President Cleveland Urges Unconditional Sherman Act Repeal
President Cleveland addresses Congress in extraordinary session urging immediate repeal of the Sherman Law. He links the law to the current alarming financial situation, warns that continued silver purchases threaten currency parity, and argues the nation risks losing global standing and credit if gold and silver diverge. He calls for coordinated, decisive action to restore confidence and financial stability.
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Cleveland
Congress of the
United State
Congress
Financial panic and Silver Purchase Law debate
A wartime style critique argues the Silver Purchase Law disrupts currency stability and harms wage earners. It details Treasury note issues for silver bullion, gold reserve depletion, rising exports, and calls for immediate repeal to restore confidence and credit. The piece warns against inflationary policy and urges Congress to act promptly, prioritizing financial reform over tariff measures.
Extra Session Opens As Democratic Congress Seeks Relief
The twelfth extraordinary session gathers a fully Democratic Congress with a Democratic president. New officers and committees reflect the shift as Senators take oath, and House leadership resumes under Speaker Crisp. The message to the President follows the assembly to seek relief amid stalled business.
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Congress
Cleveland
United States
Senate
Milburn
Cox
Bright
House
Crisp
Snow
Illinois
Yoder
Verkins
Stanford
Pascoe
Florida
Guay
Pennesylvania
Bread Without Yeast The Safest Modern Baking Method
Cyrus Edson argues yeast raised bread harbors disease germs, urges using Royal baking powder for safe, quick rising. He warns bakers’ hands and air carry pathogens, promotes pure cream of tartar and soda leavening, and notes bread stays sweeter and less prone to spoilage.
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Ose
Royal Baking Powder Company
New Yorke
Notes of Current Events Amp C B Were Allegheny Pa
Amp C B Were of Allegheny Pa committed suicide by shooting. Boilermakers at Bay City Mich struck for a nine hour work day. W 3B Rhcum withdrew as Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio. A block of wooden buildings burned at Yonkers N Y causing a loss of 100000. A receiver appointed at Denver for Hamilton Loan and Trust Company. Rustlers stole sixty cattle near Capital Mont. J A Ballard express barn and twenty one horses burned at St Paul loss 20000. The Savings Bank at Anthony Kas failed. County Treasurer had 814875 on deposit. In Buenos Ayres revolutionists and government troops battle 100 killed 300 injured. Officers of Indianapolis Bank of Commerce decide it shall reopen in sixty days. Crocker Fish Co millers Minneapolis filed assignment assets and liabilities about 200000. Hervey Powers retail boot and shoe dealers St Louis made assignment assets about 28000 liabilities not stated. Rev Henry Roam pastor Flea Slollow Mo accused of cruelty to his wife mob beat him nearly to death. Partners around Columbus Ind who have one or two years crops of wheat feed it to hogs for market price 45 cents per bushel
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Allegheny
Bay City
Mich
Rhcum
Ohio
Yonkers
N. Y
Denver
Hamilton Loan and Trust Company
Capital
Mont
Millers
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Trust Company
Hervey & Powenls
Boots
St. Louis
Henry Roam
Flea Slollow
Columbus
Ind
Georgia Justice of the Peace Ceremony Error Leads to Odd Pronouncement
A Sandersville Georgia justice of the peace attempting a marriage ritual is cited for a garbled closing line that mixes elaborate regional references with odd imagery. Separately a bee swarm blocked a Huntington locomotive cab until the farmer removed the insects. The item also notes the proverb that experience comes from disappointment and failure.
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Huntington
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Ila
Oilm
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Speaker Crisp
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Brown
Boston Transcript
Helen Keller
Graham Bell
Washington
Mr. Ruskin
Georgia
Justice of the Peace
Sandersville
State of
Empire State of
South
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