Wheat price rise linked to world harvests not politics
The article argues wheat at about one dollar a bushel stems from harvest shortages in India and Europe, not US policy. It blames supply and demand dynamics for higher staple prices and consumer impact, while criticizing those who credit the gold standard or McKinley for prosperity. It also reports a separate assault case involving a boy and an arrest for sodomy, with details of pursuit and bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
India
Argentine Republic
Europa
United States
McKinley
South America
Europe
Republican Party
Shylock
Squire Bantly
John Smith
Charles McGuin
Hazleton
Kint
West Union
Hockings
Oelwein
Courts reject bid to enjoin Iowa code publication
The Dubuque Herald reports Judge Shirns refused to stop Emlir McClain from annotating the new Iowa code, citing public interests. A second suit by publishers to halt the state printer’s work was set for September 2, likely to follow the same path. The piece questions publishers and editors claiming proprietary rights to Iowa statutes and endorses the state's choice to publish its own code.
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Shirns
Emlir
McClain
Iowa
Matlain
Tate
Woolaon
Wideawake
Cydes
Statutes of
Mr. McClain
Dubuque
Redeeming Mutilated Money Under Treasury Rules
A man of New England found a pile of burned money missing most of its notes. The Treasury redeems only fragments totaling two fifths or more, with varying value. Clerks can identify note types from scraps but ownership must be proven. in this case the owner failed, and the government kept the money.
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Redemption Division
United States Treasury
Anelé Lamm
United States
Clifford
Howard
Ladies’ Home Journal
New England
Treasury
Hardware Seller Promises Honest Low Prices to Friends
Tobeineformed Phat Lam markets hardware goods at 20 to 50 percent discounts, asserting rivals cannot beat prices. He states he prefers fair profit, not robbing friends who trade with him, and aims to treat customers honestly.
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Phat Lam
Don’t Make Them Eat at the Table
Advice on feeding children urges respecting appetite and avoiding forcing meals. It warns against wasteful habits and compelling a child to eat, noting it feels revolting to eat when not hungry and that pressure can harm willpower and trust at the table.
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Genta
IL. Thoma
Elgin
Diehl Bros
Bank of West
Union
Telephone
Elgin Roller Mills
Light of
Graham
L. YY
Earlach
Tobeineformed
Hardware Merchant
George Neuenschwander
Bed Rock
St . Mae Blgtiwt
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