Treasury official explains New York bankers role in gold reserves
Assistant Secretary Curtis argues against claims bankers withdraw gold to influence markets. He describes three banking classes, explains how exchange rates and foreign demand affect gold shipments, and notes favorable trade balance and high U S interest drew gold imports. He cites syndicate actions and favorable confidence from early summer.
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Treasury
William E. Curtis
Treasury Department
Dabney
Department’ of Agriculture
New York
Charles W. Dabney, Jr
Bir
Europe
St of
London
Ocean
United States
Yacelying
America
Curtis
Bryan and the Mine Owners Statement Condemns the Pope
A signed statement from Phenix and other figures refutes Bryan’s denials of ties to silver mine owners. It claims he spoke in Phenix under the Bimetallic league’s urging and had limited time, attributing his appearance to league solicitation rather than personal endorsement.
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Bryan
Bimetallic League of Silver
United States
Phenix
Ariz
Bimetallic League of the
Frank W. Rickenbaugh
Phenix, Ariz
Pp. J. Cole
Territorial
Arizona
Enghes
Ib. Heighton
H. E. Kemp Hardware Company
Clintus 8S
Hoag
M. D
Bridgeport
Conn
FRANK
Belcher
Phenix National Bank of Phenix
First National Bank of Charlotte
Mich
Sympathy and Attacks in 19th Century Church Readers
A Boston remark about a piano performance stirs mild sympathy while a bystander notes people can escape but the piano must stay. The Des Moines speech by Coin Harvey is criticized for fairness and gentleness while Clinton remarks insult patriotic men. Dr. Benson dies as Canterbury’s Archbishop within a church, recalling Becket and St Alphege martyrdoms in cathedral walls.
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Boston Courier
Coin
Harvey
Des Moines
Clinton
Iowa State Register
Dr. Benson
Canterbury
All
England
Thomas “A Becket
St. Benedict
St. Alphege
Hagerman letter blasts Bryan on silver policy from Colorado
Colorado Springs financier J J Hagerman writes R W Tansill that free silver risks national governance under Bryan. He fears Bryan’s followers and warns that the United States cannot sustain a silver standard without strong capital cooperation. Hagerman supports the gold standard and pledges decisive action to stabilize finances if the Republican path wins.
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Colorado
J. J. Hagerman
Colorado Springs
R. W. Tansill
Bryan
Hagerman
West
United States
Col
Marquette Building
Chicago
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bryan's Indiana speeches stirring workers against bosses
A lengthy critique of William Jennings Bryan in Indiana argues his Jeffersonville address inflames laborers against employers. It alleges his rhetoric misrepresents coercion claims, cites factory-employee animus, and warns that such appeals prompt workers to challenge corporate power and voting lines.
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Bryan
Indiana
Garfield
Jeffersonville
South Bend
Hagerman Sees Safe Policy Needed for Confidence in Business
J J Hagerman, prominent western magnate and mine owner, urges a stable policy to end four years of uncertainty. He heads 17 major ventures including Mollie Gibson and Isabella mines and the Pecos Valley Co, shaping a regional push toward Chicago via a new branch line with a $2 million outlay. He warns McKinley administration failure if policy fails.
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Republican Party
McKinley
J. J. Hagerman
Hagerman
Colorado Midland Railroad
Mollie Gibson
Isabella
West
Bryan
Colorado
New Mexico
Pecos
Silverites and Sewall pledge gold coinage in Chicago ticket
The Tivy Times reports Arthur Sewall accepts the Chicago nomination for vice president on a free coinage platform backed by 50 cent dollars. It notes a 1896 letter confirming gold clause contracts and accuses Altgeld Sewall of hypocrisy as they favor gold for themselves while deriding cheap money for the public.
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Arthur Sewall
Chicago
L. C. Delany
Louisville
Altgeld
Sewall
Harvey
Silver Crusaders
Tivy Times
Opinion excerpts on Bryan McKinley sound money and labor
The passages cite press opinions from Iowa State Register San Francisco Chronicle Chicago Inter Ocean St Paul Pioneer Press and Indianapolis Journal on the 1896 campaign. They discuss bets on the candidates public sentiment in Lincoln and Chicago with images of Mr Bryan and Mr McKinley and critique Bryan on hypocrisy and wage workers.
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Chicago
Iowa State Register
McKinley
San Francisco Chronicle
Bryan
Inter Ocean
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mr. Bryan
Indianapolis Journal
Fresh Eggs From the Orient Headline Chicago Imports
The Chicago Chronicle notes a autumn surge of Chinese imports led by fresh eggs from China, duck eggs and rice vermicelli. R G Bonheim oversees customs entries as ships bring tens of Chinese goods to Chicago and the central west. Estimated Chinese import value in Chicago reaches 100000 yearly, with September and October peaking.
