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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1896
Page
7
An essay reflecting on memorial culture and patriotism, honoring Civil War and Revolutionary War figures. It contrasts reverence for fallen soldiers with a critique of jingoism, notes the enduring legacy of The Grand Army, and discusses how commemorations shape national memory across generations.
May week chronology of incidents includes a bank closure at Edwardsburg Michigan due to cashier losses, missing person in Indiana, a divorce suit in Philadelphia, school plans, political hints about McKinley and Hastings, Keeley League membership, mill closures in Salem Massachusetts, a drowning in Chicago, and assorted crimes, arrests and political notes.
A mix of brief items: glass factories to close for season next Friday. a Washington physician places a dog ice water trough outside his home. Mary Jones of Chicago attempts suicide by poisoning at Rock Island station. Sangerfest plans face fare disputes. St Louis heat reaches 60.1 degrees with several people overcome. Hillsboro Illinois sees a 83 year old groom and a 6 1/2 year old bride marriage. Townsend prize speaker Henry Baker of Chicago at Yale. Frank Shea dies in Manitowoc after being struck by a corn cob.
The Atlanta Journal reports Russia abandons the depreciated silver ruble and adopts the gold standard after over fifty years of silver and fiat money. It will buy 140,000,000 silver owners to replace roughly a quarter of the paper currency, aiming to restore purchasing power and strengthen Russia’s global role.
Hon J G Burrows argues against free coinage at 16 to 1, saying it would ruin the monetary system. He notes Japan Mexico Peru Bolivia Ecuador coin gold and silver openly but silver remains on a silver basis with gold at a premium. Opening US mints unilaterally would plunge the nation to a silver standard and threaten total monetary collapse.
The Chicago Tribune notes that adultera tion of the currency would not benefit farmers or workers. It argues a collapse of standard money to a 50 cent silver standard would cause hard times, leaving workingmen with at best half the value they currently hold, and asserts Altgeld and Tillman have not explained any benefit.
The Los Angeles Herald notes California remains a gold state since admission. It argues debtors gain nothing from a shift to a silver standard as banks could fail or lose solvency. The piece warns temporary credit disruption would harm many California banks, even currently solvent ones.
A garbled excerpt argues that legal tender cannot grant value to currency and warns of speculation robbery and repudiation. The text cites D W McClongin and A O Hyde among scattered phrases about pills cures and medical notions, with fragmented stray names like Mrs J B.
An old advertisement notes Doan's Ointment provides instant relief for itching piles and genitals irritation. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe digestive aid improving appetite, digestion, and blood quality, claiming widespread Michigan cures and a free stomach-disease booklet.
Dr Redmood and Dr Esterbrook tout Pyramid Pile Cure as the new remedy for piles offering immediate relief from the first application. They claim it avoids opiates, requires no surgery, and can be used without missing work. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per package with a free book available.
A brief quarrel erupts over a veiled woman with shouted remarks about beauty and disfigurement. The exchange ends with a witty rejoinder praising the veil and a stray reference to medical remedies.
An advertisement promotes a tobacco cure named Baco-Cure claiming a Berlin doctor developed the formula in 1872. It guarantees permanent cessation with three boxes or money back, touts vegemble ingredients, and cites testimonials including a pastor from Clayton Arkansas and weight gain. Sold by Eureka Chemical & Mfg Co in Wisconsin and Massachusetts.
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