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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
4
Carthage Record lists Republican national, state, and local candidates for the 1896 election. Presidential nominees McKinley and Hobart are named along with governor Mount and other state officers. County slate covers clerk to coroner with district assayers.
A Baltimore Sun style pamphlet argues against free silver coinage as a solution for farm prices. It cites wheat cotton and corn trends since 1873 showing price movements not aligned with silver bullion, concluding that inflation of silver would not raise farm prices. It urges farmers to judge free silver claims by fact, ages, and market forces rather than theory.
The Kennebec Journal lauds women on school boards with a saying that over 80 serve, yet none are remiss in duties. It notes a Bryan money plank distilled to a crude line: Any old thing will do for a dollar.
A compact opinion piece argues against free coinage under Bryan and the 1878 act, explaining that silver dollars would be worthless without commodities to trade and urging voters to back “the best money” and reject repudiation. The column defends current gold value, cautions about risks, and promotes business recovery.
Impure water breeds epidemics with diarrhea as a first symptom. DeWitt's Colic Cure offers instant relief and bowel restoration for cholera morbus and diarrhoea. Also promoted are DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for poison ivy bites and burns and a DeWitt’s product line.
An advertisement asserts a salve from O S Coffin Co. heals indolent ulcers and open sores rapidly. It claims to be the best pile cure known and urges readers to purchase DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
A dated statement claims the era of the French republic began on September 22 1708 and ended December 84 1806, presenting an anachronistic and inconsistent timeline for these historical periods.
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