Silver as Supreme Issue in 1896 Politics
The piece declares silver restoration as the central American political issue of 1896, predicting a silver president and a strong Populist surge. It analyzes likely money planks at the Republican and Democratic conventions, notes interparty alliances for free coinage, and discusses bimetallism advocacy within the Populist ranks, plus Indian coinage policy and British–Indian metallism perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meney
England
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Closing of Indian Mint Sparks British Trade Conflicts
A Ga lena Illinois correspondent argues in a letter to the editor that England’s threefold interests—agricultural, financial, and manufacturing—shape policy and resist India’s monetary shifts. The writer links the India rupee’s gold value to English factory woes, urging voters to read the Bimetallist and seek financial emancipation before elections.
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India
Manchester
Calcutta
Bombay
Andrews
Galena
Ill
H. F. Bartine
Chicago
T. BE
England
Birmingham
Silver and political reform unite for free coinage
Editor Charles Howells argues for a united reform movement at St Louis to advance free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 with initiative, referendum and mandate. He says old parties block reforms, but a united front could elect a reform president, gain control of Congress, end monopolies, and establish people rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bimetallist
St. Louis
People’s Party
Congress
Our correspondents on united action and its limits
Our correspondents agree on the need for united action but warn against overreaching goals. The National Bimetallist notes about ten million voters lack familiarity with initiative, referendum, and imperative concepts, while those who understand them differ on their merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Light Is Breathlog Seeded Farmland Education
Judge Miller, second vice-president of the union, warned in western New York that public ignorance on bi metals is astonishing. He said farmers are losing their farms but do not understand why, and noted a surge of literature from New York as the seedbed for future ideas.
Salvation Army Leaders and Family Legacy Across Nations
A retrospective on the Salvation Army under Commander and Mrs Booth. It recounts financial aid from the United States to India and France, notes the Booths planned transition, and profiles the Booth children, including Ballington Booth and Eva Booth, plus Commissioner Booth Tucker and Emma Booth. The piece highlights global work, Indian service, and the leadership’s extensive family involvement.
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United States
India
France
Canada
West Fourteenth Street
America
Booth
London
England
Marion
Herbert
Salvation Army
Eva Booth
Lucy
Helberg
Swere
Balington Booth
Booth-Tucker
Emma
cLicera
Gore Read
Emma Booth
Miss Booth
Booth Tucker
Latour Tucker
Indian Civil Service
Ballington Booth
Nnt
Ir Service
Tucker
Commissioner Tucker
Army
Intelligent Dog Rouses In New London During Prayers
A New London Connecticut dog named Nero showed unusual intelligence by ignoring his mistress when asked to leave the room. He defied commands during evening prayers, remaining seated until prayers ended, then followed when urged afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Nero
Oldest New England railroad engineer still at work
Lyndonville Vermont native Squire Ney, aged engineer for the Boston and Maine system since 1852, continues daily runs. A large colony of African Americans is booked to sail for Liberia from Savannah aboard the Lourado on February 27. About 300 white colonists from Indiana will form a colony at Fitzgerald Georgia. Sar0 Bernhardt ends her London season and plans a steam yacht voyage to India with the yacht saloon turned into a theater at port calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Squire Ney
Lyndonville
Liberia
Savannah
Lourado
Indiana
Fitzgerald
London
Sarsh Bernhardt
India
Old age vitality from Pink Pills tale from Union
A Union interview with Mrs. Jane Hotalen of Hainesville New Jersey describes dramatic relief from rheumatic sciatica after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. She recounts prior failure of standard treatment, rapid improvement within a week, lasting benefit at age 72, and no side effects. Pills sold by druggists or mail from Schenectady New York at 50 cents a box or six for $2.59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jervis
N. Y
Jane Hotalen
Hainesville
N. J
Sussex County
Salser seed sales promise big crops in Ohio offer
The item claims per acre yields from Salser seeds including 4 to 6 tons of hay 200 plus bushels of corn 116 barley 1200 potatoes and more and urges readers to mail 10 cents for a Salser Seed Co catalogue asserting positive facts substantiated by oath and promising samples for $10.
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Salzer
Salser
John A Salser Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
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Indian Mint
M.H
Mr. Cleary Wright
Say
Russia
Charles Howelll
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Booth Ticker
Chunder Sen
Brahmo Samaj
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