Will Help McKinley Indications Influence Territory Trade
In St Louis a political shift favors McKinley with real estate operators, business employers, and brokers signaling broad cross party support. A $300000 downtown store building hinges on the election, with completion tied to McKinley’s victory and delay if Bryan wins.
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St. Louis
McKinley
St.Louis
Samuel Bowman
Southwest
Bryan
Bowman
Washington Avenue
Robert Breck
Plate Glass
Four Years More of Good Times McKinley Roosevelt
A collection of St Louis opinions from merchants and public figures urging support for McKinley and Roosevelt. W H Lee & Co head, former bank director, supports McKinley. Louis Landau and Charles Rutledge back McKinley, with Roosevelt as running mate. Thomas Stoddart and George H. Smith note shifts from Bryan to McKinley among Democrats.
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Wm. McKinley
Teddy” Roosevelt
Bryan
McKinley
Louis Landau
St. Louis
Charles W. Rutledge
Hobart
Roosevelt
Palmer
Buckner
Stevenson
Southern Illinois
Thomas Stoddart
St. Louis Clearing House
Bryan's Free Trade Idea Sparks Wage Debate
The article recalls Bryan's 1594 stance on free trade saying wage cuts could come under the banner of right. It notes workers facing lower wages and poverty as he touted the proverb Better is little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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Bryan
Bryan Dodges Questions in Campaign Tour
The Republican National Committee pressed William Jennings Bryan with direct questions on paying national obligations in gold or silver, using the army to install a government for Aguinaldo, and reenacting the Wilson tariff law. Bryan declined to respond before November 6, promising discussion after election day with events planned in Lincoln Nebraska Ann Arbor Michigan and Circleville Ohio.
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Mr. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Ann Arbor
Mich
Circleville
Republican National Committee
Bryan
United States Army
Aguinaldo
Lincoln elected bids war and disunion report
Indianapolis Sentinel notes that Lincoln's election would mean war anarchy and disunion while McClellan's victory would restore the Union. The piece frames October and November elections as decisive on Union fate and national policy.
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Lincoln
McClellan
Indianapolis Sentinel
Bryan Question Crowds Five Probing Inquiries
A political inquiry sequence asks if you favor disfranchising southern colored citizens and approving Democratic congressional actions. It requests specifics on anti trust reform, civil service tenure limits, and alleged Republican monopoly funds with coercion examples. Mr. Bryan declines to answer.
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South
Congress
Civil Service
Bryan
Prosperity in the South Drives Currency Demand
The article notes rapid southern trade growth with bank clearings rising 5 percent nationally in September, led by Savannah and New Orleans gains. Southern wealth fuels a $5 million net currency inflow from New York, reshaping global money markets and increasing world debt to the region as foreign nations secure American gold via loans.
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South
Galveston
Savannah
New Orleans
Birmingham
New York Bank
United States
Great Britain
Sweden
Russia
Germany
Market Pressure Drives Large Bond Sales or Gold Influx
The text notes pressure from recent cotton market developments urging either four major foreign bond sales in the United States or a substantial influx of gold. It frames a hinge moment for financial policy and currency stability with potential global impact.
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United States
Southern Trade Boom Under Republican Policies
Senator N B Scott of West Virginia notes the South leads in prosperity under Republican tariff and currency laws. He cites record iron, lumber, coal and coke output, high prices, and increased southern port shipments. The South now licenses over 1 billion dollars in factories and pays 350 million in wages, producing 1.5 to 2 billion annually.
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United States
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Large Corporations and the Farmers
A historical note argues large corporations lift farmers by spreading industrial advances to rural life. It cites cheaper transportation and lower prices for goods farmers buy, while noting farm selling prices also rise. Professor George Gunton comments on the net gains and disparities in farmer benefit from corporate prosperity.
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Prof
George Gunton
Bank figures reveal Oct 1896 and Oct 1900 balances
Official figures present bank deposits owned by people across towns. The data shows totals of 485 342 031, 1 236 398 46 and 751 056 43 in Oct. 1896 and Oct. 1900, illustrating a clear economic narrative.
County bank deposit growth across towns in Oct 1896 and 1900
The document lists deposits for Ainsworth Brighton West Chester and Crawfordsville with figures for Oct 1896 and Oct 1900, showing large increases. It notes Iowa and Johnson counties holding money in Wellman Kalona and Riverside banks and a stand-off over county deposits, with increases near two hundred percent.
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Our County
Columbus Junction
Olds Winfield
Richland
Iowa County
Johnson County
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Land transactions and district court judgments figures
In the first nine months of 1896 there were 368 deeds on farm lands valued at 864,526 dollars. By 1900 deeds rose to 431 with value 1,109,213 dollars. District Court judgments: 117 in 1896 versus 62 in 1900. Additional figures include 96,565.33 and 318,384.10 and 221,818.77 and 31,462.54 and 2,646.24 and 51,183.40.
County division proposal cited in Keota and Wayland case
A quoted remark suggests one fourth of the assets or proceeds should go to local residents, with cashier Wilson guessing it could be as high as one third. The wording ties the proposal to Keota and Wayland, indicating a dispute over distribution in the county.
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Keota
Wayland
Wilson
Evolution of the Horse Prices 1893 to 1900
Horse shipper Jake Hite notes average costs for car load groups of 20 horses rose from about 1000 1200 in 1893 95 to 1200 1400 in 1899 1900 and up to 1800 2400 by 1900 reflecting steady inflation across the period.
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Jake Hite
Hog and livestock price advance noted in markets
Market observers report a broad advance in hogs cattle and sheep with higher bids seen across major cattle yards. Traders say demand remains firm from both domestic feeders and packers, prompting cautious optimism about seasonal price momentum.
Bank condition in Iowa shows growing deposits and assets
Comparative Iowa banking report shows 1900 totals rising from 1896 across national state and savings banks. National banks hold 47 million in deposits with gains of over 20 million, state and savings banks add to 136 million in total deposits, assets exceed 114 million, signaling broad growth in Iowa’s financial system.
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Iowa
Comptroller of Currency
State and Savings
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