Does Silver Drive Out Gold in Monetary Policy
The Terre Haute Express argues against silver coinage driving out gold, citing global silver and gold balances. It compares nations with bimetallic standards, notes France and the US hold more gold, and cites Russia and South America to challenge the silver-basis claim. The piece also references political voices and a New Republic stance on silver, urging careful consideration of national coinage philosophy.
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Terre Haute
Times- Post
Express
Russia
I 1
United States
Int
France
Germany
South America
Free coinage of silver argued as honest money
A New York World correspondent asks for a pro silver argument. The reply asserts every honest coin is free coined and stamped without charge. It claims the US issued 600,000,000 “dishonest” silver dollars under compulsory coinage, contrasts with world practice, and blames Republican policy for global financial trouble.
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New York World
United States
Republican Party
Republican dismay over free silver stir in Ninth district
Ex Congressman Cheadle of Frankfort drives gold standard opposition, creating a great stir across western and northern Kentucky. The Anderson Telegram notes the vigor of his campaign alarmed Republican politicians statewide.
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Ninth
Anderson
Cheadle
Frankfort
Chicago weekly Dispatch outlines its pro silver and democratic platform
The Chicago Weekly Dispatch announces its weekly democratic stance advocating silver free coinage at 16 to 1 alongside gold, opposition to corporate power, and support for Jeffersonian democracy. It pledges to expose frauds, champion common people, and inform readers while pursuing municipal and national control of quasi public services.
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Chicago Weekly Dispatch
Chicago
Weekly Dispatch
Trwes-Post
Dispatch
Silver men poised to shape national conventions
South Bend Times reports that Democratic and Republican free silver factions have matured plans to press at the next year’s national conventions. It is said Republican free silver advocates will push for Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania and a free silver platform. If their demands are refused, the article implies further actions may follow.
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Congress
Frankfort Times
Joseph
Cheadle
Treasury
South Bend
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Silver State delegates plot to secede in convention split
The text describes delegates from the silver states moving to secede en masse from the convention, a move that could mirror a similar split in the Democratic national convention. The aim is to form a separate convention and run a free silver ticket, with its truth to be determined by time.
His Turn Will Come at the Polls And The Convention
The piece argues that politics favors silver interests and wealthy goldbugs in conventions while the average voter struggles to afford life. It urges the everyday citizen to vote, promising he will be heard at the polls and later in time will speak with force equal to delegates.
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Anderson
Secretary Morton Ponders Vague Phrases in Silverite Rhetoric
The note questions the metaphor viewless viscera of vacuity used by Morton about the lead ing silverites. It probes whether vacuity can contain viscera, if viscera can make vacuity voluble, and whether evoking vast value is feasible or constructive.
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Morton
Silverites
Morton Nye criticizes silver policy in Indiana race
Lieutenant Governor Mortimer Nye, a vocal gold standard advocate, repeats that free silver is dying in Indiana after the Maxinkuckee meeting. He warns a gold bag supporter cannot win the 1896 governor’s race, suggesting the winner must be a bipartisan or openly pro silver reformer.
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Kendallville
Mortimer Nye
Mortimer
Indiana
Cincinnati to Niagara Falls Rail Fares and Special Trains
The notice lists fares from Cincinnati and Niagara Falls for round trips with July 21 and August dates. Special trains ran through with no car changes, and seats in parlor chair cars are available from Fort Wayne for an extra 50 cents to 1 dollar each way.
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Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
North Depot
Fort Wayne
Wants Further Denial
A Greensburg New Era note questions Governor Matthews denying newspaper claims that he mouthed words he did not utter. The piece urges explicit rejection of by-and-by metallism endorsements attributed by interviewers and hints at local readers wanting accountability. Job printing offered at the Times-Post job office.
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Greensburg
Matthews
New York
Indiana
Neck of the Woods
Oil Frying Fish by Jews Spurs Western Culinary Taste
The article cites The New York Sun noting Jews introduced olive oil frying to the West, praising oil’s limpidity and purity versus lard. It credits Jewish careful prep of fish for superior results and mentions English preference for pork fat in the United States. It also reports an agreement among union trades in Philadelphia to cooperate during strikes, with strike costs borne by the initiating union.
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United States
New York Sun
Philadelphia
International Pressmen’s Union
Special train to Cincinnati July 21 from North Depot at 5am
A Sunday special train departs North Depot at 5 a.m. for Cincinnati arriving 11 a.m. Return service leaves Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. Tickets valid on regular trains through July 23. Get your tickets now. Temes-Post job printing office advertises quality first class printing.
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North Depot
Cincinnati
Temes-Post
Taxation of Land Values and Economic Reform Ideals
An Advocate argues land value taxation as a path to eliminate monopolies and align money with real resource value. He proposes public ownership of land, railroads, and utilities, funded by labor-creating values, plus direct government notes tied to land supply and population growth. The piece links ethics, freedom, and a national plan to suppress landlords and collapse interest rents.
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New York City
Jose Groos
Morristown
N. J
Baths of Various Kinds for Skin Tone and Health
A vintage guide extols ablutions to improve skin tone and circulation. It describes tepid baths with bran, hot shampoos, dry brushing, and vigorous rubdowns to mold a glowing complexion, plus vinegar or lemon additions for dull skin and soda for oily skin. A salt bath with anvil rub is suggested for delicate skin, emphasizing daily baths for beauty.
Hats and Bodices Fashion Notes From Rose Costume
Fashion columns describe Leghorn hats and sheer veils, new Parisian veil styles, and tips to hang bodices over a coat hanger. It notes expanding sleeves needing lining, trimmed uppers, and plain forearms, with stripes in emerald and rose silk for a thin costume. A white straw hat features pink ribbons and large pink poppies.
The Relation of the Unitarian Church to Social Problems
Rev. William G. Elliott of the First Unitarian Church of San Francisco spoke on how to address industrial social problems. He contrasted scientific and ethical methods, urged the church to play a democratic, reforming role, and said good plans and men are needed to solve industrial issues.
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William G. Elliott
First Unitarian Church of
San Francisco
Unitarian Church
Herron
Marshal
England
Edward E. Hale
Minot J. Savage
Boston Common
Ideal home uses soft colors and restful furnishings
The article contrasts excessive brass and onyx in a drawing room with the ideal home’s soft colors and practical, comfortable furnishings. It emphasizes restful surroundings, gentle lighting, abundance of easy chairs, footstools, and pillows, and the domestic spirit that money cannot buy.
Central Bimetallic Compact Calls for Silver Coinage Restoration
A resolution urges forming a Central Bimetallic Compact to campaign for restoring silver's place in U S coinage before 1873. It criticizes restricted money volume for depresssing prices and industry and calls the Times-Post to set a meeting date and place to organize.
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Waeneas
Times—Post
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Turkey
Say
Board of Public Safety
Liggett
Alabama
Finance Committee
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Sumer
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Nye
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