Treasury certificates and 4 percent bonds debated in Congress
From Washington D C January 16 1879 Representative Hood passed a bill authorizing Treasury certificates of deposit of ten dollars and multiples bearing 3 percent interest convertible into 4 percent bonds for redemption of 6 percent bonds. The House also approved a bill making U S notes receivable for import duties amid opposition led by Mr Garfield.
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Washington, D. C
Evivok
Hood
Treasury
House
Senate
U. S
Garfield
Thurman
Eaton
McDonald
Gordon
Saulebury
Morgan
Harris
Edmunds
New York Custom House
Conkling
Hayes
Sherman
Committee On Commerce
Jockling
House Committee
Interior Department
Joseph
Secretary of the Interior
Austin
Texas commentaries on soil, money stress, and martial law
The writer notes black prairie soil and yellow timber soil in parts of Texas, condemns specie resumption amid cash scarcity, and mentions martial law in Coryell and Bosque counties after four weeks of killings. Excerpts describe illegal liquor sales, a physician practice, and a fragmented Christmas scene.
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Borror Register
Till
Coryell
Bosque
Register
Texas
Tinad
Chriatmas
Onde Aker Chriamas
Oil region production and prices in 1878 report
The 1878 oil output in the Pennsylvania region reached 15,188,015 barrels with 3,000,000 in stock at year start. About 13,572,156 barrels were shipped, nearly two thirds to foreign markets. December 1877 well price was $2.124, dropping to 85 cents, with little above $1 since July. At year end 4,500,000 barrels more than demand remained.
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Pennsylvania
New Harmony Retail Market Prices January 24 1879
Thrall Mumford provides corrected weekly market data for New Harmony. The sheet lists prices for flour wheat corn meal butter lard hams shoulders eggs coffee tea dried fruits and other staples with per unit figures and ranges. Several entries show unreadable digits but indicate price points and commodity categories typical of 19th century local markets.
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Thrall
Mumford
New Harmony
Ieee
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Viets Hotel
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Noah Frank
Mayle
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New Har
Lichtenbergers’ Store
Centennial
Peter Heckman
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
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D. M. Schinee
Aving
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S. & W. Hartman
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Jos
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Cor.Poydras and
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New Orleans, LA
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Frank Smith
This Place
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Mt, Vernon
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Turaxi
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New Harmony Banking Company
Eugene
Thomas Mumford, JR
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Borace P. Owen
Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
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John Walz
Boots & Shoes
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West Main Street
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Aell “ Knabe
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Pan
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Hovey & Mensing
Lasse
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