State fair displays of threshing machines and silver debates
Long article notes expected displays by Geiser Marion Fries at Indiana State Fair with threshing machines and cattle shows. It includes opinion pieces arguing against a silver monetary standard and urging voters to reject silverite policies in November.
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Todiana
Geiser Manufacturing Company
Fries Threshing Machine Pranufacturing Company
Marion
Mhreshooifacturing
Othe
Indiana Fair
Todtenety
J. Oa van Camp
Qtrufacturing Co
Cccpany
Tudiana Fair
Renmaly
State Board of Agriculture
Reiny
Rennes
Tve Ng iinTe
Cuttie
Moray
Adi
Buchanapuils
Amos D Smith Recovers Vitality After Pink Pills Trial
Dublin Indiana resident Amos D Smith aged 74 describes battle injuries from the Civil War and rheumatism relief after using Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He testimony, sworn June 20 1800, credits the remedy with renewed strength and improved health.
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Dubin
Ind
H. D. Mendenhall
Dublin
Amos D. Smith
Smith
Eighth Indiana Volunteers
Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Regiment
Tie
Amos Smith
Cumberland
Tyr. Williams
Amos D. Smitil
William FE. Floyd
Jer, Williams
Dr. Williams’ Med. Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Inventor Glave Introduces New Textile Fabric Process
An inventive genius unveils a machine and method for making a nine‑fiber fabric. The fabric allegedly washable, mass‑like in feel, softer and more elastic than silk, and colorable. Weighs whether it will remain transparent and its usefulness for ball costumes depends on that trait.
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de Froit
Reed Nominated by Acclamation for Congress in Maine
Thomas B. Reed was nominated by acclamation for Congress in Maine's First District at a Republican convention. The speech touched on currency, bimetallism, and historical U S monetary policy from 1782 to 1879, arguing for a world remedy to currency issues and highlighting past monetary events and ratios.
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Portland
Thomas B. Reed
Congress
Reeding
Reed
Wilfred G. Chapman
Zeed
Maine
Chicago
Alfred
United States
Denial Club Presses Brick Coinage Petition
The Denial Club of Portsmouth Ohio passes a resolution urging candidate William J Bryan to declare for free coinage of paving bricks. The club argues bricks could be made legal tender with brick certificates and claims brick mining benefits for Scioto County and silver miners in Colorado.
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Denial Club
Portsmouth
Committee On Resolutions
William J. Bryan
Club
Scioto County
Colorado
The Silver Standard Debate on Poverty and Coinage
A critique questions the silver standard and its alleged poverty impact. It cites 1873 crime and silver money totals, contrasts 80 million with 625 million, and asks how free coinage would end poverty. It lists silver-standard nations and asks why they aren’t wealthier than American farmers and workers.
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United States
Stewart
China
Japan
Mexico
West Virginia fusion talks fail. various global and national notes
Political talks in West Virginia fail to fuse populists and Democrats. Farther afield, a Wisconsin mine burns near Starley and will take a month to smother. Bryan visits Milwaukee after speeches from Chicago. Other items cover a lightning death in Kentucky, a proposed Alabama fusion, editorials on Armenians, and naval yard activity.
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West Virginia
Superior Mine
Starley
Wis
Mr. Bryan
Milwaukee
Chicago
Alabama
J. H. Yarmouth
Paducah
John R. McLean
John Sherman
United States
National Committee
Bryan
Watson
New Hampshire
Republican State Convention
Geo. A. Ramsdell
Nashua
Richard C. Kerins
Republican National Bureau of Information
New York
Hoke Smith
Interior Department
Washington
Kate Field
Honolulu
Boston
Frank Morris
Uniontown
Richard Coker
Constantinople
Joseph Chamberlain
Vomes
Danvers
Mass
Lee Applegate
Des Moines
Baron Fava
U. S
Joseph Orosz
Pittsburg
National W. R. C
St. Paul
Agnes K. Hitt
Indianapolis
Washington Navy Yard
Greenup
Doc Fullerton
Count von Schouwaloff
Poland
Berlin
G. T. D. Haltom
Mt. Vernon
Western Union Telegraph Company
Rosedale
New York City
Bridgeport
Glencoe
Minn
Rogers
Manilla
Phillippine Islands
Germany
Bayumo
Rabi
Neponset
Louis Wilson
Wilson
Supreme Lodge. K. of P
Cleveland
Supreme Lodge of the World
Elwood Beach
Niagara River
Wm. G. Farthing
Lou Gilbert
Archbishop Ireland
Hilton
A. T. Stewart
Hilton, Hughes& Co
A. T. Stewart & Co
Cambria Ironworks
Johnstown
Middleboro
Bell County
Moonrhiners
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson
Omaha
Buffalo
W. D. Bynum
National’ Democratic Party
John P. Fr
Jail plot to free Pearl Bryan killers thwarted at Covington
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, inmates connected to Pearl Bryan, plotted a bold escape by killing guard George Kruse and seizing keys. Jailers Joseph Wieghaus and deputies Fred Maurer and George Kruse thwarted the plan as weapons and saws were found. Wieghaus tightened strict communication controls for all prisoners and visitors.
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Scott Jackson
Alonzo Walling
Pearl Bryan
Joseph Wieghaus
Fred Maurer
George Kruse
Covington
Jackson
Walling
Pretty Pearl Bryan
Ft. Thomas Fame
Walker
Wieghaus
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W.H. Sanz
Prop
Indiana
Rusia
Argentine Republic
England
New York Tribune
Democratic Party
Hoorayl
Amos D. Shith, Veteras
Gamadel Babey
Altes
Ohio River
National Era
Fourmal Way Urst
Bailey
National Capital
Thackeray
Glave
Reeis Financial Abc
the News
Zel
Moville
Nans Bunning
Baron von Rabeneck
Coblentz
Overland Express
Sacramento
Cal
F. Ingles
F. J Morgan
New York Commercial Advertiser
Bath Me
Arthur Sewall
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Bowers
Thomas F. Reeser
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pennsylvania
John JD. Love
Hollidaysburg
Juniata River
St. Joseph
Michigan
Secretary of Agriculture
South Atlantic
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
Southwestern
Ulnthorne Seed Company
Memphis
Philadelphia
L. L. May & Co
Pacific Coast
Thomas Gallagher
Gallagher
Chatham
War Department
Li Hung Chang
John W. Foster
Arlington Hotel
United States Marine Band
Fancuilli
Jackson and Walling
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