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Raymond
Greeley
Board of Directors
Pittsburg
Johnnie
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Torkins
Washington Star
Tom
Democrats Split Over McKinley Candidacy and Money Policy
The piece argues Democrats should reject McKinley over his ties to monopolies and proposed monetary policies. It highlights revenue, tariff, trusts, force bills, and local self-government as issues. It contends McKinley supports free coinage and silver purchase, opposing sound money advocate stances.
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McKinley
Congress
Treasury
Sound money Democrats urged to push for Congress
A political stance insists a free coinage president does not guarantee a free coinage law. Sound money Democrats should secure a sound money Congress by nominating sound money candidates in their districts. The piece argues Congress, not the president, holds the key and calls Massachusetts Democrats to stick to the gold standard and oppose silver inflation. No surrender in congressional races is advised.
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Congress
The
Post
Chicago
Massachusetts
Copper Prices and Revival Outlook Ahead
Unless a miraculous revival occurs copper prices are expected to fall gradually. The outlook compares copper to iron, zinc and lead, noting a potential parity as markets adjust amid broader economic revival in the United States and Europe.
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Europe
The Silver Coinage Conundrum in US Finance
The piece argues that legal tender silver at 16 to 1 would force the United States into a silver standard, eroding gold value. If silver is coined into dollars at 53 1 2 cents each and used to pay debts, foreigners would supply bullion to settle liabilities, while debts owed in gold would still require gold payments. It questions parity and the true economic impact on debtors, earnings, and national credit.
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United States
Mexican Central Railroad
A Bit of Daily Inspiration From Amiel Journal
A brief motivational note urges embracing one’s situation and acting with resolve. It emphasizes that from every point on earth we are near to heaven and to the infinite, inspiring perseverance and strength.
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Amiel
Observant Citizen Captain Daly and racing notes from the Common
Captain William Daly Jr of Revere steered Satanic to a strong finish in a recent race and the Tacoma crew greeted the rival with cheers upon a later result. John Bowler receives praise for athletic program work at Charlesbank Gym. The Common on a sunlit Sunday shows working families enjoying shade and fountains, while a fishing smack carries ice and cod. Joseph Lundy, a known political figure, is described as a skilled, modest composer with librettos under various noms de plume and collaboration rumors.
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William Daly, Jr
Revere
Ovner
Satanic
Tacoma
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph Lundy
Lundy
Joe
Allston
Copper Boom Suspected as Market Break Follows
The copper market shows an anomalous rise in 1896 with Chicago and European prices climbing while exports surge. Observers accuse Rothschilds and allied groups of cornering the market to unload watered mining shares, predicting the boom would end as Anaconda’s London subscription closes and prices fall.
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Europe
England
France
London
Rothschilds
Newiss Cohns
Lewissohn
Old Dominion
Girls Want Free Baths In Boston
A letter to the editor argues for public baths for girls in Boston. The writer notes scarce facilities and lists existing bath houses in Maiden Bridge Chelsea Bridge East Boston Dover Street and the North End. She questions why the West End lacks a girls bath facility. July 6 Boston.
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Boston
Maiden Bridge
Chelsea Bridge
East Boston
Dover Street
North End
Board of Health
West End
The Monkey and the Organ Grinder Meet a Grim Fate
A Naples bound organ grinder Antonio and his tame monkey Cecco roam the city earning pennies. During a busy street moment Cecco darts into traffic and Antonio sacrifices himself to save the creature. In the hospital Cecco keeps vigil at Antonio’s side until death, restlessly guarding the body as a final gesture of friendship.
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Antonio
Man
Monkey
Naples
Dolce
Napoli
Cecca
Cecchino
Cecchino Mio
Everyon
Ceecco
Prize Winners From Last Week Announced
Last week prize winners include Mrs Elizabeth L De Vys of Somerville and four others who receive two dollars each. Works titled Her Family Secret by Cornelia Wes son Boyden Worchester published Monday Under an Umbrella by Mrs Ellen M Albee Melrose published Tuesday One Girls Success by Mrs M L Richardson Waltham published Wednesday Mary Bartons Stratagem by Mrs D W Conner Medford Mass published Saturday.
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Cornelia Wesson Boyden
Harvard Street
Worcester
Ellen M. Albee
Chestnut Street
Melrose
M. L. Richardson
Main Street
Waltham
Mary Barton
D. W. Conner
Medford
Mass
Short Story Competitions Offer Weekly Prizes at the Post
The Post announces weekly prizes for Original Short Stories with ten dollars for first, five for second, and two dollars for the remaining four. Prizes go to feminine writers, winners named Sundays and paid by mail Mondays for stories from the prior week.
