Congressional Ticket and State Officials slate
A dated slate lists candidates for district and state offices including Alfred Milnes for Member of Congress, Hazen S. Pingrer for Governor, Thomas B. Winstan for Lieutenant-Governor, Washington Gardner for Secretary of State, George A. Steel for State Treasurer, Roscoe D. Dix for Auditor General, Wm A Prenthi for Commissioner of the State Land Office, Fred A. Maynard for Attorney General, Jason E. Vanmond for Superintendent of Public Instruction, W. F. Simmons for State Board of Education, George Ingersoll for Probate Judge, Reuben J. Emery for Sheriff, D. Stephen Smith for County Clerk, Newell J. Kelsey for Register of Deeds, Edward L. McPherson for County Treasurer, Leslie J. Clawson for Prosecuting Attorney, Louis C. Miller and Frank G. Baker for Circuit Court Commissioner, Clayton T. Smith and George A. Robertson for Coroners, Pratt Courtright for County Harbayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason E.vanmond
Hillsdale
F. W. Simmons
Clinton
County Vicker
George Ingersoll
Reuben J. Emery
D. Stephen Smith
Deeda
Newell J. Kelsey
Edward L. McPherson
Atknney
Leslie J. Clawson
Louis C. Miller
Frank G. Baker
Clayton T. Smithgeorge A. Robertson
Harvayor
Bryan’s Madison Square Garden Speech On Free Coinage Debated
The article critiques Bryan’s Madison Square Garden address claiming free silver would lift silver to parity with gold and argues farmers would face debt repudiation if money is cheapened. It contrasts western and eastern rhetoric and cites Vermont results and broader fears of inflation, urging stable honest money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Madison Square Garden
New York
Farmer's Alliance
Orleans County
Mr. Bryan
Nora
South American
Mexico
United States
Congress
America
Earth Girdled accounts and wool on the free list
In 1894 Dewitt Talmage tours the world and reports from New Zealand in June 1804 praising free wool import on Congress. he notes sheep value rises on New Zealand hills. The piece urges Calhoun county wool growers to read Bryan’s wool stance and reflects on Bryan’s 1896 Mt. Vernon remark and Populist tensions in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Dewitt Talmage
New Zealand
American Congress
United States
Free Silver Craze Ties Up National Debate in Song
Fragmented verse rails against the free silver craze as a national danger. It cites McKinley and Bryan, praises gold standard promises, and imagines a future election outcome looming on the third of November. The piece blends political commentary with populist rhetoric in a period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burran
Mckinley
Burrah
Goldsa Liberty
Frances Tingay 83 dies in London after long religious life
Frances Tingay widow of Robert Tingay dies at her daughter’s home in London England at age 83. She mothered ten children five sons and five daughters with three sons Robert Thomas and John later settling in this county. A longtime Methodist member for over six decades she died in the hope of immortality. The bereaved family receives comfort from these words mentioning Mr Thomas Tingay and his late brother Robert who visited their mother years ago. Fifty cents for four months the Semi-Weekly Free Press and The Statesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ab'tadesk
South
Barber
London
England
Frances Tingay
Robert Tingay
Methodist Church
Thomas ‘Tingay
Robert
Po Turnseal Delight Prompts Child Like Wish at Breakfast
A three year old girl asked for Po Turnseal at breakfast after tasting Postum cereal the previous day. Her smile and manners showed happiness as cream and sugar were added, while the piece also notes advertising claims for Postum and contrasts with fraud warnings.
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Battle Creek
Mic
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WM. J. Gregg
Wmh
Arthur, Awniha and
Oifény
Marshall, Mich
Congressional
Alfred Milnes
William McKinley
Ohio
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jersey
Bryan Toovik Parmer
Rbryan
Vermont
Edmunds
Grant
Eleion
Com
Comig
Green Mountain
Rocky
Val Mient
Austin
Tex
Sewall
Watson
Horace Greely
FORE
William Jennings Bryan
Mt. Vernon, DL
Chicago
Tom Watson
Agate
Asa
Tory
Bros, Buggy Co
Arshall
Mich
Onory Asa
Miechigan Central Depot
Georgia
Altkeld
Lilien
Olio
Serbia
Ol Thorps
Mme
Marshall
Welsbach
Marshall Light CO
Free Press
Edward Edmonds
Nebraska
Miles
Uorest
Corductor
Mu'an
New York Tribune
Gus
Abbott, Optician
East Main Street
Almic College
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