Grant and Silver Demonitization Debate Reveals Open Mint Claims
The item argues that President Grant and Congress misjudged the 1873 demonetization of silver, citing Grant’s 1875 message and letters. It contends critics, including James G. Blaine, deny prior knowledge of the act, and contrasts gold and silver value fluctuations with open mint policy. The piece references a New York Journal discussion on bimetallism and presents comparative silver to gold production data to question policy success.
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Congress
James G. Blaine
House of Representatives
Blaine
Grant
Senate
Fane
President Grant
Senate of the United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Mississippi Valley
Philadelphia
New York City
U. S. Grant
Wecutive Mansion
Sherman
Committee On Finance
Congressional Record
Coudry
New York Journal
France
Nutshells and Gold Standard Debate in St Louis Chronicle
The St Louis Chronicle notes many shelling out “nut shells” to argue free coinage of silver would ruin the country, while others advocate the single gold standard as a Lombard Street gold baron ploy. The Catskill Recorder reports people plan to support Bryan and free silver, possibly reshuffling old leaders. A remark suggests jaw bones are thinning from forks and knives.
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St. Louis
Lombard Street
Catskill GN
Hinkley
Bryan
Free Aliver
Bourke as a Bird and Gold Debate in Tribune Letters
The Chicago Tribune receives a pointed letter accusing gold supporters of price gouging and political influence, naming J Pierpont Morgan and Senator J M Thurston. A second note criticizes Cochran for deriding farmers, calling Bourke a bird and questioning payment for his speech.
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Chicago Tribune
Tribune
J. Pierpont Morgan
Anthracite Coal Trust
J. M. Thurston
Union Pacific Railroad
United States
Union Pacific
Thurston
Bourke
Oid
Derrick
Cochran
Why Not Again United States Coinage Debate
The item notes that the United States maintained free coinage of silver from 1816 to 1873 without consent from England or other nations, highlighting a historical stance on monetary policy and international relations.
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Youngstown
United States
England
Sherman Plea for Labor and Silver Coinage in 1876 Senate
The text presents John Sherman arguing for using silver bullion as legal tender and the impact of free coinage. He warns that official silver adoption could displace gold, reduce wages, trigger labor unrest, and threaten monetary stability. He cites French and German experience and stresses the need to protect laborers from cheap money while defending the gold standard.
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Sherman
Senate of the United States
Linderman
France
Europe
Germany
John Sherman
Columbus
United States
Ile
Rheumatism Sufferer Credits Pink Pills for Cure
Barthol Wagner of Norborne Missouri says years of rheumatism vanished after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He declares instant relief and recommends the remedy, noting his weight aggravated the disease. Witnesses Thomas and Mages attest to his recovery and the Pills’ broader claims.
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Wagner
Norborne
Barthol Wagner
Dr. Williams
Deans’ Pharmacy
B. Wagner
Charles Thomas
E. R. Mages
Willams
Williams
How Uncle Tom's Cabin Was Written
A reminiscence notes that Much of Uncle Tom's Cabin was written in a Brunswick cottage morning hours while children interrupted at home. Mrs Stone kept concentration with a smile and wave, remembered by family as shielding focus from distractions.
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Uncle Tom
Brunswick
Hall's Catarrh Cure Contradictory Ad Claims
An advertisement fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with no coherent medical support. The text also mentions Teas and teeth teething remedies, plus a note on the word caramel meaning black honey in Greek origin.
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Grant and Silver
Iis
Bilver
General Grant
McKinley
Telles
Telled
Cacch
Rice Wasbrough
Shakspeare
Pigo
John A. Miller
Au Sable, Michigan
Hall
Price, Tee
Cherbutiez
Winston
Sourmia Starr
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