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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1896

Page

4

Terms of the Virginian and daily Virginian subscription terms

A historical notice outlines subscription prices for Norfolk Virginia Beach and surrounding areas, stating ten cents per issue with weekly carrier delivery and annual, quarterly, and monthly rates. It also covers payment methods, advertising rates, reading notices charges, and notes on advertising rules and the New York office contact. The Virginian disclaims responsibility for returning rejected communications or manuscripts.

Virginian Norfolk Outh Berkley Buffolk West Nor- Newport News United States York Raliu FR. Me- Ree Times Building York City

Bourke Cochran Speech Sparks Debate Across Nations

A digest of editorials and dispatches notes Cochran speeches, British reactions, and U S political chatter. It cites McKinley supporters, Earl Times suggestions, and a Senate view on Iowa chances. It mentions Bryan’s funding denial, reform calls, and calls for purer political methods.

North Carolina Election Smear Questioned by Washington Correspondent

The Washington correspondent of the New York Journal claims Mark Hanna funded a quarter million dollars to sway North Carolina politics. He warns locals resist perceived corruption at the polls, noting proud independence and readiness to retaliate against attempts to buy votes. The piece argues such suggestions insult North Carolinians and others in the Union.

Washington The New York Journal Mark Hanna North Carolina Mark Tranmann North Caroling Union

Petition Aims to Seek Spain Mercy for Crew

A movement plans a petition to Spain, routed via the State Department, urging the Madrid government to pardon the crew of the Mibuster Competitor. Supporters argue such action would let Spain gracefully withdraw from its stance in the Competitor case, while warning that without a plausible chance of punishment Spain will refuse clemency.

Spain State Department Madrid United States

Mosby Rebuffed on Subport and Virginia Votes

New York editor Merald reports John Mosby will not support Bryan ticket and a Richmond Star correspondent predicts Virginia negroes will vote solidly Republican. The notes mark a surprising shift with Mosby a longtime Republican and negro voters aligned with the GOP, while the writers urge fresh insights.

Washington New York Merald John 5. Mosby Virginia Bryan Uicket Richmond Washington Star Holland Col. Mosby Col Mosby the Merald and Star

Call for an international court to settle Anglo American disputes

A New Zealand Journal argues the United States should confine itself to its continent and avoid Africa Asia or wars with Britain. It praises the Monroe Doctrine as letting America alone and urges Britain to likewise refrain, urging a future international court of arbitration to curb conflicts and guide both nations toward perpetual peace.

New Zealand Africa Constantinople Egypt India China Britain

Frank H Cooper backs free silver in renewed Chicago view

Frank H Cooper of Siegel Cooper Co, a top Chicago New York retailer, returns from Europe with strong support for free silver coinage. He says it would increase money supply, raise farm prices, aid mine owners and workers, revive demand, and reduce business stagnation. He notes U S per capita money lower than France and cites plummeting goods prices as evidence.

Frank H. Cooper Siegel, Cooper & Co Chicago New York Europe France Gbouke Cockran

Free silver policy urged to revive prices and industry

The writer argues a gold standard harms the economy, while free silver would raise demand for goods, restore prices, and revive business. Citing mint capacity and national self-sufficiency, the piece endorses Grover Cleveland era stance and targets public confidence.

Notes and Opinions on Global Economics and Censorship

Hamburg leads in port status while European trade shifts. silver dominates currency with gold circulating sparingly. U S mint gold and silver totals rise from California discoveries. world finance and taxation shifts noted. A Me age 10 walks daily for berry picking earnings. The Sultan enforces strict press censorship. English diaries cheer exempt taxation. Ancient thumb nails drawn with ink reveal decorative practices.

Hamburg Liverpool Amt Europe California United States Jacob Germiuin Statiattelans A, D, WM Washington Whitneyville Turkey England House of Lords Court of Appeals

Lectures On The Girl's Side By A Oklahoma Preacher

A preacher in Oklahoma delivers a series of lectures titled I'm on the Girl's Side. Mary Young of Rochester New York was arrested for taunting James Hayes about his Populistic whiskers. A St Louis meeting organized a fund for a Eugene Field memorial. contributions capped at five dollars each, aiming for at least one thousand dollars.

