Address to Veterans Urges Vote for McKinley Across Party Lines
The Logan Veteran Legion of Buffalo New York urges all comrades to support Major McKinley regardless of party. The appeal argues against Bryan’s platform warning on currency fear, stress on protection of American industries and labor, and calls for honest money and reciprocity. It cites past leaders Sickles Sigel Howard and others as patriotic examples and urges veterans and their sons to campaign for McKinley.
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Logan Veteran Legion of
Buffalo
N. Y Buffalo
N. Y
Logan Veteran Legion
Erie County
New York
McKinley
Bryan
Republic
Supreme Court
Savings-Bank
Chicago
Silver Trust
United States
Meny
Sickles
Sigel
Howard
Schurz
Alger
Tanner
Major McKinley
Defeat Sworn By Silver Democrats In Illinois
The Chicago Chronicle reports that prominent Democrats concede a sweeping defeat for Bryan and Altgeld. They predict Cook County and Chicago will show 50,000 to 100,000 votes against them, with state totals doubled, signaling a total collapse of the Bryan populist fusion after the election.
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Bryan
Chicago
Illinois
Altgeld
Cook County
Chicago Chronicle
Dem
Commissioners Proceedings in Sidney Nebraska 1896
County commissioners met October 22 1896 with all members present. Minutes approved. Claims audited include General Fund Oberfelder Co suit of clothes for Joseph Miller 8 5 50 Road Fund Kilgore road work 16 00 Lee Neuens overpaid taxes 3 21 Bridge Fund Swan Dederick bridge work 12 00 Luther Dickenson me 7 50 Fred Lomkuhl 4 00 Special Fund Pierre Sanders envelopes for County Surveyor 3 0 9 0 Board adjourned to November 7 1896 at 9 am. Attest Clerk Bullock.
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Oberfelder & Co
Joseph Miller
Wm. Kilgore
Lee Neuens
Swan Dederick
Luther Dickenson
Fred Lomkuhl
Pierre Sanders
Union Pacific to Run Minneapolis Los Angeles Sleeper Service
Through car service announced by Union Pacific links Minneapolis and St Paul to Los Angeles via Sioux City and Columbus Nebraska. Sleeper departs Minneapolis Thursday 7 40 p m St Paul 8 15 p m returning Los Angeles 2 00 p m each Thursday. Promises faster travel and popular California routes with space to be reserved via local agents.
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Union Pacific
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Los Angeles
Cal
Sioux City
Columbus
Neb
California
McKinley Likely Wins Eastern States For 229 Electoral Votes
Eastern forecast predicts McKinley secure seventeen states New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa totaling 229 electoral votes surpassing the required majority. The piece warns currency turmoil from silver coinage and potential wage and business instability as gold withdraws support.
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McKinley
Middle States
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Importer Profits Focus Of Mexican Cattle Trade Debate
Senator Warren cites A A Spaugh of Manville Wyoming who argues the Wilson bill mainly benefits the Mexican producer and the American importer, offering little relief to consumers. Spaugh claims cattle price changes under the Wilson bill are negligible for the masses, warning of one million dollar yearly harms to U S cattle producers and urging protectionist policies.
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Warren
Wyoming
A. A. Spaugh
Manville
Wyo
Spaugh
United States
Srho
Nebraska
M. A. Brown
Seventeen States Back Bryan and McKinley Victory Outlook
The New York World cites the split electoral map with Bryan likely carrying seventeen states including South Carolina Virginia North Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Missouri and Texas totaling 145 electoral votes. It notes four more McKinley states Kentucky Minnesota West Virginia and North Dakota totaling 31 votes, leaving seven states California Oregon Washington Wyoming South Dakota Kansas and Nebraska to decide about 42 votes. The piece concludes the next Senate will lean solidly pro sound money and the House will be Republican, enabling McKinley to push laws.
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Mr. Bryan
Confederacy
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Nevada
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Kentucky
Minnesota
West Virginia
North Dakota
Mr. McKinley
McKinley
California
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
South Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Bryan
Senate
House of Representatives
New York World
Dr Kings New Discovery praised by Michigan minister
Reverend J Gunderman of Dimondale reports Dr Kings New Discovery rapidly aided his wife recovering from pneumonia following influenza. The letter notes quick relief from severe coughing and endorses the remedy with praise. Trial bottles offered at W F Bassett s Drug Store. Bucklen s Amicable Balm advertised for skin ailments and piles with guaranteed satisfaction. The Gem serves beer in stone mugs kept on ice.
