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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1896
Page
1
North region lines run through Brainerd and Pine River with hubs in Hubert and Lothrop. Service extends to Walker and Backus as corridors connect small communities.
Advertisement for Wisconsin Central Lines touts two fast trains between St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago with Milwaukee and Wisconsin connections. Tickets and baggage are through to all U S and Canadian points. For details contact a ticket agent or Jas C Penn Milwaukee Wis.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul operates electric trains on the dack system between the Twin Cities, Milwaukee and Chicago. It runs four daily passenger trains from St Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago via Milwaukee. It features electric berth lamps, private compartments, library seating, palace drawing room sleepers, parlor cars, chair cars, and dining service. For tickets, contact J. T. Conley, assistant general passenger agent, St. Paul, Minnesota.
The wage earner who votes for pay in dollars that will be worth about 53 cents in Mexican currency would deserve the reduction he will receive if free coinage of silver becomes successful.
The passage frames free coinage of silver as a colossal plan to lower wages, claiming years of union struggle and industry disputes have established a current living standard but that adopting silver coinage would erode it.
The article notes gold coin hoarding in the city banks due to fears of a Bryan victory and a silver standard. It predicts gold will circulate again if McKinley is elected in November, with checks paying out gold again and paper money requested only by choice.
The piece argues sound money supporters preserve national honor and avoid a panic while free silver advocates seek to raise their wealth by harming creditors. It cites Chilean experience, warns of silver depreciation, and urges upholding gold parity, with editorials on veterans encampments and a Minnesota fundraiser event for Aug 28.
William Elroy Curtis wires from Cmeaco that a general boycott of American silver grips Canada. Cards reading No American silver taken here appear in streets, shops, transit, hotels, and even newsstands amid fear of Bryan’s election. Some Toronto Montreal shops accept par in trade. silver certificates are banned.
A health advisory warns against alum baking powders which irritate digestion. It urges choosing Royal Baking Powder with red and yellow label, noting Royal uses cream of tartar from grapes and adds anti-dyspeptic qualities to food.
Special inducements for Nickel Plate Road passengers traveling to Cleveland for the Biennial Encampment Knight of Pythias Uniform Ranks August 23 to 30. Tickets on sale August 22 23 24 at 8.50 Chicago to Cleveland and return valid to August 31. J Calahan Genl Agent 111 Adams St Chicago. G A R camp fire at the opera house August 28 features Hon Ignatius Donnelly on Wit and Humor.
Mr Meyers the Minnesota manager of the company told Dispatch reporter the policy held by Mr Eastman was the Limited Payment Terminal Endowment policy. It becomes incontestable after year one and non forfeitable after year three with extension of time paid up and cash surrender values. Mrs Eastman learned of its value months after his death and an Aetna agent later claimed it could be worth its full face 1000 dollars.
The Nickel Plate road will sell round trip tickets from Chicago to Cleveland during August 22 23 24 at 8 50 with return by August 31 offering faster trains drawing room sleeping cars and superior dining. J Y Calahan General Agent 111 Adams St Chicago Ill.
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