Democratic Ticket Opens Campaign For State Offices
The piece lists Democratic candidates for state offices including William J. Bryan for President Arthur Sewall for Vice President L. H. Karr for Secretary of State Charles Ruegnitz for Treasurer L. R. Bolter for Supreme Judge Amos Steckel for Railroad Commissioner long term and Thomas J. Denison for Railroad Commissioner short term It notes Republicans fear defeat and mentions gold Democrats forming a select McKinley Aid Society faction.
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Amos Steckel
Davis
Thomas J. Denison
Fayette
Gold Democrats
McKinley Aid Society
Bryan Draws Largest Audiences Across New York
Bryan appears before huge crowds in New York with enthusiastic reception. Supporters expect him to carry the state as masses rally to him at multiple stops statewide.
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Bryan
New York
Republican tax reform doubt noted by Senator Sherman
An Ashland correspondent asks Senator Sherman how Republicans would pay off existing bonds and interest if in power. He replies the only remedy would be a new tariff to increase revenue, but fears it is not practicable.
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Sherman
Ashland
Free Silver Support Spreads Among Western New York Republicans
In Orleans County NY a list of 450 Republicans pledged to vote for Mr. Bryan and free silver is prepared for county papers. Niagara Falls Republican committee chairman W. E. Willey resigns to support Bryan, and Lewiston supervisor Galen Miller, long a Republican, also backs Bryan. The sentiment spreads as a Republican hot bed across western New York.
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Bryan
Orleans County
N. Y
W. E. Willey
Republican City Committee
Niagara Falls
Galen Miller
Lewiston
New York
Sherman Letter on Tariff and Republican Plans
Senator Sherman writes to Mr. Emmet Rittenhouse of Ashland Ohio arguing a new tariff law is the only way to raise revenue but admits it is not practicable. He says a Republican administration cannot fix the current low business mood even with McKinley’s election and a friendly House.
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Sherman
Treasury
Emmet Rittenhouse
Ashland
Ohio
Mansfield
John Sherman
Marvelous Results From Dr Kings New Discovery
Letter from Rev J Gunderman of Dimondale Michigan describes Dr Kings New Discovery as very effective for pneumonia and grippe with severe coughing. He notes rapid relief for his wife and mentions free trial bottles at Clarke's drug store and regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Michigan
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
Grippe
Simmons Liver Regulator Promoted by Satisfied Families
An advertising excerpt touts Simmons Liver Regulator as the best family medicine. Mrs. M. E. S. Adington of Franklin North Carolina and W. B. Smith of Mt. Vernon Kentucky attest to eight years of use and frequent family reliance on the remedy.
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M. E. S. Adington
Franklin
N.C
W. B. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Promises Cough Relief
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as the swift cure for hacking coughs and bronchial irritation. It claims immediate effect and permanent results, urging quick use to prevent chronic bronchitis.
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Ayer
Reduced Tribune Price Trial for Four Months
The Tribune announces a temporary price cut to one dollar per year in advance starting September 1 for four months. Current unpaid subscriptions at old rate ($1.50) will be recalculated from September 1, with arrears paid to receive the new rate. The discount ends December 31 and applies only to cash in advance, aiming to boost readership and maintain receipts.
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Tribune
Progress of the Campaign in 1900s Democratic Canvass
Washington reports Democratic leaders canvassing Maryland Indiana Michigan Minnesota and Illinois with hopes of carrying four states and focusing on Illinois Indiana Minnesota Michigan and Nebraska as battlegrounds. Republicans split over Addicks and Higgins with Hanna backing regulars while wealthy financiers prepare support to oppose Addicks.
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Washington
Maryland
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan
Bryan
Sewall
Illinois
Faulkner
Chicago
Jones
National Committee
McKinley
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Wall Street
New York
Democratic State Organization of
New Jersey
New England
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Iowa
Ohio
Kentucky
Kansas
Nebraska
Gray
Bayard
Addicks
Higgins
St. Louis
Hanna
Wilmington
Ways and
Mark Hanna
Millionaires
Back-Subscription Payment Unlocks Reduced Rate Benefit
By paying the overdue subscription, you can immediately start enjoying the lower rate. The notice urges timely settlement to access the discounted terms and avoid further penalties.
