Pensioners warned of free coinage ruin in 1896 race
An editorial argues that free silver would devastate pension funds and purchasing power. It warns veterans and their families against Democratic, Populist policy, claiming gold standard and high prices would vanish, hurting savers, workers, and farmers nationwide. It cites Indiana finance data and cautions about Wall Street manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
William J. Bryan
Daughters of Danags
Wall Street
United States
Chile
Argentina
Russia
Bryan
Altgeld
Tillman
Sixteen to One and the Silver Question
The piece explains the 1834 mint act, silver and gold coinage, and the 1873 repeal. It discusses silver value relative to gold, implications of re establishing free coinage, and critics of inflationists who seek to redefine the dollar through silver debasement. It notes current market silver to gold at about 81 to 1 and warns of broad economic consequences if re enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Mint
Europe
Congress
United States
Hobart
Robin P. Porter
Cleveland World
McKinley
Maj. McKinley
Porter
N. G. Namilton Pub. Co
the Arcade
Cleveland
Your Boy Fights Illness With New Discovery
A Gardner Mass man credits Dr King's New Discovery for saving his son from lung trouble after doctors gave up. He spent $375 on treatment, then bottles restored health and enabled him to work again. Free trial bottles available at Owen S. Hill's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman Brown
Mill St
South Gardner
Mass
Dr King
Dr. King’s
Owen S. Hill
Women urged to open clubrooms on market days
At a late Louisville convention a suggestion proposed that market town women host clubrooms on market days. The aim is to give visiting women a pleasant place to rest and lunch, encouraging nearby women to unite and work for a needed community cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ad for Skin Ailments
Bucklen's Arnica Salve offers quick relief for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied price 25 cents per box sold by Owen Hill. This vintage ad promotes topical healing for a range of conditions and notes a refund policy.
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Owen
Hill
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