to talk with a veteran of prior wars to learn the hardships of battle and hospital care. He argues that once the realities are weighed the strong desire for glory to fight in Cuba may wane.
The article argues character forms from heredity and surroundings, emphasizing early reasoning age and growing influence of home training. It warns that idleness and street roaming harm character, while constructive daily duties and wholesome recreation at home build honesty and respectability.
In Des Moines supporters of free silver cheered at references to bank failures during a recent meeting. They claim interest in emancipation from distress over the past three years, praising any sign of not yet fully recovering and resisting proposals for a better system.
A Reading line tramp special carried tramps at night to remote destinations, removing them from public harm. An old timer joked that Chauncey Depew and others are not in it with the crew. Also mentions Willie Bryan and monops trees monts before election. Congress reconvenes amid anticipated debate on Cuban resolutions and other holiday topics.
The writer argues for limited reliance on international arbitration, noting Europe’s growing military power requires force behind cases. Persuasion comes from enforcing just demands, and strong nations command attention. Individual resolutions demand decisiveness, consistency, and sacrifice to be effective in practice.
Washington voices warn that Spain’s finances are strained and could affect a war with the United States while Americans debate domestic fiscal fixes. Gold Democrats keep a nationwide nucleus as a rallying point for drifted members, many of whom may drift back for the next campaign, perplexed by their past alignments.
The men women and children of Dudley township Haskell county Kansas the only U S locality to back Palmer Buckner cast a majority in a Christmas banquet funded by Gen Buckner He sent the county clerk twenty five gallons of old Kentucky whisky and $50 for the feast residents enjoyed a real nice time per Sioux City Journal.
The report that European powers would join Spain in any U S Spain trouble is false. Germany specifically denies any such move. The Turkish matter suggests Europe may have its own concerns without intervening in the U S Spain dispute.
The piece urges the United States to stay focused on its own affairs and avoid entangling alliances. It notes that the country’s policy of noninterference has kept it out of trouble, and suggests there will be a lively race for secretary of the senate with A. D. Hindman of Eagle Grove among the candidates.
The author extols newspapers as a major factor in national intelligence, praising American press abundance and quality. The West shares in this vigor, with top papers spreading information across all classes and subjects, noting there is no country with as many and as good papers as the United States.
Sam Jones, noted lecturer and free silver advocate, dismisses Bryan's lectures as not worth ten cents a dozen. Jones speaks plainly and aims for clear understanding in his critique.
The piece notes protection gains support from southern industries harmed by the Wilson Gorman bill, with southern workers now backing protection. Weather prophets predicted a long cold winter due to corn shacks, yet are pleased coal bins and wood piles hold up, keeping everyone else hopeful amid hardships.
Mrs McKintey praised as a thorough American and slated to be inaugurated president in attire woven from American wool, made by American workers. The piece notes defeated Republican candidates seek appointive offices under the new administration, and that quitting politics is hard, with gradual tapering preferred.
A guillemot was found near Atlantic and died soon after, likely due to the warm weather. The Dubuque Globe-Journal notes Atlantic as a hot town and praises local schools churches and civic spirit.
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy relieves pain in the urinary passages and back, aids water retention, and brings prompt relief for both men and women. Sold by F Parsons & Co, Atlantic. Try Cascarets, a 10 cent box, liver and bowel regulator.
Harper's Magazine presents fiction and illustrations in its October 1896 issue including Dia Maurier's new Martiai, Frank R. Stokton’s novel, Howella's A Pair of Patient Lovers, and stories by Twain, Page, Davis, Wister, Bangs, Stuart, Thanet, Wilkins, McEnery Stuart, with science on nineteenth century progress by Henry Smith and Andrew Jason. It also highlights American features on Mexico today by Lummin, and Africa and the East by Poultney Bigelow, plus Baltic and Russian topics and a Sheridan reminiscence by Forsyth.
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