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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1896
Page
8
A Pottsville correspondent argues that free coinage would wreck mortgage values and ruin small investors. The piece cites life insurance, pensions, and deposits, warning that silver at 52 cents per dollar would cut incomes and payments by half or more, urging readers to oppose a silver standard.
A defense of the gold standard against free coinage at sixteen to one argues such policy would devalue the silver dollar to about six cents, benefiting mine owners while harming farmers and workers who earn and spend dollars. It cites silver market dynamics, compares to wheat, warns of repudiation and higher living costs, and calls for national honor in debt payment.
Public site sale on grounds of Pennsylvania Tin Co in Indiana Pa Saturday August os at J odoeck p m per act of Assembly for selling woclaine freight. Shipment by Su Putt from Blairsype Pa to Indiana Ladder Co and returned by consignee. By order of fre claim agent D A of MUSGIEAM Agent. Bargains at stumpfs with Seth Thomas clock and cotton spools offered. Republicans urged to share Progress and Tesnuere.
Market report listing prices for dairy, eggs, lard, tallow, chickens, beans, onions, rags, and grains. Covers butter, eggs, hams, flour, wheat, rye, corn, oats, apples, and cabbage with per unit pricing corrections by producers of the new buds and Flouring Mills.
The Green Township school board will meet at Cookport on Saturday August 15 1896 at 9 am to elect 16 teachers for a six month term. Wages will be paid to competent teachers. Bid time for fuel supplies will be received. Secretary J A H Longwell July 15 1896 Dixonville Pa.
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