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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1896
Page
1
Fragmentary timetable notes show trains to Brainerd Pine River Backus Lothrop and Walkerly with times 3 30 4 12 5 12 n 40 6 45 and routes Iv Hubertar Iv Pine River Iv Backus Iv Lothrop Iv Walkerly
Cuartiz Townes works with Bryan in Kansas and Nebraska as a political note suggests Towne needs more support than Bryan. John Lryv’s county vote is expected to be smaller. Few Democrats here, but some may back D. M. Clough over Lind’s candidate.
The Republican county committee met on Saturday and set Wednesday October 7 as the convention date to nominate candidates for county offices. The call appears in this issue.
The article notes C A Towne will address crowds at the city opera house a week from tonight. Towne faces a defensive stance after his prior visit when he touted a Mexican dollar and preached sound money.
A. C. Rankin the great labor speaker of Ohio and Hon. Knute Nelson are assigned to Brainerd to deliver speeches inviting the public to attend and seek enlightenment on labor and political matters.
A detailed critique arguing the 1893 95 silver policy harmed farmers in the upper Mississippi valley and Midwest. It asserts the cost of the debasement of coinage fell on grain growers, cites farm values from 1891 to 1895, and calls for a gold standard backed national union to restore prosperity. It warns against silver mine interests and urges political unity to maintain the dollar in gold.
The Penny Press argues against free coinage by noting wheat priced at a dollar in Mexican money, explaining the Mexican dollar equals 50 cents and Mexican wages for harvesters imply real purchasing power far below American wages. It ridicules the idea that Mexican earnings could equal American daily wages and mocks silverite rhetoric.
A significant amount of money is now offered on McKinley at odds of 2 to 1, illustrating how observers of events view the political outlook with keen interest and brisk speculation.
A hurried man lashes his donkey toward Jericho while the donkey protests that burdened service won't turn him into a Bird of Paradise. The tale closes with a moral about value and reward, stating the first to receive 100 cents for 53 cents worth of silver becomes the silver mine owner, the last the worker and salaried man.
The piece argues that fiat money advocates rely on shifts by Secretary Carlisle and The Courier-Journal to support issuance. It notes that The Courier-Journal and Secretary Carlisle have changed their views on the money question, contrasting stances and urging scrutiny of policy shifts.
In Probate Court Special Term of July 8 1896 the matter concerns the estate of Philip T Johnson deceased. The record notes proceedings in the estate matter and related actions under statute.
State of Minnesota Crow Wing County notice announces expiration of redemption period. Legal action concerns property sale rights and deadlines for redeeming mortgage or tax lien. Event dates and names not fully legible. Public record alerts interested parties to action and required steps within a set timeframe.
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