Editors Clash Over Silver Policy In Indiana Meeting
A dispute among Indiana democratic press editors centers on money policy. Silver advocates blocked a resolution, while most editors refrain from forcing a gold or silver stance. The Maxinkuckee meeting showed harmony, unlike the Cleveland GOP clash, signaling Republican strength.
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Indiana Democratic Press
Indianapolis Sentinel
Silver League
Indianapolis
Times-Post
Maxiukuckee
Jenznes
Cleveland
Maxinkuckee
Harmoniuus
Controversy Over Police Discipline and Silver Standard Debate
The Times-Post reports on police discipline where Officer Vachon was dismissed for serious irregularities while officers Spillner and Knock received two week suspensions for concealing knowledge. The piece questions Superintendent Liggett’s handling, urges disclosure of the two officers involved previously, and critiques coverage bias while including a side note on the silver dollar debate and related editorials from multiple papers.
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Vachon
Spillner
Knock
Liggett
Debate over silver coinage and political misgivings
The piece discusses the Indiana presidency, debates on silver coinage, and reactions to free coinage ideas. It notes that a joint debate proposal by Warner and Fairchild faces rejection and comments on international silver policy. It cites William Bynum, Indianapolis Sentinel, and recent statements about bimetallism, panic risks, and civic actions urging signings for the Bimetallic Compact.
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Washington
Warner
American Bimetallic League
Fairchild
New York Reform Club
Indianapolis Sentinel
Cheapest Excursions From Fort Wayne to Niagara Falls and Cincinnati
Advertises round trip excursions from Fort Wayne with prices 2.50 to Cincinnati on July 21 and 5 to Niagara Falls on August 8. Special trains run through without car changes. Parlor chair cars from Fort Wayne start at 50 cents and 50 extra each way. Call the Times-Post job office for seating.
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Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
North Depot
Fort Wayne
Umbrella Wit Between Pastor and Opera Star
A Life of Karl von Gerck anecdote from Youth's Companion recounts a rain shower in Stuttgart. Sir von Gerck, a poet and gospel minister, lends his umbrella to the prima donna, sparking a witty exchange. He reveals himself as chief pastor, she as leading court opera singer, in a cordial, humorous meeting.
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Karl von Gerck
Stuttgart
Herr von Gerck
Quite Youthful For a Pike in St Petersburg Aquarium
A New York Sun note cites Professor Baird observing a pike in the Imperial aquarium of St Petersburg that hatched at the end of the fifteenth century yet remains youthful in captivity. He mentions other fish over a century old and argues longevity is common in cold water, noting eels, like pike, do not drink whisky or chew tobacco.
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Baird
Imperial Aquarium
St. Petersburg
New York Sun
Restoration of the double standard monetary system
The Illinois currency convention frames the issue as restoring the double standard monetary system to pre 1873 practice. It calls for co equal silver and gold money, free and unrestricted coinage, and remonetizing the silver dollar alongside the gold dollar to reestablish parity and broad public ownership of money.
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Chicago Dispatch
Illinois
Fringes and Alpacas Lead New Dress Trimmings
Dress trims highlight fringes in various qualities with twisted silk and willow fringe revived for black goods. Alpaca fabrics in Paris colors appear in all hues with changeable effects from chiffon to cloaking. The tailored fawn drape ete costume features godets and a belted silhouette amid fashionable color contrasts.
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Paris
New Fashion Note Paper Dies Adopt Circles And Ciphers
A fashion trend favors circular die stamps for note sheets, replacing old monograms and ornate insignias. Circles, ellipses, and Napoleonic wreaths in bronze tones blend with paper tints, offering embossed initials and color contrasts. The trend, priced higher, targets affluent buyers seeking exclusive, tasteful personalization.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Patriots in Poverty Decline San Francisco Fourth Parade
The San Francisco Fourth of July committee invited labor unions to join the Independence Day parade, but unions declined citing distrust of the government and economic distress. A. R. A. and Sailors' Union leaders fault shipowners and wage practices, arguing sailors and laborers endure poverty, crimping rights under maritime law. They pledge not to parade, preferring to stay away rather than celebrate under current conditions. Aypruw Funusern and Hany Knox signatories.
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San Francisco
American Railway Union
Sailors’ Union
United States
Hany Knox
Anusters
Aypruw Funusern
Sailors' Union
Japan debates nude art at Nioto gallery
The Nioto art gallery in Japan displayed a painting of a nearly naked woman provoking shock among visitors. Critics argued it harms art’s tone, while chief commissioner Mr. Kuki defended it, noting no ban on nude statues and warning such restrictions could hinder hosting a World’s Fair and foreign art exhibitions.
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Japan
Nioto Art Gallery
Europe
Kuki
New York Sun
Driven to Death by Machinery in Shoes Industry
A New York Mercury article argues machinery depresses wages and shortens lives in US shoemaking. It notes 188,000,000 pairs produced in 1890 with only 142,000 workers, claims workers lose skill, become unskilled, and face rising death from exhaustion. It cites Goodyear, union figures, and European comparisons. It warns of chronic unemployment as automation expands.
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America
Massachusetts
Lynn
Haverhill
Brockton
Boston
Auburn
New York
Brooklyn
Utica
Syracuse
Stochester
Buffalo
Shoe Arene Council of
L. Brower
Mercury
Europe
W. A. Hunter
Goodyear Shoe Machinery Company
Boot and Shoe Trades’ Journal
Hunter
England
New York Mercury
Unified Labor, a Stranger in Town, and a Peaches Dish
A St Paul note shows trade and labor councils can aid outsiders after an actor from Chicago, paid 40 dollars weekly, sees his wage cut. A committee investigates, the manager cites hissed crowds, then agrees to the contract rate. A Minneapolis Tribune quip calls organized labor a handy ally for newcomers. Also a peach dessert recipe blends peaches, gelatin, lemon juice and whipped cream or egg whites for a light confection.
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St. Paul
Actors’ Protective Association
Chicago
Trades Assembly
Organized Labor
Minneapolis Tribune
The Useful Pinafore for Little Girls
A simple charming pinafore with straight walls gathered onto a shaped yoke. Edges are trimmed with lace or embroidery for a delicate finish.
Central Bimetallic Compact Proposed to Restore Silver Coinage
A historical proclamation endorses restoring free silver coinage to pre 1875 levels, forming a Central Bimetallic Compact to educate and lobby for law changes. The resolution urges organization by supporters, empowers The Times-Post to convene a meeting, and vows joint labor to return silver to its former coinage position.
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Wuerens
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Wuereas
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