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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1897
Page
4
A garbled 19th century notice contains attorney references in Stevens Point Wisconsin and Mars, with misc phrases on law practice and collections. It mentions a local silver and wheat price debate tied to the Dingley law, noting employment shifts and economic impact while referencing Japan and China in a broader discussion. The piece mixes legal services promos with opinion on monetary policy and labor effects.
A report states Spain’s Prime Minister Sence Casovas del Castil was assassinated last Sunday by an anarchist, who fired three shots. two proved fatal as the victim collapsed at his wife’s feet. The assassin was arrested and claims the deed sprang from an anarchist conspiracy. Last words reported as long live Spain.
August 10 1897 Wastraros notes heightened interest over reports from London that Kaméhaske Peninsula across from Alaska may hold Klondike like riches. The piece highlights global gold fever and Americans tracking massive new developments, with a map reference showing North America’s major fields including Alaska and adjacent regions.
The article argues global gold output has surged driven by sources from South Africa and North America, with Alaska and Kamchatka noted as potential fields. It cites geological views, says silver prices fade as gold becomes primary, mentions cyanide processing reviving California fields and expanding to Mexico Central America and Peru.
The passage notes that higher gold content and increased coinage of gold significantly affect the decline in silver demand and its price. It frames the shift as a key factor in adjusting the market for silver based on metal coinage policy and value trends.
The platform article critiques claims that the 1873 act demonetized silver and the 1878 act altered silver value. It argues the 1873 act preserved prior rights, asserts silver dollars continued as legal tender, and challenges assertions of gold appreciation. It cites debates, votes, and statements by William B. Stewart on fair value for labor and money.
A Georgia father recalls his two year old son's severe illness. After trying many remedies, Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy quickly cured the child. Sold locally by Henry Horn in Holeogise.
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