Iowa Legislature to Convene and Correct the Code
The legislature will convene to fix errors in the new code. Van Wyck, New York mayor, pledges to appoint Democrats but to choose men of character and fitness for offices. The Dingley bill, five months in force, shows a revenue deficit of 45 million dollars, potentially 100 million for the year if trends continue, with October and November disappointing revenue prospects.
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Iowa
van Wyck
New York
Gold Democrat orator Rourke Cockran sways Plattists
The Denver Times notes Rourke Cockran the gold democrat orator swayed the Platt Republicans in New York City during the late campaign. He is described as pushing the gold brick scheme to win their support.
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Rourke Cockran
Platt Republicans
New York City
Denver Times
Cockran
Gentleman selling typewriter supplies strikes town
The Examiner notes a visitor selling typewriter supplies did good business this week in Velluride. A prominent attorney ordered garters and five pounds of caramels, suggesting a humorous reflection on the kind of typewriter the man holds in his lap.
Tammany Hall Democrats Vote Large City Aid Totals
Tammany Hall Democrats report a $50,000 treasury surplus after the campaign. They allocated $20,000 to aid Cuban pat riots and $320,000 for New York City’s poor. Nathan Strauss, a Tammany member and philanthropist, donated 1000 tons of coal for the city’s needy.
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Tammany Hall
New York City
Nathan Strauss
Tammany
Williams Seeks Another Lead Role for Democratic Party
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes George Fred Williams vows to lead the Massachusetts Democratic Party again next year. It cites past vote totals 121,599 in 1895, 103,662 in 1896, and 79,166 this year, asking if Mark Hanna has retained Williams to run the party in Massachusetts.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
George Fred
Mark Hanna
Populists Drift From Fusion Says Loucks
H L Loucks a noted South Dakota populist declares fusion as "no good" and urges fellow populists to avoid it. He warns fusion will absorb populists into the Democratic party and erase populism, a sentiment echoed nationwide and likely ending close Populist-Democrat collaborations.
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H. L. Loucks
South Dakota
First Church of Christ Scientist Opens in Sioux City
Sioux City completes a Christian Science church on a prime site, costing over 100000 dollars, said to be the first of its sect in the west. Chicago recently beat Sioux City to similar completion, underscoring faith as a driver of church construction.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Church of Christ
Scientist
Christian Scientist
Hood's Sarsaparilla Proclaimed by Cured Patrons
Readers who claim cure by Hood's Sarsparilla praise the medicine's merit and urge others to get only Hood's for health.
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Hood
No-To-Bac advertisement promises easy tobacco quitting
A vintage ad touts No-To-Bac as a wonder-worker to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims to make weak men strong with cure guaranteed and offers a booklet and sample for free from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Boston Advertiser Defends Populists Against Misconduct Claims
The Boston Advertiser argues there is excessive nagging and abuse of populists as individuals. It contends many are sober industrious churchgoing citizens who support free public schools, are good neighbors, and pay their debts honestly even in hard times.
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The
Boston Advertiser
Bryan's Iowa speaking tours spark big Democratic gains
The Washington Democrat notes that Bryan's speeches across Iowa produced solid Democratic victories. Keokuk and Lee County posted strong majorities, Van Buren and Chickasaw counties elected full tickets, Davenport saw big gains in Scott County, and Des Moines and Polk County showed near Democratic shifts.
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Washington Democrat
Bryan
Iowa
Keokuk
Lee County
van Buren County
Oskaloosa
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Davenport
Scott County
Des Moines
Polk County
Courts Rule Blacklist Against Labor Is Unlawful
The New York World notes a St. Louis appeals court call a labor boycott a criminal conspiracy and an Illinois Chicago court awards a laborer 21666.33 dollars for blacklisting. Both rulings deem boycott and blacklist equally odious to democracy, offering a clear object lesson for labor and capital.
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New York
United States Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Illinois
Chicago
Jury awards 21666 to striking railroad engineer
A Chicago federal court jury granted Fred R. Ketcham 21666.33 for conspiracy by the Chicago and North Western Railway and others to blacklist him after his role in a major strike. The verdict may be appealed to the U S Supreme Court, with potential for many similar suits and broader labor rights implications.
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Chicago
Fred R. Ketcham
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Opposition ends Wolcott silver commission efforts
The article claims governmental opposition derailed the Wolcott commission’s push to open U S and France mints for coinage at 15 to 1 after India refused to open its mints and the Bank of England held reserves. It alleges Hay acted to curb the plan and criticizes Republican politicians for duplicity.
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Wolcott Silver Commission
Hay
McKinley
Gage
Wolcott Commission
France
United States
India
Bank of England
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Claims Quick Catarrh Cure
In an offer from Ely Bros of New York City readers are urged to try Ely's Cream Balm for 10 cents for a trial size or 50 cents for full size. Testimonial from Alfred W. Stevens Caldwell Ohio credits the product with curing his catarrh after other remedies failed.
