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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1896

Page

7

Republican convention speaker defends party and silver standard

At the late Republican convention in Louis, Pitch spoke as a noted free silver advocate. Tom Fitch defended the GOP, praising its history and urging unity under a policy favoring the standard of use of silver, claiming the party's rise built the nation and provided bread and progress. The piece blends rhetoric on party loyalty with support for a silver monetary policy.

J Antona Louis Fom Hirvensons Fitch Republican Party Knor Conmlete Bever Repubblican Ator United States Pedro Tarty Beeran Svea Butler Bingham Gonkling Roman Dames G. Blizne Rach Naomi

The Silver Man Not a Fool Keeps Tariff Debate Alive

A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune clip argues farmers suffered under the Wilson tariff while McKinley era protections helped, urging a just tariff. It cites trade losses of over 316 million and notes Senator Cameron’s quip, silver man but not a fool, to dismiss Populist or free silver reversals.

Mig Company Bochum Milling Company Niles Mich Berrien County Ohio United States Yilculmires Jim Gailey Messinley Sigur Addsam McHinier Wilson Cincinnati Commercial Tribune Cameron Evan

Wage Earners and Wages in Cornsiries Gold and Silver

A historical table from United States consul reports compares weekly wages across several countries in gold and silver values. The discussion notes the silver dollar’s purchasing power relative to local currency, implications for food and clothing costs in Mexico, and remarks from the New York World and Philadelphia Press on tariff policy and fiscal trends.

United States Mexico

Ident Candidates Support Platform Proposals and Policies

President George E. Green voices Republican lines in New York, praising McRinler and Hobart as honest candidates who stand for protection of factories and farms, pro tariffs, sugar industry growth, naval strength, free ballot, arbitration, temperance, and moral values. The piece also advertises Sarsaparilla remedies with cure claims.

McRinler Hobart George E. Green Republican Seacce New York

Not Perform Miracles Yet It Will Cure Mesmeric Nervine Story

A testimonial touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a cure for nervous prostration and paralysis like disorders. The speaker from Delta Texas recalls a turning point after using multiple bottles, claiming rapid relief and lasting health with no medication afterward. The piece references druggists and a guarantee offer.

Lesperate M.B Reed Delta Tota Miles Rgarantes

A 9th Century Miracle Reported By a Newspaper Man

A verbose tale recounts a miraculous 9th century cure portrayed in a newspaper voice. It narrates a chronic illness in a Tennessee county, detailing a sufferer’s decline, medical consultations, and a claimed remedy involving Dr. Williams Pink Pills and Carter’s Creek connections. The piece blends sensational ancient claims with a mid 19th century patent medicine invoice style.

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