This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1896
Page
6
Post invites readers to debate the gold bug silver bug and straddle bug as the leading issue in the upcoming presidential campaign. Editors request participants follow parliamentary rules and avoid personal abuse while presenting views.
In a letter to the editor from Roslindale Massachusetts Gerard Taillandier argues against free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. He condemns silver advocates as lacking courage and contends unlimited demand for silver is a joke. He cites cost of production and potential depreciation and warns of silver monometallism unless global demand exists.
A Republican speaker argues against demonetization of silver and urges remonetization. He criticizes gold advocates and appeals to working people, urging them to vote for Bryan and Sewall and to demand legislation for the people. Address: 222 State street. J. H. Read.
A Roslindale silver man cites Sherman in Columbus to argue that silver coinage will lift silver value and parity with gold, critiquing Republican stance on international bimetallism. He claims England’s gold standard and free coinage raise prices and foresees a silver dollar valued at ten cents, asserting currency volume governs wages.
East Pepperell letter argues against free silver at 16 to 1. It explains gold to silver value ratios, possible halving of the dollar, and price impacts on workers, farmers, and the economy. It blames silver mine owners for gains and urges open mints and honest money policy to restore stability.
Letter to the editor from N. P. H. Melvin of Lawrence Massachusetts questions if a 100 cent dollar could be created from 2 cents worth of lead by the same alleged financial alchemy used to turn 53 cents of silver into a dollar.
In a defense of silver remonetization the writer argues free coinage would trigger gold losses and foreign dumping. He questions why such fears aren’t raised for other silver-using nations and contends mint policy would set standard silver at 100 cents per 412 1/2 grains.
Flags on steamers Spartan and Parthian recall Captain Crowell of West Dennis. Crowell’s son, Captain L. B. Crowell, heads home from funeral, expected back to rejoin the Spartan next Saturday. Also details on ships Ethelwold, Gate City repairs, and the Mary C. wreck removal contract.
The Knights of Malta with families and friends, about 680 people, enjoyed a two hour sail from Salem Willows in the Morrison line outing on American waters. The day combined pleasure and profit with lavish praise for the trip and sights along the North Shore.
Eugene Buvrard a 32 year old French professor at Miss Cutcheon s Detroit school was struck and beheaded today while riding a bicycle between the tracks near Blackinton and Williams town Massachusetts Local police report he was unmarried and the incident occurred in the afternoon leaving few witnesses and no immediate explanation
On a day of gale and squall the Putnam captain demonstrated calm leadership guiding Pilot Mitchell and crew in a lifesaving rescue. Mrs. George Spencer praised his cool command and heroic action while a Florida drowning survivor was linked as a relative of a rescued boy. Three people were brought aboard the Putnam after the fetch back to harbor.
Captain Wade of the Putnam guided a sinking dory eight miles offshore during a squall. He ordered calm, threw two rescue lines, and saved A L Faxon, George Orcutt, and Leon Scudder after a perilous drift. The captain’s eleventh life saved, passengers hail his bravery.
Advices from Honolulu say that support for annexation to the United States is increasing steadily. The Honolulu canvass follows the presidential race with McKinley favored by the Hawaii plank in the Republican platform. If annexation fails, some call for offering the islands to Great Britain.
Two Paul Boyton water show divers Miss Birdie Lewis and Charles F. Adams staged free exhibitions at Huntington Avenue's Olympic grounds. They performed from Broadway bridge and a nearby shed into the channel between the Broadway extension and Dover street bridges, with a planned high dive from a tied schooner blocked by boat activity. A local youth Sal Maley drew applause with a coat pocket dive above the crowd.
A detailed pattern blurb describes a brown and ecru cheviot jacket with a removable collar and vest in grass linen, trimmed with crown braid. It covers construction, sizing for girls aged six eight and ten, fabric options, and the pattern No. 6798 priced at twenty five cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.