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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1896
Page
4
The Mooresville Guide weekly edition announces publication every Friday and lists subscription rates for six months in advance and one dollar for three months. It notes postal entry at Mooresville Indiana and directs communications to Sage, editor and publisher, Mooresville, Indiana.
The guide invites voters to four more years of hard times if Bryan wins and promotes a Republican county offices meeting at the Opera House. It notes McKinley in 1896 context, Harrison speeches in Indiana and Mooresville, and urges turnout. An ad for One Minute Cough Cure ends the page.
Citizens are invited to hear ex President Harrison speak in Mooresville next Tuesday at 9 30 in the morning. The event promises remarks from the former leader and community interest.
From Bryan's Home in Lincoln Nebraska October 2 1896 a reader reports the political climate and a large parade He notes Emma attends the same school as Bryan's children and a McKinley button on a local girl He predicts Bryan will win the county by ten to one while farmers and laborers back Bryan and others favor McKinley
Notice states the partnership Newman & Sumner dissolved by mutual consent with W P Sumner retiring and J A Newman continuing the business. Includes farm for rent three miles east of town and era emphasis on speed and safety. Adds advertisement lines for remedies and medical products by G W Bass and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with health claims.
An old advertisement touts One Minute Gough Cure by G. W. Bass offering 10 doses for 10 cents and larger sizes at 50 cents and one dollar. It claims benefits for speakers, clergy, and singers to prevent huskiness and laryngitis and to provide instant relief.
Ad copy by G. W. Bass touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as antiseptic soothing and healing for burns scalds cuts bruises and piles with instant pain relief and magical cure claims.
The article reports on free coinage arguments from Western and Southern farmers led by James Kitchen of Grayson Kentucky who say free silver would lower costs by half and allow wage payments with bacon, while Bryan's eggs and silver analogy is used to mock the policy. It notes the campaign framing and questions whether such reasoning would shape national policy.
The Milwaukee address cites veterans and the 1861 crisis to press Bryan to clarify how free coinage would affect the pensioner's dollar. The letter notes no responses on pensions or future tax payments, urging a straightforward answer.
A speech discusses coinage in the United States France Mexico and other nations. It contrasts gold standard and free coinage systems noting silver and gold circulation and the value of currencies. It argues gold standard nations keep both metals while free coinage countries lose gold.
The passage warns farmers with overdue or soon renewals about free coinage. It argues dollars would be cheaper but interest would rise to about double, or match Mexican and other silver standard rates. It advises paying mortgages promptly and studying the interest issue before voting for cheap dollars.
A fragmented dialogue from the Detroit Journal features Pat and Moike arguing the silver question while joking about political platforms and future provisions, with a mock boast of “Nothing to ate” as a paradoxical stance.
Farmers seek markets for crops and argue for price rises under free silver. The argument claims higher prices would inflate incomes for producers while allowing workers in cities and factories to buy more goods, improving purchasing power and reducing debt pressure.
An article from the Cordage Trade Journal argues that free coinage of silver would not help wage earners. It suggests prices would rise while wages stay flat, delaying raises as employers adjust to depreciated dollars and striking at the core of commerce.
The Madison Indiana Courier argues against conspiracy backed demonetization of silver. It states Britain moved away from silver 160 years ago due to fluctuating value and unequal measures. It notes nations adopted single gold standard, asserts the world now uses more silver with sound money and lower interest, and condemns a return to the double standard as reactionary.
John Fiske’s discussion in Critical Period In American History condemns cheap money after the Revolution as impoverishing and brain muddling. He warns the laboring class suffers most, lacking capital while facing false prosperity and fragile value.
Critics argue the annual value of eggs produced in the United States is twice that of silver bullion yet eggs are not used as legal tender for debts. They urge action on silver policy despite egg market size.
A farmer and his wife discuss free coinage and the Bryan plan. The farmer argues free silver could boost his wealth by nearly $2,000, partly at the expense of farm hands, while his wife warns against cheating workers and questions higher living costs.
In a heated exchange, Harve Grimes and F W argue over free silver and its impact on wages and mortgages. They contend farm wages are too high and may drop silver prices, while John and Dave back home aid and dietary costs. Grimes vows to expose opponents to voters.
A letter from F A Tuory ton reports quick relief for children with croup after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The notice also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for eczema and skin troubles and claims it cures piles.
The piece contrasts William Jennings Bryan and Andrew Jackson on monetary policy. Bryan argues a cheaper dollar aids workers, while Jackson warns that rising currency debases wages by inflating prices, leaving laborers unable to afford basics despite higher nominal earnings.
The text cites a statement attributed to the Declaration author about principles and testing market prices of gold abroad, contrasted with W. J. Bryan’s view that adjusting currency to world currencies is disgraceful. The juxtaposition highlights debates over monetary philosophy.
Special low rate excursion tickets via Pennsylvania Lines to Pittsburgh for the Brotherhood of St. Andrew Annual Convention. Distinct depart dates October 12 15 and 14 from stations over 200 miles away and October 13 14 from stations within 200 miles. Return to start point allowed by October 20. Also mention DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a pity of a product line.
Advertises Baco-Curo as a scientific tobacco habit cure from a Berlin physician. Claims no willpower needed, vegetable formula, harmless, and guaranteed to cure with three boxes or money back plus 10 percent interest. Offers to notify when to stop and accepts full tobacco use during treatment.
Clayton Arkansas January 28 1505 testimonial claims Eureka Chemical Co products cured tobacco habit. P. B. Marcery pastor of C P Church reports weight gain and relief from aches after using Baco-Curo no tobacco relapse. Sold by druggists 1 box or 3 boxes with guarantee or by mail from Eureka Chemical Co LaCrosse Wis and Boston Mass.
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