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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1896
Page
7
A detailed review compares pre and post tariff receipts and costs, arguing the free trade era reduced customs revenue and imports. It cites McKinley and Wilson era figures, noting higher import values and revenues under protection and questioning the benefits of the free trade program.
A London Tit-Bits style profile lauds Burnham, a Texan American scout famed for skill and nerve in the Matabele conflict. It recounts his coastal daring killing of Mimo, his blue eyes and Hercules-like frame, and notes his calm under fire with a cautious plan to slip away on horseflesh. The piece adds a humorous stat on global cycling, calculating vast wheel revolutions.
The water cycle skims the placid Cuyahoga and briefly ventures beyond, drawing attention for its odd, humorous eyelet screw action. It appeared at Put-in-Bay a few days ago, startling locals. a prominent elderly woman cried out a miracle as two Peters walked on the water, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A jubilee orator recalls that the area was once called a one horse town. He notes stigma removal and pride in modern progress with bicycles and carriages moving on streets. The speaker proclaims the town is now up to date and not a horse town.
Extracted speech quote condemns free silver as a cheat that could wipe out one-fifth of public and private debts. It links monetary policy to national financial ruin and historic shocks, while a separate ad touts Electric Bitters as a cure for headaches and constipation with local seller names included.
A New York Times excerpt discusses the commandment not to steal in relation to the Bryan silver program. It questions whether policyholders, depositors, and pensioners suffer reduced purchasing power and cites effects on savings, life insurance, and mortgages. The piece notes broad public opinion ahead of November and invokes leaders and policy debates.
A vintage ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for dyspepsia, digestive issues, and liver ills, claiming it tones the stomach, regulates bowels, and promotes appetite and health. Hood's Pills are said to harmonize with the tonic. It also advertises Dean's Ointment for itching piles with instant relief and lasting cure, noting dealer availability.
A historical campaign note argues protection for twenty seven years reduced public debt by 1.727 billion, while three years of free trade from 1893 to 1895 increased debt by 2.3296 million, urging Meitlinley’s presidential election as soon as possible.
A report quotes Dr Schaffer superintendent of public instruction as resisting a ticket vote for 25 500 009 in state funds for schools. The dialogue suggests options in currency and policy, while an unrelated drug advertisement promotes a tonic by Daugherty Bros. and Frince.
English workers face oppressive competition from low paid foreign labor including France and other nations. They urge tariffs as defense to shield workers and families from ruin and destitution, according to remarks attributed to Hon. William McKinley.
The piece discusses Jeffersons rule for coinage age ratio as a mercantile problem. It argues that legal principles should yield to market prices of gold in various countries and to take an average from them to guide monetary value in commerce.
The piece blasts rich men and laborers as political tools, citing Sewall and St John in New York as brokers of alleged silver schemes. It claims loans go unpaid and warns readers to distrust the Democratic party for 1896 promises. It notes rising prices, scarce food, and the lure of “cheap” goods.
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