Jackson Day celebrations span multiple states with Democratic praise
Representatives from Illinois and other states gathered in Ottawa for Jackson Day, with over 500 attendees. Letters from President Cleveland, Secretary Morton, and Senator Palmer were read amid tributes to the gold Democracy and the party against free silver. In Washington and Omaha similar Jackson Day events featured prominent Democrats and Bryan as a guest, with speeches by Buckner, Irish, and Skinner stirring crowds.
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Henry Watterson
Cleveland
Morton
Palmer
Ontcano
Gold Democracy
Sinois
Middle West
Northwest
South
John M. Palmer
Democratic Party
Francis B. Peabody
Chicago
Charles S. Hamlin
General Buckner
John P. Irish
Jackson
Jefferson
Franklin MacVeagh
MacVeagh
Watterson
Charles S. Harris
New York
the Treasury
Simon B. Buckner
Kentucky
Far West
California
Assembly
Virgil P. Kline
Ohio
Washington Irving Babb
Iowa
T. J. Mahoney
Nebraska
J. McD. Trimble
Missouri
Daniel W. Lawler
Minnesota
Hugh Ryan
Wisconsin
Washington
Washrneton
Masonic Temple
Jackson Democratic Association
District of Columbia
New Orleans
House of Representatives
W. J. Bryan
Stevenson
Faulkner
Pascoe
Allen, Bute
Harris
Turpie
West
Murphy
Mills
Roach
Johnson Attacks Hearst in Congressional Funding Debate
During the second day of the Union Pacific funding bill debate Congressman Johnson of California launched a sweeping personal attack on San Francisco Examiner editor Hearst and Mayor Sutro. The exchange drew swift rebuke from Rep. Cooper, while Hepburn defended the funding bill and warned California opposition could cost residents federal road benefits.
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Johnson
Inn
Union Pacific
Mgr. Johnson
Rep
Cal
California
Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
Sutro
Pacific Coast
Cooper
Wis
United States
Maguire
Philipio
Hepburn
Indian famine fund opened in London by Lord Mayor
The Indian famine fund was opened in London by Rt. Hon. Gryer Phillips, the lord mayor, on January 9. The event highlighted efforts to aid famine relief in India amid ongoing appeals and fundraising activities.
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London
Gryer. Phillips
Missing cashier probes spark investigation in Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa E B Demarest of Barber Asphalt Paying Company arrived from Kansas City to audit B B Spencer cashier of the Sioux City and Omaha offices who has been missing ten days since leaving for Omaha December 29. Shortage estimated near $5000 with bad ledgers and unsettled bills.
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Sioux Onty
E. B. Demarest
Barber Asphalt Paying Company
Kansas City
B. B. Spencer
Sioux City
Omaha
Spencer
Buffalo
Sioux National Bank
First National
Demarest
Humboldt County Treasurer Fails by 20000 in Shortage
Iowa County Treasurer J W Lindley is $20,000 short in his accounts and was held to the grand jury on $15,000 bonds after admitting guilt. He had invested in stock and then the board of trade, incurring further losses. Lindley, a Humboldt resident for 12 years, was elected three years ago. bondsmen are mostly local farmers.
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Lindley
Hambout County
Iowa
Monty
Board of Trade
Dakota City
Humboldt County
J. W
Grand
Humboldt
State Conventions To Be Held In Des Moines This Winter
Des Moines calls for three state conventions to meet January 27 and 28 for code revision revenue law changes and legislative matters with about 200 auditors and supervisors expected. Other meetings include veterinary January 13 14 marble and granite dealers January 20 and Modern Woodmen February 2 with 800 to 1,000 delegates anticipated.
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Des Moines
A. E., Lee
Negro Outlaw Lynched Near Sumter S C
Simon Cooper the negro outlaw who killed three members of the Wilson family and a servant was lynched by a mob near Sumter S C after deputies failed to protect him. He swung from a tree rope broke and bullets finished the act. coroner later recovered the body.
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Sumter
S. C
Simon Cooper
Wilson
Cooper
Failures During 1896 Sweep Away Unsound Concerns
The New York Dun review notes 1896 saw 15,286 commercial and banking failures with liabilities of 276.8 million. Banking failures averaged 156.15% per case and surged 145% from 1895, while commercial failures totaled 226.1 million, with last-day additions. Brokerage and other commercial failures rose 183% per case. manufacturing 84%. trading 106%. Money returns to New York buoyed by purging, though market prices for wheat and cotton shift as supply remains abundant.
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New York
Jan
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
West
Atlantic
Ehough
United States
Bottled Up Cure Exposes Blood Disease Fraud
A 1900s style ad warns against mercury and potash blood remedies that "bottle up" the poison, claiming they dry the bones and ruin joints. It promotes Swift Specific Co.’s vegetable remedy as a guaranteed cure for contagious blood poison, scrofula, eczema, and rheumatism, offering a $1000 reward if proven false.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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G. W. Skinner
Randall Club
Grover Cleveland
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Jacksonian Club of
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Lanxsixa
Supreme Court
Long
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Builders Exchange
Milwaukee
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Exchange
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Astors
Sedalia
Oscar Hammerstein
Olympia Music Hall
Columbia Theater
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Britchard
Rateich
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Pritchard
Butler
New Mexico Bank
Couranco
Colo
San Juan
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Burley
Troy, N
Manhattan Club
Fred Morris
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Nick Burley
Lonpox
Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Supreme Council
Barber Asphalt Company
Central Passenger Association
Central Passenger Committee
Slo
Donald
Central Passenger
Western Lines
W. J. Black
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
George T. Nicholson
Topeka
Black
Short
Isaac W. Griffith
Orkjergull
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Janu
Stockholm
Selmar
Aldrich
Secretary of the Treasury
Red River Valley
North Dakota
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Stone
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Will Sons
Fred Floyd
Floyd
American Athletic Union
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Rosie
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Henry M. Clapp
W. 8. Morgan
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Kan
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Jasper Huce
Matt Yocum
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Archie McCullom
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Senor Sagusta
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Dominion of Canada
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Abany
Central Grain Elevator Company of Buffalo
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Thirteenth Infantry
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Mall
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Warren Biteet
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Chao
Griswold
Audubon
Society Directory
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Lowa
Wm. Lywan
K Seta
A. R. Ball
Atlantia
A. Bussann
Red Cloud Tribe
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M. Cuarman
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Rock Island
Canada
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John Sebastian
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