The Currency Question and World Money Supply
The text argues that world price levels depend on the global money stock, not metal content. coinage policy, whether gold or silver, affects supply but not the overall value. It links money volume to employment, debt relations, and civilization, warning against banker influence and standing armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norey
England
Gerimay
Silver
France
Germans
Austria
Russia
Germany
Laber
Boanjing Rauney
Demonetizing Silver and its Global Price Collapse
The article explains 1873 closure of the silver mint and suspended specie payments since 1862, noting Latin Union mints kept silver open. It details silver value declines, from about 76.8 cents per dollar in 1873 to 42 cents in 1874 and 7-9 cents in 1875, then discusses widespread economic effects and references Augustus Stirbeck of London as an authority on price trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Germany
Augustus Stuerbeck
London
Enactments on silver purchase limits and debt relief debated
Fragmentary remarks discuss restricted silver purchases under a treasury policy, its impact on funding the growing nation and debt, and concerns over contract losses and economic depreciation. Names and places are unclear in the damaged text.
Poem Excerpt Fragments By E Willmore
Fragmentary verse describes a figure in spectral light. A whisper of light feet approaches as hope tightens into fear while the spirit of a sigh hovers near. The speaker questions if air can bear longing and if love remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Willmore
Magnetic Attraction and a Ballroom Revelation
A man narrates his self doubt about ugliness and weight, then recalls meeting Olive at a ball. He praises her beauty, pursues marriage, and endures a sharp, humbling exchange about love, vanity, and social expectations.
A Confession of Irresistible Love at Last
In a turbulent moment Ted and Olive confront their tangled engagement. Olive concedes deep feelings, and Ted declares a magnetic love that defies explanation. They exchange playful barbs, then acknowledge their enduring attachment despite ugliness or doubt.
Medal of Honor Tradition Misread in United States
The article notes that many Americans are unaware of the Medal of Honor presented by Congress for acts of gallantry. It discusses how the decoration is typically kept away, shown only at parades, and that public ceremonies are rare. It mentions recipients from the Civil War era and the long-standing debate over presentation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonar
Unst
Congress
United States Army
Cuban Epidemic Response in Holguin Chronicle
An excerpt recounts Holguin's wartime sanitation after Spanish evacuation with Col Duncan N. Wood establishing a strict military quarantine, hospitals, and Cuban physicians aiding Dr. Woolson to reduce smallpox cases from thousands to under 1,500 in two months. The piece notes massive disinfection, city cleansing, and a return toward normal life as a model for other provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyulu
Holguin
Duncan N. Wood
Woolson
Cuba
Scribner’s Magazine
Strange editor scorned for misprint of letters abroad
A frazzled editor faces a peculiar complaint from a stranger quarrelling over a misprinted line in a letter from abroad. The exchange reveals a mismatch of taste and a wandering, fragmented tale from a distant archive with disjointed names and events.
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Efe
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Ant
Jackson
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Stackson
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Argonaus
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Saxony
Mathilda
Crenadiers
Larine P
Sal
Raesony
Marshall
Dye Works
B. F. Scarlet
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U. S. Or
Red Cross Cigar
Chapman
Marshal
Aradera
Henry Eeeses Ainehings
Caicaro
Laing
Hatin
Lyon Dons
Machite Fortesi
Morek
Aden
Tate
Tencion
Calor
Montgomery Ward
Aco
Michigan
Rylbing Ued
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Storsaf
Ming
Ecleas
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Geo
GR Newark
Repan
Texas
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Tose Thorn Ag
Nina
Kotter
Reenee
Intel
Anson SL
Fhaygens
Hyson Cereals Bop Euferrd
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Scacieg
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Soy
Aras
Eipasa
Fs & Paper
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Setea
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Crecascan
Ghent
Scrcem Beret
Parka
Lng
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