International wage and price trends under varied currencies
A State Department digest led by Frederick Emory reports from nineteen nations on how different monetary standards affect wages and prices. Argentina uses paper with gold minting. New Zealand and Victoria show mixed price and wage shifts. Bolivia, China, India, Japan, Persia, Peru, Portugal, the South African Republic, Spain, Sweden, and Venezuela display varied outcomes from silver and gold standards, with notes on living costs and employment changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waasningtok
State Department
Olmney
United States
Frederick Emory
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Foreign Commerce
Emory
Argentine
New Zealand
Victoria
Bolivia
China
Renmark
India
Japan
Persia
Peru
Portugal
South African Republic
Spain
Sweden
Venezuela
Gazette items note transfers and local events in town
Dan Covey starts a transfer line and city assessors begin work. A D Weaver returns from a business trip east while the mayor recovers from travel. The Journal cash drawer was robbed Sunday night. Obituaries note Mrs Mary Essex and Mrs Mattie Ziegler deaths. Marriage licenses issued to Landes Jones and Buenheim Kertz. A revival continues at Friendachurch with services at 2 and 7 50 pm. Local items include theater, hardware store openings, and a school house match. Community notices cover subscriptions, bill printing, and politics with a police judge candidacy announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendachurch
Overbrook
E. J. Hilkey
Lawrence
North Dakotas
Willista Landes
Lydia Jones
William F. Buenheim
Ancle Kertz
C. P. Grosvenor
Newton
Bert Hamill
Local Officials Re elected. Cowles Excluded as Treasurer
The old officers of the Bunday Bekeo County Executive Committee were all reelected for the coming year except Mr Cowles who did not regain the treasurer post. Mr Clark of Lawrence was elected secretary while Cowles remains in treasurer duties. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advert appears in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunday Bekeo County
Cowles
Clark
Lawrence
Lecompton Sun
Bullene Shoe Co Announces 77 Time Sale at Drugstores
The Bullene Shoe Co promotes a sale labeled time for sale by all druggists with a price of 25e. The notice states no one dies from pulmonary disease linked to a cold. The report appears as a brief advertising blurb with limited details.
First Cabinet Meeting With McKinley Consults
President McKinley and his advisers gathered for the first cabinet meeting at the White House. Secretary Gage, Sherman, Alger and others attended as rain fell. Bliss was absent in New York. About 10,000 applications for office were sent from the White House to departments, with an estimated 98,000 letters handled recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Washinetox
White House
Agriculture Wilson
Hana
Long
Gage
Gary
Alger
McKenna
Sherman
Bliss
New York
Canton
Boyle
Lewelling
Kansas
Alonzo Walling
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Walters
Indiana
Birmingham
Ala
Senate
Peter Jackson
England
Bill Slavin
Corbett
T. Lt. Crittenden
Mexico
Tamasese
Samoa
David Tl. Foutz
Baltimore
Barnes
Durrant
Star Pointer
Madison Square Garden
J. A. Murphy
Chicago
Newlanis
W. N.chambers
Alabama
Mr. Ida
Vermont
Methodist
Manhattan
Kan
McCabe
Cleveland
Congress
Katy Railroad
Sedalia
Union Elevator
Peoria
Burlington
St. Joseph
Kansas and Texas Coal Company
Huntington, Ark
Bud Hanley
John Hay
London
Bayard
Richard C. Kerens
Lilioukalani
B. M. Prentiss
Bethany
Captain Hatch
Arkansas City
Hutchinson Reformatory
Michigan
King Oscar
Sweden
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Fredonia
5. A. Cobb
John Connors
Leavenworth
Missouri Republican ex-congressmen visit White House
A group of Missouri Republican ex members led by Bartholdt and other figures visited President McKinley at the White House around noon. The talks touched on personal ambitions for posts such as Internal Revenue, railroads commissions, and diplomatic roles, but no policy or tariff discussions occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
McKinley
Wasninetox
White House
Bartholdt
Tracy
Internal Revenue
Forman
Colonel van Horn
Hubbard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wade Hampton
Crowther
John M. B. Sill
Michigan
Corea
Treloar
Clark
Teller
Colorado
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Canoon
Utah
Warren
Wyoming
House
Ways and Means
Dingpy