Coercion of Employees Over Trust in Rail Circle
A Cedar Rapids dispatch reports intense political tension after Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern Railway President C J Ives sent an employee pay envelope circular urging votes against Bryan to keep farm prices from rising. The letter warns of penalties for coercing or threatening workers and cites law penalties for influencing voting.
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McKinley
C. J. Ives
Cedar Rapids
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Free Silver Committee
Bryan
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway
Electric Bitters Promotes Quick Health Renewal
Electric Bitters is a seasonless medicine for languor and exhaustion. It counters bilious fevers and malaria by purifying the system. It relieves headache indigestion constipation dizziness and related symptoms. Clarke's Drug Store sells 50c and 1.00 per bottle.
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Clarke’s
Stanley Matthews and the 1870 silver bonds pledge
A historical preamble and resolution passed in 1878 state all US bonds issued under prior acts are payable in silver dollars of 412 1/2 grains. The text links this to the demonetization of silver and cites Stanley Matthews who proposed the resolution. It claims ongoing force and criticizes gold standard arguments.
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Congress of the
United States
Senate
Stanley Matthews
Ohio
House of Representatives
Congress
Treasury
Cleveland
Morgan Syndicate
The
Garfield
Hayes
People’s Representatives
Gold Democrats Meet in Des Moines Organize for Indy Nominees
The Iowa gold democrats gathered in Des Moines last week selecting delegates for the gold convention at Indianapolis and naming an electoral ticket. Nearly eight hundred attended, with former party leaders among presiding officers Judge Babb of Mt. Pleasant and J E E Markley. The group is larger than its voting base and aligns with Bryan while opposing him, relying on support from populists prohibitionists and many Republicans.
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Iowa
Chicago
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Judge Babb
Mt. Pleasant
J. E. E. Markley
Bryan
Correction on Very Suspicious statement about silver demonetization
The Tribune retracts a previous editorial claim that Ernest Seyd carried $500,000 to push silver demonetization. It confirms Seyd was not in the U.S. at the time and advised against demonetizing silver, citing his 1872 letter from London arguing for reintroducing the silver dollar's true weight and keeping it active in commerce.
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Tribune
Ernest Seyd
London
Mr. Seyd
United States
England
Seyd
Congressional Committee
Congress
LA Princess Street
Sin
Alfred Latham
America
Samuel Hooper, Esq
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertising copy touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions plus piles with a satisfaction guarantee or money back. Price is 25 cents per box sold by Geo. D. Clarke.
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Geo. D. Clarke
Hall's Hair Renewer Promotes Growth and Color
The advertisement promotes Hall's Hair Renewer as aiding hair growth restoring natural color and beauty. It claims to free the scalp of dandruff tetter and impurities.
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Hall
Hot Shot on the Issue by I. T. Flint
A satirical column mocks curbstone Republican rhetoric on finance and silver coinage. The piece argues farmers should not accept fifty cent dollars while asserting honest American legislation will force British bankers to honor contracts, opposing repudiation and gold payments.
England’s Law Seen As Tool Against American Wealth
The piece argues England uses law to undermine US economic power by breaking American intelligence on mining and resources. It claims English agents aim to keep the United States in perpetual bondage to British syndicates, securing dominance in world trade.
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England
Silver yield and coinage policy in the United Kingdom
The 1893 mint report notes the largest silver yield in Britain reached about 300000. It must appear in both arts and subsidiary coinage. The issue urges ending silver use to destroy its market value and accelerate the business shift away from silver.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
The Debating Drift on Cheap Money and Dear Money
The writer argues that cheap money signals abundant funds yet warns that government promises still count. He notes millions in debt and unemployment would work for sustenance, and labels the effect of dear money as a path to hardship.
Cryptic pro-coin rant hints at British bullion motives
The author dismisses sensational claims about a global silver surplus as nonsense. They urge consulting official mint reports and applying simple math, claiming a hidden British influence behind such stories, framed as a slyHistorical metaphor about a cat in the meal tub.
Fools to plead for European consent on wealth and silver
The reader denounces dependence on European barons and greedy financiers as a national mortgage threat. It warns that reliance on silver dollars and redemption money invites foreclosure and loss of future monetary control.
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Europe
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L. H. Karr
Clark
C. W. Davis
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WM. D. Boles
Sioux
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Clayton
L. R. Bolter
Harrison
Ives
General Assembly
Electric Bitters
Stanley Matthew
U.S
Sam
Sir
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Bucklen
I. T. Flint
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