Paternalism in Berlin and the City Pawnshops
An article notes Berlin's municipal pawnshops serving the poorer classes, detailing the system's longevity and spread across 60 years with branches in districts mainly inhabited by lower-income residents. It compares Berlin to other German cities with long-standing loan offices and highlights how these institutions function to aid the working poor.
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Ravings Bank
Berlin
Nuremberg
Augsburg
Hamburg
Dresden
Munich
Breslau
Frankfort-on-Main
Leipsic
Cologne
Strassburg
Germany
America
Berlin’s municipal savings banks aid the working class
The article surveys Berlin’s system of municipal savings banks with 468,000 depositors and nearly 200 million marks in deposits, showing their safety, accessibility, and low interest. It compares Berlin to other German cities, notes the pawnshops, and explains a labor matching pool aided by local press efforts to reduce unemployment.
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Berlin
Dresden
Breslau
Hamburg
Altona
Bremen
Leipsic
Magdeburg
Frankfort-on-Main
Hanover
Koenigsburg
Dusseldorf
Aachen
Aix-la-Chapelle
Germany
Prussia
Westphalia
Local-Anzeiger
August Scherl
Hugo von Kupffer
New York
Chicago
Why did Gobang marry his cook
A remark from Truth quotes a riddle about Gobang marrying his cook to obtain a divorce and legal separation, reflecting a humorous or ironic line in the publication.
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Gobang
Ex-Gov David R Francis Appointed Interior Secretary
Buzzards Bay Mass Aug 25 President Cleveland announced David R Francis former Missouri governor was named secretary of the interior to replace Hoke Smith who resigns effective Aug 29 Francis will assume duties Sept 1 The report outlines his background including St Louis business leadership mayoral and gubernatorial wins and his marriage to Jenny Perry six sons born to the union
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Buzzards Bay
Mass
Cleveland
David R. Francis
Missouri
Interior
Hole Smith
Washington
Hoke Smith
Interior Department
David Rowland Francis
Secretary of the Interior
Richmond
Washington University
St. Louis
D. R. Francis & Brother Commission Company
St.Louis
Chicago
Francis
Jenny Perry
John D. Perry
Laclede National Bank
First international Lake Erie yacht race called off for wind
The Canada led by over a mile when wind fell to a calm off Toledo. The Vencedor lagged under canvass while spectators watched as regatta officials halted the race at 3 p.m. after four hours of drifting. The triangular 12 mile course will be reused today with wind hoped for.
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Toledo
Canada
Vencedor
Lake Erie
Sigma
Monroe Pier
Haymarket Produce Bank Fails In Chicago
The Haymarket Produce bank at 143 Randolph Street assigned to Charles L. Boyd after failing to meet clearing house obligations. Liabilities and assets are about 160000 each. The corporation, run by Arthur Heene and Gustavus A Bodenschatz, faced unexpected failure and heavy losses for garden truck farmers and other customers.
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Chicago
Haymarket Produce Bank
Charles L. Boyd
Randolph Street
Haymarket Square
Arthur Heene
Gustavus A. Bodenschatz
Tragedies and political stalemate fill Aug. 25 reports
In Athens Trimble a father John Dobbs and his 14 year old son died while preparing a blast when fuse burned out and exploded the quarry blast. Detroit reports W N Winans a dry goods dealer died by suicide in a river rowboat after financial trouble. Newark farmer Ingraham Price died from a neck dislocation after a fall from a horse. Jackson Mississippi notes a seventh district deadlock with 1508 ballots counted with no change. Muncie Indiana records the death of Rev. John McKinley uncle to the Republican presidential candidate, born 1818 in Sine Pennsylvania.
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Athens
John Dobbs
Trimble
Detroit
Mich
W. N. Winans
Winans
Newark
Ingraham W. Price
Union Station
McKinley
Muncie
Ind
John McKinley
Sine, Pa
Pythians at Cleveland Highlight Grand Lodge Session
Officials report the Knights of Pythias supreme lodge gathering in Cleveland will be the largest yet with about 75 000 visitors and 15000 uniform rank members. Camp Perry Payne tents near the city hosted ceremonies as German ritual disputes loom and Americanism speeches frame the agenda.
