Republican Ticket and Gold Silver Coinage Debate
The piece lists Republican federal and state ticket nominees led by William McKinley and Garret Hobart with names for governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, public instruction, attorney general, land commissioner, and railroad commissioners. It then discusses silver coinage politics, noting political shifts and Senator John H. Mitchell's recent support for bi metallic reform tied to protection and potential international coinage agreement prospects.
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S. V. Jones
Parker
J. A. Lockhart
Milbank
Geo. A. Johnston
Mitchell
N. P. Bromley
Redfield
D. W. McFadden
Custer
John H. Mitchell
Oregon
Republican Party
United States
St Paul gathering tests presidential likely outcome
Soldiers and citizens at St Paul last week highlighted support for McKinley over Bryan. The Sioux Falls Press, amid Bryan free silver advocates, failed to seize control and will continue backing Republican William McKinley.
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St. Paul
West
Mr. Bryan
McKisley
Sioux Falls
Bryan
Free Silver
Bret. Caldwell
William McKinley
United States
Palmer and Buckner named on national democratic ticket
Yankton plans a third daily paper and Buchanan Bros will start the Evening Times as a rebpublican in politics. J W Hardin populist secretary of state candidate paralyzed at home in Jerauld county. Premium lists for the state fair at Yankton available at THE REPUBLICAN office. Judge Carland appointed to U S district court vacancy by President Cleveland. tenure for life. Senator Pettigrew regains voice and will visit Mitchell on September 19 and stump Illinois for Bryan.
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Yankton
Buchanan Bros
Evening Times
Repubblican
J. W. Hardin
Jerauld County
Carland
Sioux Falls
Cleveland
United States District Court
Edgerton
Pettigrew
Mitchell
Bryan
Davison County
Mitchell Building and Loan Association
Platntiff
Christiana Johnson
John Johnson
F. M. Johnson
William Johnson
Frank H. Winsor
John Cook
South Dakota
Davison
University
William van Eps
Obn Cook
A. F. Hrrcucoor
S. D
William Tyler
H. KB
Sild
Fred C. Hoffman
August Carlston
John Ebbitt
Byron P. Jones
Mitchell Q
S. D. Abraham Boynton
Register
State of
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Rena Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Erick Nelson
Knute Strand
Knudt Strand
A. D
M. Goodykoontz
W. H. Helwig
F. M. Gooprkoontz
Plain Bill
Circuit Court
Fourth Judicial Arcult
Said
First National Bank of
Charles Knowles
John Knowles
Abner E. Hitchcock
William H. Knowles
One Hundred
Twelfth Street
Delos A. Scott
Cliff
Ea Tiene
Ai Tomey Tor Plaine
Speeches by Major McKinley Praise Readership
Citizens read Major McKinley’s doorstep remarks as gems of the first water praising his noble character and his dedication to the government. The statements are echoed daily by people who see truth in his leadership and trust his best interests for the nation.
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Major McKinley
McKinley
Vermont Shifts Republican Gains In State Vote
Vermont went Republican with increased majorities in the latest election held on the 2d, the entire Republican ticket carried and the majority around 39,000. The campaign followed platforms from St. Louis and Chicago, signaling weak prospects for the new democracy. Mr. Bryan had not spoken in Vermont. Two more state elections are due, Arkansas on Sept 8 and Maine on Sept 14.
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Vermont
St. Louis
Chcago
Bryan
Arkansas
Maine
Western railroads handle vast crowds at G A R encampment
Western railroads demonstrated their capacity during the G A R encampment at St. Paul and Knights of Pythias conclave at Minneapolis. Every line into the Twin Cities ran to capacity, trains ran late at times, yet passengers arrived safely with no accidents reported. The record reflects well on western railroads and suggests the west is catching up to the east in railroad facilities.
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Western Railroads
St. Paul
Knights of Pythias
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Bryan Nomination and Silver Prices Movement
The Minneapolis Journal notes silver slid from 682 to about 654 cents an ounce since Mr. Bryan’s nomination with minor fluctuations to 67 and 68 cents around key dates. It cites Bryan’s claim that silver would rise to 22.29 if elected, undermining confidence and suggesting speculators are selling or hedging as the platform advances.
