View of a monetary reform and abundant circulating medium
A political economy essay argues that money should be plentiful and not tied to rare metals. It advocates using abundant common goods as a standard of value, reduces monopolies, and urges government action to expand currency supply to end cycles of crises and IOU-backed value. The piece appeals to voters to demand fair money policy and honest governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Financial Statesman
Ile
Farmers busy with plow and ditch in Mt. Zion area
Mt Zion residents report farmers plowing ditching and sawing wood while oil prospects improve. G H Irick hosted Fredric Huffman and wife from Hartford City, and J E Beaty plans a new well near Oliver Sill’s farm. Protracted meetings continue with sermons by Rev Oler and Rev B R Holcomb. A weather prophecy predicts thirteen snows this winter. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a skin remedy.
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Fredric Huffman
Hartford City
G. H. Irick
G. C. White
Wells County
Oler
B. R. B. Holcomb
Keystone
G. W. Huffman
Henry Huffman
D. A. Williamson
J. E. Beaty
Oliver Sill
Crockrt
George W Childs Dies At (Baltimore to Philadelphia business magnate)
George W Childs, born in Baltimore, rose from errand boy to partner and publisher of The Public Ledger in Philadelphia. He rebuilt subscriptions and advertising, gave generously to workers and churches, funded the printers home in Colorado Springs, and left profits of about a thousand dollars daily at his death after a fainting spell in his Ledger office.
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George W. Childs
Philadelphia
The
Public Ledger
Ledger Building
Twenty-second
Walnut Streets
Horrid Practice Sparks Mock Sympathy for Pug
In a Chicago Tribune piece the character Mises Swyftly voices dismay that men use pipes, while her friend comforts a pug with a kiss, remarking on the repulsiveness of the act and expressing shared revulsion.
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Mises
Chicago Tribune
Mardi Gras Excursion Rates on Clover Leaf Route
One fare excursion tickets offered from Clover Leaf stations to South Texas Arkansas Tennessee Alabama Mississippi and California points with liberal return limits. Special through sleepers and Sleepbox cars via Iron Mountain Texarkana Fort Worth El Paso with buffet palace Pullman or tourist sleeping. Tickets available Jan 30 to Feb 4 and on select February April May June dates. Call nearest agent or Genl Pass Agent Toledo Ohio.
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Clover Leaf
St. L
Co. C. Jenkins
Gen’ Pass
Toledo
O. N.B
St. Louis Union Depot
Iron Mountain
Texarkama
Ft. Worth
el Paso
Southern Pacific
California
Buffet Palace
St. Louis
Kansas City
R. A
Gen’'s
Ohio
N. B
Texas
Arkansas
Tenessee
Alabama
Mississippi
R. R
Hot Springs
Oledo, O. VN
Tennessee
Doledo and B N venture on Clover Leaf route trip
The text notes an excursion on February 8 traveling through Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi via the Clover Leaf route. It also mentions Brazil diamond mines yielding over 15,000,000 carats of stones.
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Brazil
Coughs and Colds Alert and Oil for Storm Waves
Winter illnesses like coughs and colds are common and can be fatal. prompt action may save lives. A bottle of Dr. Wells New Cough Cure is advertised at 25 cents, available from J. E. Sturgis. Danish lighthouses receive oil to pump on waves during storms.
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Pipien W
Dr. Welle
J. E. Sturgis
How's Your Horses Morris English Stable Liniment
This ad proclaims Morris English Stable Liniment cures lameness sprains sweeney galls scratches and all flesh wounds with promptness safety and economy. Priced at 50 cents or one dollar it is sold by J E Sturgis in a five line notice.
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Morris
Liniment
J. E. Sturgis
Prominent Church Leader Shot by Bank President
Cuatranona February details a prominent insurance man and church leader, J. B. Wert, shot and killed by G. F. Henson, president of Nelson's Bank and Trust, amid divorce allegations. Elevator encounter ends with Wert's death on the first floor. a female bystander is in danger after fainting. In Latrobe, Godfrey May shoots his wife over an indorsement issue then dies by self-inflicted gunshot. Mrs. May survives. In Cu/ Iowa, W. A. Ryan, Van Horn postmaster, commits suicide in his office after a demand for funds, inspector notes no prior accusation of short accounts.
