Wealth and labor drive national prosperity
Wealth equals useful labor and full employment. When factories run and funds circulate, wealth grows. when jobs vanish and demand shrinks, wealth stagnates. The piece argues for universal employment and better living conditions, cites silver coinage debates, and notes political party forecasts for 1896. It mentions Wendell Phillips and E G Melendy, plus a Fort Wayne Democratic push and a May 1 fort Wayne excursion to Boston aboard the Nickel Plate Road.
Silver Standard Debate Shows Republican Money Platform
A Republican reader argues for bimetallism and restoration of silver as standard money. He cites 1894 state platforms, calls for parity with gold, furthers Blaine Lincoln Webster Hamilton lineage, and urges Congress to remove restrictions on silver coinage while rejecting fiat or biased policies. He concludes he is not a crank but seeks information.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Sentinel
Cleveland
Plymouth Democrat
Melendy
Borror
Michigan
Republican League Clubs of
United States
Denver
Calo
Indiana
Harrison
California
Ohio
Massachusetts
James G. Blaine
United States Senate
Congress
Europe
America
Congress of the
France
Blaine
Alexander Hamilton
Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Hamilton
Webster
Lincoln
Damned barren ideality label under Coin’s Financial School
The fragment condemns Coin’s Financial School as a delusion and fraud, calling it an empty ideality independent of other war opinions in the premises. It presents a sharp critique without broader context or names.
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Coin
Host of True-Blue Silver Papers
The Trams-Post of Fort Wayne launches its first issue as a strong free silver advocate. With Evansville Courier and Fort Wayne Times-Post nearby, the Democratic side faces a wave of silver papers across Indiana. The new paper is welcomed and expected to gain solid support.
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Rockville Tribune
Trams-Post
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Democrats
Indiana
Are Already Divided
The Auburn Daily Courier notes the Daily Things-Post by C H Bliss at Fort Wayne and observes it will compare with other city dailies. Bliss announces a plan to publish a Democrat paper, a move that could divide the Democratic party on the silver question, with potential political consequences.
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Auburn Daily Courier
Daily Things-Post
C. H. Bliss
Fort Wayne
Bliss
Democratic Party
Fort Wayne Times-Post Debuts As Democratic Paper
The new Fort Wayne Times-Post has issued its first number last Saturday. It will advocate free coinage and more money, running as a democratic paper under editor C. H. Bliss formerly of the Auburn Times with Gart Shober as managing editor. The debut issue is well edited, clean, and attractive, and from all appearances deserves to succeed.
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Fort Wayne
Right Up With the Band Wagon Churubusco Praise
A letter extols the Times Post Fort Wayne new daily paper lauding its typography and postal delivery. Editors Gart Shober and C H Bliss are praised as practical newspaper men and deserve broad support.
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Times-Post
Fort Wayne
United States Postal Service
Gart Shober
C. H. Bliss
A Lively Competitor for Fort Wayne Papers
The Times Post, a new Fort Wayne daily and weekly, led by Gart Shober and Charles H. Bliss, advocates the silver money view. It presents itself in bright form with skilled editing and aims to be a lively rival to existing local papers.
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Daily
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Gart Shober
Charles H. Bliss
Exchanges on Money and Silver Debate
Local papers quote opinions on money, free coinage, and silver debates. Analysts, poets, and editors from Albion, Philadelphia, Logansport, Noblesville, and Fort Wayne reflect on political balance between silver and gold, free silver Democrats, and the public’s demand for a stable dollar.
Summer wraps and taffeta gowns dominate fashion notes
An illustrated fashion description details summer wraps with malleable folds, jet bead adornments, and airy lace inserts. It highlights taffeta toilet capes ending at the waist with voluminous collarettes, satin duchess fabrics for capes, and large buttons. The piece references an ocean blue gown with pale yellow green fallio beads, moonlight tint motifs, and beaded trims.
Gelatin Jelly Mold Techniques From Table Talk
A Victorian style guide describes soaking gelatin in cold water then adding boiling water lemon juice orange juice and sherry to form a jelly. It suggests lining molds with water chilled fruit layers and chilling until firm. It notes hotels favor individual molded puddings for visual appeal and mentions steamed puddings like Indian puddings looking better served in this manner.
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California
French Fried Potatoes and Paris Omnibus Strife
The article gives brief instructions for making French fried potatoes including peeling cutting frying and draining. It also reports Paris omnibus company workers striking for a 12 hour day with minimal meal breaks and wages from two to threepence per diem, citing their grievances and employer admissions. Harvey of Coin is noted as remaining with populism awaiting a party fight for honest money and silver.
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Paris Omnibus Companies
Harvey
Free coin age treatise praised by readers and buyers
Those seeking a clear view on free coinage should read Charles H Bliss’s Free and Unlim ited Coinage of Silver From a Business View. It is highly recommended and may be had for 10 cents at the Times Post Office. Orders by mail will be promptly filled. Also advertised are Lake Erie & Western Excursions with very low rates and schedules for trips to Baltimore and Boston by various groups in July and August.
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Frankfort
Philadelphia Record
Congress
Logansport
Noblesville Democrat
Charles H. Bliss
Trwes-Post
Lake Erie & Western
Baltimore
Baptist Y.P.A. of
Boston
Knights Templar
Co.sinwes
Kate Greenaway
New York Times
Dusting Dilemmas and Practical Cleaning Tips
A household guide on quietly removing dust from rooms. Replace sweeping with damp methods using paper or tea leaves to attract dust, and finish with a washable cloth. Avoid overuse of feather dusters. cover furniture during sweeping to simplify later cleaning.
Sailor style for boys sparks fashion debate
A discussion notes long trousers and blouse outfits for young boys, likening them to quaint naval dress and suggesting comfort and social teasing issues. It also shares a recipe for baked onions, advising simmering, skin removal, and butter baste until tender but intact.
Gowns for Misses and small dress styles in 8 to 14 years
The article outlines age appropriate girls clothing from eight to fourteen, advocating simple back opening morning dresses for easy laundering and detailing how mature girls may wear simpler designs. It notes tasteful trimming limits and cites models from the New York Times in pale pink pique and printed duck with fine embroidery and ribbons.
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Bray
Baby
New York Times
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Madison Democrat
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Steuben County
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Chicago
Ligonier Bamier
Lagrange Registr
Albion Democrat
Jelied Fruits
Party Omnibus
Indianapolis Nevis
Embalmer
West Wayne,St
Telephone
White National Bank
Udinuten National Bank
Kane
Emery
Cass and
Wells Streets
Fort Wayne, Ind
Wonkinaie
Vrepicties
East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Inn
The
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Will Advocate
E. Berry Street
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