Silver Standard Debate Across Nations and Finance Policy
A lengthy Congressional Record piece discusses the silver to gold standard debate, citing Indian, German, British, and European perspectives. It traces demonetization histories, monetary theory, and emphasizes bimetallism for farmers, creditors, and debtors, with references to Senator West, Vilas, and global silver stocks. An editor’s local note seeks readers’ views on possum hunting laws and farm issues.
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Howard M. Holden
Senate
Stewart
Nevada
Mulvane
Kansas Lane Association
India
Bombay
Europe
Bagehot
London
United States
West
Vilas
Besiys
Consul Warner
State Department
Germany
St. James
England
Russia
Austria- Hungary
Ous
France
Australia
California
Bim
Chevalier
Holland
Belgium
Austria
Monetary Commission
Letter From Stoneville Stateville Alliance Grows
In Stoneville North Carolina J W A Price secretary writes about forming the Stateville Alliance from eight members breaking away from Mountain Chapel Alliance. The lodge has about 40 members with eight new applications and plans to continue growing while urging harmony and better work to build up the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonevile
N.C
Epior
Mountain Chapel Alliance
Stateville Alliance
J. WH. A. Price
Alliance News from the North East Brethren
A North East alliance note from Aurelian Springs North Carolina reports no county meeting due to bad weather. Members say they will forget past differences and unite to strengthen the order, relying on leadership to call a future gathering.
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Aurelian Springs
N. C
Ephor
A Child's Philosophy About Spelling
A mother tests her seven year old on spelling words like toes, froze, rose, roes, blows and learns the child’s witty rebellion. The girl puzzles over sound versus spelling and concludes the English language seems made for the educated.
Powerful lobby to demonetize silver targets government sale
The Southern Mercury warns a strong Washington lobby forms to demonetize silver and halt government purchase as March 4 approaches. It claims Cleveland will call an extra session to push the move and says Congress will be forced to act, transferring property and earnings to Rothschilds and Bank of England. Farmers and workers suffer while Mills Carlisle & Co. drive the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Mercury
Washington
Cleveland
Congress
Cleveland,Mills, Carlisle & Co
Rothschilds
Bank of England & Co
Trust Companies Described As Unbounded and Questionable
The piece critiques trust companies naming their allure as attractive yet risky. It cites the Western Insurance Review of St. Louis noting trusts copy insurance power, compare to banks, and argue trusts operate with near unlimited scope and little public accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Insurance Review of
St. Louis
Missouri Trust Company
Forty sixth day of the General Assembly bills introduced
A long list of bills introduced and amendments proposed across committees. Proposals include incorporation of Littleton based firms and towns, county tax powers, road and railroad projects, school and water works measures, and bills affecting charters for towns such as Clinton Hot Springs Elizabeth City Waynesville and Winston Salem along with numerous corporate and public utilities ordinances.
Forty Seventh Day Actions Include Fayetteville and Asheville Bonds
The assembly passed third reading incorporating Fayetteville and allowing Asheville to issue sewer bonds. It also tackles the Rutherford and Polk railroad incorporation, Gibsonville charter amendment, Raleigh Y M C A incorporation, Thomasville banking and trust incorporation, Brenton Methodist church mortgage powers, and legal fees for Catawba parish justices and poll holders. Petitions oppose church incorporation in Burke, whiskey sale in Cherokee, and liquor restriction near Bethel Baptist in Alexander. New bills include Point Rock church incorporation and a white teacher training normal institute in Robeson.
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Fayetteville
Asheville
Rutherford and Polk Railroad
Gibsonville
Raleigh
Thomasville Banking and Trust Company
Brenton
Catawba County
House OF Representatives
Hoffman
Burke County
Said County
Axiey
Cherokee County
Morton
Alexander County
Bethel Baptist Church
Vance
Point Rock
Madison County
McNeill
Robeson
Robeson County
Spruill
Forty Eighth Day Bills Move Numerous North Carolina Incorporations
On the forty eighth day, remarks show Mr Battle introducing a bill to raise university trustees by twenty via Alumni Association election. multiple members propose incorporations of Hopewell Academy Wilson County and other groups. bills pass third reading to revise Wilson town charter and other incorporations including railroads, banks, mills, and a streetcar line as the text continues on page six.
