Greenback Redeemer Debate Spurs Political Alarm in New York
In New York a heated discussion decries currency policy and calls for Treasury actions to fund debt by issuing bonds. The rhetoric links financial policy to 1776 ideals, praising greenbacks and warning against gold standards while criticizing federal appropriations and education funding.
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United States
New York
Secretary of the’ Treasury
Calvary
Ldss
Greenbick
Jeanx G. Drew
Nero
Financial excerpts and a critique of coinage policy
The text discusses silver and dollar coinage costs, transfers to India and China, and a critical view of the U.S. treasury’s silver policy. It cites figures for receipts from New York and the Pacific, large sums sent to India, and a critique of mint practices and bond financing. It references General Butler and debates on coinage reform and inflation.
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New York
P. and Q
Tod Say
India
Pacific Coast
General Butler
Board of Trade of
New York City
China
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Witth
Qatar
Army Parasites Rally Against People in Philadelphia New Deal Tone
A protest movement claims great pay and calls for action to the director of statistics in Philadelphia or the Treasury secretary in Washington. The wording suggests official oversight and potential financial grievances conveyed to national authorities.
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Sint
Philadelphia
Secretary OF the Treasury
Washington
A Boy's Experiment on Farm Corn Yields
A boy recalls secretly marking a central trial patch on his father's field to test whether extra manure and hoeing would boost yield. He compares his stalks at sixty nine bushels per acre to the rest at forty four, shares the method with his father, and notes the plan was later adopted for the entire crop yielding even more.
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M. Conrad Wilson
Journal and Sentinel Clash Over Grant Administration
The Journal accuses Grant and the Republican Party of dodging responsibility for graft and incompetent appointees. The Sentinel rebuts, blaming Johnson era revenue plunder and suggesting voters will hold Grant and Republicans accountable for current misconduct and unprosecuted offenses.
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Grant
Bristow
Jewell
Bevis describes Babcock and Avery letters on protection
Alfred Bevis testifies about crooked St. Louis business linking General Babcock to the scheme. He says he saw letters from Babcock and Avery promising protection and mentions letters given to him by Joyce and Frazer. The letters, dated around fall 1874, were often signed by initials and claimed to relay information.
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Alfred Bevis
St. Louis
General Babcock
Grant
Avery Am
Babcock
Joyce
Ahad Tilly
Ang
Frazer
Brookes
Bab
Babcock and Avery
Wealth and Labor of the United States in 1870
The 1870 US wealth estimate stands at about 20.068 billion dollars with 12.5 million workers across sectors. About 6 million farm workers drive the agricultural economy, while farm products plus stock additions total 32.447 billion. Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania lead farm value credits with significant sums.
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United States
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
California Boy Displays California Growth in Crime
A 14 year old boy named McDonald commits burglary, steals a horse and buggy, wounds a playmate with a hatchet, stabs a man, and injures his mother with a knife. He is sent to the Industrial School for the remainder of his minority. His mother pleads for mercy to save him from this fate.
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California
McDonald
Hig
Indea
PENCIL AND SCISSORS. Odd sayings and quips from a 19th century column
A collection of aphorisms and anecdotes includes warnings against treacherous words about money promises and penances. Vignettes touch on honesty, politeness, and everyday behavior, with remarks from Elisha Phillips, Jane Swisshelm, and a Staunton Virginian tale.
Respect for Women and Diet Rules From Early 20th Century Guide
The text urges respecting women and avoiding exposing individuals inappropriately. It discusses vegetable importance in American diets, suggesting ragout to cut costs, warns against mixing raw and cooked foods, and notes meal spacing for adults and simple lunches for growing children. It also contains odd advice on cleaning gold ornaments with whitening and brushing steps.
Marriage of Prince Milan of Bering Noted by Emperors
The document notes attendance by Austrian and Russian representatives at the marriage of Prince Milan of Bering. It calls the ceremony a significant public display of esteem for the young prince and a sign of cautious peace policy amid the era.
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Austria
Russ'a
Marriipe
Milan
Bering
Beld
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