Francis Named Interior Secretary in Cleveland Administration
The Hon. David R. Francis is named to the Interior Department seat left vacant by Hoke Smith. He previously was Mayor of St. Louis and Governor of Missouri and is noted for integrity and ability. He has long been esteemed as a strong public servant and business leader.
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David R. Francis
Interior
Hoke Smith
Cleveland
Francis
St. Louis
Missouri
Brooklyn Cruiser Demonstrates Speed in Waters Near Boston
The Brooklyn arrives at near nineteen knots from Delaware Breakwater to Boston Light signaling a likely record speed above twenty knots with forced draft. Officials expect a top performance on speed trials from Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise, underscoring Yankee shipbuilding prowess and aiming to outpace battleships. Builders earn a $50,000 bonus per quarter knot above twenty.
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Brooklyn
Delaware
Boston
Cape Ann
Cape Porpoise
Cereal Crop Prospects Shift Markets Between Russia and U S
The report notes Russian crop failures may raise American grain prices and ease U S hardship. It argues relief to Russian peasants is possible and highlights potential reduced competition benefiting U S wheat exports as Europe seeks supplies.
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Russia
United States
America
Europe
Hanna and critics clash over politics and ruinous policy
The speaker rebukes Mr. Hanna for claiming opponents wish to ruin the nation. He says such charges are slander and that even supporters of high protection for monopolies may view policies as ruinous without accusing Hanna or his candidate of intent to destroy the country.
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Hanna
Satan
Questioning gold standard and bi metallic coinage in US history
In a Tivoli speech Mr. Bryan contrasts gold standard with bi metallicism. He cites Century Dictionary and argues that true bi metallic money requires concurrent circulation of gold and silver as legal tender. He notes the shift to gold standard in 1873, ending eighty one years of de facto bi metallic coinage.
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Bryan
Tivoli
Gold Democrats
Century Dictionary
Republic
United States
Mreney
Benjamin Shreve remembered in Boston jewelry trade
The observant citizen notes the death of Benjamin Shreve, longtime Boston jeweler associated with the Summer and Washington streets shop near the 1872 fire site. Mentions his high business standards, rivals’ decline, and the neighborhood’s evolving landmarks. Also mentions kites photographed from Tremont, the old New England station, Providence division work, a guide shooting accident, a Nantucket waterspout memory, a European trip for Mr and Mrs H Bond, and the mixed bathers controversy nearing a seasonal lull.
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Benjamin Shreve
Boston
Shreve
Summer
Washington Streets
Summer Street
Mr. Shreve
The Gold Standard and the Rise of Bimetallism
The text argues that pre 1878 US silver coins vanished from use and that the 1837 policy reduced token coinage to prevent change shortages. It asserts the gold standard enabled practical bimetallism with concurrent gold and silver circulation at a 16 to 1 ratio, contrasting with silver standard nations where only silver circulates.
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United States
Congress
Decree nisi drives Isabel to seek her child
In a Roxbury courtroom Isabel Clavering faces a decree nisi as her husband shuns reunion. She pleads for time to regain trust and asks Philip to restore their son Girard, while her husband severs ties and sends the child to Devonshire.
Bathing morality letter to the editor sparks debate
A reader argues with letters about prurient morality at the beach, defending and critiquing a local moralist. The piece critiques bathing attire, conduct, and language norms, referencing clothing trends and social propriety in Yankee and foreign contexts.
Return of Isabel and a Tormented Wish in Chaleur
A narrator recalls Isabel arriving back in Chaleur after five years of hardship in New York. Isabel reveals a hidden past with her brother Paul and a decree nisi, insisting she will never be Philip’s wife in name, only legally. She forgives him only when the memory of their child fades, while the judge husband embodies mercy and stern biblical justice. Providence, August 22.
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Isabel
Chaleur
Philip
Azores
Paris
Paul
San Francisco
New York
Mr. Clavering
Nisi
Tisabel
Canada
A Family Man Questions Beach Swim Teaching Etiquette
A reader from Boston asks if men teaching women to swim on crowded beaches is proper. He cites repeated occurrences this and previous summers, calling the practice an insult to women and urging better morals.
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Post
Boston
Notable Figures and Ventures in Early 20th Century News
The piece catalogs diverse figures from politics, religion, and invention. It notes Count Ito's early telegraph work, Shah of Persia's plans to visit European capitals, Archbishop Mackray as the tallest bishop, and Rev Thomas Ewing Sherman joining the Jesuits. It mentions Baroness Hirsch’s philanthropy and a $380,000 invention offer to Newton F. Hurst, plus Anne Brown Adams's poverty after a house fire. Also covered are Nebraska’s white child birth, Gladstone’s correspondence, and a Tom Watson college chant about his vice presidential nominee aftermath.
