Readers Debate Gold and Silver in Presidential Campaign
The Post opens its columns to readers to discuss the gold and silver question as a leading issue in the coming campaign. Gold bug silver bug and standard bug invited to present views while obeying parliamentary rules and avoiding personal abuse.
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THE
POST
Bryan's election would trigger a global financial collapse
In a letter to the editor, F. T. Jones argues Bryan's free silver policy would cause a national disaster. He warns of a Treasury gold run, bank suspensions, a plunged currency, and a stock-market crash spurred by foreign investors and creditor bankruptcies, leading to five to ten years of economic ruin.
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Bryan
Nebraska
Treasury
Washington
Mohammed
Earth
Heaven
United States
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Rer
England
Jones and Stewart
Francis J. Newlands
R. C. Chambers
W. A. Clarke
David H. Moffatt
Marcus Daly
D. J. Campau
J. B. Grant
William R. Hearst
Despond
Valley of the Shadow
Charles
James
Charles Duncombe
Helmsley
North Riding of
Yorkshire
Macaulay
Harper’s
William III
F. T. Jones
Calcutta challenged on gold standard questions
Levi Forbush of North Woburn asks the editor to publish direct answers to five plain questions about the gold standard and US monetary policy. He accuses Calcutta of bluff and urges factual, workingman accessible responses on bond funding, economic boom, wages versus Germany, money circulation, and GOP remedies.
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Post
Calcutta
Germany
Republican Party
Levi Forbush
Workingmen’s Information Bureau
North Woburn
Dr Greene’s Magnificent Free Lectures Begin
Boston readers are invited to a series of free lectures by Dr. Greene of 34 Templeplace at Music Hall. The program features dissolving views with three sessions: Monday Oct 12 at 8 pm open to all, Tuesday Oct 18 at 8 pm for men only, and Tuesday afternoon at 3 pm for women only. An editor praised the lectures as highly enjoyable and informative.
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Greene
Templeplace
Boston
Mass
Music Hall
Parliament of Man Meeting Urges Thoughtful Citizenship
Voters heard Hon. Thomas J. Gargan address Union Hall on American citizenship and dangers facing the nation. Gargan urged voters to consult fair minded thinkers, avoid demagogues, and vote calmly to protect religious liberty and minority rights without weakening the republic.
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Union Hall
A. J. Hackett
James Logan Gordon
West
Sanford Keith Gurney
Hackett
Thomas J. Gargan
Gargan
Supreme Court
Scythia Arrives From Liverpool After Nine Day Voyage
The Cunard steamer Scythia, Captain John Pritchard, docked in East Boston from Liverpool and Queenstown after nine days and three hours at sea. She carried 20 saloon, 67 second cabin, and 151 steerage passengers. A concert aided the Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution. Purser J H W Lobley, new to Cunard, entertained passengers with songs. Also listed are saloon passengers including Rev. James Goggan, Rev. F. Marchal, Professor Camille Thurwanger, and others. A stowaway was found aboard the Furness Line Galileo, youth James Cook, 18, of Liverpool. The Vigilant health boat and the new Guardian police boat are at Atlantic Works, with a revenue cutter soon to be launched.
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Cunard
Scythia
John Pritchard
Boston
Liverpool
Queenstown
Pritchard
Liverpool Seamen’s Orphan Institution
J. H. W. Lobley
Lobley
London
Forth
Galileo
Atlantic Works
Guardian
United States
New England
Alexander Martin
Leyland Line
Lcyhia
East
Yarmouth
Smith
N. S
John G. Hall & Co
Bay State
Snowman
Portland
City of Bangor
Ingraham
Bangor
Kennebec
Collins
Bath
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Orion
Newport News
Misunderstanding Halts Guarantors' Liability Indemnity Pact
The Guarantors' Liability Indemnity Company of Pennsylvania loses license and stops new business and renewals due to a dispute with Deputy Insurance Commissioner Cutting. Reinstatement awaits Major Merrill’s return. The firm, started six years ago, evolved from a mutual to a stock company with capital rising from 250000 to 1,000,000. all shares subscribed to be paid by December 21, 1896.
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Cutting
Liability Indemnity Company of Pennsylvania
Merrill
Body Identified in College Hill Reservoir Death
The body of Mrs. Mary Powers, widow, was identified by her sister in Somerville. She left home Friday morning for work at W. J. Heald’s on Chandler Street, with a 10 year old daughter and 8 year old son at home. Police consider suicide likely though denial comes from a sister. Mrs. Powers had nervous prostration and lived at Moore and Holland streets, West Somerville.
