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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1895
Page
6
The Chicago Board of Trade saw a dramatic wheat rally with prices rising to around $2 and then retreating to 75% of Wednesday’s close as heavy trading and large margins moved the market. Investors and farmers watched brisk activity and a flood of orders as traders sought to back the surge before a late-day decline.
A large assembly gathered in Memphis Tennessee with about 1000 attendees as Crawford led the conference and urged adherence to the gold standard. Former Congressman Clark of Alabama spoke in support of administration policy and Thomas Catchings of Minnesota was elected permanent chairman.
netyoung Indorsed President Cleveland and Secretary Carlislee and alan spoke of storing the present silver age in Oceania warehouses Illinois and of past plans for a government loan on national products. A committee on resolving was formed with one member from each represented state and Secretary Carlinte was escorted to the stage by Congressman Josiah Date.
The report describes a dramatic wheat market ascent with heavy buying and frantic activity at the Board of Trade, 600 farmers and 2,500 members in the pit, prices jumping to 82 1 2 cents and closing around 76 1 2. It notes large open-outcry trading, telegraph operators crowded on the floor, and a quarter-billion bushels transacted before noon. It also covers evening sessions where Congressman Patterson spoke on Southern commerce ties and resolutions to publish his remarks and Carl Neale’s, distributed to Southern delegations.
Fragmentary report mentions Timothy McCarthy aged 22 of Logansport and a disturbance. It references a subfe event and a game in the afternoon with reference to a kinetroke and confinement at a local hospital.
A collage of oddities and rumors from New York about weather, subscriptions, and politics. Mentions Admiral Mette, a Cuban war cable debate, and a court ruling on an insurance case amid ailing railroads and a concerned public.
A violent mob in Danville Vermilion County attacked the jail at dawn to free Jul Halli and William Royce. Sheriff Thompson and a small guard fought back with improvised battering rams but could not stop the crowd. The two prisoners were dragged, threatened, and finally released, while residents discussed vigilante actions and restraint.
A solemn meditation on the costs of war and the nation’s debt to fallen soldiers. It honors those who died and asks living generations to cherish peace, recounting the war's toll and the duty to keep memory alive for future ages.
A war weary scene ends as night falls with rain and fallen soldiers. The passage recalls grim casualties and a restful pause before peace returns. The poem contrasts grim combat with hopeful revival as June doors open and May festivity nears.
A Lily of a tale follows Gertrude and Neith as they form the Flower Brigade to gather blossoms for Decoration Day. They collect roses, peonies, violets, and other flowers to lay on graves in Potter's Field, visiting Elsie Tanner's grave and learning the meaning of memory and reverence. The group, led by Uncle Jack, plans another gathering under the apple tree to honor soldiers.
A fragment discusses separating skull bones with beans in water and notes the pressure exerted under these conditions, referencing a boiler and force. The text is garbled and lacks clear context or attribution.
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