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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1900
Page
2
A Defiance editorial urges citizens to choose construction over destruction in politics, business, and education. It warns against demagoguery and selfish interests, praising Island Park and Defiance College while stressing cooperation, public service, and honest enterprise as keys to progress and prosperity.
The excerpt notes a quotation from William Jennings Bryan delivered in Knoxville on December 16, 1896, rejecting the idea of preserving the gold standard and promising it will not be maintained longer than he can remove it. The source is a Defiance Ohio paper date tagged to late 19th century issues.
The text recounts William Jennings Bryan speaking in St Louis on September 12 1896 about currency policy. It contrasts Republican aims to provide sufficient money with per capita figures from 1892 under Harrison and 1896 under Cleveland, notingBryan’s critique of monetary policy and the push for a currency that maintains value.
A defender argues that a deliver fraud sparked sustained inflation and notes growing per capita circulation from 1897 to 1900. They claim Republicans expanded money supply safely, redeveloped bond policy, and contrast with Bryan's prophecies. The writer urges fair treatment of critics and calls for reconciliation with the Crescent News editor.
A brief excerpt from the Express on Wednesday critiques neighbor Thompson’s moralizing tone as dull yet finds a sly suggestion to step outside for a private rebuke. The fragment hints at social surveillance and neighborly commentary within a local page feature.
Crescent News notes Thompson restored Capt J F Crandall and Albert Anderson to postal positions, arguing civil service rules protected them. It contrasts Walz’s removal, claimed to be nonpolitical, with Crandall’s prior opposition, and cites terms of Weigerding’s expired tenure as context for a broad vs narrow view of the matter.
A lady writes of using Allen's Foot-Ease in gloves to absorb perspiration and protect gloves while noting its dainty toilet use. Dr. W C Abbott endorses the product, praising its purity and usefulness in practice. Available at drug and shoe stores, 25 cents. sample free from Allen, 8 Olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
A father writes a boy with practical talking points to counter a skeptical employer. He cites 1896 sales, wage gains in the Hocking Valley, farm prices, and a bid on the Mayhew farm to argue for McKinley. He praises national prosperity, labor rewards, and Republican policy to guide the vote.
The letter reveals Carl Schurtz’s struggle reconciling Bryanism with gold standard support. He implies Bryan victory would threaten gold convertibility, yet argues Republicans could block danger with future legislation. The critique calls his stance morally inconsistent and weakens his loyalty to sound money.
John S Holloway of French Camp Mississippi explains he suffered thirty years with diarrhoea and nearly gave up hope before using Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After several bottles he says he is entirely cured and urges others to obtain the remedy, sold by N G Woodward.
Puttinbay season praised by M Howard who returned home in fine health reporting a successful run at the bay. The item notes Elliott Ecklin of Indianapolis and a mention of local politics in Black Lake Michigan with Democratic ties. The snippet also advertises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets at 25 cents through N G Woodward.
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