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Newspaper
Oakes Weekly Republican
Location
Oakes, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1895
Page
1
The Tribune editor advocates a bi metal composite dollar combining 206 grains of silver with 100 grains of gold to form a standard coin. It argues for fixed value and easy adjustment without full export of coin, suggesting mint separation costs below a penny per ounce.
Chicago figures like John Mayo Palmer warn of a party collapse over free silver adoption without international agreement. Palmer, son of a U S Senator, says Illinois Democrats largely back 16 to 1 but face disorganization as silver advocates push strongly while opponents are quiet. The piece cites Iowa and national reactions, plus other political notes.
Reports from Paris and Pekin describe tensions over Japan China and Korea, with France Russia and Germany advising Japan while others push for changes to peace terms. Dispatches detail mutinies in China, British plans in Nicaragua, and battles in Cuba with Spanish forces gaining ground and officers killed or captured.
The English football season closed and the Westminster Gazette presents its annual football notices. A later report notes numerous injuries on the field including deaths, and recalls 150+ leg and arm fractures with concussions and spinal issues. Wheat prices rise with July futures up amid Chicago market activity.
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