Financial Catechism on Currency and Gold Standards
A long-form defense of gold and silver as money, arguing the United States should not pursue unilateral bimetallism. It traces monetary history from 1798, cites Sherman law faults, and warns that only international action can sustain bimetallism. It notes gold import flows, silver holdings, and implications for debt, credits, and national banks while offering a critique of 19th century policy.
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Strom Kate Field
Washington
England
Federal Bank of Australia
Canute
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
France
Italy
Holland
Russia
Belgium
Switzerland
Greece
Austro- Hungary
Roumania
India
Henry Cernuschi
Forum of Civilized Nations
Congress
Ingland
United States
Mexico
China
Nicarapue
Pacific
All the Boodle: Mineral Range Robbery Largely Recovered
Mineral Range train robbery yields about $70,000 with $400 missing. La Liberte and others arrested across Hancock Houghton Marquette and Marquette County. Key suspects Butler Kehoe McDonald implicated. Crooked traveling auditor swindles railroad agents in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Hancock
Mich
Mineral Range
Marquette
la Liberte
Houghton
Champ
Jack Kehoe
Frankie McDonald
Butler
Memphis
Tenn
Krayenbuhl Seen on Foot Near St Paul
The Duluth Insurance swindler Krayenbuhl, leader of the graveyard scheme, was sighted walking toward St Paul after sending word to his wife that he is penniless. A St Paul drummer who knew him spoke with him. authorities expect capture soon.
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Duluth
Dulluth
Minn
F. E. Krayenbuhl
Graveyard Insurance
St. Paul
Krayenbuhl
Congressional and Senate actions update from Washington
Across multiple items in Washington and elsewhere on Sept 20, Congress pressed the federal election bill as Republicans plan caucuses while Democrats near a quorum. In the Senate a silver bullion coinage plan was outlined, with limits. Local stories include a city murder report from Indianapolis, a tornado in Wisconsin, and a highway robbery attempt in Iowa.
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Washington
Flinn
Oklahoma
Secretary of War
United States
House
Burrows
Senate
Squire
Senate Committee On Public Lands
Public Land
General Land Office
Second Annual Exposition Boosts Attractions and Prizes
The exposition expands with doubled county exhibit space and prizes totaling 1000 dollars. First prize 500, second 250, third 150, fourth 100. The Lynn Massachusetts band of 60 pieces joins as a premier musical attraction, enhancing eastern reputation. For more details, address the organizers.
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Lynn
Massachusetts
Senate Battle Over Silver Repeal Spurs Continuous Session Plan
Washington dispatch reports administration pressure to force a vote on the silver repeal bill despite risk of defeat. Senator Voorhees chairs the finance panel with an unconditional repeal bill. a continuous-session motion may be used to force progress if needed. The White House aims to test Senate will and seeks possible compromise terms with silver advocates. The House Ways and Means panel plans a new tariff bill to replace McKinley law, with a target ready for November 1 and hearings ongoing.
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Washington
Senate
Voorhees
Finance Committee
House
Navy
Ways and Means Committee
Wilson
Blatchford's Successor named for Associate Justice
The president sent to the senate nominations for W. B. Hornblower of New York to be associate justice of the supreme court, James J. Van Alen of Rhode Island as ambassador to Italy, William J. Baxter as naval constructor, Abram Frakes of Kansas as register at Wakeeney, Allen B. Briscoe as receiver at Wakeeney, and 26 postmaster recess appointments.
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W. B. Hornblower
Washington
Senate
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel Blatchford
James J. van Alen
Rhode Island
Italy
William J. Baxter
Abram Frakes
Kansas
Wakeeney
Kan
Allen B. Briscoe
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Great West
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Mast, Buford & Burwell
St. Pau
Mast, Buford & Burwell Company
Victor Robinson
Southern Minnesota Express
Winona
A. H. GC -Am
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
American Express Company
Utica
Stockton
Byron
Kasota
Elwood's Industries
Exwoop
Ind
Mc Bert
Nevison & Weiskopf
McCloy
Akron
Raub
Adolph Kreug
Seattle
Wash
Union Depot
Methodist Conference
Hodson
Wis
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Soo Road
Canadian Pacific Road
Congressional
Sherman
Henderson
Illinois
Guaranty Loan
Minneapollis
W. S. Streeter
Guaranty Loan Company
J. H. Burke
Burke
Odd Fellows
Miwaukee
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Order
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Chattanooga
Cuicano
Western Passenger Association
Sioux City and Northern Railroad Company
Sioux City
Jacksonville and South Eastern
State Game and Fish Commission
Capitol
Watkins
Indianapolis
Denson Wrattan
Harrison Township
the Herald
Convent of the Sacred Heart
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Street
St. Nicholas Avenue
Augusta
Avausta
Williams
Creston
John Rice
Rice
Mataata
Berlin
America
Marshall Islands
Clearing House Loan Committee
Mitchell
J. K. Smith
Cleveland
Blatchford
Minnesota
Carlisle
James A. Newell
Thomas Rathbone
Rathbone
Samuel L. Copeland
Moorhead National Bank
Copeland
Moorhead
Polk
Nashville
J. Knox Polk
Sarah Childres Polk
Polk Place
State Capitol
Capitol Hill
Lincoln
Springfield
Milton Hay
Hay
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
U. S. Gov’t
LY Pure
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