Political Ad/Slate for Michigan State Officials
A voter guide lists candidates for governor and other state offices including Hazen 8 and Pingree for governor, Thomas Ji and Dunastan for lieutenant governor, Washington Gardner for secretary of state, George A. Steel for treasurer, Roscoe D. Dix for auditor general, Wm a French for land commissioner, Fred A. Maynard for attorney general, Jabon B. Hammond for superintendent, and F. W. Simon a for state board of education. It critiques free silver and defends protection, citing McKinley and Wilson tariff eras and Bryan’s stance. The piece argues protection aided farmers and wool growers, contrasts wool import data under McKinley and Wilson, and urges McKinley and a Republican Congress to halt wool decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazen
Pingree
Detroit
Por
Thomas Ji
Dunastan
Hancock
Washington Gardner
Albion
George A. Bteel
At. Johns
Roscoe 2. DIX
Derrein Springs
State Land Office
Wma French
Bell
Presque Jely
Fred A. Maynard
Grand Rapids
Michigan
United States
McKinley
Wm. J. Bryan
Bryan
Free silver debates and a plagiarism accusation in Washington
The piece rails at free silver Republicans and accuses Bryan of plagiarism over the cross of gold line. It notes Faulkner’s suppression of Bayan’s Chicago speech and cites McCall’s prior use of the metaphor. Rex-Gov Anthony of Kansas argues money honesty using a Roman coin analogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
Faulkner
Bayan
Chicago
Bryss
Mc.Call
Massachusetts
Congressional Record
Anthony
Kansas
Cavisar
Jones Attacks Populists and Silver Debate Sparks Controversy
Arkansas Senator and Democratic National Committee chair criticized Populists in the South, predicting fusion with Republicans to vote for McKinley and insult toward Black voters. North Carolina Congressman Pearson denounces the remark as a bad break and warns it could alienate Populists. A Vermont silver rally touts gold standard benefits, highlighting the ongoing monetary debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
South
Alabama
McKinley
Pearson
North Carolina
Burchard
The Silver Issue and Its Bitter Prospects
The piece argues the silver standard cannot please all parties. It claims raising silver value harms debtors or farmers, while not raising farm prices would hurt farmers and wage earners. It notes benefits to mine owners or wage earners depend on elusive outcomes, making silver policy inherently problematic.
Secrets in Cyclone Cellar Prompt New York World
The New York World reports vague noises from Senator Gormai in his Cyclone Cellar, suggesting he might emerge if the door had not been nailed shut from the outside. The item reads as a speculative, tongue in cheek note on the political figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World Cays
Benator Gormai
Acts About Money
A scrambled fragment notes a price discrepancy between a billion units and another value. The text hints at a cost comparison or financial difference without clear subjects, dates, or entities. The incomplete wording limits precise identification of people, places, or organizations involved.
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Eee
X Soe
International coinage debate and Uncle Tom's Cabin at Marshall
The article discusses silver and gold standards across nations, noting the Mexican dollar as a common reference and detailing opinions of bullion value and cross-border coinage. It also previews the Ed F. Davis colossal production of Uncle Tom's Cabin arriving at Marshall with a single evening show at 7 p.m. for 25 cents admission.
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Goi Stanparp
aAustrh
Brazil
Chile
Canada
Denmark
Hgyt
France
Finland
Germany
Great Britain
Liberia
New Foundland
Norway
Portugal
Sweden
Turkey
United States
Ed. F. Davis
Ed. F. Davia
Uncles Tom's Cabin Co
Marshall
Real estate transfers blur into a Battle Creek ledger
A messy OCR list shows numerous property transactions in Battle Creek area towns including lots in Henry's and Mott's additions, Eckford and Battle Creek, with values ranging from 2,200 to 86,400 linked to buyers such as Grover Dixon E H Croolin J O F Warner Horace Gardner Frank Andre Harriet Andre and others, highlighting widespread land transfers and cross names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otenl
Grover Dixon
E. H. Croolin
Battle Creal
Wilkes J. Jewell
Fred C. Eipper
Hurd
Marshall
Henry B. Warner
J. 0. F. Warner
Clarendon
Robt
R. Talbot
James W. Ferguson
Lota
Magham
Duttion
Bat- Helen Louise Gulusha
Olive
J. Gala
I Creen
James
Han
Michael Cullignn
City Council Minutes and Lecture Course Update 1896
City Council minutes show approvals for cement walks on West Green Street and various bill payments, plus fire and cemetery maintenance actions and adjournment for one week. The WOOT U. lecture course announces two bureaus for a varied season, with no ticket price increase to aid accessibility. a Pills advertisement and testimonials on Dr King’s New Life Pills follow, ending with local business endorsements and Cheney’s Catarrh Cure assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fermuson
Ald, Smith
J. J. Fahay
F. EB. Palmiter
West Green Street
Ald. Hyde
H. W. Momuw
Ald. Anson
Perrin
TH. W. Momuw
Ald
Anson
Snyder
Electric Appliance I Co
Sexton
Marshal
C. Sawpy
Silver County Convention Notice in Marshal Aug 22
Notice of a mass convention of the Union Silver party at Stuart's hall in Marshal to elect 16 delegates for the Union Silver State convention in Bay City Aug 25. Open to citizens opposing the gold standard and favoring silver coinage 16 to 2, in Calhoun county. By Order of Committee dated Aug 10 1856. OT WEAVINEIS. Also includes unrelated ads about Postum Cereal and local transportation and tax notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver County
Union Silver Party
Stuart's Hall
Marshal
Bay City
Calhoun County
Lavinia Fenton Polly Nicknamed London’s Darling
Lavinia Fenton rose from Polly in Beggara Opera earning 16 shillings weekly to London’s most celebrated figure. Her portraits and costumes circulated widely while adoring crowds and a bodyguard surrounded her nightly. Her success ended after the opera row, yet she gained duchess status through the Duke of Bolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavinia Fenton
Polly
London
Lavinia
Duke of Bolton
Laginia
Cornhill Magazine
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Free Press
the Statesman
The
Statesman
Coplea
Marshall, Mich
WM. J. Gregg
WM. Harthur
Col
William McKinley
Ohio
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jereay
Teller & Co
Republican Party
Ingersoll Christian
Vermont
New England
Hood
Han Dee
Page Bros, Buggy Co
Marshall. Mich
Michigan Central Depot
City Council
Bucklen & Co
Dr. King
Hall
E.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Welsbach
Marshall Light CO
Weavineis
Clark's Lake
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaway
T.O. M. Sdappres
Hulett
Croopt
Sura
DR. Handy
W.h.hill.co
Mich
Hyde
Abbott, Optician
East Main Street
Battle Creek
Luste
Opthalmle
Colk
Cee Onin
Has. M. Parsons
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