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Supreme Lodge
Cleveland
Knights of Pythias
Camp Perry-Payne
Henry B. Payne
Grand Lodge
New Temple
Perry-Payne
Walter B. Richie
James R. Carnahan
Richie
United States
Imperial
Knights of Khorassan
Jan Ben Ja
New Orleans
Payne Avenue
John A. Hinsey
Chicago
Knights of Korassan
Wreck of Chicago Express Wrecks Near Valencia Injures Many
A Chicago to Pittsburgh through express on the Pittsburgh and Western railroad derailed at Valencia after a freight collision. More than a score were injured and several may die as freight pipes pierced day coaches. A relief train with surgeons arrived from Allegheny.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pittsburgh & Western
Valencia
Here
W. B. Marsh
Talmage
John Curry
Pleasant Hill
J. W. Morse
Lodi
Maud Bennett
Perrysville Avenue
Allegheny
Mary Bennett
Walter Smith
Akron
E. M. Cramer
Apollo
Nellie Cramer
Jennie Cramer
Grant Culbert
Rebecca Street
D. B. Schantz
Harmony
G. D. Huston
New Castle
E. J. Smith
Beaver Falls
J. H. Weakerling
Jennie Smith
Verona
J. C. Miller
Hazelwood
Chicago Express
L. L. Gray
J. L. Tierney
Sharpsburg
J. Jedward Crill
C. E. Hyle
Evans City
J. W. McMillin
Bennett
Charles Smith
Monon Road Receivership Sought in Indianapolis Suit
A U S circuit court filing asks for a receiver for the Louisville New Albany and Chicago railroad known as the Monon system. Judge Woods appoints William McDoel as receiver with a $100000 bond as the road’s total indebtedness is listed at 14600000. E C Field represents the company and asks for mercy of the court.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States Circuit Court
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Monon
Woods
Chicago
John T. Mills, Jr
New York
Harry Crawford
William McDoel
Mills
McDoel
E. C. Field
Union Steel Company's Plant Placed Under Receiver
Anderson Ind Aug 25 union steel company affairs placed in hands of a receiver Thomas K Akin of Alexandria posted bond with Union Trust as surety now in charge of the plant The company capitalized at 1 5 million claims 1 million invested in stock machinery and plant at Alexandria covering 30 acres it employed 1600 men at full blast with most of the plant built on borrowed money creditors include Missouri Steel company for 50 000 Liabilities and total assets remain unknown but likely near 1 million
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Union Company
Anderson
Ind
Union Steel Company
Thomas K. Akin
Alexandria
Union Trust Company
Missouri Steel Company
Divided Party Faces Poor Outlook for Democracy
The Boston Herald notes a split in the Democratic Party amid misgivings about its platform and candidates. It argues Republicans hold the currency position and resist concessions, while Democrats are divided and less able to press their claims.
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McKinley
Democratic Party
Jin
Boston Herald
Alphabet of honesty campaign platform in Scranton Tribune
The Scranton (Pa.) Tribune publishes a lengthy Republican platform urging McKinley and Hobart election. It advocates gold and silver as equal, tariff protection, national railroad ownership opposition, pension commitments, and policies to boost employment, home markets, and American industry nationwide.
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Republican Party
United States
McKinley
Hobart
Nebraska Republicans Seize Chance in Bryan Campaign
A collage of editorials and opinions argues Republicans can beat William J. Bryan in Nebraska across wards counties districts and state. Commentators praise or criticize Bryan’s speeches and prefigure political risks and silver monetary debates shaping the 1896 campaign.
Home Makers Fight For Dollar Value Against Silver Plank
The Philadelphia convention of building and loan associations urged maintaining the current gold standard to protect shareholders in about 5,600 associations with 1,745,000 members and assets of 450 million. They warn silver coinage would erode value and debt nationwide, calling for unity behind a strong dollar and US mint standards.
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Uare
Chicago
Philadelphia
Building and Loan Associations
United States
Leslie
Abandoning Hope on Electoral College Path
Chicago Times-Herald argues the Popocrats cannot win by bypassing eastern states and cites electoral vote math. It lists states and votes from Maine to New York and midwest battlegrounds, asserting a path requires winning key western and southern states to reach a majority.
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Bryan
Indiana
Ohio River
Maine
New Jersey
Wee
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Delaware
Massachusetts
Maryland
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Ohio
Missouri
South
Pacific
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Central West
West Virginia
South Dakota
Kentucky
Washington
Kansas
Oregon
Tennessee
California
Nebraska
North Dakota
Kankakee
Chicago Times-Herald
Bryan on the decline in acceptance speech tone
A critical review notes Bryan’s acceptance address is toned down and defensive, lacking expected fiery rhetoric. The piece argues the Chicago platform opposes national interests and public safety, while Bryan aims to defend it with sophistry, framed as proposing no harm.
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Bryan
Chicago
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cheap Money and Wages and 19th Century Prices
A World letter by Common Laborer compares 1864 1872 and 1895 prices from a Maine general store. Flour cloth sugar pork kerosene and clothes cost 88 dollars in 1864 requiring 44 days of labor at two dollars daily. In 1872 costs were 41.80 dollars for 35 days at 1.25 dollars per day. In 1895 the same goods cost 10.70 dollars and 10.71 days of labor at one dollar per day suffices, showing a buyer can get more for less.
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New York World
Maine
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Monon Road
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Wash
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Patterson
Cook’s Inlet
Charles Frederick Cooper Ponsonby
Baron de Manley
Langford House
Lechlade
Gloucester
Cincinnati
L. D. King
Galt House
Dr. Gallagher
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John M. Thurston
Mercer
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