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Minneapolis
Bryan
Chicago
Voters to decide on resubmission question at upcoming election
The article discusses the resubmission question and urges voters to pay attention. It notes supporters view constitutional prohibition as a safeguard against liquor traffic and a menace to public morals, especially affecting young boys growing to manhood.
Prohibitionists split on city versus state liquor control
The article discusses prohibitionists favoring city control of liquor over state regulation, arguing local management allows more judicious handling and accountability. It contrasts temperance views with constitutional prohibition and notes a forged London Financial News piece used by the populists, urging acknowledgment of the falsehood and their reliance on prejudice.
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Omaha World-Herald
Bryan
London Financial News
United States
England
Financial News
Omaha
Populist governor hopeful Andy Lee in money speech tour
The populist gubernatorial candidate Andy Lee travels the state voicing his money policy. In Huron and Mitchell he delivered a long speech critiquing gold standards and debt, arguing for monetary reform and prosperity for the common people.
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Andy Lee
Lee
Huron
Mitchell
United States
Europe
Vermillion merchant denounces conduct of rival
The Vermillion businessman, long established in local trade, denounces a rival’s conduct while asserting his own integrity. He claims to have built a substantial fortune through steady, high standards, though skeptics question how he achieved it given the rival’s accusations.
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Lee
Vermillion
Norwegian sarmac described in stark cabinet style of living
A Chambers Journal sketch details a Norwegian home with bare furniture, a sleeping wooden box, and painted family chests. The room lacks carpet or wallpaper, uses solid planks, and features pegs for clothes, a kettledrum, and a rusty tea tray propped by a window. Ventilation is valued. one glass pane is missing.
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England
Sivert
Chambers
The Heathen and the Candy Store Beer Check
A Louisville Commercial tale recounts a girl in a Fourth Avenue candy shop trying to spend money from a toy bank labeled American Foreign Missionary Society. She aims for chocolate cigars, but a cooperative clerk helps her retrieve a beer bottle token instead, triggering a comic outcome. The scene contrasts charity donations with a child’s misadventure.
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Fourth Avenue
American Foreign Missionary Society
Africa
Louisville
Most Valuable Stamp and Swiftest Bird Facts
A philatelist notes the 1856 British Guiana 1 cent magenta as the world’s most valuable stamp, with only one copy and a hypothetical price of $5,000. The kestril or English sparrowhawk is cited as the swiftest bird at 150 mph. The Louisville Post quotes a joke from a farce where a boy quotes Shakespeare and a mother retorts about his companions.
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British Guiana
Shakespeare
Louisville Post
Additional Local Notes From The County
Mrs. Gus Meilenz and children arrived home from Yankton Monday. Wanted a good girl for housework with good wages near Letcher. J. E. Wilson and A. J. Whiting report migration and economic concerns. Whiting, now in Santa Barbara, notes South Dakota mortgages burdening farmers. local bridges criticized for danger. C. H. Burke of Pierre visited, cites Bryan prospects as weak and free silver waning east. Indians pass through toward Yankton agency for religious gathering. missionaries praised. Grain Palace at Aberdeen scheduled October 5 to 10 with half-rate rail travel and band music, cereals and dairy exhibits planned. Three Germans from Tyndall stayed, one horse died. illness suspected prior to land office visit.
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Gus Meilenz
Yankton
Letcher
J. E. Wilson
A. J. Whiting
Mitchell
Santa Barbara
Cal
South Dakota
Prosper
C. H. Burke
Pierre
New York State
Bryan
Aberdeen
South Dakota Constitution Amendment Proposed in 1896 Election
The document outlines a proposed amendment to Article fourteen altering the board's size and term of office for trustees. It would place a five member board appointed by the governor, with senate confirmation, and allow legislature to adjust to nine. Voting instructions and date August 3 1896 are included for the general election on November 8 1896 in Pierre.
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Senate
Pierre
South Dakota
Thomas Thorson
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Ohio
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Elk Point
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Rapid City
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Public Instruction
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Watertown
Philadelphia
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Buckner
National Democratic
Canton News
Doe S. Crawford
Mr. Crawford
Crawford
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Taylor
Hood
W. J. Healey Hardware Co
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Express
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