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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1895
Page
1
Fragmentary wartime style ad notes Buokien as Arnica Salve brand. Mentions price 95 cents per bell and distribution or sale by J. & Brahaker with questionable typography and unclear date or location.
Terme, 21.50 per year, in advance 1.25. The piece discusses county politics, party loyalty, and resubmission questions tied to Governor Pook and Wisconsin politics. It highlights One Minute Cough Cure from LaGrange & Co and profiles Peter A. Dey's retirement from the railroad commission.
The State Agricultural Society will not issue passes this year except limited ones for newspaper editorial notices. A Republican-leaning critique notes income tax debates and property tax fairness, while reporting a notable Clinton county clerk defalcation and a romantic penitentiary wedding. The Iowa Educational Directory shows fourteen cities total 99,297 in school population with half enrolled, highlighting public interest gaps in education.
Excerpts show Boies arguing for a flexible gold and silver parity, with legal tender limits and certificates redeemable in gold or silver. He urges a bipartisan approach to establish a ratio, mint coinage of five ten and twenty dollar values, and legal tender status for the resulting certificates. He praises Cedar Rapids postmaster nominee Alex Charles and recounts his reforms and Senate interest.
The piece argues for shared responsibility in currency trouble, blasting the Tribune for blaming Republicans only. It cites the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, gold reserves, and Treasury notes, accusing Republicans of inflating notes and harming credit, while noting Democratic actions and calls for reform. It also comments on Walter Wellman’s view of Hill and Gorman, framing parliamentary effectiveness and party alignment.
Chicago surgeon Dr Franklin Miles presents a program of brain nerve and heart treatments including Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and a heart tonic. He surveys extensive study at multiple institutions and offers guarantees with purchases, asserting safety and curative aims. Prices listed include one dollar per bottle and six bottles for three dollars.
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