Village paper notes loan boom and Washington progress
The Sopheritn reports a spreading loan boom and notes the State House at Charleston nearing completion with an April turnover. It mentions a Lexington Virginia effort to fund a Jackson monument and cites expected liberal Congress funds for Washington improvements. Also highlights new Philadelphia dentists and laborers reclaiming dues, plus Mrs. Whitney entertainments and a $500000 gift from Col Payne.
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Whitney
Washington
Col
Oliver Payne
French silver value debate sparks currency critique
The document debates silver versus gold valuation, citing Bank of France reserves and worldwide silver holdings. It claims substantial silver circulates as legal tender and questions intrinsic worth of the standard silver dollar compared with British and Dutch reserves and exports.
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Bank of France
U.S
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Italy
Austria
Spain
Russia
The
Evening Post
London
British India
India
Silver coinage and prices cited in debate on currency policy
The text discusses per capita silver values in several nations and argues that the United States has not kept pace with population growth. It notes UK coinage limits two pounds sterling, affecting silver bullion prices, and suggests bullion could be shipped to India for profit. T. F.
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United States
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Great Brittain
India
T. F
Washington Letter on March Weather and Presidential Tug of War
Dated March 2 1886 the piece notes March weather in Washington with a thawing Potomac and navigational issues. It discusses rising discord between the President and Senate over executive powers and confidential papers on recess appointments as President Cleveland asserts his right to nominate without Senate chaperoning.
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Washington
Potomac
Old Boreas
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Cleveland
Jonson
General Grant
New York
White House
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