The Money Question and Free Coinage Debate
A magazine-style weekly article argues for silver coinage and critiques the Sherman act, warning that demonetizing silver would devastate debtors and empower banks. It cites legislation plans, bonds, and calls readers to scrutinize money power, ending with an obituary note for Samuel Shert of Cass County Iowa and a funeral reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbacker
Congress
Senate
Congress of the People
Senate of
United States
House of Representatives
Union
Treasury
Iowa
Register of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury of the
Ohe
National Bank Act
U.S
N.Y
Washington
Ricardo
John Stuart Mills
Prof
Walker
Street Railway Combination Controls San Francisco Transit
A street railway combine completed in San Francisco with a capital of over 18 million dollars. The Southern Pacific company holds 76 percent while Ferries and Cliff House road Omnibus company and North Beach and Mission roads share the remaining 24 percent. The alliance includes 16 street car lines and dominates most city travel. Censured Manager Calhoun. The Mansfield mine disaster probe ends with a verdict of criminal neglect against Mansfield Iron Manufacturing and individual censure of W. S. Calhoun of Chicago, current general manager of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Ferries
Cliff House Road
Omnibus Company
North Beach
Mission Roads
Calhoun Crystall
Cass County Farmers Mutual Insurance gains steady growth
The Cass County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, formed in 1889, reports rising business with risks written totaling 800 037 by Oct 1 1893 and 667 101 in force. A recent loss for Franklin Herbert of Brighton Township prompted a 1 25 mill assessment. Five year costs for policies show 1000 policy at 9 dollars, 2000 at 16 50, 3000 at 24 00. Officers elected include H Bell president J C Bradbury vice-president and George W Franklin secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Insurances
Cass County Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
Franklin Herbert
Brighton Township
Association
H. Bell
J. C Bradbury
George W. Franklin
L. A. Dawson
G. L. Edwards
Edna
C. S. Fulton
Washington
Frank Bunt
Cass
I. L. Miller
Bear Grove
Brett
Grove
H. A. Disbrow
Oli Coomes
Frank Aunt
Bradbury
Farmers’ Mutual Association
Des Moines
Cass County Farmers’ Mutual Ia
Conrad
GEO. W, Franklin
Sec’y
Amnesty bill stirs senate as tensions rise in Oklahoma
Tuskanoma Oct 14. Amnesty bill for crimes tied to political strife stalls in the senate. Governor Jones reportedly backs it but loyalists resist. U S government weary of Choctaw justice methods. martial law feared as tensions flare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskanoma
I. T
Senate
Jones
United States
Wockoken Foundered Near Long Point After Storm
A northwest gale last weekend on the Great Lakes caused heavy loss of life. The steamer Wockoken sank in ten fathoms near Long Point after abandoning the Joseph Page. Thirteen more victims were added to the fatalities, with detailed lists naming captain Albert Meswald and others from Cleveland and Marine City. The Dean Richmond and Minnehaha losses are noted as context to a deadly navigation season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Cass County
Jra
Samuel Shert
Father Shert
Cuas County
Jesus
Fim
Jesus Christ
M. BE
Eup
H. G. McCulloce
Aiuamer Woekoken
Long Point
Joseph Page
Burrato
Great Lakes
Wockoken
Cleveland
Lake Erie
J. P. Sapi
Robert Crowding
J. H. Rice
Dean Richmond
Lake Michigan
Duluth
St. Lawrence
Ashtabula
Erie
John Mitchell
W. L. Scott & Co
TURNED STATE S EVIDENCE Squeals on Council Firemen Bill
Webber and two firemen bound over to grand jury on conspiring to fire a sabon a few nights earlier. Chief Nicholson accused of inciting the arson to spur better fire equipment. Bonds set at 500 dollars. Proceedings lead to temporary leadership change in Nicholson's absence. In Lincoln, Laver and Hubbard face impeachment trial over asylum frauds with prospects for lengthy proceedings. Antitrust association elects Rosewater as chairman at Palmer House in Cariaco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webber
Counsil
Omana
Nicholson
Council Bluffs
Ira
Milea Scofield
Ben Webber
Grand Jury
Aabon
McGeo
Martin and Scanlan
Scofield
Lincoln
J. Dan Laver
Frank Hubbard
Canada
Eadlior Rosewater
Cariaco
Antitrust, Association
Palmer House
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Rosewater
Qmsaha
R. W. Hasley
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Europe
America
John C. Calhoun
Rechiv’s
Abnu
Saeking
Grimith
Topeka
J. Arrell Johnson
Independence
Memento Wilkea
Red Wilks
Almond
J. 8. Hutchinson
Shreveport
Smith
CinemNati
Ohio Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Henry
Presbytery of
Cincinnati
Warthop
The
Masons’ State Convention
IF. W. Craig
Iho Mee
Albert Meswald
Marine City
Sarah Meswald
Joan Mitchell
David Jones
Imate
Matthew Hasler
Michael Kineleman
Charles Minard
Henry Branch
John Kineleman
George Smith
Edmund Eldridge
Mike Kenney
William Eachl
Dunxirg
N. Y
George Thurber
Frank Cahon
George Mann
Wadham’s Oil and Grease Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Ec Becey Grower
Bottis
Skookum Root and Grower CO
South Fifth Ave
New York
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Humphreys
Ople
Drugelats
Neueumete Mayonn Tls
Sacep van Muspheets Hed, CO
Wiliam
Tore
J. C. Yetzer
Saac Dickerson
A. W. Dickerson
Cassco Bank
Collectiona
J.C. Yetzer, Isaac Dickerson
N. Richards
Montgomery
Q. F. Loofbourow
THAIN
Chicago
Council
Make
Linea
Council Blairs
Omaha
Denver
Portland
Chicago & North-Western
R’y
W.e.newman
J.u. Weithar
R.L. Moore
M.D
Atlantic
C.L. Smith
Grocer
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