Butler on Mortgaged Farms Stirring Mortgage Talk
Gen Butler addresses the Butler club in Boston detailing farm mortgage debt. He warns mortgages average 7 to 9 percent interest, compares to the national debt, and argues repayment is impossible while farming profits run 4 to 5 percent. He cites proposed Farm Alliance loans and silver policy effects, plus notes about Western farmers and wheat prices in silver standard countries.
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Butler Club
Boston
B. F. Butler
Boston Globe
New England
Massachusetts
Congress
United States
Farmers’ Alliance
Associated Press
Australia
Europe
Russia
India
Argentine Republic
Aventine Republic
TSSC
W. Mr. Stewart
Belford’s
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association and Pennsylvania Lottery Scandal
The Farmers Mutual Benefit Association advocates direct producer dealings to cut middleman costs and unite farmers through shared information and rituals. Separately, concerns rise about farm bankruptcies in Lancaster County as farm values fall and speculation and negligence erode profitability. anecdotes compare rural failures with urban business losses. The Louisiana State Lottery Company asserts nationwide trust, fair drawings, prompt prize payments, and a charter remaining for about five years.
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Commonwealth
Lanean
C. J. Lindly
Mlinois F. M. B. A
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Pledges and Pension Talk Roils Early Washington
A collage of quotes from papers discusses voting registration and verification, pensions under the Morrill bill, and political leverage around McKinley era tariffs. Notables include Speaker Reed, President Harrison, Wanamaker, Butterworth, and Artemus Ward, with varied views on Senate actions and party fortunes.
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Reed
Providence Journal
House
Senate
Philadelphia
Harrison
Memphis
Tenn
sooMr Wanamaker
Wanamikur
Kansas City Times
Butterworth
Louisville Courier
Jtournal
Whiel
Streck
Hilly Patterson
Teenmseh
Baltimore Herald
Washington
Artemus Ward
Philadelphia Ledger
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Fred Strahm
Times
WM. T. Sinclair
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Kansas
T. Q. Irwin & Co’s
the National Bank
Mass. Street
Irwin
Continental Fire Insurance Co
Douglas and
Jefferson
Anderson
Louisiana Street
John W. Swope
Hoare
Alex. Protsch
McIntire
Mansas
Banhin & Diechman
Leis
ADRS
A. L. Selig
General Insurance
Agen Aid Adjuster
Beveas
Keuraace
Oquaiies
D. Belig
Bes Teaurance Building
Laweaser
Cash Store
Meirhoffer R & Hunzicker
The
Lawrence National Bank
National Bank of Lawrence
Douglas Co. National Bank
Capital
Doweesoce
N. W.sounn
F. W. Barteipes
Eowaan Resstt
A. L. Moore
T. Freep
Atsest Hester
Willie Brown
C. Vaughan
E Wright
Law’ Rence House
Cy. Hp Bewards
Warren Street
Ipposite Zook
Ecocery
E Ept
A. Russ
Fields & « .Co
Boox
Henry Hart
Gross & Barker's
Sig Mass
Cutting
Geo. A. Banes
Eldridge House
Henry Hayne
A. Epley
Frask Mintarpa M. Coxn
Henay Lee Jenes
Eldridge
Lawrence, Kans
B. J. Horton
Wells, Fargo & Co
Postoffice
Sands & CO
Watkins “National Bank
B.watkins
A. Ha
J.B. Watkins
Jas. LornoLy
D.M. Sprankle
Jones, . . Jacob
Paul R. Brooks
W.E. Hazen
Azs
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F. pEicas
Fluke’s
PuoTo
Protos
Geo. R. Shane
Atudio
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R- Suask
Thudium’s
A. Thudium
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Academy of Music
New Orleana
Louisiana
BR. M. Walmsley
Louisians
Pierre Lanatx
State
Nat'l
Baldwium
New Orleans
Carl Kohn
Unicon National Bank
Are
Umation
Nuynen Ternewacs
Hues Euan
Howaen A. Peatys
Blair & Peairs
Bowersock
Opera House
Lessex and Manacke
Faev
H. Bowersock
Night
California Opera’ Co
Pasha
Pricee
Crew
Yook Etree
Gen. Butler
California
J. S. Barbee
Lampasas
Texas
West Texas
J. H. Canfield
Alcibiades Smith
Topeka
Farmers’ Alliance and County Teachers’ Association
Eniversus
University of Kansas
School of Music
Ly Rey
Joseph T. Duryea
Omaha
Nebraska
School of Pharmacy
Cal
Jd. McCook
New York
Dune W-Thesday
School of Law
Atune
Shalin
Snow
Alive G. Blackwelder
Col
Jd. McCools
Hanta Fe
Bevrok Gingertz
Dacol Ghants
Mr. Jacot
Kansas City
Great Britain
Virginia
Mark Aubhety
Cresar
Tue Gould
Alford
Hexigy Wittenets
Murray
Baldwin
Baldwin Lank
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Pagan
Don & Cs
Chicago Sentinel
Prom Gue Exchange
Ivan Pep
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