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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1895
Page
2
The writer denounces the gold reserve as unauthorized by law and driven by bondholders profits. It argues the reserve costs the public billions, serves no redeeming purpose, and burdens future generations with debt. The piece calls on Mr. Carlisle to abolish the reserve and stop further issuance of bonds.
The Crawfordsville Review attacks the silver faction and declares Sen. Will and Brice traitors for backing 1866 defeat risks while a gold standard booster pursues backing rhetoric. The column recalls a ticket agent’s lesson on gold backing and criticizes New York and Ohio figures promoting McKinley.
The piece discusses Benny Harrison's weak campaign presence in New York and the limited support he has outside a few allies. It critiques money as a business tool, argues about currency and gold standards, notes the end of the Civil War as settled by the Supreme Court, and comments on Republican strategies and the silver movement. It also references Governor McKinney, Major McKinley, and the Times-Post urging Democratic organization for upcoming campaigns.
Excerpts critique the Republican stance on money and a potential split on the money question, note Valparaiso’s street advertising ban, and urge respect for women's character while condemning gossip, drawing from Columbia City Post, Warsaw Union, Bluffton Banner, and Shipshewana Tribune excerpts.
Advertised half rate excursions to western points over the Wabash on Tuesday June 1. The notice lists Dortmunder Doppel and Salvator Beer as equivalents to imported goods, signaling promotional pricing.
The article analyzes how production costs for silver and gold vary by mine and ore, noting impossible averages for silver. It cites Black Wonder at Sherman, Rico-Aspen at Rico, Mollie Gibson at Aspen, Virginius above Ouray, and Yellow Jacket in Idaho, with costs per ton and per ounce. It also mentions Cripple Creek gold gains, Independence and Portland mines, and costs for smelting and transportation. It closes with notes on Colorado gold camps and a brief aside about railroad and coinage literature.
The piece surveys a Cromwell period revival in apparel highlighting the Cromwell hat, a corseted house gown, and especially collars and cuffs. It notes that true Cromwell style favors plainness, while late versions flaunt lace and vanity. recommends cambric ruffles for durability. describes an Ophelia shade Sarah gown with a watteau back and surah fichu.
On Tuesday June 11 the National Republican League convention in Cleveland Ohio will be served by Nickel Plate with a single round trip fare valid June 18 through July 1. The deal applies to travelers using the NR League gathering route.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes early toll roads began as crude, unpaved ways with few rocks. Turnpikes spread across England and Europe, prompting riots in France and evolving from a pole across a road to a turnstile like device. Kentucky’s first turnpike followed this muddy example.
The course known as mweeerete Yemeee Boone ran from Cumberland Gap into the lowlands near Crab Orchard and Boonesboro. Tollgates existed via a legislative act, with friends seeking charter amendments for fifty years. It deteriorated until Paok Johnson proposed naming it navigable, a bill that never passed.
The Massachusetts legislature authorized state road improvements with a $300,000 appropriation, limiting each town to two miles of state road work. Expert engineers oversaw connected projects, transforming attitudes from apathy to enthusiasm as towns begin funding and expanding roadbuilding locally. The article urges other states to follow Massachusetts.
T M Blackstock argues in the LL A Bulletin for unity in road upgrades stressing smarter methods, honest planning, and practical action over higher taxes or more work. He notes some farmers oppose the move but predicts opposition will fade as better roads cost less over time.
A Union College address by Colonel Francis Vinton Greene argues good roads cut hauling costs. He states a ton on muddy roads costs as much as four tons on macadam, with New Jersey roads enabling four to five ton loads by two horses, and estimates annual savings of millions if road transport replaces rail for short hauls.
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