This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1893
Page
4
Wheat futures jump in Chicago by three cents while Kansas farmers organize for higher wages, seeking 25 to 40 dollars per day. Western Kansas faces drought and crop failures with up to thirty counties not cutting any wheat. Aid is urged, including a 1500000 dollar seed wheat fund, as Treasury actions aim to restore confidence and ease cash scarcity.
The text notes a forthcoming extra session of Congress, with broad approval, to repeal the Sherman silver bill and reform tariffs. It critiques Republican and Democratic actions, mentions the McKinley law, and cites editorial battles in Wabash County papers over county mismanagement and political allegiances.
In a pointed critique of protectionists the speaker argues the wool tariff harms farmers. They claim domestic wool prices remain higher abroad only by a few cents and that the "home market" theory is a false and foolish justification for the tariff.
The interview features prominent New York bankers praising President Cleveland for calling an extra session of Congress to address the silver issue. President Wright of National Park Bank and President Williams of Chemical National Bank express support, saying the move is timely and beneficial for the country. They note public sentiment favors repeal of the silver law and credit the administration with prudent action.
The article quotes Mr Williams blaming the Sherman silver law for the financial troubles and cites support from bank leaders including President Simmons Randolph Tappan Cannon and figures like Jefferson Seligman and Henry Clews as backing Cleveland’s potential action.
The Terre Haute State Normal run by President Parsons faces a near uprising as sixty eight seniors quit without diplomas after a clash with Prof. Tompkins and the faculty. Gov Matthews tried to mediate but harmony remained elusive ending with no commencement.
Dr Samuel Francis Smith recounts a late night idea for a superior patriotic anthem that never survived after he wrote it with a leadless pencil. He woke with the verses in mind but a missing lead erased the lines and he could not recall them.
A druggist notes the soda trade has grown into a major business. He describes the shift from a simple ice and syrup setup to marble fountains and costly equipment, with four barkeep-like clerks, large daily ice use, and up to 30 000 glasses sold in July plus nearly 100 drink varieties.
A detective asks the shopkeeper to point to the burglary entry while the outfitter notes in his desk a caustic appraisal of the thief. He orders a wide publication of the accusation and signals readiness to assist the Hawkshaw investigation.
A Chemnitz manufacturer calls the new curtains the best paying discovery. The fabric uses 73 percent wool dust 5 percent fruit stone powder 10 percent bleached amber warms 5 percent bleached leather waste and optional infusorial earth. These are combined with bisulphite of carbon rolled into leaves and assembled into decorative curtains for Continental Europe.
The article explains a Buddhist belief of reincarnation across twelve lives ending in the white elephant. Each successive life starts in a lower animal form, rising to higher beings until the white elephant represents the final stage. The founder is said to have returned twelve times, with his spirit residing in elephants the last six lifetimes and making the animal white.
The text notes working age 20 to 60 with 440 workers per 100 on labor, exports of over 100000 cigars annually, about 4000 tons of coffee and 220000 tons of sugar. Mentions De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, and credits a twenty inch narrow gauge railroad in North Carolina built last year for timber transport.
A short note extols a chosen investment as safe and sound, asserting public confidence remains justified and suggesting continued trust in the venture and its leadership.
The text shows a monthly amount for 78 months plus $1 incidental expenses, totaling $55.60 per $100 share. It indicates a netting outcome, but the fragment ends without a final value or conclusion.
Distemper and Cough Cure claims to quickly treat distemper, coughs, influenza, and catarrhal horse ailments with one dose preventive and three to six doses curative. Used by breeders, shippers, farmers and turfman. price 50 cents. Sold by J. B. Sturgis. May 29 marked Royal Oak Day in Britain for Charles II’s restoration anniversary.
Morris English Stable Liniment advertised as a universal cure for lameness sprains bandies sweeney galls putts pull evils scratches callouses cuts and Hesh wounds. It touts precedence safety and economy at 25 cents a0 and 1.00 sold by J E Sturgis. The English army note highlights officers with swords lacking basic weapon use knowledge.
Laura Jones aged 12 months was dared to cross a railroad track in front of an approaching train in Patchogue New York. She halted midtrack as the locomotive neared and was killed instantly.
Our prepaid stock offers an eight percent per year dividend, paid semi-annually, and participates in additional profits of the Association. It is non taxable, perceived as safe, and can be withdrawn on thirty days' notice with interest accrued to withdrawal date.
An advertisement touts a universal stock remedy claiming to prevent colic, inflammation, and bat-related illnesses in horses and cattle. It promises milk and cream boosts in cows and general cures for livestock, with bull pound packages priced at 25 cents. Sold by J. E. Sturgis, 27th.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.