Bryan to Speak at Jackson Day Events in January
The piece notes anxious calls for revival with no clear signs of prosperity and reports that President McKinley will allow current officeholders to serve out their terms where not in confidential relation with the executive. It mentions Hon. Wm. J. Bryan delivering Jackson Day speeches in Chicago and Omaha on January 7, with speculation on commenting on Cleveland’s message.
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McKinley
Wm. J. Bryan
Chicago
Omaha
Bryan
Cleveland
Congress
Clark Urges Retirement of Greenbacks in 1898
The New York Herald prints Congressman Clark of this district urging retirement of greenbacks saying they no longer meet American needs. He likens them to old-fashioned muskets and calls for currency reform. The article notes Iowa state finances, praising Jefferson county for prompt tax payments and timely remittance to Des Moines, attributing fiscal discipline to local taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Clark
Samuel M. Clark
Keokuk
Iowa
Prosperity claims expose political lies in press network
A regional critique notes differing reports about Harbach furniture factory in Des Moines and starch works, showing idle workers and timing before elections. The author cites misstatements spread by Kansas City and St. Louis papers, arguing propaganda rather than real gains drove rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Harbach
Des Moines
St. Louis
Starch Works
Starch
Republican
Mt. Pleasant
E R Smith Attorney at Law Office Location
Attorney E R Smith operates from the North Side of Park near Davis' grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Smith
North Side
Park
Davis’ Grocery
Gold standard debate mirrors downturn in business
The piece argues McKinleyites and gold standard supporters overestimated immediate prosperity after the election. It notes banking funds easing yet hard for common people to access, depressed farm prices, quiet factories, and weak trade. Chicago Chronicle confirms dullness despite some gains, predicting continued stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Democrats to Confer in Des Moines Conference Date
Iowa Democrats plan a Des Moines conference on December 29 at the Savery starting 10 o clock. State committee members invite regional Democrats and silver men to attend as they elect a new chairman. Leaders anticipate Frank Q Stuart for Eighth district and discuss reconciling factions and fusing with populists while keeping Des Moines headquarters open year round.
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Iowa
Des Moines
the Savery
Curry
Carr
Boies
Frank Q. Stuart
A. Brewster
Creston
Brewster
C. A. Walsh
Judge Carr
National Bureau of Volunteer Speakers organized for silver agitation
The National Bureau of Volunteer Speakers is formed with HQs in St Louis and Washington. Walter J. Vrooman is chairman, Lee Meriwether treasurer, with plans to train 5 000 speakers and maintain county coverage for four years to boost free silver advocacy ahead of the 1900 election. W J Bryan supports the plan and will oversee the roll of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bureau of
St. Louis
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Stone
Missouri
Senator Jones
Arkansas
Walter J. Vrooman
Lee Meriwether
Misouri
United States
W. J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Walter Vrooman
Hood's Sarsaparilla Used Against Catarrh Reported Helpful
J. T. Snell of Fairfax Iowa testifies that Hood's Sarsaparilla acts as a tonic and regulates the system and has helped his wife after she took several bottles for catarrh, claiming benefit in many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
J. T. Snell
Fairfax, Ia
Hood's Pills Named Best Family Laxative and Liver Remedy
A respected old woman urged prompt relief for a child, avoiding a doctor. A few doses of One Minute Cough Cure saved the child's life, previously effective against croup. Bradshaw & Thoma sold the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Croup
Bradshaw & Thoma
Holiday Round Trip Offer From C. B. & Q. Lines
The C B & Q announces a one and one third rate for round trips to all points within 200 miles on December 24 25 31 and January 1 1897 with final return by January 4 1897. The life expectancy note warns lungs and promotes One Minute Cough Cure from Bradshaw Thoma.
The Re Action and Republican Dilemma
A Washington Iowa column argues the gold standard wanes after a McKinley era peak on November 3 1596. It claims farmers and workers suffer while silver advocates gain, noting GOP hedging and the need for bimetallism to restore prosperity amid a shifting political tide.
Court term adjourns after four weeks of docketed cases
District court adjourned after a four week session begun November 16. The term logged 166 cases: Probate 56, criminal 3, law 60, chancery 47. Disposed include fines for nuisance, a $300 fine and near $500 total bill for Ingraham, and continuances for others. Numerous estates and guardianship matters were settled or continued with final reports and orders.
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District Court
Chancery
J. F. Gregson
L.J. Baldwin
Packwood
Christian County
Missouri
Huss
F. W. Harrison
South Side
Jay Copeland
Multiple Court Actions and Guardianships ledgered in county records
Court entries show guardianship orders for minors, estate administrations, and claim allowances. Judgments established for damages and contract disputes. numerous attachments, divorces, foreclosures, and releases of sureties noted with dates and required bonds or notices.
Partition and foreclosure cases settle with decrees
Series of 1890s land and mortgage disputes settled or decreed. Parties include Christian Baumgartner senior versus junior in a partition with costs paid. Foreclosure actions against Warfield, Farfeld Loan & Building Association, and No Wilcoxen receive signed decrees. Reports of sale approved in the Holmes versus Hubbard partition.
