Extraordinary session opens as Congress faces silver crisis
Congress meets in extraordinary session at noon led by President Cleveland amid urgent demand from business interests. Speaker Crisp is renominated. message to Congress cites alarming financial distress, silver purchase law defects, and need for immediate relief to restore public confidence and stabilize currency.
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Congress
United States
Cleveland
Crisp
Kerr
Pennsylvania
Senate
Congress of the
Secretary of the Treasury
Eckels
McKinley
Ohio
Linnwood Park
Vermillion
Repeal the Purchase Silver Clause and tariff reform attack
The document urges prompt repeal of the 1890 silver purchase act and emphasizes national financial stability. It criticizes the McKinley tariff, cites bank suspension figures, and argues farmers suffered under the tariff while calling for decisive congressional action and repeal.
European Co operative Societies Growth and Gems Notes
A consular report highlights European cooperative societies with France hosting 1,100 groups and 600000 members, Britain 1416 associations and 900000 people, and Germany 5950 organizations. The text also discusses diamonds, amber, emeralds, pearls, Cat's Eye, opal superstition, Kohinoor turbine era facts, and a Regent project costing 25000.
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United States
France
Latin Union and its member states cited
The text describes the Latin Union as consisting of France Belgium Greece Italy and Switzerland with similar ovine measures and fineness differing only in name. It notes Spain Servia Hul gearia Russia and Romania partly adopting the same system. It also makes a note about the first joint of the thumb representing will power and the second logical power.
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France
Belgium
Greece
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
Servia
Russia
Romania
Slipped Up Auction Tops Crowd in Clark Street Sale
A Chicago Times report notes a Clark Street auction where an emceeing auctioneer dangled a gold Elgin watch to spur bids. The crowd paid $3 for watches advertised as worth $30, with the seller boasting of the piece’s quality before selling out.
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Clark Street
Mr. Jones
Lefir
Ike
Chicago Times
Baron Hirsch and Jewish finance in New York and beyond
A Bar on Hirsch in Paris quotes views on Jewish poverty in New York and a coming change in the Jewish population. Rabbi Isacc Wise is cited noting American Jews play a minor role in major finance, with activity mostly in brokerage and small lending, few very rich, and no plutocrats.
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The
Menorah
Baron Hirsch
Paris
New York
Rome
Huckster
Chapman
Isasc M. Wise
United States
Whisky Trust
Postponed Indiana Regiment Reunion Change of Plans
The old 47th Indiana regiment cancels its usual reunion due to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago and the grand encampment in Indianapolis. They will meet for business at the secretary of state's office in the state house Indianapolis on Wednesday September 6 at 1 pm during encampment week. Joseph Helms pres.
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Chicago
A. R
Indianapolis
47Th Indiana Regiment
Secretary of State
State House
Joseph Helms
I’res
Sure Cure for Distemper in Horses Sold Here
Warranted a sure cure and preventive of distemper among horses. One dose saves horses from disease. three to six doses cure influenza coughs pink eye and other catarrhal affections. Price 50 cents. Sold by C C Deam. The oldest ruins in the work are likely the rock cut temples of Ipsambal Nubia on the Nile over 4000 years old.
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Malabar
Ceylon
Havanna
United States
C. C. Deam
Ipsambul
Nubia
Nile
Morris English Stable Tiniment Offers Lathers for Livery Use
Advertised tiniment promises to remove lumps puffs spavins scratches and bruises along with deformities. It notes twenty years of use in leading stables and stock farms and lists price 25 and 30 cents through J E Sturgis. Also promotes Dr Wells New Cough Cure with sample bottles free and 25 cent regular size at J E Sturgis.
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Morris
J. E. Sturgis
Dr. Wells
Stargis
Excursion to Boise City by Clover Leaf Route
The Clover Leaf Route of the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad offers low rate excursion tickets during Island Park Assembly. No. 2 departs Frankfort at 8:35 a.m. to Kokomo 9:30 a.m., Marion 10:30 a.m., Bluffton 11:32 a.m., then connects via Teeatur to Rome City arriving 3:56 p.m. on Sundays. Call your nearest agent. C. C. Jenkins, Genl Pass Agent, Toledo, Ohio.
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Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas City
R. R
Island Park Assembly
Frankfort
Kokomo
Marion
Bluffton
Rome City
Sanday
C.C. Jenkins
Toledo
Public sale of estate of George Saber in Wells County
Notice states administrator of George Saber estate will offer at public sale at the deceased's late residence in Cujon township Wells county Indiana on date to be announced. The sale is conducted under probate administration to settle debts and distribute remaining assets.
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George Saber
Wells County
Cujon Township
Indiana
George W. Lawver
Devilfish Attack Near Brunswick Sparked by Faulty Cap
A Brunswick Times account recalls a dangerous sea encounter when a dynamite charge failed to detonate and a giant devil fish leapt from the waves thirty feet high. Workers and boat crews managed to cut power and vent the line to free two men as the sea thrashed wildly.
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Brunswick
Jol. Goodyear
West Virginia Miner Survives Rare Mine Accident
Thomas Lowry, a lone miner in a Clark Patterson coal mine along the National pike, was crushed by a soapstone ledge breaking his thigh and injuring him. He crawled, pried the rock off, dragged himself to a cart, and reached the mine mouth for aid after darkness fell. Dr Wagener treated him, noting extraordinary nerve under severe trauma.
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Wagener
Bridgeport
Thomas Lowry
Clark Patterson
National Pike
Lowry
Wheeling Register
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Ind
Guerieex
Wilks
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S.C. Heacox
Agent Pacific Express Co
Hastings
Nebraska
Miles’ Nervine
W.A. Guutetios
Bluffton Banner
PP. A
Allen
Omics
Williamson Blook
Postofice
Nana
United States Congress
Treasury
Grover Cleveland
Charley Foster
Foster
Shy 'Ae Sreya Sale
G. F. M’farren
Lambgs
Ireland
Island
Dr. Wells New Cough Cure
Boise City
West Virginia
Raabks
Kriepurn
G. Alr
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D. B. Martin, G. P. A
Cincinnati, O
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Abe
Warland JR
Harrow
Turnbull
of Exchange Bank
W. A. Lipkey
West Market ST
Queens
Gigars
Dailey
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