Senator Stewart Defends Silver Coinage Bill Rift Over Reciprocity
Turpie argues reciprocity dates back to early treaties and criticizes Blaine and Harrison. Stewart clashes with Sherman over Bland Allison, silver standard fears, and calls current policy a silver downgrade. Senate adjourns without action on the silver bill, with executive business and bank inquiry appointments. House notes inland transport cuts and post office appropriation debate before adjourning.
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Turpie
Haiti
Colombia
Venezuela
Senate
Great Britain
Portugal
England
Stewart
Finance Committee
Chandler
Higgins
Peffer
Harris
McPherson
House
Buchanan
Virginia
Blount
Georgia
Census Clerk Ida Orengan Testifies on Appointment Payments
Wasurxotos June 2 Miss Ida Orengan a Census Bureau clerk testified before the House Census Committee that she was first appointed for three months and paid 20 a month. She had given 1250 monthly for two months to Miss Conover a relative of Chief Clerk Childs. reappointed at Senator Manderson’s urging she now pays nothing. Conover later returned the money at the request of J Jell Jones Assistant Secretary Chandler’s private secretary. George M Miller and E W Koch officials rebut charges of improper familiarity with women clerks in the case.
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Wasurxotos
Ida Orengan
Census Bureau
House Census Committee
Miss Conover
Childs
J. Jell Jones
Chandler
George M. Miller
E.W. Koch
Farmers answer tax argument on distiller expenses
Commissioner Mason replies to Farmers Alliance claims, saying 3 percent tax funds storekeepers and gaugers, half the spirits are withdrawn and taxed within a month, and exports are not privileged. adds a medicinal ad at the end for California Fig Syrup Co.
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Mason
Internal Revenue Bureau
Farmers’ Alliance Tax Treasury
Gangoers
International Revenue Bureau
Extravagant Woman and Flour Quality Advise
A philosopher links ignorance and extravagance in women while praising economical baking with Marshall Kennedy Milling Camellia and Bayard Amber flour. The ad touts Camellia as a premium patent brand and Amber as a mid priced family flour, promising better bread yield. Also promotes a two day sale on men s clothing and notes P C C Clo thiers at Corner Grant and Diamond streets.
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Marshall Kennedy Milling Company
Vlothiers
Grant and
Diamond Streets
Bargains in Point D Irelande Laces
An advertisement for A G Cawrixet and Sons at 27 Fifth Avenue offers white black ice and two toned laces in narrow medium and demi flounce styles. Also notes tempering and summer beverage to the City Brewing Company lager.
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A. G. Cawrixet & Sons
Fifth Avenue
Tepring and
Summer Beverage
The
City Brewing Company
Walker’s Family Soap and Remedies Advertised
An old advertisement promotes Walker’s Family Soap claiming it will not rot clothes. It touts De Witt’s Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation headaches and sour stomach with bold claims of great results.
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Swati
de Witt
Fashion Ad Promotes Summer Dresses at Pasorts & Jowls
A street fashion advertisement from 2 Fifth Avenue markets Lovely Thin Dresses in organdiss dotted Swiss and summer silks for hot days. Pasorts and Jowls promotes light fabrics for warm weather shoppers.
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Pasorts & Jowls
Fifth Avenue
Panerts & Jonzs
Boston Waiters Abandon Anti Mustache Rule
Boston hotels abandon the mustache ban for waiters after weeks of trial. J Reed Whipple states the policy is voluntary and four colored waiters refused to comply, leading to impending discharge. Whipple says he still believes clean shaven service is preferable but cannot enforce it in Boston.
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Boston
J. Reed Whipple
Young’s Hotel
Parker House
Whipple
Poor Man's Day at the P C Clothing Sale
Local sale advertises deep discounts on men presentable wear including dark mixed and light vests suits and cassimere coats at low prices. Friday only offers include multiple lots of sacks and hats with emphasis on affordability for the poor. Iron City Brewing highlights its four month old lager and pilsner bought in bulk for vault storage.
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Pat Gill Bios
Sack Cone AG
Ceseasessges
C. C
Clorutrns
Iron City Brewing Company
thelIron City Brewing Company
Walker's Family Soap Advert: Wear Your Clothes Out Condition
An old style ad denounces soap containing free items that rot fabrics and promotes Walker's Family Soap as pure soap. It claims washing with it prevents wear and costs no more than other soaps. The message urges readers to ask grocers for it.
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Walker
Grand Summer Underwear for Ladies and Children
A catalog note lists summer underwear in white black pink blue and brown for ladies and children. Describes high and low neck, long and short sleeves in cotton lisle and silk with prices 125 150 and other amounts. Advertised by A. G. Camrari & Sona at 27 Fifth Avenue.
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A. G. Camrari & Sona
Fifth Avenue
Excursion to Minneapolis by Pittsburg and Western Railway
Tickets on sale June 9. Land and return limit June 25. Choice of routes west of Chicago. Rate from Pittsburg $2060.
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Minneapolis
Pittsburg and Western Railway
Land& Return Hmit
Chicago
Pittsburg
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Ohio
the Treasury
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Toto
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Walker's Family
Klein
Silver Age
Duquesne Ryes
Max Klein
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KEW
Penn Avenue
Munyon
Eemedy Company
Pennsylvania
Union
N. EK
Fairbank &Co
Pittsburgh
F. Sellers & CO
Laird’s
Oxford
Wrrr
H. Avien
Wood Street
Filth Avenue
W.m.laird
Market Stree
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Maple
Wvelveen
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Pittsburg, PA
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