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Battle
Alumni Association
Poll
James
Hopewell Academy
Washington County
Pettigrew
Charolina Charity Association
Newell
Metropolitan Trust Company of Wilmington
Carolina Light, Water and Sanitary Construction Company
Mutual Mercantile Company
Shellfish Commission
Bank of Maxton
Mercantile Banking and Trust Company
Keystone Mining and Manufacturing Company
Amhurst Academy
Burke County
Harriman, Franklin and South Atlantic Railroad Company
Hydenes Club of
Ashe
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Alliance No. 897
W. M. Martin
Bro Graham
Bell
Stoneville
Alliance
THE
General Assembly
Lucas
Building and Loan Association of
Littleton
McRae
Monitor Company of
McDowell
Charlotte Medical College
Olive
Mt. Pleasant Academy
Wake County
Cooper
Clinton
Sampson County
McLaughlin
Iredell
Ovala
Wilkes County
Yadkin River
Wilkesboro
North
Hot Springs
Nash County
Winston
Charlotte
Kenly
Blowing Rock
Elizabeth City
Wilkes
South Wadesboro
Anson County
Robbinsville
Graham County
Charlotte, Troy and Sanford Railroad Company
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insuranece Association of
North Carolina
Spray Investment Company
el T City and Pasquotank Railroad Company
Roanoke and Southern Railroad Company
Forsyth County
Ins
Aycok
Wachovia Loan and Trustompany
Bank of Smithfield
Edgecombe Homestead and Loan Association
Aid and Loan Association
Litleton Female College
Granite City Land and Improvement Company of
Mount Airy
Colored Orphan Asylum
Oxford
James O. Simmons
Rutherford
Union County
Supreme Court
First Colored Baptist Church of
Rocky Mount
Senator Day
Polk County
Gatesville
Dare County
Waynesville
Haywoodounty
Beaufort County
Patterson
Committee On Agriculture
Farmers’ State Alliance Business Agency
Cullowee High School
Harper Fabric Company
Howard's Creek
Watauga County
Loan and Savings Bank of Charlotte
Wilkesboro Land Cement
Committee On Corporations
Buncombe
Henderson County
Mills River Township
Smith
Harnett County
Axley
Shoal Creek
Rascoe
Chowan River
Parmelo
People’s Perpetual Building and Loan Association of
Wilmington
Long
Warren
Colored Normal School
Plymouth
Warrenton
Lillington
Est Bend Lodge
Adams
Union Home School
Moore County
Glindien and Gulf Mining and Manufacturing Company
Jewel Hill Academy
Maison
Burke
Mitchell
Harnett
Lovill
Watauga
Wilson
Innes
Howard
Civil Hall
East Bende
Carter
Hyde County
Loviit
State Guard
Jones
Calswell
University of North Carolina
Merritt
P. B Morian
Lumber Bridge Railway Company
Croatan Pablic Schools
Wm L. Sanders Historical Association
Wm. Sloan
Centerville Academy
Pitt County
DL. B. Johnson
Rutherford County
Board of Commissioners of
Pendar County
Raleigh Bank
Edenton
Biltmore
Petersburg Railway Company
Asheboro
American Home Timber and Land Company
Cnowan and Orlando Railway Company
Northeast River
Stanly County
Houston Narcotic Care Company
Business Fund of the Alliance
Cheraw and
Salisbury Railroad Company
Cheraw and Burlington Railroad
Eure
Said
Stevens
Holbrook
Gwynn Chapel
Irvin
L. P. Wartick
Cleveland County
Durham and
Atlantic, Yanceyville Railroad Company
Granite City Land and Improvement Company
Insane Asylum
Wachovia Loan and Truss Company
Rairoad
Watson
Hairston Lumber Company
Murfreesboro Methodist College
Hertford County
Fish Commissioners
Windsor
Sykeville
Neuse River
Swinsboro
Arlington
Perpetual Loan Association
Hids County
East Bend
Yadkin County
Lewiston
Bertie County
Harley Barber
Mary Spruill
Mecklenburg County
John L. Jones
J. W. Sebett
North Wilkesboro
Ashe County
Rosa Knight
Buncombe County
Hogan's Creek
Caswell County
la Fayette Military School
Fayetville
New York
West Virginia
Wi County
Home Insurance Company
Stonington Creek
Lonvir County
Contertuea Creek
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