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Latrose
Godfrey May
May
Mays
Latrobe
New York
Curiaco
W. A. Ryan
van Horn
Post Office
George Christian
Stuart
Ryan
Dr King’s New Discovery Advertised for Cough Relief
A Canajoharie man and a Catskill druggist extol Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough remedy. They claim long use with reliable results and invite trials with free bottles at Charles C Deam’s drug store. Regular sizes 50c and 1.00. Australia is noted for lack of native pipes.
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D. W. Fuller
Canajoharie
N. Y
Dr. King
G. A. Dykeman
Catskill
Charles C. Deam
McKane Contradicts Own Earlier Testimony at Inquest
In Brooklyn on February 6 John Y. McKane's testimony showed a pattern of contradicting or modifying prosecution witnesses. During the inspection he faced several flat contradictions of prior statements. Later at a Kings County board meeting he was deposed as president pro tem of the board of supervisors.
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Brooklyn
John Y. McKane
Board of Stress Visors
Kings County
McKane
The Minister Was Cured by White Wine and Tar Syrup
A letter from Rev. E. M. Lewis of Lincoln Nebraska reports marked benefit and complete cure of throat and lung difficulties and catarrh after using White Wine and Tar Syrup. It recommends the remedy to others, sold locally by J E Sturgis. An African belief notes angels pull off mosquitoes bills.
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M. L. Booker
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. T. Iddings
Reading
W. L. Lockwood
Anne Arbor
Morris English Stable Powders for horses
For putting a horse in fine healthy condition these powders help tone the system aid digestion cure loss of appetite relieve constipation correct kidney disorders and destroy worms giving new life to an old or over worked horse. 25 cents per package 5 for $1.00 Sold by J E Sturgis 5113.
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J. E. Sturgis
Da Gama Threatens Blockade of Rio to Assert Belligerent Rights
A Rio dispatch reports Admiral Da Gama giving 48 hours notice to blockade Rio de Janeiro and arranging his fleet to back the move. The measure aims to assert belligerent rights for the insurgents as foreign orders await. Also notes Chairman Wilson on Wall Street urging the east to consider tax on income and silver repeal dynamics. A Sabina Ohio resident Mrs Huffman died after predicting her death in three days. Louisville report says F F Lutz, head of the city malt works, emigrated yesterday. assets and debts estimated between 60 000 and 70 000.
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Loxpoy
Rio Janeiro
Wilson
Wall Street
New York
Wars and Means Committee
Washincton
Louksville Faiare
Lovisviitz
F. F. Lutz
Untitled book on a disease and a Russian claim
A historical snippet notes a book from Fayette Indiana claiming to reveal a dangerous disease and its remedy paid by J E Sturgis. It also mentions a Russian scientist attributing all human diseases to wearing clothes.
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Fayette, Ind
J. E. Sturgis
Public notices and product pitches mix in scattered text
Fragmentary reads mention Tar Syrup and public speakers with health risks, lists of reverends from Michigan, a sales line for J E Sturgis, notes on cowhide horseshoes in Australia, a cough remedy pitch, and a booster for the Indianapolis Daily Sentinel claiming wide circulation and urging Indiana readers to take the state paper.
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Indianapolis Daily and
Weekly Sentinel
Indiana
The
Sentinel
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DeWitt
C. C. Deam
Mr. Childs
Baltimore
Tame
Mobile
New Orleans
Trust Company
Australia
M’kane
DA Gama
Rio
Michigan
C. C
Emn
Indianapolis
Sentinel 60
Indianapolis, Ind
Indiana State Sentinel
J. A. Studabaker
Deering
Maita
Nancy Hanks
Sin Wai
Exchange Bank
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