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Persia
Shah
Europe
Mackray
Canada
Thomas Ewing Sherman
William T. Sherman
Hirsch
Newton F. Hurst
Buffalo
Anne Brown Adams
John Brown
California
Samuel D. Merrill
Rochester
N. Y
Nebraska
Daniel Merrill
First Baptist Church
Sedgwick
Gladstone
Tom Watson
Watson
Marlborough bow fades from fashion in necklines
An era ends as flaring neck decorations decline. The article contrasts the Marlborough bow with understated collars noting white satin lace collars and a low linen collar as examples of quiet attire. It emphasizes subdued neck trimmings over bold flair.
Connecticut Says Free Silver Divides Voters Across Towns
Anassembled Connecticut editors and local figures report mixed views on free silver, with many backing McKinley or Republican tickets and some Democrats favoring silver or third-party options. Across towns like Ansonia, Moodus, Seymour, New London, and Stamford areas, expectations vary from narrow to large Republican majorities while factory closures affect turnout.
Free silver debate hints at shifts in Connecticut votes
Hartford Post and other editors weigh in on free silver and McKinley support. Polls show mixed views on Chicago ticket, with some towns leaning Republican and others uncertain as people split between gold and silver factions.
Political realignment in Bridgeport sparks party column shifts
Sidney W. Challenger of Bridgeport Union argues that rising defections threaten the party's strength and could push Bridgeport into Republican territory. The quote suggests concern about voter realignment and local political dynamics.
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Bridgeport
Sidney W. Challenger
Bridgeport Union
Ind
Democratic Association
City of Bridgeport
Pridgeport Morning Union
Independent Editors Weigh Gold Democrat Free Silver Views
Editors from Stonington Sun New Milford Gazette Southport Chronicle Ridgefield Press and Canaan West News report mixed views on free silver versus gold Democrat alignments. Statements cite bolting tendencies varying by town with expected presidential vote shifts toward Republican electors and preference for gold standard amid local party splits.
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Chicago
Cleveland
McKinley
J. A. Bolles
New Milford
Southport
Ind
E. C. Bross
Ridgefield Press
Republican Editors Weigh McKinley Support in 1896
Editors from Thomaston, Meriden, and New Haven assess voters on protection and sound money. Meriden predicts a McKinley landslide with 1000-plus plurality. others report gold Democrats bolting and limited free silver strength.
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McKinley
Frank W. Ethridge
Thomaston Express
Meriden
Meriden Democracy
Chicago
Cleveland
Harrison
Thomas H. Warnock
Meriden Republican
Meriden Morning Record
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Boston Post
New England
Finance
XLIV
Tremont
W. A. Eddy
Boston, Hartford & Erie
Kneeland Street
Providence
New Haven Road
Forest Hills
Charles Theodore Russell
William E. Russell
Nantucket Sound
E. H. Garrett
Old Bay State
H. Bond
Cliftondale
A. Gertrude Fisher
Mayfair Street
Roxbury
Girard
Devonshire
Isabel Clavering
U.S
Mother
Trinity
A. L. Plummer
Count Ito
Connecticut
England
Hartford Globe
Ansonia Sentinel
Mogdus
G P. Lecrenier
Moodus
Connecticut Valley Advertiser
W. Cc. Sharpe
Seymour Record
Rep
M’kinley Will
Theodore Bodenwein
New London Day
United States Rubber Company
Colchester Advocate
Allen W. Jones
Clinton Shore Recorder
Thomas S. Pratt
Rockville Journal
F. H. Alford
New Britain
M’kinley
Bristol Press
Greenwich
L. B. Edwards
Greenwich Graphic
Hartford
William A. Countryman
Hartford Post
A. W. MacDonald
Putnam Patriot
M'Kinley
L. C. Prindlee
Bridgeport News
Hobart
J. H. Vailus
West Winsted Herald
D. M. Morse
Windsor Locks
New London
Samuel T. Adams
New London Globe
A. EB. Ees
Woogbury
Independent Journals
Republican Journals
Ieee Eee
Democratic Eee
Aoe
Oan
Democratic Machine
B. W. Maples
Norwalk
Democratic Journals
Republian
Stiles S. Gilmore
Stonington Sun
Ridgefield
Canaan West News
New Haven
Sewall
Alexander Troup
New Haven Register
Dem
Stonington
J. S. Anderson
Stonington Mirror
BOLT
C. W. Pickett
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