Oklahoma Divorce Declared Invalid by New York Court
In January 1896 John D. Driscoll traveled to Oklahoma and obtained a divorce on cruelty and desertion claims. Returning to New York, his wife sued for divorce, did not appear, and sought to invalidate the Oklahoma decree. Justice Lawrence ruled the Western divorce invalid, as Mrs Driscoll never appeared, was non resident, and Oklahoma court lacked jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Drisco
Iowa
Oklahoma
Lawrence
Kansas State News and Financial Notes Raise Cattle Shifts and Death Tolls
Alexander Caldwell transfers 40 acre Wyandotte farm to ex Governor Morrill in exchange for bank stock as part of a larger Leavenworth bank deal. AT&SF earnings show January drop. seven month period up. Cattle shipments into Kansas counties soar, while troop deaths from 1869 to 1897 reveal rising mortality. Reports cover political, educational, and crime anecdotes across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Caldwell
United States
Kansas City
Kan
E. N. Morrill
Wyandotte County
Kans
First National Bank of
Missouri River
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Eame
Kansan
Nickerson Argosy
Kansas
Vermont
Massachusetts
Fry
Wichita Eagle
Potter
Marshall County
Cuba
Insurance Commissioner of
New York Life
Connecticut Mutual Life
New York Mutual Life Insurance
Hillman
State University
Santa Fe
Lost Springs
Marion
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Lawrence Kansas 1897
Order of sale issued by District Court of Douglas County Kansas in favor of C. Puusel against Mary Snow and Charles Snow. Sale is scheduled for April 7 1897 at 7 PM at the front door of the Court House in Lawrence. Property: part of 25 Pennsylvania Street, Douglas County. Sold to satisfy decree and costs. Sheriff ELL, attorney for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Snow
Charles Snow
District Court
Kouy
Kansas
Charles Srow
Bulding
Lawrence
Lawrence, County of Douglas
State of Kansas
County of Douglas
Transas
Pennsylvania Street
A. Td
Iso7
Douglas Co
Kas, Ell
Military trials for Cuban women reported in Havana
Havana dispatch says General Wexler orders all arrested Cuban women labeled suspicious to be tried by court martial. Penalty not stated, but death sentence is believed possible if found guilty. Separate briefs note Chicago merchants forming an anti free importation lobby and a Mexican city council banning cigarette sales to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marehvi
Havana
Wexler
Cuba
Markets Report From Kauss City Grain and Live Steak
The market notes weak spots in hard spring and soft wheats with several No 2 and No 4 grades rejected or low. Cattle play shows an opening surge then steadying. feeders dull, dressed beef and shipping steers at 4.10 to 4.60 per cwtaccording to quality. top hog price near 8.70 with most sales 3.60 to 4.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauss City
Usc
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Ka, Kan
Ase
Seron
the Gazette
Dan Covey
A. D. Weaver
Eligis
Jourmel
Mary Essex
Opere Hense
H. G. Lowe
Mattie Ziegler
Charles Taylor
Illinois
Brevens Hardware and Implement House
Thad Brewers
Haskell Institute
Louse
F.D. Hutching
North Fifth Street
Wyandott Herald
Barnett School House
Barnett
Oak Ridge
McClure & Simpson’s
Lawrences
Bessie Eck
Rev
R. A. Williasma
Alfred Eck
North Lawrence
Junction City
Noah Weimer
Louis Georgis
Holling
Gazette
Douglas County
Tie Senate
H. 8. Clark
Board of Regents
W. H. Bears
Eldridge House
Baturday
Haerri
J. C. Ayer Co
Ayer
Gazette Office
Weaver
Chas, Chapwick
Osnton
T. Stevens
Thudium Bros
Bucklen
Arnica Salve
Han
Bullene Shoe CO
George C. Crowther
Committee On Foreign Relations
B. F. Peters
Pennsylvania
Navy Department
Major Rittinger
John G. Leischman
Orlando N. Dana
Dana
Reform
Butler
Adlai Stevenson
Bloormington
Ill
Corsicana
Tex
Brazos River
Cyelera
Minnesota
Dakoteas
Northwest Bicycle League
L. A.W
Mies Gertie Tressler
Knoxville
W. G. Caldwell
Wichita
Lincoln, Neb
California
Joseph Lasigi
Boston
Great Northern
North Dakota
Robert Watson
Harrisonville
Bryan
Salem
State OF
Mesars
Novorka
Skovgaard
Zaborkatsky
Wesche
Washington County
Eldorado Republican
Hood
C. I. Hood
All Druggists, Co
Lowell, Mass
Lood
Fort Snelling
Minn
Quimby Av
Lowell
Mass
Lawnewer
IY7
Sheriff’s Sale
Russeth
Hickory
King
Champ
F. Barrepes
A. Rasold
Great Northern Hotel
Mexico City
Hoge
Mes
Ofale
Lawren
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