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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1894
Page
3
A bitter political broadside denounces Mr Chase for denouncing Mr Bruce then allying with him. It warns of economic ruin under democratic policy, cites widespread financial disaster, and questions Cleveland's motives and Peckham appointment while predicting further political blows and indictments.
The Leader pins blame on democratic officeholders while Evans provokes strong reaction, fueling tensions across political circles. Asby draws opposition, intensifying the clash and prompting calls for accountability from party loyalists.
The Chicago Herald, once the lone West newspaper defending Mr. Cleveland, now voices annoyance at his stubborn blunders. It criticizes his presentation of Mr. Peckham as a senate substitute for Mr. Stornblower, who was rejected, illustrating a fraying loyalty to the Democrats.
In a candid interview Mr. Stuyvesant Astor, a New York Astor heir, reveals a paradoxical stance on tariffs. He supports low tariffs or free trade to reduce prices on European goods for his wife’s Paris fashion, Vienna furniture, and other imports, while noting it would harm workers and mills. He says his wealth, invested in government bonds, makes him indifferent to wage levels and employment, a view he acknowledges as logical from his privileged position.
An editorial column in the Des Moines Leader harshly criticizes Cleveland and Congress, condemns Carlisle’s finances and bond issue, and urges support for Hill over Cleveland. The piece notes the paper’s disdain for Cleveland and its political stance, implying the editor favors Hill.
The Telegraph criticizes Secretary Carlisle’s proposal to buy 50 million dollars in gold and retire it from circulation. It argues the move would shrink money in use, raise interest burdens, invite silver redemptions, and harm farmers and debtors. It calls for maintaining ample money supply and fair silver coinage instead.
The Philadelphia Times notes The Leader backs Carlisle and applauds striking out bounties on native sugar. It argues the House acted rightly against the sugar bounty and suggests reimposing a uniform revenue duty on all imported sugars to raise 30 to 40 million dollars, while avoiding monopolies. It condemns an income tax.
The piece discusses strict beer purity regulation, advocating severe penalties for adulteration and praising pure lager as a healthful drink. It shifts to Iowa hog and dairy profits, noting top hog and butter production and the dairy hog linkage, then surveys New Year fashion novelties from McDowell’s fashion journals with subscription details.
Fred Alexander touts launching a bank by selling his enormous wallpaper stock at unprecedented low prices. Julian Phelps pursues a bill to curb town fakers who start stores and flee paying taxes, introduced after a petition from Chas Block and Atlantic citizens. The petition scheme traces to Harris Emery & Co. in Des Moines.
Reports from Rio de Janeiro and surrounding areas describe the Manitoba leaving Rio after congestion and danger ashore with natives shot in the streets. Admiral Mello fights from forts as a small gunboat shells harbor defenses. Rio insurrectionists hold Moncanguis island while the Aquidaban sails the bay. Other notices include the death of explorer Sir Gerald Portal, a major gold find near Soccorro New Hampshire, and multiple local legal and crime items across Iowa and Nebraska.
Trinity church Boston starts a humane Christian pawnshop with a rate not exceeding four percent. The aim is to aid those suffering from unemployment during winter, offering loans of a few dollars without usury or publicity. The Creston Gazette becomes a full morning paper with AP reports and eight pages. aims for broader circulation in southwestern Iowa. arrives at noon.
A historical account recounts a move to crush Armour in a grain corner. Facing a three million bushel delivery, Armour’s granaries were full and elevators scarce. He ordered the builder, and within days the largest grain elevator in the world rose to store the grain with space left for more.
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