Silver debate and Cleveland attack on silver policy
The January 14 1896 issue rails at Grover Cleveland and English monetary policy. It denounces the Monroe doctrine used as a tool to push a silver basis and criticizes gold dominance, calling for impeachment of Cleveland and free coinage of silver, citing Senator Chandler and Populist stance. The unsigned commentary views the gold standard as a threat to American independence and warns of economic ruin if silver is discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Cleveland
England
Schleheimer
Stetson
Europe
United States
J. Barr Robertson
Society of Arts
Grover Cleveland
Manton Marble
Wall Street
New York
Sherman
Congress
New York City
Bankardy
Rothschilds
Silver Knight
Chandler
Monroe doctrine as gospel and gold corner critique
The speaker denounces the Monroe doctrine as moral betrayal by linking it to gold, bankers, and demonetization of silver. They warn of widespread poverty, looming beggary for children, and deliberate economic manipulation by banks and the currency system. The rhetoric equates the nation’s fate with Nero and calls for awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Republic
Nero
Rome
Ballot Power Urged Against London Moneyed Policy
A speaker warns that liberty depends on voting and denounces London money lenders and New York bond sellers. He accuses both major parties of pursuing unjust monetary policy that harms the producing classes and undermines public freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
County Warrant Notice and Townsite Assessment
The notice lists warrants against Custer county to be paid on presentation with 7 percent interest, from July issues 1893 to 1898, with specific fund allocations and the treasurer J. P. Spatpine. It also announces a townsite land sale in Challis requiring $2.50 per 50 by 100 foot lot, payable to Chris Morler, to secure title, with payments due by January 1, 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Ite
Road Fund
Hospital Fund.ing
J. P. Spatpine
Challis
Government Land Office
Hall
Cnster County
Chris. Morler
Idaho
Thomas Jose
Townsite
J. P. Spalding
Fruit Ranch for Sale on Snake River Near Shoshone
A $5,000 fruit ranch 30 miles below Shoshone Idaho spans 80 acres with 40 acres of prime fruit land fenced. It holds 1100 trees, mostly bearing, including 250 apples, 550 prunes, 100 cherries, 250 pears. The orchard yields fine apples and prunes, plus 75 tons of hay yearly, with good ditches and ample water. One half down, easy terms on balance. View it. P Briggs, Shoshone.
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Lane
Snake River
Shoshone
P. Briggs
Idaho
Lithographic color work expands in a rising magazine market
The article notes that magazines once priced at 85 cents would not adopt lithography, yet a 10 cent publication now funds a full lithographic plant to produce color work monthly. Rossi’s water color for The Cosmopolitan is reproduced on stone by Cosmopolitan lithographic staff and printed on their presses. More extensive use is promised for the January issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossi
Cosmopolitan
The Scientific American Ad Prospectus
The Scientific American should have a place in every dwelling shop office school or library. Workmen foremen engineers superintendents directors presidents officials merchants farmers teachers editors lawyers physicians clergymen will derive satisfaction and benefit from a regular reading of it. Weekly three dollars a year. Munn and Co publishers 861 Broadway New York.
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Scientific American
Munn & Co., Publishers
Broadway
New York
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Messenorr
General Fund
Fruit Ranch
Mary Street
AL Bomar
Challis, Idaho
Spalding's Drug Store
Main and
Third Street
E. Tennell
R. N. Hull
Curis
Morler
Owen
W. H. Feuer
R. N. Hull & Co
EE. Maiwll & Ge
D. L. Rich
A.J. Pierce
Rich& Pierce
Idamo
eMis
A. Butters
Sone
Main Street
City Drug Store
John P. Spalding
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