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Newspaper

Sullivan Times

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1886

Page

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Gold and Silver Coin Controversy in Senate Debate

The long speech by Mr. Beck argues that US law requires coin payment for duties and that treasury officials have ignored these laws. He defends legal tender, condemns bondholders’ influence, warns of currency mismanagement, and urges enforcement of coinage laws to protect taxpayers and farmers.

D. C Senate Beck United States Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Committee On Finance Congress Germany France Austria Ouriaws Sherman Jay Cooke John Sherman Stevens Fran Blair Maerslay Sam Hopy England India California Australia Comstock Lode Leadville London Eimiler Treasury Bureau of Statistics Goen New York Bama Eee UG

Laryngoscope and stocking provoke humorous scene

A Boston lady reacts to a specialist showing an illuminated laryngoscope and mirrors during a throat treatment as her sister notes the painful moment is not the procedure but a hole in her stocking. The excerpt contrasts gold and silver money theories with commentary from Milwaukee Journal on monetary policy.

Boston Congress Milwaukee Journal

Rich man in high office sparks 1873 debate recollecting Grant

The Current recalls how Grant promoted wealth to top office with A T Stewart as Secretary of the Treasury in 1873. The piece notes public astonishment and suggests the nation faced a shift from Arcadian blessedness to a new era of scrutiny.

America Grant A. T. Stewart

Succession bill criticized as unrepublican device

The Chicago Evening Journal denounces a Senate passed but House pending Presidential Succession bill that would allow a President to name his Cabinet successor if vacancy occurs by death or disability during the elected term, calling it unrepublican and un-American.

Senate House Chicago Evening Journal

Domesticity and wildcat tales in Elk County columns

A Philadelphia Record quips that a man who claims his wife scratched him in Elk County likely echoes local interior papers exaggerating domestic life. The piece suggests bear and panther stories in inland newspapers stem from similar clever methods to smooth rough domesticity.

Elk County Philadelphia Record

Medical cure claim for debility and delicate diseases

Advertisement from Buffalo based World's Dispensary Medical Association promises rapid and permanent cures for young or middle aged men suffering from debility or other delicate diseases. Addresses in Buffalo New York are provided for contact.

World's Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo

The Cipher Letter Drives Westerfield's Dilemma

Mrs. Westerfield reads her late husband’s cipher note asking her to recover diamonds and reveal the truth. A lonely garret scene with Syd and Lizzie contrasts with Westerfield’s social maneuvering at a public house as she plots to reconnect with James Bellbridge and secure funds, while hints of neglect and survival thread through the tale.

Constancy James London Mrs. Westerfield Westerfield America James Bellbridge New York England

Widow's release from mourning reshapes her home scene

One year from the fatal day of the trial Mrs Westerfield, secluded in her bedroom sanctuary, burns mourning castoffs and prepares to leave. She places her blue dress and bonnet aside, dismisses the black attire, and asks about her son Syd while arranging care for him and the kitchen plum cake plan with the landlady. The eldest daughter had been christened Sydney, shortened to Syd by the mother.

Sam Rio Beljames England London Falmouth Cornwall St John’s Wood Roperick Westerfield Syd Lizzie Papa Mamma Mrs. Westerfield Sydney

Property transfers and deeds listing various parcels

A long list of real estate transfers shows numerous parties, including Eli Woodward, Robt. McClung, Susan Carrico, and John A. Church, with acres and prices in war bonds or cash. The entries cover farms, lots, and sheriff deeds across counties, plus brief notices and a few editorial asides on unrelated topics.

Eli Woodward Wm. H.griffin McClung S. J. Bedwell Q. C Susan Carrico John W.carrico Jas. McDowell, Sr Caroline O. McDowell John Ice M. V. Hale W. A. Fleming

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