24 Aug 1895
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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1895
Page
1
The article notes early Colusa valley traders used human heads as currency before whites introduced beads. White beads circulated but soon App become overabundant and demonetized. Colusa merchant G W Ware later exposed beads nearly indistinguishable from originals, triggering widespread demotion of bead value and forcing natives to seek universally accepted money.
The Atchigan Globecage reports Kansas 1895 corn crop may reach 385 million bushels, vastly surpassing the prior record of 260 million. A recent heavy rain on the dry strip boosts prospects for a strong half crop, and shipments could push annual production to new heights.
A large number of counties petition the State Board of Equalization for lower assessments. Blanklaus County should not be omitted. Local assessments, especially on farm lands, are high and do not reflect recent decreases in farmland values.
Excerpts from exchange show opponents of McKinley arguing tariff policy has aged poorly. The New York Tribune contends voters will condemn leaders who defend duties once deemed wise in 1890 as facts have shifted. The debate centers on the 1890 tariff framework.
The Bulletin of the American Trade and Steel Association denounces the McKinley tariff as a blunt error praising repeal of duty on cigars and the sugar bounty shift. Over five years, critics say the act proved a poor protectionist policy with uncertain lasting impact.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy claim and offers a one hundred dollar prize if it fails to cure. It includes testimonials, a Toledo address, and mentions other products like De Whit’s Colic and Obola for various ailments.
A bustling summer sale advertises women shirt waists at 40 to 50 cents, printed India silk at 33 cents, Oxford leather tips shoes for 1.25, black hose at 24 cents per pair, and men’s neglige shirts at 25 to 60 cents.
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