Carthage Campaign Ticket Roll Call on Sept 4 1896
Republican ticket headlines in Carthage include presidential candidates William McKinley Jr and Garrett A Hobart. State and county offices listed include Mount for governor Haggard for lieutenant governor Owen for secretary of state Daily for auditor Saholz for treasurer Ketcham for attorney general Remy as supreme court reporter Geeing as superintendent Thompson as statistician plus appellate judges Robinson Henley Black Comstock Wiley. Local officials listed include Thomas Green auditor Owen Carr sheriff Price Herkless coroner Wooden and commissioners Sisson Brooks Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mount
W. 8. Haggard
Wm. D. Owen
Americus C. Daily
Frederick J. Saholz
Wm. A Ketcham
Supreme Court
Charles F. Remy
David M. Geeing
Simeon J. Thompson
John Q. Thomas
Thomas M. Green
Owen L. Carr
William, L. Price
Aryel R. Herkless
Edward I. Wooden
Financial independence through trade and value
Benjamin Harrison argues that a nation cannot escape the laws of trade. He notes that coin value and exchange rates depend on merchants and real market acceptance, warning that without their consent the gold standard loses meaning and money circulates differently. He likens this to historic victory rhetoric, stressing that political independence does not grant immunity from trade’s fixed rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Benjamin Harrison
Silver Market Debate on 1858 Coinage Law and 16 to 1 Ratio
A historical argument examines Congress 1858 actions restricting silver as legal tender above five dollars and the 1853 changes. It notes bullion values surpassed coined silver, easing mining influence, and tracks silver dollar bullion values from 1850 to 1895 amid shifts toward gold standard and free coinage pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Uncle Sam
Free silver coinage clamor vs market forces voiced by mine owners
The letter argues silver barons push for free coinage to benefit their own interests as silver prices fall and supply rises. It questions why, before 1878, free coinage wasn’t urged and labels silver advocates as self serving. The writer, Joan B. Conner, cites market dynamics and calls it class legislation harming miners and the nation.
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Joan B. Conner
Indianapolis
Chlorophyll the World’s Most Important Coloring Substance
A Popular Science Monthly summary explains chlorophyll as essential to plant metabolism and life, detailing its fluorescence, light absorption, and energy transfer to drive synthesis of complex substances from carbon dioxide and water. It highlights how green pigment exposes red fluorescence and how absorbed light powers protoplasmic chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Anointing at Coronations Across Orthodox and English Rites
A London Times excerpt notes the shared use of holy chrism in English and Russian coronations, marking a rare eastern western parallel. It contrasts chrism with Western oil, explains the theological meaning as the seal of the Holy Ghost, and cites historical points on other European monarchies.
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England
Russia
Germany
Holy Roman Empire
Austria
East
West
France
Wickham Legg
Jerusalem
Cicilie
Europe
Poland
Kingdom of
London Times
Automatic Banjo Tinman: Musical Automaton Plays Like Pros
A glass encased full sized banjo with four strings and perforated sheet music rolls is driven by an electric motor and bellows. Nickel inserted starts the mechanism. pneumatic tubes to picks and frets reproduce complex melodies with timing and harmony similar to professional banjo players.
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New York Journal
Election tariffs and voter concerns across years
In 1802 readers note tariffs had little effect on politics. The New York Sun seems to reflect nostalgia on tariff relevance then asks about 1896, implying curiosity about how tariff debates evolved and influenced voting long-term.
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New York Sun
Army captain in charge of Chi cana iting July selections
Captain Palmer in charge reports only twenty seven of four hundred fifty five applicants. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, and skin eruptions with guarantee. One Minute Cough Cure touted as a safe remedy for children and quick relief. Local dealer Owen S Hill in Richmond Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Chicana Iting
Owen S. Hill
Fee
Coffin & Co
Eaton Hall Park Closes to Public on Sundays
The Duke of Westminster’s Eaton Hall Park will be closed to the public on Sundays due to ongoing misbehavior by rowdies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Hall Park
Duke of Westminster
Apple Season Prep with De Witt’s Cure Ad
A vintage ad urges readers to stock De Witt’s Colic and Cholera Cure by O. S. Coffin & Co as the apple season approaches. A separate note reports an aeronaut in Dallas, Texas becoming entangled by a parachute in a tree, resulting in a fatal predicament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt’s
O. S. Coffin & Co
Dallas
Tex
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promoted For Health Remedies
An old advertisement claims DeWitts Little Early Risers quickly cure sick headache biliousness indigestion and constipation whether due to neglect or unavoidable circumstances. It notes O S Coffin & Co. and mentions a proposal to replace ashwood lances with bamboo in English cavalry regiments due to ash’s brittleness.
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DeWitt
O.S. Coffin & Co
DeWitts Little Early Risers for indigestion relief
An advertisement notes headaches from indigestion and stomach troubles and promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the most effective remedy. The brief copy ends with a mention of O S Coffin and Co. as the dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
O.S. Coffin
Shelby County plans scaled Cheops pyramid for centennial
Shelby County commissioners propose a one sixth scale replica of Cheops's pyramid using cotton bales or iron duplicates as a Tennessee centennial display. The plan aims to showcase monumental craft and attract visitors to the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheops
Shelby County
Tennessee
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed by Druggists
Drugstore notes chamberlains cough remedy trusted by pharmacists and families alike for coughs colds and croup. Daughtery Bros Indiana Pa praise its long use and call it the best medicine in the market available in 25 and 60 cent bottles through O S Coffin & Co., Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Messrs
Daughtery Bros
Prowieens
Indiana
O. 8
Coffin & Co
Thimbles Through Time From Gold To Celluloid
A Philadelphia Press excerpt discusses thimbles as collectibles, recalling old gold and silver pieces worn by generations. It traces fashion shifts to silver and celluloid, notes fragile pearls and turquoises, cites tailors’ topsless designs, and mentions ivory thimbles as relics. It also records a little known use: thimbles as finger tapering devices, once used to force sleep with fingers fixed inside.
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Philadelphia Press
Rose Attar and genuine fragrance sources explored
The article notes true rose attar is rare and valuable, with many adulterated exports mixed with sandal or rose geranium attar. It highlights related fragrant plants such as Peeonia albiflora fragrans, Rhodiola rosea, and the Brazilian tulip tree as contributors to the famous rose scent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Grasso
Gannes
Nic Nice
Valois
France
Scotland
Ireland
England
Chambers’ Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carthage
William G. Allan
WM. McKinley, JR
Ohio
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jersey
Woodfin TQ. Robinson
Wm. J. Henley
James B. Black
David W. Comstock
Ulric Z. Wiley
Henry A. Johnson
Elmer E. Roland
Marcus J. Sisson
Wm. M. Brooks
William T. Powell
Bryan
MacKinley
St. Paul
Ite
Bucklen
Richmond
Attar of Rose
Henley & CO
Otto P. Hill
Ghas.s&s. Hill
Weingart
Milroy
Eagle Mills
Henry C. Phelps
Stinger
East Mill Street
Waverly
Indiana Bicycle CO
Lnd
Hill Bros., Accurs
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