The Silver Market and United States Mint Policy
A historical analysis discusses silver price movements amid wartime demands, calling for open minting to align U S silver with India China and Japan. It argues higher silver value would raise wages and allow cheaper imports, while cautioning that broader price rises would accompany any silver price increase. The piece links silver demand to manufacturing recovery and foreign competition, urging government action to restore monetary parity.
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Congress
India
China
Japan
United States
Weather Indications and Political Rants From Feb. 27
Weather notes show fair tonight and Friday for Kansas with a cold wave by Friday morning. The rest of the text descends into political-economic commentary criticizing gold and silver values, pensions, tax policies, and suggested reforms, with scattered observations on rail and farm prices. The piece interleaves weather with lengthy, opinionated prose about Cleveland, Rockefeller, and tariff politics without clear local event.
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Cercaco
Kansas
State House Band Stand Battle Over Removal
Joom Marshall resists removing the band stand from State House Square. Band Master Jobo Slareball fights to keep it on site, warning loss of concerts and band survival without summer shows at Held Park. He proposes city funding to offer free concerts, or relocate the stand within the city.
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Joom Marshall
State House Square
Jobo Slareball
State House
Iqusta
Santa Fe
Held Park
Marshall
Jourst
Man Struck by Rock Island Train While Sleeping East of Willard
Willard Perkins a 30 year old tramp from Indianola was badly injured when struck by Rock Island freight train No 31 while asleep on the tracks about a mile east of Willard. Perkin’s companion Davenport awoke to the passing train and found him unconscious with a deep cut above the eye and serious bruising. He was taken to Christ hospital via a Rock Island passenger train and treated by Dr. Munn. doctors say injuries are not life threatening.
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Willard Perkins
Rock Island
Willard
Topeka
Perkins
Indianolala
Willina Daven
Davenport
Perkins Lyitg
Christ Hospital
Munn
THE NEW SENATORS AND TILLMAN INTERVIEW
Wassiveros reports on Senator Tillman of South Carolina and fellow senators. The piece sketches Tillman’s mild social manner, blunt anti establishment stance, and claims about Wall Street influence. It contrasts other new senators, notes family backgrounds, and discusses party dynamics and war fears influenced by capital interests.
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Semater Marlow Butler
Wassiveros
Pitchfork Bon
South Carolina
Ben
Redbot
Ene
Massachusetts Avenue
Tillman
Os Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Andy Johnsau
Wall Street
Notics
Night at the Opera Extravagan ces and Society in New York
In New York two events draw attention at the opera. Chauncey Depew recounts a humorous cash gift misattributed to Grover Cleveland. Mrs Astor and John Jacob Astor attend in richly dressed boxes, while Ellen Yaw and Mme Calve appear, with Rhodes criticizing American women's dress. The piece ends noting social contrasts and a musing on American men’s work and spending.
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New York
Chauncey Depew
Channcey
Grover Cleveland
United States
New York Centre Railroad
Mre Astor
New York Society
Indy Astor
Sam
Dycallote
Astora
Indy
John Jacob Astor
Serojack
Ellen Yaw
the Waldorf
Miss Yan
Mme. Calve
Esason
Epire Sessions
Tupper
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the State Journal
Br Franx P. Mackernan
Oficial Paper
City of
Sun
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Wll
Treasury
Leland
Preampext Hanren
Chicago University
Esys Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Tellier
Carter
Elotera Republicas
Ramoan
Mr. Cland
Tne
Fond du Lac
Wis
Beacon
Nonal Reserve Association
Bss
Aruba
J.E. Jones
Kansas Avenus
Senators
Iconoclastic
Wilhrne
Agricultural College
Agricultural and Mechanical College
John C. Galhonn
W. Normal Sni Industrial College
Rock Hill
Transpl
Megro
Tropics
Megroes
Wall Streat
Great Britain
Venezuela
Russia
New York City
Batters
Marion Butler
Senate
Sen
North Carolina
Butler
Pritchard
Utah
Brown
Isle of Man
Coles
Ohio
Hong. O. P. Morton
Indiana
Allen G. Thurman
I Cannon
Webster
Clay
Calhoun
Fesenden
Senators Bacon
Georgia
Goar
Sons
Montana
Elkins
West Virginia
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Chilton
Texas
Mr. Roach
North Dakota
Tis
Saya Bething
J. Bean
Breerson
the Gotham Gossip
Edith Sessions Tupper
Our Chauncey
the Tramp
Smith
Smith Premier
Smith Premier Typewriter CO
6Th Ave
Topeka, Kan
A. Nelson
East Fifth Street
Quincy St
DE Moss
L. M. Penwell
ODD Fellows Building
Quincy Street
Janes
Penwell
WESTERN_ Foundry
Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
R. L. Cofran
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