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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1896
Page
2
The piece describes the largest mounted gun in the United States, a 21.6 inch Rodin smooth bore at Port Hamilton New York harbor. It lists its dimensions powder charge and projectile weight. It also notes an 2- inch rifle wound iron weapon at Sandy Hook with weight length and diameters, used for powder testing purposes.
A fragmentary report mentions a whisky habit and a cryptic exchange involving identified individuals. The text references threats, leverage, and a potential murder implication, but readability is limited and names are obscured.
A reader outlines a wobbling Earth and sunlit dunes while predicting weather impacts. He asserts the North Pole wobbles several yards, influencing climate, and notes a meteorological hoax that convinces some of planetary upheaval. The piece ends with a remark on the value of science.
A read fragment notes a phrase about death and a second line mentions 2102 or a code, with a claim that something is getting stronger daily. The text appears as OCR noise with limited readable context.
Latest returns from Tuesday’s election indicate McKinley leads in 23 states with several doubtful states yet to finalize results. The Associated Press cites margins and possible shifts as final tallies arrive, noting strong Republican gains in California Massachusetts Michigan and West Virginia while North Carolina and Tennessee are contested between parties.
In a fragmentary report the article hints at a disputed medal return and calls for definitive results. It mentions vows to verify outcomes and signals ongoing controversy surrounding the decisions or recourse. Additional context remains unclear due to the damaged text.
A portrait of Dr Isaac Bartlett of Hone aged nearly seventy who has never eaten meat or used tobacco coffee alcohol and drinks milk instead. He is described as stout at 240 pounds, energetic and distinctive despite his age and peculiar bread diet.
Tallies fix McKinley at a statewide plurality of 19 858 in Indiana and Mount for governor at about 26 0.8. With eleven counties counted Wadsworth carries 7 060 votes. counties Benton Blackford DeKalb Dubois Elkhart Tun grange Owen Rush Spencer Sullivan and Tippecanoe show a Populist lean. Forecasts suggest McKinley’s margin near five percent as Populist votes aggregate, while Shively trails Bryan in key counties.
Mrs Castle, the San Francisco resident arrested in London for shop lifting, has been sentenced to three months in prison. Her husband Mr Castle, arrested as an accomplice, was acquitted.
Press comment from multiple papers argues the repeal of the 1890 act ended inflation fears, praising sound money Democrats and McKinley supporters. It notes the split among the public, the loyalty of the opposition, and the silent vote that secured victory.
United and foreign observers frame McKinley’s win as a nonpartisan triumph for the nation. They praise patriotism over faction, warn against extreme protectionism, and note global markets reacting with new demand for American securities.
In the Philadelphia Record the piece argues the Democratic party was routed yet its core principle of sound money endures. It claims the denial of free silver coinage attacks taxation in its bold form and proclaims McKinley’s victory and the triumph of gold as the standard.
William Jennings Bryan’s Lincoln address on November 6 1896 urges bimetallists to persist. He states not vanquished but overcome and criticizes gold standard supporters while calling for renewed organizing and immediate restoration of free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1. He declines high salary offers to remain free to advocate for bimetallism.
A humorous exchange on insomnia notes how Tom De Witt imagines eight o'clock in the morning and being called twice for breakfast to drift back to sleep. The quip reflects a light line from Life magazine.
A Philadelphia newspaper defines moral cowardice as a person who cannot act originally without seeking the world’s pardon for deviating from the norm. The quote frames originality as perilously blocked by conformity and fear of reproach.
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