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Solomon F. Steyer
George A. Wells
Equity
K. H. Brampton
George H. Ward
Margaret Griffin
Charles W. Sens
Maria Fleak
J. L. Sharpe
John A. Spielman
Mary Eckard
Nancy A. Hetzell
J. F. Coop
Jennie Coop
Ella R. Eckley
Mills
M. L. Powers
Hattie Powers
Beatty & Son
B. F. Black
James Timmonds
George F. Stever
James M. Hinkle
Wilson
Lawson J. Baldwin
Eva C. Fariss
T. E
W. T. Hewitt
Christian Baumgartener, Sr
Christian Baumgartner, Jr
F. H. Houghton
C. H W. Warfield
Farfeld Loan & Building Association
W. Patrick
Jennie Holmes
Samuel Hubbard
John G. Oliver
Indigestion Cure Promoted By Stuart Co Tablets
Plain assertion that all body organs rely on the stomach for nourishment and disease cures hinge on Digestive tablets. It cites indigestion symptoms and recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets dissolved in the mouth to aid digestion. Sold by druggists for 50 cents with a free book offer from Stuart Co Marshall Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Jennison
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Old Shoes Become Parcels of Industry in France
The article explains how discarded shoes enter a second life through rag dealers and factories in France. Leather is processed into artificial leather for wallpapers and trunks, while old footwear is reworked into new shoes for children and fashion, with nails and leather scraps repurposed. A magnet recovers nails, copper and brass used elsewhere, and fertilizer paste from leather scraps aids local agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Morocco
Montpellier
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Traditions Concerning The Cross Wood And Erie Canal Start
The article notes varied beliefs about the cross wood elderwood in England and aspen with shuddering leaves. It also states the Erie Canal in New York was the first artificial waterway begun in this country with ground broken July 4, 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dean French
St. Louis Republic
Erie Canal
New York
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Jefferson County
Board of Supervisors
Democrat
Rip van Winkle
Mein Leedle Dog Schneider
New Castle
Gear
Allison
Republican Party
Mark Hanna
Peter
Paul
H.C. Raney
Guardian
Geo. P. Potts
Thomas and Mary Kelley
Mandrey Hollister
John W. Johnson
Clara E. Abrahams
Etta M. Abrahams
Nancy Long
George RK. Horn
Lena Ann Wilson
Geneva Gonterman
J. R. Gonterman
Elizabeth Beck
R. F. Ratcliff
Hester J. Fisher
Enos McCracken
Martha J. McKee
Warren McKee
Noah
Miller
Martha Shekleton
Victor A. Copeland
Joseph
Wagner
Moss & Atkinson
R. F. Rateliff
James A. Galliher
Schramm, Schmeig & Co
Wertheimer Bros. & Greenspaugh
la Porte Woolen Mills
Louis Lichtenheim
Joan A. Spielman
John L. Brown
Robert E. MecClintic
Clara McClintic
Robert McClintic
Phebe Hughesl
Henry Pickard
Rachel Roberts
W. R. Coleman
Ida Coleman
Caroline M. Copeland
Samuel L. Hurd
Thomas Davies
John J. McKee
George Davis
Isam Wright
Rosana Hite
Charlotta Johnson
William James
John M. Sinn
Louisa M. Sinn
Henry Kunerr
Christian Kurtz
Jacob Schafer
Hiram Smith
Caroline A. Gibson
George Gibson
Riley Jones
Effie Jones
G. J. Emry
Henderson J. Emry
Anna
J. M. Whitham
William Fell
W. H. Aylesworth
Cornelius Simmons
Wm. E. McClintic
Tombstone
U.S. Gov’t
Jacob F. Koch
Jacob FP. Koch
Frank M. Chester
Ward
Lavina Deisen
Sallie Bailey
Andrew Castile
John Kurtz
Albert
Rider
Edward Roseanist
LAW
George Heaton
John T. Cline
Georgiana V. Coats
A. Coats
John Crawford
Catherine McWhirter
Casper Durr & Co
John W. Holmes
Martha
Holmes
Frank Swartz
The
Robert Wilson
Mary Johnson
Walter A. Adams
John R. McEerry
County Auditor
W. D. Pringle
O.S. Hall
Rk. W. Pringle
Et al
the Des Moines Insurance
William H. Neibert
Robert Kaestner
Attachment
Henry
Mitchell
Willis L. Bennett
Amos H. Ruggles
Eugene K. Taylor
Laws
Wm. H. McCracken
Enos H. McCracken
J.H. Vance
Frank
Tempeton
Joseph Toy
D. H. Stever
Joseph Maas
Economical Drug Store
George W. Pitkins
J. B. Youmman
H. A. Swayze
J. Oliver
Benjamin F. Stahl
John Zelinski
Iowa Central AE. R
United States Court
Charles D. Leggett
W. E. McCrea & Co
Walter K. Marsh
John Hisel
Ann Hayes
C. E. Noble
Mary. McClain
City of
Fairfield
A. E. Turnbull
R. RE. Turnbull
Wood of the Cross
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