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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1896
Page
8
Delegates debated rules and a library of resolutions as Mr. Clayton of Arkansas urged reading on platform items. General Grosvenor of Ohio moved adjournment to tomorrow morning, a motion carried at 1 55 p.m. ending the session.
The committee on permanent organization met at the Southern hotel in St. Louis on June 17. General Grosvenor of Ohio was elected chairman without a dissenting vote after Delegate Trummel of Nebraska moved to select Senator John M. Thurston as permanent chairman. The motion passed unanimously and it was ordered that the temporary secretary and staff be made permanent. Ohio member C. H. Grosvenor, Pennsylvania’s Charles H. Mullen, West Virginia’s Henry Schmulbach, Maryland’s W. J. Smale also named.
The Rules and Order of Business Committee met in Washington with Bingham of Philadelphia elected chairman. It adopted six votes for each territory and two for Washington, aligned with the national committee, and will follow the Fifth Fourth Congress House rules. The planned agenda includes credentials, permanent organization, resolutions, national committee members, presidential and vice presidential candidates, and balloting. George W. Wilson, H. H. Bingham, J. L. Hast, and W. D. Straight are noted committee members. The treasury reports $21,500 in gold bars with a $105,745.17 reserve remaining. Lincoln as a Lawyer will feature in McClure's July issue.
The summary outlines the St Louis June 17 proposal where Republicans endorse sound money and oppose free silver except by international agreement. It highlights the push to preserve the gold standard, parity with silver and paper, and measures to maintain US debt credit, with Teller’s alternative proposals voted down. It also notes platforms on protection, reciprocal trade, Cuba independence, Hawaii control, civil service reform, labor arbitration, pensions, and the Nicaraguan canal.
June 17 report from St Louis says Senator Quay will seek nomination at the convention then, as Pennsylvania delegation chairman, change his vote for himself to McKinley after the ballot. McKinley forces claim he will secure enough votes to win before the Pennsylvania delegation arrives. Washington notes Speaker Reed at Shoreham headquarters, in touch with St Louis. he stays calm while reading Robert Louis Stevenson.
Duprece June 17 Senator Allison appears unconcerned about St. Louis events, lingering in his library and among business acquaintances, reading convention news with interest but making no comment. PocatEx10 Ida June 17 Democratic state convention adopts free silver resolutions.
A persuasive piece argues that women's burdens stem from their husbands losing health, then asserts a quick cure through Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It frames illness as caused by overwork and poor living, promising germ destruction, digestion aid, and liver kidney stomach relief, with claims of universal blood disease treatment.
Pittsburg June 16 market report covers wheat with No 1 red and spring prices, corn varieties with quoted futures, hay by grade and packing, butter cheese eggs and poultry quotes, plus cattle hogs sheep and lambs receipts and prices. Cattle mixed grades 4.00 to 4.50, hogs 3.50 to 4.25, sheep 3.70 to 5.00, yearlings around 3.75, calves 2.00 to 5.40.
Time is Money Save It With the world's pictorial line 31 hours to Salt Lake 60 hours to San Francisco 643 hours to Portland 714 hours to Los Angeles from the Missouri river. Full information on application to Union Pacific passenger agencies in Albany Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Des Moines Detroit Kansas City New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Sioux City St Louis and Omaha.
Indiana's Fruit Store advertises Mary Bros in the former Procress building offering oranges at 30 cents per dozen bananas at 15 cents per dozen and lemons at 20 cents each or per dozen in a price list for town residents.
Indiana County orphan court issue writ ordering partition or valuation of Belinda T Hoffman estate, with Mary Adair as petitioner and Margaret Landis and John Bell as administrators. The document names numerous Flora Adair relatives and other heirs, directs six good men to survey the property on Philadelphia Street and Seventh Street, and sets a September inquest date, with warnings to appear and testify.
The above awardholder notifies all interested parties that an inquisition in partition will be held on the stated premises. The notice calls for interested persons to appear and present claims related to the partition proceeding.
The inquest above having been awarded, all that an inquisition in partition will be held Friday July 10 1896 at 10 oclock A M. Attendees may present themselves. D C Mack Sherri June 17 1896.
A user advertises the McCormick Right Hand Open Elevator Harvester and Binder as superior after contrasting them with rivals. The piece touts durability, light draft, and longevity, urging readers to inspect samples at Frank Douglass’s Indiana warehouse for favorable terms.
A groom hopeful named John reaches his bride’s home after long work to find the family at a lecture. Soon four weeks to the wedding, the bride negotiates terms, insisting John buy Tidal Wave Flour for better bread, claiming it makes superior loaves and happier homes. The ad-like tale promotes the flour as a reliable domestic product.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at an event description involving Fate and a nun in the East. Readable elements include potential theater or literary references, with names and precise details obscured.
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