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China
Clark Street
Chicago
R. GB. Bonheim
Central West
Missouri River
Allegheny Mountains
Celestial Kingdom
Wayne
Japan
Chicago Chronicle
X Rays Used On Animals For Veterinary Diagnostics
A New York Journal report describes Roentgen rays applied to live animals in England without anaesthetics. Moving horses yielded sharp radiographs, promising easier veterinary imaging. Researchers aim to chart moving animals and even wild creatures at the London Zoo with forthcoming commercial equipment.
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Grant Bonelli
England
Prof
Roentgen
Germany
London Zoo
London
N. Y
A Camel's Speed and Fate Under Harsh Labor
An article notes camels travel up to seven miles per hour in short bursts from Jerusalem to Mecca, but their limit is five miles an hour for longer runs. Pushing beyond this speed endangers the animal, which may die if exhausted, kneeling until it cannot be stirred.
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Mohammed
Jerusalem
Mecca
Asia
N. ¥. Journal
A Cool Bed in Florida Lets Ice Cool Bedding
In Florida the heat at night leads to cooling beds with an ice filled vessel warmed briefly then slid between sheets. The practice cools sheets and pillows and quickly induces sleep, as described by the Philadelphia Press. The Hebrew letter nun is traced to an eel in early forms of the character.
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Florida
Philadelphia Press
Precision and Exactness We Must Teach the Young
A New York Tribune piece argues youth should develop exact habits and clear thinking. It stresses steady definite purpose as the path to success, warns against slipshod work, and endorses early training in precise methods through kindergarten and home guidance.
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N. Y. Tribune
Pretty Cork Basket From Ordinary Bottle Corks
Instructions from the Boys’ Own Paper show how to fashion a hanging basket using ordinary bottle corks. Glue the first cork to a small round plateboard base, build in brickwork fashion, and seal the interior with oil paint twice for waterproofing. Extend wires down the sides if a pot will sit inside.
Frugal Use for Leftover Breakfast Porridge
An economical housewife repurposes cold oatmeal or similar breakfast leftovers into a layered baked dish. Porridge with grated cheese salt and pepper is layered in a pudding dish with stewed tomatoes, browned in the oven and served with roast meat or gravy.
Charming New Bed Cover with Renaissance lace and muslin
A stylish bed cover described in detail uses white organ dse with a central square bordered by renaissance lace, wide muslin borders, and a wide muslin frill. Pillow shams match in muslin, featuring a large ornamental letter in braids, with book muslins suggested for quality.
Milk Lemonada Recipe From Boston Herald
A historic recipe instructs dissolving six ounces of sugar in a pint of boiling water, then adding lemon juice and cherry, with cold milk poured through a jelly bag to create a delicious drink as noted by the Boston Herald.
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Boston
Herad
Kansas Girl and Texas Cowboy Engage with Bowie Knives
Detroit Free Press quotes a humorous exchange about an engagement between a Kansas girl and a Texas cowboy. The joke hinges on the line about exchanging bowie knives.
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Kansas
Texas
Detroit Free Press
Only Chinese Woman Doctor Graduates From American Medical College
Mrs Dr Kim Bendu Silva the sole Chinese woman graduate of an American medical college lectured at the Calvary Presbyterian Church San Francisco. Born to missionary parents she came to the United States young, trained in a women’s medical college, and practiced in New York Washington. She and her Spanish husband Hoa da Silva settled in California with a young son. She plans lectures on foreign missions and urges medical study for missionary work to reach Chinese families through healing bodies and hearts.
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aniAluin Medical College
Kim Bendu Silva
An’ American Medical College
Christian’ Endeavor Society
Calvary Presbyterian Church
San Francisco
New York World
D. B. McCartee
China
Life
Westchester County
N. Y
Woman’s Medical College
New York N
New York
Washington
Legation
Orient
Volta
Hoa da Silva
Honolulu
da Silva
California
Don Silva
Crepon Fabrics Predicted for Next Winter in Fashion Notes
Harper's Bazar reports crepon fabrics show up in European markets with new weaves and two tone patterns. Buyers note reduced prices as crepons spread through shops with colors like cornflower blue and violet, suggesting a season of fancy fabrics ahead.
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Harper's Bazar
French Amiable Education Compared With American Individualism
Th. Bentzon argues in Century that French children are trained for social life and submission, while American children focus on rational individuality and personal responsibility. He contrasts France’s tutelage with the American aim of fostering independent, self-reliant youths for a new country.
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Traulning
France
America
Th. Bentzon
Light housekeeping aids from capsules soup powder and meat sluces
The Somerville Journal notes novel household resources like gelatin capsules made into soup and powders turned into meat sluces for quick light housekeeping. It suggests capsules can aid dyspeptic travelers by providing a tasty hot drink with hot water salt and pepper.
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Chicago Tribune
N. Y. Post
Cin, Times Shar
Jess
Chicago Times-Herald
Edith
Somerville Journal
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