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Mich
Dr. King
Baptist
Rivers Junction
Pheumonia
la Grippe
Silver, sound money and stable currency urged in Indianapolis News
The piece argues that under free coinage silver and gold would align with bullion values daily, with no fiat in a gold dollar. It warns silver’s decline since Bryan’s nomination and says a dollar tied to real value prevents anxiety, urging voters to support sound money for confidence and prosperity.
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Bryan
Indianapolis News
Pilfered Political Points and Rum-Soaked Campaign
A collage of excerpts recalls political ridicule from the era. It notes a Sidney incident and cites critics from Bayard Transcript and Lincoln Journal. References include McKinley quotes and a populist jab at H. B. Gapen as county attorney candidate amid alcohol scandal chatter.
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Sidney Land Office
H. B. Gapen
Bayard Transcript
Public letter comments on McKinley and Bryan in 1896 campaign
A Beatrice Express excerpt echoes strong campaign rhetoric. It attacks Bilgreene and McKinley, mocks the dollar value under gold standard policy, and urges workers to vote against corporate interests. It claims immediate business revival post election and ridicules silver mine owners in a charged political rant.
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McKinley
Éubloyer
Bryan
P.S
Beatrice Express
Electric Bitters touted as a general tonic remedy
The advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a seasonless medicine good for languor liver sluggishness and as a tonic and alterative. It claims quick help against bilious fevers malaria headaches indigestion constipation and dizziness. Available at W F Brassett's Drug Store at 0c and $1.00 per bottle.
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W. F. Brassett’s
District Court Postponed for October Term 1896
The October 1896 district court term is dispensed with due to little jury business and adjourned from October 11 to November 16, 1896. Judge H. M. Grimes of the Eleventh Judicial District will preside in North Platte Nebraska.
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H. M. Grimes
North Platte, Neb
For Sale Poland China hogs at Ogden Missouri and Nebraska ranch
For sale one hundred fifty head of Poland China stock hogs weighing 60 to 150 pounds. Obefelder Ranch Mo Tappan Lodge Pole Neb. Manager Essip's for furniture.
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Poland
Obefelder Ranch
Lodge Pole
Greene Accused of Drinking in Sidney Visit
Prominent Custer County figure E F P McClure in Sidney to probe charges that Judge Greene was drunk during a prior visit. He reports many Populists share concern and may bolt Greene if findings confirm intoxication. Senator Gore and Pittaway corroborate the claim after interviews with locals and visitors.
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E. FP. McClure
Custer County
Sidney
Greene
McClure
Senator Gore
Calloway
Pittaway
Broken Bow
Congress
Washington
Gore
Messrs
Cheyenne County
School Notes and Local Croup Remedy Endorsement
Absent students noted in Thursday classes with several promotions and schedule shifts. Myrtle Simms and Pearl Shero entered the Second Primary, Rhodiie Britton moved to Intermediate, James O'Kane to Intermediate, and a High School program was postponed to Monday due to a storm. Mr Johnson cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted cure for a Lynn Center child’s croup and its strong sales at his drug business.
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Myrtle Simms
Pearl Shero
Mrs. Bergman
Fannie Bergman
Rhodiie Britton
James O'Kane
Blanchard
Emily Cunningham
J. A. Johnson
Lynn Center
Johnson
Chamberlain
Johnson Bros
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Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Commissioners Proceedings
A. W. Atkins
W. R. Woop
J. W. Harper
W. GC. Bullock
St. Paul, Minn
Los
Angeles
Californian
BE. L. Lomax
Omaha, Neb
Democratic Review of
Ais
Bucklen
Amica Balve
W. F. Bassett
Bill
Ixby
State Journal
Grand Ieland
A. E. Cady
Lincoln Journal
Bilgreene
Elkhart
Ind
BufYalo
Buffalo News
Electric Bitters
Essip’s
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