Iconoclast Notes Prosperity Guff and Labor Wages
Brann's Iconoclast argues prosperity rhetoric ignores wage declines as wheat prices rise. It cites Texas cotton, Massachusetts mills, Pennsylvania miners, and Waco employment scenes to show widespread hard times, with workers accepting low pay and scarce flour. The piece also recalls Chicago journalism wages and job insecurity amid demonetization debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dvertiser
Brann
Republican Press
Texas
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
United States
Waco
Baptists
Chicago
Questions on Prosperity and Foreign Wages in the Advertiser
The writer mocks Mark Hanna and calls out why European money flows to free silver Mexico while Texas struggles. He questions wage trends, emigration, and the push to European wage levels, begging the Advertiser to reveal answers and praise gold standard prosperity.
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Markhanna
Mugwump
Europe
New England
Texas
Mexico
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for economy and durability
An advertisement-style compendium touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as superior value with 100 doses per bottle lasting a month, claiming Mood's Pills optimize the regimen. It includes endorsements for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and other products, plus notices about stoves and horses and local merchants W. A. Brown and E. Bersuart & Co. The letter-like items end with a testimonial from F. A. Timortson about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy helping croup.
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Hood
Jagrippe
Chamberlain
The
Banner of Liberty
Libertytown
Maryland
W. A. Brown
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Silver State Publishing Co
Winnemucca
Weather Bureau Report
Department OF Agriculture
Winnemucca Station
Co. A. Rogers
Agent Weather Bureau
Mood
Cole
Brown & Piper's
J. A. Blossom
Battle Mountain
Nev
Wilcox
A. D. Wincox
E. Remuant & Co
If. C
E. Bersuart & Co
Mountain Guex
Ark
Learth
People’s
Meat Market
Duncan & Miler
ST. Winnemucca
Schlitz Brewing Co
John Diehl
Nevada
Milwaukee
G. G. Kaubers
Winnemucca, New
Bridge Street
Eagle Drug Store
Chris. Wolf
Winnemucca Jewelry Company
Winnemucca, Nevada
E. Reinhart & Co
Act
Mercantile House
E.reinhart & CO
M. B. Staunton
Buckingham & Hecht
Nova Scotia
M. Hofman
TRE First National Bank
UE Tamer
New
F. M. Lee
J. Sibbald
Geo. S. Nixon
D. V. McBride
Mutual Life Insurance
Osmyenyew York
Humboldt Sota and Botting Works
Depot House
G. A Krenkel
Waukesha M
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