Secretary Carlisle Leaves Washington for Chicago
Assistant SIS OPINION notes Carlisle's ten day to two week absence from Washington. Sime of Mississippi defends the President's extra session move and predicts Congress will repeal the Sherman law to aid silver interests and bolster public confidence amid shifting sentiment in the South.
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Carlisle
Washington
Chicago
Sime
Mississippi
Interior Department
South
Congress
County Auditor Shortage Tied to Extravagance Reign
Nashville July 5 The Revenue Commissioners report a county shortfall of about 5600 dollars after auditing R A Lassiter books. Shortfall linked to uncredited payments and extravagant spending including fine pigeons dogs and a woman not his wife. Commission preparing to report to County Court. A. J. Warner pushes bi metallic league convention likely July 25 in Chicago to influence Congress on silver and Sherman Act repeal with substitute terms.
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Nashville
Tenn
Revenue Commissioners
R. A. Lassiter
A. J. Warner
Bi-Metallic League
Executive Committee
Chicago
Congress
Congress Hints on Short Session and Repeal Action
Prominent figures including General Wheeler argue the coming session will be brief focusing on financial concerns. They favor a repeal or suspension of the purchasing act to end debates and allow quick adjournment, with a longer, deliberative session later for broader policy work.
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Tte
Wheeler of
Albarn
Reuvon
Wheeler
Congress
Ingaugurite
Fragmentary Postage Chronicle From Fostoria
A highly garbled note describes events in Fostoria involving Charles Porter and a group of unnamed figures. The text references plates, propane concerns, and probate elements, but clarity and key details are missing.
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Charles Porter
Hiaxinens
Fostoria
Quickest Route to Worlds Fate via Q and C Roads
Fragmentary notice instructs travelers to Chicago using the Q and C roads as a recognized route. It mentions June as a timeframe and emphasizes the BT VO and Ch terminologies as part of the fastest trip.
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Chicago
Tin
Ly Wofford
Magazine price cut astonishes readers with half price offer
The Great Illustrated Monthlys and The Cosmopolitan are highlighted for their past prices and vast content, with claims of a new offer slashing magazine costs by fifty percent. The notices emphasize extensive reading matter and numerous illustrations as justification for the discount.
Mills Close In Milwaukee Unemployment Hits Two Thousand
Bay View mills of Llinnis Steel Company in Milwaukee Wisconsin shut down Friday night after midnight. The firm declines to sign the wave case submitted by the amalgamated association. About 2,000 workers lose their jobs as the mills close for an unspecified period.
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Bay View Mills
Llinnis Steel Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Amalgamated Association
Put Money in Thy Purse How Save Doctor Fees
Advertises Dr Hale's Household Cure to treat early cold irritation. Promotes 25c or 50c bottles as superior to improvised remedies, claiming years of practice behind the preparation. Sold by McFarland & Co.
Steel Mills Cloving Down In Joliet Closure
Illinois Steel Company mill in Joliet closed Saturday after three months of light work with under 100 workers. Lambert and Bishop barb wire mill, a branch of Consolidated Wire and Steel, shut down last night, leaving about 900 men out of work.
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Steel Milla
Ilinois Steel Company
Joliet
Alw Lambert & Bishop
Barb
Consolidated Wire and Steel Company
Seut
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Remarkable Blood Cures
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for curing scrofula salt rheum and other blood diseases. It claims tabs cure dyspepsia and touts the product as effective across various ailments.
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Hood
Drexel Family Will Leaves Large Estate and Bank Plan
The late A J Drexel's will, drawn ten years ago, modified by many changes, will not be read until a week after his funeral. The estate is estimated above 90 million dollars and reorganizes all three Drexel banking partnerships effective January 1 next. The Drexel Institute and Childs Drexel Home for Union Printers receive funds, with Anthony Jr and John Drexel Jr likely to inherit the banking interests. George W Childs Drexel to gain his father's Public Ledger stake. J Pierrepont Morgan becomes head of the firm in New York, maintaining the Philadelphia Drexel & Co. operation with prestige and influence unchanged.
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A.J. Drexel
Drexel
Drexel Istitute
Childs-Drexel
Anthony Drexel Jr
John BR. Drexel
Banking
Inter Als
George W. Childs Drexil
Public Ledger
Philadelphia
Drexel & Co
J. Pierrepont Morgan
New York
Smelter Plant Closure Impacts Missouri and Colorado
The St Louis Terminal & Refining Company shuts its Howard Station plant due to a collapse in elyvar. About 300 men lose work as executives at the Brown Palace Hotel coordinate a nationwide closure affecting Colorado mills and silver mines.
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St Louis Trnelting & Refining Company
Howard Station
Elyvar
Brown Palace
Ameliers, Mills and Silver
Colorado
Cosmo Politan Magazine and The Comet Offer
Advertises both Cosmo Politan Magazine and The Comet as the strongest contracts of regular contractors in a bundled option for an annual $2,000 price. Highlights value of yearly subscription to two periodicals.
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Cosmopolitan
COMET
Board Recommends Troop Withdrawals With Guard Increases
The board of prison inspectors led by Secretary of State Morgan Treasurer Craig and Comptroller Harris on Tuesday submitted to Governor Torney a plan to pull state troops from Coal Creek and Big Mountain. Guards at those sites would be raised by twenty five and twenty men respectively. A covering tower with a Gatling gun would be built at Coal Creek and manned by a few soldiers. Governor Turney has not ret acted.
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Morgan
Craig
Harris
Torney
Coal Creck
Big Mountain
Goal Creek
Turney
Insurance Firms Withdraw from State Listings
Several insurers pull out of the state including The American Central Orient of Hartford Glenn Falls of New York New Hampshire New Hampshire Continental of New York and Georgia Home of Attle.
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The
American Central
Orient
Hartford
Glenn’ Falls
New York
New Hampshire
Continental
Georgia Home
At‘te
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Oliver Chilled
P. H. Wofford
Johnson TI
Wilhoit & Stone
Fred
Sale & Livery Stable
McNees
Watauga Bank
Dais Nd
King Stroom
Ellectric Street Railroad
Busine
City and
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Bens
Seaver
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