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The
Post
Birthplace of constitutional liberty marked at Provincetown
Historic Old Colony Commission report names Provincetown as the key site for marking the birthplace of popular constitutional liberty. The Mayflower era ties highlighted include Bartholomew Gosnold, the 1620 Mayflower voyage, Peregrine White birth, and Dorothy May Bradford’s drowning. A tablet will be placed before the Town Hall with Pilgrim Memorial Society support.
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Bancroft
New World
Cape Cod
Cape
Vinland
Bartholomew Gosnold
Long Point
John Carver
New Commonwealth
Our
Peregrine White
Dorothy May Bradford
Pilgrim Memorial Society of
Compact on the Reverse Side of the Memorial Names List
A roster-like listing of individuals including John Tilly, Francis Cooke, Thomas Rogers, Thomas Tinker, John Ridgdalp, Edward Fuller, and Edward Leister appears on the reverse side of a memorial. The page fragment notes their association with the memorial and its inscriptions.
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Thomas Rogers Thomas Tinker
John Ridgdalp
Quotations and Jokes from Vintage Newspapers
A collage of humorous quotes from Chicago Tribune Tit-Bits and other papers, noting weather forecasts, marriage rumors, child naming, fashion envy, dental jokes, household mishaps, typographical gaffes, math quips, and currency debates. Notable lines reference Cora Carrot, a rich widower, and jokes about silver money and bread prices.
Pavonia Arrives East Boston From Liverpool With Passengers
Cunard steamship Pavonia Captain John J. Atkin docks in East Boston at 5 pm after a Europe voyage from Liverpool via Queenstown carrying 25 saloon 42 second cabin and 174 steerage passengers. The list includes Miss Yu Blake Mr Bridges Mr Buckton and many others. Also a cartoon caption about a pale pink umbrella for a grandmother features in the item.
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Cunard
Pavonia
John J. Atkin
Boston
Liverpool
Queenstown
Miss Yu
Y. Blake
Bridge
A. Buckton
Wy. A. M
Bryan Letters and Chicago Strike Views in 1894
Comprehensive excerpts recount Bryan on free sugar and respecting the Sugar Trust, his stance on Chicago strike arbitration, and support for the Wilson tariff as amended. The letters defend arbitration, federal protection duties, and tax shifts, noting the Senate's influence and Bryan's push for free iron ore coal and barbed wire.
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Chicago
House
Sugar Trust
Bryan
Tariff Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate
Altgeld
Illinois
Cleveland
United States
Washington
the World
Editor
Daily Table Hints Breakfast and Desserts
A pantry list details breakfast items such as peaches oatmeal and coffee followed by dinner and supper courses including baked bluefish mashed potatoes peas cucumbers or lettuce with vinegar bread and berries. It includes recipes for peach dumplings date cake and chocolate cake with ingredients and preparation notes attributed to Mrs Jerome B Whitney of West Acton Massachusetts.
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Jerome B. Whitney
West Acton
Mass
Bryan Urges Tariff Reform Support in Senate Push
W J Bryan asserts that continued tariff reform, including sugar free measures, will help defend the bill and rally public support for sending more tariff reformers to the Senate to extend reductions. The House claims to have done its best, praising tariff reform.
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Senate
House
W. J. Bryan
Ways and Means Committee
Mrs Blaisdell Wins Post Menu Prize
Mrs Wallie E Blaisdell of 13 Haviland street Boston wins the Post menu prize for last week. Her menu appeared in the newspaper on Monday morning July 6.
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Wallie E. Blaisdell
Haviland Street
Boston
Post Menu
Moorning
Rules for Menu Competition at the Boston Post
The Boston Post offers a weekly prize of five dollars for the best three meal bill of fare submitted by women readers. Bills must read like a menu with brief preparation directions. Meals may be breakfast dinner and supper or breakfast luncheon and dinner, serving four to five persons. Expenditure limited to ten dollars per week for a family of five. First contest ends Saturday November 9 with subsequent Saturdays. Winning menus printed each Monday and Sundays. mail to Cooking Editor, the Post, Boston. Do not send stamps.
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Boston Post
the Post
Boston
Summer Bathing Fashions For Little Swimmers In The Sea
The article notes how family bathing is now common from infants to adults and praises simple flannel suits for young children. It mentions options like low necks, short sleeves, rubber draw tapes, and sable or gloria silk fabrics. Prices cited include $4 8 for silk garments and $1 for boys jerseys.
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Jersey
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