Whited Sepulchers and the Silver Question Debate
The Times-Post critiques 50-cent editors who praise martyrs while misreading Lincoln and Tin political shifts. It links labor, capital, and silver policy to wartime memory, cites Lincoln's views on labor and capital, warns against despotism, and notes local incidents from Topeka to Port Jervis.
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Press panel debates party lines on silver and money
The piece surveys editorials from Findlay Courier Evansville Courier and others on Democratic and Republican conventions. It notes debates over silver versus gold monometallism, and questions if Democrats should mimic Republican precedents. It cites opinions from Anderson Telegram Ligonier Leader Crawfordsville Argus News on banking, money policy, and press Cowardice.
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Anderson
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Ligonier
Married on the Train in a Rural Elopement
A ceremony aboard train No 23 near Cicero and Arcadia united a bride and groom with a minister present. Thomas Beal of Cicero was the groom. The pair traveled to Peru after the event. whether it was an elopement remains unclear. The Times-Post advertises its job printing.
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Arcadia
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Thomas Beal
Silver and prices sparked by a western traveler’s idea
A western traveler in Alabama writes to the New York Herald after consulting a mechanic. He questions the impact of a single gold standard on staple commodity prices, presenting arguments about price differences and the effects on daily goods.
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Alabama
New York Herald
Sweatshop Reform Is Urged By Public Health Concern
A New York paper argues for stronger enforcement of contagious disease rules in cigar and clothing shops. It warns that lax oversight harms workers, risks community health, and invites crime and incompetence among their children. The piece urges gradual legislation and consumer responsibility to curb the abusive system.
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Port Jervis
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Reinhard
Hours of Labor Laws by State
A national survey shows eight hour days for state and municipal public work in Colorado DC Idaho Kansas Utah Wyoming. eight hours generally for manufacturing or mechanical labor in Nebraska New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Connecticut Illinois Indiana Ohio. California eight hours unless contract says otherwise. US federal workers also eight hours. New Mexico mining claims count eight hours at four dollars.
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Nebraska
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
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United States
New Mexico
Fichu Lace Fashions and Paris Decor Toys For Summer
The piece notes summer trimming trends with fichus capes and lace outfits at low cost, warns of coarse materials, and touts jet spangles for light weight. It describes Paris shops selling white deal furniture covered at home with plush fabrics, using invisible nails and gilt tacks, plus bodices, embroideries, and plaids as stylish details. It ends with a sketch description of a blue silk bodice and blue plaid balloon sleeves.
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Diamond pin mystery ends with dressing case reveal
Macfarlane learns the diamond pin was not stolen but left in a dressing case. Nym Doyle of Scotland Yard confirms finding a lead to the thief, amid a brief exchange. Separate bits note a mistress of a hairdresser, and a joke about throwing distance during breakfast.
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Scotland Yard
Iron Jaw Lady Stuns Dime Museum Visitor
A Washington Star quote recalls a woman proclaiming her fame as “the lady with the iron jaw” in a dime museum, provoking astonishment as a male visitor doubts the claim.
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Dime Museum
Washington Star
Look me in the face sir You married me for my money
A courtroom moment recounted in Detroit Tribune where a woman confronts a man with the demand to deny he married her for her money. He hesitates, admitting it may have been about her money, signaling the sharp sting of a deceitful marriage claim.
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Republic
Texas Siftings
Detroit ‘Tribune
Engagement Ring Becomes Spark in Western Note
Minnie admits she could not refuse Jack after he offered a beautiful engagement ring. Gladys confirms Jack has long placed trust in that ring, as noted in Texas Siftings.
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Texas Siftings
End of Engagement Teases Hope for Next Summer
A brief exchange hints at a parting ending of a relation yet leaves open the future. One speaker asserts they will return next summer, suggesting enduring ties and a seasonal reunion amid implied emotions.
Pick Me Up Inference Sparks Winter Versus Heat Talk
A terse exchange contrasts winter work ethic with summer clarity. The speaker claims superior thinking in hot weather, while another retorts with a blunt, morbid remark about dying. The dialogue hints at a playful or provocative tone in a compact exchange.
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