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Ely
ELY Bros
Warren St
N. Y. City
Alfred W. Stevens
Caldwell
Ohio
Dr Agnew’s Ointment for skin eruptions and teething
Advertisement for Dr Agnew’s Ointment claiming soothing quick cures for baby teething eruptions and skin diseases. It states harmless for hair in scald head cases and cures eczema and salt rheum in older people. Price 35 cents. Sold by Bradshaw and Thomas and D. G. Higley.
Editorial urges Democrats unite to defeat Republicans nationwide
Ottumwa Democrat prints S B Evans editorial praising radical free silver stance while urging Democrats to bury differences and join forces to defeat Republicans, arguing Democrats remain the real hope of the people and noting New York New Jersey and Kentucky shifting away from GOP rule. It contrasts Jeffersonian reform with Hamiltonian strong government and warns against wealth aristocracy in opposition.
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Ottumwa Democrat
S. B. Evans
Evan
New York
New Jersey
Kentucky
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Jefferson
Hamilton
Democratic Party
Republicans and the rise of corporate power in U S history
A political critique argues the Republican party betrayed its anti slavery origins by embracing tariffs that built wealth at the expense of liberty. It traces Hamiltonian influence, Lincoln’s death shaping party divides, and calls for Democrats to unite against a common corporate greed foe.
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Hamilton
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Washington
Abe Lincoln
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Hamiltonians
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Tilden
Cleveland
Congressional Districts Vote Comparison for 1896 and Shaw
The official register for 1896 shows majorities by congressional districts. Shaw’s results in the same districts this year are presented for comparison.
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Shaw
A Missionary Medicine Campaign
A religious pamphlet promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a missionary medicine. It argues inner cleanliness leads to Godliness and improved thoughts. It claims Cascarets purify the body by cleaning the intestinal canal, stimulating the liver, and strengthening the bowels, restoring charity and brotherly love.
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Cascarets
Comparison of Prices From Emmettsburg Farmers 1897
The Emmettsburg Democrat reports farm product prices similar to last year and lower than 1893 and 1894 levels. J A Edwards & Co of Chicago provided a pamphlet with seventeen years of Chicago market highs and lows for stocks grain provisions livestock and seeds.
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Emmettsburg
J. A. Edwards & Co
Commission Merchants of
Chicago
The Divergence of Gold and Silver
The Chicago Chronicle analyzes Preston’s annual mint report arguing that silver’s fall since 1873, not just German and Latin policy shifts, drives the metal divergence. It credits rising gold demand and global production growth, noting parallel price shifts and the decline in silver use, with emphasis on broader monetary standard changes.
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Chicago Chronicle
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Australia
Germany
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Austria
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Latin Union
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Asia
Democratic unity and tariff issue urged by Keosauqua Democrat
The Keosauqua Democrat argues for a united Democratic party on tariffs and public ownership of monopolies. It criticizes gold and silver Democrat splits and promotes municipal ownership of water and lighting to rally all citizens, regardless of party, for a strong 19th century campaign.
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S. B. Evans
Evans
Railroad, Telegraph, and Express Company
Harrison
Keosauqua
Liver Pills Ad Promises Pure Relief and High Demand
Cost 10 cents but worth a dollar says the testimony of hundreds who use Dr Angew’s Liver Pills. They are 80 pure, pleasant and easy acting. Demand is so great it is taxing the market to keep up with it. Sold by Bradshaw and Thoma and D G Higley.
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Dr. Angew
Bradshaw & Thoma
D.G. Higley
No To Bac for Fifty Cents Tobacco Cure Ad
Classified note advertises No To Bac tobacco habit cure for fifty cents. Claims to make weak men strong and blood pure. Appears in a general drugstore sale listing with price and vendor note.
Gold Production Surge Signals Cheaper Money and Rising Prices
Abraham B. Paul predicts a booming global gold output through 1897 and into the next century, forecasting yearly production near 260 million in 1897 and total world output climbing toward 3.8 billion by 1900. He warns this accumulation will challenge financial markets as gold money becomes more abundant and prices rise.
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Deadwood Pioneer Press
California
Klondike
South Africa
Abraham B, Paul
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills End Rheumatism and Dyspepsia
Testimonial from Mrs. Benjamin Kingsport Dysart Iowa cites Hood's Sarsaparilla curing inflammatory rheumatism for herself and nervous heart trouble for her daughter while Hood's Pills are praised as the best family cathartic. The ad promotes Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway's Union Elevated Loop with frequent Rock Island Station stops and five cent downtown service.
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Hood
Chicago
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ba Y
Uion
Rock Island
Great Rock Island
John Sebastian
Claims Allowed by Board of Supervisors November Session 1807
A record listing claims approved by the Board of Supervisors during their November session in 1807. The document enumerates each claimant, the nature of the claim, and the approved amount, reflecting the period’s municipal financial decisions and local governance.
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Board of Supervisors
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