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Medford
College Hill
Mary Powers
Moore and
Holland Streets
West Somervile
Julia Trenholm
Somerville
Post Almanac 1896 Offered At Ten Cents
Part of the second edition of the Post Almanac for 1896 is on hand and will be sold for ten cents each. It includes full election reports, silver and gold statistics, financial tables, and numerous informational items. Apply at the Boston Post counting room.
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Boston Post Counting Room
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
William Strittmatter
Medford
Middlesex
Boston
Charles H. Slattery
Foreclosure Sale of Chicago Rail Lines Under 1896 Decree
The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company petitions for sale of mortgaged property of the Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad Company and related lines and franchises. Master in Chancery Henry W. Bishop sets an auction date for November 17, 1896, at noon at Cook County Court House, with detailed parcels and conditions including prior mortgages and required deposits.
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Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Circuit Court of the United States
Northern District of Illinois
Northern Division
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Wheerbers
Northern District of Tilinois
Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad Comny
Henry W. Bishop
Esquire
Circuit Court of
United States
Illinois
Cook County
State of
City of
Chicago
State of Illinois
Chicago and Great Western Railroad Company
Chicago River
Twelfth Street
Stewart Avenue
Cicero
Madison Street
River Forest
Proviso
John A. Stewart
Edwin MH. Abbott
Bridgeport and
South Chicago Railroad Company
South Chicago
Recorder’s Office
Ob Gaga Harlem and Batavia Railway Company
Crawford Avenue
West Randolph Street
Chicago _and_ Wisconsin Railroad Company
Conway Park Station
Desplaines Avenue
Harvey
Ita Chicago and Southwestern Branch
Sai Nicago and
Northern Pacific Railroad
West
Forty-sixth Street
Sixteenth Street
Harlem Avenue
Harlem Race Track
Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad” Company
Canal
Dodge Street
Fourteenth Street
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Eniiege Railway Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Sturges
Nelson Morris
Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway Company
Township 37
Avery
Chicago and Northern Pacifica Railroad Company
Saicaiver
City of Chicago
Edwin H. Abbott
Ee of
United States Trust Company
New York
Chicago and Northern Pacific Rail Company
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Conerne
Yeyouu
Court of the United States
Ilinois
Turner, McClure & RobisTon
William St
Runnells & Barry
Farmers Lan and Trust Co
Shipping News: Arrivals At East Coast Ports
Steamers Scythia and Lcyhia report rough voyage with head seas and squalls after leaving Queenstown. Lcyhia docked East Boston with multiple sailings and passengers while other arrivals include Yarmouth and schooners from various ports. gale winds and NE wind noted.
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Suffolk Supreme Judicial Court
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Beal Et al
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Herbert
Crossley
Same
Hill
McKim
Boston Cold Storage & Freezing Co
Petr
Flax Leather Mfg. Co
Atty.Gen
Massasoit Clothing Co. Recording Investment Co
Simmons, Petr
Fernald Vs. Records
Blackinton
Union Loan & Trust Co
Suffolk, Ss
Hodgate
Grand Trunk R. R
O'Keefe
Fitchburg R. RB
Donervur
Levenson
Haskell
Meagher
Cannon
Cram
Hughes
Nawn
Newton Sav. Bank
Reber
O' Hara