Oklahoma Mary Young Rochester N. Y James Hayes Henry Victor Morgan Alameda Cal Duke of Cumberland Paul Gilson Catharine Salisbury Joseph Smith Port Greene John Wesley Garsden Philadelphia United States Myron PD. King Indiana Matthews Wheeling Russia M Istemic St. Louis Eugene Field

Dream voyage with sea songs by James Whitcomb Riley

A poem fragment recounts a dream of sailing with vivid ocean imagery. The speaker describes marigolds, mermaids, dawn to midnight, and siren songs as they voyage past golden sands while a ship’s crew experiences shifting light and music.

James Whitcomb Riley

Labor Hangs At Hanna in Labor War for City News

The Central Labor Union of New York rejects endorsing Hanna and McKinley in a letter from John Hall of the Whitestone Marble Workers. The union vows not to back Hanna, calling him a union smasher, and orders a wire to Cleveland for Hanna’s reward, with Labor Day Journal to publish.

New York Journal Central Labor Union Wiliam McKines United States Mark Hanna John Hall Whitstone Association of Marble Workers Sir Whitstone Association McKinley- Hanna Syndiedtw Hanna Sailors' Union Great Lakes McKinley and Probart Labor Day Journal Central Labor Union of New York CILY Indorse Hanne Melinley Hobart Hanne Adams Express Whitestone Association Mck Kinsey Henry Cleveland

Gold and Silver Production Imbalance At 1892 Debates

The text argues against the gold standard, citing centuries of gold and silver excess production and criticizes overproduction claims. It contends bondholders, bankers, and imperial powers benefit from gold and that debt payments require vast gold, harming economies and trade with Britain and others.

A Republican View by Frank Peuille in Times-Democrat

The piece argues that money appreciation harms producers more than depreciation, citing Halfour and recent economic events. It notes slumps in silver after policy shifts, a bank panic when gold reserves were raided for Europe, and claims farmers suffer when wheat prices fall under gold calculations. It concludes critics label farmers as anarchists for doubting the gold standard.

Repubican Frank Peuille New Oaeans Times-Democrat A. Halfour England Mexion Europe Kamerp Mr. Palmer

A Disgusted Goldburg Speech Sends Regretful Reproach

In Springfield Mass Republican comments lament Bourke Cochran speech as poorly prepared on the gold standard. Disappointment that the Freal meeting lacked a stronger address from an expert like Secretary Farel. Noted Cochran touched only on wages, a vital facet of the silver contest, with much of the talk seen as inadequate at this moment.

Goldburg Springfield Mass Bourke Cookran Bryan Carfele Rourke Cochran New York Wapes East

Platt Expected as New York Republican Governor Candidate

Murat Halstead reports from Sara toxa that Thomas C. Platt is virtually certain to be the Republican nominee for New York Governor. He claims Platt is not yet a candidate, but the formal selection is effectively settled.

Presidential finances and perks discussed by Boston reporter

A Boston reporter quoted Mnonan Adulte II discussing how presidential earnings, allowances, and expenses shape the office. He notes salaries, White House costs, secretaries, and staff, plus pension and post term earning potential across presidents from Cleveland to Harrison.

Noted hotel man John Chamberlain dies at Saratoga

Thousands mourn the death of John Chamberlain, famed proprietor of Chamberlains, at Saratoga Springs after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield Mass in 1536 he rose from steamboat steward to build the Monmouth Park race course and a chain of prestigious hotels. His Washington Hotel and Old Point Comfort lodge were celebrated centers for politicians and public men.

John Chamberlain Mr. Chamberlain St. Loyals New York Price McGrath Hoffman Eitty and Monmouth Park Washington Hotel Old Point Comfort Chamberlain

Lighting Hot Drops Promises Quick Relief for Many Ailments

An advertisement extols Lighting Hot Drops as a universal remedy for stomach and bowel troubles, claiming fast, harmless relief and money back if no effect. It also cites Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as effective since 1878, noting epidemic dysentery and cholera difficult to treat.

Herb Medicine Co Springeld Chamberlain

Great Stock Relief Sale Cuts Prices on Light Weight Wear

Marvelous reductions sweep the stock as every light weight garment must go. The sale emphasizes deep cuts on finer grades to fill broken lines and reflects a strong purchasing power during this period.

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