This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
3
Professor William Morse Cole of Harvard explains a dollar's value in plain terms, outlining basic economic concepts. The piece presents a concise definition and how a dollar functions in trade, highlighting its purchasing power and role in markets.
A detailed critique by William Morse Golu on free silver coinage at a 16 to 1 ratio. It argues that a dollar is a legal construct, not a fixed measure, and that debased coinage would trigger Gresham's law, credit contraction, and widespread distress while offering no real benefit to producers.
A farmer from Illinois questions free silver coinage and its promised prosperity. The editor argues it mainly benefits silver mine owners and brokers, not farmers, and explains how a protective McKinley tariff and a robust revenue plan, not free coinage, would restore wages, employment, and farm prosperity nationwide.
A playful verse contrasts a lawn sign Keep off the grass with a factory across the street as crowds rally to hear that better times are coming. It urges unity from every town and state with cheers and banners for a wide audience.
In a New York farmers' rally August 28, William Conover of Cass County Illinois is cited by Bryan as the struggling farmer who cannot educate his three children under current conditions. Oscar Conover profiles a family once well off, now aligned with McKinley and protection.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.