Littlefield Bldg. Co
Mahoney
West End
Muller
Tohack
Rice Va. Wilson
Holland
Sweeney
West. End
R. R
Cohen
Kiernan
Boston Towboat Co
Hughen
Young
R.R
Higgins
N. Y
N. H
H.R. R
Egan
Barnes
Hogan
Keyes
Foley
Devine
Jaquith
French
Warren
Stone
Commonwealth of Mass
Scott
Fifield
Dewey, J
Latch
Otis Mfg
Barry
Boston Can Co
Kendall
Clark
McDonald
R. Rh
Wormell
Brookline
G. L. Co
Johnson
Fleming
Nolan
O'Lalor
Weston
McIntosh
Tehan
Willeut
Derick
Pratt
Pope Mfg. Co
Callahan
Elliot
Graham
O’ Leary
Boston G. L. Co
Meyer
Morrison
Baldwin
Com. M. L. Ins
Murch
Thos. Wilson's Sons
Wall
B. R
Morris
Lhocke
Horton
National Con. Co
Pavlock
Welch
Wells
Reisert
Gearin
Lothrop
Milne
Klause
Wilson
Bassett
White
Fessenden
Atiuvuul
Ouray
Anderson
Alger
Knight
Thockmorton
B. A
Kane
Bost
Old Col. R. R
McNulty
McAdam
Hoffman
Sharkey
Weaver
Richmond
Adams
Trainor
Witham
Awee Qhatdan
Healy
Balcom
Marr
Coakley
Spence
Draper
Shedd
Geiger
Turner
Barker
Winn
Munroe
Murdock
Townsend
Whittemore
Russell
Bowers
Cole
H. B. Claflin Co
Seaman
Hinds
Rosenthal
King
Jacobs
Brown
Dresser
Freeman
Sears
Puttner
Alther
Moses
E. Tel. & Tel. Co
Point of Pines
Goods
Pruden
Hristo
Lamson Con
Copital Fire Ins. Co
Woodcock
Brigham
Lavatori
Parsons
Woodward
Dodge
Hall
Fairlis
Crowley
Buck
Hammond
Sprague
Hartwell
Ass't of
Dam
Keenan
Conway
Field
Lougee
Fee
Weinz
B. Dyewood Co
O'Brien
Oliver Ditson
Mese
McBarron
Curry
Timmins
Belcher
Harrington
Bearse
Tasker
Roach
Place
Leonard
Long
Hood
Boston Loan Co
Keners
Prescott
Thompson
Kakas
Maxwell
Guttentag
Carr
Mountain
Kelley
Bay State Ice Co
Habich
Berry
Winship
Gore
Fllis
Peterson
Link
Lindsey
Natchaug Silk Co
Myer
Wim. S. Hills Co
Lauri
Burnett
Blair
Bay State Dist
Meggett
Fisher
Friedlander
Connor
Shepard
Macomber
Journal News. Co
Butler
Shaw
Sampson
Victor
Whelan
Austin
Lanphear
Hanks
N. E. Live
S. Ins. Co
Clara
Cunningham Iron Works
Verry
Scahi
Burbank
Bradley
Moore
Daniels
Jones
Vacca
Nickerson
Wilder
Stanley Bradley Pub. Co
Manchester Nat. Bk
Livingston
Girard
Mouthay
Ephenson
Shipping News
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Fay & Co
Wilson W
State Street
Allouez
Elec
Buston Hole
Swift & Co
Revere Beach
Lynn R. R
Warren Line
Roman
Cambroman
Norseman
Elantacer
I. Fitch
American Line
Southampton
St.Louis
St. Paul
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Cunard Line
State St
White Star
F. O. Houghton &O
B. A. Adams & Co
Cor. Broad Et
Ares
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Baltimore
Norfolk
Providence
Tenn. & Ga. Air
C. Whitney
Traffic
Baltimore, Md
Avannae Line
New England & Savannah S. 8S. Co
Lewis Wharf
Gate City
Chattahoochee
Ocean Steamship Company
New Pier
North River
Washington St
Richardson & Barknard
Atlantic Ave
GH. Jones
Maes
Harvard Medical College
Peabody Medical Institute
Boston Herald
J. E. Bishop
Rempey CO
Tremont St
Tolman
DR. Bell
Cazenove St
Columbus
Mrs. Stanley
P. O. Box
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Tom
Charleston
Savannah
Wilmington
Westly
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
B. B. Sampson
Treasrer
Fiske Building
International Steamship Co
Eastport
Lubec
Calais
St. John
N.B
Maritime Provinces
PD. A. Waldron
John F. Sherman
Arnold H. Vedeler
Sherman & Vedeler
Boston Post
John W. McKim
Elijah George
Register
Clarence C. Ryder
Court House
Pemberton Square
Francis Martin
Harriet Winkler
Julius Winkler & Company
Albert C. Tilden
Benjamin F. Hallet
Newton
Thomas. Weston
Court Street
Daniel M. Keigwin
William W. Proctor
Copartners
Columba Cycle Company
W. Brigham
Ralph L. Roberts
John H. Appleton
Rhudden
Pngene McDuart
Edward E. Cary
Dominion of Canada
Maximilian Fischer
Orsino G. Sleeper
Stephen Thacher
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