Congress Passes Gold Standard Law and Free Homes Bill
The last session approved 182 public acts, led by a major gold standard measure to refund $850 million debt into 2 percent bonds. Porto Rico Hawaii Alaska governance laws followed. a Free Homes bill aids settlers while a Grand Army pension amendment and an anti trust tweak to Sherman law passed. Shipping in bond provisions and future revenue plans noted amid US rise in banks and war debts.
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Hawaiian Islands
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Receaa
Treasury actions quietly reduce year’s surplus
The treasury department has used about twenty eight millions in refunding operations and will use twenty five millions more in the 2 per cents already called in, thus practically disposing of the accumulated surplus for the year. Congress has also blocked proposed legislation viewed as bad or questionable.
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Treasury Department
Congress
Pertinent remarks on trade and politics from era
A collection of opinions touching Hawaii trans Pacific trade scythes barley wages and farm values under parties 1890s tariff debates and Cuban affairs. It cites Grover Cleveland Mahila Scythes barley prices hops imports wages and references Populists and Democratic strategy with governors Steunenberg and Stevens.
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Hawaii
Grover Cleveland
Hot Shots in the Tn campaign and party tensions
A critical glimpse at Democratic campaign tactics and press reactions Across the South criticism of slander over dog catcher imagery in campaign material grows The Atlanta Constitution editor Clark Howell distances from Pettigrews on Philippine policy Kentucky Democrats weaponize the grand jury Virginia votes for negro disfranchisement and Kansas City hotel delegates debate row remains unresolved.
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Tillman
Clark Howella
Atlanta Constitution
Philippines
Kentucky
Agoncillo
United States
Virginia
Kansas City
Anti Shipping Bill Debate Prompts Heavy Criticism
The article surveys opponents arguments against the shipping bill and their grounds. It notes New York and Boston groups opposing subsidies favor the bill in varying ways. It predicts a fierce winter battle in Congress between American labor and foreign interests over extending the US merchant fleet.
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Association of
New York
House Merchant, Marine and Fisheries Committee
Boston
Congress
United States
Senate
House
Democratic Platform Boldly Reaffirms Oregon Annexation
The 1844 Democratic platform under Polk and Dallas declares the United States has a clear title to all of Oregon and rejects cession to England or any other power. It endorses re-occupation of Oregon and re-annexation of Texas as great American measures to be supported by the Democracy of the Union.
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Democrata
Polk
Dallas
Oregon
England
Texas
Union
Idaho Sheep Raisers Find Mill Opening Beats Mint
Idaho sheep raisers discover that enhancing fleece value is linked to mill opening advantages over mint opening, indicating mills provide stronger gains in processing value than initial minting steps.
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Idaho
Not a Common Politician and Patti News Snippets
A blend of humorous quips and advertisements mentions the empress dowager acting grandly, a statistician touting Typewriter Employment, and various patter lines. Notable items include Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, apricots dessert, a pantomime joke about Storms, and ads for Allen's Foot Ease, Parker's Hair Balsam, Beeman's Gum, Hall's Catarrh Cure, and Dr. Parker’s Harz.
The Turn of Life Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A historical advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for women's health. The charm of age and shifting life stages is linked to the product's promised relief, urging readers to trust the herbal remedy for well being.
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