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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1896
Page
14
The speaker defends the people as guardians of the financial trust and endorses a sound currency, national credit, and protection for labor. He denounces debasement, warns of misaligned policies, and urges unity across regions to preserve credit and employment. Notes opposition parties and Populist defections signaling uneasy fusion talks.
A rousing call urges Republicans to stay united in the campaign, warn against Democrats, and press for straight Republican principles. It stresses informing veterans and working people about the party platform and the need for protective tariffs and honest money.
Giorae telancetn oor davar smaans large employmant fox American Workmen. Dasmathc pelance means that more of the labor which predases oor dotting and other nersaseries is performed in England instead, a is the Unted States.
The New York Press explains common financial expressions in plain terms. It defines Free Coinage as melting and coercing money without trimming tokens from silver, Sixteen to One as a fixed ratio of silver to gold, Sound Money as currency exchangeable at par with the standard dollar, and references the Gold Standard as a measure of value.
The text traces silver to gold valuation, noting historical ratios from 14 to 1 toward 16 to 1, and argues against free coinage. It cites measures of silver coinage from 1834 to 1896, compares world silver production and ratios, and warns of a shift to a silver standard affecting purchasing power. It highlights the alleged dangers of flood of silver dollars and ties to international labor conditions.
The New York World argues against free coinage of silver, warning it would shift the United States to a silver monetary standard like some nations. It cites trade data showing gold and bi metallic systems dominate, and questions whether adopting silver would raise or lower real purchasing power.
A historical note questions silver currency in Mexico and globally. It compares free coinage and legal tender status, citing the Mexican silver dollar’s larger size yet lower market value versus gold, and ponders if the United States can ever escape a similar predicament.
In Herod’s fortress Machaerus low in Judea a dark dungeon holds John the Baptist a tall gaunt man in camel hair. His preaching baptism and reform promise the coming mighty king as rulers ponder the events beyond the fortress walls.
A description of Broek in Holland praised as the world’s cleanest town. It notes proud residents who maintain painted houses gardens and streets, with neat yards and whitewashed stables. Cattle are kept away from the main streets and paths are paved in bright stone and colored bricks.
In this reflective piece the author contrasts the universal urge to leave a lasting footprint with the rarity of such fame among women. It muses on monuments and legacies from ruins to Peters St Peter’s pageant, noting modesty versus public achievement and the pull of enduring memory.
Mrs Watts asks about the cost of the most expensive ring as Mr Watts cites his ring costing 2000 to 3250 dollars annually. The piece then notes ancient naturalists and opticians struggled to explain double vision until the stereoscope clarified the effect.
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