Ex-Speaker Reed Advocates Blaine Silver Plan Revival
The Ex-Speaker Reed directs direct expression to Blaine inspired silver policy. Reed, Lodge, Burrows, Cannon and other Republicans push for broader silver use, aiming to unite the western hemisphere through intercontinental railways reciprocal treaties and a common medium of exchange. Blaine’s hopes for western unity via commerce, railroads and money guided the stance while health limited his later work. Reed presents the plan with clarity, aligning with Blaine’s lines though Blaine favored slower, passive progress.
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Reed
Senator Lodge
Burrows
Cannon
James G. Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Western Hemisphere
Hitt (III
Blaine
Sthree
Read
Naw Iud
Nevada
Sweet
Maho
Bland
Patriotism and church tax in Loyal American
Gov. Flower vetoed an act banning flags other than the U S or New York on public buildings. The Loyal American argues the veto misleads, praises display only of national flags on public structures, and questions foreign flags on state properties. It then attacks church tax exemptions, urging taxation of church property to fund government and end aid to religious bodies.
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General Assembly
United States
St. George
Lic
America
Parliament House
London
Washington
Appomattox
Presidents Who Were Farmers
Secretary Morton in the June Forum notes that ten U S Presidents came from farms showing farming held high public regard. Washington Jefferson Madison Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Van Buren Harrison Tyler Polk Taylor Fillmore? Tenessee and a few others are referenced, highlighting agricultural roots and the belief that no profession commanded greater esteem in early public life.
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United States
Washington
Mount Vernon
John Adams
Quincy
Jefferson
Monticello
Madison
Montpelier
Monroe
Oak Hill
John Quincy Adams
Boston
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Morton
School Board Plots Salary Cuts Amid Teacher Reassignments
The school board met in executive session to discuss teaching positions and approved several salary changes. E T Critchett retained at 1400, O R Gross named high school principal for 900, V S Clark as assistant principal for 750, and Mrs Tupper as grammar teacher at 550. Several teachers faced reductions, including Miss Rehfeld from 700 to 200 and Miss Reinhorn from 550 to 500, with Me Juni and Fr Huenze as new 400 or 500 level placements for ten months.
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E. T. Critchett
Gross
Clark
Tupper
Juppe
Miss Rebfeld
Miss Reinhorn
Miss George
Miss Schultz
Albert Pfaender
Me. Juni
Fr. Huenze
Turnfest at New Ulm Honors German Turners
Active Turners set June 23 to 25 for a Turnfest in New Ulm Minnesota, recalling 1862 Sioux attacks and a heroic stand by a small band in an old house. St Paul Turnverein Germania expected. Joseph Alemann arranging local plans. Otto Dreber reports.
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New Aki
Minnesota Bevirk
Turofest
New Ulm
William Pfaender
Nix
Steinhausen
Schlichting
Turnera
St. Paul
St. Dethony
Fort Ridgely
Fort Snelling
Joes Col. Pfaender
Minnesota
Anne Turnfest
New Ulman
Theone
Turner
Frisch
Frei
Stark
Trev
Troll
Bart
Monument at Birch Coulie Should Crown County Fair Grounds
A correspondent urges placing the Birch Coulie monument on the Henville county fair grounds near the river to overlook Fort Ridgely and the Minnesota valley. He argues memorials honor duty over exact battlefield location, and cites Gen Jackson and Gen Williams monuments as precedent. He also proposes renaming Morton post office to Birch Coulie and engraving Capt. H P Grant on the marker.
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The
Globe
Fort Ridgley
Birch Coulie
Birch Coulse
Bunker Hill
Gen. Jackson
New Orleans
Gen. Williams
Bloody Pond
Warren County
New York
New Ulm
Fort Ridgely
Company B
Minnesota
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Little Crow
Marsh
Minnesota River
Birch Course
Morton
Birch Contie
H. ‘P. Grant
William Crooks
J. J. Egan
Grant
Crooks
Gen. Sibley
Cpt. Grant
Henville
T. J.sheeman
Glebe
Sibley
Bitch Cowliea
Col Grant
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Col. Grant
Birch Cousin
Morton Hill
Edward J. Hodgson
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Hon- Tom Reed
Gov. Flower
Rehfeld
Missea Beinhorn
George
St. Paul Turners
Ds. Muller
Berne
Switzerland
Eliza Muller
Biouz
Fairfax Crescent
Gol. Sheahan
Renville County Fair Grounds
St Birch Coulie
HH. Sibley
Joseph R. Brown
Sam. Jones
Waco
Texas
Brother Jones
Brother Owens
Janes
Owens
Tie
Winona Republican
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